Profiles: Art

Meet some of the remarkable Taos women working in the arts today

   

Of Lakota and Eastern Cherokee descent, Erin deals with issues of multi-cultural identity in her poetry.

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Since she was a little girl, Betz had been drawing horses and she promised herself someday she would have one. In Taos she finally does.

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Barbara’s family history, as granddaughter of a Taos founding artist, is what has inspired her to work with art and cultural organizations in...

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Kathleen’s body of work includes portraits, portrait montages and photo essays as well as two documentary videos.

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Jina credits her experience as the daughter of Mennonite missionaries with her appreciation of multi-cultural perspectives. Nigeria, Costa...

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Deborah considers her accomplishments to be personal rather than professional and is grateful for having been able to, as she says, “reinvent...

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As a writer and artist, Kathleen created “Artstreams: From the Well of Memory,” an interactive group for Alzheimer individuals and their...

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Award-winning children’s book illustrator, Amy draws her inspiration from the changing moods of the high desert of Taos.

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Virginia is her grandmother's namesake and has taken on the challenge of maintaining the historic Couse House and its "Mother Garden of...

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At the heart of the Taos Historic Museums, these women live the institution’s mission and vision, promoting the history, heritage and...

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For Erin, the message is in the medium. She uses paint – and trash – to create passionate statements about human rights and individual...

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Silversmith and award-winning jewelry designer, Jacqueline began her career first as a painter, then a photographer.

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Lydia adapts her Catholic upbringing to her art. She draws on her New Mexico Hispanic heritage, which includes a personal “familial”...

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Natalie's book, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (1986), revolutionized the practice of writing for beginning and seasoned...

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Since arriving in Taos in 2003 as a Wurlitzer Foundation Fellow, Veronica has fostered many artistic collaborations.

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At eighty-five, Barbara Sayre Harmon is as energetic and prolific as ever, portraying delightful worlds both real and imagined in a range of...

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Painting, printmaking and an exploration of jewelry design flow out of Claire’s studio and find an audience locally and nationally.

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Mary published two books of poetry, a collection of essays, and a memoir. She volunteered as a teacher of poetry in both public and private...

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Ida’s first visit to Northern New Mexico was in 1980 as a result of an invitation to perform at the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, and she...

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Nancy’s vision and dedication have helped to put Taos on the musical map of the world.

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Donna has over 100 homes and commercial structures standing in the Town of Taos, the county and Missouri.

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Born in Cuba, educated in New York, Gloria moved to Taos in 2009 to work and be near her daughter and grandchildren.

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Growing up surrounded by colorful tapestries created by her mother and grandmothers, Teresa learned to weave as soon as her feet could reach...

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As an urban-trained artist, Sherrie considers Taos a slice of New York because while small, it has the same artistic and cultural diversity.

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Dora has collaborated nationally with other artists, ranging from writers to visual artists, including the Ekphrasis poets and artists of Taos

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Carmela has worked for 20 years at the museum, beginning at an entry-level position and working her way up.

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Michael shows in the Arte de Descartes Recycled Art Show and is part the Runway Vigilantes fashion design group.

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Zandi won First Prize in the Taos Fall Arts Festival for a wearable art coat, putting into motion her creation of the Annual Wearable Art...

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Born and raised in Taos, Anita says her creativity was nourished in its richly diverse and complex cultural environment.

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Her career has included linguistics for the CIA, writing operas and books, teaching high school, and building an elegant homestead from...

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"The microphone, the music, the conversation and the connection are my canvas," says Nancy.

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As an author, Mirabai has received critical acclaim for her translations of writings by sixteenth century Spanish mystic, St. John of the...

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As part of the 13th generation in the Taos area, Maye’s forebears include the influential Padre Antonio Jose Martinez (1793-1867), who played...

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Kim’s philosophy: Live life artistically with a little less judgment and a whole lot of curiosity.

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Delinda first visited Taos in 1984. She encountered a force "beyond her own knowing." Founding director of the Taos Institute for Glass Arts...

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In Taos Tanya’s Izcalli In Nanantzin Danza Azteca performs at various venues involving peace and justice.

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In 1960 Jenny founded Taos Recordings & Publications in order to give back to the traditions which had enriched her own life: Matachines...

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Kimberly’s grandmother gifted her with her first paints at the age of 3. She went on to study art formally, exhibiting work as a teenager

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