The MasterWorks of New Mexico Spring Art Show is now in its 26th year of exhibition!
It began with a unique vision, that of combining the talents and experiences of existing fine arts organizations, each representing artists throughout New Mexico, to sponsor a show of New Mexico’s finest art. The charter board of representatives consisted of the Pastel Society of New Mexico, the New Mexico Watercolor Society, and “Miniature Arts Bardean”. It founded, then included in its second year, a new organization for oils, acrylics, and mixed media not framed under glass, the Rio Grande Art Association. The Spring Show is in fact four separately juried shows, which are hung together after judging and the awarding of ribbons and prizes. All New Mexico artists can enter.
Judges and Jurors have been extremely qualified these past twenty four years, and have willingly given time and expertise to an exemplary show of New Mexico’s best. Judges incude Wilson Hurley, Gary Niblett, Albert Handell, Curt Walters, Michael Hurd, Morris Rippel, Steve Hanks, Robert Daughters, William Hook, Sherrie McGraw, Peter Nisbet, David Leffel, Santiago Perez, Juan Wijngaard, Howard Wexler, Joe Anna Arnett, Chris Morel, Eason Eige, Frank McCulloch and Andrew Conners have awarded ribbons to works juried by Maggie Muchmore, Michael McGuire, Morris Rippel, Peter de La Fuente, Laura Robb, Julian Robles, Robert Hooten, David Ballew, John Cacciatore, Barbara Kelly, Leo Neufeld, Arthur Sussman, Walt Johnston, Luis Neri Zagal, Frank McCulloch, Bill Wyles, Kevin Zuckerman, Pat Ballard, Steve Borbas, Robert Kuester, Colin Poole, Lee Rommel, Doug Fairfield, Mary Carroll Nelson, Joan Potter, Cynthia Sanchez, Nick Abdalla, Arturo Chavez, Nancy Kozikowski, Ann Templeton, Jim Moore, Christopher Mead, Jim Asher, Anita Louise West, Eason Eige, William Haskell, Nancy Reyner, Andrew Connors, Alan Radebaugh, Sallie Ritter, Virginia Cobb, Shari Morrison, Michelle Chrisman, Rod Hubble, Tom Perkinson, Ralph Greene, Helen Gwinn, Woody Gwyn, Robert Highsmith, Roberta Remy, Diana Stetson, Braldt Bralds, Elizabeth Sandia, Kevin Tolman, Brian Cobble, McCreery Jordan, Pietro Palladini, Mark Horst, Sam Scott, Marilyn Yates, Jeanne Hyland, Richard Alan Nichols, Dinah Worman, Cody Hooper, Lynn McLain and Barry McCuan!
In the Miniatures category, Judges and Jurors are of equal merit. Judges Ann Templeton, David Schwindt, Peter Aschwanden, Myra Marsh, Doris Steider, Betty Sabo, Paul Murray, Todd Tibbals, Kim Bell, Jan
Keefer, Susan Brooke, Wes Pulkka, Charles (Bud) Edmondson, Mary Carroll Nelson, Juan Wijngaard, Melinda Beavers, Carol Lopez, Lyla Garcia, David Drummond, Neecy Twinem, and Carol Carpenter have awarded ribbons and prizes in eight different categories to works juried by Frank McCulloch, Wendy Zollinger, Leona Turner, Daniel Powers, Russ Ball, Pat Durgin, Jim and Cherrill Whitlow, Pamela Michaelis, Rex Barron, Rosalyn Roembke, Cathrine Edlinger-Kunze, Greg Tucker, Daniel Kronberg, Chaoming Ting, Karen McSorley, Jill Karla Schwarz, Eleanor Schick, Miro Kenarov, Lynn McLean, Jan Keefer, Chip Ware, Sara Otto-Diniz, George Hight, Margo Luisa Gerrero, Sharon Fullingim, Margy O’Brien, Sheridan Brown, Regina Held, Penny Simpson, Mary Alice Higbie, Emily Trovillion, Leo Neufeld, Carole Pallister, Mary Sundstrom, Jennifer Eggleston, Bethe Sailer, Aaron Campbell, Ann Bromberg, Martin Vela, Susan Weeks, Nancy Wood Taber, Aimee Milazzo, Myra Marsh, Melinda Beavers, Elzbieta Kaleta, Pat Cohen, Cay Garcia, Sarah Siltala, John Bell, Lannie Alexander, Susan Evans, Kim Bell, Lea Bradocich, Janice St. Marie, Mary Sue Walsh, JoAnne Kennedy, Remy Rotenier, Jeff Warren, Richard Tryanowski, Karin Pitman, and Jane Shea! The Miniature Show is actually going into its 28th year, with past judges and jurors further including Wilson Hurley, Sonny Rivera, Maurice Loreaux, and many others!
*For our 2020 show the Jurors were Angus MacPherson, Jeannie Sellmer, and Penny Simpson. They comprised a virtual online show of works, due to the COVD19 event. The awards for Standard Works were postponed. The Miniatures Division was postponed in its entirety.
Donny Weber was Judge for our virtual 2021 Show. The three Jurors for 2021 were Barbara Coleman, Grant Macdonald, and Alvin Gill-Tapia. Awards were given virtually. The Miniatures were once again postponed until 2022.
For more information or to make a purchase during an exhibition, email [email protected] or call 505-259-1932.