Chuck Henningsen
About Chuck Henningsen
For the past 23 years, Chuck Henningsen has pursued his career in fine art photography. It all began in 1976, when a chance encounter with famed photographer Ansel Adams changed his life. While on a visit to Yosemite National Park, Henningsen was introduced to Ansel and he extended an invitation to Chuck to attend one of his photography seminars. Armed with a "big box" 4x5 camera and a strong desire to learn from the master, Henningsen began studying with Ansel.
Chuck's first one-man show was in 1979. Since then, he has had almost 50, including one at prestigious International Center of Photography in New York. Today, he markets his work through galleries around the nation.
Chuck's take on his work: "Creativity is a beast often wild and unfettered, but many times also subtle and elusive. Give it its head, and listen carefully to its heart, and it will whisk you to thrilling places, hitherto unimagined."
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Collage
in Cibachrome Photography
- 20 pieces
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Chrysalus
in Digital Photography
- 19 pieces
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Canyon de Chelly
in Platinum Photography
- 7 pieces
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Still Lifes
in Platinum Photography
- 4 pieces
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Architecture
in Platinum Photography
- 7 pieces
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Neons
in Cibachrome Photography
- 5 pieces
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Graffiti
in Cibachrome Photography
- 6 pieces
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Hand of Buddha
in Cibachrome Photography
- 8 pieces
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Piezo Prints
in Digital Photography
- 12 pieces
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Landscapes
in Platinum Photography
- 12 pieces
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Nudes
in Platinum Photography
- 12 pieces
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Sacred Sites & Religious Icons
in Platinum Photography
- 13 pieces
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Portraits
in Platinum Photography
- 5 pieces
Ira Lujan
About Ira Lujan
Taos Pueblo glass artist Ira Lujan is known for his visionary fine art glass works. His work consistently transcends the already established technical confines of the genre and his restless creative spirit launches the work into ever-new territories of this unique medium. Lujan’s work is based on traditional indigenous imagery that is metamorphosized into it’s purest and most abstracted forms. Lujan recently completed his second stint at the famous Pilchuck Glass School founded by world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Jerry Uelsmann
About Jerry Uelsmann
The America photographer Jerry Uelsmann (born 1934) has devoted his career – so far extending more than 50 years – to making photographs in which optical reality is transformed to convey psychological truths. He was a pioneer of this kind of ‘non-literal’ photography, which came to prominence in the United States in the 1960’s. He is now widely recognized as one of the senior figures in American photography. Jerry’s photographs begin with camera images taken conventionally using roll film. Uelsmann takes the pictures himself and then manipulates them in the darkroom to create new compositions. His most famous technique is ‘combination printing,’ in which images from two or more negatives are blended on a single print. Even now, when images can be combined and edited quickly using computer software such as Adobe Photoshop, Uelsmann continues to make his pictures by hand in the darkroom. The process of physically adding and deleting images, and of watching the results reveal themselves in developing chemistry, is central to his method. He works by trial, error, and experimentation. The chemical transformation of blank paper into black and white photograph is a process Uelsmann likens to ‘alchemy. Jerry has had well over 100 one-man shows and is in the collections over thirty museums world-wide (Museum of Modern Art New York, Victoria & Albert Museum London, Moderna Museet Stockholm, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, & Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography to name a few).
Yousef Karsh
About Yousef Karsh
Yousuf Karsh was a Canadian photographer of Armenian decent. At the age of 14 Karsh fled with his family to Syria to escape the Armenian genocide Two years later, his parents sent him to live with his uncle, a photographer in Quebec. Karsh briefly attended school there while assisting in his uncle’s studio. His uncle saw great potential in his nephew and in 1928 arranged for Karsh to apprentice with famous portrait photographer John Garo in Boston.
Karsh returned to Canada four years later, eager to make his mark. He established a studio in the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa close to Canada’s main seat of government. Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King discovered Karsh and arranged introductions with visiting dignitaries for portrait sittings. Karsh's work attracted the attention of varied celebrities, but his place in history was sealed in 1941 when he photographed Winston Churchill. The image of Churchill brought Karsh international prominence, and is claimed to be the most reproduced photographic portrait in history. In 1967, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and in 1990 was promoted to Companion.
Of the 100 most notable people of the 20th century, named by the International Who's Who , Karsh had photographed 51. Karsh was also the only Canadian to make the list. His portraits still resonate with the energy and style of this seminal period of the western photographic tradition.
John Suazo
About John Suazo
Taos Pueblo sculptor John Suazo believes that all things have life, a spirit that exist in one spiritual existence. "I hope that by looking at and touching my works, one can fulfill that missing piece of knowledge we seek...that certain piece of art called self-expression. I began sculpting in 1974 while I was a student at the University of New Mexico, majoring in political science. I was inspired by watching my uncle, Ralph Suazo, who carved in cedar. I feel that my sculpture is a reflection of my inner self - each piece beginning deep inside me. The stone seems alive… wanting to tell me a story and, in turn, I tell my story, so we both work together harmoniously to bring about an understanding."
Ansel Adams
About Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams was a seminal American photographer and an early proponent of environmental issues. Best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, Adams was a major voice in silver print photography for over six decades.
Along with Fred Archer, Adams developed the zone system as a way to determine proper exposure and adjust the contrast of the final print. The resulting clarity and depth characterized his photographs and the work of those he taught the system. Adams primarily used large-format cameras, despite their size, weight, setup time, and film cost, because their high resolution helped ensure sharpness in his images.
In 1932 Adams founded the Group f/64 along with fellow photographers Edward Weston and Imogen Cunningham, which in turn created the Museum of Modern Art's department of photography. Adams' timeless and visually stunning photographs are widely recognized and highly collectible.
R.C. Gorman
About R.C. Gorman
R.C. Gorman was originally referred to as "the Picasso of American Indian Art" by the New York Times. His paintings are primarily of Native American women and characterized by fluid forms and vibrant colors; although he also worked in sculpture, ceramics, and stone lithography. In 1968 Gorman moved to Taos and opened the first Native American owned art gallery in the country. Gorman was a long time resident of Taos and an iconic figure in the Native American art world. R.C.'s work can be seen in many museum collections throughout the U.S. and Europe. In 1973 he was the only living artist participating in the “Masterworks of the American Indian" show held at Metropolitan Museum in New York. One of his pieces was selected for the cover of the exhibit's catalog.
Richard Mole
About Richard Mole
"My current style is a reflection of my life's history of learning art processes. Blown glass is a favorite medium of mine but I also like the daunting challenges of casting it. The lost wax process I currently use for cast glass is quite similar to that used for works cast in bronze." This difficult and lengthy process produces unique glass pieces of unparalleled detail, balance, and intricacy. Richards' wealth of technical and artistic prowess makes him a favorite of our collectors here in the northern New Mexico art market.
Michael Miro
About Michael Miro
“I consider myself a post-post modernist, rejecting the conceptual narrative for the pure spectacle of form and design. I draw from the designs found in functional objects from African and Asia in particular, as well as the Mid-Century Modern design movements in the US and Europe. I prefer a non-representational subject matter in my work though I am not really an abstractionist. I want my work to look like something but I don’t want to determine what that ‘something’ will be. I have nothing to tell the world, what I create must speak for itself and carry on its’ own conversation with the viewer. I chose to lose myself in the process and let the medium direct my actions."
Bill Gersh
About Bill Gersh
Bill Gersh was part of the hippie influx of artists to Taos in the late 60's. This gonzo artist worked in many styles and mediums with an intensity and expressionistic quality that truly defined his subjects. Whether assemblage, painting, drawing, printmaking, or an amalgamation of them all Gersh managed to have an easily discernable style. Gersh lived the life of the outrageous artist and reveled in the frenetic energy of his works and life alike. He succumbed to liver cancer at the age of fifty.
Margo Rael-Nimon
About Margo Rael-Nimon
"My passion for glassblowing was born after dabbling in various art forms when, in 1997, I took a six-week introductory course in the art of glass. Glassblowing is intense and requires an enormous level of attention and energy challenging me like nothing else I’ve ever encountered. It’s the closest thing to relating to a person, in that it can be beautiful and dangerous, and it requires heat, patience and courage. It’s probably a bit like live performance; the moment decides the outcome. I am hopelessly in love with glass blowing."
Spooner Marcus
About Spooner Marcus
Spooner lives in Ohkay Owingeh and works at multiple hot shops in and around the Santa Fe area. His creativity is displayed in the movement and process of the material he works with. "Glass blowing was my first job out of high school and a terrific outlet for my intuition to develop." Since then he has gone on to achieve his vision of creating vessels that emulate the traditional wares of his pueblo.
Jim Wagner
About Jim Wagner
Jim Wagner is part of the influx of artists that moved to Taos in the 60s and 70s. His colorful work deals with the daily life of northern New Mexico. These works contain an amalgamation of the animals and humans populating this area, as well as the cultural anomalies of this unique part of the world. His quirky sense of humor and playful subject matter are perfect for his art brut approach to realism.
Jesus Moroles
About Jesus Moroles
Well known for his monumental granite sculptures, Jesus Moroles has placed over two thousand works in collections worldwide. Moroles worked early on in his carrier with the sculptor Luis Jiminez and studied working with marble in Italy. Upon returning to the states Moroles began his trademark works in granite. Through a process he refers to as ‘tearing’, Moroles cuts and notches against the grain of the stone. The results are a balance of both positive and negative space on towering slabs of polished granite.
