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In the universe of contemporary art, Pat Hickman holds an unusual spot. She’s prominent in her field, works with unusual media, creates exquisite objects and believes titles matter. Known in the...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Before you head out for the soon-to-be-upon-us leaf-peeping season, do a little art-peeping and head downtown for Durango Gallery Association’s Fall Gallery Walk, which will be held from 5 to 9...
DATE: Sept. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Peggy Cloy rolled into Mancos 25 years ago from Seattle, having raised three children mostly on her own – two whom she had adopted at age 24 after both their parents died; the other she had at age...
DATE: Aug. 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – For most New Mexicans, piñatas are those colorful donkeys or other figures stuffed with candy that children at birthday parties break with a stick. But contemporary artist Justin...
DATE: Aug. 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
“My work stems from my need to investigate the natural world,” Peter Hay said in an interview last week at the Durango Arts Center. He and I sat in the DAC Library surrounded by five works on paper...
DATE: Aug. 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Artists Rosie Carter and David Butler have been working on their first artistic collaboration, “Rural Electric Underground: Lit Works by Rosie Carter & David Butler,” for the past few months. The...
DATE: Aug. 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a monthly series profiling Durango’s art galleries. By Katie Chicklinski-Cahill Herald Arts & Entertainment editor It’s no easy feat for a business to...
DATE: July 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
When you meet local artist Paul Folwell, the first thing you notice is that he’s a really funny guy. The second? He’s a really talented painter, working primarily in oils.. For the 24th year,...
DATE: July 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Durango Photography Club will offer a photography presentation at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Pine Room at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. Former National Geographic photographers...
DATE: July 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
What might be a misshapen piece of clay to one viewer is a treasured piece of art to a family member. And what looks like a summer art class might be creative therapy for a child with special needs...
DATE: July 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a monthly series profiling Durango’s art galleries. By Katie Chicklinski-Cahill Herald Arts & Entertainment editor When you first walk into Scenic...
DATE: June 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
There’s a lot more to quilts than you might think. Barb Morgan, who’s been with the Quilters Guild for 20 years, says that making quilts is no easy task. “If it’s a simple design, you can whip it...
DATE: June 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
