Under the direction of Dave Daniels, ten exceptional fine artists working in a variety of media presented an impressive third exhibition this past weekend at the Paa-Ko Event Center in Sandia Park, New Mexico. Featured artists included Dorothy McDonough McGeorge, Trish Meyer, Roy Breckenridge, Gloria Casale, Chris Meyer, Anita Daniels, Jane Gaines, Rich Irwin, Jodi Newton, and Joe DiRaddo.
In addition to the fine arts show, local authors John M. Taylor, Albert Noyer, Josephy Badal, and Jennifer Noyer signed books, gave book readings and spoke about their work.
Dorothy McDonough McGeorge’s work reflects the character of her surroundings chronicled over the years such as the open plains of the Midwest, the urban cityscapes of Montreal, Quebec, the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and now the environs of the Southwest in New Mexico. McGeorge chooses to organize her picture plane into segments to compel the viewer to share the whole of the image through its parts. The idea of perfect proportions found in nature, supported by mathematical principles, have had a direct influence on her exceptional paintings.
Glass artist Gloria Casale has worked in many media including photography, stained glass, fused glass, watercolor, and needle art. In 2002, she moved to New Mexico after a successful career as a physician and has since found the beauty of this state to be an inspiration for the creation of dazzling fused glass. Casale also has a stained glass piece commemorating the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11 on permanent exhibition in the New York and New Jersey Port Authority offices.
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Trish Meyer’s artwork explores a wide range of experimental techniques and media including encaustic, watercolor, acrylic, calligraphy, book arts and printmaking. She has created a series of exquisite handmade silk scarves which were eco-printed using a variety of natural dyes from eucalyptus leaves, flower petals, tea leaves and rusted objects. Meyer explained that she lays out the plant materials on white silk scarves, rolls them up into bundles, and steams them for up to an hour. “Although I create patterns with the leaves, I'm always excited to see what the end result will be. For instance, the pale green round eucalyptus leaves make a bright peach color, while colorful petails may barely show up at all! I also add little rusty bits to create dark accents,” says Meyer.
The Paa-ko Fine Artists Guild generously donates 10% of their sales to a East Mountain Womenade which provides emergency financial assistance and/or services to families with school-aged children in the East Mountain area. For more information about the Paa-ko Fine Artists Guild please visit: http://paakoartists.com or http://www.facebook.com/PaakoArtists.
