April Featured Artists – “Bold and Beautiful”

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“Bold and Beautiful–Dynamic Paintings by Lynda Burch and Exquisite Jewelry by Jack Boglioli.” Whew! Quite a mouthful to announce Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery’s Featured Artists for April. In fairness, this show is quite an eyeful!

Lynda Burch creates mixed media art with postage stamps, wine labels and antique maps. Her use of bold and colorful designs enlivens her impressionistic acrylics on canvas.

Lynda Burch Featured Artist April Amapola Gallery

Mr. Boglioli is a Jack of all jewelry, so to speak, though he’s a master as well. Fabricating, casting, gem setting, wire weaving–he can do it all, with meticulous and distinctive results.

Jack Boglioli Featured Artist April Amapola Gallery

Two artists, enormous variety.

Meet Lynda and Jack at their reception Friday, April 6, from 4-7. Their work can be viewed daily from 10 to 5 at Amapola Gallery, 205 Romero, N.W., on the Plaza in Old Town’s historic Romero House. 242-4311 or amapolagallery.com.

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March Featured Artists – “Potpourri”

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“Potpourri.” That’s the theme of Amapola Gallery’s March Featured Artist exhibition. This potpourri is a delightful mixture of beauty for eye and soul by two women who love to create and share their own unique visions.

Brenda Bowman works her design magic with beads of metal, glass, stones and pearls. These provide an exciting and extensive variety of shape and color. Her necklaces, bracelets and earrings personify everyday elegance. They’re comfortably easy to wear, too!

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Kay Richards’ paintings, in watercolor, acrylic and oil, bless the observer with exuberant bursts of color. In capturing the beauty and essence of her subjects, Kay aims to give pleasure to her viewers. Her works cheer a room, brightening even the darkest corner.

Kay Richards - Afternoon Rain

Meet the artists Friday, March 2nd from 4-7 p.m. at Amapola Gallery, 205 Romero N.W., on the Plaza in Old Town. Amapola is open 10 to 5 daily and “Potpourri ” is available for your enjoyment through March.

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Welcoming Catalina Salinas to Amapola Gallery

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Join with the 39 New Mexico artists of Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery in welcoming our newest guest member, oil painter Catalina Salinas.

Salinas, originally from Bolivia, trained as an architect. Indeed she met her future husband while both were students in UNM’s school of architecture, from which Catalina earned her M.A. As a child, though, Catalina took a few art classes and (mostly) taught herself to paint. All of her works are abstracts and nearly all are rousing bursts of color.

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“Fiesta de Color” is less a party than a feast of color and shape. The lyrical “Imagine” reveals a botanical influence underlying spherical motion on a flat, stationary plane. Several smaller pieces seem to suggest the play of water on a riverbed over time, fossil remains of ancient water. This work is interesting, folks, and deserves a long look.

See the works of Catalina Salinas and all the artists daily from 10 to 5 at Amapola Gallery, 205 Romero N.W. In historic Romero House on the Plaza in Old Town.

(505) 242-4311 or amapolagallery.com.

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Bring Your Sweetheart To Amapola Gallery

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Got a Sweetie who deserves a treat for Valentine’s Day? This year think outside the box- -of chocolates, that is.

Instead of a fleeting gift make a lasting memory. Spend a few hours in beautiful, historic Old Town, a treasure that helps make Albuquerque unique. Stroll the museums, enjoy a meal, absorb the sacred peace of San Felipe de Neri church, savor coffee and cheesecake at Yay! Yogurt.

But don’t forget Amapola Gallery, above Yay! in the historic Romero House. And to commemorate the day’s experiences how about a wooden box or turned bowl, small painting or special coffee mug, even the tried and true, a lovely piece of jewelry. Or two. They’re small! Best of all each item is individually hand crafted by a true New Mexico artist.

Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery is run by and for forty of us. In business since 1980, we provide a delightful variety of locally made wonders by award-winning artists, perfect for commemorating any occasion. And we’re open seven days a week for your convenience.

Amapola Gallery. 205 Romero N.W. right on the Plaza in Old Town. Open 10 to 5 daily. You can’t beat us- -so join us!

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February Featured Artists

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“A Story in Silver/ Nature’s Way ” are the themes of Amapola Gallery’s February Featured Artist event.

Diana Kirkpatrick tells stories in sterling silver, with set stones and wire work. The designs flow organically from the stones she selects. Textures reflecting the natural world complete the design, or may comprise the entire design in and of themselves. An easterner by background, Diana finds herself endlessly inspired by New Mexico’s rocks, plants and vistas.

The same can be said for native New Mexican Carol Sparks, a biographer in watercolor of traditional New Mexico. With her light-filled paintings she shares her sense of awe at this beautiful world which surrounds us. You can almost smell the pinon smoke and taste the chili.

Enjoy new sterling creations and landscapes from these talented artists through February. Meet the artists Friday, February 2nd from 4 to 7 p.m. at our First Friday reception.

Amapola Gallery is a true co-op run by and for the artists ourselves. Come experience all New Mexico all the time! Open daily from 10 to 5 p.m. at 205 Romero N.W on The Plaza in Old Town. (505) 242-4311 or amapolagallery.com.

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Why Visit Old Town Albuquerque?

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Been to Old Town lately, Albuquerque?

Bet you haven’t.

I’ve heard the arguments. To me they seem almost self fulfilling. “There’s never any parking. ” Really? It’s free at the park- -a short walk. Free around the Plaza and on Romero and San Felipe Streets, up to two hours. There are no fewer than six! paid lots, most of which charge only $5 for the whole day.

“It’s too touristy! ” There are a lot of trinkets, knockoffs and imports, yes. But there are so many stores carrying authentic Native American goods, if that is your preference. Do a little exploring and find them! And while you’re exploring look for Old Town’s two artist co-op galleries, Amapola and Yucca. That’s right. Stores filled with works by New Mexico artists ONLY. We even share the shop keeping duties, so you’ll always meet an artist or two.

At Amapola Gallery we are forty strong, painters, wood workers, jewelers and printmakers, glass, ceramic and fiber artists, cut paper artists, photographers, a mosaic artist whose family has been in New Mexico for centuries…

Let’s review: There is always a place to park, if you’re able to walk a block or two. And, there is an enormous variety of local New Mexican hand-crafted wonderfulness, never better represented than by Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery.

Remember, what we offer you can’t find in a big box store or on Amazon. We offer a unique experience in an historic and beautiful setting. Come rediscover Old Town and see for yourself.

Amapola Gallery, open daily from 10 to 5 at 205 Romero N.W., right on the Plaza. (505) 242-4311 or amapolagallery.com.

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“Stitched Witchery and Mud Magic”

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“Stitched Witchery and Mud Magic. ” This is the beguiling theme of Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery’s January Featured Artist exhibit, with works by fiber artist Annette Galvano and ceramic sculptor K.D. Fullerton. Together, these two conjure up an enchanting display.

Annette Galvano casts a spell with felted wool handbags, hats, scarves and wall and table runners. She embellishes with clever and creative felted birds, flowers, animals and beading, in colors ranging from subtle to intense. Fire engine red, anyone? Of special interest are stunning “paintings ” framed landscapes of felted wool inspired by her love of, and eye for, nature. Bewitching indeed.

K. D. Fullerton magically forms her mountain mud and found metal objects into both standing and wall sculptures. Her earth-tone pieces reflect a strong Native American influence filtered through an amused, slightly off-kilter sensibility. Longtime fans will recognize her ponies, masks and “flatheads,” fantastical petroglyphy figures come to life. K.D.’s display will also include a triptych of dancers in black and a stunning and unique Nativity.

Fall under the spell of these two gifted artists. Their display at Amapola Gallery is on view through January, but you can meet the artists Friday, January 5 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Amapola Gallery is open daily from 10 to 5 at 205 Romero, N.W., on the Plaza in Old Town. (505) 242-4311 or amapolagallery.com.

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December All Member Show

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December is always a fun month at Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery because we roll out our annual all-member show.

Come see our best and most festive gifts for your list or yourself. Wonders of painting (acrylics, oils, collage, watercolors, inks and mixed media), wooden boxes and bowls, photography, glass and painted gourds, pastels and ceramics, assemblages, mosaics and mixed media crosses, stone carvings, fabric art both wearable and decorative (quilts! table runners! tie-dyed onesies! ), an awesome range of jewelry, cut paper, punch quilts, prints and more! All gussied up for the holidays and suitable for every pocketbook large or small. Best of all, the 40 of us are all New Mexican all the time.

Join us for Holiday Stroll, Friday December 1 and all December for our all- member extravaganza.

Amapola Gallery is open 10 to 5 daily on the Plaza in Old Town at 205 Romero N.W. (505) 242-4311 or amapolagallery.com.

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Amapola Christmas Carol

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On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
12 tie-dyed onesies
11 gourds and punch quilts
10 wooden boxes
9 perfect photos
8 painted landscapes
7 carved stone critters
6 prints and silkscreens
5 sterling rings
4 pastels framed
3 plates of glass
2 wooden bowls
And a handmade ornament for the tree.

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New Guest Member at Amapola Gallery

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Debra King imparts a psychedelic quality to the photography she exhibits as Amapola artists’ co-op Gallery’s newest guest member.

A relative newcomer to New Mexico, Debra has a solid and long- term background in art in most of its forms. So impressed with her talent was her sixth grade teacher that she arranged for Debra to study art at the high school level. Debra continued this study through her A.A. degree and beyond.

Though experienced in many different art mediums, Debra always returned to painting as her first love. Indeed, she infuses her painting sensibility into her photography, through the use of Photoshop and other applications. She calls her style “contemporary abstract-expressionist photography. ” The images themselves are fused into aluminum or printed on Kodak Endura metallic paper, which light does not fade or effect in any way and is rated good for over 200 years.

For a lasting impression come see the works of Debra King at Amapola Gallery, 205 Romero N.W, on the Plaza above Yay! Yogurt in Old Town. We are open daily from 10 to 5.

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