32nd Anniversary Season 2018—2019
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,
March Visual Artists
Visual Artists Reception
March 17, 2019 at 2 pm
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Dorothy “Bunny” Bowen (master’s degree, art history, University of New Mexico;
bachelor’s degree, art studio in painting, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College) has
worked with wax resist and dye on fabric since 1980. She studied with major
Australian, American, European, and Japanese batik artists and taught fiber art
classes at Ghost Ranch for 14 years.
Registrar for the 2005 World Batik Conference in Boston, Bowen maintains
connections with other wax resist artists around the world and has made six study
trips to Asia.
In 2005 and 2007 Bowen was invited to speak at the Kuala Lumpur International
Batik Convention.
She is a founding member of Wild Hearts Gallery, Placitas Homestead Village,
where her silk scarves and paintings are shown.
Visit Bunny at the Placitas Studio Tour May 11–12.
Bunny says: “Working on silk with dyes resisted by molten wax, I continue a 2500-
year-old tradition which has been practiced in various forms all around the world.
Since 1998 I have studied with master artists skilled in the Japanese form of wax resist:
Rozome. A New Mexican since 1967, I have long drawn upon the high desert landscape,
its flora, and its fauna, as inspiration, and am concerned with how this is so rapidly
being altered by climate change. While my primary focus has always been upon
creating archivally framed wall pieces, I find in the ephemeral nature of the silk scarf a
freedom to explore new possibilities and to experiment with process. Many of my recent
pieces are presented unframed, displayed on hand-carved juniper branches from the
land around my studio.”
Karl Hofmann taught humanities and art at universities around
the country. In 1976 he found himself in Placitas in a
community of artists. He taught at Sandia Prep for 19 years and
worked on his craft of pottery every weekend to produce a kiln
load of pottery. He thinks of his pots as New Mexico landscapes
in clay and hopes that like the mesas, they will last in their
beauty and usefulness. Since Hofmann retired from teaching,
he has had time to explore other interests. He attended
printmaking workshops and is now working on a series of
linocuts.
In 2012 he received the Albuquerque Art Business Association
Local Treasures Award, which recognizes artists that are
devoted both to giving back to the community and encouraging
young talent to continue the legacy of New Mexico’s diverse
culture.
Karl says: “My work is based on personal experiences. I am
‘process oriented’ reveling in the material itself, like when a lump
of clay evolves into a shape or the various blocks of a linocut come
together to produce an image. I am now using my years of
creating glazes with depth and a painterly effect to create linocut
prints.”
Barbara McGuire’s fascination with the ability to create an external
representation of what the mind visually perceives began as a child; with
forays into drawing and film photography. After a career in clinical
medicine, she developed a special interest and fondness for the luminous
qualities of watercolor painting. Taking every opportunity to participate in
painting classes and workshops, McGuire’s affection grew into a passion.
She is a Signature Member of the New Mexico Watercolor Society.
Barbara says: “It was my good fortune to have a mother who enjoyed oil
painting and art history. She encouraged my growing powers of observation
and inquisitive nature by promoting and enhancing my appreciation of fine
art and colorful imagery in various media with lessons, art outings, and
museum visits. I plan to enjoy a lifelong avocation in watercolor art.”
Judith Roderick was a Painting and Design major at Carnegie Tech in the
1960’s and has been making art ever since, most consistently with fiber.
She first created batiked banners, clothing, and quilts on cotton, and since
1982 she has been painting on silk. She had a long wearable arts career
with her silk-painted clothing. Roderick owned Village Wools from 1982
until 1992 and taught there and at Ghost Ranch. She is currently painting
silk scarves and creating art quilts which are shown locally as well as in
national and international juried shows. She shows locally at Wild Hearts
Gallery and has scarves and cards at the Rio Grande Nature Center.
Judith says: “I still love the spontaneity and flow of the colors, the brilliance
with which the silk takes the dye. I often depict nature and use my drawing
skills to create the images that capture my imagination. I love the complex,
multi-layered, and meditative process of creating art quilts.”
