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Artwork recently acquired by the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum (FRHM) is now featured in the northern part of the museum’s central corridor.
Six works of art that include five different mediums are displayed, FRHM said in a news release.
Here is a summary of each piece and its creator from FRHM Public Information Manager Craig Massey:
- “Organ Mountains,” by Robert Shufelt, 2019 limited-edition giclee print. This drawing of a rider on horseback near the Organ Mountains is one of the most recent Shufelt works. The Las Cruces artist, who has donated his collection to FRHM, is world-renowned for his ranch drawings of cowboys, horses and cattle. His work is highly realistic, having accurate details of the animals and equipment.
- “The Bedroll,” by William Matthews, 2000 framed, original watercolor. Matthews has had a long and prolific career, spanning five decades. He has designed albums, painted book covers, traveled the world and documented it all in beautiful watercolor paintings. He is best known for his depictions of the American West. His paintings and murals appear on the walls on three continents and the halls of Congress. The Colorado artist is the subject of three books and one documentary.
- “Tomlin Onion Farm,” by Betty Krebbs, 2020 original pastel on paper. The inspiration for this painting is an onion farm in the Mesilla Valley. A native New Yorker, Krebbs made New Mexico her home and became deeply connected to its history, culture and natural beauty. Her art, along with her husband’s oil paintings, were featured in a show at the museum last year.
- “Puppy Training,” by Charlene Parenteau, 2017 original graphite and charcoal. This artwork won best of show and the “Plainsman” award at the American Plains Artists Association 32nd Annual Juried Exhibit in 2017 at FRHM. The Ontario, Canada artist grew up on a farm, which led to her passion for horses, dogs and wildlife. This drawing is of a child with a herding dog and sheep.
- “A Face Anyone Could Love,” by Linda St. Clair, 2000 oil painting. St. Clair set herself apart as an innovator who creates animal portraits that explore the personalities of creatures great and small. This painting of a cow reflects her work that is characterized by the contrast of warm and cool colors, loose brushstrokes and thin and thick textures.
- “Braceros Series: Lettuce,” by Jeri Derochers, 2012 oil painting. This painting of a farm worker in a lettuce field was created as part of a show on the Braceros Program. The Las Cruces artist grew up on a small, family farm and celebrates the joy of color and texture in her artwork. She specializes in oil painting.
FRHM, 4100 Dripping Springs Road, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens ages 60 and older, $3 for children ages 4-17, $2 for active-duty U.S. military and military veterans and free to children ages 3 and under, Museum Friends members and New Mexico senior citizens on Wednesdays.
The 47-acre interactive museum brings to life the 4,000-year history of growing food and fiber in this region.
Call 575-522-4100. Visit www.nmfarmandranchmuseum.org.
