SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Santa Fe's Indian Market always brings the best Western artists to Santa Fe. This year Arroyo Gallery has five of the very finest artists – and all are award-winning artists of Western Artists of America (WAA). Pictorial leather sculpture by Roger Kull; still life paintings from Choctaw Native American Judith Durr (Best of Show Presentation Award – Northeastern Arizona Fine Art Association 2011 Juried Show); Western bronze sculptures from Tim Harmon (gold medal winner at the WAA Show at the Pearce Museum); Native American children and elders as painted in oil by Sharon Brening (gold medal winner at WAA Show at the Pearce Museum); and beautiful stone/bronze sculpture creations from Mike Greenfield revealing the soul of the stone and the spirit of the people.
"Hosting these five award-winning WAA artists for the Indian Market is a thrill and a honor," said Scott Wilson MacLaren, owner of Arroyo Gallery. "Our kickoff weekend festivities for the Indian Market include not only the opening night on Friday, April 19, 2011 of 'A Santa Fe Gathering,' but also a plein-air painting seminar on Saturday, April 20 by Judith Durr as well as a seminar on leather pictorial sculpture by renowned sculptor Roger Kull – all in the lovely patio outdoors at Arroyo Gallery."
Roger Kull has also provided the signature sculpture, 'A Santa Fe Gathering,' for the exhibition. The work will be auctioned off over the weekend with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Santa Fe Conservation Trust – dedicated to preserving New Mexico's stunning landscapes.
The piece incorporates the look of weather wood, tile and stucco on Kull's usual medium of leather. But, the composition encompasses the tradition that centralizes Santa Fe Art.
"My thought was I wanted my art to tie back, connect so to speak, to the non-profit that was going to benefit from the auction proceeds. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust, whose mission is to protect the Santa Fe landscape, is a worthy organization that needs our support so that years from now we can still enjoy this wonderful area's natural beauty."
"I would like my art to reflect the timelessness of the Santa Fe lifestyle and the environment that inspires it," Kull says. "'A Santa Fe Gathering' is part of my Santa Fe collection which is different from what I mostly create, the Western Four Corners Historical View."
Kull continues, "The Territorial Ranch Santa Fe style has many facets. There's the Pennsylvania Dutch in the stylized birds on old pottery. You'll find old wicker and fancy eastern board furniture, fabrics, and clothing all left, literally, on the trail. These traits, combined with the Spanish influence, formed the Territorial Ranch Santa Fe style. This combination of the old materials and items from the environment make a wonderful mixing and blending of textures and colors. From this I created my leather sculpture, A Santa Fe Gathering."
As a Native American, Judith Durr is especially glad to be in Santa Fe during Indian Market.
"My Southwestern oil paintings are created from respect for my Choctaw/Cherokee heritage. I preserve the legacy of the First People's artifacts and rugs portrayed in my oil paintings. However, I paint artifacts from tribes and clans throughout the Americas. By capturing the emotions of the viewer, my objective is illusion," said Durr.
Santa Fe Gathering at Arroyo Gallery
Opening Weekend to the Indian Market
August 19, 20 and 21, 2011
200 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
505.988.1002 or contact us on the web at www.ArroyoSantaFe.com
Featuring: Roger Kull, Judith Durr, Sharon Brening, Mike Greenfield and Tim Harmon
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About Santa Fe Conservation Trust
New Mexico's stunning, untouched landscapes—the life–supporting lands essential for healthy wildlife, clean air, pure water, and food–producing soils—are rapidly disappearing. The Santa Fe Conservation Trust is helping to create a network of natural, open lands in and around our communities, forever protected for all living creatures by providing landowners with tools to place their lands into voluntary conservation status. We now oversee protection of more than 33,000 acres in northern New Mexico.
We're your local land trust, dedicated to preserving the spirit of place among the landscapes of northern New Mexico. We protect open spaces and critical wildlife habitat, create trails, and protect the traditional landscapes of our diverse cultures. To learn more visit: www.sfct.org
About Arroyo Gallery
Arroyo Gallery, 200 Canyon Street, Santa Fe, NM, 87501 exhibits expertly crafted sculpture, fine art, photography and jewelry from renowned New Mexico, Pacific Northwest and New York artists, one-of-a-kind, traditionally inspired clay works from Mata Ortiz Mexico, and an extensive collection of antique woodworking tools spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Located by the famous Canyon Road of Santa Fe, the gallery employs a salon-style format and is based out of an 1860s adobe home featuring an eclectic and ever-evolving collection of artworks and artifacts.
Scott Wilson MacLaren, owner of this unique space explains his feelings about his gallery.
"I am always drawn to people, places and objects with a story to tell. These types of people bring something to the table for me, and my hope is you will find many beautiful places to let your eyes rest when you visit the gallery and that you enjoy your time here."
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| [Image] | A Santa Fe Gathering by Roger Kull - Pictorial Leather Sculpture |
| [Image] | Hopi Heritage by Judith Durr, WAA |
| [Image] | Mike Greenfield, WAA Sculpture: Stone and Bronze |
| [Image] | Sharon Brening's Gold Medal Award Painting 'I Saw An Eagle Fly' |
| [Image] | "Switchback" by WAA Master Sculptor Tim Harmon won the Gold Award in Bronze |