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As seen in the
May 2010 issue of
UPCOMING GROUP SHOW
SHOW LOCATION SANTA FE, NM
Up to 30 works on show
May 31, 2010
Altermann Galleries
225 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-1590
Spring classics
A
ltermann Galleries in Santa Fe
on Canyon Road presents Spring
Classics, a set-price show featuring
works by both living and historic Western
and wildlife artists. Opening May 31, Spring
Classics includes 30 exceptional and varied
works from members of the Cowboy Artists
of America, Prix de West and Masters of the
American West participants.
CA members with artwork in the show include
Don Crowley, John Coleman, John Moyers and
Ray Swanson (1937-2004). Prix de West artists
like Oklahoma sculptor Harold Holden, painter
David Mann and Andrew Peters will have work
available, in addition to Kim Wiggins, who
presents two new oil paintings and recently
showcased at the Masters of the American West
exhibition at the Autry National Center. Spring
Classics also includes the popular drawings
of Karmel Timmons, past winner of the Coors
Western Art Exhibit ‘People’s Choice Award’
four years consecutively.
Seasoned artists who are relatively new
to Altermann Galleries’ roster include Paul
Kethley, Ed Kucera and Ezra Tucker. The gallery
comments, “Their works display vivid artistic
detail as well as interesting storylines.”
John Moyers, Light and Shadow, oil on board, 24 x 36"
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David Mann, Tracks in the Meadow, oil on canvas, 40 x 30"
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Ed Kucera, The Marksman’s Mentor, oil on canvas, 40 x 30"
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Kim Wiggins, Spring Shower–Glencoe, oil on board, 24 x 30"
Color, statement and idyllic setting can be found in works
from repeat participants like Kim Mackey, Tom Gilleon and
Gary Kapp.
Two nationally renowned Texas artists’ work will also
be special features of this show. A major watercolor of
a fly-fishing scene titled The Tidal Stretch (Petersburg Creek,
Alaska) by John Cowan (1920-2008) will captivate Cowan
collectors and a G. Harvey oil painting titled Along the
Thames, London will add an international interest.
Another highlight of the show includes a Native American
portrait titled Chief Whitesun by Henry C. Balink (1882-1963),
a member of the famous Taos Society of Artists. The oil painting
measures 30 by 25½ inches and is in excellent condition.
One of two drawings Karmel Timmons presents for the
show, Winter Coats, done in pencil on Bristol board, depicts
horses from a large quarter horse ranch in Scott City, Kansas,
that she visited a few years ago.
“We spent the day going around to the different
pastures and getting reference photos,” recalls Timmons.
Karmel Timmons, Winter Coats, pencil on paper, 11½ x 11½"
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Paul Kethley, Through the Beaver Ponds, oil on linen, 22 x 28"
Tom Gilleon, War Shields, oil on canvas, 60 x 60"
Henry C. Balink, Chief White Sun, Taos, NM, oil on canvas, 30 x 25½"
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Kim Mackey, Chato’s Rear Guard, oil on linen, 18 x 14"
“Since it was February, they still had
a significant amount of their winter coats,
which I sometimes like to draw instead of
perfectly groomed and clean horses. Drawing
a horse in its natural state is a different
challenge, longer hair takes longer to portray,
but I like drawing them as they really are, as
that is also how I mostly see them.”
As with most artists, Kim Wiggins says
his inspiration comes from a multitude of
sources. Growing up on a ranch in southern
New Mexico, a portion of his work reflects
thoughts or stories from his childhood. His
two pieces for the show, Down by Burro
Alley and Spring Shower–Glencoe, deal with
those recollections.
Down by Burro Alley is based off Wiggins’
vivid memories from the first trip he took with
his parents to Santa Fe.
“It was like visiting some ancient city from
another world. Adobe buildings and narrow,
winding roads led the way to the plaza. Here
under immense trees the entire community
seemed to gather to shop, visit and be seen.
Burro Alley was a short, one block street
G. Harvey, Along the Thames, London, oil on board, 9 x 6"
John Coleman,
Warrior’s
Lament,
bronze,
16½ x 16 x 14"
located just off the plaza. You could hear
the music coming from just outside the bar
where a few musicians gathered. They were
singing some wonderful ballad in Spanish and
I remember my amazement as I watched the
guitarist passionately play,” says Wiggins.
Spring Shower–Glencoe is a vibrant scene
from Glencoe, a small village nestled along the
Hondo River in southern New Mexico.
“My parents were close friends of Peter
Hurd and his talented wife, Henriette Wyeth,”
says Wiggins. “On the weekends we often
traveled to their ranch located at San Patricio.
There was a lovely fruit stand located in
nearby Glencoe and we usually stopped
to purchase some fine cherry cider before
our visit. During Billy the Kid’s time it was
a stopping point between Lincoln and Ruidoso
during the infamous Lincoln County War.
However, those days past long ago and now
springtime ushers in cherry orchards laden
with vibrant crimson flowers that seem to light
up the entire valley. The colors appear even
more intense when juxtaposed next to some
of the lovely buildings painted in captivating
Hispanic folk art colors.”
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