On view: Saturday, March 2 - Sunday April 28

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 4:00-6:00

Gallery hours: Wed - Sun, 10:00-6:00

On view: Sat Mar 2 - Sun April 28, 2024

Opening Reception Sat Mar 9, 4:00-6:00

William Pura: Night Roads & Other Landscapes, a Solo Exhibition

On view: Sat Mar 2 - Sat Mar 30

Opening Reception Sat Mar 9, 4:00-6:00

There’s no connection quite like the one you have with your artwork. You’re always together —for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until you are parted by death. Oof. Yes, it’s a pretty serious thing you two have going, and it deserves some nurturing to keep that spark alive. (Let’s be honest, all of us have stopped talking to our art at some point, even if just for a few days to cool down after a really big disagreement!)

In this 5 day AiRRR (Artist in Residence Relationship Retreat), you will work with artists Danielle Krysa and Alexis Mixter to really look at what’s working, and what could use a little tweaking.

A 4-day Santa Fe workshop at Jen Tough Gallery’s AIR Studios Wed May 22 - Sat May 25, 2024

REGISTER HERE: AirStudios.art

Join us for this four-day workshop where we will help you cultivate a discerning eye and discover the hidden gems in your own artwork, including the art of creating dynamic compositions through multiples.

1. Creating dynamic compositions through multiples: Explore the techniques of arranging, juxtaposing, and harmonizing different elements to create visually captivating and powerful compositions using multiple pieces.

2. Building a strong foundation: Dive into techniques for creating a solid artistic base and experimenting with mixed media.

3. Understanding value and color: Unleash the power of colors and shades to bring your art to life and create visually engaging compositions.

4. Embracing creative flow: Break free from limitations and allow your art to flow effortlessly, setting the stage for compositions with multiple pieces.

5. Making your mark: Master the art of expressive brushstrokes and unique mark-making techniques to add depth and character to your artwork.

6. Developing an editor's eye: Train yourself to recognize the strengths and highlights of your art, honing your ability to identify what works best.

7. Achieving artistic satisfaction: Learn strategies for finishing your pieces and feeling a sense of fulfillment and confidence.

Whether you're a novice or an experienced artist, this 4 day workshop is designed to refine your artistic vision, elevate your work to new heights, and unlock the creative possibilities that arise from creating compositions through multiples.

June 3 - 7, 2024, AIR Studios Santa Fe

Found & Gathered is a 5-day retreat that will enable you to immerse yourself in the creative process. The experience begins the moment you register as you source, find, and gather your own personal collection of papers, fibers, ephemera, and other bits & pieces that will become the basis of your creation. As the workshop begins and unfolds, we will gather together, both within the workshop space at AIR Studios and at some secret sites in Santa Fe. You will spend your time transforming your treasures into a series of what might loosely be called artist books. Some will be stitched and bound, some will be loose and some will simply be scraps floating in between. See the accompanying images to get a better sense of the project.

The instruction offered throughout, to the group as well as one-to-one, will cover the range of techniques used in mixed media: surface designing, using paints and inks, hand stitching, book binding, rusting, dyeing, embossing, mark making, gel printing, collaging, creative layering, and more. The workshop is designed to alternate between focused instructional demonstrations and uninterrupted art making – allowing you to learn new techniques, styles and approaches AND offering you precious time to get into the zone. This structure enables everybody the opportunity to work at their own comfortable pace in their own comfortable space. The group share at the end of the workshop is the perfect way to ease out of the magic of our time together back into our own outside worlds.

Register HERE

This class will explore as many different aspects of constructing the collage as possible with paint acting as the integrating element. By using acrylic paint over and under the constructed collages, students will learn not only how to build their collages, but also how to paint both supportively and expressively. By understanding how the different media work together, each student will be able to understand what process works best in finding his/her own creative voice. We will cover transfers, gluing techniques, compatibility of media, and how to work with acrylic paints. Materials will include but not be limited to: paint, photographic imagery, found objects, organic material, cloth and three-dimensional objects, drywall mud, and contact paper…anything that will hold paint

Register: https://www.airstudios.art/store/p/holly-roberts-paint-to-collagecollage-to-paint

When: July 29 - August 2, 2024

Where: Jen Tough Gallery / AIR Studios Santa Fe

About this workshop: Creating art from found objects is universally kool..besides old stuff has stories to tell. We’ll add our own magic to our “Imaginary Beings” as we design medium sized sculptures (15”) either wall hung or table top from wood, plaster, epoxy sculpting medium , plaster bandages and steel wire. They may be animal or human or a mix of both..but they’ll be original. I’ll offer demos along the way of attaching bodies to legs ..heads to bodies, layered plaster , sculpting with epoxy clay and making sure that the finishing embellishments and paint are what you had imagined. I’ll also be teaching how to video yourself in the class and using reels on Instagram to promote your work as well as a guide to pricing, displaying, finding ones’ way in the art market world. I would be amiss to not include a class trip to the infamous Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe for an afternoon of drawing and design planning during our week together. It is a treasure to behold for storytellers in art.

REGISTER: https://www.airstudios.art/store/p/imaginary-beings-with-laura-balombini

Register here: https://www.airstudios.art/store/p/stacy-phillips-building-layers-with-oil-cold-wax

Artists in this 4-day workshop will explore the basics of the mixed media of Oil and Cold wax, powdered pigments, and other materials. We will create abstract layers through textures, lines and colored fields that we can then mine through developing our own personal palimpsest of the history of our own mark making. This rich medium helps generate a space for the artist to create intentional layers and discover the unintentional layers that can be interpreted to abstraction or realism. In these four days we will cover information about technique, conversation on concept and composition, along with plenty of time to work.

While some painting experience is preferred, the workshop is open to all levels. Students will create multiple works on paper and wood panels.

REGISTER: https://www.airstudios.art/store/p/michael-shemchuk-off-grid

When: October 14-18, 2024

Where: Jen Tough Gallery / AIR Studios Santa Fe

About this workshop: Off Grid: An AbD workshop with Michael Shemchuk (Shem)

“Look Between the Rain”
Artist Agnes Martin’s quote “Look between the Rain” has philosophical depth. Inviting us to observe the space in between.
The Off Grid workshop focuses on this In Between space by adopting a minimalist viewpoint.
We begin with the practice of editing and limiting both our palette & materials. These limitations can be a challenge but also act as a pathway to effectively guide us in making more thoughtful material and design choices.
At it’s core, the in between concept is a meditative tool designed to aid us intuitively with our visual expansion.

Join me in discovering that in-between space as you focus on and apply the Abstraction by Design techniques to create your three panel triptych of spatial harmony.

REGISTER: https://www.airstudios.art/store/p/paint-together-in-santa-fe-w-laurie-kwo

When: November 11-15, 2024

Where: Jen Tough Gallery / AIR Studios Santa Fe

During our time together, we will meet each day as a group for discussion, lessons and demos but there will also be scheduled time for individual painting, coaching and mentorship. Having spent 20 years in a professional leadership position prior to returning to art, I'm passionate about coaching, mentoring, offering feedback and guidance to each artist to ensure they have a rich and rewarding experience.