December Visual Artists
35th Anniversary Season 2021—2022
The Placitas Artists Series is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
Visual Artists Reception
December 12, 2021 at 2 p.m.
All artist images are copyright protected and may not be duplicated or shared
without the express consent of the artist. Click on any image to enlarge view.
Image Used with Permission
© Karl Hofmann- All Rights Reserved
Ron has over thirty years of strategy and business
development, marketing and technology transfer
experience. He has provided business transformation
consulting services to both Fortune 100 and small
businesses. An avid photographer, Ron adapted his
photographic technology to the underwater world.
As a Master Scuba Diver Trainer, Ron has
photographed and taught Underwater Photography
for over 60 years.
Ron says: “By combining my passion for diving and
photography I hope that I can convey an appreciation
for the beauty of the ocean while educating on the
importance of care and preservation.”
Katherine Irish knew she was an artist from an
early age. She attended DePauw University, Tyler
School of Art in Rome and an internship with
Willard Midgette in New York as an undergraduate.
She earned a MPS in Art Therapy from Pratt
Institute. Her desire to pursue a career in art led
her to New Mexico. Previously painting in oil, she
began to work seriously in pastel in 2002 and has
studied with Albert Handell. Katherine is an award-
winning artist who exhibits in juried and
invitational exhibits across the country.
Katherine says: “I have made a conscious decision
to contribute beauty to the world through my art. I
find camaraderie with landscape artists who work
to reflect the beauty of nature despite a backdrop
of world crisis. “
Ron Lohrding is a retired PhD
Mathematician/Scientist. Fused glass design
emphasizing dichroic glass is his art medium.
He is stimulated by the dichroic brilliance of
the glass and uses the aesthetically appearing
ancient golden ratio and the mathematically
related Fibonacci sequence for proportions in
his design. The golden ratio (sometimes called
the Devine or natural ratio) was used a great
deal in the art of Leonardo Da Vinci and
Michelangelo. The eye pleasing use of
rectangles by architect Frank Lloyd Wright is
also inspiring. He uses shapes, sizes, colors and
reflectance to try to produce visional poetry in
the creation of unique Wall Art, Wall Crosses,
Mirrors, Picture Frames, Trays, Plates, and eye
catching Pendants
Landscape paintings by Laverne Bohlin have been described as
calming, peaceful and serene. After graduating from high school, she
was employed during summers as a portrait artist and reproduced
oil paintings for Cedar Fair L.P. Laverne received her Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree from the University of Michigan with a double major in
painting and ceramics. Following graduation, she relocated to
Chicago, was employed in the graphic arts business and later
practiced and taught landscape design at the College of DuPage.
Using oils and pastels, Laverne paints colorful, tranquil landscapes in
a contemporary impressionist style. In addition to participating in
local and national shows, she teaches pastel drawing workshops.
A Placitas jewelry designer artist who specializes in tribal and ethnic
jewelry . She believes, “designing in harmony with the earth can
create jewelry that satisfies the human spirit.”
www.tribal bear.com.
