A photography exhibit opening Friday in Espanola brings together the work of 10 artists who are also students or faculty of Santa Fe Community College's School of Art and Design.---
The exhibit is called "Untitled XII," and is the first event that brings together this "society of eclectic photographers," according to a press release. The exhibit runs until Feb. 19, but tomorrow night is the only opportunity to see the work outside of business hours—the Bond House Museum in Española is usually open Monday through Friday, noon to 4 pm. The opening tomorrow is from 5-7 pm.
The artists are:
Henry Aragoncillo, "a surrealist's Norman Rockwell," who creates digitally manipulated photographic collages
Eleanor Rappe, who cites ancient history and antiquities as an influence, and had her work "Plato's Studio" published in 2001 by the New Mexico Museum of Fine Arts
Missy Wolf, a native Santa Fean and former fashion photographer who focuses on digital portraiture
André Ruesch, Chair of Arts and professor of photography at SFCC, whose surrealist photography takes its inspiration from nature
Jon Lewis, a native Santa Fean who uses historic photographic processes like the daguerrotype
Richard E Saunier, who began taking photos in the 1960s in Chile, and continues to take inspiration from natural landscapes
Evan Hubbard, whose experiences in the middle east inform his perspective
Odus J. Lynd, originally of New Orleans, who uses historic and alternative photographic processes
Paul A. Lewis, who is both a sculptor and photographer and teaches sculpture at SFCC
Sherry Selavy, who paints, draws and creates digitally-manipulated photographs
A second exhibit opens tomorrow in Española as well in the Convento Gallery, which, like the Bond House, is located in the Española Plaza. Called Made in New Mexico, it's a mixed media tribute to the state's centennial.
Need another reason to journey up Spaña-ways tomorrow? Northern New Mexico landmark El Paragua has the best margaritas and carne adovada on Earth.
