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“Big Bend country is a harshly magnificent land crowned in sky and clothed in solitude. Roads lacking STOP signs lead to places unmarked by footprints. This one gently meanders across the silent, rolling ranchland of the Marfa Highlands to abruptly tumble into a steep canyon that slices toward the Rio Grande.” Lindy, an internationally collected landscape artist predominately paints her native West Texas. Soaring through clouds for almost two decades, she copiloted a corporate jet before “retiring” to paint Texas skies full-time. Call (806) 789-6513 or (432) 249-1359 for directions to her working studio & gallery 20 miles SW of Fort Davis. More of Lindy’s paintings at www.BigBendArtist.com

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A personal reflection| by Deborah Allison

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he land is the first attraction. Bare rocks, spiky plants, drama. The hills are ancient and yet they are so new that they haven’t been worn down by the weather. I’ve heard many folks notice the similarity of the landscape to that of an ocean floor….just a bit drier.

The lighting is magical. It can be clear and stark, or soft and rosy. It is like the light you find in Tuscany or Provence. Mystical, elusive, almost touchable light. It invites you to try your hand at a painting. Even visitors who have never touched a paint brush feel led to give it a shot. Experienced painters find their hearts beating faster.

The sky is enormous. With few trees, low hills and no skyscrapers, there is not much blocking the view of the horizon. Often there are no clouds at all, just an incredibly clear blue. Then quickly puffy clouds appear that can change to atomic look-

ing thunderheads. Sunrises and sunsets of impossible colors and the amazing starlit night skies treat us every day.

So, being a visual artist, I was immediately pulled into the Big Bend area by what my eyes beheld. We arrived in the area in 2002 and I dreamed of endless days painting in the beautiful outdoors. Vistas, long thin paintings of the distant horizons, it all danced in my head like Christmas sugarplums.

I tried. It was April and I found out quickly that even though the temperatures were perfect and the skies were clear, the spring winds challenged my easel. We found some heavy rocks to anchor the easel legs and keep it from sailing away. But I still ended up chasing a tipped canvas and even today there is some local texture (dirt) in the sky (oil paint).

But it is worth the challenges.

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Amazing long views, clear colorful shadows and eye squinting brightness. Most of the time we don’t have viridian greens, but there is a variety of more subtle colors in the flora. The sage greens of the cenizo and even the bright yellow green of the occasional cottonwoods. The twisted barbed wire appearance of the ocotillo and the spiky grace of the yucca add a staccato beat to the long flatness between the mountain ranges. The rocks of the Davis Mountains have shades of red not found in the northeast and the bluish tint of the hills in the evening is a wonderful balance to the vivid orange of the sky as twilight approaches.

mous artists such as Xavier Gonzalez and Julius Woeltz. This program attracted painters to the area each summer to learn contemporary techniques in the inspirational region of the high desert. This program ran from 1932 to 1950, but the influence lingers in the current Art Department of the Sul Ross State University in Alpine.

The forties also brought influences

History Going beyond the sheer paintability of the area, there is history. Not just the forts, the cowboy stories and the adobe buildings (all tremendous subjects in themselves), but there have been artists in this area since the indigenous people painted and carved on the rock walls. Areas in the Seminole Canyon State Park have incredible color figures painted possibly about 7000 years ago.

A few thousand years later, the local teacher’s college had a very successful and well-considered art colony taught by many of Texas’ more fa-

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“There is something so personal here that makes each visitor feel special and individual, like they are the first to discover its magic.“ of World War II to the area. At Fort D.A. Russell in Marfa, German prisoners of war were housed in barracks where they spent their time painting murals on the adobe walls. The International Women’s Foundation has worked to restore and preserve these landscape murals. Open to the public, these works convey the sense of isolation these men felt here in the Chihuahuan desert. But they also show a fascination for the unfamiliar hills and plants of the area.

In this region that seems so remote I was amazed at the depth of Art history. There is something so personal here that makes each visitor feel special and individual, like they are the first to discover its magic. Yet I was touched by the ancients and spirits

past that found expression through art in the Big Bend.

Current events & aCtivities It is still working its magic. Contemporary Minimalist artist Donald Judd was seduced by the wide-open spaces, buying and converting buildings in Marfa and creating art installations in the late 1980’s. These buildings maintained by the Judd Foundation and the buildings and art of the Chinati Foundation have become a mecca for the major art world, attracting visitors and artists from the art centers of New York, L.A., Germany and beyond. There is mystery in the hanger exhibit of aluminum boxes with the sparse land just outside the huge windows.

Today, artists are lining up to be a part of the Chinati resident program, beguiled and inspired.

Alpine has an annual event that is totally devoted to art. The Gallery Night/ArtWalk happens the weekend before Thanksgiving and attracts art lovers from all of Texas and beyond.

This was above and beyond my expectations.

I was drawn into the vortex that some say exist here. The art history of the area is rich and varied and I decided to stick around and see if the future was as colorful. I painted some, exhibited some and explored a lot. I found a house crying out for major renovations and decided to open a gallery. Was it a spell? Ab-

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solutely. A generally reasonable person was motivated to jump into a reconstruction project with no experience but lots of crazy enthusiasm. Perhaps, with the higher altitude, the lack of oxygen was influential.

The support of the people in the area was nothing less than miraculous, ranging from articles by the newspaper about a traveling artist and invitations to show my work at local businesses to volunteers who helped break up concrete, haul trash and feed other helpers. It really was amazing. Our gallery opened 3 (three!) months later.

Since then, even more galleries have opened in Alpine, Marfa, Ft. Davis and Marathon. The artists who had already made this area their home welcomed the newcomers and the Big Bend Arts Council was formed. The Big Bend Gallery & Artists Guide was created as a listing of area artists and display venues.

Just this year, it was announced that Alpine would have a Texas state designated cultural center. Sul Ross University still has a terrific Fine Arts program and the Museum of the Big Bend sponsors adult art classes for the region.

Art is thriving in the Big Bend. The

magic is here and it seems that the area will continue to attract the creative spirits. We welcome you to take part in the magic. f Deborah Allison lives in a 5th wheel RV with her husband Wayne Cline and famous art-loving cat “Picatso”. Most days, she is at her studio in Alpine, painting portraits, and dreaming of the hundreds of landscape paintings left to paint. www.deborahallison.blogspot.com

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Texas Commission on the Arts Approves Alpine Cultural District

By Tim Roberts As residents and visitors to the Big Bend, we know the importance of the arts, history, and cultural activities to the tourism industry in the region and to our own enjoyment. As the largest community in the Big Bend, many of these cultural resources are located in the city of Alpine.

In 2010, the Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) took notice of all that Alpine has to offer, and invited the city to apply for a Cul-

tural District designation. A cultural district is a well-recognized, labeled, mixed-use area of a community in which a high concentration of cultural facilities serves as the anchor of attraction.

The TCA is authorized to designate Cultural Districts in communities across Texas.

Within Alpine, the core areas of cultural offerings include several blocks in the downtown area; Sul Ross State University; and Kokernot Park. All three of these areas were incorporated into the proposed Alpine Cultural District. After preparing a lengthy application, and with the support of City and County officials, the Chamber of Commerce, and nu-

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“alpine, and the surrounding area, will benefit from considerable publicity of the alpine Cultural District, with special highway signage, and advertising through other forms of media.” merous area businesses and individuals, the application was submitted to the TCA for consideration. Following the recommendations of external reviewers, the TCA voted in September 2011 to designate the ‘Alpine Cultural District’.

Alpine, and the surrounding area, will benefit from considerable publicity of the Alpine Cultural District, with special highway signage, and advertising through other forms of media. The city will also be eligible to apply for certain grant funding provided by the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Tim Roberts has served as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Cultural Resources Coordinator in west Texas for the past 11 years. He is also an artist, and is just completing his term as President of the Big Bend Arts Council. He and his wife, Karen Little, reside in Fort Davis.

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The Lost Colony: 1921-1950 Texas Regionalist Paintings

By Mary Bones Curator & Collection Manager, Museum of the Big Bend

Kokernot Lodge, Oil, ca. 1930s, 36 X 48, Julius Woeltz, Museum of the Big Bend

When Sul Ross Normal College opened its doors in the summer of 1920, its primary goal was to prepare prospective teachers to earn their Texas teaching certificates. By the summer of 1921, the Department of Drawing was formed and headed by Mrs. Nellie Clements. For the next 12 years other instructors held this position including Beatrice Matthaei, 1921-1922, Mabel Vandiver, 1922-1925, Anna E. Kenner, 1925-1926, and Elizabeth Keefer, 1926-1932. During this period, the Department of Drawing became a full fledged Art Department, where students could earn a degree in art. Importantly, instructors included in their coursework, en plein air or outdoor painting, using the Big Bend country as their classroom. All of these women after leaving Sul Ross continued in their artistic pursuits and have since been recognized for their contributions to the regional art movement.

By the summer of 1932, Julius Woeltz was hired to teach the regular Drawing Art classes. He contacted Ms. Aline Rather to help him and Xavier Gonzalez to conduct and Art Colony during the first

six weeks of the summer session. Woeltz, Gonzalez and Rather had known each other for many years prior in San Antonio.

Gonzalez was the nephew of the renowned early Texas artist, Jose Arpa of San Antonio and he was an assistant at Arpa’s art school. While Gonzalez was in San Antonio he wasinvolved with a teaching project at the Witte Memorial Museum. This project entailed working with students from the San Antonio public schools who showed exceptional artistic skills. Aline Rather, who was the supervisor of Art for the San Antonio Public Schools, selected the students and one of the students that Gonzalez worked with was Julius Woeltz.

During the first summer session, Gonzalez divided his time between public school drawing and private instruction of artists and teachers who enrolled in the Art Colony. Gonzalez would emphasize landscape, still-life and portrait in both.

The $25 fee for Art Colony participants included trips into the Davis Mountains, the “Education Tour to Chihuahua City” in June and the student could take addi-

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tional work at the College at no additional cost.

At the end of the session a certificate was awarded to each student who completed the course which was signed by Gonzalez and Sul Ross President Horace W. Morelock. By June 13 the art students in both the regular Drawing Art classes and in the Art Colony staged an exhibit at Kokernot Lodge. The student newspaper, Skyline, headlined this story with “Summer Work Under Gonzalez And Woeltz Shown.”

By the second summer session, Rather was hired to conduct the Art Colony while Gonzalez travelled to Paris to conduct research for Tulane University. Woeltz continued teaching the regular Drawing Art courses.

By the fall of 1932, it was announced that Julius Woeltz was hired to head the Art Department and thus began the solidification of the Art Colony at Sul Ross.

The first summer session of the 1933 Art Colony was led by the New Orleans artist Paul Ninas and the second by Gonzalez.

Ninas was an interesting choice to conduct the Art Colony, as he had never been to the area and apparently was influenced to take the position by Gonzalez due to Gonzalez’s reports of the beautiful

Stream with Bridge, Oil on Paper, 1927, 9 X 11.5, Xavier Gonzalez, Holly T. and Sanford C. Cox , Jr.

Ranch Country, Oil on Masonite, 1948, 20 X 30, Otis Dozier, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum,Canyon, Texas, Gift of the Dozier Foundation

scenery, wonderful climate and fine Western hospitality. During the summer, Woeltz taught the regular Drawing Courses and executed a mural of Santa Elena Canyon for the school’s cafeteria.

From 1934 to 1936, Gonzalez and Woeltz were each conducting one summer session of the Art Colony. Both men executed a number of large murals individually and along with their students which were sent to the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas.

By 1936 Woeltz resigned as head of the Art Department and Ms. Milita Hill was hired to head the Art Department. She remained as the Department head until her retirement in 1961. Hill continued Sul Ross’ relationship with Gonzalez as he continued to lead the Art Colony through 1939. It was in 1939 that the Rio Grande Artists Group was formed, which included Art Colony students. This informal group painted that summer in the Davis Mountains and surrounding areas.

From 1939 to 1950 other influential Texas artists would conduct the Art Colony. Texas artists include Harry Anthony De Young,1940-1941, Otis Dozier, 1947, and William Lester, 1949-1950 and out-of-state instructors, Beatrice Cuming, 1942, and John Bernhardt, 1948.

Even though the Art Colony ceased to exist in 1950, the ramifications were enormous for Sul Ross. It helped to establish Sul Ross’ reputation as an excellent institution to attend, to work with and to learn from some of the best artists in Texas, which continues to this day. f

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Carol H. Fairlie Traditional Watercolors & Oils 404 N. 6th St., Alpine, TX by appointment only, call 432-294-1313 Work may be seen at Catchlight Gallery, Front St. Books and Jiri’s Salon 109 fairliefinearts.com

JOHANNA NELSON paintings inspired by west texas desert

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Virginia Brotherton ginny@jalbone.net

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OPEN AIR Art Gallery On a casual stroll through Alpine’s downtown area, you will discover several murals painted over the years by local and nationally recognized muralists. These renderings range from the whimsical to the historic, from the primitive to the professional.

Museum of the Big Bend, SRSU campus Historic map of the Big Bend region painted by Enrique Espinoza in 1940.

Brewster County Tax Appraiser building, 107 W. Ave. E. Historic painting “View of Alpine”, an idyllic scene painted by Jose’ Moya del Pino in 1940, located inside, to the left of the entrance.

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Alpine Medical Center, 202 N. 2nd St. (Above) A tropical paradise in the middle of The Chihuahuan Desert is painted on two sides of this building by artist Deborah Allison.

Best Western, 2401 E. Hwy. 90. (Below) In the main lobby is an expansive mural painted by Stylle Read in 1995.

It depicts scenes of Alpine and notably, the origin of the “Murder Steer” legend (complete story on display at Museum of the Big Bend).

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OPEN AIR Art Gallery Holland Hotel, 209 W. Holland Ave. In the Rio Grande room is a view of Santa Elena Canyon and the Rio Grande as it flows east.

Painted by Patricia and Pauline Hernandez in 2006.

OTHER MURALS TO SEE: Kiowa Gallery building, 105 E. Holland Ave. The mural “Big Brewster”. Painted by muralist Stylle Read in 2005.

Building at 101 W. Holland Ave. A ranching scene set against Twin Peaks in Alpine, featuring local and regional ranch brands.

Painted by Stylle Read with contributions from Paul Kime and brands by Charles Bell.

Please patronize these fine local establishments, that support the Arts in the Big Bend and help make this publication possible.

Reata Restaruant, 203 N. 5th St. “Ode to Reata”, an expansive tribute to the movie Giant, James Dean, and west Texas adorns the outside patio and alleyway. The mural was painted by Stylle Read in 1995.

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Since 1986, the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University has showcased the very best cowboy gear and fine Western Art at the longest running event of its kind in the country: Trappings of Texas.

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The opening of Trappings of Texas is held each year in conjunction with the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering on the last weekend of February. The opening weekend offers visitors an opportunity to meet the men and women who are the creators of the gear and art in the museum’s Trappings exhibit and public auction. These works of art remain on display at the museum for viewing and purchase through April.

Trappings of Texas is by invitation only and new artists and gearmakers must be juried in by the entire Trappings of Texas Committee, including Guest Curators of Gear and Art. Guest Curators of Gear include members of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association, TCAA, Leland Hensley, Wilson Capron and John Willemsma. Guest Curators of Art is Cowboy Artists of America, CA,

member, Wayne Baize and Mike Capron whose fifty years living in the southwest is reflected in the art that he creates.

Like the originators of the first event, the goal of Trappings of Texas is to have a place for some of the most creative and talented cowboys to display their art.

Trappings of Texas is the only fundraiser for the Museum of the Big Bend, and monies earned help to support not only Trappings of Texas but the many educational programs and exhibits at the museum throughout the year.

Visit the Museum of the Big Bend and see for yourself the “true West� in all its forms at Trappings of Texas. For more information visit www.sulross.edu/museum.

February 24-25, 2012 Call 432.837.8143

1. Ruben Ramos - Copperhead Knife 2. Travis Stillson - Briefcase 3. Billy Klapper- 540 Spurs 4.George Blackwood - Buckle 5. Whit Olson - Braided Rawhide Bosal 6. H.M. Wellls - Buckaroo Style Spurs with High Relief Engraving

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2 CatchLight Art Gallery 117 W. Holland Ave.; 432-837-9422; www.catchlightartgallery.com The mission of CatchLight Art Gallery is to encourage creativity by providing a venue for local area artists to display and sell their work and to promote Alpine as an art destination.

Opened in 2007, the gallery currently shows the work of over a dozen local artists. The media include watercolor, oil painting, acrylic

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5 Deborah Allison Studio 702 E. Holland Ave.; 432-386-6278; www.deborahallison.blogspot.com; MARATHON Working studio and gallery located in de79842 27 tached garage behind Cheshire Cat. Con30 temporary Realism work in oil, portraits and Hwy US 90 29 26 28 25 figures in graphite and landscapes in waterAlpine color. On display are landscapes, still lifes, portraits and drawings. Everyone is welcome to visit Deborah’s working environment and meet the famous art-cat “Picatso”. Commission work accepted with pleasure.

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6 Desert Sun Tanning & More 201 W. Holland Ave., corner49of 6th & Hol47 46 48 landLajitas Ave., 432-837-2541 Hwy 170 // www.bigbenddesertsun.com DST is a growing business in gifts, clothing, Big Bend Park spoil-yourself-rotten National bath goodies, jewelry, and the Big Bend art scene. Between the local artists and photographers frequently blessing our walls and all the wonderful gifts there is sure to be something for just about everyone. Be sure to stop by during Art Walk for some amazing artists, photographers, and hand-made jewelry from the Alpine and South Brewster County area. Check us out at our website or on Facebook for announcements!

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1 Bell Gallery/Gallery A 410 N. 5th. St., corner of 5th & Lockhart; 432-837-5999 Featuring work from handmade paper bowls to drawings, paintings and mixed media pieces. The gallery also features solo exhibitions by local and regional artists such as Charles Bell, Ling Dong, Carlos Campana and Karl Glocke. Regular hours are 10 to 6 Wednesday through Saturday, or by appointment. Art classes for all ages. Sign painting available.

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alpine • Galleries 7 Eric’s on Holland 300 E. Holland; 432-837-9133 Photographs by Eric Webster on display and for sale.

8 Francois Fine Arts Gallery Sul Ross State University campus, Fine Arts Building; 432-837-8218 Rotating student BFA and MA exhibitions, National Ceramics invitational and invited artists.

9 Gallery on the Square 115 W. Holland,; 432-249-1108; www.bbacgallery.com Opened June 2009, Gallery on the Square represents a collection of fine art by local and regional Big Bend artists.

10 Get Real Art Factory 432-837-1740, getrealartfactory@gmail.com Working studio and gallery, by appointment.

All works by Paul Sundown, Santa Fe, NM born artist. Types of work include: abstract, figurative, tonal paintings; also works in wood, folk art, bright colors, Southwest flavor. Formerly carved furniture at Southwest Spanish Craftsmen.

11 Judy’s Bread and Breakfast Café & Gallery 113 W. Holland Av.; 432-837-9424, Judy Anderson, Owner The Bread and Breakfast has been a favorite gathering place for local residents and visitors to socialize and enjoy fresh baked goods, breakfast or lunch. The gallery features local and regional artists. Showings change monthly and include special events presentations. 7am-2pm Mon-Sat, 8am-12pm Sun. 12 Kiowa Gallery “Art of the Big Bend,” 105 E. Holland; 432837-3067; www.kiowagallery.com Art gallery and custom frame shop, selling art and building frames for the Big Bend region for over thirteen years. A premier art stop, with art above average and unique desert inspired original art of all mediums. Don’t miss the Stylle Read Mural “Big Brewster”.

13 La Trattoria 901 E. Holland Ave.; 432-837-2200 La Trattoria Espresso Bar and Ristorante serving fine Italian dining. Paintings by local artists on exhibit.

14 Los Jalapenos 102 W. Murphy St.; 432-837-5101; Authentic Fresh Mexican Cuisine and Original Art. The environment is charming featuring a sculpture by Tom Curry on the patio and the flavor of Mexico on the walls inside

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15 Mi Tesoro 109 W. Holland Ave.; 432-837-1882 This elegant shop resembles those found in San Miquel de Allende, Santa Fe and other colonial cities. Mi Tesoro offers originals in contemporary and vintage sterling silver jewelry, antique silver objects, other small antiques, fine arts and crafts. Artists David Busey and Susana Sandoval-Busey design and create custom gold and silver jewelry.

16 Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University Miriam and Emmett McCoy Building; SRSU, 432-837-8730; www.sulross.edu/~museum/ In the original historic native rock museum are featured newly installed cultural, geologic and historic exhibits unique to the Big Bend region. A signature annual event is the Trappings of Texas exhibit featuring cowboy art, gear and artifacts, held in conjunction with the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The museum is a treasure of the region, a key stop on any tour and an excellent way to start a visit to the region.

17 Ocotillo Enterprises - Books, Beads & Rocks 205 N. 5th St.; 432-837-5353 Features the work of local artist & teacher Judith Brueske, beadwork and wire wrapped jewelry and paintings; instruction offered call to arrange times.

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Galleries • alpine/marathon 18 Reata Restaurant 203 North 5th St, Alpine, TX; 432-837-9232; www.reata.net Reata features paintings and murals by Stylle Read on the north and south side of the restaurant. Western artifacts and private collection for viewing pleasure. Additional art shown by local artists.

19 Red Door Gallery 702 W. Holland Ave.; 432-386-5787; www.reddoorfinephotographs.com Featuring the beautiful abstract and landscape monochrome photographs of photographer-artist David Kachel. The Red Door Gallery is devoted exclusively to fine art photography and promoting the collection of reasonably priced original photographs.

Hours are 9AM-5PM, Mon-Fri or just knock on the big red door!

20 Saddle Club 211 E. Holland Ave.; 432-837-9770; saddleclubalpine@gmail.com Next door to the historic Granada Theater, The Saddle Club is Alpine’s newest full service saloon offering a changing tapas menu and affording “Good Times for Grownups!”

Featured art is by notable west Texas artists and artisans; also the showing location for the featured artist of ArtWalk.

21 Salon 109 109 W. Lockhart; 432-837-1772; www.fairliefinearts.com Permanent display of painter Carol H. Fairlie. Photorealist: glass reflections in watercolor and largescale oils of grand hotel interiors. Hours vary Mon-Sat. 22 Spirit of the West Gallery At Apache Trading Post, 2701 W. Hwy. 90; 432-837-5506; www.apachetradingpost.com Featuring paintings and photography of the natural beauty and cowboy culture of wets Texas and the Big Bend region. Exclusive permanent installation of photography by Diane Lacy. Big Bend Vistas photography by

William Macleod. Dynamic Big Bend and Davis Mountains photography by Dan Gauthier Al Robinson, and Will Locke. Gemstone jewelry by Virginia Brotherton, Stacy Roberts and Constanza Davis. Outdoor metal sculpture of Big Bend icon, Judy the Burro Lady and interactive Jack-assic Park’s “donkey face” metal silhouette by Gerson. Jeanne Amis’ hand-formed clay pottery and H.J. Weekly’s metal art.

23 The Open Range 2707 East Hwy 90, Alpine, TX; 432-386-8748 Western Art by local area artists. Painting, portraits, sculptors.

24 The Stable Performance Cars 522 West Holland Ave., Gallery of Automotive Art within The Stable Showroom. Private Collection is open to the public for viewing. Frames and unframed prints for sale of Wildlife, Performance Cars and David Kimble illustrations.

King Jewelers 432-837-7205; 607 East Avenue E., Alpine, TX Alan has been in the business since 1979 and is selling fine jewelry in the heart of the big bend.

Gold, silver, pearls, diamonds, and semi-precious stones are our specialty. We provide custom designs for pieces unique to your taste. Need repairs? Bring in your favorite pieces for professional care.

J. Davis Studio P. O. Box 246, Alpine, TX, 432-837-3812 Alpine native, John T. Davis, studied art education at Sul Ross State University, where he earned an M. Ed. in 1980. He now sells his pottery to galleries and gift shops across the United States, including the Renwick Museum Store at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

During Artwalk 2011 (Nov. 18 & 19), John will exhibit at Hudson’s (across the street from the Holland Hotel) with Odessa jeweler and water

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26 Front Street Books - Marathon 105 W. Hwy. 90; 432-386-4249; www.fsbooks.com An independent bookseller serving Marathon & Alpine. Features a large inventory of general interest titles with an emphasis on regional subjects, Texas, Big Bend, Natural History, Fiction and Texana.

Also, the exclusive Big Bend Gallery for James A. Mangum, mixed media artist and award winning writer.

27 The Galleries at Eve’s Garden Ave. C and North 3rd; 432-386-4165; www.evesgarden.org Eve’s Garden Bed and Breakfast and Ecology Resource Center features original works by local artists Priscilla Wiggins, Monte Schatz, Luc Novovitch and Deborah Allison, presented throughout the gathering and guest rooms.

The sustainable building is unique and notable art, an architectural fusion of Old Mexico and Middle Eastern, using papercrete technology developed on site. Eve’s Garden is also the home of Flowers by Kate, featuring organic flowers for special occasions.

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25 Baxter Studio & Gallery Alpine TERLINGUA/LAJITAS P.O. Box 93;79852 Rabbit Bldg, 209 W. U.S. 90; 432-386-4041; www.baxtergallery.com The Baxter Gallery features the paintings of 49 Big Bend artist Mary Baxter. She depicts the 47 46 plants and animals,48landscapes and light of Lajitas Hwy 170 this region, from small // in oils and watercolor, plein air studies to large works on canvas.

Please call for an appointment if you’re in Bigor, Bend Park Marathon, knock on the National front door----it’s the building with the big Jackrabbit painted on the front. Multiple shows.

28 Evans Gallery 4 doors down from The Gage; 432-386-4366; www.jameshevans.com Photographs of 21 year Marathon resident James H. Evans and author of “Big Bend Pictures” (black & white photos of Big Bend’s people and landscape). Articles about James and his workhave been featured in Texas Monthly Magazine and his work is collected by major museums in Texas.

29 The Gage Hotel 101 W. Hwy. 90; 432-386-4205; 800-884-GAGE; www.gagehotel.com The Gage Hotel displays the private collection of J.P. Bryan. Vintage originals from the 19th and early 20th centuries are displayed in the Reposa Room and Cafe Cenizo. The historic Gage Hotel is Trost & Trost designed and was built in 1927. It features elegant accomodations with authentic period decor and has been voted the #1 small hotel in Texas.

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31 Wild Ridge Photography and Fort Gallery Davis MARFA COURTHOUSE 400 N.79843 State St.; 432-386-2645 Lincoln Fort Davis 40 of Charles Wildridge, The studio and gallery 36 an artist in black and white fine art photogEl Paso raphy. Charles creates 42 black andSt. white gelaSan Antonio St. 45 34 43 tin silver prints on fiber base paper, 8 37 35 44 16 21 1Hwy US 90 selenium toned, mounted and mattedAlpine with 39 on SRSU acid free materials. are availMadrid Some prints Campus 17 able in larger sizes printed in giclee on water 18 Bonnie 23 nue E color paper and framed. Call for an appoint15 41 38 Marathon 6 13 20 7 2 9ment.

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34 The Gallery at Fort Davis Drug Store 113N. State St.; Fort Davis, TX, 512-6275943. pathazel@yahoo.com Art gallery and studio featuring traditional artist of the Big Bend, western artist and outstanding photographers. Resident artist: Patty Moreland. Some of our gallery Hwy 118 Hwy 17 exFORT DAVIS hibitors include; Lindy Cook Severns – pas79734 tels and oils;DAVIS Shelly Hollen - acrylic, FORT watercolorNHS and photography; Frank Cianciolo 31 4th - photography; Caleb Jagger - photography; // Cemetery Rd. Tim Roberts - etching prints and oils; Glenn 33 Moreland – wood carvings; Bill Davis – ceCOURTHOUSE Hwy 17 ramics and sculptures; Donald Yena – rare Marfa prints; Bill Caruth –34photography; Tanner Quigg – photography; and Nancy Davis – Alpine/Hwy 118 oils. Stop by and visit the newest gallery in Fort Davis.

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33 Nel’s Coffee Shop & Book Store 209 N. State St. (Main Street), Fort Davis, TX; 432-426-3722; nel@neslcoffeeshop.com; www.NelsCoffeeShop.com; www.WeLoveFortDavis.com. 7am – 5pm everyday Multitasking as coffee shop, book store and local gathering place, Nel’s Coffee Shop features Big Bend and Far West Texas landscapes by Lindy Cook Severns, original designs in stained glass and mosaics by Terry Biegler, exclusive wood art by Willis LeJeune, collectibles from the Fisher Hill Collection as well as Texana, books of regional interest and more. While in Fort Davis, treat yourself o any of Nel’s specialty coffee drinks (Big Bend Coffee Roasters), home made pastries or scratch made soups.

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30 The Klepper Gallery 105 N. Ave. D; 432-386-4107; www.edanklepper.com Exhibiting the work of artist and author E. Dan Klepper. Klepper is an artist with an international exhibition resume. The gallery features stunning images of Texas and the Big Bend region. Klepper is also the author of books and magazine articles on nature, wildlife, culture and outdoor adventures.

Galleries • marfa Marfa 35 Arber & Son Editions 128 E. El Paso St.; 432-729-3981 www.30x30cmproject.com Tamarind Master Printer, Robert Arber. Arber has produced limited edition lithographs and woodcuts for numerous, internationally known artists including Donald Judd, Bruce Nauman, John Baldessari, Ilya Kabakov, Richard Prince, Al Taylor and David Rabinowitch. Open most days or call for an appointment.

36 AYN Foundation (Das Maximum) Brite Bldg. 107-109 N. Highland Ave.; 432729-3315; www.aynfoundation.com Presenting “Last Supper” by Andy Warhol and “September Eleven” by Maria Zerres.

Open weekends all year and by appointment. Please call or email for hours or an appointment.

37 Ballroom Marfa 108 E. San Antonio; 432-729-3600; www.ballroommarfa.org Ballroom Marfa is a non-profit cultural space dedicated to presenting leading and cutting edge artists working in the visual arts, performance, film, and music. The Ballroom provides a youthful, festive and colorful balance to the established Marfa art scene, and has emerged as a hub for artistic activity in the region.

38 Chinati Foundation 1 Cavalry Row; 432-729-4362; www.chinati.org Chinati is an internationally known contemporary art museum founded by minimalist artist Donald Judd. It exhibits large scale installations by a limited number of artists on the grounds of Fort D.A. Russell and in buildings in the town of Marfa. Chinati features paintings, sculptures, poems, installations, drawings and other works by reknowned artists Donald Judd, John Chamberlain, Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, Dan

Flavin, Ilya Kabakov, Roni Horn and many more. Public tours available Wed.- Sun. 1012 and 2-4.

39 exhibitions 2d 400 S. Highland Ave.; 432-729-1910; www.exhibitions2d.com A contemporary exhibition space presenting paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations by noted American artists. The space is characterized by minimalist installation and an atmosphere conducive to quiet reflection and contemplation of the work.

40 Greasewood Gallery at The Hotel Paisano 207 North Highland; 432-729-4134; www.hotelpaisano.com Located in the historic Hotel Paisano, the gallery features regional artists in varied media. Multiple shows are hosted each year, check the website for details. Hours: Daily 9 am – 6 pm.

41 Hacienda del Arcon 705 W. Bonnie St.; 432-729-4826; www.haciendadelarcon.org The headquarters for the International Woman’s Foundation, Hacienda del Arcon is a premier training center for artistic development and healthful aging. The former Officers Club and BOQ of Fort D. A. Russell, building 98 is a venue for artist presentations, showings and special events . Murals painted by WWII German POWs depict scenes of the Chihuahuan Desert. Tours are by appointment only.

42 inde/jacobs gallery 208 E. San Antonio; 432-729-3162; www.indejacobs.com Fine art and photography by Donald Judd, Carl Andre, John Chamberlain and other artists associated with Chinati; plus other post ‘60’s artists. Photography by Ellen Carey, Nan Goldin and others. Fri & Sat 12 5 or by appointment.

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44 Galleri Urbane 212 E. San Antonio St / Hwy 90; 432.729.4200; www.galleriurbane.com Features emerging and established artists from Texas and across the U.S., in a variety of media; painting, photography, sculpture and installation. Open daily from 10am-6pm Monday–Saturday, and 11am-4pm Sunday.

Call the gallery for private appointments.

45 WILD WOOLIES – way more than a yarn shop!

203 East San Antonio, Marfa, TX; 432-729-1850; www.wild-woolies.com; wed-sat 11-5 Open some Thursdays late and open some Sundays, please call.

Wild Woolies offers a beautiful range of yarn from near and far – from the basics to the exotic! Plus a great selection of needles, supplies, and patterns. We also carry local hand spun yarn and handmade scarves, hats, gloves, Kindle and IPad pouches, computer bags and felted bowls. We carry Buffalo down yarn, scarves, hats and rugs. And a new addition is buffalo down socks and alpaca socks. Our expanded space includes children’s educational toys and kites, gyroscopes, radiometers and our newest edition is cultured pearl jewelry.

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43 Marfa Book Company 105 S. Highland; 432-729-3906; www.marfabookco.com A Gallery with exhibitions that rotate frequently featuring local and national artists.

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Terlingua/Lajitas 46 Christina’s World #5 Lajitas Boardwalk, Lajitas; 432-424-3250; ochrisb@yahoo.com Jewelry & folk art featuring local artists, large “Day of the Dead” selection, eclectic wonders.

47 The Gallery at Lajitas On the Boardwalk, Lajitas Resort & Spa; 432-424-5000; www.lajitas.com Showing notable western artists of various media. Currently featuring Peter Robbins’ fine art photography and oil pastels of the wilderness, horses and the way of the cowboy.

48 Painted Feather Studio and Gallery Ghost Town Rd.; 405-795-3905; www.paintedfeatherstudiogallery.com Unique original art, hand painted ornaments, jewelry - rock art. Open most days.

Custom orders welcome.

49 Quilts, Etc. Hwy. 118 and Bee Mountain Plaza; 432-371-2292 Original quilts by Marguerite Chanslor, Sarah Castle, Elsie Turbeville, Margaret Bley and many others. Original oil and watercolor paintings and original jewelry.

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Artists of the Big Bend June Adler; Alpine; email: juneadler@hotmail.com. Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery in Alpine. Contemporary watercolors, acrylics, oils, assemblages, collages, jewelry, short stories and plays. Studio open by appt.

Crystal Allbright; 432-386-0906; P.O. Box 121, Terlingua; www.crystalallbright.com; studio@crystalallbright.com.

Fine art photography, paintings and drawings of West Texas.

Deborah Allison; 432-386-6278, deborahallison@hotmail.com, www.deborahallison.blogspot.com. Specializing in portraiture, contemporary realism still lifes & landscapes. Studio open to the public. Deborah’s work can also be seen at Cheshire Cat & CatchLight Art Gallery.

Jeanne E. Amis; DBA T.Q.R., 418 W. Texas, Marfa. Phone: 432-729-3332. Email: jea@christophers.net. Specializes in hand built pottery and baskets inspired by the Far West Texas and Southwestern cultures. Studio open by appointment. Represented by Apache Trading Post, and Christophers.

Valerie Arber; 128 East El Paso St., Marfa. 432-7293981, email: varber@earthlink.net. Internationally exhibited artist working on paper with non-representational, geometric patterns.

Keri Artzt; Lone Star Studio, 109 N. 14th, Alpine, 432837-5852. Traditional leaded custom stained glass windows for your home, church or as a gift. Classes three times a year.

Shelley Atwood; 432-837-7122, www.freewebs.com/shelleyatwood, email: shelleyatwood@hotmail.com. Recognized by the Texas Commission on the Arts as a Texas Original Artist; Shelley creates fine silver (PMC) and polymer clay jewelry with an ethnic flair. Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery.

Terry Biegler; Rockingbird Studio, Fort Davis; 432-4263307. Original designs in stained glass, wirewrapped stone jewelry, acrylics, digital photography, graphics.

Tomijo Blackstock; 2131 Wyoming, Pecos, TX 79772, 915-447-3177. Oil and watercolor painter, prefers Big Bend country as subjects of western and Indian scenes, landscapes, barns and still lifes.

Nancy Blanton; Sul Ross State University, 432-837-8720, nbla190@sulross.edu. Journalist and photographer. Primary interest is in the printed word, but the power of a photo to reinforce a story has always been a driving motivation in her photography.

Marie Blazek; 432-729-1884; 106 W. Washington, P.O. Box 725, Marfa; www.marieblazek.com; email: marie@marieblazek.com. Ceramic arts, one-of-a-kind vessels, memorial urns, pottery. Call to come by studio.

Shows at Greasewood Gallery .

Louis (Lou) Borland; 432-837-5170;1507 N. 3rd Alpine.

Mexican roof tile artist/perylics. Fine art in oils or acrylics, mostly western/rustic furniture with art. Phone for appointment.

Kathy Bork; Alpine, 432-386-3551, borkedit@sbcglobal.net Nonrepresentational pastels, collage, and acrylics in bright colors. Shows at Gallery on the Square.

Ginny Brotherton; P.O. 1756, Alpine; 817-253-7477; email: ginny@jalbone.net. Beader, wire-wrapper, fused glass & fine silver, bronze and copper clay artist. Showing at Catchlight, Gallery on the Square, Apache Trading Post, & Cheshire Cat.

Christina Baker; PO Box 586, Terlingua, 432-424-3250, chrisb32512000@yahoo.com. Christina creates one of a kind jewelry pieces from simply elegant to the show stopping.

Judith Brueske-Plimmer; 432-837-5353. ocotilloent@sbcglobal.net. Acrylic paintings, mostly, with excursions into colored pencil, pastel, fiber, metals, beads, inspired by local landscaped, plants, rocks, clouds, animals, people.

Exhibiting at Gallery On The Square, Ocotillo Enterprises, and Magoo’s Place, 905 E. Ave. E, Alpine.

Mary Baxter; HWY 90, Marathon, 432-386-4041, www.baxtergallery.com. Paints the landscapes, plants and creatures of the Big Bend in oils, and sculpts desert animals (and dogs and cats) in wire and other material.

David Busey; Mi Tesoro Gallery, 109 W. Holland Av., Alpine, 432-837-1882. European trained gold and silversmith specializing in original jewelry creations and collectable vintage and contemporary Taxco silver.

Diane Baylor; HC 65 Box 14Y, Alpine; 432-364-2609; Genuine semi-precious stones with sterling silver wire wrapping. email: alpinezoo@bigbend.net; Shows at Gallery on the Square.

Marty Carden; 432-729-3000; www.martycardenphotographs.com. Well known Texas photographer. Fine art color and black/white photography. Exhibited in Marfa, Houston, Santa Fe and Austin.

Palma Beckett; palma.beckett@att.net. Fiber Crafts – Handwoven shawls, scarves of various materials, and cotton dishtowels. Handspun: Wool and Alpaca fleeces plus cotton for your knit, crochet or weaving projects. Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery in Alpine.

Jean Cargo; 432-386-0585, jcargo@sbcglobal.net A landscape artist using the media of prismacolor color pencils and pen and ink. The work is linear and color layered on top of layer.

Charles Bell; Bell Gallery, Alpine, 432-837-5999; Drawings, paintings, mixed media on handmade paper, assemblage, prints, paper bowls. Art classes, sign painting.

June Cobb; 504 E. June, Alpine 432-837-5240. Home based studio, medias are watercolor, acrylics & oils. Animal & flower subjects.

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Artists of the Big Bend Gretchen Lee Coles; P.O. Box 1636, Marfa, 432-7294702, email: mapit4u@hotmail.com. Sculptor and cartographer, with mapping in site specific installations.

James Evans; Evans Galleries, Marathon, 432-386-4366.

Nationally recognized photographer of people & landscapes of the Big Bend since 1988.

Lindy Cook-Severns; Old Spanish Trail Studio, PO Box 2167, Fort Davis 79734; 432-249-1359 or 806-789-6513, lindy@lindycseverns.com, www.BigBendArtist.com Regional landscapes in pastels & oils. Kiowa Gallery, Alpine; Midland Gallery, Midland TX; OldSpanish Trail Studio Gallery (hwy 166), Drug Store Gallery, Nels Coffeeshop in Fort Davis.

Museum of the Big Bend for Trappings of Texas.

Carol H. Fairlie; Studio at 502 East Ave I, Alpine, 432-8371169, www.fairliefinearts.com. Nationally recognized photorealist. Watercolor of glass reflections, large-scale oils of grand hotel interiors. Work displayed at Salon 109, and Catchlight Gallery.

Tom Curry; Curry Studio, Alpine, 432-940-9861, www.tomcurrystudio.com. A nationally known illustrator, currently focusing on large format paintings in acrylic on hardboard, and sculpture. His work is available in limited edition prints. He shows at Catchlight Art Gallery. The sculpture can be seen at 104 W. Murphy in Alpine.

Angela Fritz; Bakafox Studio, Alpine, 432-386-0370, bakafox@bakafox.com, www.bakafox.com A mixed media artist fascinated by communication and narrative, she uses brilliant colors or black and white and bold lines to illustrate or meditate on mythology, beliefs, stories, life and dreams. Her studio is open by appointment, and she shows at the Gallery on the Square in Alpine.

Avram Dumitrescu; Alpine, 432-294-3084, www.onlineavram.com. Paintings of animals, architecture, landscape and vehicles, celebrating the many elements of Far West Texas.

Lloyd Max Goldwire; 432-345-2943; Email: lloydmax@shamansprings.com. Creator of bronze sculpture inspired by Southwestern rock art and designer of home décor and bronze trophies.

Bill Davis; Fort Davis, TX; 432-249-0379 Sculptor, potter, and metals/jewelry. Portraits in bronze.

Work displayed in collections throughout the Midwest and Southwest; exhibits include Museum of the North American Indian, Custer, SD and Trappings of Texas, Sul Ross Univ.

Earlene Graham; Alpine, 432-360-8062 graham19536@gmail.com, Art dolls, mixed media assemblage. Dollhouse miniatures dioramas. Workshops for creating dollhouse miniatures.

John T. Davis; Alpine, Alpine native, John T. Davis, studied art education at Sul Ross State University, where he earned an M. Ed. in 1980. He now sells his pottery to galleries and gift shops across the United States, including the Renwick Museum Store at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Nancy Davis; Fort Davis, TX; 432-426-3118 Primarily works in oil with heavy texture and vibrant colors. Favorite subjects to paint include hummingbirds, Native Americans and landscapes. Co-owner of “The Gallery” above the Fort Davis Drug Store. Personal studio – Davis Mountains Studio.

Pam Edwards; 203 East San Antonio, Marfa; 432 729 1850; pam@wild-woolies.com. Handmade, one-of-a-kind felted wool purses, scarves, hats, bowls and computer bags. Custom commissions welcome! On display at Wild Woolies.

Teresa Elliott; Alpine; 432-364-2792; teresaelliott@mac.com; www.teresa-elliott.com; Award winning and widely published artist painting oils of Texas Longhorns. Exhibits in leading galleries in Wyoming, New Mexico and Texas. Locally at Gallery on the Square & Kiowa Gallery in Alpine.

Marjie Erkkila; HC 74 Box 73, Fort Davis, 432-426-2279.

Award winning bronze and stone sculpture, precious metal jewelry, lapidary arts. Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery.

Lori Griffin; 432-301-9663, lag0018@yahoo.com Home base studio by appt., memory windows, collages, paintings, photography, computer graphics, stained glass, and mixed media using recycle materials.

Antonio Guerrero; P.O. Box 116, Fort Davis; antonioguerrero@antonioguerrero.com. Specializing in multi-media, multi-medium, recycling, sculpture.

Debra F. Guerrero; P.O. Box 116, Fort Davis; thebeeis@yahoo.com. Figurative and floral watercolors, macro perspectives.

David Hance; 432-729-4898, Marfa, www.davidhance-fineart.com. Custom jewelry using stones and beads, as well as graphite renderings, large scaled paintings in mixed media, ceramics in porcelain, and interior space planning.

Jewelry exhibited at Kiowa.

Lauris Ann Hawkins; ladelah@sbcglobal.net. Beaded skulls: coyote, javelina, buffalo. Miniatures: hummingbirds, spiders, even flamingos.

Bärbel Helmert; Alpine, bhelmert@aol.com. Collages, assemblages, photography, drawing, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture and printmaking.

Patricia & Pauline Hernandez; 432-837-3180; www.hernandezstudios.com; email: Pauline@hernandezstudios.com. Ceramics, paintings, stained glass, photography and computer graphics. Commissions accepted.

Laurie Holman; 432-229-4091; P.O. Box 1233, Presidio; www.laurieholman.net; Fine artist, drawings, pastels, painted ponies, equine art and murals.

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Artists of the Big Bend Brenda Hudson; Fort Davis, 432-426-3353, gsfortdavis@yahoo.com. Lived in the Big Bend (Fort Davis) for 10 years. Paints in acrylics and pastels, does landscapes and abstracts. She sculpts in Davis Mountains clay she digs and processes herself. 2-D watermedia and 3-D pottery. Watermedia from representative to abstract and 3-D from local Davis Mountains clay. Shows at BBAC Gallery on the Square in Alpine.

Laurel Lynn Lewallen; 205 Tomahawk Trail, Fort Davis; email: laurellynn22@yahoo.com. Pottery and sculpture of native Texas reptiles and amphibians. At Kiowa in Alpine.

Margaret Hughes; onmargh@bigbend.net Potter and Watercolorist – Pottery is decorative and functional wares. Watercolors are mostly realistic landscapes with emphasis on atmosphere and color. Shows pottery at Gallery on the Square.

Rachel Ann Manera; TONK \tóŋk\ things ordinary not known, 113E. Holland Ave., Alpine, Texas, 432-249-2205, tonk@bigbend.net, www.rachelmanera.com WHAT: A contemporary artist who combines the three dimensional with two, incorporating assemblages, film/video, performance and photography, into ephemeral, site-specific installations. WHO: Part anthropologist, part archeologist, part architect, part archivist, obsessed with the artifacts, data, history and landscape of the Big Bend country.

Oliver Hughes; onmargh@bigbend.net Potter – Variety of techniques and styles. Tends towards decorative as opposed to common understanding of functional. Experience making a variety of outdoor light sconces. Shows at Gallery on the Square.

James A. Mangum; Marathon; email: saintmaker@hotmail.com; www.saintmaker.us/saintmaker.html. Award winning writer & folk artist-paintings and scuptures, mixed media, using recycled, scrap and found objects; at Front Street Books, Marathon.

Greg Inderlied, 432-386-0088, P.O. Box 239, Marathon; Traditional to Modern. Watercolor and oil paintings.

Mimi y Roberto; 704 E. Ave B, Alpine, 432-837-1099; Handmade pottery by two local potters who have studied in Japan, Italy, and Canada. Galleries: Kiowa, Front St. Books.

Juliana Johnson; 432-837-9888, 405W. Gallego Ave., Alpine, juliana.johnson79@gmail.com, www.julianajohnsonart@blogspot.com. Vibrant local landscapes and subjects of the Big Bend Country, oil on canvas. ’05 Sul Ross Alumni, member of the Big Bend Arts Council, work on display at Gallery on the Square and King Jewelers; Alpine, TX. Archival prints available on request, commissions welcome!

Jan Moeller; a representational watercolorist fascinated with the play of color in shadow and light. This expression of color is reflected in her work. Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery.

David Kachel; Alpine; 432-386-5787; www.davidkachel.com. Collectible abstract and landscape fine B&W photographs. Red Door Gallery, 702 W. Holland Ave. Open 9-5 Mon-Fri, or whenever you’re in town!

Glenn Moreland; 206 Madrone, Fort Davis, TX, glenn@texcowboy.cowboy Artist, wood carver, specializing in the humor of everyday cowboy life. Work shown in the Gallery at Fort Davis; Cattlelacs, Manchaca, TX and The Trappings Show, Sul Ross Univ.

Alan King: 432-837-7205; 607 East Avenue E., Alpine, TX; Alan has been in the business since 1979 and is selling fine jewelry in the heart of the Big Bend.

Patty Moreland; 113 N. State St., Fort Davis, TX, 512-6275943, pathazel@yahoo.com. Studio in The Gallery above Fort Davis Drug Store. Traditional paintings, acrylic, watercolor, oil, from still life to landscapes. Graduate of SWT Univ. Fine Arts, 1971.

E. Dan Klepper; 432-386-4107, Klepper Gallery, Marathon. Klepper is an artist, author and native Texan who exhibits fine art and writes about nature and outdoor adventure sports.

Mark Kneeskern; dRY BeHiNd tHe EARs Productions; P.O. Box 185, Terlingua, 432-371-3196; email: raindogfalls@yahoo.com. Photography, Video, Murals, illustration, Graphics, Music...Creative dreams are realized at dRY BeHiNd tHe EARs. Sydney Lance; Alpine, 432-940-3595, sydney_lance@yahoo.com. Photography; with deep roots in Texas, specializing in portraiture, wild life, landscapes, and the abstract. Currently based in the Big Bend area and has a keenly studied eye for the beauty hidden in the barren surroundings.

Maria LeJeune; junemarune@yahoo.com. Jewelry; Wire crotchet with pearls, semi-precious minerals and beads.

Shows at Gallery on the Square and Leapin Lizards.

Willis LeJeune; junemarune@yahoo.com. Woodworker who goes with the natural flow of nature and magnifies the inner beauty of wood. Shows at Catchlight Gallery.

Karen Nakakihara; Functional & sculptural ceramic pieces. Her work features imagery of natural objects ranging from realistic to delightfully whimsical. Shows at Gallery on the Square.

Johanna Nelson; 432-940-9506, johanna.nelson@yahoo.com, www.johannanelson.tumblr.com Johanna studied Industrial Technology and Art at SRSU; she is currently working on her MBA, with a focus on Economics at UTEP. Ms. Nelson has lived in Alpine, Lajitas, an Parral, Chihuahua, MX over the past decade. She operated a student art gallery in Alpine for 4 yrs and has sold her art to clients all over the world for the past 10 yrs. Her main focus continues to lie in the unique shapes and structure of the Chihuahuan Desert. West Texas desert vistas are her inspiration throughout many of her landscapes.

PETEI; P.O. Box 218, Alpine, TX 79831-0218, 432-8371036, petei@sbcglobal.net Multi - media artist, photography – jewelry – woven shawls and rugs – note cards / nature print – pen and ink – photo – botanical illustration.

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Artists of the Big Bend Ruben Pena; Alpine, 432-755-8107, morinpena@yahoo.com, Internet art site; mordelapena.

Contemporary abstract airbrush paintings. Studio portrait photographs including pets. Special events and quinceaneras.

J. Pena; 415 East Ave. H, Alpine, 432-837-3484, email: sotota@yahoo.com. Colorful minimalism. Shows at Ringtail Records.

Ann Pratt; www.studiocdj.com. Watercolors, oils, pastels & acrylics. Studio open by appt.

Feather Radha: 432-294-0130. Muralist painter in oils, acrylic and mixed media. Figures, landscapes, nature, magical realism. Work exhibited at Gallery on the Square, and Shows by appointment. PO Box 2104, Alpine TX 79831.

Charlotte Senneff; 432-364-2319, jsenneff@sulross.edu Main medium acrylics. Subject area landscapes showing animals, birds, and/or human forms in motion. AbstractsExpressionism-pieces in vivid color with a blending of special lines, form, and light. Still life & landscapes in water color. Shows at Gallery on the Square.

Katherine Shaughnessy; 432.729.1850 (studio), 432386-0386 (mobile), 203 East San Antonio, Marfa, Texas 79843, www.doegirl.com. Mixed-media fiber artist who’s themes are whimsical, scientific, and political. Work includes dioramas, miniature sculptures, paintings, drawings, collages and embroidery.

J.R. Smith; 432-249-0682, www.JR-ART.com. Award winning artist, oil and acrylic. Big Bend vistas, seascapes, unique people, architectural portraits and murals.

Stylle Read; Cleburne, Texas; 817-992-5035; www.stylleread.com. Nationally recognized artist and notorious western muralist. Specializes in original, historically correct western recreations, such as Big Brewster & Ode to Reata, Alpine, and many others in the region.

Jeff Smith; 432-426-3311, Fort Davis; www.archstglassinc.com. Contemporary stained glass for residential, commercial and liturgical windows. Visit website for examples from throughout North America.

Tim Roberts; P.O. Box 767, Fort Davis, 432-426-3808, email: trobe@brooksdata.net. Traditional and non-traditional oil/acrylic paintings, and drawings. At Catchlight.

Janet Stewart; Alpine, 432-386-6121, stewartpottery@yahoo.com High-fired stoneware pottery and decorative tile panels of desert scenes. Shows at Gallery on the Square, Alpine.

Roxa Medley Robison; PO Box 555, Fort Davis, TX 79734, 432-249-3300, CrowsNest@CrowsNestRanch.com, www.CrowsNestRanch.com Terracotta luminaries, eggs, clay sculptures, china painting, notecards from a historic Davis Mountain ranch. Old Spanish Trail Studio, Fort Davis, TX. Catherine Rose; 512-289-3399; creatingdreams8@gmail.com; Western images in pencil.

Artwork can be viewed at GOTS on Holland Ave. Chris Ruggia; Alpine, www.jackcomics.com Comics, mostly about the desert animals of the Big Bend.

Books are available at Murphy St. Raspa Co., Front Street Books, Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Big Bend National Park, as well as online.

Ellen C. Ruggia; Alpine, www.vastgraphics.com/botanical Botanical art featuring plants native to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas; at Kiowa Gallery and the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center.

Gordie Sanborn; 907 W Lockhart, 837-2591. Lapidary, Rockhound, artisan. Shows at Gallery on the Square.

Susana Sandoval-Busey; Mi Tesoro Gallery, 109 W. Holland Av., Alpine, 432-837-1882. Jewelry designer and creator of original beaded necklaces and other works incorporating vintage and contemporary silver, gold, precious stones, pearls and crystal. Commission orders accepted.

Martha Scott; 432-837-2591. Sculptural clay pieces, with a southwestern flavor, reflecting a mixture of subject matter from angels to desert critters. At CatchLight.

Paul Stuart Sundown; 432-837-1740; email: pnsundown@att.net. Internationally known artist and artisan; folk (specializing in carved doors), fine, abstract and contemporary arts. Alpine studio open by appointment only.

Tim Sybrant; Fort Davis, TX Photography; exhibiting at The Gallery at Fort Davis Drug Store.

Eric Webster; 432-837-9133, 300 E. Holland, Alpine Photographer. Showing at Eric’s on Holland.

Charles Wildridge; Wild Ridge Gallery, Fort Davis, 432386-2645. Fine art B/W photography.

Bea White; beatrap1@hotmail.com, www.beawhite.artspan.com Oil and watercolor artist, is inspired by the way a minute in time can change the way light strikes an ordinary object and transform it from mundane to spectacular! This inspiration is captured in paintings of animals, landscapes and genres. She shows at Gallery on the Square in Alpine, Texas.

Nancy Whitlock; 607 E. June St., Alpine, 432-837-0128.

Shows at Catchlight Art Gallery, in Alpine, Texas. Featuring vibrant pastels of West Texas landscapes. Her art can be seen at www.catchlightartgallery.com.

Wendy Lynn Wright; email: texasdesertrat@hotmail.com.

Exhibits unique “Capestries” and watercolors throughout the Big Bend.

Bonnie Wunderlich; www.terlinguagallery.com; Terlingua.

Paintings inspired by the vast Big Bend. Colorful and expressive canvasses of landscapes, architectural landscapes, and figurative oil paintings on medium and large canvases. At CatchLight Gallery.

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