Nob Hill Art Gallery

Last Friday, I attended the first Friday's Artscrawl reception at the Nob Hill Art Gallery located in the Northeast Heights district. The featured artists of the month were husband and wife, Jerry and Tricia Love. As you may already know from my previous article reviews, I have been an art student under Tricia’s direction at the New Mexico Art League and have followed her work for some time now. However, Friday’s reception was the first time that I had viewed Jerry Love’s artwork. 

Jerry likes to tell stories with pencil, pen and ink, and scratchboard drawings. His audience can relate to his subjects, whether a western scene with cowboys and horses, rodeo events, trains, or Civil War reenactments. Jerry’s focus on Southwestern Art, so vividly depicted in his paintings and drawings, can be seen in “Baby’s Day Out” featured below. Jerry is currently a board member at the New Mexico Art League.

Tricia Love’s watercolor paintings produce a translucent effect allowing her subjects to appear real and tangible as demonstrated in “The Marble Collection” seen below. Her detailed drawings and colorful still life watercolors have been juried into more than 100 show and exhibitions, where she has won numerous awards. Many of Tricia’s drawings and paintings are also available as limited edition prints. Tricia is a member of the National League of American Pen Women and a Signature Member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society.

The Nob Hill Art Gallery is cooperative artist owned and operated gallery featuring 26 New Mexico artists including Vera Russell, Tim Gifford, Malinda Menke, Dahl Delu and Richard Gabriel, many of whom have been selected to display their works in exhibitions such as Masterworks, Encantada! and The New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair. The gallery includes a wide spectrum of painting styles from traditional to contemporary. In addition, visitors will see straw mosaics, jewelry, photography, ceramics and bronze sculpture. The Nob Hill Art Gallery is an active member of the Albuquerque Art Business Association, participating monthly in the First and Third Friday ArtsCrawls.

Jerry and Tricia Love’s artwork will hang during the month of November at the Nob Hill Art Gallery, 7400 Montgomery NE, Suite #19, Albuquerque, NM 505.268.9969

Fall Treasures

A visit to The Old Schoolhouse Gallery is always a delightful experience. Sharon Marks, gallery owner, has assembled a Fall Treasures show from artists that include Lois Bradley, Casey Pendergast, Tricia Love, Lesley Long, Cheryl Kabala, David Schneider and two new artists, Gene Case and George Howard Hayes III. I've been a fan of Casey’s ceramic art for some time. His clay pieces are influenced by both organic themes and industrial design. Tricia Love is also a favorite of mine with her realistic watercolor paintings and limited edition pen and ink prints. I recently purchased two of her classic pieces, “Milk Cans” and “Tailgate Chilis," for my guest room at home. 

It was the artwork of Gene Case that caught my eye today. Her multi-media, wall sculptures are made of reclaimed metal, ribbons, twistie-ties, book marks, and jewelry pieces, meticulously woven together and mounted on polished wood frames. The artwork is beautiful. Only upon closer inspection do the materials used look familiar to the viewer. Also, noteworthy is the work of George Howard Hayes III (nicknamed Hauie, which often appears on his artwork). Each of Hauie’s paintings feature vivid colors and subtle nuances; all carefully crafted with precise attention to detail. Hauie’s broad range of paintings include everything from Abstract, Fantasy, Flower, Myth to Nature and Portraits. He has a handful of visually pleasing art on view at the gallery but to fully understand the breath of his work you must visit his website at www.hauieart.com.

Fall Treasures will hang during the month of October at The Old Schoolhouse Gallery, 12504 North Hwy.14, Sandia Park, NM ~ 505.281.1250