Saturday December 3, 2011 The RRCA Members and Guests will pour into the RRCA Gallery for our Annual Show and Party.  Directly following the Festival of Lights Parade at 6pm the Art Extravaganza will begin.

Make the most of your holiday shopping with artwork by all our local members!

See you there for light refreshments, music, raffles, and great times with our great members!

Almost a dozen different artists will show their creativity in various forms of clay and textiles.

All works displayed will be for sale.

The show runs the month of September.

Dr. Smith will wrap up his month-long show and sale with a workshop-discussion. He is a fountain of knowledge and experience and teaches innovation along 4 paths in the Art World today. Sign up early with Marne at the RRCA office because seating is limited. Mark Your Calendars! Workshop is Saturday July 30th at 10:00am. Cost is $25.00

Any mailing of applications and payments should be done ASAP because of the limited spaces available.

RRCA Office Hours are Wed- Fri 10am – 3pm and limited hours on Saturdays during July. Please call ahead for the most accurate information. 257-7272

Wanda Waddle

The Creative Gourd

The Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts will be presenting their 2nd Annual gourd art show in August of this year. The New Mexico Gourd Society (NMGS) will be one of the sponsors for this event.  It is a juried exhibit that attracts outstanding gourd artists from all over New Mexico, Arizona and Texas. Watch this website posting for the latest news as the event fast approaches!

Anyone who is a resident of New Mexico, Arizona, or Texas may enter their artwork. An individual may enter up to three pieces, entry fees are as follows: $10 per item or 3 entries for $25.

The gourds may be entered in two major categories: gourd art and gourd art subject matter. The gourd art category is for the art on a gourd; and, the gourd subject matter is for art of any other medium (i.e. fabric, paintings, etc.) but must have a gourd featured as the subject.

All gourd art will be for sale with the R.R.C.A. receiving a 25% commission. There will be an Opening Reception on Saturday, August 6th, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.
Submission Information & Entry Form (116kb PDF file)

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Questions? Contact RRCA!

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The youngest child of the celebrated British actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, Ms. Redgrave grew up in the shadow of her sister, Vanessa, and her brother, Corin, and never acquired Vanessa’s aura of stardom. But as both a deft comedian and a commanding dramatic actress she carved out a varied career…

In the last two decades, she started on a new professional path as a writer. At her death she was at work on a solo show, her fourth play to draw on her family history.

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There more about the actress in THIS article on the New York Times – some interesting things about the family as well.

See Lynn Redgrave’s filmography HERE.

Daisy is a local artist exploring painting, writing, and photography. Her work is unique and full of life and color. This site has been a bright spot in my day…inspiring!

Visit her site HERE (check out the galleries!)

Look at her photo blog HERE.

View a slideshow of Simpson’s work HERE.

“Just when you think you’ve traveled too far down Wiggins Mill Road, and you start to look for a spot to turn around, the rusting masterworks of Vollis Simpson loom into view. Thirty feet in the air, held aloft by sturdy steel pillars, are some of Mr. Simpson’s pieces: a team of horses pulling a wagon, a metal man strumming a guitar and an airplane cum rocket ship that might have escaped from an old comic book. They are painted in a dozen colors and festooned with propellers that spin in the breeze. With every gust they creak and whir like some phantasmagoric junkyard band.”

Read about how Simpson’s hobby became his passion HERE.

Gives us something to think about – what kinds of (seemingly) useless things could generate life in ourselves and in those around us?

Featured artists (lots from the RRCA membership!) include Jamie Slack, Victoria Mauldin, Pat Speight, Jennie Powell, Patty Robinson, Patsy Massey, Suzy Komara, Jan Kennedy, Mim English, Madeleine Sabo, Zoe de Negri, Anita Keegan, Dee Wescott, Jacqueline Kastor, Susanna Jade, and Barradine Cole.

Works on display are in a wildly beautiful variety of media…gourd sculpture, oils, watercolor, acrylic, ceramics, fiber, wood, jewelry, photography…

This is great artwork from some of our talented local artists – and a great opportunity to enjoy it!