Stories in Paint, Durango Herald, Oct. 26
“The Conversation” (above) and “Long Journey” appear in the book Conversations in Paint Language: The Art of Roseta Santiago. Santiago says she is inspired by artists John Singer Sargent, Hovsef Pushman and Emil Carlsen. Conversations in Paint Language: The Art of Roseta Santiago is a handsome book. The plates, printed in Italy, are rich and … Read more
“Speak Truth to Power,” timely, startles, Durango Herald, Oct. 23
FLC play gives voice to activists for human rights Director Felicia Meyer speaks with Fort Lewis College students during rehearsal for “Speak Truth to Power” on Oct. 10. Ariel Dorfman’s play “Speak Truth to Power: Voices from Beyond the Dark” is not subtle. Nor should it be. This is a play about human rights. About … Read more
A Night for 70s Nostalgia, Durango Herald Oct. 23
Pure Prairie League, Firefall Acoustic to play FLC Concert Hall Country rock band Pure Prairie League has mastered a formula for success in the new millenium: combining nostalgia with fresh passion for that old, familiar music. “We try to make our audience feel young and old at the same time,” said Craig Fuller, the lead … Read more
Ceramics on Display, Durango Herald, Oct. 16, 2007
Boots Brown’s pit-fired vessels “Star Lighting,” “Super Nova,” “Fire Cloud” and “Fire Runner” appear in the David Hunt Ceramic Invitational at the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery. Lisa Pedolsky’s work is in the foreground, and extruded porcelain lamps by Jennifer Neff are in the background. The David Hunt Ceramic Invitational at the Fort Lewis College … Read more
Women Forge Beauty at Durango Arts Center, Durango Herald, Oct. 12, 2007
Ekaterina Harrison’s “Still Dreaming of Tomorrow” sits before Kathleen Holmes’ “Autumn Arbor” with Pip Howard’s “What Time Is It?” in the background. Pip Howard’s “Cityscape.” “There is no more beautiful color than a bar of steel at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit glowing in the sun,” sculptor Kathleen Holmes writes in an artist statement. She is one … Read more
Cortez photographer Mumaw chooses his focus, Durango Herald, Oct. 5, 2007
John Mumaw’s photographs are about light and composition. As a surveyor by trade, Mumaw has access to places people don’t normally travel, and he has plenty of time to study the way the light plays across the southwestern land. Never without a camera, he photographs in the tradition of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston: dreamy … Read more
Artists in Residence Share Their Work, Durango Herald, Sep. 28, 2007
Marj Hahne, left, and Emily Wortman-Wunder, recipients of artist-in-residence awards from the Durango Art Ranch, spoke about their work Wednesday at Maria’s Bookshop. For Emily Wortman-Wunder, a biologist and author, her science and her fiction use similar tools of observation. “Though I’ve never radio-collared a character,” she said Wednesday night at Maria’s Bookshop. Wortman-Wunder and … Read more
