BIG BEND ARTISTS
Jill D . Miller 432-238-0525 • rimrockphotography . com rimrockphotography @ ymail . com Ranches west of Valentine , TX . Landscapes , all aspects of ranch life and native Chihuahuan Desert residents are reflected in her photography . Jill ' s Far West Texas Calendars feature photographs from the Big Bend area . Her photography can be seen online .
Mimi y Roberto Marfa • 432-386-5454 mimidopson @ gmail . com Handmade pottery by two local potters who have studied in Japan , Italy , and Canada . Gallery : Marfa Book Store in St . George Hotel .
Elizabeth Luna Mireles 11350 Four Point Dr ., Austin 210-289-2457 • creativelizard . blogspot . com watercolor . liz @ gmail . com Striking vibrant flora and expressive portraits done in watercolor . ‘ 07 Sul Ross Alumnus and member of the Big Bend Arts Council .
Jan Moeller A representational watercolorist fascinated with the play of color in shadow and light . This expression of color is reflected in her work . Shows at CatchLight Art Gallery .
Glenn Moreland 206 Madrone , Fort Davis Artist , wood carver , specializing in the humor of everyday cowboy life .
Patty Moreland Cactus Fountain Studio , 106 Musquiz Dr ., Fort Davis • 512-627-5943 artbypat2016 @ yahoo . com Traditional paintings , acrylic , watercolor , oil , from still life to landscapes . Graduate of SWT Univ . Fine Arts , 1971 . Stop in and visit the artist at her studio .
Mia Muratori Building 98 , PO Box 445 , 705 West Bonnie Street , Marfa • 302-494-3042 432-729-1852 • www . miamuratori . com miamuratori @ mac . com Mia Muratori studied painting at the Art Students League of New York with Robert Beauchamps and later received her MFA from the Univesity of Delaware . The artist has been awarded a travel grant from the China Bilateral Artist Exchange , a Carr Foundation Scholarship , an Artist Opportuity Grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts and a Patricia C . Philips New York Times Cultural Critic Competition Award . Muratori exhibits nationally and internationally . Select Collections and Commissions include : Jefferson Bank , Philadelphia , PA ; Simon Goodman Foundation , Beverly Hills , CA ; Koresh Dance Company , Philadelphia , PA ; Prince Music Theater Company , Philadelphia , PA ; Marc Ham , Hockessin , DE
Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn • Nn Karen Nakakihara 103 Canyon Dr ., Alpine 432-837-5843 • karennakakihara @ gmail . com Functional & sculptural ceramic pieces . Her work features imagery of natural objects ranging from realistic to delightfully whimsical . Shows at Gallery on the Square .
Johanna Nelson 432-940-9506 • johannanelson . tumblr . com johanna . nelson @ yahoo . com Johanna studied Industrial Technology and Art at SRSU ; she is currently working on her MBA , with a focus on Economics at UTEP . Ms . Nelson has lived in Alpine , Lajitas , and Parral , Chihuahua , MX over the past decade . She operated a student art gallery in Alpine for 4 yrs and has sold her art to clients all over the world for the past 10 yrs . Her main focus continues to lie in the unique shapes and structure of the Chihuahuan Desert . West Texas desert vistas are her inspiration throughout many of her landscapes .
Jean Northington Little Windows , 18806 State Highway 166 , Fort Davis • 281-891-0823 www . lovelylittlewindows . com The west Texas environment inspires me to photograph nature and create designs with vibrant colors & textures . Note cards , post cards and framed digital art photographs at Kiowa Gallery , Javelina ' s & Hollyhocks , Front Street Bookstore , Paisano Hotel , Lajitas General Store .
Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo • Oo Christine Olejniczak Marfa • 512-496-7871 • www . christineolejniczak . com christineolejniczak22 @ gmail . com Land-based and site-specific sonic compositions created with an emphasis on drawing and the sound of drawing . Drawings , videos , prints , installations and music . Natural born Fluxus interested in collaborations .
Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp • Pp Jan Pierce DMR , Fort Davis 817-713-8929 • artqueen @ hughes . net Acrylic , oil , and mixed media paintings . Up close and personal flowering cactus , rock stacks , boots , and the occasional animal . Shows at the Kiowa Gallery in Alpine .
Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr • Rr Feather Radha PO Box 2104 , Alpine • 432-294-0130 Muralist painter in oils , acrylic and mixed media . Figures , landscapes , nature , magical realism . Work exhibited at Gallery on the Square , and shows by appointment .
Stylle Read 2217 E Hwy 67 , Cleburne , TX 817-992-5035 • www . stylleread . com Nationally recognized artist and notorious western muralist . Specializes in original , historically correct western recreations , such as Big Brewster & Ode to Reata , Alpine , historic mural of San Angelo and many others in the region .
Tim Roberts P . O . Box 767 , Fort Davis 432-426-3808 • tim . roberts @ tpwd . texas . gov Images of my artwork can be seen at www . catchlightartgallery . com ; www . bigbendartscouncil . org ; or my ' Tim Roberts ' Artworks ' Facebook page . My artwork , whether in the form of paintings , scratchboard etchings , or drawings , is typically representational and most often reflects the landscape or cultural heritage of West Texas . The pieces are invitations to the viewer to participate in the ' stories ' being illustrated , whether real or imagined . My artwork is represented at Catchlight Art Gallery , Alpine .
Roxa Medley Robison Old Spanish Trail Gallery , PO Box 555 , Fort Davis • 432-249-1968 OldSpanishTrailGallery . com gallery @ oldspanishtrailgallery . com Graphite drawings , unique southwestern clayworks including terra-cotta luminaries . Gallery owner of Old Spanish Trail Gallery & Museum high in the Davis Mts on Crows Nest Ranch , a working ranch established by Roxa ’ s family in 1905 .
Chris Ruggia Alpine • jackcomics . com Comics , mostly about the desert animals of the Big Bend . Books are available at Murphy St . Raspa Co ., Front Street Books , Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Big Bend National Park , as well as online .
Ellen C . Ruggia Alpine • vastgraphics . com / botanical Botanical art featuring plants native to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas ; at Kiowa Gallery and the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center .
Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss • Ss Gordie Sanborn The Daily Grind , 907 W Lockhart , Alpine 432-837-2591 • gordoman43 @ yahoo . com Rockhound , lapidary work , artisan .
Susana Sandoval-Busey Mi Tesoro Gallery , 109 W . Holland Av ., Alpine • 432-837-1882 Jewelry designer and creator of original beaded necklaces and other works incorporating vintage and contemporary silver , gold , precious stones , pearls and crystal . Commission orders accepted .
“ The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls .” - Pablo Picasso
Dana Schoppa Chisos Mountain Lodge 713-944-1239 • danazart2 @ gmail . com As a featured artist at the Chisos Mountain Lodge , Big Bend National Park since 1982 , Dana conducts painting seminars and photography workshops in the park . She was born in El Paso , TX , she spent her childhood on a farm and ranch near Clodine , TX where she became one with nature as she grew in her appreciation and talent as an artist .
Charlotte Senneff 432-364-2319 • jsenneff @ sulross . edu Main medium acrylics . Subject area landscapes showing animals , birds , and / or human forms in motion . Abstracts- Expressionism-pieces in vivid color with a blending of special lines , form , and light . Still life & landscapes in water color .
Lindy C . Severns Old Spanish Trail Studio , PO Box 2167 , Fort Davis • 432-249-1968 • 806-789-6513 432-249-1369 • BigBendArtist . com Lindy @ LindyCSeverns . com Original regional landscapes , wildlife & nature in pastels and traditional oils . Artist-in-Residence at Old Spanish Trail Gallery & Museum on a mountain ranch near Ft Davis ; The Gage & V-6 Collection , Marathon ; Midland Framing & Fine Arts , Midland TX ; Michael Duty Fine Art , Dallas ; Museum of the Big Bend for Trappings of Texas , Alpine . Cards and prints at Front Street Books , Alpine ; The Gage & V-6 Collection , Marathon ; The Bookfeller , Fort Davis ; Online shop . oldspanishtrailstudio . com
Zoey Sexton 432-371-2172 • lazykzranch @ gmail . com
Liz Sibley Galeria Sibley , 103 W . Holland , Alpine 432-386-3549 • sibley1 @ me . com Liz Sibley has lived in Alpine for four decades . She is intrigued with the world of “ micro mosaicing ” using tile , glass , millefiori ( literally : 1,000 flowers ), jewels and found objects . Liz recently completed a series of “ Day of the Dead ” Skulls . She is a member of the Austin Mosaic Guild and The Society of American Mosaic Artists .
Austin Smith Alpine • dragoncompany . org austin @ dragoncompany . org Comics and art assemblages . Shown online and at Smith & Wife , Alpine .
J . R . Smith 609 E . Lockhart ( west bldg .) 432-249-0682 • facebook . com / JrSmithArt Award winning artist , oil and acrylic . Big Bend vistas , seascapes , unique people , architectural portraits and murals .
Jeff Smith Architectural Stained Glass , Inc . 506 Limpia Canyon Trail , Fort Davis 432-426-3311 • www . archstglassinc . com jgs @ archstglassinc . com Contemporary stained glass for residential , commercial and liturgical windows . Visit website for examples from throughout North America .
22 BIG BEND GALLERIES AND ARTISTS / 2017