Reception this Friday, Workshops and more…

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September has arrived with cooler temperatures and a freshness in the air.
On September 1st, Light Art Space turned seven! This year has been one of reflection and contemplation. With the support of the dedicated LAS artists and our community, I am committed to continuing the mission we began in 2018. We have had a great response to our Membership program (see details below) and are excited to present our Seven Year Itch Silent Auction September 25th – October 5th. The auction will be held in the gallery and online, with viewing and bidding available beginning September 25th. I hope you will participate and take home a piece of art to support LAS.

Exhibitions

Join us this Friday, September 5th, 5 pm – 7 pm, for the opening reception of The Cadence of Color: New Textures, New Colors, New Quilts. New works by Anne Parker.  The Flash Gallery has never looked so bright and colorful!  Anne will talk about her work and answer questions at 5:30.

Continuing in the North Gallery, The Spirit of Home, a juried alternative process photography exhibition, will be on display through September 20, 2025.  Juror Annie Lopez selected a diverse range of work, representing various processes by artists from across the country. Congratulations to the following artists whose work was accepted: Diane Alire, Rebekah Alviani, Jo Andersen, Callie Andrew, Charles Anselmo, Federica Armstrong, Jacquelyn Blackstone, Gia Civerolo, Briar Craig, Debra Crouch, Catherine Cummings, Amber Dale, Tom Delaney, Norm Gagne, Nicholas Gialanella, Wolfgand Hastert, Andy Julo, Kathleen Koopman, Susan Mach, Lou McCorkle, Marni Myers, Robert Poole, Elena Sippel, Deborah Traer, Bradley Verhelle, Jennifer Williamson.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Blurring The Lines

Call for handmade prints!
This call invites artists to explore the aspects of their work that blur or transcend specific boundaries or lines.   Do elements share some common ground? Or is there a complex weaving of elements, making it hard to separate or identify them individually?  What is obscured and what is revealed?   All entries must be handmade prints created by the artist using traditional printmaking and/or photographic processes and must have been produced within the last 5 years.

Deadline to submit: September 11th

Submit at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15766

Juror: Anna Hepler
Exhibition Dates: October 8 – November 1st
Reception Friday, October 10th, 5 -7 pm

The Remembered Earth 

Handmade prints by Christina McNearney and Steve Phillips

October 9 – November 1, 2025
Opening reception: Friday, October 10th,  5 – 7 pm

Workshops

Cover to Cover
A Creative Dive into Altered Books!
With Kathleen Koopman

Transform an existing book into a unique art object using a variety of techniques and media!
This class encourages creativity and exploration, allowing individuals to personalize books through a variety of methods and materials—no previous experience required. Altered books provide a fun and imaginative way to explore art and self-expression by transforming ordinary books into unique art objects.

Friday, Oct. 17th, 12-4, & Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30-4:30

Cost: $175. Includes tools and most materials.

Register at: https://lightartspace.com/product/cover-to-cover-a-creative-dive-into-altered-books/

Photopolymer Gravure Workshop with Karen Hymer

Sunday, October 132h 9 am – 4 pm
$175 plus tax. All materials included.

Learn the art of photopolymer gravure printing from visual artist and Director of Light Art Space, Karen Hymer. In this one-day workshop, participants will create gravure etching prints from their photographs.  Using light-sensitive steel-backed polymer plates, you will experience how this environmentally friendly process translates photographic detail into ink on paper with unparalleled beauty.

No prior experience with printmaking is required. All necessary aspects of printmaking will be discussed, including choosing inks, papers, and wiping material. Wiping and inking techniques will be covered.  You take home 5- 7 photogravure prints of your images.

Register at: https://lightartspace.com/product/photopolymer-gravure-workshop_with-karen-hymer_october-12th-2025/

Support The Future of Light Art Space!

Thank you to all who have joined! Our future is looking increasingly bright.

Become a Member of Light Art Space
Donate to our Building Maintenance Fund

Nigel, I spent an amazing 3 weeks on the coast of Oregon last month. It was such a pleasure ot teach again at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. My students were so fun and wonderful.

2025 Gallery Hours:
Thursdays 11 – 4, Fridays and Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm, Sundays 11 am – 3 pm
First Fridays until 7 pm, and by appointment.

(575) 574_8444   Karen@lightartspace.com

LIGHT ART SPACE respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of southwestern New Mexico is the traditional territory, since time immemorial, of the Chis-Nde, also known as the people of the Chiricahua Apache Nation. The Chiricahua Apache Nation is recognized as a sovereign Native Nation by the United States in the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Friendship of 1 July 1852 (10 Stat. 979) (Treaty of Santa Fe ratified 23 March 1853 and proclaimed by President Franklin Pierce 25 March 1853).

Exhibitions, Workshops, Call for Work

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July is flying by, monsoons are in full swing, so it is very cool and beautiful in Silver City. We at Light Art Space are so excited to present two new exhibitions, both opening this weekend.

“The Spirit of Home”, a juried alternative process photography exhibition, will be on display in the North Gallery from July 24th to September 20, 2025.  Juror Annie Lopez selected a diverse range of work, representing various processes by artists from across the country. Congratulations to the following artists whose work was accepted: Diane Alire, Rebekah Alviani, Jo Andersen, Callie Andrew, Charles Anselmo, Federica Armstrong, Jacquelyn Blackstone, Gia Civerolo, Briar Craig, Debra Crouch, Catherine Cummings, Amber Dale, Tom Delaney, Norm Gagne, Nicholas Gialanella, Wolfgand Hastert, Andy Julo, Kathleen Koopman, Susan Mach, Lou McCorkle, Marni Myers, Robert Poole, Elena Sippel, Deborah Traer, Bradley Verhelle, Jennifer Williamson.

Join us for the opening reception this Friday, July 25th,  from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 

Joel Armstrong

Drawn & Quartered: The Art of Joel Armstrong

Silver City, NM

Facing his final rite of passage with stage four pancreatic cancer, Joel Armstrong is ever extra in life, and death. Drawn & Quartered: The Art of Joel Armstrong is a retrospective of his artwork across four galleries in historic downtown Silver City, NM. With each venue specially curated by his three children, his 50 years of work spanning interactive installations, wire, rust, paint, colored pencil, assemblage, and collage can be seen at Light Art Space, Seedboat, The Grant County Art Guild Studio, and A Space.

The full exhibition (all 4 galleries) will be open select times from July 26th until mid-late August, depending on each space – please visit joelarmstrongfineart.shop for more details about open days & hours for each venue.

AT LIGHT ART SPACE:

“Drawn and Quartered”, a 50-year retrospective of Joel Armstrong’s artwork, will fill Light Art Space.  For fifty years, Joel Armstrong has been a working artist and illustrator. He has worked in a variety of media, including charcoal, colored pencil, wire, rust, and paint. He is known for his dynamic wire installations and realistic portraits. Joel has been an artist at Ligth Art Space since 2019. He is a beloved member of our family and the community of Silver City. We are honored to present his life’s work.

Join us this Saturday, July 26th, for the opening reception from 4 – 8 pm.

Exhibition dates: July 25 – August 16th.

 

Support The Future of Light Art Space!

Thank you to all who have joined! Our future is looking increasingly bright.

Become a Member of Light Art Space 

Donate to our Building Maintenance Fund

OPEN CALL FOR WORK

Blurring The Lines

Call for handmade prints!
This call invites artists to explore the aspects of their work that blur or transcend specific boundaries or lines.   Do elements share some common ground? Or is there a complex weaving of elements, making it hard to separate or identify them individually?  What is obscured and what is revealed?

All entries must be handmade prints created by the artist using traditional printmaking and/or photographic processes and must have been produced within the last 5 years.  3D and experimental work is encouraged. Any combination of methods may be employed including but not limited to silkscreen, letterpress, calligraphy, etching, woodcut, lithography, linocut, drypoint, mezzotint, monoprint, polymer plates, silver gelatin prints, photopolymer gravure, copperplate gravure, cyanotype, vandyke, gumbichromate, palladium, platinum, carbon, salt, wet plate, chemigram, lumen, argrotype, oilprint, chlorophyll, instant transfers, and lifts. AI-generated images will not be accepted.

**Digital photographic images can be combined with other processes, but straight digital prints will not be accepted.

Exhibition Dates:
October 9 – November 1st
Reception Friday, October 10th, 5 -7 pm

Juror: Anna Hepler

www.annahepler.com

Deadline to submit: September 11th

Submit here:  https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/blurring-the-lines_-call-for-work/

Juror, Ann Hepler

 

WORKSHOPS

Cover to Cover
A Creative Dive into Altered Books!
With Kathleen Koopman

Transform an existing book into a unique art object using a variety of techniques and media!
This class encourages creativity and exploration, allowing individuals to personalize books through a variety of methods and materials—no previous experience required. Altered books provide a fun and imaginative way to explore art and self-expression by transforming ordinary books into unique art objects.

Friday, Oct. 17th, 12-4, & Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30-4:30

Cost: $175. Includes tools and most materials.

Register at: https://lightartspace.com/product/cover-to-cover-a-creative-dive-into-altered-books/

Photopolymer Gravure Workshop with Karen Hymer

Sunday, October 132h 9 am – 4 pm
$175 plus tax. All materials included.

Learn the art of photopolymer gravure printing from visual artist and Director of Light Art Space, Karen Hymer. In this one-day workshop, participants will create gravure etching prints from their photographs.  Using light-sensitive steel-backed polymer plates, you will experience how this environmentally friendly process translates photographic detail into ink on paper with unparalleled beauty.

No prior experience with printmaking is required. All necessary aspects of printmaking will be discussed, including choosing inks, papers, and wiping material. Wiping and inking techniques will be covered.  You take home 5- 7 photogravure prints of your images.

Register at: www.lightartspace.com

Nigel and his buddy Cole. We will miss you, Cole!

2025 Gallery Hours:

Thursdays 11 – 4, Fridays and Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm, Sundays 11 am – 3 pm
First Fridays until 7 pm, and by appointment.

Closed the Month of June

(575) 574_8444   Karen@lightartspace.com

LIGHT ART SPACE respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of southwestern New Mexico is the traditional territory, since time immemorial, of the Chis-Nde, also known as the people of the Chiricahua Apache Nation. The Chiricahua Apache Nation is recognized as a sovereign Native Nation by the United States in the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Friendship of 1 July 1852 (10 Stat. 979) (Treaty of Santa Fe ratified 23 March 1853 and proclaimed by President Franklin Pierce 25 March 1853).

Hours

Thursday 11 am—4 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am—5 pm, Sunday 11 am—3 pm, First Fridays until 7 pm, and by appointment.

LIGHT ART SPACE respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of southwestern New Mexico is the traditional territory, since time immemorial, of the Chis-Nde, also known as the people of the Chiricahua Apache Nation. The Chiricahua Apache Nation is recognized as a sovereign Native Nation by the United States in the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Friendship of 1 July 1852 (10 Stat. 979) (Treaty of Santa Fe ratified 23 March 1853 and proclaimed by President Franklin Pierce 25 March 1853).

Hours

Thursday 11 am—4 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am—5 pm, Sunday 11 am—3 pm, First Fridays until 7 pm, and by appointment.

4th of July Reception!

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The Fourth of July, also known as Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This document declared the thirteen American colonies to be independent of Great Britain. Independence Day is a celebration of American freedom, independence, and the nation’s founding values. Today, I believe it is essential to celebrate our independence, even as we strive to maintain a strong democracy…

Join us at Light Art Space this evening from 5 – 7 pm to celebrate our nation and the power and importance of ART.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

July 3rd – July 20th

 

Support The Future of Light Art Space!

Become a Member of Light Art Space 

Donate to our Building Maintenance Fund

OPEN CALL FOR WORK

Blurring The Lines

Call for handmade prints!
This call invites artists to explore the aspects of their work that blur or transcend specific boundaries or lines.   Do elements share some common ground? Or is there a complex weaving of elements, making it hard to separate or identify them individually?  What is obscured and what is revealed?

All entries must be handmade prints created by the artist using traditional printmaking and/or photographic processes and must have been produced within the last 5 years.  3D and experimental work is encouraged. Any combination of methods may be employed including but not limited to silkscreen, letterpress, calligraphy, etching, woodcut, lithography, linocut, drypoint, mezzotint, monoprint, polymer plates, silver gelatin prints, photopolymer gravure, copperplate gravure, cyanotype, vandyke, gumbichromate, palladium, platinum, carbon, salt, wet plate, chemigram, lumen, argrotype, oilprint, chlorophyll, instant transfers, and lifts. AI-generated images will not be accepted.

**Digital photographic images can be combined with other processes, but straight digital prints will not be accepted.

Exhibition Dates:
October 9 – November 1st
Reception Friday, October 10th, 5 -7 pm

Juror: Anna Hepler

www.annahepler.com

Deadline to submit: September 11th

Submit here:  https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/blurring-the-lines_-call-for-work/

Juror, Ann Hepler

WORKSHOPS

Cover to Cover
A Creative Dive into Altered Books!
With Kathleen Koopman

Transform an existing book into a unique art object using a variety of techniques and media!
This class encourages creativity and exploration, allowing individuals to personalize books through a variety of methods and materials—no previous experience required. Altered books provide a fun and imaginative way to explore art and self-expression by transforming ordinary books into unique art objects.

Friday, Oct. 17th, 12-4, & Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30-4:30

Cost: $175. Includes tools and most materials.

Register at: https://lightartspace.com/product/cover-to-cover-a-creative-dive-into-altered-books/

Photopolymer Gravure Workshop with Karen Hymer

Sunday, October 132h 9 am – 4 pm
$175 plus tax. All materials included.

Learn the art of photopolymer gravure printing from visual artist and Director of Light Art Space, Karen Hymer. In this one-day workshop, participants will create gravure etching prints from their photographs.  Using light-sensitive steel-backed polymer plates, you will experience how this environmentally friendly process translates photographic detail into ink on paper with unparalleled beauty.

No prior experience with printmaking is required. All necessary aspects of printmaking will be discussed, including choosing inks, papers, and wiping material. Wiping and inking techniques will be covered.  You take home 5- 7 photogravure prints of your images.

Register at: www.lightartspace.com

2025 Gallery Hours:

Thursdays 11 – 4, Fridays and Saturdays 11 am – 5 pm, Sundays 11 am – 3 pm,
First Fridays until 7 pm, and by appointment.

Closed the Month of June

(575) 574_8444   Karen@lightartspace.com

LIGHT ART SPACE respectfully acknowledges that the entirety of southwestern New Mexico is the traditional territory, since time immemorial, of the Chis-Nde, also known as the people of the Chiricahua Apache Nation. The Chiricahua Apache Nation is recognized as a sovereign Native Nation by the United States in the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Friendship of 1 July 1852 (10 Stat. 979) (Treaty of Santa Fe ratified 23 March 1853 and proclaimed by President Franklin Pierce 25 March 1853).

Hours

Thursday 11 am—4 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am—5 pm, Sunday 11 am—3 pm, First Fridays until 7 pm, and by appointment.

Gratefulness and Optimism

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We are on edge here in Silver City due to a wildfire northeast of town. June is a predictably dry and hot month. The winds make it difficult for the hardworking firefighters and other rescue personnel to perform their jobs. We are grateful for their efforts. The fire is still quite a distance from town, but many smaller communities are on alert, and some are under evacuation. Nigel and I live in Arenas Valley, which is currently in a ready zone, so we are prepared to leave if needed. We remain optimistic and look forward to the rain on Tuesday.

We are very grateful to all of you who joined our new membership program and donated to the building maintenance fund. Thank you.
Here are the links for those who missed it:
https://lightartspace.com/annual-membership/

Donate to our Building Maintenance Fund

 

Call for Alternative Process Photography!
The deadline has been extended to June 24th.

Submit at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15321

Juror Annie Lopez (https://annielopezartist.com/).
The deadline to submit has been EXTENDED TO June 24th.
Submit at:

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15321

Congratulations to the following artists who were accepted into the Perception exhibition:

Mary Angell, Caitlin Benson, Jasmine Beul, Sally Brogden, Marie Brown, Vincent Burke, Rachel Estrada, Jasper Eyrich-Bingham, Carolyn Fisch, Ashley Gauntt, Drew Harrington, Colleen Hench, Karina Knutzen, Justin Leavitt, Stephanie Lebaudour, Susan Mach, Amy Maule, Mercy Neumark, Tori Nicoletti, Dina Perlasca, Amber Ransom, Amber Riordan, Jenna Ritter, Cirrelda Snider-Bryan, Mathew Wheeler, Mary Clare Wilkinson, Betsy Williams.

Two clay exhibitions open on July 3rd. Perception and It’s a Fine Line
Join us for the opening reception on July 4th from 5 to 7 p.m.

 

Join us for the CLAY festival from July 14th to 20th.

We will feature a retrospective, “Transformed: The Visionary Art of Joel Armstrong,” from July 24th to August 16th.

Joel has been a Light Art Space artist for 6 years and an essential member of the Silver City art community. Although his illness saddens us, we are so grateful to have him in our lives.

“Transformed: The Visionary Art of Joel Armstrong” celebrates the extraordinary artistic legacy of a prolific multi-media artist through his three children’s loving eyes as they honor his life’s work and his final rite of passage. Spanning decades of creation—from masterful colored pencil portraits and figure studies to transcendent wire installations—Joel’s pieces reveal an artistic master who understood art’s power to transform materials and human experience. Joel’s work reflects his deep commitment to authentic expression and radical acceptance, even while courageously navigating his journey with bipolar disorder. This intensely personal retrospective presents his art not as a commercial product, but as the transformative vision of a true master—work that celebrates the full complexity of being human and marks the sacred transition of an artist whose creative legacy will endure.

7 Year Itch…

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Wow, Light Art Space (LAS) has been open for almost seven years!
It has been a wonderfully rewarding journey full of ups and downs and daily discoveries.
Now we are at a transition point and need your help.

A brief recap: I (Karen Hymer) moved to Silver City after retiring from a teaching career in Tucson. In Silver City I saw a need for a professional gallery space to exhibit high quality art from local and national artists, and I was seeking a smaller art community where I could exhibit my artwork, teach workshops and build community.

After renovating the historic building at 209 West Broadway, LAS opened on September 1st, 2018. We have been home to the work of 10 —13 local artists and held group exhibitions for over 60 other local artists. Of 85 exhibitions, many included artworks from outside the United States. Over 45 workshops have been attended by locals and others from across the US.

LAS differs from the other galleries in Silver City; we are a bit of a hybrid.  We currently represent 11 local artists and also host curated juried exhibitions featuring work from national and international artists. Exhibitions change out every 4 – 8 weeks, providing our community with exciting new work in a museum-like setting. Our focus is on providing a welcoming environment where people of all ages can step away from daily life and immerse themselves in an inspirational visual experience. Making sales, while important, is secondary to our mission.

An important part of our Vision Statement includes interfacing with local organizations and events. LAS produces annual juried exhibitions as part of the Silver City CLAY Festival and The Print Fiesta. We have held poetry and book readings as part of the Southwest Festival of the Written Word, exhibited the work of WNMU students, hosted LGBTQ Grant County 2024 Silver City Pride Festival art show, and exhibited Latinx artists during the Fiesta Latina.  Our annual Grant County Photography exhibition features work by 20 – 30 photographers from across the county.

In the last 7 years I have felt supported and appreciated by the community.  I love Silver City and thank all of you who attend our exhibitions, participate in workshops, and purchase art. I truly believe that the world is a better place when the creative spirit is fostered.

I want to continue providing this kind of programing. We rely on our artist/volunteers to staff the gallery, and juried exhibition entry fees, workshop fees, and general sales to cover expenses. However, since the pandemic, tourism has been down, so for the past two years our income has no longer covered our operating expenses. I work 20 – 30 hours a week at the gallery with no financial compensation for my time, and I do not charge the gallery rent. This has become unsustainable, which is why I am asking for your help.

Here’s how you can help to ensure our community continues to have access to the inspirational art viewing and professional programing we provide:

  1. Become an annual Member of Light Art Space.  Visit lightartspace.com to join the Light Art Space family. There are four levels to choose from, with many benefits.
  2. Donate to our “Building Maintenance Fund”. Some upcoming projects include replacing our main heater, adding a cooling system, roof repair, plumbing and gallery lights.
  3. Participate in our “7 Year Itch Auction Fundraiser” on display at LAS September 25th – October 5th, 2025. The finale party of the silent auction will be held on Sunday, October 5th from 4 – 6 pm. Bid on the variety of artwork, gift certificates, and other wonderful items.
  4. Post a review on Google and keep bringing your family and friends to the gallery!

With your help we can continue to provide inspiration and creative growth in Silver City.

Thank you!

Karen (and Nigel)

 

 

Closing Reception with Artist talks and Call For Work

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Join us for a gallery Artist Talk through the exhibitions:

Dialogue: Art and Poetry Speak of Spring, and Earth Matters

Saturday May 31st
4 pm – 6 pm

Schedule:
4:30 Delia deVer
4:45 Kit West
5:00 Karen Hymer
5:15 Alice Fujita
5:30 Renee Maderazo
5:45 Donna Cosentino, Director of the Photographer’s Eye, Escondido

Earth Matters, photographs by The Photographer’s Eye: A Creative Collective.
The Photographer’s Eye Collective is located in Escondido, California, and is made up of 16 artists from all over San Diego County.  Each artist has a unique way of seeing and hopes to inspire you with their image-making. Their commitment is led by the concept that photography not only enriches lives but can change them.

Featured in Light Art Space’s Flash Gallery is  Dialogue: Art and Poetry Speak of Spring, moving through the difficult present, will feature a conversation between visual arts and poetry.  Both art forms, created separately and later matched in either theme, image or emotion, will explore the contradictions of this very unusual spring, one filled with the joy of life renewing itself after a long winter and tension at the challenges presented by domestic and global upheaval.  By way of this expansive conversation, the work looks to discover new ways to express the old truth that life is ultimately and stubbornly about beauty and renewal.

 

Poets: Cindy “Renee” Provencio, Leonore Hildebrandt, Beate Sigriddaughter, Lara Lawrence, Elise Stuart, Katherine (Kit) West, Michelle Otero
Visual artists: Renee Maderazo, Alice Fujita, Karen Hymer, Kit West, Delia deVer

Both exhibitions will run from May 1st to June 1st.

CALL FOR WORK!

 

Juror Bianka Graves (https://www.instagram.com/bianka_groves/).
The deadline to submit is May 31st.
Submit at:

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14856

Juror Annie Lopez (https://annielopezartist.com/).
The deadline to submit is June 21st.
Submit at:

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15321

Regular gallery hours are Thursday 11- 4, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm, Sunday 11 am to 3 pm, and by appointment.
Closed Monday – Wednesday. Light Art Space will be closed the month of June.

Exhibitions, Call for Work, Workshop, and more!

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Light Art Space is thrilled to welcome Julie Enos to the gallery!
Julie is a former Tourism and Arts Marketing Director, with a background in Journalism and Grantwriting. She currently promotes towns in NM, including Silver City! Her photography background has landed her in tourism ads, national magazines, book covers and exhibitions. Julie’s most recent work is in Encaustic, a process that consists of the layering of beeswax and damar resin with pigments, fusing each layer together with a torch.

Our spring winds have died down so this is a good time to venture out to view the final week of two wonderful exhibitions:

Of Mind & Matter, a self-juried member exhibition of The New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists (formerly New Mexico Potters Association). This is a statewide exhibition of NMPCA members representing an uncommon breadth of vision in both functional and sculptural ceramic art. The work is unique and well-priced.

The Flash Gallery features Channeling The Wild, artwork by Silver City artist Carlene Roters. Roters is influenced by dreams, and taken with images that she have seen and find striking. She also channels images of what she needs or sees missing in the environment through her painting.  Various media are on display including wood carvings, monotypes, and paintings.  It is a beautiful display of Carlene’s work.

Carlene Roters

 

Workshop!

A Slot Canyon Photographic Adventure
With Silver City photographer George Austin

Friday, May 9th, 6pm – 7:30pm & Saturday, May 10th, 8am – 4pm.

The group will photograph in Purgatory Slot Canyon and Skates Canyon in the Lake Roberts area.

Special rate of $95 plus tax. $15 off  for PPANew Mexico members .

Register at https://lightartspace.com/product/a-slot-canyon-photographic-adventure/ or stop in the gallery

Save the Date!
Friday, May 2nd (5 – 7 pm) is the opening reception of two dynamic exhibitions.

Earth Matters, photographs by The Photographer’s Eye: A Creative Collective.
The Photographer’s Eye Collective is located in Escondido, California, and is made up of 16 artists from all over San Diego County.  Each artist has a unique way of seeing and hopes to inspire you with their image-making. Their commitment is led by the concept that photography not only enriches lives but can change them.

Featured in Light Art Space’s Flash Gallery is  Dialogue: Art and Poetry Speak of Spring, moving through the difficult present, will feature a conversation between visual arts and poetry.  Both art forms, created separately and later matched in either theme, image or emotion, will explore the contradictions of this very unusual spring, one filled with the joy of life renewing itself after a long winter and tension at the challenges presented by domestic and global upheaval.  By way of this expansive conversation, the work looks to discover new ways to express the old truth that life is ultimately and stubbornly about beauty and renewal.

 

The opening reception for both exhibitions will be held on Friday, May 2nd from 5-7pm as part of the First Friday event in Silver City.  A poetry reading by the authors will begin at 6:00pm.  Books by the participating poets will be available for sale.

Poets: Cindy “Renee” Provencio, Leonore Hildebrandt, Beate Sigriddaughter, Lara Lawrence, Elise Stuart, Katherine (Kit) West, Michelle Otero
Visual artists: Renee Maderazo, Alice Fujita, Karen Hymer, Kit West, Delia deVer

Both exhibitions will run from May 1st to June 1st.

CALL FOR WORK!

 

Juror Bianka Graves (https://www.instagram.com/bianka_groves/).
The deadline to submit is May 31st.
Submit at:

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14856

Juror Annie Lopez (https://annielopezartist.com/).
The deadline to submit is June 21st.
Submit at:

https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=15321

Regular gallery hours are Thursday 11- 4, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm, Sunday 11 am to 3 pm, and by appointment.
Closed Monday – Wednesday. Light Art Space will be closed the month of June.

1 year together!

April Happenings!

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April has arrived!  As I write this newsletter, we are installing two new exhibitions. Opening this Friday evening (April 4th) from 5 – 7 pm is Of Mind & Matter: Celebration of Clay 2025 AND Channeling The Wild, work by Silver City artist Carlene Roters. Also, we have a Call out for Clay work:  Perceptions is a juried exhibition as part of the 2025 Clay Festival. See below for information. Submit now! Plus, a photography workshop in the field…

Light Art Space is pleased to present Of Mind & Matter, a self-juried member exhibition of The New Mexico Potters and Clay Artists (formerly New Mexico Potters Association).

This is a statewide exhibition of NMPCA members representing an uncommon breadth of vision in ceramic art, both functional and sculptural.

Public reception on Friday, April 4th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Awards announced at 5:30 pm.

The Flash Gallery features Channeling The Wild, artwork by Silver City artist Carlene Roters. Roters is influenced by dreams and taken with images that she has seen and finds striking. She also channels images of what she needs or sees missing in the environment through her paintings.

Various media are on display, including wood carvings, monotypes, and paintings.

Exhibition dates: April 4th to April 27th, 2025, with a free public reception on Friday, April 4th, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  209 West Broadway, Silver City, NM 88061.

Regular gallery hours are Thursday 11- 4, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm, Sunday 11 am to 3 pm, and by appointment.  Closed Monday – Wednesday.

Call for Clay Work!

This exhibition is a call for ceramic artwork that explores the concept of Perception—how we see, interpret, and interact with the world around us.

All types of ceramic work are welcome.
The exhibition will be juried anonymously through the submission of digital images.

Submission deadline May 31st, 2025,11:59 PM MST.
Submit here:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=14856

Juror: Bianka Groves

As we navigate an increasingly complex world, our perception shapes our understanding, influences our actions, and defines our relationship with the world around us. Through perception, we interpret and interact with our surroundings, experiences, and emotions—constantly shaping and reshaping our understanding of reality. How does ceramic art capture these moments of insight and connection?

Exhibition dates: July 1 – 20th, 2025


https://clayfestival.com/

Workshop!

A Slot Canyon Photographic Adventure

With Silver City photographer George Austin

Friday, May 9th, 6pm – 7:30 pm & Saturday, May 10th, 8 am – 4 pm.

The group will photograph in Purgatory Slot Canyon and Skates Canyon in the Lake Roberts area.
$125 plus tax. $15 off for PPANew Mexico members.
Register at lightartspace.com or stop in the gallery.
https://lightartspace.com/product/a-slot-canyon-photographic-adventure/

March Exhibitions

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The March winds have arrived here in Silver City and we welcome what little rain and snow may still come. Light Art Space is bustling with two new exhibitions that we are excited to share with you.

In the North Gallery, we are honored to present Louis Carlos Bernal: Rerospectivita.
This month-long pop-up exhibition is a smaller version of the retrospective exhibition on view at the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) in Tucson that will travel across Arizona and New Mexico through March 2025, visiting communities with personal or professional connections to Bernal. Louis Carlos Bernal (1941–1993), was a trailblazing photographer and the first photography instructor at Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ. He dedicated his career to developing Pima’s photography program. Bernal’s photography captures the essence of barrio life, depicting everyday scenes with deep spiritual and cultural significance. His work highlighted the strength, spiritual and cultural values, and prolonged family ties that marked the lives of Mexican-Americans in Southern Arizona and beyond. Bernal made images in Silver City, a famous one was taken in the Buffalo Bar. Stop by and take a look – see if you recognize yourself or any relatives in the exhibition or book!

March 6 – 29th

Opening reception Friday, March 7, from 5-7 pm

Image Credit: Louis Carlos Bernal, Dos
Mujeres, Douglas, Arizona, 1978, Center for
Creative Photography, the University of
Arizona: Louis Carlos Bernal Archive. © Lisa
Bernal Brethour and Katrina Ann Bernal.

Installation views. Elizabeth (Guevara) Golden

Becky Senf, Axel Golden, and Elizabeth (Guevara) Golden

Featured in Light Art Space’s Flash Gallery is work by Alvaro Enciso, an artist living and working in Tucson, AZ, and the Southwestern borderlands. The Art of Alvaro Enciso: Ghosts from the Desert features found wood and metal constructions from his explorations across the borderlands. The work speaks of the immigrant’s journey crossing the southwest border, and their cultural identity as an outsider, all in pursuit of the illusive American Dream.

March 6 – March 29, 2025
Free public reception Friday, March 7th, 5 – 7 pm.
Alvaro will talk about his work at 5:30

Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 11 am – 5 pm, Sunday 10 – 2, First Fridays 11 am – 7 pm, and by appointment.

Workshops

There is still space in this fun, creative workshop.
Sail Away: build your own dream boat, with Kathleen Koopman.

March 21st and 22nd
Register at lightartspace.com or stop in the gallery.

 

Upcoming workshops:

***Stayed tuned for information about an upcoming adventure***
A Slot Canyon Photographic Adventure with George Austin, May 9 and 10!  

**Cyanotype printing in June with Karen Hymer**

*Photopolymer gravure in July with Karen Hymer*

These will be on the website soon!


George Austin


Wet Cyanotype, Karen Hymer

Photopolyner Gravure, Karen Hymer

Karen’s news:

I am excited to have artwork in the 46th Annual Paper in Particular exhibition in the Sydney Larson Gallery at Columbia College, Columbia Missouri.  Also, in August I return to Otis, Oregon to teach two workshops (August 8 – 12 photopolymer gravure and cyanotype & lumens) at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. Registration opens today. https://sitkacenter.org/workshops/

 

 

February News…

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Greetings!

After a sleepy January, Light Art Space is gearing up for a busy spring.
We are pleased to present On The Road, photographic work by Grant County photographers. Work by twenty-three artists is on display.  Join us this Friday from 5-7 for the opening reception.

We have wonderful gift options for your sweetie for Valentine’s Day. Here are a few ideas: exquisite scarves, shawls, and table runners hand-designed, dyed, and woven by Susan H. Porter; bracelets, earrings, and necklaces of unique design featuring rubies, pearls, and other gems by Rhonda Munzinger; Stephan Höglund’s stunning bolo ties, brooches, and rings make a creative statement when worn or displayed on the wall; new colorful clay vases by Zoe Wolfe; plus wall art, wood tables, and sculptures…We are happy to assist with selection and shipping.

Call For Clay!

Deadline February 15th

Workshops

Register at www.lightartspace.com