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Earning a living making art is a red herring: One of those diversions that often lure creative people away from their true vision. Bayfield printmaker Ron Fundingsland has not fallen prey to the fickle art market. Instead, he has focused on his passion for the traditional art of printmaking to create what Museums, galleries and…

Joel White’s “Art in the City” was taken in Hollywoodin 1984. The photograph is one of 28 of White’sphotographs showing in a retrospective that openstoday at the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery. An epiphany gave Joel White the freedom to photograph what his vision led him to see. It is a vision the caliber of…

An epiphany gave Joel White the freedom to photograph what his vision led him to see. A retrospective of his photographs at the Fort Lewis College Gallery shares that vision with the community. And it is a vision the caliber of which is not often seen in Durango. A neurosurgeon who lived in Los Angeles…

“How to Explain Art to a Dead Horse,” was the title of Ottmann’s lecture. His basic premise? You can only explain Art to a dead animal because you cannot explain art. “You have to experience art first before you can intellectualize it,” Ottman said. Ottman defended his personal style and his choices for the SITE…

Lorraine Trenholm’s pastel “Yakin’ III (Animas)” won Best of Show Award and the Durango Chamber of Commerce “Reflections of Durango” Award at the Four Corners Commission Juried Art Exhibit at the Durango Arts Center. Envision an art exhibit in which the Durango Area Tourism Office and the Chamber of Commerce both select work to use…

Envision an art exhibit in which the Durango Area Tourism Office and the Chamber of Commerce both select work to use in promoting Durango. Imagine artwork that “celebrates the unique quality and diversity of the life, land and heritage of the Four Corners region.” Now add to the mix former gallery owner and local jewelry…

Holiday gift giving doesn’t have to be redundant and predictable. Unique, original gifts are available during Holiday Art Ole at the Durango Arts Center. Holiday Art Ole is a juried show of fine arts and crafts, specifically selected for gift giving. The Barbara Conrad gallery is crammed full of folk art, jewelry, paintings, photography, ceramics,…

Photos: C. Greg Gummersall, #6-C24-7, Acrylic/Collage on Canvas 6 x 5 ft. (Muse Gallery, Jackson, WY); #8-C25-15, Acrylic/Collage on Canvas 5 x 4 ft. (Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA);Jenny Gummersall, photo from Egg Series. Painter Greg Gummersall committed career suicide by moving to Bayfield. That’s what an Arizona museum curator told him. He’s proved her…

L to R: Artwork by Adele Kurtz; Earth paintings by Maggie Remington; Adele Kurtz uses her shoe as a hammer to hang a new painting. Resourceful local painter Adele Kurtz is coordinating a project with eight other area artists, all women, to help themselves by setting up a seasonal gallery in the Durango Mall. The…