Artist's Presentation and Reception

"One O'Clock Saturday at the Johnsons"

October 3, 1—3 pm:  "Artist's Presentation:

robert-francis "mudman" johnson

(sculptor/poet, etc) will speak about "Green Art" & his "Songs from the Earth" series.  Discussion will follow - Free

3-5 pm: "First Saturday" Gallery Reception Exhibitions:

"CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH/

THE WORLD'S ART"

THREE GALLERIES: 24 artists plus12 sculptors

four walls--a different media on each wall

LARGE ENTRY GALLERY: group show

MEL JOHNSON'S STUDIO/GALLERY: solo exhibition 

DIANA JOHNSON'S BOUTIQUE/STUDIO GALLERY: 50 fiber artists

SEPT. 19, 1-3 pm: "THE EARLYBRIDGE TRIO"

Program & performers:

Haydn, CPE Bach, JS Bach, Beethoven, Telemann.

Esther Fredrickson, flute; Gail Robertson, violin & viola; Chase Morrison, cello.

co-ordinated and presented by Chase Morrison & Mary Springfel 

Their music is very special in the intimate space & wonderful acoustics of our performance space.                   

suggested donation: $10-

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SEPT. 12, 1-3 pm: JASPER McCoy, VINTAGE WESTERN MUSIC

Guitarist and music historian, Jasper McCoy  "rythm of a westerner", long time resident in the Cerrillos/Madrid area.  His music precedes the honky-tonk twang of current "western".  If you are old/fall back to the past--if you are young/check it out!!

suggested donation: $10-

Sept. 5 SCULPTURE & SCULPTORS

Doug Czor will talk about his experiences dealing with processes of creation of sculptures, applying for and being accepted & installing PUBLIC WORKS sculptures: 3 at Bernalillo County Court House, at NM Military Academy (Roswell), at Kirtland Air Force Base, AND HIS PLANS FOR DESIGN, FABRICATION & INSTALLATION OF SCULPTURE TO BE PLACED OUTSIDE THE JOHNSON'S GALLERY WALLS NEAR THE ROAD.

           Sculptors, Doug Czor, Michael Orgel, Tim Roundy and others with sculpture backgrounds and/or interest will discuss sculpture as it develops from Czors talk.

       All of the gallery artists will be invited AND THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME.

Aug. 22 THE IMPORTANCE OF COAL - WAZ McDANIEL

LOTS OF INFORMATION  PRESENTED BY WAZ McDANIEL

(he brings FUN "show & tell" and there's always time for ANY QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION ABOUT OLD & NEW MADROIDS, ETC.)

August 22, 2009, 1:00-3:00 pm

Waz has been in Madrid for years and has concentrated on picking up information about Madrid as a company coal mining town and it's revival.

If you missed him last time in our performance space--do your best to come this Saturday.  HIS INFO IS NEVER THE SAME TWICE--BUT ALWAYS A UNIQUE "WAZ" PRESENTATION!  Tell folks that they have another chance to catch  him again.

   Diana & Mel

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