Once, as I purchased a writing book by a fellow named Peter Elbow, the literary savant at the till told me that such a name showed the author hailed from a family of writers (elbow?) Names have, at times, pointed to the family profession: thus, Coopers were barrel makers; Schiavo, slaves. In the show, Generations, which opened this past Friday at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center, names are no indication of professional aptitude or family affiliation, but the theory that creative talent is an abiding and binding family tradition is at the exhibit’s heart.
Participants ranged from well-known (the late Alan Houser) to the emerging, and worked in a vast variety of media, including photography, sculpture, jewelry, oil, straw applique, and more. Opening the field to such variety gave the show dimension and provided for interesting juxtapositions. Standouts included a contemporary, mixed media piece by Seth Anderson (Lines 08-201), an edgy urban photograph by Sam Haozous (Industrial Landscape, #3); an oil by Hal West with the patina and feel of a 17th Century Dutch Landscape Painting, unique, modern jewelry by David Gaussoin, and an award-winning Trastero by Spanish Market artist Victor Archuleta.
The show runs from January 9th through March 6th. Check it out.
[…] Sam’s a down-to-earth genial guy from a renowned art family. We liked his work at the “Generations” exhibition held downtown at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center back in January of 2009 […]