Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Frank McCulloch recognized as one of Albuquerque’s “Local Treasures!”

Luna De Miel
Oil on Canvas

Matrix Fine Art is proud to announce that one of its gallery artists, Frank McCulloch, has been chosen as one of Albuquerque’s “Local Treasures.” This month-long event was inaugurated in 2008 by the Albuquerque Arts Business Association who also organizes the monthly Artscrawl events.

“Local Treasures” is a month-long celebration of the arts in Albuquerque. On September 21 Mayor Martin J. Chavez will recognize 12 artists as Local Treasures in a ceremony at 2pm at the Albuquerque Museum. For more information go to http://www.artscrawlabq.org/, or http://www.blogger.com/www.artscrawlabq.org.



Frank McCulloch - contemporary landscape painter

Frank McCulloch is one of those beloved Albuquerque artists who everybody seems to know. He has contributed to the Albuquerque community on many different levels. He taught art at one of the local high schools until his retirement about 10 years ago and is a prolific painter who continues to exhibit extensively. If he is not in his studio painting, you can find him somewhere in town performing with his band, Frank McCulloch y Su Amigos, keeping old New Mexican folk songs alive. Frank was born in Gallup, NM and received his BA from UNM. He went on to receive a Master of Arts from NM Highlands University and a Master of Fine Arts from Instituto Allenda in Mexico. Awards include Governor’s Award in the Arts, National Endowment of the Arts, and National Endowment of the Humanities.

See more of his work at the gallery, or visit our website for a preview. Keep in mind that the work looks a lot better “in person.” http://matrixfineart.com/matrixfineart/frank_mcculloch/frank_mcculloch.html

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