2022 Holiday Catalog

Meyer Gallery

2022 Holiday Catalog

With over 50 artists at Meyer Gallery there is something for everyone. Click on the links within this catalog to view a collection of works by that particular artist. To meet your holiday arrival needs, contact our gallery staff to inquire about express shipments. 505-983-1434 | meyersfnm@gmail.com

bryony BENSLY

Born in Thailand and raised mainly in Hong Kong and England, Bryony Bensly experienced a multicultural upbringing, with artistic influences that ranged from Asian religious art to postmodernism. She had forays into installation art, made sculptures out of organic matter, and then circled back to her first love: drawing and painting. Bensly’s work is a jux taposition of conceptual ideas and realism, manifesting in surreal imagery with a narrative that focuses on our internal and external life. Her current body of work focuses on our interdependence, responsibility, and attitudes towards nature and the environment.

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Suchitra strives to depict the atmosphere of the setting, and the mood of the model. She is aided in this by her study of the technical anatomical underpinnings that provide the foundation of her paintings, and the knowledge of use of color.

Free to paint without the burden of a camera’s detail, the landscapes come from a place filled with emotion, a place that he knows well. It was only a matter of time before it would find its way from his head and onto his canvas.

I try to convey a feeling of time and atmosphere through texture, design and color. My goal is to trigger a familiar feeling in the viewer as they connect to a painting.

- Bowman

Known for his strong textures and saturated colors, Dean makes up his own hues, often heightening them, yet remains true to nature.

When I come across a scene I want to paint, it’s because of its strong design element and dramatic lighting. I like to do deep aspen interiors, because the range of subtle colors makes an overall unified, harmonious painting. It takes a lot of driving and hiking to find that one great scene. - Bradshaw

Brown has come to appreciate the subtleties and drama created by changing light and regularly incorporates them into his work. He spends a great deal of time in the field studying his subject matter. The photos and small oil studies he does on site are just a reference, however, and bear little resemblance to the canvases he ultimately produces.

My paintings are all about light and mood. - Brown

stephanie

Cows are an everyday presence in my experience of Vermont, but they are largely peripheral. It was the desire to examine more closely that which is peripheral and overlooked, that lured me to look more closely at a being that shares my space and ecology.

I grew up in the city of Montreal with only the occasional weekend or summer camp experience in the country, so cows are in many ways as foreign to me as a camel. The first thing that overwhelmed me when confronted with the actual presence of a cow, was simply their size. This translates directly into the size of my canvases. Next was the strange experience, repeated again and again, of having them look directly at me. I had the unshakable feeling of being seen, and seen deeply. One can get lost in their eyes and so the gaze has become an integral part of the series, expressing the relationship between the witnesser and the witnessed.

charles stuart CALLIS

Charles Stuart Callis was born in 1984 in Salt Lake City, UT. He received an international education, attending schools in Germany, England, Switzerland, and United States, and obtained his BFA from the University of Utah. Callis currently lives and works in Helper, Utah, and enjoys spending his free time exploring the American West, the influences of that and his travels can be seen in much of his work.

Charles enjoys spending his free time exploring the American West, the influences of that and his trav els can be seen in much of his work. His most current works are based on photographs taken by his grandfather, Keith Hayes, depicting life in the 1930’s to 50’s. His work took him all over the country and through it all he diligently documented his experiences. He was patient, soft- spoken, hardworking and loved baseball.

Daniel incorporates paper figures in his compositions, breaking the pattern of traditional still life painting; this approach injects a sense of modernism into the classical realism of his compositions.

joel CARSON

Joel Carson Jones lives, teaches, and paints in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1975. With the work-ethic of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, he embodies a humble appreciation of simplicity, nature, and the friendships his discipline has fostered. Joel has established an international reputation for his Still Life and Trompe L’oeil paintings.

Focused, passionate, prolific and determined - words that convey the spirit of Ken Daggett’s life as an artist. After years of embellishing architectural renderings that limited his artistic ability, he is now free to paint without bounds.

For me, painting is a never-ending challenge and I will spend my life gratefully pursuing that challenge. I learn and grow with each new painting.

- Daggett

A tireless, compulsive painter, he has produced countless representations of the Southwest in all of its magnificence. His style is characterized by dark outlines and short discrete brush strokes that catch color and movement of his subjects with vivid flourish. And above all he conveys a sense of the regions brilliant light.

- Southwest Art, September 1993

Meyer Gallery is extremely pleased to be the exclusive representative of the art of Robert Daughters.

Davenport’s strong foundation in representationalism has led him to paint the funny and humorous side of animals and how they differ, as well as relate, to human life. His view of the animal world allows us all to observe and even laugh at ourselves occasionally.

My sculptures of animals involve a process of constant adding and subtracting blocks of wood until a complex, surprising surface is established. While building these blocks of color and pattern, I also work out the proportion and expression of the character. This process of building up and breaking down gives life to the character of the animals and creates an element of transformation. - Davis

Remarkable things happen to commonplace objects in David’s paintings. A can or jar, a flower, a paint brush- a palette as a sole subject or as elements in a complex composition take on a monumental quality through scale changes and central placement. The objects painted assume a commanding presence through his assertive paint application. Immediacy and spontaneity are achieved not only with a brush, but also through the smear of a thumb, the wipe of a rag, and the “weight and speed” of a drip.

English depicts the profound moments of beauty often hidden within the particulars of daily life. A master of painterly chiaroscuro, his work remarks on the powerful harmony that exists between light and shadow in nature.

Cary Ennis incorporates meditation and stillness into her life as well as her paintings, creating peaceful images that invite contemplation. Meditation extends to all aspects of the painter’s life and she begins each day in her studio with a moment of introspection.

The clarity, calmness, and reverence for the beauty in everyday objects is what Cary sees in the objects that she tries to capture in her work.

Erickson has developed a warm, inviting pictorial voice grounded in traditional realism, informed by the principles of design, and inspired by nature and human experience.

Color has emotional weight and is related to the shape of space. Drawing or painting, for me, means to look at the thing and transmit its vitality to the canvas.

- Erickson

Featherston works exclusively in the centuries old realm of trompe l’oeil, creating dazzling paintings that combine the virtuosity of a Dutch master with a thoroughly modern mind.

Artful beyond just illusion and trickery, they are truly masterful still lifes made with both craft and wit. - The Chicago Sun Times

Anywhere But Here oil 18 x 19

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Mexican artist Ricardo Fernandez’s way of adding and subtracting light and carefully controlling rich dark, luscious tones resembles great 17th-century Spanish masters.

His curious themes may feel contemporary, but overall it is hard not to go back in time while enjoying these skillfully-painted works of art.

She Usually Comes Every Fall oil 47 x 55

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Fryer attempts to recreate the way in which we perceive the landscape through quick glances, close observations or emotional attachments. The resulting imagery is “out of focus, interpenetrating, merging and melting away.”

Paradoxically, the more I abstract an image the more real it seems to me, or the more it represents or interprets how my eye and mind actually see the world.

- Fryer

GALLARDA

Gallarda’s paintings, although cutting edge in imagery and ideas, are solidly grounded within the traditional field of easel trompe l’oeil. To him, every image in the painting must fool the viewer’s mind or else – “it’s just a still life.” This strict commitment to the traditional requirements of the genre, combined with his skill, is what renders a Gallarda trompe l’oeil painting truly convincing.

Honesty is the vein that runs through the life and art of Dan Gerhartz. This integrity, combined with his driving work ethic and impeccable technique, have brought him a degree of success that artists twice his age would envy.

Gillett graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with his masters in Painting in 2003, prior to that he received his BFA from Utah State. He lives and paints in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Happiness is in the paint. - Gillett The Jackalope “Milo” oil 10 x 8 View more works from this artist by clicking here

My art is known for its energy, movement and technical mastery with a powerful yet elegant quality, drawn from my classical approach to sculpture. - Glanz

A current student and protege of revered artist, David Dornan, C.J. Hales hones techniques learned in the studio, to explore his own subjects, provide a different perspective and grow as an artist.

tony HOCHSTETLER

Tony Hochstetler is a sculptor of unusual animals and botanical subjects. His repertoire of work revolves around reptile, amphibian, insect, marine life, and the occasional odd mammal. Born and raised in northern Indiana he spent his childhood in the forests, fields, and wetlands studying the natural world around him. Tony currently lives in Colorado where he continues to seek out and research unique subjects.

He is a member of the National Sculpture Society, and a Signature member of the Society of Animal Artists.

The American landscape is William Hook’s inspiration. Large skies, low horizons, distant mountains, and textured foregrounds are expressed in his paintings with broad brushstrokes of vivid color.

JENSEN

Karl’s work embodies the articulation of the human spirit, from serene moments of daily life to those of playful joy. He strives to capture the essence of an expression of a gesture, drawing the viewer in with an aura of a moment frozen in time. His work ranges from small indoor bronzes to life-size outdoor pieces and fountains.

KEEFE

“I am passionate about drawing and depicting my subjects with honesty as well as expressive ness. My goal is to create a fresh perspective to the recognizable world without being predict able or mundane. Being comfortable at rendering in oil paint, I enjoy tackling complex sub jects from cityscapes to the figure in the ala prima method of wet on wet. Utilizing a vibrant underpainting technique of complimentary colors, my oil paintings are complex, but not over ly-worked. As I continue to grow as a representationalist painter, I plan to develop my ability to say more with less.” Signs

Kioresku’s style could be characterized as subjective realism or post impressionistic - reminiscent of Gaugin or Cezanne. He experiments with texture and materials in order to achieve beautiful colors. First

There is a quiet sophistication in Milt Kobayashi’s oil painted canvases, summoning a pensive, ethereal feeling in the viewer. Kobayashi’s subjects are people from another time and place and, yet, they are strangely familiar.

Quiet and Intinmate oil 20 x 16

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marilou KUNDMUELLER

Now as a fine artist, her works are primarily oil on canvas or board and monotype. Her motivation to paint is light and gesture in a variety of subject matter from everyday life that captures her interest: the elegant gesture of birds in flight, and impossible delicacies of plant life or the inspiring light and gesture of accidental still-lifes and fabrics (posed like models or observed) creates endless opportunities to play with color.

“My goal as a painter is to have each painting be momentum for the next as a continuum for growth, to mature my facility with paint. I think the vocabulary of paint is everything.” Connected Handcolored Monotype

His vintage portraits of idyllic, Rockwell-esque American lifestyles stem from personal memories and experiences, but are often layered with surreal visions. Metaphors and narratives exist beneath LaDuke’s cartoon-like surfaces, which are painted with defined lines and candy-like color palettes.

As a young boy, Larum’s main interests were in carving what he saw in real life. He has continued to pursue that dream and his sculptures reflect and capture those feelings. He has established a solid reputation as a sculptor of equine bronzes, as well as other wildlife subjects.

Patrick Lee takes a unique creative approach to making paintings in the studio and en plein air. He draws heavily on intuition and imagination to develop an image, often altering the drawing, color, and spatial relationships to create a mood and express a feeling about the subject. This often leads to strong elements of abstraction and suggestion in his work, rather than explicit detail. This gives the viewer an opportunity to connect with each piece in their own way, inviting them to let their own imaginations make personal associations and connections.

“Elegant restraint” is a term that has been associated with Lewis’ painting style, which is strongly influenced by Japanese art. “I am drawn to simplicity of color, style, and composition,” says Lewis. “My inspiration comes from Japanese masters such as Utagawa Hiroshige, Uta Maro, and Hasegawa Tohaku.”

Jesus Lima’s realism is all about fun. Using colorful compositions and iconic objects and characters, his art resonates with the viewer in a light-hearted, humorous tone. White Rabbit

I’ve gotten into this world of leaves, plants and vegetation and how that works with the human figure. I look at leaves and figures as pattern against pattern - and the more I explore that, the more interesting the composition becomes. - Livingston

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Macdonald has participated in several major exhibitions, including the American Art Classic and the Western Heritage Sale in Houston, the Collector’s Sale in Dallas. He has also been featured in several notable art publications such as Art of the West and Southwest Art magazines.

william MAUGHAN

Maughan began his career in commercial illustration in New York in 1974. Since that time his illustrations have appeared in numerous magazines, children’s books, paperback book cov ers, and ad campaigns. After establishing himself as a widely sought-after illustrator. This new vision and artistic interpretation of a purely painterly approach marked a turning point which continues today. Maughan created images in both oil and pastel that focused on the serene and peaceful mood of the life he experienced. The cool colors of a canal scene in Venice or the soft glow on his daughters faces bathed in sunlight are images that conveyed Maughan’s sense of romanticism and wide scope. Each work is a tribute to his eye for composition and technique.

“Amazing,” “astounding,” and “unbelievable detail,” are some of the most frequent first words heard when people view renown artist Dave McGary’s bronze sculptures of Native Americans. The works are masterpieces of anatomical and historic accuracy. They are also based upon real persons of American history.

Trophy Hunters bronze with patina and paint (maquette) 22 x 15 x 12.5

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Born in 1957 in Kislovodsk, Russia, Narazyan lost his parents as a young boy and went to live with his grandparents. His latest works are a direct reflection of the images he experienced when the circus came to visit his town. While the images are true in their depiction, the years that have passed and his feelings at the time he created each piece has a direct effect on the finished work.

Landscapes filled with Performers oil 40 x 30 View more works from this artist by clicking here

Nisbet’s landscapes are luminous. They are carefully built up through multiple layers of paint and interspersed glazes that explore the rich opaque/ transparent possibilities of the oil medium.

Nisbet has traveled to such remote places as the South Pole and China, but his preferred locale for painting is in the deserts of the Southwest and Mexico. Sunburst Grand Canyon oil

Jacob Pfeiffer layers visual puns, idiomatic expressions and humorous wordplay into his tightly rendered still life paintings. Accurate and purposeful compositions reveal bold colors, seemingly tangible textures and juxtaposed patterns while the artist invites the viewer to decipher his mixed messages or underlying narratives.

The light in New Mexico has a luminescent quality all its own, and Price seeks to capture its effects on canvas. His style emphasizes contrast and bold complementary color. His paintings are a total experience placed on canvas.

Because of the diversity in subject matter, Price’s work has been called eclectic. In addition to a broad range of subjects, his pieces range in size from massive to small, his subjects from religious to fantastical, and his style from tightly controlled to impressionistic.

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Rains likes to work in series. After deciding upon a theme, Rains will do a number of paintings investigating the subject in depth. This method of working in series, combined with his practice of eliminating all unnecessary elements from his work, allows Rains to capture the essence of his subjects.

David’s sculptures are very primordial in thought and have very powerful significance. David has dug down into his unconsciousness to unearth deep-seated emotions and thoughts, bringing them to the surface of his reality and giving them life and permanence on Earth.

Ronquillo paints in the style of the European classical traditions coupled with a magical realism rooted in folk and colonial imagery. Hers is an authentic voice echoing from an inner world where art history meets with nostalgia and imagined characters from literature, theatre and opera.

Sue’s lifelong obsession was creating art. She attended U.C. Davis, where she studied under Wayne Thiebaud and others. Further education included Art Center College of Design and The Academy of Art College in San Francisco, where she has been teaching for 11 years. For 25 years Sue painted and drew as an illustrator for clients such as, Disney, Bank of America and Williams Sonoma, Gallo Wines and hundreds of various corporations and publishers nationwide. She has also exhibited at the American Museum of Illustration in New York.

Always a painter, the transition from illustrator to gallery artist was a natural. progression in Sue’s creative endeavors.

Jane strives to paint this light that she first saw in Andrew Wyeth’s painting when she was nine years old. Whether it is the old world shimmer of the Tuscan countryside, the brilliant spring greens of the South, or the incredible light of New Mexico - this is the light that Shea attempts to capture.

SILTALA

Stillness and moments of quiet are the ephemeral influences in my work. Just as a bird alights only for a moment and then is gone, I try to capture that brief moment where the world stops for an instant and we are fully aware. Whether a still life or landscape, I am interested in capturing the most feeling with the least amount of busy mark making to communicate my vision. I prefer smooth surfaces and empty space to showcase the small details I want the viewer to focus on. I spend several weeks on each painting, patiently layering thin veils of oil paint to reveal a depth of color and luminosity that makes each work unique. This draws the viewer in to look more closely at its hidden complexity. I try to find balance in quiet, contemporary composition and harmonious color and texture.

A major influence on Eric’s work is the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, an appreciation of imperfection, age and patina, often referred to as “flawed beauty.” Balance and light are also key elements found in every painting he creates.

Drifted Paths egg tempera 35.5 x 24

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kari TIRRELL

A self-taught artist, Kari Tirrell spent her formative years drawing people and animals in graph ite, charcoal, and ink. She won her first award in an art contest at age 11. After many years of drawing, Kari changed direction and started painting abstracts in acrylic, selling her work to collectors around the globe. She eventually returned to realism, and soft pastel became her medium of choice.

Kari’s work has been juried into many regional, national, and international exhibitions, and has received numerous awards. She lives in Gig Harbor, Washington, and is a Signature mem ber of the Pastel Society of America and the Northwest Pastel Society, and is a Distinguished Pastellist with the Pastel Society of the West Coast.

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“I don’t get too deep about my work,” she muses. “I’m not intellectual about it. I sculpt because I love it, and I focus on subjects that actually matter to me. If I don’t love it and have a feeling for it, I probably couldn’t do it in the first place, and I don’t think people would respond to it anyway. I want to communicate, ‘It’s a beautiful world, a nice place. Enjoy it...’”

Using the styles of trompe l’oeil and contemporary realism, Vinson reflects a balance of contemplation, humor and irony in his work. He believes that, for him, representational painting is the best direct route to forming both a visceral and cerebral connection with the viewer.

anthony WAICHULIS

“My painting efforts still remain as steadfast and focused today as they have when my journey began. I continue to teach and lecture privately, at academic institutions, and at various art associations throughout the country. My desire to learn and grow as an effective Representa tional Trompe L’oeil painter remains unfettered. I aspire to honor those I follow and strive to give benefit to those who may one day follow me.”

-Anthony Waichulis

The spirit of the artist is obvious in his paintings. One must see them to understand him. And after the lengthy and sometimes painful road to fulfillment, he is not shy about expressing his views on art. He says, “The pseudo- intellectual communi ty will have us analyzing art for analysis’ sake, viewing art for viewing’s sake and buying art for buying’s sake. They will tell us white is black, good is bad, ugly is beautiful. All this will be done in an effort to convince the ordinary person that he or she cannot understand or appreciate art. Painting for me comes from the heart, not from the head. Emotion communicates. Intellectualism befuddles us with rules, dogmas, and ramblings. When someone views my painting, I want them to see emotionally with me. Every artist has strengths and weaknesses. Some are great draftsmen, others are great composers. I’m a colorist. I can hardly wade through the other things because I want to get the thick, juicy color working.”

kevin WECKBACH

"Subject matter to me is a vehicle for me to explore how I observe life. My urban influences are an assembly of varied fabrics stitched together to form a tapestry. It is not to resemble a literal sto ry of what it is; moreover, it is a quilt that explains my visual expression. What I find particularly interesting in human intervention in nature is how we are still intertwined with it. Roads, build ings, and farmlands bend with the natural curves of mountains, hills, and streams. City nights are lit up like lightning bugs with an array of colors and patterns. I want to push the viewer past the humdrum of everyday observation into a world of visual tapestry."

-Kevin Weckbach

slade WHEELER

After years of study in anatomy, composition and two-dimensional design, he began the exten sive study of past Masters. Over time Slade discovered his love for the minute details and the use of symbolism that realism and trompe l’oeil styles offer. His work is often laced with allegory and contemporary references, narrated by the use of everyday objects and icons placed in near-surreal settings. He remains dedicated to the traditional approach and “close observation” that is required for the precise execution of his paintings.

donald ROLLER WILSON

Houston born and Fayetteville, Arkansas-based, Roller is a Gothic storyteller with the phenomenal technique and precision of an old master, animating his paintings with finely wrought clothed chimpanzees, dogs, and cats, wooden matches, dill pickles, asparagus stalks, olives, and cigarette butts. He creates characters like Cookie the Baby Orangutan, Jane the Pug Girl, Jack the Jack Russell “Terror,” Loretta the Actress Cat, Miss Dog America, and Patricia the Seeing Eye Dog of Houston. Each spring from the artist’s hyper-vivid imagination into lengthy caption fantasies and onto canvases that require an enormous amount of time to complete, all painted in vivid detail, reminiscent of the 16th century Dutch masters. His oil paintings are explicitly detailed, but unusual. The Washington Post stated “One utterly forgives the painter’s self-indulgences for one reason . . . He is technically impeccable.”

Workman finds his creative juices stirred by sunsets, cool gray days, late evenings, vast fields and the simple elegance of animals. Always his work is one of balance of the definite and the abstract. It is the classical and romantic, not in opposition but blending in harmony, that entice the viewer to become part of the pastoral landscape.

Thank you for taking the time to view the Meyer Gallery 2021 Holiday Catalog. May you and yours have a wonderful holiday season.

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