Archer Dougherty’s paintings enchant with magical creatures

Archer


Archer and friends

Archer Dougherty’s reception for the show “In the Attic” was another fun and well attended event at Matrix Fine Art. And what’s not to love – her paintings are amazing and Archer’s bubbly and outgoing personality just added to the event.



Archer finds her inspiration in nature, and her childhood phobia of the dark. Monsters with shark teeth, huge glowing eyes, and claws like tigers whirled through her imagination when the sun set. Her paintings always feature animals, and people, and sometimes a mixture of the two.


Thank you everybody for coming out. If you missed it, Archer’s show runs until March 25. www.matrixfineart.com


Tanya and Regina

This blog was submitted by Tanya Landin, gallery assistant, and Regina Held, gallery director. Photography by Jeff Simpson and Mike Rudahl.

Leo Neufeld exhibits work at the Jewish Community Center in Greater Albuquerque area

The Jewish Community Center in collaboration with MATRIX Fine Art present:
Leo Neufeld- Capturing Yeshema/ Soul of Life
Exhibition Dates: January 27 - March 2, 2011

Reception: Sunday, February 13, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
(directly following A Taste of Honey)

Show Location:Jewish Community Center of Greater Albuquerque
5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE
between Spain and Academy

Contact person: Phyllis Wolf, JCC Program Director
348-4500 or phyllisw@jccabq.org.

Hours: Mon-Thu 5am-10pm; Fri 5am-5pm; Sat 1pm-7pm; Sun 7am-7pm

Wave Mechanics drew in a whole new crowd!

With the New Year came an exhibition unique to Matrix Fine Art. Jim Coker curated the video art show “Wave Mechanics”. He is showing a video installation in the show called, “Atomic”, which interprets a contemporary symphony.



The majority of the artists came from Santa Fe to participate in this group show. All the artists highly respect Steina and Woody Valuscka as some of the early video artists.



Steina

Many of the videos were collaboration projects between two or three artists. Susanna Carlisle and Bruce Hamilton collaborated on these three videos. They are all mixed media and the videos themselves are created by Susanna, the craftsman is Bruce Hamilton.






Mike Root came to the opening. He is a collaborator in Apperception 01.
WindowExchange.org was started as both a space and distribution system for online video art. The Snowflake Series, an ongoing collaborative ambient video series, was the first to be hosted by WindowExchange.org. Brian Bixby, Charles Buckingham and Mike Root are all contributors to the Snowflake Series.



Anne Farrell had two screens with videos playing titled “Mannequins”. The clips of people, horses and the like showed on the screen for a few minutes then switched to another creation. Here are some examples of the mannequins.




Many new clients came to see the show that night! It was great to see new faces in the gallery.




Thanks to Anise for serving us and to Regina Held and Tanya Landin for all their hard work. James Coker did an amazing job curating the show and keeping up with the technical aspect of putting together this exhibiton.


Anise


Tanya and Regina
Photographs by Jeff Simpson

Sara D’Alessandro’s sculpture and Frank McCulloch’s paintings are a perfect marriage!

Frank and Patsi

This was another lovely reception at Matrix Fine Art. Frank McCulloch’ new landscapes are vibrant and energetic; there seems to be now slowing down for Albuquerque’s favorite octogenarian. As a special treat we are also displaying some of Frank’s older and more abstract lithographs.


Sara and her work

D’Alessandro surpassed herself with this body of work. These pieces are elegant, abstract, and yet retain some of the quirkiness we have come to expect of there work.





Sun Transit Dancers

This was a fun evenings with a lot of surprise visitors such as Russell Hamilton and his wife.



Frank and Russell




Frank and the Kalishmans

Thanks to all of you who came to the reception. If you missed it, the show has been extended through December 3. www.matrixfineart.com.

This blog was written and submitted by Matrix director Regina Held and gallery assistant Tanya Landin

Regina and Tanya

Images by Jeff Simpson.

Pat Malcolm's solo show!

Marilyn Dillard moves into full color!

Known for her subtle earth palettes, Dillard's new work is infused with an exuberant color palette. Way to go, Marilyn!

Magical Meadow
12 x 12"
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas


Late Season
12 x 12"
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas


Falling into Red
12 x 12"
Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas

Sally Condon’s work buzzes with vibrant color and luscious layers of wax!

Many people came out to see the beautiful oil, wax, and collage paintings by Sally Condon. Sally says, “I see my paintings as metaphors for my feelings about the magic and beauty that surrounds me from a simple flower or leaf to the colors of a beautiful western sunset.”


Sally Condon



The wax comes from the bees that she cares for! In her work, Sally “covers the collage with beeswax mixed with dammar varnish then begin brayering many thin layers of color on to the surface using pressure as in printmaking.”
Her paintings are not encaustic like many people think. Encaustic is a painting method where color-pigmented beeswax is melted, applied to a surface and reheated to fuse the paint into a smooth or textured finish. The word encaustic comes from Greek and means 'to burn in', which refers to the process of fusing the paint. Sally actually mixes oil paint with the wax.



Why
35 x 35”
Oil, Wax, and Collage on Panel

Regina Held, Director, was at the Affordable Art Fair in New York and left Tanya Landin, Gallery Assistant, in charge of the reception. Note from Regina and everybody else- she did a great job!








Beth Kassay, artist and teacher, is shown here admiring Sally’s horizontal piece titled, “Almost”.



There were a lot of inquiries regarding Laura Wacha’s newest woven canvas paintings. They are unique and eye catching!


Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with this opening!

New Work by Raul Dorn

Raul just brought us these acrylic on paper paintings! Enjoy
Raul is an artist who lives and works in Las Cruces.


Subsonic 1
17 x 14.25"


Subsonic 2
17 x 14.25"


Caught in the Threat of Nature #4
19 x 14.25"


Caught in the Threat of Nature #3
19 x 14.25"


Caught in the Threat of Nature #2
19 x 14.25"


Caught in the Threat of Nature #1
19 x 14.25"

New work by Laura Wacha- pics coming soon!

As Aunt Bee said to Opie, “Finish your milk. We can’t put it back in the cow, you know.”
Like Aunt Bee, I’ve always been a big fan of finishing what I start. Usually once I declare a painting finished, I don’t go back to it again.
Recently however, I had an idea (Eureka!) to tear an old painting into strips, weave the strips together and paint over the result. The original image of three women on a sofa was fractured by the weaving but was still discernable to me and I used it as inspiration for the image that I then painted over the top. I found the potential for accidental alignments of images intriguing, as well as the option to retain the shapes and patterns of the original piece.
I enjoyed the process so much that I have ripped into strips other “finished” canvases that might benefit from a similar treatment. After painting a few of these reworked pieces, I am now painting pictures with the intent of ripping them up and weaving them together. What fun!
Laura Wacha

Morris’ river landscapes soothe the spirit

Iva Morris’ (on the left) pastel paintings burst of color, light, and an emotional connection to the rivers and desert landscapes she portrays. This particular show is an exploration of water, river bottoms, the geology and the ecology of a river system, particularly the Potomac where she grew up.





Morris reflects on her special relationship with that river - the cadence of her rhythm, the rise and fall of her flow, the colors, texture and mood that changes with every season.





Despite of Labor Day weekend, we had a nice group of visitors all evening long. Iva is an exceptional artist and incredibly talented painter. Some of you might know her for her super realistic figurative work – three of which are also displayed in the gallery. If you missed the reception, the show will run until September 25. Get a preview at www.matrixfineart.com.