Exhibitons, Call for Entry, Workshops

Two photography exhibitions are opening this Friday,
August 6th, 5 pm – 7 pm

Visions of Nature – featuring the work of over 40 artists. Juror Diana Bloomfield has selected an amazing group of alternative process photographs.   All works on display are hand-made prints using a variety of photographic processes.

2 Artists/2 Views – Photographs by North Carolina artist, Diana Bloomfield, and Silver City artist, Karen Hymer, are on view in the Flash Gallery at Light Art Space.

Both exhibitions will be on view through October 4th.


Call For Entry

Submit hand-made prints and photographs. The deadline is September 6th.

JURORS:  Chip Thomas and Thea Gahr

Sponsored by the Southwest Print Fiesta

Submit at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9194


Workshops


Happy August!

 

Gallery Reception, Call for Work, 3th of July Love Local sale

Join us this Friday, July 2nd, 5 -8 pm
for the Opening Reception for two clay exhibitions

RUMINATIONS
2021 INTERNATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION

RUMINATIONS is an international juried exhibition featuring ceramic artwork representative of this past year. In a time of unprecedented global events, contemplation and consideration are needed. Artists observe the world around them and create artwork that communicates individual perspectives and experiences.  Featuring the work of 23 artists.

Juror: Sanam Emami

Opening Reception July 2, 5- 8 pm
Exhibition Dates: July 2nd – July 31st, 2021

https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/ruminations-2/

Sanam Emami

LOCAL CLAY

Featuring the work of 16 local artists:

Bonnie Ertel, Zoe Wolfe, Nancy Phillips, Phoebe Lawrence, Letha Cress Woolf, Michele Parlee, Karen Tippit, Robin Parsons/Fred Pineda, Kate Brown, Julliette L. Kurtz, Michaud, Wendy Ridick Shaul, Claude W. Smith, III, Daniel Garver, Natalie Good, Carmen Ruiz.

In conjunction with the 10th Annual Silver City Clay Festival July 12 – 18th

https://clayfestival.com/




11am – 5pm 
Enjoy discount prices on special works by Light Art Space Artists



Final week to submit to Visions of Nature – Deadline on July 7th
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8938o



Flash enjoying the monsoons


Announcing Visions of Nature: Contemporary Views in Alternative Photographic Techniques.  We are pleased to have Diana Bloomfield as the juror. The deadline to submit is July 7th.  https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8938.

There is still space in our first three workshops: Wire Art with Joel Armstrong, Monotype Mania Printmaking with Carmen Ruiz and Sun printing (cyanotype) with Karen Hymer.
Visit lightartspace.com to register.

Call For Work and Upcoming Workshops

Announcing Visions of Nature: Contemporary Views in Alternative Photographic Techniques.  We are pleased to have Diana Bloomfield as the juror. The deadline to submit is July 7th.  https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8938.

There is still space in our first three workshops: Wire Art with Joel Armstrong, Monotype Mania Printmaking with Carmen Ruiz and Sun printing (cyanotype) with Karen Hymer.
Visit lightartspace.com to register.

Flash, road trip, May 2021

Call for Work and Workshops

Announcing Visions of Nature: Contemporary Views in Alternative Photographic Techniques.  We are pleased to have Diana Bloomfield as the juror. Deadline to submit is July 7th.  https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8938.

There is still space in our first three workshops: Wire Art with Joel Armstrong, Monotype Mania Printmaking with Carmen Ruiz and Sun printing (cyanotype) with Karen Hymer.
Visit lightartspace.com to register.

Flash, road trip, May 2021

Workshops- date correction

I am pleased to announce that workshops will begin in May at Light Art Space. We will follow state safety guidelines and request that all participants be fully vaccinated.  Visit lightartspace.com for more details. Here is the schedule:

May 22 (corrected date)
Wire We Here? Wire workshop with Joel Armstrong    
https://lightartspace.com/product/wire-we-here-workshop-with-joel-armstrong/


May 29 & 30
Monotype Mania! Printmaking workshop with Carmen Ruiz  

https://lightartspace.com/product/monotype-mania-printmaking-workshop-with-carmen-ruiz-may-29th-and-30th/


June 6
Sun Printing Cyanotype workshop with Karen Hymer
https://lightartspace.com/product/cyanotype-sun-printing-workshop_june-6th-2021/


August 28
Introduction to Photopolymer Gravure workshop with Karen Hymer  
https://lightartspace.com/product/photopolymer-gravure-workshop-august-28th-2021/


September 18 & 19
Tri-color Gum Printing with Diana Bloomfield    
https://lightartspace.com/product/tri-color-gum-printing-with-diana-bloomfield_september-18th-and-19th/


 

April 28th, LAS patio

 

 

 

 

Workshops!

I am pleased to announce that workshops will begin in May at Light Art Space. We will follow state safety guidelines and request that all participants be fully vaccinated.  Visit lightartspace.com for more details. Here is the schedule:

May 22
Wire We Here? Wire workshop with Joel Armstrong    
https://lightartspace.com/product/wire-we-here-workshop-with-joel-armstrong/


May 29 & 30
Monotype Mania! Printmaking workshop with Carmen Ruiz  

https://lightartspace.com/product/monotype-mania-printmaking-workshop-with-carmen-ruiz-may-29th-and-30th/


June 6
Sun Printing Cyanotype workshop with Karen Hymer
https://lightartspace.com/product/cyanotype-sun-printing-workshop_june-6th-2021/


August 28
Introduction to Photopolymer Gravure workshop with Karen Hymer  
https://lightartspace.com/product/photopolymer-gravure-workshop-august-28th-2021/


September 18 & 19
Tri-color Gum Printing with Diana Bloomfield    
https://lightartspace.com/product/tri-color-gum-printing-with-diana-bloomfield_september-18th-and-19th/


 

April 28th, LAS patio

 

 

 

 

New Exhibitions

Two new exhibitions open tomorrow at Light Art Space. And, to celebrate spring and Mother’s Day, a sidewalk sale will also take place featuring the Floral work of Joel Armstrong.

Layered Light: Contemporary Pinhole and Zone Plate Photography

Layered Light: Contemporary Pinhole and Zone Plate Photography is an international exhibition juried by Nancy Spencer and Scott McMahon. This exciting exhibition features black and white and color images made with film and digital pinhole and zone plate tools. The work of thirty-four photographers from across the planet have work in the exhibition.
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/layered-light-contemporary-pinhole-and-zone-plate-photography/

Renner, Spencer and McMahon: A Three Decade Convergence.

This exhibition features the work of three renowned pinhole photographers. Nancy Spencer will exhibit “Images from Asia” taken during trips to China, Thailand, and Japan from 2006-2010. Eric Renner’s work will consist of his six pinhole images of the Southwest. Renner and Spencer worked on many collaborative projects and the work from those series will also be displayed. Scott McMahon will display works from his Tales of Screams and Silence and other series.
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/renner-spencer-and-mcmahon-a-three-decade-convergence/

Nancy and Scott during installation

These exhibitions celebrate images made in the spirit of experimentation and play and are dedicated to the late Eric Renner.
Sponsored by Pinhole Resource Inc. and Freestyle Photographic Supplies Exhibition.
Dates: April 24, 2021 – June 26th, 2021.

 Hours: Thursday – Saturday 11- 5, and by appointment.

Light Art Space is located in the Downtown Historic Arts District in Silver City, New Mexico.

April News

April has arrived with sun, wind, bright colors, and optimism. Two exhibitions are closing soon and two more will be opening. Workshops will be returning soon (the schedule to be sent in a separate email next week).  We cautiously (masks still required and distancing observed) look forward to small gatherings and welcome locals and travelers into the gallery and our workshops.

Final days to see
Ode to Ancient Wings and Precious Water and Earth and Sky: Photography from Grant County
Both exhibitions close on Saturday, April 17th.


LAS is excited to present Layered Light: Contemporary Pinhole and Zone Plate Photography.
The work of 33 photographers from across the globe will be presented in this juried exhibition.
Opening Saturday, April 24th, 10am – 6pm.

Jane Alynn, Carolina Arellanos, Syl Arena, Charles Birnbaum, Diana Bloomfield, Julia Bradshaw, Robert Brown, Larry Bullis, Chris Byrnes, Dennis Collins, Walter Crump, Noah Doely, Eugene Ellenberg, Julie Enos, RA Friedman, Citlalli González, Julie Hamel, Lisa Hoffman, Frank Kaczmarek, Stefan Killen, Nancy Marshall, Jeff McConnell, Thomas Miller, Janet Neuhauser,Robert Oehl, Heather Palecek,Diana Pankova, Carmen Ruiz, Louise Russell, Nick Tauro Jr.,Marko Umicevic, Stephanie Williams, Ksawery Wrobel.
Dedicated to the late Eric Renner.
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/layered-light-co…late-photography/


Also opening on April 24th is
A Three Decades Convergence: Renner, Spencer and McMahon

This exhibition features the work of three renowned pinhole photographers:
Eric Renner, Nancy Spencer and Scott McMahon.
Nancy Spencer will exhibit “Images from Asia” taken during trips to China, Thailand and Japan from 2006-2010. Eric Renner’s work will consist of his six pinhole images of the Southwest. Renner and Spencer worked on many collaborative projects and the work from those series will also be displayed.  Scott McMahon will display works from his Tales of Screams and Silence and other series.
https://lightartspace.com/exhibition/renner-spencer-and-mcmahon-a-three-decade-convergence/
Eric Renner

Nancy Spencer


Scott McMahon


Remembering Eric Renner one year later… you are dearly missed.


Photo of Eric by Nancy Spencer

 

Final days to submit…

Layered Light: Contemporary Pinhole and Zone Plate Photography
Deadline to submit work: March 21st midnight Mountain time
Exhibition Dates:  April 23rd, 2021 – June 26th, 2021.

 Images made with analog and digital processes are welcome. Content and subject are up to the photographer – questions to consider are: Why are you using a pinhole camera? How does the pinhole/zone plate image support the content of the work?

Jurors:
Nancy Spencer, Director of Pinhole Resource Inc., and Scott McMahon, Associate Professor of Art at Columbia College.

Nancy Spencer and Scott McMahon are currently writing a book on contemporary pinhole photography.

This exhibition celebrates images made in the spirit of experimentation and play and is dedicated to the late Eric Renner.

Submit here:
https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=8409

Sponsored by Pinhole Resource Inc. and Freestyle Photographic Supplies

Ticul School Yard, Eric Renner