Taos Abstract Art Spring Exhibition
With my piece WUI 3: gas/oil/lavender in the Taos Abstract Art Exhibition for Spring 2025. It’s up until only May 3—go soon! There’s a closing reception on May 3 from 4-6 pm.
It was a real pleasure to travel 2 hours up the High Road to the opening for this exhibit last Friday night. I had hoped that through this exhibit I would widen my circle, meeting other artists in a variety of media. That hope was fulfilled!
There was a great turnout at the Stables Gallery in the heart of Taos, music and a beautiful spread of noshes. While I had every intention of this time remembering to take photos of the opening, once again I got caught up in talking to people and looking at the art and totally forgot. If you’re on Instagram you can check the feed for @taosabstractartcollective and see lots of great video and still shots that will give a sense of the scene.
I did take photos of several of the pieces I liked, and those are below. A couple of the things I really appreciated about the exhibit and the TAAC organization:
—for this show and the Fall 2024 community exhibit, everyone who submitted work had one piece accepted. The goal is inclusion. I loved that among our number were three talented high school students as well as artists in a wide variety of media from across the state.
—TAAC leaders are super well-organized and communicative. A pleasure!
—TAAC produced beautiful full-color, 8.5” x 11” catalogs with a 2-page spread for each artist. What a treat! See my Instagram for a quick reel flipping through it.
Below are a few of my favorite pieces. But truly as I look through the catalog again, there is so much engaging and thoughtful work in this show that it’s almost impossible to single out only a few pieces. Hover over the image to view the full caption.
As I look at this array, I “catch myself looking”—I notice that the palette I'm drawn to is earthy and neutral, with a few blues and yellows thrown in. Not much news there, I suppose, since I’ve been working in that palette myself for awhile, but it was striking to notice it in the photos I chose.
As you go about your days and your work, what do you catch yourself noticing?