MasterWorks of New Mexico Celebrates Nineteen Years

The MasterWorks of New Mexico Spring Art Show is now in its nineteenth year of exhibition! It began with a unique vision, that of combining the talents and experiences of existing fine arts organizations, each representing artists throughout New Mexico, to sponsor a show of New Mexico's finest art. The charter board of representatives consisted of the Pastel Society of New Mexico, the New Mexico Watercolor Society, and Miniature Arts Bardean. During the second year a fourth arts society Rio Grande Art Association was added. It is for oils, acrylics, and mixed media not framed under glass. The societies are always open for new membership. The Spring Show is in fact four separately juried shows, which are hung together after judging and the awarding of ribbons and prizes.

Barbara Lohbeck at Podium on Awards Night

Opening Reception

MasterWorks is held in April at Expo New Mexico in the Hispanic Arts Building. The Opening Ceremony and Preview will be held Friday,March 31st, 2017, 5:00 - 8:00 pm at the show venue. The show will remain open to the public April 1 - April 22, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, except Easter and Mondays. There is an Open House / Artist Paint-in April 9th and numerous other scheduled events throughout the month including workshops in most media, artist demonstrations, educational events and other presentations. All works are for sale; admission to the show is free.

For additional information see the MasterWorks of New Mexico website www.masterworksnm.org.

Art on Cover

The Watertower, Pastel, Vasili Katakis Winter Equinox, Acrylic, Carolyn Peterson

Clarinet NOLA, Watercolor, Woody Duncan Light the Way, Pastel, Robert S. Weinblatt

Barnett, Oil, Michael Meyer Under the Portal, Watercolor, Jay Leutwyler

Cholla II, Oil, Wayne Pierce Dusk at China Cove, Pastel, Albert Handell

Cock–a-Doodle-Doo, Watercolor, Janet Pfeiffer

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2017 CALENDAR

Friday March 31 5 - 8 pm Opening Reception and Awards at the Hispanic Arts Building. Awards at 7 pm. Open to the Public. Free

Wed - Fri April 5 - 7 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Pastel Workshop Pre-Registration Required, Presenter: Christine Debrosky

Thursday April 6 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Pastel Demo, Open to the Public, Free. Presenter: Christine Debrosky

Sunday April 9 Noon - 4 pm Open House & Paint-in: All artists, whether or not they are in the show are encouraged to bring their art supplies to paint, sketch or sculpt. Open to the public, Free.

Monday April 10 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Miniature Workshop: Pre-Registration Required, Presenter: John Meister

Wed - Fri April 12-14 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Watercolor Workshop Pre-Registration Required, Presenter: Jae Drummond

Saturday April 15 10 am Watercolor Demo, Open to the Public, Free. Presenter: Jae Drummond

Monday April 17 9:30 am - 3:30 pm

Miniature Workshop Pre-Registration Required, Presenter: Paul Murray

Tuesday April 18 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Miniature Workshop: Pre-Registration Required, Presenter: Charles (Bud) Edmondson

Thur-Sat April 20 - 22 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Oil Workshop: 3-Day Pre-Registration Required. Presenter: Joe Anna Arnett

Saturday April 22 10:45 am Oil Demo, Open to the Public, Free. Presenter: Joe Anna Arnett

Sunday April 23 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Pickup Art – If you purchased art this is the time to pick it up. This is also the time for artists to pick up unsold work.

Free Events and Demos

The events and demos listed below are free and are open to the public. There may be a parking fee charged by Expo NM.

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony Friday March 31, 2017, 5 - 8pm,

Awards Ceremony: 7pm

The Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony are open to the public. You are encouraged to attend and meet the artists.

Pastel Demo by Christine Debrosky Thursday April 6, 9:30 - 10:30 am

This demo is free and open to the public. There is no registration required. Christine Debrosky is also offering a three day pastel workshop. See the MasterWorks website for more information on this class.

Open House Paint-In Sunday April 9, Noon - 4 pm

All artists, whether or not they are in the show are encouraged to bring their art supplies to paint, sketch or sculpt. This is a free event and is open to the public. MasterWorks will provide still life displays and a clothed model. This is meant to be a fun event and all levels of experience are welcome. If you are not an artist, come anyway and watch the artists at work and see the show at the same time.

Watercolor Demo by Jae Drummond Saturday April 15, 10 am

This demo is free and open to the public. There is no registration required. Jae Drummond is also offering a three day watercolor workshop. See the MasterWorks website for more information on this class.

Oil Demo by Joe Anna Arnett Saturday April 22, 10:45

This demo is free and open to the public. There is no registration required. Joe Anna Arnett is also offering a three day oil workshop. See the MasterWorks website for more information on this class.

Opening Reception

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Judge and Jurors for 2017 MasterWorks of New Mexico Standard Size Paintings

Judge Eason Eige Earning a BFA, Kansas City Art Institute and a Teaching Certificate, Parson's College, Eason Eige has served as Curator of Education, Chief then Senior Curator, Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia. He has mounted numerous respected exhibitions internationally, both permanent and circulating, including a traveling Hirshorn exhibit and Eason Eige 200 Years of American Folk Art. He has written, judged, juried and curated extensively on the art of glass, donating personal collections of glass, Native American jewelry and African crafts to museums nationwide. Eige has served as Collection Advisor for Andrews Pueblo Pottery and Art Gallery and now exhibits his own art locally, the most recent being the Freestyle Gallery with his still lifes and figure paintings in oil.

Juror Mark Horst Mark Horst is a painter and sculptor living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He grew up in Minnesota and studied pottery and printmaking in high school and college, but his encounter with Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker led to years of very different work. After earning a Ph.D. in theology from Yale University, he spent time teaching and working toward neighborhood renewal in south Minneapolis. He pursued the craft of painting and drawing at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the New York Studio School. Horst's work has been collected by the City of Albuquerque and the University of New Mexico. His most recent projects include a mural in Albuquerque and a sculpture project in the South Valley.

Juror Sam Scott Sam Scott attended classes at the Chicago Art Institute at age 10, lived with the Oglala Sioux in South Dakota, painted in Florence, Italy at age 23, taught at Morgan State College (Md.) and the Maryland Institute College of Art ('68). He received a full scholarship to the Univ. of Arizona ('78). Scott settled in Santa Fe, was awarded the first one-person show ever given to a living artist by the NM Fine Arts Museum. He represented NM at the Whitney Museum Biennial of Contemporary Art in NYC; received the Mayor's Award for Excellence in Visual Arts in Santa Fe ('94); given a 30 year retrospective at the NM Fine Arts Museum ('97); represented the USA at its first cultural exchange with the Republic of Viet Nam; elected Artist of the Year twice; Represented the Capital Art Collection, SF Capital Building. Scott wrote "Encounters with Beauty: Excerpts from an Artist's Journal 1963-2006", one of 3 finalists for the NM Book Award.

Juror Marilyn Yates Marilyn Yates maintains a home and studio in Santa Fe. Marilyn received a BFA degree from California State University at Los Angeles in 1960. Marilyn has been a professional artist for nearly 40 years. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the United States, and it is included in private collections world-wide The recipient of numerous awards for her work in watercolor and acrylics, Marilyn has been honored for her work in watercolor by the Southwest Watercolor Society and her acrylic paintings have been given recognition by International Artist Magazine and American Women Artists. She is a signature member of The National Acrylic Painters' Association. Her work as been described as poetic and lyrical with a careful eye for color harmony and design.

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Judge and Jurors for 2017 MasterWorks of New Mexico Miniature Size Fine Art

Judge David Drummond Widely recognized for his realistic watercolors of Lake Powell and western landscapes, watercolorist David Drummond concentrates on attention to detail and mood. His expressive realist figurative work and still life paintings give testimony to talent, as do dozens of honors and critical acclaim in the national fine arts media. Over the years he has accumulated numerous honors and awards, and was commissioned to paint the 2007 White House Christmas card and in 2013 his "Escalante Noon" was selected to hang in the George W. Bush Library. He won "Best of Show" in 2014 at the Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers Society Annual Exhibition in Washington DC. With "The Rose". His miniatures were exhibited in Russia in 2012 as part of the World Miniature Exhibition.

Juror Mary Sue Walsh Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mary Sue Walsh received a BFA in Drawing and Painting in 1973 from the University of New Mexico. She has lived and worked in Albuquerque, Hawaii, Santa Fe, Los Angeles and now Corrales. Working in acrylic, pastel, colored pencil and lithography, Walsh has exhibited in MasterWorks '07 - 2011; Encantada ('14); Paint the Parks ('07); American Academy of Walsh Equine Art Competition ('06,'07 International); Tucson Museum of Art, Women Artists of the West ('95); Art Du Monde, Tokyo ('77 - '89), PSNM Nat'l Show ('06); Contemporary Craftsman Gallery ('77 - '89); and many others. She is represented in many private and corporate collections in the U.S. and Japan. An artist of landscapes and figures, Walsh draws inspiration from New Mexico's vistas, adobes, and small farms in the Rio Grande Valley.

Juror JoAnne Kennedy JoAnne Kennedy has studied with numerous recognized artists from all over the USA and is a Signature Member of the NM Watercolor Society & Pastel Society of NM. She received first place in pastels at the 2007 Expo NM Fine Arts Show; Best of Show for miniatures in 2000; First place for pastels in 2003 & 2014 MasterWorks of NM; First place in the Small Works Exhibit at the PSNM National show 2014; along with numerous other rewards. She has exhibited at the Watermelon Fine Art Gallery in Cedar Crest. Artist Collaborative is showing her art at different Albuquerque locations. She has shown in galleries in Madrid, NM, Santa Fe, Taos, Texas and Puerta Villarta, Mexico.

Juror Rich Troyanowski Rich Troyanowski studied sculpture at Rutgers, received a BA in Art Education at the College of New Jersey, and studied archeology and anthropology at the University of New Mexico. He has been an art history newsletter writer and instructor, and served as Vice President of the New Mexico Art League. He taught with APS and with the City on a grant for the Albuquerque Senior Arts. He continues to occasionally conduct workshops and lectures. Rich has appeared in most of the local area exhibitions, appearing in one and two-man shows and a half dozen galleries. His miniature paintings have won awards at MasterWorks. Rich as been in the Anne Frank Show and represented the VA at its national outpatient shows and is a current member of the New Mexico Veterans Art, RGAA, and the NM Art League.

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2017 MasterWorks of New Mexico Standard Size Paintings

All paintings in this exhibition are for sale. If you are interested in purchasing any of these paintings please contact Barbara Lohbeck, MasterWorks Coordinator, at bardean12@comcast.net.

Botanical Pitchers Celia  Aaboe 

Water Media, 19" x 14", $1250 

 

Cup, Lace, Flower Charles Aldrich. Albuquerque 

Acrylic and Epoxy, 18" x 24", $500 

Untitled With B 

Charles Aldrich. Albuquerque Acrylic and Epoxy, 12" x 9", $250 

 

Fractured Linda Allison 

Water Media, 11" x 14", $400 

 

Magic Mountain Linda Allison 

Water Media, 11" x 15", $400 

Goat Girl 

Bill Baker. Corrales Pastel, 25" x 17", $3300 

Enlightenment 

Russ Ball. Albuquerque Acrylic, 60" x 46", $6400 

Walkin' Blues 

Laura Balombini. Corrales Acrylic  , 30" x 24", $1200 

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Fate 

Rex Barron. Albuquerque Oil on Panel, 18" x 12", $600 

 

Final Chapter Rex Barron. Albuquerque 

Water Media, 12" x 16", $500 

Ministry 

Rex Barron. Albuquerque Water Media, 20" x 14", $500 

 

My Favorite Outlet Rex Barron. Albuquerque 

Acrylic on Panel, 24" x 24", $600 

 

Heaven's Power Susan Birdsong 

Water Media, 20" x 14", $550 

 

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Susan Birdsong 

Water Media, 20" x 26", $750 

Northern NM Aspens 

Robert Blagg. Rio Rancho Pastel, 24" x 18", $750 

 

Sunlit Plateau John Boedeker. Albuquerque 

Pastel, 14" x 18", $450 

Standing Raven 

Judy Boyd Water Media, 24" x 20", $2200 

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Dichotomy 

Mindy Bradford. Albuquerque Oil, 20" x 16", $300 

 

 

  

Good Old Friends Lyle Brown. Bernalillo Pastel, 20" x 24", $1275 

 

  

Cerrillos Tree Christie Bundy. Ranchos de Taos 

Oil, 24" x 24", $1200 

 

Ramada Shadows Christie Bundy. Ranchos de Taos 

Oil, 11" x 14", $550  

 

Fading Light William Buss. Corrales Pastel, 8.5" x 12", $500 

 

Libation William Buss. Corrales Pastel, 12" x 12", $600 

 

Pueblo Overlook Diane Buster. Tijeras Oil, 30" x 36", $1000 

 

Marketplace Carol Carpenter 

Water Media, 9" x 12", $725 

Low Winter Sun On Ladron Rajen Chanchani. Albuquerque Oil on Linen, 15" x 30", $800 

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La Silla de Christina 

Sharon Chastain. Santa Fe Oil, 20" x 16", $750 

 

Passing Through 

Tobi Clement. Santa fe Pastel, 11" x 14", $900 

Out of the Past... 

David Collis Water Media, 22" x 14", $600 

Illumination 

Chris Cook. Farmington Pastel, 21" x 20", $1410 

 

Phoenix 

Chris Cook. Farmington Pastel, 24" x 18", $1430 

Orange 

Jeanette Cook. Albuquerque Oil on Panel, 18" x 18", $385 

Woven Words 

Jeanette Cook. Albuquerque Oil on Panel, 14" x 14", $265 

 

Ocean View Karin Cook 

Water Media, 15" x 15", $500 

 

My Canyon Road  Karyn DeBont. Socorro Oil, 12" x 24", $875 

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Generations #1 

Donelli DiMaria. Santa Fe Oil, 40" x 30", $6250 

 

 

Generations #2 Donelli DiMaria. Santa Fe Oil, 30" x 40", $6250 

The Sub 

John Philbin Dolan. Santa Fe Pastel, 12" x 9", $2400 

The Writer 

John Philbin Dolan. Santa Fe Pastel, 20" x 14", $3500 

 

Let's Talk… 

Marilyn Drake. Albuquerque Pastel, 16" x 12", $950 

 

Sunday Morning Rose Debora Dudden 

Water Media, 9" x 12", $250 

Clarinet NOLA Woody Duncan 

Water Media, 16" x 16", $480  

All the World's a Stage #1 

Maryann Durst. Albuquerque Pastel, 13.5" x 10", $250 

All the World's a Stage #2 

Maryann Durst. Albuquerque Pastel, 13.5" x 11.5", $300 

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Rio Reflections Bud Edmondson. Albuquerque 

Pastel, 18" x 26", $1250  

 

Front Yard Bud Edmondson. Albuquerque Water Media, 13" x 19", $850 

 

Misty Mountain Bud Edmondson. Albuquerque Water Media, 19" x 27", $1250 

 

Roots Jane Fritz 

Water Media, 14" x 21", $800  

 

Waterslide Gaye Garrison. Bosque Farms 

Pastel, 12" x 16", $550 

 

Rio Grande Gorge Roger Gathman. Edgewood 

Oil, 15" x 30", $1000 

 

Early Morning Hollyhock Linda Gendall. Las Cruces Oil, 36" x 48", $2600 

 

Rosinella's Restaurant Linda Gendall. Las Cruces Oil, 24" x 30", $2100 

        

 

Last Light Waid Griffin. Albuquerque 

Oil, 18" x 24", $2000 

 

Fishing Boats Rod Groves 

Water Media, 13" x 20", $450  

Going Home 

Leila Hall. Albuquerque Pastel, 12 x 12", $475 

 

 

Dusk at China Cove Albert Handell. Santa Fe Pastel, 18" x 24", $12500 

 

Emerald Falls Albert Handell. Santa Fe Oil, 22" x 28", $18500 

Stormy Afternoon Albert Handell. Santa Fe Oil, 22" x 28", $18500 

 

The Lion King Rock Face Albert Handell. Santa Fe Pastel, 16" x 20", $7500 

Bulgarian Madonna 

Sally Harris Water Media, 16" x 12", $250 

   

 

Darwin's Imp Sally Harris 

Water Media, 14" x 20", $500 

 

Morning on the Colorado Paul Henderson 

Water Media, 13" x 21", $1175 

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Watermelon in Depression Joy Hill 

Water Media, 11" x 15", $500  

My Brain on Music 

Sue Hoadley Water Media, 17" x 10", $290 

Flying Magpieman 

Joseph M. Hutchinson. Santa Fe Oil, 30" x 30", $1200 

 

Afternoon Shower Katherine Irish. Placitas Pastel, 18" x 24", $1200 

 

Evening Whirl Katherine Irish. Placitas Pastel, 24" x 36", $2400 

 

Gunnison Sharon Jensen. Albuquerque Pastel, 12" x 11.75", $500 

 

 

The Watertower Vasili Katakis. Albuquerque Pastel, 19.5" x 13", $1400 

 

 

Nocturne, Rutland Vermont Jonathan Keeton 

Water Media, 22" x 30", $2500 

 

Cottonwoods and Hills Susu Knight. Santa Fe Pastel, 8" x 18", $600 

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Sinbad Country Susu Knight. Santa Fe Pastel, 12" x 18", $700 

 

Iris Up Close Yvonne Korotky. Rio Rancho 

Acrylic, 16" x 20", $525 

Chiles Aloft at Day's End Jakki Kouffman. Santa Fe 

Acrylic on Board, 36" x 24", $3950  

Eggplants Afloat At Dusk Jakki Kouffman. Santa Fe Pastel, 30" x 22.5", $3500 

 

 

Summer Treat Fran Krukar 

Water Media, 10" x 13", $373 

 

Dust Clouds in the Basin Peter Krusko 

Water Media, 22" x 30", $3080 

Mustard Field 

Julia Lambright. Albuquerque Egg Tempera & Oil on Panel, 55" x 

32", $6800 

Stage 1: Blessing 

Julia Lambright. Albuquerque Egg Tempera  , 42" x 36", $4800 

 

Elegant Toyoko Lee 

Water Media, 11" x 14", $360 

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Sunny Day Toyoko Lee 

Water Media, 17" x 11", $360  

 

Favela Fresco Mick Leo 

Water Media, 19" x 26", $695 

 

Under The Portal Jay Leutwyler 

Water Media, 10" x 14", $350 

 

Dove in the Sky Panola Lisle. Albuquerque Pastel, 14" x 18", $575 

 

Coconuts Tricia Love 

Water Media, 10" x 9", $395  

 

Rock Creek Tricia Love 

Water Media, 9" x 11", $425 

Upper El Porvenir Creek Carol Lovelady. Albuquerque 

Pastel, 12" x 18", $525 

 

Cold Snap Margi Lucena. Socorro Pastel, 11" x 14", $1000 

 

San Lorenzo High Sun Margi Lucena. Socorro Pastel, 48" x 36", $5800 

 

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Embudo Canyon Helen Lucero. Albuquerque Pastel, 11" x 17", $1000 

 

 

Cedar Sentinel Mike Mahon. Santa Fe Pastel, 12" x 26", $995 

 

 

High Road Meadow Mike Mahon. Santa Fe Pastel, 12" x 16", $995 

  

 

Paris Morning Steve Maize 

Water Media, 26" x 18", $695  

 

Brasserie La Provence Dorothy McGeorge. Sandia Park 

Oil, 18" x 26", $900 

 

Central and Carlisle Dorothy McGeorge. Sandia Park

Oil, 18" x 42", $1200 

 

Patterns Left Behind John  Meister 

Water Media, 14" x 12", $600  

With Grace I Dance 

Arthur Menchego. Bernalillo Oil, 40" x 30", $5000 

 

Barnett Michael Meyer. Tijeras Oil, 30" x 40", $7500 

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Fernando 

Michael Meyer. Tijeras Oil, 20" x 16", $2800 

 

A is for Attitude Sue Ann Mika 

Water Media, 30" x 22", $600 

 

Morning I Left Renee` Mullis. Las Cruces Pastel, 18" x 24", $1150 

Offering 

Renee` Mullis. Las Cruces Pastel, 12" x 9", $625 

 

 

Altar Paul Murray. Santa Fe Pastel, 21" x 30", $2450 

 

Facade Paul Murray. Santa Fe Oil, 14" x 30", $2750 

 

Frijoles Arroyo Paul Murray. Santa Fe Pastel, 22" x 24", $2250 

 

Grand Canyon Semiramis Novak 

Water Media, 27" x 33", $900 

 

Winter Equinox Carolyn Peterson. Albuquerque 

Acrylic, 24" x 24", $300  

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Cock‐A‐Doodle‐Doo 

Janet Pfeiffer Water Media, 13" x 10", $300 

 

Cholla II 

Wayne Pierce. Edgewood Oil, 30" x 24", $900 

 

Jaripeo Cowboy Patricia Rios 

Water Media, 12" x 16", $800 

 

Requiem Paul Rodenhauser. Corrales 

Oil, 24" x 30", $1350 

 

West Side Story Paul Rodenhauser. Corrales 

Oil, 24" x 24", $1350  

 

Bluebird Mesa Eloise Rogers 

Water Media, 15" x 21", $750 

 

Venetian Magic Letty Roller. Santa Fe Pastel, 20" x 14", $525 

 

Road to Tres Piedras 

Toni Seidel Water Media, 24" x 20", $350 

 

 

Under The Desert Sky Ana Sharma 

Water Media, 11" x 16", $540 

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Gathering Together Dianna Shomaker. Placitas 

Oil on Textured Canvas, 20" x 20", $550 

 

 

Ocean Near Reef Dianna Shomaker. Placitas 

Oil on Textured Canvas, 28" x 22", $770 

 

NM Sunflowers Marie Siegrist 

Water Media, 20" x 24", $700 

 

Refuge Marie Siegrist 

Water Media, 8" x 18", $450 

 

Arroyo Rhythm Nancy Silvia. Santa Fe Pastel, 12" x 16", $700 

 

 

Prickly Pear Ascending Enid Sorenson. Albuquerque 

Pastel, 11" x 14", $450   

 

Sing to Me, Autumn Janice St Marie. Santa Fe Pastel, 16" x 20", $800 

  

 

The Golden Peacock Nicholas Tesluk. Edgewood Pastel, 12" x 18", $650 

 

Mercade de la Tarde Todd Tibbals 

Water Media, 22" x 28", $1800 

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Village Chatter Todd Tibbals 

Water Media, 17" x 20", $850   

 

Arizona David Toupal. Albuquerque 

Oil, 12" x 16", $750 

 

The Turquoise Bear David Toupal. Albuquerque 

Oil, 12" x 16", $1000 

 

Whispering Mists Arlene Tugel 

Water Media, 9" x 12", $250   

 

Reticulation Adoration Ruth Vreeland 

Water Media, 16" x 20", $1150 

 

Excalibread Jeff Warren. Tijeras 

Oil on Masonite, 18" x 24", $1600 

 

Five Cranes Jeff Warren. Tijeras 

Oil on Masonite, 24" x 18", $1600  

 

Mountain Splatter Susan Weeks 

Water Media, 14" x 10", $675 

 

Light The Way Robert S Weinblatt. Albuquerque 

Pastel, 12" x 18", $675 

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Under Taosanian Skies Robert S Weinblatt. Albuquerque 

Pastel, 12" x 18", $675  

 

Evening Light Thomas Weir. Corrales Acrylic, 20" x 16", $750 

 

 

Primary Care David Welch. Los Ranchos 

Oil, 24" x 30", $950 

 

Ready or Not David Welch. Los Ranchos 

Oil, 24" x 30", $950  

 

Sunset After the Storm Linda West. Albuquerque Pastel, 12.25" X 9.25", $475 

 

 

Asian Pears Seung Youn. Albuquerque Pastel, 9" x 12", $550 

 

Morning in Jemez Seung Youn. Albuquerque Pastel, 14" x 18", $1050 

 

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