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| Volume 2, April 2008 |
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First Sunday General Meeting |
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May 4, 3:00 pm at Touchstone (behind Laughing Horse Inn-(turn onto Mabel Dodge Lane) Notice that our monthly meetings will be at Touchstone-our Taos Visual Arts Center. |
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Articles - This Issue |
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Visual Art is abundantly strong - Read Now Momentum is building Read Now Artist Quote - Ansel Adams Read Now Ted Egri - Made Honorary Member Read Now Studio Tour - update Read Now About Town - What's Happening Read Now Blog Workshop Read Now |
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When Visual Art is abundantly strong, the Community is abundantly strong |
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What an exciting time for all of the Visual Artists of Taos County! Can you hear the “buzz” about an
idea whose time has come? Visual Artists are intuitively feeling that we are committed to creating a huge shift in the
energy here so that Visual Artists will have a direct voice , supported by their power in numbers. As a result,
our TAO membership numbers are rising quickly. We are grateful for the huge response to an equally huge movement. Know that we, the seven artists of the steering committee, are committed and dedicated to: manifesting and expanding strong international connections; creating the Taos Visual Arts Center; producing a productive county-wide studio tour with a beautiful catalogue and preview show; comradery amongst ourselves. This organization is a cohesive element for abundant economic growth for our entire community. 
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WhiteHawk - President of TAO, Painter of Light Energies |
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Momentum is building |
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Over the past month we have received a lot of interest in both TAO, the organization and our newsletter.
The Tempo article helped to get the word out to local artists and supporters of the arts. The steering committee,
which meets once a week, has been busy looking ahead towards the Studio Tour Catalogue and funding/building/land
prospects for our future Visual Arts Center. So much of what we do is networking, talking to people and integrating
ourselves with the town of Taos and local artists. Our main focus this month is to build our membership so, get the
word out, convince the squeamish and the folks “waiting to see…” that they need to be a member of TAO. We are
a community creative and strong.
Bonnie Cooper - Newsletter Editor & Public Relations Chair |
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Artist Quote |
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...While only touching the fringes of environmental problems, I am happy to have been able to have
had some small effect on the increasing awareness of the world situation through both my photographs
and my vocal assertions….I believe the ultimate objective of life lies in creative and productive work... From: Ansel Adams: An Autobiography |
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Ted Egri, Honorary TAO Member |
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On March 31, 2008, a presentation was made at an award ceremony in the State Capitol
Rotunda, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The occasion marked the 75th Anniversary of the WPA Works Projects
Administration which was part of FDR’s New Deal Legislation. Ted Egri, who will be 95 years old this year,
was honored and given public recognition for being a participant in the New Deal. FDR’s granddaughter,
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, was present and read from FDR’s nomination speech, tying it into today’s economic
job crisis situation. President Roosevelt talked about creating jobs and First Lady Eleanor made sure that
visual artists were included. Ted Egri, Elises Rodriguez and Abad Lucero are the only three WPA Artists still living.
Ted did his WPA commissioned murals in New York City and at other national sights. The New Deal Collection
may be seen in the Governor’s Gallery in the Capitol Building in Santa Fe until May 18th. Ted’s work is on the second floor.His art varies from flowing abstractions to the highly political, often speaking to issues of oppressed or even tormented humankind. This is not to say that the work is either gloomy or macabre, for it is not. The forms, even those constructed from substantial metals are filled with a sense of motion, sometimes the motion of distress, sometimes that of fantasy. Santa Fe artist and art critic Alfred Mooring wrote: "Egri has studied the illusion of movement and is able to suggest movement by handling broken forms against broken forms. He has used certain principles of the Italian Futurists with a good deal of skill. Angles are important to this artist; they add strength and augment the softer rhythms of curves. It is the basis of abstraction that makes even his more objective work live with inner movement." --- David L. Witt, Curator, The Harwood Museum, Taos, NM. Ted’s art can be seen in Taos at the Envision Gallery or visit their web site envisiongallery.net |
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Studio Tour– October 3-5, 2008 |
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| We are proud of the first project of TAO. We have organized a Taos County-wide Tour of Visual Artists’ Studios. Becoming a Tour Member enables participants to get a free web page on our web site. In conjunction with the Studio Tour, an Exhibition which serves as an Index for the tour, will be presented at the Kachina Lodge Gallery, 413 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. Two other events will take place at the Kachina Lodge: a Friday evening Exhibition Reception and a Saturday evening “Meet More Artists” Party. These events will increase the artists’ visibility as well as welcome attendees to participate in this major contribution to the community at large. Businesses in town can participate by providing Hotels, B&B’s and Restaurants for the hundreds of expected art lovers coming to Taos for the weekend and by offering in-kind donations and alternative artist exhibition spaces. |
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Artists About Town |
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Venus on a Half Shell - a celebration of spring, May 16-June 15, Gallery at Touchstone- Call for Artists’ work
of erotica – no pornography. Details: opening Reception May 16 from 6 to 8 PM; show will hang through
June 15; Deliver works on May 11 & 12; Pick up unsold works on June 16; Proceeds will benefit Touchstone
Foundation and TAO. 60% to artist 40% to Gallery; Price your work accordingly; If you have oversized
works – larger than 40x40 inches, please call before delivering. Contact: Bren Price 758-0192 The Green Show, April 4– August 21, Taos Country Club Gallery, highway C110. Many TAO members are included in the show |
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Artist Support Workshop - Introduction to blogspots |
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Saturday, May 10, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Touchstone Led by Tara Wheeler Blog: an online diary of an artist's creative soul Flicker: an online venue for presenting art Ebay: premier way to buy and sell art Call Whitehawk to reserve your space - 758-1443 Free to TAO members |
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