The Old Schoolhouse Gallery is currently hosting the Hearts & Kisses art show featuring jewelry, paintings, sculpture, prints, ceramics and photography that center around the concept of love and romance in the spirit of Valentine’s Day this month. Three artists in particular stand out when you view this exhibition: Carrie Benvenuti, Cheryl Kabala and Lois Bradley.
Metal artist Carrie Benvenuti’s jewelry is exquisite and captivating to the eye. Combined with glass and semi-precious stones, her art jewelry reflects the textures and colors of the living world around us. Carrie’s work has been published in several issues of Bead Trends Magazine. In particular, the Nefertiti piece was featured in the February 2012 issue and the Route 66 piece was featured in the May 2010 issue. To view her work online visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BenvenutiStudios.
Cheryl Kabala originally began her career as a professional weaver. She owned and operated Fibers Studio and Gallery in Safety Harbor, Florida. She actively showed her artwork at juried outdoor art shows such as Disney Festival of the Masters, Dallas 500 and Virginia Beach Boardwalk Show. Recently, she has focused her artwork on using beads to make jewelry. Cheryl uses the Peyote stitch, which is an off-loom bead weaving technique, to make her Cripple Creek necklace featured in the Hearts & Kisses show. To view her work online visit: http://www.etsy.com/people/ItsaKabala.
Lois Bradley is a visual artist, illustrator and author, working in acrylics, watercolor, pen/ink and mixed media. She has illustrated the book Blind Tom: The Horse Who Helped Build the Great Railroad by Shirley Raye Redmond, Mountain Press Publishing and most recently the cover illustration and design for The Eyes of Pharaoh by Chris Eboch and Rattled by Kris Bock. Her award-winning paintings can be viewed at Framing Concepts Gallery in Albuquerque and The Old Schoolhouse Gallery in San Antonito, New Mexico. In addition, Lois was recently celebrated as "A Local Treasure" by the city of Albuquerque in 2011. Her art piece, Unbreakable, a combination of fibers and metal is a must-see at the Hearts & Kisses show. To view her work online visit: www.loisbradley.com.
The Hearts & Kisses Art show will hang for the month of February at The Old Schoolhouse Gallery, 12504 North Hwy.14, San Antonito, NM, 505.281.1250,
