Stephen Robeck

Stephen Robeck began his photographic career at age ten with a brownie camera and a small black-and-white darkroom. But the fun began in the digital age when cameras got better, and the software for image editing became truly robust. For twenty years he has worked to refine the techniques of image creation, printing, mounting and framing. He has developed a unique process that allows limited edition prints to be displayed without glass, resulting in remarkable clarity and uncanny three-dimensional depth. The greatest compliment is when people ask if his images are paintings. Most of his photographic work is inspired by nature, but rather than making pictures of things, he enjoys creating images whose origins may not be readily clear. This kind of abstraction often leads to work that is interesting to contemplate, but also a bit mysterious. All of his work is crafted by hand with all image editing, printing, mounting and framing done exclusively in his studio, all with an archival lifespan of over 100 years. His overarching goal is to produce artworks that are fundamentally peaceful and relaxing.

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Daniel Silverman

“I am a physician and educator by formal training but I am irresistably drawn to painting because it offers me a wonderful opportunity to get out of my ‘rational self’ and into my ‘physical and emotive selves’ to explore the most essential aspects of creative effort. My works focus on the relationships and boundaries between color, shape, line, light and contrast. I don’t bring a preconception or a ‘plan’ to the canvas. I try to let the paint and its flow dictate the next choice of color and mark making in each work. My aspiration is to create paintings that evoke strong feelings, reflections and recollections in the heart and mind of the viewer. In the simplest sense, the works can be thought of as ‘inner-scapes’ produced by a ‘conversation’ between the materials and the painter. I intentionally don’t name my paintings as I want the viewers to feel the freedom to experience and decide for themselves what the possible meanings and emotional resonances of the work may be.” Danny sees his painting as a creative opportunity to express deep thoughts and feelings in a medium that doesn’t rely on words. He chooses not to name his paintings, giving viewers the freedom to find possible meanings and emotional resonances themselves. All proceeds from sales of Danny’s work will be donated to the Santa Fe Community Foundation.

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Originally from Denver, CO, Beth Schmohr has studied at the Univ. of Denver, Univ. Of Alaska, Anchorage and attended many Santa Barbara City College Adult Education classes. Growing up, her family was very musical; however, her first experience with music was painting on her father’s guitar when she was three. She credits her inspirations in part to having lived in many places in the US and a variety of foreign countries. She feels blessed to have the opportunity to currently reside with her husband in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “I like to think of each of my pieces of art as ‘Splattered Fate.’ The action of dripping, brushing, stroking and splattering is a communication with the canvas, bringing forward the fate of the piece. My works reflect the spontaneous way in which I paint giving the piece a sense of allover painting. Each of my pieces of art represents, in a sense, my thoughts, my words, my actions, my memories.”

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Elizabeth Wiseman

Elizabeth Wiseman grew up in Tacoma Washington where fog heavy mornings were scented with salt water of the Pacific and arsenic from the pulp mills. In the 1960’s logging trucks could still be filled with a single, 12-foot diameter Douglas fir. Elizabeth Studied at Cornish Institute for the Arts in Seattle WA and earned her degree in Performing Arts at L’Ecole International de Jacques Lecoq, Paris France. The next 15 years were spent as co-artistic director with John Flax, touring Europe and the U.S. with Theater Grottesco. On tour breaks Elizabeth set up the easel to paint. Her work was fueled by summer tornados on Lake Michigan, castles in Eastern Europe’s war-torn countryside, race riots in California…a rapidly expanding collection of life impressions. In 1996 Theater Grottesco relocated to New Mexico. The works here represent Elizabeth’s ANTHROPOCENE collection. There is a narrative quality in this collection that speaks to the future and the many transitions that will culminate into a new balance. This theme delivers a beauty that is often under-scored with a sense of danger and hope. It is this dichotomy that both haunts and inspires.

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“I have always been creating with one medium or another.  Drawing, painting and multi-medium 3D art, just to name a few areas of dabbling.  In my 20’s, I discovered metal smithing in the realm of jewelry making.  I was smitten!  I sought out classes to learn wire weaving, beading, cold connections, enameling, soldering and stone setting.  I love the idea of taking raw materials and coaxing them into something beautiful and unique. I create both copper and sterling silver jewelry. Copper was my first fascination because of the intriguing variety of techniques that can be used in creating a piece. Natural colors can be added with ammonia for a blue patina, fire is used for a red patina, and rainbow of colors can be applied with enameling! Texture can be added to any metal by hammering, stamping or using a rolling mill for another level of design interest. I have a passion for learning new skills and techniques and my jewelry collection evolves along with my knowledge and skills.” Kathy Burhans Jewelry is the result of that love and learning process.