Instead of a wall that divides
we create a wall that unites.
2017 Love Expressions
SUENOSDEUOMI'S RUMINATIONS AND PERSPECTIVE
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Art. Show all posts
Artist Braddy Romero Ricalde
Enchanted by the spirit of Braddy Romero Ricalde
from Peru
I want to offer a taste of his artistry:
To paint is to Outlive Oblivion and Time
The Images that emerge from the canvasses are born of the happiness of life,
the nostalgia of the good moments, the unique world of our dreams,
the enoblement of life and death.
My desire was to give form to the emptiness.
The subject represents someone who in the solitary time of older age,
is remembering a gift that she received in youth.
This depicts the emptiness that shapes the heart.
Object Of My Desire
To paint is like walking barefoot between the mundane
and the purity of creation.
The story of a father who cannot see his daughter
but each night she visits him in his dreams
to tell him secrets that he will write in letters.
After many years, these letters will become a book for blind children.
Feeding More Than Birds
An Epiphany About Aging
Inspired by the textiles of the Paracas culture of Peru.
The landscape of human emotions are never-ending worlds.
INTIPUNKU: PUERTA DEL SOL. An exhibition of art by Peruvian artist Braddy Romero Ricalde at El Museo Cultural, Santa Fe, July 1. -31.
Braddy Romero is an indigenous artist, born in a small town outside of Cusco, Peru. Aside from his work as a painter, he recently started a project to write, illustrate, and distribute bi-lingual children’s books (Quechua/ Spanish) for the children in the pueblos who do not have easy access to books— especially, books in their native language. His first book Catalina y La Unkuna Magica won the Peruvian National Competition for Children’s Literature in 2007. The Peruvian Department of Education published 4,000 copies of Braddy’s book to give out to local public schools for free.
Earlier in his career, Braddy won a competition sponsored by the International Development Bank (IDB) for the most promising young Latin-American artist of 2003 and given a solo exhibition at the Atrium Gallery of the IDB in Washington. He has also exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art (Cusco, Peru) the Mexican Cultural Institute (Wash, DC); Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Center (Lima, Peru); the Golden Gate Gallery (San Francisco, CA); and the Monic Golstrom Gallery (Chelsea, NY), among other venues.
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Cheryl Flax-Davidson at the above email address or by cell at 202-669-7918.
INTIPUNKU: PUERTA DEL SOL
GATEWAY TO THE SUN
Wall Of Love
"There’s been a lot of talk about building walls to divide us. Instead, we’re building a Wall of Love to bring us together. It’s a statement of how positivity, compassion, and connection overcome fear and hate."
This project brings out the creativity and enthusiasm of our diverse community: hundreds of people of all ages have joyfully joined together to create a dazzling Wall 50 feet long and 4 feet high that will be located on the fence outside the Railyard Performance Center (facing the Farmer’s Market).
Our big, beautiful Wall of Love is made up of 12″x12″ individually hand painted squares expressing what each person love, created at Wise Fool, Warehouse 21, Little Earth School, the Children’s Museum and Meow Wolf."
John Pugh Mural
John Pugh 3D Mural
in back of George R. R. Martin's Jean Cocteau Cinema
(no post-processing, the light was right)
Love Is Found In The Details
Isabella, my bigger dog, insisted we go check out an antique gallery, no doubt lots of intriguing smells. Since it was late and all galleries were already closed, we followed Isabella's nose along the building and down an alley and I discovered this gem. Wow, what detail on an old, funky antique cart sitting there among an array of antiques possibly to be restored! Isn't that face just gorgeous? One can only imagine how splendid and impressive this cart once looked. Surely this does demonstrate that love is truly in the details.
W21 Facade
The Facade of our Warehouse 21 teen center in Santa Fe serves as a canvas for their fountain of creativity.
"A big SHOUT OUT to IFAM, W21, and the NEOGLYPHIC CREW (an indigenous aerosol professional group from LA and AZ)
for bringing contemporary native arts and culture to the Railyard." - Santa Fe Railyard via fb
Impromptu Knit-In
An impromptu knit-in happened this morning at the Artisan Market adjacent to our Farmers Market. The fluffy burgundy shawl around the expressive green crouching dog sculpture really adds something 'je ne sais quoi'. As I expected Don Kennel, the artist, was delighted to hear of these interactions from the public with his newest art installation Shelter With Sky. My favorite green sculpture because it is so expressive and deeply felt, I learned was modeled after Don's very own dog.
Until this morning I had never heard of a knit in, but it reminded me of wearing my own hand crafted bright orange/red cap to and from work (never during work) in my late teens. I was an apprentice in a law firm in Zurich, Switzerland. My boss heard that I no longer lived with my parents (new secretary snitched on me as she must have overheard my phone conversations.) I was called in to the old, conservative man's office and I was grilled. 19 years old, I had been running the office for a while on my own until a new secretary was hired from a what she must have thought more prestigious school. I had been typing long letters by dictaphone, taking stenographic notes and doing a rather good job I thought while my co-worker was on leave of absence. The office was hard at work at a proposal of a major change on a federal level that would eventually effect every Swiss citizen. But in the old man's office this lawyer, Dr. Matti, had the nerve to suggest that my wearing a colorful red cap may be a sign I might be spying for the Russians! It was the early seventies, I was a hippie chick, not a spy for god-dess sake. My not living with my parents at the age of 19 must have really unnerved this old fashioned, high powered Swiss lawyer. I lost that job. Not a minor cause of my leaving Switzerland and eventually immigrating to the United States, for better or worse!
Shelter With Sky - Don Kennell
"Sculptor Don Kennell created this piece to remind us that homeless animals have a special place in our community."
"Pieces of metal have been shaped, banged and welded into dogs and cats vying for your attention, including details of tiny welds of "hair." Viewers were encouraged to grab sticks of chalk and "sign" the pavement around the installation with the names of their beloved pets, past and present. This piece showcases dogs and cats of various shapes and sizes, representing the many pets waiting for a forever home at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter." Railyard Park Conservancy
You can make a donation to support the Santa Fe Animal Shelter as well! More then $34,000 have been raised so far.
I like to add that I adopted my Isabella-girl from our animal shelter on October 23. 2006. We will soon be celebrating 10 years together. I can only rave of the quality of shelter that our community can now boast of. The aim is to be a no-kill shelter. The place is clean, spacious and welcoming with individual cubicles for each dog, lots of volunteers and plenty of outdoor space for walks including 3 publicly available big and enclosed dog parks.
The adjacent clinic has done wonders over the last 3 years for Isabella as they discovered her thyroid imbalance and offered her excellent care on an affordable sliding scale. I am so grateful to this institution, our Santa Fe Animal Shelter for which I have nothing but praise and appreciation.
Gratitude to the amazing artist and human being Don Kennell who charmed our community earlier with his Yard Dog, later his Blue Gorilla commissioned by a zoo to shed light on the plight of those magnificent animals, then his most charming, gigantic Coyote which found a permanent home sadly on the other side of town to our chagrin, but everyone else's delight. Don lends his tremendous talent to so many worthy causes, while I delight in observing the reactions of the public to his gigantic works of art. A statement on the powerful effects of good works of art in public places!
Green Coyote - Art In The Park
Green Coyote by artist Don Kennell, the newest work of public art on display at Santa Fe's Railyard park.
Approaching this strange, gigantic creatures, my pups were about to launch in to a serious bark attack.
This has got to be the cutest, most adorable gigantic coyote there is!
Not sure my pups, Isabella and Sumo would agree.
Yep, Don's work of art creates quiet a stir and grabs the attention of most anyone passing by, here two guys with one 33 year old parrot.
Next, coyote with passing Rail Runner train, yeah!
This coyote has different colored, green and blue, brilliant, bright eyes created by the amazing artist Mitchell Berg.
Art in public spaces can really affect the community positively I was able to observed this myself.
Don Kennell's Yard Dog staring from the park across one of our busiest streets over toward Whole Foods, really attracted people to it and the area. Kids would sway on the swing, families would have their picnics nearby, tourists would take each other's pictures with the sculpture, occasionally I would lend a helping hand. I felt a real loss when that work of art was taken down November 2012. Folks no longer gravitated to that area in the park. So, my surprise and joy was all the greater when I discovered this Green Coyote. I might add that real live coyotes have been sighted right near this spot as they like to travel along water ways such as the nearby Acequia Madre (Mother Ditch.) During Occupy, the longest occupation by a camp of a public space that started in fall of 2011, protesters made it a point to feed those real coyotes! At my first spotting of the Green Coyote a sweet young couple had taken refuge underneath it. This capture will linger in my mind only as I had ventured out without camera, fearing, no expecting, and here in the high desert southwest truly welcoming more rain. I sure look forward to more photo ops with this most delightful, gigantic creature.
Well done, Don Kennell, thank you!
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