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ART / DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY / MUSIC / BOOKS / FOOD www.GalleriesArtists.com
Meditative Garden with basalt columns, ROBERT IRWIN, see page 23.
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ALPINE: OuR PERMANENT COLLECTIOON is not to be b missed. Call it the biggest open gallery in Texas: the Big Bend region. Vast and gorgeous landscapes strretch out in every direction from ALPINE, A the center of the action. Stay and enjoy the art , shopping and nightlife, and wake up to a new scenicc wonder each day.
Alpine Event e Highlights for 2017: Feb 24-255 TX Cowboy Poetry Gatheering Apr 20-222 Trappings of Texas May-July Alpine Cowboys Basebaall July 8-24 The Faantastickss July 27-300 Viva Big Bend music fesstival Aug 11-12 Big Bend Ranch Rodeo Nov 17-18 Artwalk
For hotels & other info, give us a call at 1-8888-810-3804 or
Visit our web site for a full listing of Alpine’s hotels, shops and galleries. Follow us at VisitAlpineTX AlpineTX on Facebook for the latest evennt information. Photos: Hancock Hill (t ( op) © Aaron Bates, Muraal & Century Bar © J. Griffis Smith, Viva Big Bend (bottom center)) © Michael Howard
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GALLERIES ALPINE
Spirit Rock and Elephant Tusk, NANCY WHITLOCK
Infinitely Texas, LINDY C. SEVERNS
There's always something fun happening in Alpine. With a population of almost 6,000, Alpine is the largest town in the Big Bend Region of Texas. It's the seat of Brewster County and home to Sul Ross State University and the Museum of the Big Bend. From May through July, visitors can cheer for the Alpine Cowboys professional baseball team at historic Kokernot Field, which Texas Monthly magazine dubbed "The Yankee Stadium of Texas." The almost-perfect weather offers plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy the views from Alpine Country Club and its charming nine-hole golf course. There are over 12 art galleries, but you don't have to visit a gallery to view art in Alpine. From banks to restaurants to motels, local businesses proudly display the work of local artists. Two member-run artists’ cooperatives, CatchLight Art Gallery and Gallery on the Square, sit side-by-side on Holland Avenue showcasing the wide variety of regional talent. Annual events include the Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering (February), Trappings of Texas (April), Clayworks Ceramics Show (May), Viva Big Bend Music Festival (July), Big Bend Ranch Rodeo (August) and Artwalk (November). Alpine is a unique blending of cultures, talents and energies that create a place where everyone feels at home. Relax. Recharge. Enjoy. For information about events, restaurants and lodging, go to http://visitalpinetx.com/
2 / 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 exhibitions by local and regional artists such as Charles Bell, Ling Dong, Carlos Campana and Karl Glocke. Art classes for all ages. Sign painting available. Hours by appointment. 3 / CATCHLIGHT ART GALLERY 117 W. Holland Ave. / 432.837.9422 / 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 painting, jewelry, stained glass, ceramics, photography, fiber arts and mixed media. 4 / CHESHIRE CAT – ANTIQUES, ART & APPRAISALS 301 E. Avenue E. / 432.837.9466 / Cheshire Cat on Facebook Art from yesterday and today. Western artifacts, jewelry and collectibles.
BIG BEND ARTS COUNCIL www.bigbendartscouncil.org; info@bigbendartscouncil.org The Arts Council supports and promotes the arts in the Big Bend region through events, activities and exhibits. Events and exhibits are held at various and changing venues throughout the region and are supported by local artists and volunteers. Check the website for the locations of upcoming events and for membership information.
5 / CURRY STUDIO & GALLERY 104 West Murphy / 432.386.2348 / tomcurrystudio@gmail.com Studio and gallery displaying the work of internationally-known artist-illustratorsculptor Tom Curry. Open by appointment. 6 / EL PATIO 102 W Murphy St. / 619.674.6650 Authentic Mexican food and original art, featuring a sculpture by Tom Curry on the patio and the work of local artists inside.
1 / DEBORAH ALLISON STUDIO 702 E. Holland Ave. / 432.294.3706 / DeborahAllisonStudio.com Working studio and gallery. Contemporary Realism, portrait, landscapes, and still-life oil paintings.
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GALLERIES ALPINE
Mitre Peak, JULIUS WOELTZ 1911-1956. Photo by Jim Bones
Yucca Sisters, DEBORAH ALLISON
9 / GALLERY ON THE SQUARE 115 W. Holland / 432.837.9422 / bbacgallery.com 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 CAFE & GALLERY 113 W. Holland Ave. / 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. Closed Tuesday.
The Basin, MIKE DARR
12 / KING JEWELERS 607 East Avenue E / 432.837.7205 Alan has been in 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. 13 / KIOWA GALLERY "ART OF THE BIG BEND" 105 E. Holland / 432.837.3067 / kiowagallery.com Art gallery and custom frame shop, selling art and building frames for the Big Bend region for over 20 years. A premier art stop, with unique desert-inspired original art of all mediums. Don't miss the Stylle Read Mural, "Big Brewster," and the new "Mexican Calendar Art." 14 / LA AZTECA 109 W. Holland Ave. / 432.837.1882 This elegant shop resembles those found in San Miguel de Allende, Sante Fe, and other colonial cities. La Azteca 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.
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Roadrunner, JR SMITH
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Last Light, PRISCILLA WIGGINS
15 / 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. 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. 16 / OCOTILLO ENTERPRISES - BOOKS, BEADS AND ROCKS (SINCE 1986) 205 North 5th Street / 432.837.5353 / Open 12-6 Tue - Sat A delicious selection of fine art and craft books, tools, supplies and ornamental elements is offered to the creative artist and artisan, including beads of all kinds, jewelry wire, cabochons, mineral specimens, and sculpting stone. Regional paintings and other artworks and personal adornments by owner and teacher, Judith Brueske, are displayed throughout the store (with additional representation at Galley On The Square). Instruction in wire wrapping and bead embroidery is available by arrangement. 17 / REATA RESTAURANT 203 North 5th St. / 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. 18 / 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. H
19 / SMITH & WIFE, AND LAST FRONTIER MUSEUM 2310 W. Hwy 90 / 432.837.2451 Gems and handmade jewelry are the focus of Smith & Wife. Many Native American artists are represented, along with silversmiths from around the world. The Last Frontier Museum features rocks and gems of the Big Bend Region, including the amazing agates for which the area is known. You can even schedule a private field trip to find your own treasures! Open 9am to 9pm every day.
Blues Skies, BEATRICE WHITE
20 / THE STABLE PERFORMANCE CARS 522 W 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. 21 / TRADITIONS GALLERY 106 North 5th Street / 432-294-1538 / agshelly78@aol.com Featuring oil painting, pottery, photography, jewelry and metal plant sculptures. The gallery exhibits the work of local artists. 22 / WHITLOCK STUDIO OF FINE ART 110-B North 6th St. / 432.837.0128 / nancywhitlock.com Located in a uniquely renovated, historic 1927 building, downtown Alpine. Featuring vibrant paintings in oil and pastel, ink drawings and videos inspired by the Chihuahuan Desert.
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A Personal Reflection By Deborah Allison, Alpine artist
Endlessly changing views. Dramatic sunrises and sunsets. Puffy, gentle clouds turning into fierce thunderheads. Soft evening lighting and clear, sharp, noon sun, bleaching out the grasses. And this year, terrific rains, so the grasses are plentiful and at the moment quite emerald green. Landscape painters are inspired to try to capture the vastness, the air, the vibration of the place. Even artists who aren’t landscape painters are moved by this area. We are all influenced by the spiritual quality of the earth and find it adds an undefinable element to our artwork. Going beyond the sheer physical beauty of nature, there is the 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 possibly painted about 7000 years ago. In fact, some of the current exhibiting artists in the area are specifically inspired by the rock art and use the imagery and symbols in their pieces. 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 famous 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 and very vital Art Department of the Sul Ross State University. Today’s art students display their work at the gallery in the Francois Fine Art Building on campus and are active with the SRSU Art Club. The forties also brought influences 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 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 as well as a fascination for the unfamiliar hills and plants of the area. More recently, contemporary Minimalist artist Donald Judd was seduced
Top: Catchlight Gallery, Alpine, Texas; Bottom: Judith Breuske in Gage Gardens. Photos by Deborah Allison
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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. The largest of the Big Bend towns, Alpine, has an annual event that is totally devoted to art. ArtWalk takes place the weekend before Thanksgiving and attracts art lovers from all of Texas and beyond. When this event was started, it was mostly a local happening showcasing local artists and businesses who converted their walls to gallery space. Today, thousands of visitors join the residents for the days filled with exhibitions and concerts. There are now many full time galleries participating, as well as the converted businesses showing works. Like many, I was drawn into the vortex that some say exist here. This area draws beginning, emerging and established artists and art lovers. Many visitors arrive after hearing about the tiny town of Marfa and then are amazed that each of the small towns boasts a connection to the art world. The Big Bend Arts Council is a strong and growing group with different subgroups such as the Plein Air Painters. The Museum of the Big Bend has an annual show of cowboy gear and art in the springtime and has welcomed art shows ranging from visiting plein-air artists to Remington. Murals are popping up all over downtown Alpine. The Marfa art scene continues to expand with a new large scale installation by Robert Irwin as a part of the Chinati Foundation and many cutting edge shows at the renowned Ballroom Marfa gallery. Art has truly become part of the daily life in the region. The magic is here and it seems that the Big Bend region will continue to attract the creative spirits.
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GALLERIES FORT DAVIS
Moon Rise, LANNA DUNCAN
Tall Texas Blues, LINDY SEVERNS
Big Bend, Big Color, GINGER LEMONS
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Fort Davis started as a garrison town that supported the military fort built in 1854 to defend the region. Today, the Fort Davis National Historic Site is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian war’s frontier military post in the Southwest; and the town has become a charming reminder of life in the old west. Several art galleries showcase fine examples of western painting, sculpture, and striking photography by regional artists and locals. Davis Mountains State Park is just four miles northwest of town and offers an extensive array of hiking trails, campsites, and some of the most scenic views in the region. It's a great place to experience the area's natural beauty and landscape. Just 17 miles northwest of Fort Davis is the McDonald Observatory, one of the world's leading centers for astronomical research, teaching and public education. It boasts a cutting-edge Visitors Center and offers daytime, twilight and evening programs. Visit McDonaldObservatory.org for details. For information on lodging, art, and dining, visit FortDavis.com or FortDavisMap.com. LINDY C. SEVERNS FINE ART AT OLD SPANISH TRAIL STUDIO lindy@lindycseverns.com, OldSpanishTrailStudio.com / 806.789.6513 A working fine art studio, high in the Davis Mountains. Original regional landscapes by Lindy Cook Severns, unique reproductions. Call Lindy (806) 789-6513 or Jim (432) 249-1359 to set up a time, and we’ll put the coffee on! Inside Scenic Loop 166 about 25 minutes SW of Fort Davis. (Don’t forget your camera!)
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1 / HARVARD GALLERY 109 N. State St. / 432.426.2500 Open Monday-Saturday 9a.m.-7p.m. & Sunday 9a.m.-5p.m. Showcasing Chuck Roach mixed abstract & realistic iconic Western imagery. 2 / WILD ROSE GALLERY 301 E. Cavalry Road (just north of the Post Office) / 713.557.4147 wildrosegallery.net A spacious, suitably lit gallery displaying the work of photographer Robert Haspel. Typical gallery hours are 1-5 pm Friday and Saturday, but I am happy to accommodate visits at almost any time..I respond to emails and answer my phone...just give me a call, or email. Put this gallery on your list; I think you’ll find it worth your time. 3 / CACTUS FOUNTAIN STUDIO 102 Musquiz Dr. / 512-627-5943 or 432-940-8104 This studio and gallery features the work of Lanna Duncan and Patty Moreland, both local artists wo paint here and showcase their work. Every Monday, Lanna and Patty host the "One O'Clock Studio". Artists of every medium are invited to come and work on their pieces, do group critiques, support each other, and promote art in the area. Hours for the Cactus Fountain Studio are flexible. If you see the open sign out, please stop in, watch the artist at work and browse through the gallery. Otherwise, please call for an appointment. BIG BEND GALLERIES AND ARTISTS / 2017 9
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GALLERIES MARATHON Marathon
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If you blink while driving along U.S. Highway 90, you could miss the town of Marathon completely. With a population of just over 400, it's a blip of civilization in an otherwise vacant basin of Brewster County. But don't be fooled by its size. This former railroad shipping town contains some serious artistic talent and worldclass lodging and dining. Evans Gallery features James H. Evans' striking photographs of the Big Bend landscape and some of its more curious inhabitants. Just yards away is artist and author E. Dan Klepper's gallery of photos and images that capture the windswept landscape and vibrant regional culture. The Gage Hotel was voted the best small hotel in Texas by Texas Highways Magazine and was voted #5 in the Top 15 Hotels in Texas from Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The Gage now includes the beautifully renovated, historic Captain Shepherd's House, built in 1899 and the V6 Coffee Shop. Eve's Garden Bed and Breakfast is a colorful and charming compound of local art and unique architecture that encompasses an entire town block. Marathon is just 36 miles north of Big Bend National Park. It is the perfect place to relax and rejuvenate on your way to or from the Park. Don't miss it! For information, visit www.visitmarathontexas.com. 1 / The Galleries at Eve’s Garden Ave. C and North 3rd / 432.386.4165 / evesgarden.org Original works by local artists Priscilla Wiggins, Monte Schatz, Luc Novovitch and Maisie Lee, and Austin artists Ed Acuna and Alexa Walker are displayed throughout the gathering areas and guest rooms of Eve's Garden Bed and Breakfast. The sustainable building is a unique architectural fusion of Old Mexico and Middle Eastern, constructed using papercrete technology developed on site. 2 / Evans Gallery Four doors down from The Gage / 432.386.4366 jameshevans.com / desertcritterwear.com Photographs of 28-year Marathon resident James H. Evans and author of “Big Bend Pictures” (black & white photos of Big Bend’s people and landscape), and "Crazy From the Heat." James and his work have been featured in Texas Monthly Magazine, and his work is collected by major museums in Texas. The Gallery is also the home of Desert Critter Wear James' images of desert critters on shirts, dresses and pillow cases.
Gage Hotel, DANA JONES
3 / The Gage Hotel & V6 Gallery 101 W. Hwy. 90 / 432.386.4205 / 800.884.GAGE / 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, 12 Gage Restaurant, and Ritchey Brothers Building and other original artwork can be seen in the V6 Gift Shop & Gallery. The historic hotel was designed and built in 1927 by renowned southwest architect Henry Trost. It features elegant accommodations with authentic period decor. 4 / The Klepper Gallery 105 N. Ave. D / 432.386.6789 klepper@edanklepper.com / kleppergallery.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. 5 / The Rusty Rabbit 103 Hwy. 90 / 432.386.3597 or 432.386.4310 We now have original pastels and oil paintings by Kathy Haynes and photographs by Carol Townsend and Bob Freeman. Our hours are Thursday though Saturday 9-4 or by appointment. 5 / Cactus Flower 103 Hwy. 90 / 432-244-8432 / Cctsflower50@yahoo.com Photography by Carol Townsend
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2016 Alpine, TX
PHOTO CONTEST
Participants were asked to capture the city of Alpine, Texas (and/or its surroundings) in a personal, reflective way to reveal the personality of the town through their eyes. The city itself has a rich history, a variety of architectural and natural landmarks and scenic views of all types and sizes. Through the artist’s own lens and outlook, Alpine’s persona will bloom with high-quality, inspired and surprising imagery. Prizes are the H.L. Kokernot, Jr. Memori al Award, $500, named in honor of the creator of the remarkable Kokernot Field, home of the Alpine Cowboys baseball team; the H enr y Charles Trost Memo ri al Aw ard, $100, named in honor of the principal designer for Trost & Trost, architects of the historic Holland Hotel and many other signature buildings throughout the region; the Twin Sisters Award, $50; the Hancock Hill Award, $50; and the “A” Mountain Award, $50. This year’s contest judge was Terlingua artist, Crystal Allbright. Handed a Kodak Instamatic at an early age, she has been looking through viewfinders and pushing shutter releases ever since. Her passion for photography became firmly rooted through studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. After a move to West Texas in 1990, she continued her 4 studies and worked for the media department at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. For more information about the contest and the judge go to visitalpinetx.com/photocontest. WINNERS: 1) H.L. Kokernot, Jr. Memorial Award ($500) Santiago Salomon - “Alone in the Storm” Alpine is surrounded by wide expanses of untouched beauty. Your eye can wander all over this landscape returning to rest on the central tree. I love the gradient of colors from the yellow-green grass, to the dark strip of the storm, to the expansive clouds opening to a touch of blue sky. 2) Henry Charles Trost Memorial Award ($100) Angie Randolph - “Endless Highway” This image expresses a lovely, dreamy mood of openness. It exemplifies many of the roads leading to Alpine. The rain-drenched windshield is an effective filter, especially with the sharper white line leading us to the hazy mountains. 3) Twin Sisters Award ($50) Heather Handley - “Playing after an Afternoon Rain Shower” This image is timeless in its color, composition, and theme. This could be Alpine in 1976 or 2016. I was attracted to the soft light on the skin, the patterns of puddles, and the diagonal line taking you into the distant horizontal lines. 4) Hancock Hill Award ($50) John Davis - “Birdy Homes” The classic, rich tonal range in this image was the first thing I noticed. I like the echo of diagonals and circles that lead you from the houses to the details on the back shelf. It documents the art in Alpine where many artists use old things to create new and useful items. 5) “A” Mountain Award ($50) Charity Peña - “Our Lady of Peace” A creative look at a gorgeous rock church in Alpine. The complement of purple and yellow along with the dramatic lines of pointed archs and angles makes this image pop for me.
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1 / ARBER & SON EDITIONS 128 E. El Paso St. / 432.729.3981 / www.30x30cmproject.com Tamarind Master Printer, Robert 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. Call for an appointment.
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No town in the Big Bend region distinguishes itself quite like Marfa. With a population of just over 2000, Marfa's eclectic energy far outweighs its size. In the 1950s, the small ranching community was home to James Dean, Liz Taylor and Rock Hudson during filming of Giant, Hollywood's epic movie about ranching and oil. The town gained even more national attention in the 1970s with the arrival of Donald Judd, a renowned contemporary minimalist artist who was drawn to the sparse enormity of the landscape. The Chinati Foundation, a contemporary art museum based on the work and ideas of Judd, opened in 1986. Judd's established presence brought fellow art patrons and minimalist pilgrims flocking to Marfa from every corner of the earth. They pour into Marfa each October during Chinati Weekend. Over the years, the town has developed a unique ability to bridge the space between incongruities. Here, the weathered exteriors of a 1950s ranching town contain the whitewashed interiors of fine contemporary art galleries. Here, a Texas-born-and-raised cattle herder and a runaway art student dine at adjacent tables in a restaurant that began in Manhattan. Cowboy hats and skinny jeans inhabit the same spaces. And somehow, out here, it makes sense. Marfa offers a world-class collection of contemporary art galleries, quirky and delicious food, and a landscape that can change your life. For more information, go to VisitMarfa.com.
When I Connect, TOM BARNES - Martin Maria Studio Gallery
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5 / BROTHERS FINE ART MARFA 208 W. Texas St. / 432 729 4327 / www.BrothersFineArtMarfa.com Brothers Fine Art Marfa is located in an old original Marfa adobe home. The gallery presents contemporary art work from international, national, and Marfa artists with an emphasis on supporting creative spirits and on providing a welcoming atmosphere. 6 / 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 renowned artists Donald Judd, John Chamberlain, Claes Oldenburg & Coosje van Bruggen, Dan Flavin, Ilya Kabakov, Roni Horn and many more. Open Wednesday Sunday. Guided tours daily. Reservations recommended. 7 / ETHERINGTON FINE ART 124 E. El Paso Street / 508.221.1053 / Wed to Sat 12-5 pm. / etheringtonfineart.com Artists represented include minimalist and otherwise.
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GALLERIES MARFA 15 / INDE/JACOBS GALLERY 208 E. San Antonio Street / 432.386.0044 / vilisinde@yahoo.com / indejacobs.com Focusing on art by Chinati Foundation-related artists and minimalist and reductive artists. Inventory includes prints by Donald Judd and Dan Flavin. Located on U.S. Highway 90 -- 1-1/2 blocks east of Marfa's 4-way stop. If you are interested in any artwork, please email. Open Wednesday-Sunday 12-5pm
Over VI, UTA-MARIA KRAPF - Martin Maria Studio Gallery
8 / EUGENE BINDER GALLERY 218 N. Highland Street / 432.729.3900 / binderart@ earthlink.net / eugenebinder.com Contemporary art gallery. Call for exhibition hours. 9 / EXHIBITIONS 2D 400 S. Highland Ave. / 432.729.1910 www.exhibitions2d.com / instagram @exhibitions2d Carries continuing, rotating exhibits of work by twelve artists across the U.S. with an emphasis on reductive and minimal drawing and sculpture. Open Wednesday - Sunday 10 / FIELDWORK: MARFA 212 E. San Antonio Street / 432.729.1801 fieldworkmarfa.org / info@ fieldworkmarfa.org Fieldwork: Marfa is an international research program run by Les Beaux-Arts de Nantes / HEAD Genéve. Consult website for featured artist listings. 11 / GALLERI URBANE: MARFA Satellite Exhibit Lounge / 601 W. San Antonio St. / galleriurbane.com Galleri Urbane represents emerging, mid career, and established artists living in the United States, with the primary focus on artists whose work reflects current art movements both nationally and internationally. These artists are represented in museums as well as public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad. The artists work in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, and conceptual. Open Daily 12-5. 12 / GARZA MARFA 432.729.1946 / info@garzamarfa.com www.garzamarfa.com Furniture, Textiles, Design. Open by appointment.
16 / JUDD FOUNDATION (OFFICE) 104 Highland St. / JuddFoundation.org/visit_marfa The Judd Foundation facilitates public access to Donald Judd's permanently installed living and working spaces. Two tours available. The Block Tour, daily at 11 am and 4:30 pm: Judd's residence with his library and studios. The Studios Tour, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 2 pm: Judd's downtown workspaces including The Architecture Studio, Cobb & Whyte House, Art Studio. Cost per tour: $25, $12.50 students and seniors (65+). Visit www.juddfoundation.org to book tours in advance. 17 / KRUGER GALLERY 212 E. San Antonio St. / 432.295.2577 krugergallerymarfa.com / info@krugergallerychicago.com Kruger Galleries Chicago and Marfa are rooted in an avant-garde idéal that art can be an agent for political and social change. Kruger Gallery Marfa focuses on noncommercial practices of art including performance, video, sound and installation. Open Thursday - Saturday 12- 5. 18 / MARFA BOOK COMPANY 105 S Highland / 432.729.3906 / marfabookco.com Marfa Book Company is a bookstore; publisher; art, film, music, and performance space located in the Saint George Hotel. 19 / MARFA CONTEMPORARY 100 E. San Antonio St. / 432.729.3500 MarfaContemporary.org / natalie@marfacontemporary.org Marfa Contemporary is a non-profit organization and the satellite gallery for Oklahoma Contemporary in Oklahoma City. A Contemporary Art Gallery with revolving international exhibitions every three months it also shows local artists and community art. Its mission is to bring Art and Education to children at all levels of education, offering free art classes and courses throughout the year. Open 10-6 Wednesday - Saturday and 12-4 Sunday. 20 / MARTIN MARIA STUDIO GALLERY 1308 W. San Antonio / 205.454.9278 / Tbarnesmarfa@gmail.com Contemporary paintings by Tom Barnes and Uta-Maria Krapf. 21 / MIRTH 105 West Texas Street / 432.729.4448 / info@ mirthmarfa.com / mirthmarfa.com Mirth includes a thoughtfully curated collection of beautiful utilitarian objects for your home and merriment. Located in the heart of Marfa, TX, our store provides locals and tourists with specialty homewares from around the world, unique objects to remember one’s travels and admirably designed tools for everyday life. Open 11-6 Wednesday-Saturday and 11-4 Sunday-Monday
Vertical Wedge 2016, SUSAN YORK - exhibitions 2d gallery view
13 / 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. Open Daily 9 am – 6 pm.
22 / RULE GALLERY 204 E. San Antonio St. / 303.800.6776 / www.rulegallery.com RULE Gallery has exhibited contemporary abstract and conceptual works, including paintings, sculpture, photography, and works on paper, by both established and emerging national artists, since 1987. The gallery has locations in Denver, Colorado, and Marfa, Texas. Open most weekends, Thursday - Sunday. Stop by, call or email for hours or to schedule a viewing. Two cast iron sculptures from his "Geomorphic" series,
14 / HACIENDA DEL ARCON JOHN ROBERT CRAFT - exhibitions 2d 705 W. Bonnie St., Building 98 / 432.729.4826 / haciendadelarcon.org 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.
23 / THE WRONG STORE AND GALLERY 110 W. Dallas St. / wrongmarfa.com Everybody loves: www.wrongmarfa.com/marfa-recs/ The Wrong Store and Gallery is in the oldest church in Marfa. Wrong has 5-6 artist exhibitions a year. Open Monday-Saturday, 12-6 p.m. and usually Sundays. Go to the main blinking light where 90/67 intersect. Go one block south to Dallas St. and turn right. We are in the next block - old church building with a giant, orange neon horseshoe sign in front.
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3 / 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. 4 / EARTH AND FIRE IMPORTS Ghost Town Road, Terlingua / 432.371.2637 / earthandfireimports.com Gallery is open daily and showcases local artists.
Shade for Chisos, MIKE DARR
The communities of Study Butte, Terlingua and Lajitas are a beautiful 80-mile drive south of Alpine along Hwy. 118, or an equally scenic 110-mile drive south from Marfa along Hwy. 67 and 170. These stark but amazingly beautiful outposts should be part of any visit to the Big Bend. At Terlingua/Study Butte, windswept remnants of an old mining town dot the treeless landscape that lies at the western entrance to Big Bend National Park. The pace is slow and there's plenty of time to relax and enjoy views of the Chisos Mountains from Terlingua Trading Company's front porch in the Ghost Town. If you like excitement, then visit in November when thousands of chili enthusiasts and adventurous spirits arrive for the annual Terlingua International Championship Chili Cookoff. Twelve miles and a whole world away from Terlingua/Study Butte is the Lajitas Golf Resort. Their world-class 18-hole course was voted the most beautiful golf course in Texas by Golf Magazine. Other offerings include the Lajitas Zip Line, Equestrian Center, and Agave Spa. Nearby is the Barton Warnock Visitor Center, which serves as the eastern visitor center for Big Bend Ranch State Park. It features a native plant garden and an impressive collection of books, maps and guides about the region. For information, visit bigbendchamber.homestead.com/
5 / QUILTS, ETC. Study Butte / 53670 Hwy. 118 South / 432.371.2292 Featuring original works by Big Bend artists. Original quilts by Marguerite Chanslor, Sarah Castle, Elsie Turbeville, Margaret Bley and many others. Original oil and watercolor paintings, jewelry, notecards, baby quilts and other items. 6 / TERLINGUA GALLERY Hwy. 118 at Bee Mountain / 432.371.2345 bonnie@terlinguagallery.com / www.terlinguagallery.com Paintings of local scenes, Bonnie Wunderlich's contemporary and vibrant paintings will be exhibited at the long awaited reopening of Terlingua Gallery (gallery built with adobe walls and floor). Opening in late fall of 2016. 7 / PAINTED FEATHER STUDIO & GALLERY 999A Ghostown Rd / 405.795.3905 danileab1@gmail.com / paintedfeatherstudiogallery.com Paintings in acrylic by local artist Dani Bottenfield
1 / BECOMING FINE ART GALLERY 23240 FM 170 (across the creek from La Kiva) / 432.371.2694 becomingfineart.com Featuring the arts of Antonio N. and Debra F. Guerrero, paintings, jewelry, ceramics, photography, sculpture, and much more. 2 / BIG BEND ART STUDIO Terlingua / FM 170 at Terlingua Creek Bridge / 210.226.7220 www.aliceknight.com/bigbendartstudio Since 1982, featuring the creativity of Alice Knight: Originals and prints of acrylic paintings, watercolors, charcoal and pastel drawings, handmade paper and multimedia art; and pottery, jewelry and original music by Alice Knight. View of the Window & Casa Grande, BONNIE WUNDERLICH
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Young Artist Impacted Sul Ross Students Teaching heightened artistic passion for Keefer
Determined and focused, Elizabeth Keefer came to Sul Ross State Teachers College in 1926 to head the newly dedicated Art Department. A native of Houston, Texas, Keefer showed her tenacity to become an accomplished artist at an early age. She withdrew from Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Virginia in 1917 because she felt that she was being taught incorrectly. She attended both the Art Institute in Chicago and Art Students League in New York City, where she became assistant to one of the leading etchers of the time, Joseph Pennell. Upon her arrival at Sul Ross, Keefer became an instant hit with the students as she was only slightly older than them. Keefer sponsored the student Art Club, where she had members reproduce “living tableaus” of famous masterpieces for the school’s weekly chapel sessions. In addition, she increased the course offerings for students who were working to a degree in art. However, Keefer did not neglect her own artistic pursuits. In 1927, she had four of her etchings on display at the National Exhibit of Etchings in New York City and a color print based on a moth she had seen in the school’s entomology collection on exhibit at the International Art Exhibit in Chicago. Elizabeth continued to refine and improved her etching techniques as she became more and more interested in the Indians of New Mexico. She was given permission to visit and document the peoples of San Idelfonso, Taos and Conchiti pueblos. Returning home, Keefer reproduced these sketches into color etchings - a technique that was unique to her. Due to her continued interest in the Indians of New Mexico and works produced from her trips to the pueblos she earned the moniker “Etcher of Indians.”
By 1931, Elizabeth Keefer’s life took a dramatic turn. Not only had the school’s yearbook The Brand been dedicated to her, in part “because she is an etcher of national reputation and an authority on Indian folklore and art,” her crayonex collection was exhibited nationwide by the American Crayon Company, but she married fellow Sul Ross instructor and folklorist Mody Boatwright. She and Boatwright moved to Austin in 1932 so that he could complete his PhD. However, even with a step-daughter and soon a son, Elizabeth continued her artistic pursuits. She quit etching as she saw her son too close to the acid used in the etching process. by Mary Bones, Museum of the Big Bend
Selections of Elizabeth Keefer’s work.
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Inspired Architecture Homes mimic minimalist artist’s style Marfa Modern: Artistic Interiors of the West Texas thoughtful ways the land they inhabit. High Desert, a new book by author Helen Photographing these homes took two years Thompson with photography by Casey Dunn, and was sustained by the generous cooperation brings us the "built environment" of Marfa with of the homeowners who "credited the grand text and photography vibrantly communicating landscape as the single most important reason the character of the interiors of twenty-one for moving to Marfa." The author maintains "that singular dwellings. every homeowner represented here deserves to The book profiles homes in Marfa and the be considered a visual artist in his or her own surrounding area reflecting the minimalist right.� architecture, interiors As you enter these and furniture espoused original and inventive by artist Donald Judd, "Each construction is a window in homes through words who came to Marfa in the and pictures, you will time, an opportunity to lessen the experience the creativity early 1970's. The homes featured of the owners and the reflect various categories, fraught velocity of our frenzied times; effort given by them to from older historic in Marfa, this is soon forgotten or meld the dwelling, the structures, to more landscape and the artistic recent modern homes to rendered barely audible against the ideal. somewhat improvised See more pictures incomparable beauty of the desert." from the book at dwellings creatively using elements and materials - Carlos Jimenez, Rice University Professor GalleriesArtists.com some might discard. They of Architecture, from the Forward by Riley Stephens visually incorporate in About the Authors Helen Thompson is a nationally known writer whose areas of specialty include interior design, architecture, and food. She was formerly a food writer and editor for Texas Monthly magazine and the Texas city editor for Metropolitan Home magazine. She has also written and produced articles for Architectural Digest, Dwell, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, Martha Stewart Living, Traditional Home, Veranda, and many
other magazines. She is the author of The Big Texas Steakhouse Cookbook and The Mansion on Turtle Creek Cookbook. Casey Dunn is an Austin-based architectural and landscape photographer whose work has appeared in Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Dwell, Interior Design magazine, the New York Times Magazine, and Paper City. Available locally at Front Street Books, Alpine.
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BIG BEND ARTISTS Aa • Aa • Aa • Aa • Aa • Aa • Aa June Adler represented by CatchLight Art Gallery, 117 W. Holland Ave., Alpine 432 837-9422 • juneadler@hotmail.com Contemporary watercolors, collages, mixed media, jewelry, short stories, plays: signature member of National Watercolor Society. Crystal Allbright P.O. Box 121, Terlingua 432-386-0906 • crystalallbright.com studio@crystalallbright.com Deborah Allison Deborah Allison Studio, 702 E. Holland, Alpine • 432-294-3706 DeborahAllisonStudio.com deborahallison@hotmail.com Deborah has been painting, exhibiting and teaching in Alpine since 2003, focusing on realistic and stylized portraiture, still-life and landscapes in oil. Her studio is open to the public. Jeanne E. Amis The Quilted Rose, 418 W. Texas, Marfa 432-729-3332 • jeamorrow@att.net Specializes in hand built pottery and baskets inspired by the Far West Texas and Southwestern cultures. Studio open by appointment. Valerie Arber 128 East El Paso St., Marfa 432-729-3981 • varber@earthlink.net Internationally exhibited artist working on paper with non-representational, geometric patterns. Open by appointment. Keri Artzt Lone Star Studio, 109 N. 14th, Alpine 432-837-5852 Traditional leaded custom stained glass windows for your home, church or as a gift. Classes three times a year. Shelley Atwood CatchLight Art Gallery 117 W Holland Ave, Alpine 432-386-2188 • shelleyatwood.com deaunim@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 earthy, ethnic, bohemian flair. Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery. Bb • Bb • Bb • Bb • Bb • Bb • Bb Wayne Baize Cowboy Artists of America 450 Smith Coffey Rd., Fort Davis 432-426-3796 • waynebaizeca.com Christina Baker Christina's World, #5 Lajitas Boardwalk, Lajitas 432-424-3250 • ochrisb@yahoo.com Christina creates one of a kind jewelry pieces from simply elegant to the show stopping.
Tom Barnes 1308 West San Antonio, Marfa 205-454-9278 • tombarnes.name Paintings: oil on panel and canvas Mary Baxter Marfa • 432-386-4041 • 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. Diane Baylor HC 65 Box 14Y, Alpine 432-364-2609 • alpinezoo@bigbend.net Genuine semi-precious stones with sterling silver wire wrapping. Shows at Gallery on the Square. Charles Bell Bell Gallery, 401 N. 5th St., Alpine 432-837-5999 Drawings, paintings, mixed media on handmade paper, assemblage, prints, paper bowls. Art classes, sign painting. Terry Biegler Rockingbird Studio, Fort Davis 432-426-3307 Original designs in stained glass, wirewrapped stone jewelry, acrylics, digital photography, graphics. Marie Blazek Blazek Clay Arts, 106 W. Washington, Marfa • 512-988-0034 www.blazekclayarts.com marie_blazek@hotmail.com Marie Blazek is a clay artist working with an eclectic mix of engraved images of deities, nostalgic images such as Airstreams and jukeboxes, or natural images such as ravens and mountains. She established a studio in Marfa, Texas, but now spends most of her creative hours back in Bastrop at her studio there. Camp Bosworth A sculpture and painter living and working in Marfa, Texas. His work can be seen at Wrong Marfa in Marfa. Danilea Bottenfield Painted Feather Gallery, 169 Ivey Rd, PO Box 109, Terlingua 432-294-4574 • danileab1@gmail.com www.paintedfeatherstudiogallery.com Acrylic paintings of the birds and wildlife of the world. As well as landscapes, pet portraits and still life's . I have also published a coloring book for all ages, available in the gallery. Commission work welcome. Ginny Brotherton P.O. 1756, Alpine • 817-253-7477 ginny@jalbone.net Beader, wire-wrapper, fused glass & fine silver, bronze and copper clay artist. Showing at Catchlight Art Gallery. Judith Brueske 432-837-5353 • jbrueske@sbcglobal.net Paintings and other regionally inspired art works. Work is displayed at Gallery On The Square, Ocotillo Enterprises, and at Magoo's Restaurant.
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David Busey Mi Tesoro Gallery, 109 W. Holland Ave., Alpine • 432-837-1882 European trained gold and silversmith specializing in original jewelry creations and collectable vintage and contemporary Taxco silver. Cc • Cc • Cc • Cc • Cc • Cc • Cc Alberto Cavazos P.O. Box 891, 1609 Ted Street, Alpine 956-874-5173 • acavazos11@gmail.com Master Pen Turner specializing in fine handwriting instruments made of exotic woods, acrylic, deer antler, spent rifle shells, and snake skin. Associated with Gallery on the Square in Alpine. Gretchen Lee Coles P.O. Box 1636, Marfa • 432-729-4702 gretchenleecoles.com • mapit4u@hotmail.com Sculptor and cartographer, with mapping in site specific installations. Larry Crawford Hammerfest Forge Metalwork Studio, 2400 FM 1703, Alpine • 830-613-7404 www.hammerfestforge.com hammerfest@ymail.com Artesan made ironwork for homes, businesses and churches. Patsy Culver PO Box 1861, Alpine 972-977-1670 • culver_p@hotmail.com Pastel Landscapes in this region but other beautiful places, Graphite figure and portaiture, and anything in Oil! Showing at Gallery on The Square, Alpine, Texas. Tom Curry Curry Gallery, 104 West Murphy, Alpine 432-837-9422 • tomcurrystudio@gmail.com A nationally known illustrator turned painter and sculptor. Large format paintings in acrylic. Prints of works available in various sizes. Shows at Curry Gallery. Dd • Dd • Dd • Dd • Dd • Dd • Dd Bill Davis 42417 State Hwy 17, Fort Davis 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 University. John T. Davis Alpine • www.JDavisStudio.com 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 Davis Mountains Studio, Fort Davis 432-249-0290 Primarily works in oil with heavy texture and vibrant colors. Favorite subjects to paint include hummingbirds, Native Americans and landscapes.
Pat Davitt Fort Davis • 713-560-1970 pdavitt@bigbend.net Fine Art Landscape Photography. Mary Paloma Diesel PO Box 44, Terlingua 432-371-2999 • marypaloma.com spottedslinky55@gmail.com Member of the Big Bend Arts Council; work currently shown at Gallery on the Square, Alpine, TX. Facilitator for Terlingua Visual Arts. Watercolor, paperwork and acrylic media. Donna Dittmann 101 Tony's Pass, Fort Davis 225-642-5763 • donnaldittmann@gmail.com www.snowyegretenterprises.com Artwork inspired by nature. Original drawings and paintings (mixed media) on various substrates (art papers, wood, including clothing and lampshades), photography, and digital art (limited edition prints and commissions) - each piece captures the essence of the Southwest's unique fauna. Catherine Rose Dove Alpine • 432-249-0569 sdranchhorses.com • crosehorses@gmail.com Traditional pencil/graphite western drawings. Also, commission, prints and cards available. Her work can be seen at Price Gallery in Valentine, Nebraska. Her home in Alpine and special showings at The Bread and Breakfast, Alpine, Texas. Avram Dumitrescu Alpine • 432-294-2182 onlineavram.com • avram@onlineavram.com Paintings and illustrations of animals, architecture, landscape and vehicles, celebrating the many elements of Far West Texas. Ee • Ee • Ee • Ee • Ee • Ee • Ee Anne Eckley P.O. Box 807, Alpine • 432-837-5983 Pastels Teresa Elliott Alpine • 432-364-2792 www.teresa-elliott.com • teresaelliott@mac.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 110 Squaw Valley, Fort Davis 432-426-2279 Award winning precious metal and gemstone jeweler, sculptor in stone and bronze, photographer, lapidary arts. Has shown at the Kentucky Derby Museum after an international competition. Published in internationally distributed magazines. Shows exclusively at Catchlight Art Gallery. James Evans Evans Galleries, Marathon • 432-386-4366 Nationally recognized photographer of people & landscapes of the Big Bend since 1988.
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Ff • Ff • Ff • Ff • Ff • Ff • Ff • Ff • Ff Carol H. Fairlie Fairlie Fine Arts, 402 N. 6th Street, Alpine 432-294-1313 • fairliefinearts.web.com • fairlieh2o@sbcglobal.net Carol Attended the Penna. Academy of Fine Arts and received her MFA from Univ. of N. Tex. Nationally recognized watercolorist, her photorealist paintings of glass reflections and large-scale oils of grand hotel interiors are easily recognized. Work is displayed at Catchlight Gallery and Fairlie Fine Arts Studio, 402 N. 6th Street (by Appt.). Gg • Gg • Gg • Gg • Gg • Gg • Gg Sharron Reed Gavin P.O. Box 575, Terlingua • 512-739-2212 www.kipukalingua.blogspot.com • sharronis@gmail.com I studied Fine Arts at The University of Texas at Austin and have had my acrylic paintings included in group shows and have had several solo shows over the years. Since retiring in 2011, I spend more time working with mosaics, painting murals (residential and commercial) and primarily watercolours. I also make custom pieces of jewelry with gemstones and silver. Voni Glaves 51146 S Highway 118, Alpine • 432-371-2965 web.bigbend.net/~voni/photography.html • voni@bigbend.net Voni's richly colored photocanvases and photographs of the people, flora and fauna of the Big Bend are displayed at Earth and Fire Gallery in the Ghostown of Terlingua. Her photographs and writing have been featured in the Big Bend Gazette as well as other local and national publications. Lori Griffin 432-301-9663 • lag0018@yahoo.com Home base studio by appointment. Work includes memory windows, collages, paintings, photography, computer graphics, stained glass, and mixed media using recycle materials. You can see artwork at the Upstairs Gallery at 101 W Holland Ave. Private message: www.facebook.com/DocGArt Rhyen Guanajuato 701 E. Ave. E, Alpine 602-400-6123 • G.rhyen@yahoo.com Antonio Guerrero Becoming Fine Art, P. O. Box 361, Terlingua 432-371-2694 • becomingfineart.com antoniois@yahoo.com Multimedia specializing in recycled and found object art Debra F. Guerrero Becoming Fine Art, P. O. Box 361, Terlingua 432-371-2694 • becomingfineart.com thebeeis@yahoo.com Specializing figurative and floral works in old world symbologies.
Hh • Hh • Hh • Hh • Hh • Hh • Hh Sharon Haney ArtfulSharon, Alpine 281-686-6882 • ArtfulSharon.com SharonHaney@gmail.com Sharon paints primarily with soft pastels but does venture back into oils and watercolors every so often. The odd composition, angle or view is what intrigues her and so her paintings are not a group of one subject or style, but a compilation of people and things that have come and gone in her life. They capture a moment in time or a glimpse of something that caught her eye and made her think “that could be a beautiful painting.” Robert Haspel 301 E. Cavalry Rd., PO Box 2158, Fort Davis • 713-557-4147 WildRoseGallery.net • robert@roofusworld.com Just an old photographer enjoying the digital age. Wild Rose Gallery in Fort Davis is home to my work. Kathy Haynes (Brown) Marathon • 432-386-4310, 432-386-3597 brownkat1@sbcglobal.net Regional landscapes and portraiture. Pastels. Shows at the Rusty Rabbit in Marathon. Laurie Holman P.O. Box 1233, Presidio Fine artist, drawings, pastels, painted ponies, equine art and murals. Sam House 501 Limpia Canyon Trail, Fort Davis 432-426-2162 • shouse2201@gmail.com Oil and Pastel paintings of the TransPecos region, Mexico, and other locations. Landscapes, old buildings, trees, flowers, and whatever interests him. Showing at the Gallery at Fort Davis Outfitters and The Cactus Fountain Studio in Fort Davis, Texas. Brenda Hudson Fort Davis • 432-426-3353 gsfortdavis@yahoo.com Lived in the Big Bend (Fort Davis) since 2001. 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. Margaret Hughes 515 Cottonwood Creek Road, Alpine 432-364-2698 • onmargh@bigbend.net Potter and Watercolorist – Pottery includes functional and decorative pieces. Watercolors are mostly landscapes of the West with emphasis on atmosphere and color. Pottery is shown in Gallery on the Square in Alpine. Oliver Hughes 515 Cottonwood Creek Road, Alpine 432-364-2698 • onmargh@bigbend.net Potter – Variety of techniques and styles. Tends toward decorative as opposed to common understanding of functional. Experience making a variety of outdoor light sconces. Shows at Gallery on the Square in Alpine.
Jj • Jj • Jj • Jj • Jj • Jj • Jj • Jj • Jj Caleb Jagger Calebjagger.com • caleg@jagger.com Photographer.
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Kk • Kk • Kk • Kk • Kk • Kk • Kk David Kachel P.O. Box 1093, Bisbee, AZ 520-366-4181 • www.davidkachel.com david@davidkachel.com Artist-Photographer. Fine B&W Photographs. BLOG: thetransparentphotographer.com Fawn Kibbe The Texas Ranch House Too and The Gallery Upstairs, 101 West Holland, Alpine 432-837-4005 thetexasranchhousetoo@outlook.com A Western store that showcases our local West Texas Artists. The Gallery Upstairs is a one of a kind Gallery, we have shows and events that include Art, Music, and fun. Alan King 607 East Avenue E., Alpine • 432-837-7205 Alan has been in the business since 1979 and is selling fine jewelry in the heart of the Big Bend. E. Dan Klepper Klepper Gallery, Marathon 432-386-6789 edanklepper.com • klepper@edanklepper.com Klepper’s large scale, photography-based works printed on linen, canvas and paper and his sculptural assemblages explore the dynamics of the natural world. Klepper is also author and photographer for “100 Classic Hikes in Texas”, a full-color hiking guide to the state’s extensive trail network. Alice Knight Big Bend Art Studio, Terlingua 210-226-7220 • www.AliceKnight.com A multi-media artist, I found Terlingua in 1979 and fell in love with the remote, rugged beauty, and built a business selling the things I love to make: acrylic paintings, watercolors, charcoal and pastel drawings, handmade paper, pottery, jewelry and music. Frank Knight Rimfire Forge, Marfa 432-559-4640 • frank.knight@att.net Bit and spur maker, silversmith/ engraver, blacksmith. Making one-of-akind bits, spurs, western style silver pieces, or forgings for the home. Uta-Maria Krapf 1308 W. San Antonio, Marfa 205-349-1952 • utamariakrapf.name Paintings: acrylic and watercolor on muslin. Ll • Ll • Ll • Ll • Ll • Ll • Ll • Ll • Ll Maisie Lee 201 Lee St., Marathon 432-386-4295 Author, painter, sculptor. Does door carvings. Call ahead to see her current projects.
Jackie Lugo JUST.JACKIE.CO, 1000 Reimers, Alpine 718-869-6722 • www.justjackieco.com just.jackie.co@gmail.com A company that was organically born when one girl set out on a mission (with her cat) to find herself again. All of her creations are made by hand and with so much love that it translates into the beauty and uniqueness of each piece, she incorporates a piece of earth into each design. Stubborn by nature, she refuses to replicate anything, preferring to let each creation take it's shape as it pleases. Mm • Mm • Mm • Mm • Mm • Mm Rachel Ann Manera TONK, things ordinary not known, 113 E. Holland Ave., Alpine 432-249-2205 • www.rachelmanera.com tonk@bigbend.net WHAT: A contemporary artist who combines the three dimensional with two, incorporating assemblages, film/video, performance and photography, into ephemeral, sitespecific installations. WHO: Part anthropologist, part archeologist, part architect, part archivist, obsessed with the artifacts, data, history and landscape of the Big Bend country. James A. Mangum Marathon • saintmaker@hotmail.com Award winning writer & folk artistpaintings and sculptures, mixed media, using recycled, scrap and found objects; at Front Street Books, Marathon. Marshall McCall 515 East June Street, Alpine 432-837-5002 • mccallgallery.com pgmccall@att.net Landscapes of West Texas scenes and animals as well as floral still lifes done in oil. Shows at Gallery on the Square in Alpine and The Gallery above the Drug Store in Fort Davis. Tim McKenna Tim McKenna Photography, 400 La Luna, Alpine • 432-371-3171 facebook.com/tim.mckenna.31 sailmckenna@yahoo.com Focusing on nature, landscape and wildlife photography of the Big Bend Region. His work is shown and is available for sale in Big Bend National Park at the Chisos Mountain Lodge, in Alpine at Gallery on the Square and Front Street Books, in Terlingua at Big Bend Resort and Adventures and Marguerite's Quilt Shop. Custom orders available on his Facebook page.
J.H. (Jim) Long Hancock Hill Pottery, Alpine 432-664-0804 • claymolder9@yahoo.com Artistic, functional and custom pottery.
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BIG BEND ARTISTS Jill D. Miller 432-238-0525 • rimrockphotography.com rimrockphotography@ymail.com Ranches west of Valentine, TX. Landscapes, all aspects of ranch life and native Chihuahuan Desert residents are reflected in her photography. Jill's Far West Texas Calendars feature photographs from the Big Bend area. Her photography can be seen online. Mimi y Roberto Marfa • 432-386-5454 mimidopson@gmail.com Handmade pottery by two local potters who have studied in Japan, Italy, and Canada. Gallery: Marfa Book Store in St. George Hotel. Elizabeth Luna Mireles 11350 Four Point Dr., Austin 210-289-2457 • creativelizard.blogspot.com watercolor.liz@gmail.com Striking vibrant flora and expressive portraits done in watercolor. ‘07 Sul Ross Alumnus and member of the Big Bend Arts Council. 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. Glenn Moreland 206 Madrone, Fort Davis Artist, wood carver, specializing in the humor of everyday cowboy life. Patty Moreland Cactus Fountain Studio, 106 Musquiz Dr., Fort Davis • 512-627-5943 artbypat2016@yahoo.com Traditional paintings, acrylic, watercolor, oil, from still life to landscapes. Graduate of SWT Univ. Fine Arts, 1971. Stop in and visit the artist at her studio. Mia Muratori Building 98, PO Box 445, 705 West Bonnie Street, Marfa • 302-494-3042 432-729-1852 • www.miamuratori.com miamuratori@mac.com Mia Muratori studied painting at the Art Students League of New York with Robert Beauchamps and later received her MFA from the Univesity of Delaware. The artist has been awarded a travel grant from the China Bilateral Artist Exchange, a Carr Foundation Scholarship, an Artist Opportuity Grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts and a Patricia C. Philips New York Times Cultural Critic Competition Award. Muratori exhibits nationally and internationally. Select Collections and Commissions include: Jefferson Bank, Philadelphia, PA; Simon Goodman Foundation, Beverly Hills, CA; Koresh Dance Company, Philadelphia, PA; Prince Music Theater Company, Philadelphia, PA; Marc Ham, Hockessin, DE
Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn Karen Nakakihara 103 Canyon Dr., Alpine 432-837-5843 • karennakakihara@gmail.com Functional & sculptural ceramic pieces. Her work features imagery of natural objects ranging from realistic to delightfully whimsical. Shows at Gallery on the Square.
Stylle Read 2217 E Hwy 67, Cleburne, TX 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, historic mural of San Angelo and many others in the region.
Johanna Nelson 432-940-9506 • johannanelson.tumblr.com johanna.nelson@yahoo.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, and 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.
Tim Roberts P.O. Box 767, Fort Davis 432-426-3808 • tim.roberts@tpwd.texas.gov Images of my artwork can be seen at www.catchlightartgallery.com; www.bigbendartscouncil.org; or my 'Tim Roberts' Artworks' Facebook page. My artwork, whether in the form of paintings, scratchboard etchings, or drawings, is typically representational and most often reflects the landscape or cultural heritage of West Texas. The pieces are invitations to the viewer to participate in the 'stories' being illustrated, whether real or imagined. My artwork is represented at Catchlight Art Gallery, Alpine.
Jean Northington Little Windows, 18806 State Highway 166, Fort Davis • 281-891-0823 www.lovelylittlewindows.com The west Texas environment inspires me to photograph nature and create designs with vibrant colors & textures. Note cards, post cards and framed digital art photographs at Kiowa Gallery, Javelina's & Hollyhocks, Front Street Bookstore, Paisano Hotel, Lajitas General Store.
Roxa Medley Robison Old Spanish Trail Gallery, PO Box 555, Fort Davis • 432-249-1968 OldSpanishTrailGallery.com gallery@oldspanishtrailgallery.com Graphite drawings, unique southwestern clayworks including terra-cotta luminaries. Gallery owner of Old Spanish Trail Gallery & Museum high in the Davis Mts on Crows Nest Ranch, a working ranch established by Roxa’s family in 1905.
Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo Christine Olejniczak Marfa • 512-496-7871 • www.christineolejniczak.com christineolejniczak22@gmail.com Land-based and site-specific sonic compositions created with an emphasis on drawing and the sound of drawing. Drawings, videos, prints, installations and music. Natural born Fluxus interested in collaborations.
Chris Ruggia Alpine • 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.
Dana Schoppa Chisos Mountain Lodge 713-944-1239 • danazart2@gmail.com As a featured artist at the Chisos Mountain Lodge, Big Bend National Park since 1982, Dana conducts painting seminars and photography workshops in the park. She was born in El Paso, TX, she spent her childhood on a farm and ranch near Clodine, TX where she became one with nature as she grew in her appreciation and talent as an artist. 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. Lindy C. Severns Old Spanish Trail Studio, PO Box 2167, Fort Davis • 432-249-1968 • 806-789-6513 432-249-1369 • BigBendArtist.com Lindy@LindyCSeverns.com Original regional landscapes, wildlife & nature in pastels and traditional oils. Artist-in-Residence at Old Spanish Trail Gallery & Museum on a mountain ranch near Ft Davis; The Gage & V-6 Collection, Marathon; Midland Framing & Fine Arts, Midland TX; Michael Duty Fine Art, Dallas; Museum of the Big Bend for Trappings of Texas, Alpine. Cards and prints at Front Street Books, Alpine; The Gage & V-6 Collection, Marathon; The Bookfeller, Fort Davis; Online shop.oldspanishtrailstudio.com Zoey Sexton 432-371-2172 • lazykzranch@gmail.com
Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp Jan Pierce DMR, Fort Davis 817-713-8929 • artqueen@hughes.net Acrylic, oil, and mixed media paintings. Up close and personal flowering cactus, rock stacks, boots, and the occasional animal. Shows at the Kiowa Gallery in Alpine.
Ellen C. Ruggia Alpine • vastgraphics.com/botanical Botanical art featuring plants native to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas; at Kiowa Gallery and the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center.
Liz Sibley Galeria Sibley, 103 W. Holland, Alpine 432-386-3549 • sibley1@me.com Liz Sibley has lived in Alpine for four decades. She is intrigued with the world of “micro mosaicing” using tile, glass, millefiori (literally: 1,000 flowers), jewels and found objects. Liz recently completed a series of “Day of the Dead” Skulls. She is a member of the Austin Mosaic Guild and The Society of American Mosaic Artists.
Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss Gordie Sanborn The Daily Grind, 907 W Lockhart, Alpine 432-837-2591 • gordoman43@yahoo.com Rockhound, lapidary work, artisan.
Austin Smith Alpine • dragoncompany.org austin@dragoncompany.org Comics and art assemblages. Shown online and at Smith & Wife, Alpine.
Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr Feather Radha PO Box 2104, Alpine • 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.
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.
J.R. Smith 609 E. Lockhart (west bldg.) 432-249-0682 • facebook.com/JrSmithArt Award winning artist, oil and acrylic. Big Bend vistas, seascapes, unique people, architectural portraits and murals.
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“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” - Pablo Picasso
Jeff Smith Architectural Stained Glass, Inc. 506 Limpia Canyon Trail, Fort Davis 432-426-3311 • www.archstglassinc.com jgs@archstglassinc.com Contemporary stained glass for residential, commercial and liturgical windows. Visit website for examples from throughout North America.
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Janet Stewart Alpine • 432-386-6121 stewartpottery@yahoo.com Earthenware pottery and decorative tile panels of desert scenes. Shows at Gallery on the Square, Alpine. Tt • Tt • Tt • Tt • Tt • Tt • Tt Carol Townsend Cactus Flower, 111Hwy 90, Marathon 432-244-8432 • Cctsflower50@yahoo.com I show my photography at the Cactus Flower and the Rusty Rabbit in Marathon. Ww • Ww • Ww • Ww • Ww • Ww Theresa Wallace Alpine • 432-466-9198 twallacestudio.com • texastj@outlook.com Photographer and Artist with paintings of the Big Bend region in oil and pastel. Exhibits at The Gallery on the Square in Alpine. Bea M. White 432-934-3708 • beatrap1@hotmail.com facebook.com/beatricmwhitefineart Works in Oils and Watercolor. Enjoys painting Big Bend Landscapes, desert botanicals and animals, and local Genre scenes. Shows at Gallery on the Square, 115 Holland Avenue in Alpine, TX.
Nancy Whitlock Whitlock Studio of Fine Art, 110 B North 6th Street, Alpine • 432-837-0128 • www.nancywhitlockart.com whitlockna@yahoo.com Nancy L. Whitlock studied drawing at the Ecole Des Beaus-Arts in Aix-EnProvence and at the University in Saarbrucken, Germany. She completed her MFA from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1991. She produces paintings in oil and pastel, ink drawings and video inspired but the Chihuauan Desert at Whitlock Studio of Fine Art. Whitty (Richard) Whittenburg Two Dog Enterprises, PO Box 573, Graham 940-550-8074 www.twodogenterprises.com whitty@twodogenterprises.com Photographer, specializing in rodeo and livestock photography also scenic, wildlife, western photographs. I have won in International multi venue events.
Priscilla Wiggins 505-977-1976 wiggins.priscilla@gmail.com www.priscillawiggins.com Educated on the East Coast, pleinair painter Priscilla Wiggins paints her surroundings wherever she travels. She has had numerous solo shows in Santa Fe and the Big Bend area. Ms. Wiggins is represented by Argos Gallery in Santa Fe. Her work can also be seen locally at Eve's Garden in Marathon.
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Wendy Lynn Wright El Paso • 432-300-0009 wendylynnwright.com • wendy@wendylynnwright.com West Texas landscapes in watercolor. Wendy received her BFA from SUNY at Buffalo, and became a watercolorist shortly after locating to the Big Bend in 2000. Her work can be seen/purchased at El Paisano Hotel's gift shop in Marfa, or online.
Bonnie Wunderlich Terlingua Gallery • 1101 Willow Mountain Trail 02, Terlingua • 432-371-2345 www.terlinguagallery.com bonnie@terlinguagallery.com Paintings of local scenes, Bonnie Wunderlich's contemporary and vibrant paintings will be exhibited at the long awaited reopening of Terlingua Gallery (gallery built with adobe walls and floor). Opening in late fall of 2016.
“Art is not handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced.” - Leo Tolstoy
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Robert Irwin’s Meditative Garden Robert Irwin's recently completed large scale art installation in Marfa is part of the Chinati Foundation's permanent collection. Irwin, one of the greatest and most influential living American artist's, designed the installation on the site of the former hospital of Fort D.A. Russell. The central courtyard and garden, open to the public, is for contemplation, featuring native grasses, gravel paths, palo verde trees and is where you can experience Irwin's intention "to make you a little more aware then you were the day before of how beautiful the world is." The basalt rocks were selected and placed by Irwin at the center of the garden. "The completed work fuses indoors and outdoors, art and architecture, the past and the present, nature and the man-made... and represents the TM
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"There’s something about being here... the minute you hit Van Horn and turn right and start to drop down, the whole thing changes, and it’s kind of magical. It stands up and hums." - Robert Irwin culmination of [Irwin's] decades-long investigation into the act of perception through manipulation of space and light." - Phillip Rittermann. Visit the gardens at any time, contact the Chinati Foundation at chinati.org or 432.729.4362 to schedule a tour of the interior of the installation. "The minute you turn off I-10 and start driving this way: the sky changes. It's amazing. Every day is like a new event. The sky is everything." Robert Irwin
Photographers in this Issue
Mike Darr - redroaddog@gmail.com E. Dan Klepper - klepper@edanklepper.com Dana Jones - dcjia@sbcglobal.net
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