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Alan F. Houston wrote to me today pointing out what he perceived as mistakes in yesterday’s article on the Classic Landscapes. “There is mistaken identity in the review (Herald, March 9, 2007) of the traveling exhibition now at FLC’s Southwest Center. In no way was Moran’s Mount of the Holy Cross related to the designation…

Images Clockwise from left: “Mountain of the Holy Cross,” Thomas Moran (1890); “Aspen Trees,” Gordon Brown (2007); “Ruins of Central City,” Vance Kirkland (1935); “Autumn Eve, Buckley Lake,” John Encinias (2007) “Topography in art is valueless,” said Thomas Moran, a landscape painter who specialized in the West. “I place no value upon literal transcripts from…

Durango artist curates exhibit at Lost Dog in search of ‘fearless’ art Images:“What?!” by Thaddine Swift Eagle; “Winter Pressing 2003-04” by Mary Ellen Long; “Black Cloud” by Mary Ellen Morrow. February 23, 2007By Leanne Goebel | Special to the Herald The painter Tirzah Camacho is frustrated by the redundancy of stylized western art and what…

State arts council offers more grants Dan Appenzeller from Folkwest, Inc. talks with Colorado Council on the Arts education consultant Sheila Spears after a free workshop on applying for grants from the Council. Folkwest organizes the Four Corners Folk Festival and Indiefest, both held in Pagosa Springs. The organization has been supported by CCA grants…

Durango Arts Center exhibit reflects female lives“Sarina, the Boreal Toad (Bufo Boreas Boreas)” by Amy Vaclav-Felker. Papier Mache and celluclay mixed media sculpture. “Woman in the Windowsill” by Bethany Bachman. Soft pastel on paper. “Camisa de Frida (Frida’s shirt)” by Perla Kopeloff. Mixed media collage. February 13, 2007By Leanne Goebel|Special to the Herald Vibrant. Playful.…

Award-winning GeeGuides’ art game goes to New York This week, Durangoan Eric Guaglione, founder and CEO of GeeGuides, will be creating chalk drawings at the American International Toy Fair in New York to let people know about geeART16, the company’s “art game.” GeeGuides started in Florida in 2003 among Disney animators such as Guaglione, but…

“Complimentary Relationship” an installation by Kate Petley is half of the two person show “Similar Differences” at the Art League Houston through March 2. Each component is 8 ft. high x 12 inches wide x 12 inches deep. T he entire piece is 26 ft. long. “Similar Differences” is a collaborative effort between Sheila Klein…

An artist wrote to me asking for clarification on my use of the term red herring in the introduction to the article on Ron Fundingsland. “I don’t think it is always a given that: ‘Earning a living by making art is a red herring.’ ” The artist wrote. He went on: “I agree that money…

I agree with Klaus Ottman who said at SITE Santa Fe on December 12: “This confluence of art and commerce is troubling.” Ottman admitted to being an idealist and finding the recent “Art Issue” of Vanity Fair “troubling.” Troubling? I found it nearly appalling. The only glimpse of truth came from Ingrid Sischy in her…

Fundingsland printed 25 copies of “Reeking” and sent them to the Red Herring portfolio exchange where he is showing his work. Bayfield artist and jazz DJ Ron Fundingsland works on a project in his studio Jan. 30. Earning a living by making art is a red herring, sometimes a necessity, but often a diversion that…