Socorro Area Artists Plan and Launch 1st Annual
Festival of the Cranes Artist Studio Tour
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>The tour concept evolved from Barbara Szabo’s original idea.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_Barbara_Szabo.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>This beautiful painting by local artist Beverly Hansen was featured on Steppin' Out's cover in April 2006.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_Berverly_Hansen.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Socorro, New Mexico – Artists abound in this beautiful Rio Grande valley in the middle of New Mexico. But mostly these very talented people, like the little villa north of the City of Socorro, are hidden, “escondida”.
This year an already popular event will offer you a glimpse into the studios of some of these talented people during the first Festival of the Cranes Art Studio Tour. The one-day tour features 11 venues and dozens of artists all within a few miles of the main Festival of the Cranes site, the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Spectacular views at each venue and along the way are assured!
The tour concept evolved from Barbara Szabo’s original idea. A master potter, Barbara and husband have built their home and studio east of San Antonio along Highway 380. It’s a beautiful spot which Barbara has learned is also an historic site along the railroad.
“As a potter,” she writes, “I studied with David Stewart, master potter in San Diego. Every year he had a one-day show at his own home, and made most of his living for the year from it. People arranged their vacations to come and buy up his work that day. I’ve been a potter for 30 years and have done art shows, sold to galleries and to shops, but I like selling right from my own studio the best, as he did.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=right border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>Painter Jan Svoboda is one of the dozen artists who will participate in the 1st Annual Festival Studio Tour.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_Jan_Svoboda.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>“I thought, Festival of the Cranes week is the best time of year to do this, and planned my own open house show.” After talking with Beverly Hansen, Barbara found there were other artists in the area interested in a “show at home” too.
“If we all had open houses on the same day of the year, we could call it a tour.” In a short time, Barbara put together a bakers dozen of venues, found sponsors and produced maps and brochures for the one-day tour.
Special seasonal exhibits, studios and galleries are part of the tour, Maps and tour brochures are available at the Socorro Chamber of Commerce, Socorro Heritage and visitor Center, Bosque del Apache Nature Center, and Macey Center; or call 575-452-6300.
South of Socorro: San Antonio and beyond
• Barbara Szabo’s Casa Loma Pottery, 845 Hwy 380, about 8 miles east of San Antonio. Szabo’s beautifully crafted pottery comes in all shapes and sizes. She is also represented by Pepper’s Gallery in Magdalena and Sundance Gifts on the plaza in Socorro;
• Galeria del Bosque, intersection at San Antonio; Brazillia’s whimsical paintings often exploring mystical themes; and Clark Fisher’s wood works;
• Jana Svobodova’s photography at the Dancing Cranes Studio near San Antonio. Jana who hails from Prague, Czech Republic, and husband, Jim Platte, own an import business in Salt Lake City called Dancing Cranes and have chosen a casa near the Bosque del Apache as their eventual nesting spot – near their beloved cranes.
• Sharon Fullingim’s studio in Luis Lopez; Sharon plays with etchings, with sculptures and with stone carving. A co-owner of Fullingim- Isenhour-Leard Galleries, she has shown extensively;
• Painter Beverly Hansen, Luis Lopez and her Pink Pig Studio. Beverly’s brightly painted flowers, birds and landscapes are utterly charming. Her “Garden Visitor” painting of a butterfly and flower adorned Steppin’ Out’s cover of AprilMay, 2006;
• Other San Antonio area art venues are the Wildlife Art Show at the Bosque del Apache NWR and Sichler’s Art Tent, at the intersection in San Antonio.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>'Morning Glories' by Socorro Artist Karyn Dubont was
Steppin' Out's cover art in November 2005.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_karyn_DuBont.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>In Socorro:
• Stephen E. Lee’s studio at the Val Verde Hotel. This Bingham-area artist creates wonderful life-size (larger and smaller) western art sculptures.
• Karyn DeBont home and studio, 1307 Lopezville Rd.; Karyn’s oil paintings are quickly gaining the attention of art lovers and critics alike. Her morning glories graced the cover of Steppin’ Out in 2005 at this time. Also showing at this venue will be Maggie G. Taylor, modern acrylic impressionistic works.
• Jan Thomas Studio, 1212 South Dr.; Jan’s talents range from her striking plein air paintings to her wonderfully fun cartoons. Her latest creations are children’s books; showing with Jan will be Liz Alvarez, also a plein air painter and art instructor.
• Fullingim-Isenhour -Leard Galleries in the historic Baca House north of the plaza, featuring works by these nationally acclaimed artists plus Marji Lucena who’s garnering her own accolades with her stunning landscape pastels.
• Socorro County Arts Gallery south of the plaza in the Finley Gym complex; some 13 members show works in a variety of media.
• Garcia Open House, a variety of artisans and crafters from the Socorro area and beyond in this annual Festival of the Cranes venue;
• Macey Center gallery hosts the annual Socorro County Arts Show, an exhibit of works by numerous Socorro artists.
For a map showing the locations on the Festival Art Studio Tour, just print this page, or for a larger printable map in the Adobe Reader<sup>®</sup> PDF format, click this link (http://SoNewMex.com/studiotourmap.pdf).
Festival of the Cranes Artist Studio Tour
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=center border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>The tour concept evolved from Barbara Szabo’s original idea.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_Barbara_Szabo.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>This beautiful painting by local artist Beverly Hansen was featured on Steppin' Out's cover in April 2006.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_Berverly_Hansen.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Socorro, New Mexico – Artists abound in this beautiful Rio Grande valley in the middle of New Mexico. But mostly these very talented people, like the little villa north of the City of Socorro, are hidden, “escondida”.
This year an already popular event will offer you a glimpse into the studios of some of these talented people during the first Festival of the Cranes Art Studio Tour. The one-day tour features 11 venues and dozens of artists all within a few miles of the main Festival of the Cranes site, the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Spectacular views at each venue and along the way are assured!
The tour concept evolved from Barbara Szabo’s original idea. A master potter, Barbara and husband have built their home and studio east of San Antonio along Highway 380. It’s a beautiful spot which Barbara has learned is also an historic site along the railroad.
“As a potter,” she writes, “I studied with David Stewart, master potter in San Diego. Every year he had a one-day show at his own home, and made most of his living for the year from it. People arranged their vacations to come and buy up his work that day. I’ve been a potter for 30 years and have done art shows, sold to galleries and to shops, but I like selling right from my own studio the best, as he did.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=right border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>Painter Jan Svoboda is one of the dozen artists who will participate in the 1st Annual Festival Studio Tour.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_Jan_Svoboda.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>“I thought, Festival of the Cranes week is the best time of year to do this, and planned my own open house show.” After talking with Beverly Hansen, Barbara found there were other artists in the area interested in a “show at home” too.
“If we all had open houses on the same day of the year, we could call it a tour.” In a short time, Barbara put together a bakers dozen of venues, found sponsors and produced maps and brochures for the one-day tour.
Special seasonal exhibits, studios and galleries are part of the tour, Maps and tour brochures are available at the Socorro Chamber of Commerce, Socorro Heritage and visitor Center, Bosque del Apache Nature Center, and Macey Center; or call 575-452-6300.
South of Socorro: San Antonio and beyond
• Barbara Szabo’s Casa Loma Pottery, 845 Hwy 380, about 8 miles east of San Antonio. Szabo’s beautifully crafted pottery comes in all shapes and sizes. She is also represented by Pepper’s Gallery in Magdalena and Sundance Gifts on the plaza in Socorro;
• Galeria del Bosque, intersection at San Antonio; Brazillia’s whimsical paintings often exploring mystical themes; and Clark Fisher’s wood works;
• Jana Svobodova’s photography at the Dancing Cranes Studio near San Antonio. Jana who hails from Prague, Czech Republic, and husband, Jim Platte, own an import business in Salt Lake City called Dancing Cranes and have chosen a casa near the Bosque del Apache as their eventual nesting spot – near their beloved cranes.
• Sharon Fullingim’s studio in Luis Lopez; Sharon plays with etchings, with sculptures and with stone carving. A co-owner of Fullingim- Isenhour-Leard Galleries, she has shown extensively;
• Painter Beverly Hansen, Luis Lopez and her Pink Pig Studio. Beverly’s brightly painted flowers, birds and landscapes are utterly charming. Her “Garden Visitor” painting of a butterfly and flower adorned Steppin’ Out’s cover of AprilMay, 2006;
• Other San Antonio area art venues are the Wildlife Art Show at the Bosque del Apache NWR and Sichler’s Art Tent, at the intersection in San Antonio.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=left border=0><CAPTION align=bottom>'Morning Glories' by Socorro Artist Karyn Dubont was
Steppin' Out's cover art in November 2005.</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD>http://sonewmex.com/images/gotart_karyn_DuBont.jpg</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>In Socorro:
• Stephen E. Lee’s studio at the Val Verde Hotel. This Bingham-area artist creates wonderful life-size (larger and smaller) western art sculptures.
• Karyn DeBont home and studio, 1307 Lopezville Rd.; Karyn’s oil paintings are quickly gaining the attention of art lovers and critics alike. Her morning glories graced the cover of Steppin’ Out in 2005 at this time. Also showing at this venue will be Maggie G. Taylor, modern acrylic impressionistic works.
• Jan Thomas Studio, 1212 South Dr.; Jan’s talents range from her striking plein air paintings to her wonderfully fun cartoons. Her latest creations are children’s books; showing with Jan will be Liz Alvarez, also a plein air painter and art instructor.
• Fullingim-Isenhour -Leard Galleries in the historic Baca House north of the plaza, featuring works by these nationally acclaimed artists plus Marji Lucena who’s garnering her own accolades with her stunning landscape pastels.
• Socorro County Arts Gallery south of the plaza in the Finley Gym complex; some 13 members show works in a variety of media.
• Garcia Open House, a variety of artisans and crafters from the Socorro area and beyond in this annual Festival of the Cranes venue;
• Macey Center gallery hosts the annual Socorro County Arts Show, an exhibit of works by numerous Socorro artists.
For a map showing the locations on the Festival Art Studio Tour, just print this page, or for a larger printable map in the Adobe Reader<sup>®</sup> PDF format, click this link (http://SoNewMex.com/studiotourmap.pdf).
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