The Breadth and Depth of
GALLERY 901 Photos Daniel Nadelbach Stylist Gilda Meyer-Niehof
John Schaeffer and Sherry Ikeda’s Gallery 901 specializes in Encaustic Art, Modern Contemporary Art, jewelry and sculpture. They are excited to announce the opening of Gallery 901’s new space at 708 Canyon Road. In addition to the fresh locale, another important addition is director Craig Anderson. But beyond new changes and the prodigious talent Schaeffer and Ikeda bring to the gallery in their own right, the following gives a sense of the breadth and depth of artistic talent showcased on 901’s walls. Catherine Kirkwood “I grew up on the East Coast close to Long Island Sound. I spent my summers swimming, and in the winter I walked the beach for solitude and contemplation,” remembers artist Catherine Kirkwood. However, Kirkwood’s current series of water paintings started in Santa Fe in the desert southwest, away from water. “I am drawn to the quiet and otherworldliness of water, the sense of things hidden in the depths,” she describes. “I am visually fascinated by the different layers one sees when looking at the water — the reflections of the sky, the movement on the surface and the abstraction of what is below. Water lilies and koi add another dimension of color and form above and below the surface.” Bobbie Goodrich After many years as an oil painter, photography took center stage after Bobbie Goodrich purchased her first digital
SLR camera. Next came her introduction to creative software programs for image enhancement, which added a whole new dimension to satisfying her creative ambitions. “As a painter, I acquired the knowledge and skills for exercising my creative vision in the digital darkroom. My achievements are directly related to my understanding of the fundamentals of producing fine art: composition, design and perspective, color harmony or disharmony, tonal value, creating a center of interest using soft edges/hard edges, light and shadow and depth of field. Applying these principles must be taken into consideration when creating an artistic work of art, whether sculpture, painting or photograph or whatever medium that may be,” says Goodrich. Marina Brownlow Marina Brownlow is a mixed media artist living and working in Santa Fe. She was born in Nicosia, Cyprus to English and Greek Cypriot parents and formally
educated in the UK. Moving to New Mexico from England in the late 1980s, Brownlow also traveled and lived in Cyprus, Borneo, The Gambia, Kenya, Korea, Malawi and Uruguay, which shaped and influenced her life and art. “Not knowing where you belong allows one to become an observer,” she explains. The challenges of displacement among multiple cultures and languages have sharpened her capacities to absorb and adapt, allowing rich fertilization. As a result, her work sits upon the cross roads of variance and reconciliation, freedom and discipline. Always interested in pushing limits, Brownlow works with diverse art forms and materials including sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, drawing, bronze, steel, glass, wood, leather, rope, fiber, wax and clay. Deborah Gold In 1989, Deborah Gold moved to Santa Fe from New York City. One year later she opened her own gallery on historical
Canyon Road. Her motivation to have her own gallery was to bring to life all the ideas she had about art and its meaning and to develop with no constraint her passion for painting. To observe Gold paint is to see a prodigious talent at work display a unique combination of virtuosity and spontaneity. Gold’s interpretation of the tradition of Impressionism is an organic merging of vivid, rich and luscious colors with great sensuous appeal. Her application of spontaneous strokes creates a deep sense of harmony within her compositions. Anthony Abbate Born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1949, Anthony Abbate has been a resident of Santa Fe since 1981. He studied fine arts at Rhode Island College and has been creating various forms of artwork for over 30 years. He recently discovered the relationship between realism and abstraction with his versed series on cactus. Dave Newman “My collage work is heavily influenced by life’s objects — signs, buildings, music,
advertisements and nostalgia,” observes Dave Newman. “Sometimes my art begins on the side of the road where I’ve found an interesting object. I search garage sales, junk yards and antique swap meets for items I can work into a painted collage construction. I use photos I’ve taken, acrylic paint, wood, metal, silkscreened images and found objects to weave a story with my art.” Newman wants people to draw their own conclusions when looking at his work. For Newman, there is always something else to see, and he aims for his work to reflect that outlook. When not working on collages, Newsom paints. His acrylic paintings on canvas and wood are spontaneous commentaries of pop culture through the replication of coffee cups, television, hearts and common spaces people live in. They are created with a fun and whimsical feel because, in Newman’s words, “I tend to view life in that way.” Christine Norton Christine Norton has worked in a variety of different art mediums. For years she was primarily focused in fiber arts but a
jewelry class over 10 years ago changed her focus and she been a jewelry artist ever since. Certified in precious metal clay in 2003, she continues to make fine jewelry pieces to this day. Karen Frey “My work is a window into my life,” notes artist Karen Frey. “I paint what I see, know, love and find entertaining. While my work is representational, my challenge is to question what I am actually seeing. I interpret reality into an organized array of shapes, colors, and marks. Equally compelling is my fascination with technical applications.” Frey describes how by challenging her work technically, she keeps herself fluctuating between elation and frustration: “My most successful works come about when I set ego aside and honor the potential of my materials. This is when I become a conduit between materials and art.” The wide array of skill and talent found at Gallery 901 makes it a must on any Canyon Road visit. Gallery 901 708 Canyon Rd. 505.780.8390 www.Gallery901.org