News and Events--Other Fun Stuff!

Paul Maxwell is up to his old tricks and painting in his front yard. This time he is joined by several other Picacho Hills artists: Rosemary McKeown, Donna Popky and Marie Siegrist. So far they have created 7 paintings that are on display. The goal is to paint up to a dozen or so and then host a silent auction from the end of August to mid-September with all proceeds going to Casa de Peregrinos, a food-and-clothing bank, and cooperative activities for the homeless. To donate or for more information, contact Paul Maxwell at pmaxwell@bnsl.org or text at 915-276-3024.

Paul has a number of his paintings on view in and around Las Cruces, NM.  They include:

• Agave Artists Gallery,  2250 Calle de San Albino, Mesilla, NM 
• Picacho Hills Golf Club, 6861 Via Campestre, Las Crucesl, NM
• Sinuate Media, 1036 S. Maine Street, Las Cruces, NM
• Memorial Medical Cancer Center,  2530 S. Telshor Blvd, , Las Cruces, NM

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I am very proud my recent "Braceros Triptych" won second place in the El  Paso Art Association's Mighty Frontline Art Show honoring essential workers.  The triptych consists of three acrylic paintings--"Bracera Embarazada", "Mesilla Valley Bracero" and "Picacho Mountain Braceros", depicting migrant field workers (Braceros) picking chilis in Mesilla Valley NM.  

I was delighted to see the story in the Las Cruces Bulletin that appeared in their May 22nd edition.  Check it out or better still come by our growing gallery in Las Cruces!

I thought about doing some sidewalk chalk art during this pandemic and social distancing.   I even bought some chalk!  Unfortunately, there is no sidewalk in front of our house.  There is a wall but it is made of rock and the chalk kept breaking (not really!). I decided to create a "neighborhood gallery" , painting on some plywood using some leftover house paint I used this past winter.  I set up an old easel under a tree out in front and painted various images--a couple of my own originals plus several from my favorite impressionists--Van Gogh and Monet.  The neighbors helped select which paintings to do next and seem to enjoy my efforts.  Hope you do as well.  Stay safe and stay well. Cheers!