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THE TAOS NEWS sculpture and jewelry has Reproductions of famous An Mu seum, been added to the Apartment Santa Fe. jn ne i ce i ess collections of 30 Original master lCC Sefropoli( an Museum of Art and the Amen- museums including tne Smithsonian Institute, of Natural can museum victoria and Albert, London. Boston Museum The British Na(jonal ankok, Thailand and of Fine Arts, rhe 7ulp'ure reproductions are cast in a scientifically devel- IA or in metal. Each piece is accompanied by thor- ort researched museum-approved explanation of the cultural sig- ce anc historical background of the artist. pre-Columbian, Gmeco-Roman, Egyptian and Early Christian ornaments which are gold or silver-plated, according to the originals, are in the jewelry collection.

The jewelry, too, is accompanied by its historical "pedigree." Among color reproductions in American paintings are those of Georgia O'Keeffe and Thomas Hart Benton, contemporaries, Edward Hicks, early primitive, and Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, Westerns. Author Chris Emmett entertained the Charles Turners, Fred Millers and Mrs, Marion Estergreen with Santa Fean, Mrs. Catherine Sherwin, at a ranch supper at Tesuque, recently. Emmett showed for two hours following the supper, black and white slides of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders dating back to 1898, part of a vast collection, he has.

The writer who resided in Taos this winter, is temporarily occupying Myrtle Steadman's house at Tesuque. Justin Locke has returned from Mexico where he spent the winter painting, to sojourn for the summer at his Llano Quemad home. "The Santa Fe Trail Suite" composed by Laurence Powell, Santa Fe, with libretto by John Latham and commissioned by the Rio Grande Symphony Orchestra, was broadcast in cities and towns all along the way the Kansas Centennial Caravan proceeded from Independence, to Santa Fe. The work premiered by the Rio Grande Symphony at Santa Fe, June 1959, and performed again in Santa Fe that fall. Powell is the father of Mrs.

Reese Cooke. Frank and Poko Pefek are back for the second summer from To Feature Stables Art During a recent Denver trip, Leone Kahl, Stables Gallery director, visiting "The Best of taos" exhibition at the Design Center and Art Galleries complet ed arrangements upon invitation of Hersh Lackner, owner, for th center and galleries to becom an auxiliary of the Stables Gal Gallery A Sets Stewart Show A one-man show of canvases by Charles Stewart will open at Gallery June 11. wood sculpture is now on exhibition the "Best of Taos" show at the Design Center and Art Galleries, Denver, and his work was chosen this lery. year for the current Mid-America Plans proposed by Lackner in- G( flnd fhe elude co la Stable, V. I wv.wii»f'—•-— from the closing of the present exhibition at r's end, "Bread of Life" religious art ex hibition, San Francisco.

Stewart's Gallery A show wil up of paintings of th Aiello Article Is Selected Stan Aiello has been ru, hat his latest article, "stj ft the appearing i May 1961 Arts and magazine, will reappear inj magazine's yearbook, "Si' Living Art Ideas." "Straws in the Wood" i Aiello's sixth article to be lished by Arts and Activa since "God's Eyes" the December 1958 issue. of the Ri er article were "Vaseline for One a Christmas pro and Shine," ings through September, three or four man shows, and a Christmas holiday special. A kaleidoscopic show is scheduled for February through April and next spring's valley, feature will be a repetition of ami interpret "The Best in Taos." i signs, dam More than 400 attended the cock-1 landscapes. contiguously: tail party, to which Lackner Gallery A laces A seven th sued invitations, opening the cur-, jor emphasis on he wor Kites of India" has been rent exhibition, April 30. Among we it known and nationally for those attending were H.

Ray Bak-inized contemporary artists, it er, who arranged the show with! searcnes for the work of younger Mrs. Kahl; Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Otto I persons promise "who, ac- Bach, Jim Mills and R. Dauham.

cor ding to Director Frances combined with Eti with hot de- two sheets of waxed and "Wiley Wool gi i lengths of i persons to Director Frances Good, iUoi ihnv; Unnw and the Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mitchell! PALAC10 DE SAY1L, watercolor from Justin Locke's spring exhibition of Yucatan ruins paintings at the Institute de Arte Mexico, Mexico City. Locke, who paints during the winter in Mexico, spends the summer at his Talpa home and is a Stables Gallery exhibitor. 'tne parents of twin girls Bill Regan, photographer, show lhat they know and use JM Bob Meier of the advertising de-.

soundi basic principles of art Hog ital Albuquerque partment, Los Alamos Scientific put individuality into their work, Laboratories made some 50 photo-. Charles Stewart puts a quite per-1 graphs, recently, of works by sonal interpretation of Indian de-j Louis Ribak. Robert D. Ray and sign into his paintings in the ab-i Mario Larrinaga for future con-, slract Th cy have understanding! jsideration for publication in "Sci-! ancj a personal quality that makes 'entific American" magazine. Ifhem worth having as works of! Previous issues of the magazine i ar t.

They are interesting, show have carried Stables artists in' occas 0 nal brilliance, and have a five works by Emil Bisttram. onej per sonal quality that stamps them as cover design; four by Oli Sih- as wo rks of art," vonen, two by Louise Ganthiers; at Justin Locke's Mexico Exhibit Wins Warm Praise and one by Jim Simmons. The magazine goes to all scientific centers over the United States Stewart, born in Toledo, Ohio, lived in Taos since 1948. He studied under a number of well GALLERY V-lJl I tl -v. and Europe as well as to univer-j known teachers of painting, sculp- ana c.urope as wen iu and graphic arts, working mands a specific emotional tone.

Ever, when the light; siUes and co ii ges. It is said lp- he Art students League, New cuaee which must originate in the I vibrates brilliantly, his vibra- be the first 0 use fine art in ad-j Yorki and the To iedo Museum of artist's own intimate vision. is that of a delicate peom. i vertising scientific researchj Art He has taughl pa inting and the! "He loves the contrast of deadj through ga ery selection. Wlln scu ture at the Philbrook Art the Mayan ruins, destroy-', cach reproduction the artist and Center Tu sai Okla.

His work in con-' ed bv the centuries, with the exu-, Tans are hylined. six one man shows and traveling i Phoenix. The sculptor-painter team is occupying the old house. Mr. and Mrs.

James Connell of Toronto. Canada, visited the Sharp'News, Mexico City. Writing about the show in "Mexican Life," Guillermo wr am, "Locke has brought out a Charles Turners at El Monte Motel last week. Connell is with the! new and inlrep id vision of these Mac Lean-Hunter Publishing Co. Mrs.

Connell and Mrs. Turner were majestic classmates during student days at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. Here for a few days last week were the Frederic Mizens of Waco where Mizen headed the art department at Baylor University for many years, prior to his recent retirement. The Mizens who have been among Taos summerites for the last 10 years, plan to establish summer residence in Santa Fe. Gaitha Browning returned last week from Brownwood, Tex.

Brownville, next fall and winter. Justin Locke's spring exhibition at the Institute de Arte de Mex- bU ly Review with A. M. the dc 1 EC lion 8 ayi In several in a ces wmk the artist's Yucatan ruins paint- 1 ings. Another of his Yucatan paintings is reproduced in full color on the cover.

The samejex- hibition is also lauded in tours deep into the underlying berant vegetation nmim us In se veral instances worKs enicma- while his language, voic-among the stones, and spoutingj thems elves have been purchased ine this enigma, is that of in- with tender blossoms that con-- by Lf)S Alamos spired lyricism." thC exhibits has been seen in some ten states from New York to Hawaii and has won prizes and awards. these coniments: no passion in Locke's ing But these arches and woods have All grades of the Taos Elementary School, their of the high school their art teacher Leo Con es and Taos Municipal School art supervisor, Stan Aielo, vtsUed the Stables Gallery, hearing talks by Leone Kahl, shortly before the close of school. was here with Mrs. Staples visiting the ruins, which, widely transcending the margins of a graphic record projects an view, evokes the vast and ved mystery of a vanished (The Mayas) and thus creates an inspired and personal art from the ancient art of people who sought and achieved greatness 101 an age when for the rest of thej world this continent was still unknown relam. "I employ the term intrepid in to Locke's task because it is obvious that in undertaking it he faced the grave peril of mere picluresqueness.

Indeed there are themes whose grandeur defies description, these that make colors pale and words insipid. Their description, if it is to be more than merely or representation, de- Lisl Science Talks I LjOCKC UUL ilicivii I own luminosity, golden orjed by the Christian Science ooetrv But I will 1 violet, faint and romantic. Church will be heard over KGGM in one word' "Let us hope that Locke will at 8:30 a.m. Sunday mornings be- Ikinc about Lockelcontinue to be in love with things)ginning June 18: "An Eardrum able to define his art asiMexican and that he will visit Restored Through God Power. expressed through a periodically and discover "A Solid Foundation for, Faith we were talking us the beautiful side of our coun-j "Gaming Freedom in the MirlM 1 composition, I i try, this country that receives him; of Bondage." "Rifiht Motives In- he plays in open arms and a warmjsure a Rewarding Career, in a delicate misty heart." Dinner Jackets TUXEDOS FOR RENT BECKER'S ESPANOLA PL 3-4925 Follow Number Guide For Gallery Location! 4 DIRECTORY OF TAOS ART GALLERIES school in Colorado Springs.

Milford Greer is having a one-man show of still lifei InteriorTat Te Los Griegos Public Library, Albuquerque, througn thL month Greer returned recently from a ltd.y tr to Berkeley, Calif. Malcolm Alexander He is also a regular exhibitor at the btabies ua le ing to Taos has exhibited with the Stables in th Invitational Loan Exhibit, Colorado Springs Fine Foundation Sets Summer Series The Helene Wurlitzer Founda-i tion of New Mexico has announced a summer program of lectures and recitals to be known as CROSSROADS TAOS. This year's series will feature a variety lectures and discussions on philosophy, art, and literature; concerts and recitals; and readings. All programs in the series will be open to the public without Gallery Eait Kit Carton BISTTRAM Studio Galleries Ledoux Street Next Door To Harwood Foundation GAITHA BROWNING Studio and Gallery Summer Clan GALERIA ESCONDIDA Contemporary Art i buyond Old Church of "let it't ileepls be your guide" Arts Association of Lake Charles, La. He is Spring and Summer Exhibition.

'Best of Taos, and Gallery, Denver, and showed Gallery and White Exhibit, "From Duerer to loday ceived first prize at the New Mexico State Fair, 1960. New exhibitor at Merrill's Gallery is cowboy li in "Who's Who." Working in oil, watercolor Muller has exhibited for the last six years with 0 Bnen Art Scottsdale, and for 31 year, had shown with O'Brien in Chicago. augurated June 6 and 7, with a Wednesday, June 6 and 7. with a sequence of lectures by Dr. John P.

Anton. Professor of Philosophy. Ohio Wesleyan University, entitled History and Culture, at the Harwood Foundation Community Room. The program for the remainder of June is as follows: June 13 and 16, Henry A. Sauerwein, director, Wurlitzer Foundation, The Wasteland and the Rose: Processes of Disintegration and Re-Integration in Modern Literature as seen in the A inrinu, of Eliot and Joyce.

On exhibition in the J. P. Brandenburg Agency window a oamtinES by Ned Jacobs who is occupying the old Walter uier Wesleyan Uni- exhibiting at Merrill's Gallery. Also on display are Foundationsyo Con- items from Mrs. Merrill's Us Novadades shop.

i temporary Music. Ribak were in Santa Fe. Sunday, for thej une 27, Herb L. Shore, Sow a The Barn and Agnes Simms resident fellow at The Helene opening of Bill LumpKir snow Literature SrnaTral Fola Taosenos were joined for the in An Age of Crisis. 1 events by Bob Meier of Los Alamos.

Others the Lumpkm opening were the Brice Sewells of Taos, longtime fnends of the artist. KACHINA ART GALLERY Taos by Taoi Artiih Mrs Thomas Lewis had ai luncheon REALITIES Painting and hours 10 P' Hall. week while visiting and art kn w- 5) totel A calling ws itLMPUii ta wt tfcpir Mb anniversary. Art Tours Set For Convention A tour of art galleries is planned for the afternoon of June 16 during the New Mexico State Press Association convention here. The Stables Gallery of the Taos Art- ists Association is issuing invita- 1 taions to all gallery beads to meet visitors in the lilac garden of the TAA at 2 p.m.

A talk on Taos art in general will given by Leone Kahl following greetings of welcome by Mrs. Richard Torbers, TAA president. Refreshments will be served in ihe Stables. 10 TAOS ART GALLERY I artitil in hit II Ari Southwtittrn THE BLUE DOOR Phont PL 1-3343 Don't Miss Itl THE LITTLE GALLERY ent block behind THE VILLAGE GALLERY RECENT PAINTINGS CHARLES! STEWAhV Opening June I Ith 3 to 5 p.m. Taos, New Mexico Taos, New Mexico ART CAPITAL of the SOUTHWEST GOVERNOR BENT MUSEUM and GALLERY Western REYNOLDS GALLERY Finest in Traditional Art STABLES GALLERY WHITE HORSE GALLERY.