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Herb Lotz studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:52 +0000

Herbert Lotz is a respected photographer and artist. His work has shown recently at Verve Gallery. Among the many places his work has been published Fresco Fine Art Publication‘s ‘Photography New Mexico’ has a great spread on his work. The Palace of the Governor’s did a ‘Through the Lens‘ video interview with Herb in 2009.

Jane Lackey studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:41:47 +0000

Jane Lackey makes 2D works on paper and installations. She uses everyday materials such as tape, stickers and thread as elements of drawings that map interconnections, networks and paths of circuitry. Recent works were influenced by research during a five month, Japan/Us Creative Artist Exchange Fellowship in 2011. She is Contributing Faculty at SFUAD. She shares her studio space with her husband Thomas Lehn. You can see more of her work at janelackey.com.

Susan York studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:20:01 +0000

Artist Susan York works in 2D and in 3D using graphite as a main component in both. In addition to keeping busy creating her art she is on the faculty of the Santa Fe University of Art and Design. You can see more of her work at susanyork.com.

Joanne Lefrak studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Artist Joanne Lefrak sketches via scratches and scrapes in plexiglass. The plex is then mounted a few inches from the wall to create visible shadows of the somewhat invisible drawings. When not doing art work she is the Director of Education and Outreach at SITE Santa Fe. You can see more of her work at joannelefrak.com.

Tom Scott Reno studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:37 +0000

Tom Scott Reno has a studio when he is in Santa Fe behind the house he shares with Paula Zima. He is equally likely to be working out of his recently rebuilt home on wheels with his workshop in the trailer he pulls behind. Sculptures and paintings flow freely and energetically from Tom. You can see his work at tomscottreno.com.

Jim Vogel studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:00:26 +0000

In his studio near Dixon New Mexico Jim Vogel creates oil paintings reminiscent of another time. Yet his subject matter and settings are still present in Northern New Mexico. You can see more of his work at BlueRainGallery.com and during the during the Dixon Studio tour

Meridel Rubenstein studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:00:24 +0000

Among Meridel Rubenstein’s many artistic achievements are a Guggenheim Fellowship and graduate work with Minor White at MIT. Widely exhibited and currently teaching as a visiting associate professor at the School of Art, Design, and Media at Nanyang University in Singapore. Meridel’s studio outside of Santa Fe is similar to many modern photographer’s studios in the way the darkroom has become an occasional storage room and, in Meridel’s case, a place for her large format digital printer. You can see Meridel’s work at meridelrubenstein.com.

Jamie Gagan studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:00:16 +0000

Artist and ER doc Jamie Gagan works out of a compound of artists studios on upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe. You can see more of her work here.

Charlie Chongr Andrijanoff studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:00:17 +0000

“One starts by scribbling and ends up creating…” Charlie Chongr Andrijanoff. Personable and easily approachable Charlie works from his home which is as much living space as it is a creative space. He paints in his garage turned studio and shows art in his living room turned gallery. He has studied at The New School in New York. You can see more of Charlie’s work at artcharlie.com.

Braldt Bralds studio visit

Eric Swanson Photographer — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:01:32 +0000

Braldt Bralds‘ intricately detailed paintings and illustrations have graced publications such as Rolling Stone and Der Spiegel. You can see his work at braldtbraldsstudio.com.