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I have been an artist all my life. As an adult I started off graduating from UNM in art and philosophy – both fields have continued to be major elements in my life. Philosophy however, has mellowed into a way of contemplation of life in the wanderings and turnings presented by following an artist’s path. I was a wood turner from the 1970’s through 1995, a very exciting time to be in the field. It was just coming to a maturity, allowing much creativity for those participating. Many of my pieces are in major museums and collections, including the Renwick Museum and the Albuquerque Museum. In 1995 I became fascinated with pastels, and turned my creative explorations in that direction. Stylistically, I worked with abstracted landscapes, with an emphasis in architectural elements. In 2009 I shifted my media to oils. Today I continue exploring this wonderfully diverse media. My current series involves working with a textured background, minimizing elements involved in the composition to create a type of ‘haiku’ painting. Paint is applied with everything from a palette knife to my fingers, either using a thick layer of paint or rubbing the paint directly into the canvas, to create a varied textural surface. My paintings are in many corporate and private collections.
CHRIS SANDOVAL – WOOD ARTISThttp://artisansofthedesertstudio.com/
Chris Sandoval, an accomplished fine furniture designer and wood craftsman. His unique style is rooted in traditional designs yet infused with a modern design sensibility. Chris was initiated into woodworking as a child by his father George, who gave him the task of sweeping sawdust when Chris was about six years old. A few years later Chris learned about sanding and staining, and at age 11 he learned the basics of woodcarving. Through his teens Chris continued to work with his father and gained a solid foundation in the craft of making traditional Spanish Colonial furniture. After completing college with a degree in music, Chris returned to furniture making, spending two years as an apprentice to Albuquerque contemporary furniture maker Frederico Armijo. Working with modern designs and new techniques was a source of inspiration for Chris, who began fusing elements of contemporary and traditional designs into his own distinct style. By 1981, he was ready to start his own studio and Artisans of the Desert was born. Since starting his furniture business, Chris has focused on high-quality commissioned pieces for individual clients as well as businesses, churches and cultural centers. He has also continued to design and build his own handmade wood furniture, which has received numerous awards and other recognition at shows nationwide.
JOHN SARTIN - JEWELRY ARTIST
John Sartin is a self taught, award winning, internationally recognized maker of handcrafted, truly original, one-of-a-kind pieces of wearable art. His stunning designs are crafted using time intensive ancient metalsmithing techniques along with techniques of his own invention. All of my work is hand fabricated, meaning I hand make each component of the piece, with the exception of the faceted gems, and then assemble them. I use environmentally conscious recycled raw materials including silver, gold, copper, brass, variations and combinations of these metals, enamels and natural patination processes to create heirloom quality art. Sartin first presented his work to the public at the 2004 New Mexico Arts and Crafts Festival at which he was awarded Best Jeweler in the precious metal category. Since then his work has garnered 10 best of show awards from some of the best art shows in the Southwest including the Sedona Arts Festival (AZ) Best of Show 2009 and the Crested Butte Arts Festival (CO) Best in Category three years in a row 2006-2008. His work has been published in, and featured on the covers of multiple publications including Art Jewelry Magazine, May 2008 and November 2009 as well as Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Magazine, October 2009 to name a few. Currently he lives and designs in Albuquerque New Mexico and is a founding member and current board member of the New Mexico Metalsmithing Guild.
MARILU TEJERO - CLAY ARTIST
Marilu graduated with B.A. Honours in Ceramics Design at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
She has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions
both in USA and Australia. Her work is many important
collections and Museums overseas. Marilu is employed by the City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs, teaching pottery at Palo Duro, Barelas, and Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Senior Centers. Marilu says of her art: “I aspired to create a body of work that had a strong South American feeling with archeological qualities. To achieve this, I invented a culture called “PIMACHI”, which has an “archeological site”. It is here where I “find” my sculptures. I am inspired in childhood memories, the environment where I was born, a strong awareness of the tremendous wealth of the American cultures. I have visions of ancient temples, weathered walls with lichen and fungi growth, distorting the once beautiful designs on bright and earthy colours. Colour and visual texture are priorities of my studio work. Through extensive research into dry glazes I have an immense palette of incredible colours. The sculptures are treated with layers of “visually reactive “slips and different coats of glazes and multi-fired till I am absolutely thrilled. I´m privileged to work in a clay studio every day, to share my knowledge with other interested adults and children. This is my life. Clay is my love. This is my gift to the world.”
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