A Trip to Santa Fe

Recently my art dealer in Santa Fe e-mailed and asked if I would bring more artwork down to them.  The trip to Canyon Road Contemporary Art is a drive of six hours one way and nearly 700 miles round trip.  Though the landscape is beautiful it does tend to get monotenous and having somone else enjoy the trip with you makes all of the difference in the world.  I asked my good friend Gayla Lemke if she would join me for the two day trip.  Her answer, to my delight, was yes.

Along the way we saw two coyotes, a road runner, and a white tailed jack rabbit or snowhare (do not know which but it was big).  The weather agreed to cooperate and though it was cold, below zero in some areas, it did not snow or sleet. 

While in Santa Fe we visited our favorite galleries located on Canyon Road, Gayla’s friend Rodney Wood, an art museum, Trader Joe’s, and an excellent restaurant. 

All nine paintings are in the car and ready for delivery to the gallery.

Canyon Road Contemporary Art Gallery, Santa Fe.

 

Rodney Wood and Gayla Lemke in Rodney’s Santa Fe studio.  Visit his website by going to www.rodneywoodpaintings.com

A visit to the UFO watchtower completes the trip.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!  This year, I am sure, will prove to be exciting and adventurous.  Many events are already set.  Here are a few of them:

January 22nd:  The Evergreen Artists’ Association presents “Kathy Beekman and her life as an artist”.  An EAA program that will be held at the Center for the Arts-Evergreen 7-8:30 p.m. 303-674-0056.

February 9th:  Ann Bunn Memorial Project held at the Center for the Arts-Evergreen from 1:30-3:30 p.m..  Kathy Beekman and Mary Jo Aardsma will be on-site to help persons create clay tiles for the Ann Bunn Wall Wall Mural.

February 16th:  “Sense of Space”  one woman show at the 821 gallery located on Santa Fe Drive in  Denver, Colorado.  Meet Kathy and see her demonstrate how she paints with pastel.

March 1st:  Class “Color Shock” instructed by Kathy Beekman at the Foothills Art Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Please call 303-279-3922 to register and for more information.

March 8th:  Class “Seriously Long Paintings” instructed by Kathy Beekman at the Foothills Art Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Please call 303-279-3922 to register and for more information.

March 28th:  Rocky Mountain PBS Art Reception at Translations Gallery featuring Kathy Beekman as a 2008 Highlighted Artist.

March 29th & April 5:  Class “Success at Summer Art Market”:  instructed by Kathy Beekman at the Art Students League of Denver.  Please call 303-778-6990 to register and for more information.

April 4th:  Private art reception at KRMA Studios showcasing the Rocky Mountain PBS 2008 Highlighted Artists…featuring Kathy Beekman.

April 16th:  Brown Bag Lunch Series.  Kathy Beekman speaking on “The Ethics of Collecting Ancient Art” at the Center for the Arts-Evergree.  Free.  Call 303-674-0056 for more information.

April 26th:  Class “Empty Space” instructed by Kathy Beekman at the Foothills Art Center from 10-1 p.m..  Please call 279-3922 to register or for more information.

May 2nd:  Meet the Artist and Demo by ”Kathy Beekman”.  Featured Artist for the month of May at the Squash Blossom Gallery in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

May 23rd:  Art reception.  “Group Show” at Canyon Road Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

June 14th & 15th:  Summer Art Market

July:  Trip to Guatemala

August 7-9:  Class in Taos with instructor Kathy Beekman.  Outdoor/Plein Aire Class in the Taos great outdoors.  Contact Kathy for more information 303-868-7160.