The Taos News from Taos, New Mexico • Page 8

8 THE TAGS NEWS Wed, Sept. 15, 1971 Art notes By Regina Cooke Phone Louis Ciitnsco's second show of this season is hanging in the Si hies Gallery of the Taos Art Association until September 17, The artist was assisted at the opening reception In Mrs. Lesley Hrown anil his hrother Kichard Cauisni of York City who had just reliirned from Vietnam, acrylic. ink. pencil and collage, in a large variety of combinations or used singly.

Mark Catnsco's work with extensive technical, formal and expressive inventiveness. The artist has won an enviable mini her of in (he Hooky area over the last two years. In (he TA.A Open Awards Show, this May. his work was accepted by the jury in three categories. In graphics he won the I.eon (iaspard Award.

Paintings from tin 1 Art Gallery arc showing IM (he window of the I' Brandenburg Agency. InttK'eum'iH Arts Tabloid, the name "Hexagon" should have reaci "Heptagon" gallery, in the story "Taos Arts: Renewal Through page The gallery was referred to as one of the very few on the Taos art scene ol the lido's Mary Gottlundi.Mrs. Hob Abbott has moved back to her Can on home from Albuquerque. is continuing to show at the St allies and Gallery A. Jonathan Scott is scheduled for a one man show of his water- I'olors and inks, done in 1117(1-71, at the Snow (iallery, San Marino, throughout October.

St-oli who was president of the California Uatercolor Society while living in l.os Angeles. was invited (o show at the Snow (iallery which had been seeking his work and (hat of Kico I.ebrun. A re-run of the film made during the I). II. Lawrence Festival, held here last fall, is programmed for NET Channel tomorrow (Thursday i at P.M.

Appearing "ill he Taos author Joseph Foster, Pulitzer Scott Momoday Or. John Cowen, Department of English. Cniversity of Arkansas, and Dr. S. Warren Koberts.

bead of the Humanities Department. I niversity of Texas. The feature will center on Lawrence in New Mexico. Fred Buckles. political columnist for The New Mexican.

Santa Fe, was among out-of-towners attending the fiesta celebrating the placing of the cornerstone in the new Community Auditorium. Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kibhey Couse are remaining on into fall at the old Couse home, before returning to their Ft.

Laiiderdale. home. The oases who spend their summers here maintain Kihhey's lather's studio, just as the pioneer artist left it in the historic old adobe house. Mrs. William Kirberger sends an announcement of a September show at her Talisman Gallery, Bartlesville, including Taos artists F.ugene Dobos, Mark Daily and Kon Barsano.

Mrs Kirberger. the (laughter of Mrs Charles Reynolds was here this for a visit at her mother's home. Mrs. Max Kvans Pat formerly of Taos. now of Albuquerque, brought newsol her husband, when visiting her parents Mr.

and Mrs. "Doc" James, last week. Evans's motion picture. "The which he began filming at Alamogi.rdo in mid-April, has just been finished in Hollywood. The minute film "is a contemporary love story, and adult picture of great philosophical depth, hut suitable for all says Mrs.

Kvans. The three major characters are portrayed by John Denos. Daryle l.inley and Jed Hirsh. professional actors but unknown to the screen, Music is by Marti Perkins with arrangements by William Loos. Mrs.

Kvans has high praise for each of the actors, and especially for Jed Hirsh. a child, who "does a wonderful Written produced and directed by with David Nelson as assistant director, (he film may be premiered at Austin. since Max is on the board of chancellors lor the I Diversity of Texas. Pat said, also, that Max's "Kveryman's 'a documentary on the Sandias has been sold for all educational showings over NKT. In addition Max plans to write another film story with an Alamogordo setting and is presently working on three books.

"The Denver Art Museum's Western an invitational show by artists in an ii-stute region, including New Mexico, will be one of the two major exhibitions celebrating the opening ol the new Denver Art Museum. October The other exhibition is titled "Barociue Art An Era of Elegance" The Sin million permanent collection of more than 2o.o<jo art objects exhibited in the million glass-coated building represents a major cultural advancement in Denver and the West The seven-story museum has 210.000 square feet of which 117.ooo is exhibit space. This will make possible, lor the first time simultaneous showing of the museum's permanent collection which represents the major historic periods of world culture The North American Indian collection is considered one ol the most comprehensive in the world, and the Western Europe collection has recently been enhanced by Renaissance paint ings and a Tudor room Irom the late Mrs. Simon Guggenheim The museum has had for 15 years a notable Renaissance collection Irom Samuel Kress The Kuropean as well us the American collection was augmented in the past year by gilts Irom the Kdward and Tullah Hanley Memorial collection. The federally funded Artist m-Residence program will return to the Las Vegas School Systems for a second time, start ing September 15 Designed to bring students of grades 4 thru 12 in contact with a practicing professional artist, the project is administered by the New Mexico Arts Commission.

Its return to Las Vegas for a second year is predicated on the success ol last year's pilot program "The excellent cooperation ol the Las Vegas School Systems, the enthusiasm of the students and the all out aid ol the Las Vegas community made the program a notable success." Mick Law. chairman ol the Arts Commission stated Statewide publicity of the open position brought applications this year. Screening, plus a personal interview with each ot six finalists was by a committee consisting of William Kbie. assistant director of The Koswell Museum. Sam Smith, noted Albuquerque artist.

IJwight Koberts. portraitist and gallery owner. Santa Fe. Mrs Marjone Phillips, coordinator ot the two school systems. Las Vegas: Palomon Argucllo.

counsellor ol West Las Vegas Schools: Hay counsellor of the Las Vegas City Schools. Carl Jacobs, head of the Music Department. N.MSL'. Las Cruces. and Lavy Jacobs is director of the program.

Finalists tor the job were: Ronald Barsano and Carl Bray, both of Taos. Eli Levin and William I.yne. boih of Santa Fe. Mrs. Leoiia Turner and William Warder, both ol Albuquerque Warder was first choice.

Mrs. Turner, runner up. A native of Northern New Mexico. Warder is well known the art world lor his expertise oils, walereolors acrvlic screen printing and other media His exhibits include American Watercolor Society. Watercolor CSA.

ART t'SA 1957. Encyclo- paedia Britannica Exhibition. Audubon Artists Exhibition ol New YORK City. Butler Art Institute Annual. Ohio, and National Exhibit at New York World's Fair His works arc hanging in the Museum of New Mexico.

New Mexico state Fair, various private collections. Ford Motor Co Dearborn. Mich i five paintings i and the Raton Museum. His awards include Collectors of Contemporary American Art Annual. New York City: Purchase Fiesta Biennial.

Museum ol New Mexico New Mexico State Fair purchase: also. Grand Prize awards lor both oil and watercolors Lavy stated that four guest artists will give lectures, demonstrations and display as a part ol the program "We are very happy to get this project for a second year, and we are delighted that William Warder will be our Arlist-in Residence." he concluded A. Kelly Pruitt publishes second volume of poetry Taos own A. Kelly I'nntl. Western artist and gallery owner has published a second volume ol verse and sketches entitled "Travelers From the Long Night Recently released by Us publishers, the Book Division ol Com Tec of Dallas, this latest volume contains a collect ion ot some new poems, along with "remembrances" ol three ol Pruitt's well known paintings ol bronzes Each poem in the volume is illustrated with an original sketch by the artist author or photograph ot one ol his other works While known primarily as one ol the country's leading imrtravers ol hie the Old West.

Pruitt's creative ability has many facets, including ixietry His lirst volume of poetry was published in IDWI. entitled "The North Wind" and has completely sold its entire printing and is no longer available. Following the format of "North Wind." "Travelers' is loose-leal in format for those who wish to Irame individual poems and sketches. The subject matter covers a wide spectrum, from the delightfully whimsical to the serious, contemporary topics, Pruilt. his wile.

Donna and daughter Anna, will soon be leaving for Rome. Italv. where I'ruill maintains a studio and will supervise the casting ol a number of major bronzes from his Taos-ereated originals. Prior to departure lot- Europe. there will be a brief stopover in Dallas and Fort Worth.

Texas, areas where Pruitt will be feted at a number ol autograph parties lo celebrate the publication of "Travelers From the Long Night." Following their Christmastime return from Rome, the Pruitts will winter at the family's ranch near Presidio. Texas, and then return again to Taos in earlv summer. Art Center buys Scholder's work PORTRAIT PAINTING Portrait artist. Harold Geller. owner of the Portrait Studio Gallery on Kil Carson Road lor the past two years has recently been commissioned to paint the portrait of the wife of Count Krie Von Loonhop of Sweden in Florida this winter.

Around and about Miss Nell McKereghan has returned lo the I'lnversily of Sa skat che wan Ca nafla where she is a second year Ch em i ca I Kngi eer i ng student Mr and Mrs. George McKereghan and Brian attended the graduation exer eises at the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences where their other daughter. Sheila, graduated in diploma nursing She has obtained employment at Kussel. Manitoba. Canada Schulder, now showing at Tally Richard's Gallery of Contemporary Art.

has had his Portfolio of Eight Lithographs, "Indians Forever" purchased by the Oklahoma Art Center in Oklahoma City. The seven recent acquisitions, including Seholdcr were purchased with aid from the National Kndowment for The Arts and were added to one of the outstanding permanent collections of contemporary art in the Southwest. The Art Center described Scholder as "an intelligent and versatile American artist, an important figure in international art." Scholder honestly depicts (he American Indian, and therefore lives in a whirlpool of controversy. One-quarter California Luciano Indian, Fritz Sc-holder states: "I have tried to paint the Indian as a person, not as a slerotyped curiosity. Paintings of Indians shown frozen in show, drinking beer or holding a cat have been long overdue." Scholder's paintings hang in the Museum of Modern Art.

New York: he is listed in Who's Who in American Art. and was chosen from all Indian artists to chair the Fine Arts Committee at the first annual Convocation of Indian Scholars at Princeton. The Art Center, in conjunction with the State Fair will be holding their 13th Annual Eight State Exhibition of Pinting and Sculpture from Sept. 24 to October 31. This is the largest competitive exhibition in the southwest of contemporary paintings and sculpture.

Scholder's "Indians Forever" will be shown at the State Exhibition. FLORAL ART The Total Arts Gallery Theatre now represents one of the country's leading floral painters. Edward Szmyd from Trafford. Penn. shows his florals such as the one above and his landscape paintings at the gallery on Kit Carson Road.

Third season successful for Dodson Galleries liy ST Editor This is the lined season lor Thelma and Aaron I fodson in the Dudsiin i iallenes on North Pueblo Koad Since last May when the I Jodsons opened up whole new areas in the gallery has been a level gallery including Iliversitied Art. Western An and Indian related Art Recently they acquired Gallery Manager Maker, who also does a lew walereolors ol his own which Mrs Dnilson en displaying in the gallery Baker has been Tan-. many years, knowing many ol the original Taos arlMs and much ol the Taos tolklore Besides the gallery the Dodson's own and run .1 lann ranch down in Tueumeari wherethey like to spend )ul- ol time Both the Godsons are Irom Tucumcan Aaron liodsoii grandparents on both sides were homesteaders there Both operations are lamily operations, run Mi- anil Mrs Dodsoii and then three children Dav id. a grader Kenneth, a (ugh school Freshman, and Vicki. a Senior, all in Taos All ol the kids help out both operations and enjoy bold the Taos gallery and the Tucumcan (arm Mrs Dodson.

hersell. is an artist, doing mostly snow scenes, pueblos and aspen scenes She says her pueblo scenes in particular are very (jopular, which may be due to a Inend at the Pueblo who she likes lo visit This personal closeness gives her paintings "more meaning emotional more ol a message describing her feeling lor paint mg very clearly she says, "When something pleasant happens. 1 want to paint 11 beeau.se iheii it imprints ilsell mi my mind doubly and I will have il with me always My paintings begin as sketches on the spoi, whether Indians at 'fans I'ueblo. early morning sun shining on snow covered adobes, ski scenes, or scenes the ranch." Though Mrs iJodson does feel that Taos should establish ilsell as a year round art center, lasl year she tried an experiment during the oil months ol January. February March she stayed at home in paint and lelt her phone number on the door Mrs Hudson says it was very successlul and the gallery made a very respectable prolil.

so ihat she will probably do the same this year Throughout the in-level gallery are leatured many Taos artists among the stable ol currently showing Kmil Bisitram, who also has his ovui studio here in Taos. recently sold one ol his paintings Irom the IJodson Galleries to the Philmont Boy Seoul Ranch l.andscapist Fleck also shows at the IJodson's Fleck, whose paintings are held in collections all over the world, lives and works in Talpa. Mary Buss, who has lived in New Mexico since feels she can best express the I I a I atmosphere of the southwest through the medium of watercolor. such as are elleciively displayed at the Dodson's A new artist at the Oodson Galleries is Ann Merrill who has been living in Taos for the past five years and has shows in Santa Fe. Albuquerque.

Arizona and Taos Also new to the Taos art scene is Kathy Manning who claims her main objective is to make people happy through her work Her media is collage and us variations which she leels are terrific lor self expression The IJodson (iallenes Western Artist is James Brock, working out ol Cameron. Texas. The Western buyers. Mrs Dodson says, "are divided between collectors and ranchers" which is a nice compliment for artist Brock Brock also does the sculptures which are scattered throughout the gallery Mrs IJodson is currently looking tor a good modern sculptor to add to the gallery, but as has not lound the right one The (iallenes' oldest artist is iJirk Van Driest who was mlluenced primarily works ol the old masters. BOOK OF POETRY A.

Kelly Pruitt, owner and artist-in-residence of the Spanish Steps Gallery, on the North Side of the Plaza, has recently published his second book of poetry, "Travelers From the Long Night" which is now available in Taos at the gallery. Each poem in the volume presents beautiful material for thought in the inimitable, never-to-be-forgotten Pruitt style. de la Noe to show at Stables Gallery Adeine de la Noe, Taos artist transplanted from her native France in I9(il, will present her tenth one-artist show in this country at the Stables Gallery on Saturday. Sept. IK.

Miss de la Noe promises a series of "sun interludes in orange and purple" among the all new work she has prepared for this exhibition. All will be in oils and pastels She came to the in I'Jfifi where she studied on a scholarship at the Pratt Graphique and at the Blatt Potlerie Ceramique. One of her interests in Taos as a result of this study is ceramics which she fires in her own kiln. Jewelry of her own design combining ceramics, seeds, and wood is shown at The Market in Taos. Since coming to Taos she has taught classes in Texas and for several seasons in and near Taos.

She points out that although she is experimental and avant garde in her own painting, her roots are deep in classical painting, and that she teaches drawing and composition as a necessary foundation for any style of painting. Her first solo show in this country was held at Panoras Gallery in New York in 1958, the second at the Bodley Gallery there in 1960 and since has shown in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Denver, Fort Worth and Taos. Miss de la Noe is an exhibiting member of the Salon des Independents in Paris, and exhibited at the Bcrnheim Gallery in Paris when she returned for a visit three years ago. Taos artists invited to Kermezaar showing Taos artists and craftsmen are wholeheartedly invited to display their work at the upcoming "Kermezaar" to be held by the Members Guild of the El Paso Museum of Art on October 2fi und 27 in the Sunland Park Clubhouse There will space for approximately -40 booths and artists and craftsmen will retain all proceeds from any sales. An Honorary Hoard of outstanding Southwestern artists has been developed and their work will be on display in the Corona Room.

They include Manuel Ranchos builder shows at Fair Ralph Mondragon. a furniture maker, builder and wood carver of Kanchos de Taos will display his line work at the Crafts Fair being held in Los Alamos on Sept. and Nov. 20. Mondragon has shown his work in Santa Fe.

Ixis Alamos, Albuquerque and Taos He has recently completed building much of the furniture for the I)on Quixote Motel and Restaurant One is struck by the simple elegance of line and the sturdiness ol everything be has touched when seeing Mondragon'sown home which he built in along with most of its furnishings. Several of his designs are so unique as to have been patented. These patents won him an invitation to an inventor's conference in Houston some months ago Acosta, Ernest Hadynski, Joe Heeler, Ted D'Grazia, Fremont Ellis, Peter Hurd, Tom Lea, Gisella (Mrs. Frank Chase), Leonardo Nierman and Russell Waterhouse. Each artist displaying during the Kermezaar will be asked to donate one example of work for auction.

These items will be auctioned off at the Kermezaar and the proceeds will go to the Acquisition Fund for the Museum. There will be a silent auction in which persons interested in purchasing during the two days may submit a written bid and there will be a three 20- rnmute hammer auctions each day Artists, artisans, galleries, antique and coin dealers who are interested should contact: Mrs George Hervery, El Paso Museum of Art, 1211 Montana Street, El Paso, Tesas 79902. LOWHK LKVKL The IJodson Galleries Western artist James Brock from Texas shows both paintings and sculpture in the lower level of the tri-level gallery. Although Brock is the bodson's only sculptor, the Dodsons are currently looking for a good modern sculptor to add to the gallery.