28 Mar ARTeNews – April 2019
Ron’s Palette
The Magic of Bill Worrell!
When we opened Tina’s Ink Tattoo Salon for my daughter Kristina (tattoo artist), our motto was “Think before you Ink”. There is, and will be, only one tattoo on the center of my back, and that is of Bill Worrell’s “Shaman”. Bill has been a major influence in my life ever since I met him some 30 years ago back, when Artisan was on Canyon Road. He is the consummate creative spirit…he paints, writes, makes jewelry, makes bronze sculptures and is a prolific songwriter and singer. I had the honor to spend a couple days recently at his ranch in New Art, Texas, and he took me on an adventure to Seminole Canyon, where he has a monumental bronze shaman sculpture overlooking some of the pictographs and petroglyphs that inspired his art.
We put some pictures together of the trip to his place in Texas, and put them in a video to his song “Handing it Over”. Enjoy the magic of Bill Worrell. He’s our Artist of the Month for April.
Namaste,
Ron
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Artist of the Month
Bill Worrell
About Bill
A warm and friendly outdoors man with a flair for humor and satire, Worrell is energized by the elements in life that surround him. He maintains two full-time studios, one in Santa Fe and one in Texas. His studio on the banks of the Llano river in New Art, Texas is a synthesis of New Mexico, Texas, and designs inspired by his life-long passion for archeology.
Visit Bill’s Website
www.BillWorrell.com
Art Fusion Radio Schedule
Every Thursday from 11am to noon, you can:
- Watch the show being recorded LIVE! at the Artisan Santa Fe store.
Every Saturday from noon to 1pm, you can:
- Listen to Art Fusion (previously recorded) on AM 1260 and 103.7 FM.
You can also hear podcasts of past shows HERE. To read more about each artist and songwriter for upcoming shows, click on one of the shows listed below.
Workshops, Free Demos & Various Events
ArtSpot
Artisan Events
Santa Fe
Anastasio Wrobel
There is lots going on all the time at Artisan! We offer free demos, paid workshops and more. To see all the events, click HERE!
Spring has sprung! Everyone is busy painting, so get in here and join us!
We have a wonderful offering planned for the month:
Kicking off with a Free Demo by Golden on Friday, April 12th.
Then, Saturday April 13th – we are hosting a one-day watercolor workshop with Sandra Schroeder. Learn about layering and washing in watercolor – one-day workshop, BYOM, $135 + tax.
On Monday, April 15th, Annie O’Brien Gonzales will guide and develop your skills for creating colorful concepts within your mixed media paintings, $135, all materials included.
Friday, April 19th we are hosting another installment of our Holbein Duo Water-Mixable mini class – this is a great, low-commitment way to check out new media – bonus points for people who are looking for non-toxic oil painting and safer studio practices, just $10 buys you a seat and converts to store credit for use the same day.
Tuesday, April 23rd, Lee Rommel will teach a one-day watercolor journal class. Learn the best methods and tricks for painting small with limited materials to create big compositions – bring a photo reference and your own materials, for $125.
At the end of the month we are so excited to host back-to-back workshops with Karen Vernon. A renowned international artist – Vernon teachers all over the world. We are bringing her in for a two-day intensive in watercolor on Friday and Saturday, April 26th and 27th and then on Monday and Tuesday, April 29th and 30th – join us for her safer studio workshop using water-mixable oils. Each of these workshops provides all materials – and cost $250 + tax – and for those thinking to take both workshops – Artisan is offering a $25 in-store credit to help you cover any supplies you want to pick up after the workshops! Check out and print a copy of our in-store monthly calendar below.
To register for these and see forthcoming workshops, visit us at www.calendar.artisansantafe.com for more information.
Stuff Around The Store
Cool Item
Of The Month
Artisan carries a lot of unique and/or one of a kind items. Here is one you might find interesting.
QoR Introductory 6 Tube Set
by Golden Paints
Six, 5ml Tubes — featuring:
- Hansa Yellow Light
- Phthalo Blue (GS)
- Ultramarine Blue
- Pyrrole Red Light
- Permanent Alizarin Crimson
- Burnt Sienna (Natural)
QoR: Modern Watercolors.
The unique formulation of QoR Watercolors accentuates the luminosity and brilliance of pigments even after drying. QoR provides the subtlety, transparency and flow of a great watercolor, with colors that have as much vibrancy and fire as the best acrylic or oil paint.
Choose from 83 high-intensity colors, including three Iridescent colors. The addition of QoR Mediums and Grounds can increase gloss, improve flow or wetting and provide different textured surfaces, to expand the creative opportunities in watercolor painting.
MSRP $34.99 • Artisan’s every day discounted price: $27.29
April special price: $24.56
Thru April 30th • Available at both stores
WHAT’S ON SALE?
On Sale Now
Anybody up for a great deal?
COMMUNITY
Community
What’s going on in Artist-Land.
Artisan regrets to report the passing of artist Carole Pigott, a long time friend and customer of Artisan.
Carol passed away January 9 at her home in Santa Fe after a long battle with cancer. Carole was always an artist and inspired mainly by France and the Mississippi Delta. When we closed our Canyon Road store, she organized a truck to take many of the art supplies that we weren’t bringing over to Cerrillos Road to help out the artists that had lost all their supplies in the Katrina Hurricane. She was known as a dog person who loved her animals and loved to paint…she is missed by all that knew her.
Special Notes
CUSTOM CANVAS STRETCHING
Artisan provides custom canvas stretching of any size (this canvas is 100” X 144“).
We stretch primed or unprimed, medium, heavy or aluminum bars, cotton or linen.
Call 505.954.4179 for more information, or read more online HERE.
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