Comments on: When in New Mexico

By: Sheree Rensel

Sheree Rensel — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:58:27 +0000

With all my blah, blah, blah about wanting a new life, New Mexico is calling me. I just have to go check it out to see if the voices in my head are correct. In fact, I had scheduled time off to go to a technology conference in January. I am actually thinking about forgeting the conference and go to Santa Fe instead. I just have to find a new home. Thanks for all the tips. I will put these in my research file. Sheree Rensel wizzlewolf.com

By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Alyson B. Stanfield — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:33:08 +0000

All: It’s so neat to hear about your experiences with the same places I visited. “Place” does that to people–brings us together. I had some interesting conversations with a couple of the gallery owners. Learned about the market and gallery strategies (or lack thereof).

By: Mary Richmond

Mary Richmond — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:57:47 +0000

Oh how I’d love to go back there….Spent almost 2 weeks with an artist friend there. Alberquerque, Rt. 14, Madrid for lunch (such a throwback place!), Santa Fe, Chimayo (where we stayed), Taos, Abiquiu (where Georgia O’Keefe lived with the amazing red rocks), Ghost Ranch….what an incredible landscape full of artists, ranchers, pueblos, people of all kinds. Loved it. Glad you got to see as much as you did with such a short time. Bought pastels at that art shop, too! Hopefully you’ll visit again soon.

By: Damien Franco

Damien Franco — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:24:58 +0000

I love the art scenes in New Mexico, especially in Albuquerque. Me thinks it’s time to take a quick road trip. What the hey, I’m not that far after all.

By: Nancy Wylie

Nancy Wylie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:02:01 +0000

Oh I love Highway 14! Well, I just love New Mexico! I miss going down all the time as my husband’s aunt and uncle lived in Santa Fe and cousins in Albuquerque. I think I miss the food too. I noticed that you mentioned it several times….LOL! I checked out the CD and I can just picture how perfect it was with the drive! I will probably be putting it on my wish list. Thanks!

By: Paula Manning-Lewis

Paula Manning-Lewis — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:29 +0000

I had such a fun time while you were here. Thanks for the mention and for posting my pic. You will definitely have to come back and see more of Santa Fe!

By: Lynne Oakes

Lynne Oakes — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:09:54 +0000

Wish I could have been a fly on the wall to hear all you said and see all you experienced. I have only been out west to that area once, but it thrilled my artist’s soul. Lynne

By: liza

liza — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:40:23 +0000

OMG, Such vivid memories… highway 14 and Flying Star and Artisan’s. I gave some ABQ friends the heads up you were coming. I hope they showed up at the gatherings. Artisan’s is far more than a retail space. Great info and networking there. I did many paintings along NM 14 in the good old days, still very vivid in my once and future mind’s eye. ABQ has a very distinct art genre, very different from Santa Fe, both terrific. ABQ is fresh and in-your-face. Santa Fe somewhat of that, but a strong core of more trad and nouveau trad, cowboy and contemporary… All good. What a great place to be!