D  e  s  e  r  t     E  x  p  o  s  u  r  e     March 2005

Features

Wine Country Safari
A 3-day food and wine odyssey through California's Sonoma County proves you can have too much of a good thing.

Crying Fowl

Clawing toward the truth
about cockfighting.

My Cockfighting Career
An accidental "cocker" remembers his brief life in the pits.

Living History
Richard Dean's great-grandfather was killed in Pancho Villa's historic raid on Columbus, 89 years ago this month.

Rocks in Their Heads
The 40th annual Rockhound Roundup,
March 10-13, will draw thousands of collectors to Deming.

A Journey Through Time
The old trail the Spanish called El Camíno Real de Tierra Adentro offers new opportunities for tourism.

Columns & Departments
Editor's Note
Letters
Desert Diary
Tumbleweeds:
A Wing and a Prayer

Playbill of Fare
Top 10
Ramblin' Outdoors
Henry Lightcap's Journal
Celestial Cycles
The Starry Dome
40 Days & 40 Nights
Clubs Guide
Guides to Go
Continental Divide


Special Sections

Arts Exposure
Poetry in Motion
Arts News
Gallery Guide

Body, Mind & Spirit
The Healing Power of Play
Lessen Your Stress

About the Cover

Red or Green?
Desert Exposure's quarterly
dining guide.

Silver City

Aldea Gallery of Art, 104 W. Broadway, 534-0059, Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment.

Art + Conversation, 614 N. Bullard, Fri., Sat. 5-8 p.m., most afternoons. Closed Tues. Gallery and gathering space.

Artworks, 3937 Hwy 90 S., 388-5556, Fri., Sat., Mon. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment, artworks@zianet.com. Gallery and sculpture garden, contemporary art.

Atelier 108-McCray on Broadway, 108 W. Broadway, 538-9538, Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Authentic Southwest Originals, 1609 Silver Heights Blvd., 534-9162. Fine jewelry, arts and crafts of the Southwest.

Azurite Gallery, 110 W. Broadway, 538-9048, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Blue Dome Gallery, 307 N. Texas St., 534-8671, daily except Tuesday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., www.bluedomegallery.com

CiŽnega Spa and Salon, 101 N. Cooper St., 534-1600, Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., www.cienegaspasalon.com

College Avenue Collecion, 114 College Ave., 534-0690. Featured artists include photographer James Hemphill.

Cloud Dancer Studio, 103 W. Yankie St., #1, 538-0465, by appointment

Diane's Studio, 211 N. Main St., 534-4269, by appointment

EKLEKTIKAS, 703 N. Black St., 538-8081, Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-4 p.m. and by appointment., www.ekletikas.com

EKLEKTIKAS II, 104 W. Yankie St., 538-8081, Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-4 p.m. and by appointment., www.ekletikas.com

Elemental Arts, 106 W. Yankie St., 590-7554, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and by appointment

Firecloud Traders, 209 W. Broadway, 538-5276, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Four Red Bats, 110 W. Yankie, 534-0614, Tues.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Features watercolors, handcrafted Southwestern furniture, mixed-media and jewelry works, pottery and large-scale ceramics.

Frame Shop, 800 W Market St, 388-2249, Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Galleria d'Elvira, 101 N. Pinos Altos, 538-8745, by appointment

Geisler Gallery, 102 W. Kelly St., 534-2087, by appointment

Hilmer Studio, Peterson Dr., 388-4455, by appointment

Hummingbird Woodworks, 4215 Little Walnut Road, 538-5943, by appointment.

Jeff Kuhns Pottery, 3029 Pinos Altos Rd., 534-9389. Handmade stone pottery.

Joie de Vie Gallery, 4942 Cottonwood Road, 388-4673, by appointment

La Garita Gallery, PO Box 1086, 537-6624, by appointment

Leyba & Ingalls Arts, 315 N. Bullard St., 388-5725, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., www.zianet.com/ LeybaIngallsART, LeybaIngalls ART@ zianet.com. Contemporary art ranging from realism to abstraction in a variety of media featuring artists M. Fred Barraza, Christana Brown, Susan Brinkley, Kate Brown, Wil Hanson, Dougan Hales, Diana Ingalls Leyba, Tom Holt, Dayna Griego, Constance Knuppel, Zoe Wolfe, Sue Zielinski, Melanie Zipin. Spotlighting Ralph Bakshi and Joe Theiman.

Lois Duffy, 534-0822, by appointment, www.loisduffy.com, loisduffy@signalpeak.net. The studio and gallery of Lois Duffy presents a unique and thought-provoking view of the world through the eyes of an artist. Imaginative portraits, surreal places and realistic scenes of life. Original paintings, cards and prints.

Marley's Frame Shop, 208 W. Broadway, 534-1008, Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Outwest, 505 N. Bullard, Suite B, 388-4249, photography, decor & gifts

Ravensong Studio, PO Box 1908, 534-0790, by appointment

Scattergrass Studio, 801 Peterson Dr., 388-1944, by appointment.

Silver Cooks & Flowerings, 215 W. Yankie, 534-4514.

Silver Spirit Gallery, 109 N. Bullard St., 590-2039.

Two Kites, 208 W. Yankie, 534-0740. Works by Dan Davidson and friends.

Upstairs Gallery, 107 1/2 E. Broadway, 538-5987, by appointment

Vagabond Gallery, 310 N. Silver St., 538-3305, by appointment

What's a Pot Shop, 300 N. Arizona, 388-2007, Mon.-Sat.

Weele Arts, 602 W. Market, 534-3147, contemporary ceramics and painting. Thurs.-Sat 12:30-4:30 p.m., www.weelearts.com

Yankie St. Artist Studios, 103 W. Yankie St., 538-0465, by appointment

Zoe's Gallery, 305 N. Cooper St., 538-8983, by chance or appointment.

Pinos Altos

Elsie Dean Studio, 18 Sanctuary Road, 388-5001, by appointment

Hearst Church Gallery, Gold St., open mid-May to mid-Sept., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Pinos Altos Ice Cream Parlor, 30 Main St., 534-1997, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., www.pinosaltos.org/icecreamparlor

Silver Winds Gallery, 29 Main St., 388-5202, daily including Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., www.silverwindsgallery. com. Fine contemporary Southwestern art in a wide variety of styles and media, pottery and ceramics, stained glass, wood turning, jewelry and leather sculpture.

Spirit Glass Studio, 35 Norton St., 388-1082, by appointment.

Lower Mimbres

Kate Brown Studio, 536-9935

Northern Grant County & Catron County

Adventure Photography, 3760 Highway 15, Gila Hot Springs, 536-3869, by appointment

Casitas de Gila, 50 Casita Flats Road (off Hooker Loop), Gila, 535-4455, gallery@casitasdegila.com, www. galleryatthecasitas.com, Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment.

Doc Campbell's Post, mile marker 39, Highway 15, Gila Hot Springs, 536-9551, Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Running Horse Gallery, three miles south of Glenwood on US 180, 539-2403, Thurs.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., runninghorse@gilanet.com

Mesilla

Corn Maiden Gallery, 2365 Calle De Guadalupe, 525-8003, daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Dee Groves Gallery, 2220 Calle De Parian, 527-0710, Thurs.-Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Emerald Isle Boutique and Gallery, 1750 Calle de Mercado, 525-9177, Mon.-sat. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Galeri Azul, Old Mesilla Plaza, 523-8783, Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Galeria on the Plaza, 2410 Calle De Principal, 526-9771, daily 10 am.-5 p.m.

Jo Ott Designs, Calle de San Albino & Calle de Santiago, 523-1382, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m.

Julienne Jewelry, Old Mesilla Plaza, 647-9440, daily 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery, 2470 Calle de Guadalupe, 522-2933, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 12-5 p.m.

Nash Gallery, 1701 Calle de Mercado, 523-2311, Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Silver Lining, 2329 Calle de Guadalupe, 523-2880, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sol Imports, 1701 Calle de Mercado, 522-6382.

William Bonney Gallery, 2060 Calle Parian, 526-8275, daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. to 6 p.m.

Las Cruces

Art Showcase, 1355 Hickory Dr., 524-2700, Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Big Picture, 1753 Buildtek Ct, Suite A, 647-0508, Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Blue Gate Gallery, Downtown Mall (north of Las Cruces Ave.), 642-6455, Tue.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-noon.

Charles Inc., 1885 W Boutz Rd, 523-1888, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 12-5 pm.

Frank H. Parrish Nature Photography, 4941 Modoc Trail, 521-3484, by appointment

Glenn Cutter Gallery, 2640 El Paseo Road, 524-4300, Mon.-Fri. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Griggs & Reymond, 504 W. Griggs Ave., 524-8450, Tue.-sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

J M E Studios, 665 E. University Ave, 526-6164, Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 12-5 p.m.

Lundeen Inn of the Arts, 618 S. Alameda Blvd., 526-3326, Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oasis 7, 1119 1Ú2 W. Picacho Ave., 528-0777.

Patio Art Gallery, Hadley Centre (corner of El Paseo and University Ave.), 541-7401. Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Open house 1-4 p.m. first Saturday of the month.

Studio 909, 909 RaleighRoad, 541-8648.

Studio Santanova, 9325 E. Hwy. 70, 373-0536. Tues.-Sun. 1-7 p.m.

Tombaugh Gallery, Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano, 522-7281, Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment.

Unravel Gallery, 300 N. Downtown Mall, 647-1181. Tues. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 pm., Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

White Raven Gallery, 425 W. Griggs Ave., Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 524-1636.

Alamogordo

Griggs Gallery of Art, 1100 New York Ave., Suite C, 437-2214. Tues.-Sat. 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. and by appointment.

 

Submit gallery updates to PO Box 191, Silver City, NM 88062, fax 534-4134 or email arts@desertexposure.com.


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