On display Apr 3, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009
Governor's Gallery (in the State Capitol)
Many Santa Feans knew Teal McKibben
as part of the Canyon Road community of artists and shopkeepers. But
few of her customers knew her as an artist. McKibben specialized in the
region’s indigenous arts that also filled her apartment behind the
store. This private, solitary artist wove figurative textiles and drew
large pastels of her collections. However, McKibben rarely revealed her
spellbinding works to outsiders.
Tim Prythero
constructs his own neighborhoods of diners, trailers, taco wagons,
service stations, and auto parts stores. This hyper-real sculptor
revels in the patina of well worn objects from a fleeting past, and
skillfully recreates the illusion of those surfaces.
Carlotta Boettcher
salvages automobile hoods and transforms them into metal “canvases” for
her paintings. These works present an eclectic mix of imagery that
ranges from memories of Cuba to geometric abstraction.
And from another perspective, Alex Harris
offers an over-the-hood view of life in Northern New Mexico. Many of
his color photographs present New Mexico as it is often seen – through
the windshield of a car or truck.
Canvassing the Neighborhood confirms that unexpected works of art always turn up in the neighborhoods of New Mexico.
Images from the Exhibition
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Teal McKibben (1928-2006)
Juanita's Taco Wagon
Tim Prythero
Black Mesa, Looking East From Fred Cata's 1957 Chevrolet Belair
Alexander Eisemann Harris
Emerging
Carlotta Boettcher