Light Art Space will reopen February 4th with an in-person reception, 5 pm – 7 pm. We are pleased to present photography by Grant County Photographers and new work by Light Art Space artists. Future exhibitions include drawings by Joel Armstrong, black and white photographs of White Sands National Park by Emmitt Booher, and a group exhibition of alternative photography by the recipients of the Denis Roussel awards.  Here is the spring schedule of exhibitions and workshops…

Upcoming Exhibitions

Living near the Borderlands:
photographic imagery by Grant County Photographers

https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/living-near-the-borderlands-photographic-imagery-by-grant-county-photographers/

AND

New Works by Light Art Space Artists

North and Flash Galleries
February 4^th – March 5^th
Reception 5 – 7 pm, Friday, Feb. 4^th

It Figures
Figurative Artwork from 1982-2021
Joel Armstrong

Flash Gallery
March 11th – April 30tth
Reception Friday, March 11, 5 pm – 7 pm
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/it-figures-figurative-artwork-from-1982-2021-joel-armstrong/

AND

Dunes & Dreams :
A Portrait of White Sands National Park
Emmitt Booher

North Gallery at Light Art Space
March 11, 2022 – April 30th
Reception Friday, March 11, 5 pm – 7 pm

“These photographs reflect an introspective and intimate observation of this environment and as a metaphor of our world today. They invite the observer to take pause, to absorb the fragile landscape, and explore the diversity of this complex ecosystem.” Emmitt Booher

https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/dunes-dreams-emmitt-booher/

Beauty Where You Find It
An exhibition to honor the recipients of the
Denis Roussel Awards

May 6th – June 26th
Reception Friday, May 6th, 5 pm – 7 pm

Denis Roussel, Diana Bloomfield, Luther Gerlach, Tina Rowe, Susan Bryant, Karen Hymer, Elizabeth Ellenwood, Megan Bent, Brenton Hamilton, Julia Martin, Gregory Brophy, Lesha Rodriguez, Kaitlyn Danielson, Chris Bennett, Kathryn Mayo,  David Russo, Ole Brodersen, Gerardo Stübing, Maria Isabel LeBlanc,
Robert Treat, Anna Rotty, Melanie Walker
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/beauty-where-you-find-it/

Workshops:

Transferred and Embedded Imagery with Encaustic, with Sherrie Posternak
Saturday, February 19th, 9 am – 5 pm and Sunday, February 20th, 9 am – 5 pm 2022

Experimental Printmaking without a Press: Monotype and Image transfer, with Carmen Ruiz
Saturday, March 26th, 10 am – 4 pm, 2022

Drawing with Colored Pencil, with Joel Armstrong
Saturday, April 9th,  10 am – 4 pm, 2022

Tri-Color Gum Printing with Diana H. Bloomfield
Saturday, May 7th, 9 am – 5 pm and Sunday, May 8th, 9 am – 4 pm 2022

Photopolymer Gravure Workshop for Photographers with Karen Hymer
Monday, May 9th, 9 am – 5 pm 2022

Join us October 8th – 10th for the Silver City Art Association Weekend At The Galleries and the Southwest Print Fiesta.
There will be a self-guided gallery walk with receptions Saturday 4pm – 7pm, art demonstrations, food trucks, printmaking market and more. It will be an exciting weekend!
VISIT:  silvercityart.com and southwestprintfiesta.org

LAS will feature two exhibitions:
BOUND. This juried handmade print exhibition addresses the basic principles of human connections.
Jurors Chip Thomas and Thea Gahr chose some amazing works by 30 artists.
Saints, Superheroes, and the Demonized. Printmaking by Marco Sánchez

Reception Friday Oct. 8^th 4 pm – 8pm
Chip and Thea will do a gallery talk at 4pm.  Marco will speak about his work at 5:30

LAS will be open 11 am – 7 pm on Saturday and 10 am – 3 pm on Sunday
Saturday 4 pm – 6pm the Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective will conduct demonstrations in the sculpture garden.

Plus – The Silver City Art Association is holding our Silent Auction Annual Fundraiser!  22 artists have created Ravens and Gila Monsters for the Silent Auction. You can view the creatures now at participating galleries in downtown Silver. All of the works will be together in the Association’s booth on Oct. 9th at the Maker’s Market, 7th and Bullard Streets, from 10am to 3pm. The highest bidders will be called when bidding closes at the Maker’s Market at 3pm. View all the creatures at: https://www.silvercityart.com/wag-silent-auction

Here is my cyanotype raven and a gila monster by Myron Weckworth.

There is still space in the two workshops at LAS –
Experimental Printmaking with out a Press, with Carmen Ruiz, and

Exploring the Exquisite Corpse: Printing collaborative text into an accordion book, with Jo Andersen and Maria Lee.

For more in formation and to register:  https://lightartspace.com/workshops-classes/

This is the last week to Visions of Nature and Two Artists: Two Views exhibitions.
Stop in Thursday – Saturday, 11am – 5pm and by appointment.

Happy Fall!