Category: Durango

  • Media, heritage mix in show, Durango Herald, February 10, 2009

    I am hoping through research and experimentation to glean some understanding of our own tribally specific painting traditions. – Artist America Meredith Review “From the Woodlands,” paintings, drawings and prints by America Meredith and Sallyann Paschall, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday, through Feb. 27, Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, 247-7167 Swedish-Cherokee America Meredith’s “Wingspan” is acrylic…

  • Locals resist arts cuts, Durango Herald, February 6, 2009

    State proposes slashing budget by Leanne Goebel Imagine Durango without the arts. No music festivals, no dance, no theater, no art galleries, no children’s programs, no singing, no film festivals, no sculpture, no debates in the newspaper about differing perspectives, and probably no opportunity to read this article, because without the arts, there’s no need…

  • Pianist will open recital program, Durango Herald, January 06, 2009

    The American Record Guide calls Ian Hobson, who will play in Durango on Jan. 18, “oneof the finest pianists of his generation.” Hobson will perform at the Community Concert Hall as part of the Adams Foundation PianoRecital program of the San Juan Symphony. In 1981, Hobson won first prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition,…

  • Their Way, Fort Lewis College seniors eschew imitation of others, Durango Herald, Dec. 5, 2008

    It’s the last hurrah for the Fort Lewis College graduating senior art majors. In their final exhibit – now on display at the college art gallery – students not only selected the art to display, they worked with gallery director Rita Cordalis to hang and light the exhibit. It is satisfying to see several of…

  • FLC players take up dark, quirky comedy, Durango Herald, Nov. 11, 2008

    Freshman actors fare well despite mature themes by Leanne Goebel Special to the Herald Photo by Courtesy of Jonas Grushkin: Lauren Brown rehearses for the role of Hillary, a therapist who has problems of her own. Asked if she could sum up “Raised in Captivity,” a play by Nicky Silver, in one sentence, the play’s…

  • Wainwright recovers old songs

    Songwriter joins Leo Kottke in concert by Leanne Goebel Special to the Herald Folk singer and songwriter Loudon Wainwright III will play Saturday at the Community Concert Hall along with guitarist Leo Kottke. Writing songs “is just something I’ve been doing for 40 years,” the self-effacing folk singer Louden Wainwright III said by telephone from…

  • Monica Goldsmith and Kevin Bell in New American Paintings

    Two artist’s I’ve written about previously are featured in issue #78 of New American Paintings. Monica Goldsmith paints hard-edged, geometric abstractions dealing with the environment and land use. Goldsmith is an MFA candidate at the Art Institute of Boston. She is represented by Gallerie Urbane in Marfa, TX. Kevin Bell explores nature and human intervention…

  • Spurring Dialogues, Durango Herald, Oct. 10, 2008

    Pagosa Springs art show urges talk of intangibles “Bird Woman” by Carrianne Hendrickson is a ceramic sculpture featured in “Dialogues.” Ceramic artists stand out in the new show at the Shy Rabbit Gallery in Pagosa Springs. Jeff Pender, from Charlotte, N.C., is one of the artists sparking conversation in an exhibit titled “Dialogues.” His elegant…

  • Keeper of the keys: Cordalis runs FLC gallery, Durango Herald, Aug. 26, 2008

    Rita Cordalis, director of the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery, stands in her exhibition space Thursday. Cordalis organizes exhibit shows on a very limited budget. Rita Cordalis likes her job. Designing exhibits is satisfying and fulfills her desire to take raw materials and turn them into something else. “The way you place it and light…

  • The Proof is in the Weaving, Durango Herald, Aug. 18, 2008

    Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series in which writers try their hand at learning new skills. Beginning basket students Glessie Drake, Leanne Goebel and Ann Jacobi get a lesson from basket instructor and artist Pat Jeffers during a wicker basket workshop in Pagosa Springs. (Photo by Judith Reynolds) It was 8:40 a.m.…