"FIRST SATURDAY" AT JOHNSONS”
PASTEL SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO
(up to 50 artists)
“FOUR ARTISTS/FOUR WALLS"
Michael Gallagher
photography, world travel,
Carolyn Pedersen
"Transmutations" paper collages
Mary Sweet
"Mt. Taylor Series" wood block prints,
influenced by the Japanese, as was Gustave Baumann (S.F. Fine Art Museum show)
Richard H. Tashjian
southwestern oil paintings
(google all the artist's websites)
GALLERY ARTIST'S GROUP SHOW
(mostly works of people)
WEARABLES AND WALLABLES: featuring:
Marcia Petty
fiber arts
textile dyes and SUN dyed fabrics
shibori, etc.
MADRID AREA AND HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS
MEL JOHNSON'S PEOPLE, ETC.
in his studio/gallery
6 EXHIBITIONS/6 GALLERIES
note about recent gallery exhibitions:
In Feb. and March, 2010, the members of the East Mountain Art Association exhibited at the Johnsons. This was the first of a series of exhibitions for various art associations in New Mexico: April-May, Rio Grand Artists Association; June, Mel Johnson SOLO of paintings; July-August, 5 Weavers from the Nat'l Convergence Convention; September, New Nexico Veteran's Art Association; Oct., photographers selected in Abq Arts photo contest; Nov.,Quilters Group Show.
In 2011: May: Encaustic Art Institute/Cerrillos, June: Rio Grande Art Association; July: Plein Air Painters of New Mexico; August: Pastel Society of New Mexico; Sept.-Oct., landscape focus group;...............
(we were 38 when we came to Madrid and our gallery is 38 year's old. Are we preparing the gallery to become the N. NEW MEXICO ART CENTER??? any advise?)
