The Borderlands Gallery, located on the lower level of the Booth Museum, houses a variety of exhibitions by Southern and Eastern artists whose work reflects the American West. This 800 square foot gallery is hosting three exciting exhibits for you to explore from now until February.
Letter Paintings: Illustrated Envelopes and Letters by Al Napoletano
For more than 10 years artist Al Napoletano and collector Bill Zigrang have traded letters and small gifts. Many of the envelopes and letters sent by Napoletano have included small drawings or paintings, done in a style similar to the famous letters of artist Charlie Russell. This exhibition showcases more than 20 examples drawn from Zigrang’s private collection.
Al Martin Napoletano, a native of San Francisco Calif., is an illustrator who’s talents have have contributed much to our knowledge, images and interpretations of the Old West down through the years.
As Mother Earth Spins, She Speaks: Pueblo Pottery by Alvina YepaThis exhibit features pottery by Alvina Yepa, who hails from the Jemez Pueblo, just west of the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico. She employs traditional coiling and firing methods to create pottery that ranges from simple melon bowls to elaborately polished and engraved wedding vases. Known for its symmetry and fluidity, Yepa’s work reflects the centuries-old traditions of the Jemez people.
Alvina Yepa was born in 1954 and grew up at Jemez Pueblo. Her mother, Felipita Yepa, taught her pottery, using traditional methods of forming and firing the local clays. Known for her redware with intricate sgraffito designs, Alvina has been an active potter since about 1982. She has exhibited and won awards at shows including Santa Fe Indian Market, the Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Show and the Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market.
Please join us for a meet the artist reception with Alvina Yepa on Saturday, January 12, 2008, from 5-9 p.m.
Dancing Ground of the Sun: Paintings of New Mexico by Lynne Friedman
This exhibit features vibrant Southwestern landscapes by artist Lynne Friedman. Utilizing vivid color and rich texture, Friedman saturates her canvases with the light and warmth of the desert sun. Her use of intense colors creates emotionally charged paintings full of vivacity and expressiveness.Artist Statement:
Friedman seeks the dramatic and poetic grandeur of nature in paintings inspired by the Hudson Valley and such varied terrains such as the Arizona desert, coast of Cornwall, England and the High Sierras. Her process incorporates exacting essence from a location by seeking to explore its emotive properties, personal responses and exploring the formal concerns of light, color, and the tactility of paint.
Please join us for a meet the artist reception with Lynne Friedman on Satuday, January 12, 2008, from 5-9 p.m.For more information on the work of Lynne Friedman, visit http://www.mountaincloud.com/.
© Alvina Yepa, Flat pot with sgraffito design
© Lynne Friedman, Wild River I , oil on panel, 8 x 10"
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