Fiesta de Frida Entry (Frida Kahlo)

Frida Kahlo Portrait, originally uploaded by plasticpumpkin.

This is an entry I did for the Duke City Renegades Art Guild summer Fiesta de Frida art show, to be hosted in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

She will be auctioned off, with proceeds going to The Carrie Tingley Foundation (medical research). She is done with traditional Chinese brush painting techniques on white rice paper and mounted on pine.

Frida had to endure numerous experimental back surgeries and medical treatments after an accident in her youth left her damaged. The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation was happy to work with us, and we’re happy to know that our silent auction proceeds may benefit people in medical need, as Frida was.

The Duke City Renegades are throwing the Fiesta de Frida in honor of her brave spirit, wild personality, and her moving, dynamic paintings; she held on and expressed herself with the fearlessness of someone who has faced the edge, and walked back from it.

If you’re interested in attending the Fiesta de Frida, I will have a booth there (and my Frida Kahlo portrait will be up for bidding).

First Annual Fiesta de Frida Arts & Crafts Show
hosted by the Duke City RenegadesDate:
Sunday, July 6th, 2008 (Frida’s 101st B-Day Party!)
10 am - 5 pm

Location:
Roosevelt Park
Located at Spruce and Coal, in Nob Hill
Albuquerque, New Mexico

What:
Wild arts & crafts festival, in honor of Frida Kahlo. Enjoy artwork by a batch of talented local artists. Enjoy strolling mariachis, bid on art at the silent auction tent, peruse original paintings, crafts, purses, bags, body products, t-shirts, sculpture, mosaics, mixed media collage, glass, and other goodies, and grab lunch at a food booth, in the shade.

Come one, come all!

 

The Wooden Cow Gallery Fundraiser Success! (June 6th, First Friday)

Work by Sharon Bloom.

Our First Friday silent auction fundraiser was a success!

Work by 14 talented local artists and craftspeople were up on the auction block and several hundred attendees strolled through the display, bidding on everything from wire-wrapped gemstone jewelry and lush photographs, expressive acrylics, and daring mixed media work. While snacking on gourmet treats and eyeballing original handiwork, eager art lovers learned about the Wooden Cow project and how their donations and energy helped.

Bid were penned quickly. Hopeful winners hovered around the silent bid sheets, hoping to secure their objects of desire. As the 8 pm closing rolled around, happy winners left Mama’s Minerals with their delightful spoils. A good bid-fest is always a great way to end a Friday night! We raised a nice chunk of funding for our project and we mingled with many interested (and interesting) people.

The silent auction event was held to raise funds for an artist-owned, artist-run gallery and art space, which plans to open its doors in the near future. The Wooden Cow, LLC is a vibrant, grassoots organization, which embraces all forms of art, craft, and creation, in a true democratic environment. The Wooden Cow wants to make Albuquerque an arts destination, not just an airport on the way to Santa Fe.

Many, many thanks go out to the owners of Mama’s Minerals ( local rock n’ bead shop) for hosting the fundraiser event. – http://www.mamasminerals.com

Many thanks go out to Heather Larson, for organizing and coordinating the fundraiser.

Many thanks to all of the great people we met that night, who took the time to drop by and get to know us!

Keep your eyes peeled for future fundraising events and shows…

… the cow is coming!

Enjoying the eclectic view.

A display of work available for bidding. Photography by Fenton Ayres. Beaded pouch by Cindy Chavez.

Yum! Look at that spread, including homemade cheesecakes by CiCi.

Have we piqued your interest? Even a little?

If you’re an artist or craftsperson who’s been seeking a solid, well-grounded organization to join, please contact us for more information at: thewoodencow@gmail.com. We have two tiers of membership available (Full Members/Owners) and Consignors. There are only 4 ownership slots in the business left, so think fast if you’ve been dying to get involved in a co-operative project.

 

 

I donated three original Chinese brush paintings for this event: Roger the Rat, Jellyfish, and White Cloud Falls. Two of the three sold, one for a lot more than retail price!

You’re invited! Mama’s Minerals Presents: The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space Silent Auction Fundraiser Friday, June 6th, 2008, 5 - 8 pm Silent auction ends at 8 pm (you need not be present at 8 pm to win) Location: Mama’s Minerals 1100 San Mateo Blvd NE #15 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Event Type: fundraiser, silent auction (art, jewelry, and other artsy goodness) Join Mama’s Minerals in welcoming a burgeoning art gallery, The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space. The “Cow”, as she is affectionately known, has been born, and her founding “parents” are throwing a silent auction to raise funds for the new, upcoming gallery and art space. Bid on original multi-media artwork, paintings, wire and polymer clay jewelry, mixed media art, and photographs by local Albuquerque artists: Cindy Chavez, Sharon Bloom, Annie Hooten, Fenton Ayres, Caitlin Padilla, Heather Larson, Ren Adams, Regina Portscheller, Raine Klover, Jill Riester, Leau Phillips, Camilla Haneberg, and LaRue Claros. Artwork will be on display at Mama’s Minerals beginning May 30, 2008, with the silent auction beginning at 5 pm on Friday, June 6, 2008 and concluding at 8pm that same evening. You need not be present at 8 pm to win. Simply place a bid or bids any time during that time span. Winners who are not present will be notified after the auction. Meet the talented artists, partake in good conversation and enjoy refreshments, 5 pm to 8 pm. Every dollar counts! Help support a gallery and creative space that’s BY artists FOR artists (and the community!).     The Wooden Cow’s Mission Statement The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space is a creative environment devoted to providing area artists and craftspeople with a quality retail showroom, working studios, and a positive environment, designed to encourage growth of the Albuquerque artist, while increasing general art awareness, and enhancing the Albuquerque, New Mexico art community at large. The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space is devoted to becoming an active part of the local visual arts, performing arts, and literary arts scene, offering a rich line-up of classes and workshops, shows, poetry readings, special events, programs, educational opportunities, performance pieces, charity events, and services designed to promote the arts and enliven the creative experience for all. The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space is a democratic co-operative that strives to make a difference. We are also proud to be in preparation to work with local charities, groups, and foundations. We see art as the ultimate transmission of the spirit—an earmark of society, imagination, and culture. We also believe the art and crafts are of equal, important value to society, and to the art collector. The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space Blog - http://thewoodencow.wordpress.com

Feb. 1st “Shot through the Heart” Art Show

February First Friday Art Show Event

Shot Through the Heart

Enjoy work by 21 Artists!
Plus, a Featured Show of PD Rearick’s Photography!

Special themed art show celebrating the elation and destruction of the human heart. Jewelry, metalsmithing, paintings, mixed media, collage, photography, and other fine works will be available for appreciation and purchase. Whether you’ve been pierced by a dainty bow & arrow, or a full-sized rocket launcher–you’re sure to appreciate our coronary display. Come on down and enjoy the fun.

When:
February 1st, 2008
6 - 11 pm

Where:
At the Factory on 5th Art Space
1715 5th St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(between Aspen & Haines)
(in the big red factory building, set back off of 5th St. We have a big dirt parking lot and a funky “5″ that’s lit up at night!)

Free parking. Refreshments.

If you’re in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday night, come on down!

Materialize

Materialize, one of my longer scroll paintings, on a silent auction table at December’s Holiday Arty Party, hosted by Annie Hooten. All of the items on the table were donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charity. The Holiday Arty Pary was held at the Marriott Uptown, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Annie organized the event very well and I can’t wait to see what else she plans in the future.

Resolutions - A Themed Art Show Experience

**Resolutions**A Themed Art Show Event

When:
First Friday, January 4th, 2008
6 - 11 p.m.

Where:
The Factory on 5th Art Space
1715 5th St NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
(between Aspen and Haines–not far from Mountain).

What:
Special themed art show “RESOLUTIONS.” Find out what “resolutions” means to a variety of studio and local Albuquerque artists.

Paintings, collage, jewelry, photography, and other unique items will be on display in the main gallery building.

Refreshments provided. Free parking. Enjoy art in the evening and meet the artists!

I will have two new series on display (photos coming soon on the blog): Zen Resolutions and Modern Resolutions.

C’mon down!

Duke City Renegades Art Show Review

Ok, so I’m a little biased. Our show rocked. We were featured in the paper, had lots of great advertising, crappy weather–and we still had a great time!

The Duke City Renegades are a local Art & Craft Guild (centered in the Duke City, of course. For the uninitiated, Albuquerque, NM is Duke City). We have a diverse membership base, talented members and serious drive. Our goal is to help each other grow our art, our arts & crafts businesses, and our range of abilities–all while we have fun.

Our participants included:
Paula Manning-Lewis, Sandra Williams, Ken Murakami, Cari Pier, Robyn Vines-Smith (as Burst of Happiness AND Babycakes Aprons), Kris Hunt, Susan See, Alex Williams, PD Rearick, Crochet and Crafts, Raine Klover, Jolie Designs, Joyce Shafer, Barbrie Chavez, Barbara Clark, Me (Ren Adams), and Robert Redus.

Aaron Lewis provided elegant classial guitar for the event as well.

Customers admiring Raine Klover of Iconolatrie’s outstanding photography and gifts.

 

Cute goodies by Tara of Crochet and Crafts.

 

Flirty aprons by Babycakes

Mixed media work by Sandra Williams (Electric Nomad)

 

Paula Manning-Lewis and some of her nice note cards!

TONIGHT (Dec. 7, ‘07) Holiday Art Show @ The Factory

Where:
Factory on 5th Artspace
1715 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(between Aspen and Haines)

Dec. 7th, 6 - 11 p.m.

Friday Night Art at the Factory on 5th

Our Holiday Art Show features work by a variety of local artists. You can also come down and enjoy a live performance by local band Scream Machine, in the large gallery (studio D).

Art will be on display throughout the building. Get some holiday shopping time in!

“Art on the Edge” Artscrawl evening show features work by our studio artists. Enjoy paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and mixed media in an offbeat gallery setting. Showcased artists include Robert Redus, Paula Manning-Lewis, Ken Murakami, Veronica Rodriguez, PD Rearick, Ren Adams, Barbara Besser, Cari Pier, and many others.

Refreshments provided. Free parking.

For information call: 505-261-3752
Or visit our blog: http://factoryon5th.wordpress.com/

Be there or be square!

Nov. 30 Duke City Winter Arts & Crafts Show

Winter Arts & Crafts Show
presented by the Duke City Renegades Art Guild

Come on by the Factory and get a little holidy shopping time in!

What:

The Duke City Renegades, a local arts & crafts guild, is hosting their first-ever winter art show.

You’ll find original paintings, art boxes, photography, designer purses & bags, crochet handicrafts, vintage-inspired jewelry, assemblage, beaded and hand-forged jewelry, and even recycled fashion clothing–all under one roof! A wide range of prices and items will give you something to talk about!

The show is indoors in the main Factory gallery building.

When:
Friday, November 30th, 2007. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Where:
At the Factory on 5th Art Space (in the main red brick factory building).
1715 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(between Aspen and Haines).

From I-40, take the 6th st. exit (one way, heading south), then make a left on Aspen and a left on 5th St. (one way, heading north). The Factory is on 5th St., right between Aspen and Haines.

 

Refreshments provided. Free parking.
Contact: aunteres@juno.com for any additional info.

Hope to see you there!

 

 

You can also check out the Factory on 5th WordPress Blog.

Nov. 16th, Third Friday “Art on the Edge” Downtown Artscrawl Art Show

Hey guys n’ gals!

The Factory on 5th Art Space is hosting a Third Friday Artscrawl evening art show, if any of you are interested in dropping by. It’s happening on Friday, Nov. 16th (from 6 - 11 p.m.), in the Factory main space.

I have new work on display (Lotus Blossom series, spiders, and other new work) and we’ve got a nice lineup of studio artists and some outside artists for you to enjoy. As usual, the Factory is offering wine and snacks in a laid-back environment.

Thanks again for supporting the arts!

The Factory is located at:
1715 5th St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(between Aspen and Haines)
Check out the Factory blog for more info: http://factoryon5th.wordpress.com

I hope to see some of you down there.

Art by Ren Adams
Original Chinese Brush Paintings
Oil Pastels
Mixed Media

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