2017
TAOS FALL ARTS FESTIVAL PROGRAM
43RD ANNUAL
2017 POSTER ARTIST ED SANDOVAL Celebration of a Taos Icon
“SYMPHONY OF COLOR” 36”X60” OIL ON CANVAS BY ED SANDOVAL
PHOTO: CHARLES J. COX
“Colors of Northern New Mexico” is a glorious rendition of the area near Ed’s birth place, Nambe, NM, in northern New Mexico.
ED SANDOVAL
Ed Sandoval’s cultural heritage clearly defines his style, which he describes as “romantic expressionism”. His paintings have a very vibrant and alive yet spiritual quality, capturing the natural beauty of the region while portraying a simpler era when time moved at a slower pace. The artist has lived and painted in Taos, New Mexico for over 25 years, where he is frequently seen riding through town on
his Arabian horse, Patron, or in his blue ’51 Chevy truck. He can be found daily, painting for the public at his gallery, The Ed Sandoval Gallery. The limited edition poster is available in online at taosfallarts.com, at The Taos Visitor’s Center and at the 2017 Fall Arts Festival’s Open Exhibition, September 22 - October 1 at the Guadalupe Parrish Gym.
Ed’s painting,“Colors of Northern New Mexico” and additional new works will also be exhibited at the Festival.
VISIONARY ARTIST AWARDS DEMONSTRATING STRENGTH IN IMAGE MAKING The Taos Fall Arts Festival Board is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious Peter and Madeleine Martin Foundation for the Creative Arts “Visionary Artist” awards: Sarah Hart and Siena Sanderson. The Visionary Artist award is an affirmation for actively working and exhibiting artists who contribute to and invigorate the growth of the living art community in Taos: artists whose works innovate, challenge, and bridge the boundary between the traditional and the cutting-edge. In creating their own paradigm and working with the Taos community, they bring generations together through inventiveness and originality combined with respect for the roots of this historic art colony.
SARAH HART
“BIG BROTHERS DON’T SHARE” BY SARAH HART
IN THESE TIMES of instant gratification, I find it important to savor and revel in the process of making art. Screen printing dissects and reassembles my drawings to create something entirely new. It prolongs the creative process, expanding beyond the production of a single drawing. My work examines a balance between the technical discipline of printmaking, and the unaffected imagination and creativity that I believe makes art approachable and sincere. Taos offered me an unconventional entry point to my career in art: event posters. By presenting both information and imagery, they create unique, intimate moments with viewers. These posters also forged bonds with bands, venues, theater companies, businesses, schools and non-profits that have helped solidify the importance of community to me and my art. As a co-owner of Ennui Gallery, I have been able to create a space to further explore screen printing, as well as, returning to my roots as an illustrator and painter.
SIENA SANDERSON
“PRIMARY SEEDS (YELLOW)” BY SIENA SANDERSON
SIENA worked with domestic violence issues for many years before teaching art in area schools. Her program, The Neighborhood Arts Project, has brought art directly to the children in their own neighborhoods for the past 10 years. This after-school art program is now SmArt House, run through Youth Heartline. For four years she was part of the on-going SEED exhibit that designed a children’s educational component, teaching the science of seeds along side artwork inspired by the images of seeds. During the past year she has worked with the Juvenile Detention Center staff to create a garden and her hope is to bring art to the Juvenile Detention Center residents. “I feel the urgency of supporting the children in our community and believe the arts are key to providing an opportunity for our youth to express their feelings.”
The artists will be feted at the Taos Select Award Ceremony and Reception, Friday, Sept. 22 5-8pm at the Guadalupe Parish Gym.