Southwestern Landscapes - Interiors & Exteriors Showing through July 16th

About the Exhibit and Sale: Native New Mexican painter, Steve Elmore will present 15 new oil paintings created in the last year. "At a time when most contemporary art is aiming for globalism and universalism, I am moving further into regionalism. Although intensely personal and sometimes abstract, the paintings are definitely products of the Southwest. The show title, "Southwestern Landscapes: Interiors and Exteriors," indicates that I am depicting the Southwest, both inside and outside of my mind, and even both at the same time! The paintings range from action, emotion-driven canvases to studied metaphysical landscapes that border on surrealism. "I try not to think about the paintings too much. The work keeps changing, because it is still growing. I like to experiment, as well as to repeat an earlier theme. I try to let each painting grow on its own. "Of course, I have been heavily influenced by Native American art and artists, from the prehistoric to the living. I learned to draw from the great Hopi potter Nampeyo, rather than Italian Renaissance artists. I am trying to bridge gaps between the modern and the ancient, between civilization and nature. My work has also been influenced by the Abstract Expressionists, O'Keefe, Marsden Hartley, and many many others. "I paint because I enjoy it and learn from it, and I'm glad to share the paintings with others." -Steve Elmore Opening Reception: June 20th, 5-7pm showing through July 17th, 2008 Gallery Talk: On Saturday June 28th, Steve Elmore will speak on his oil paintings at 3 pm. Please come and join us.