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Margi Lucena - Painting The Landscape
"In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I've always drawn and painted. When I was little, I would watch my Dad at his easel. The smells of paint, turpentine, and linseed oil were as comforting as the smell of home cooking. In recent years, I have found the pure color and amazing versatility of pastels have made it my favorite medium.
The amazing and magical landscape of New Mexico keeps me simultaniously grounded and floating on air. The light, atmosphere and color in the southwest are constantly changing. Whether I am painting en Plein Air or in the studio, I try to express what I see and how I feel about the beauty of the natural landscape that surrounds me. My goal as an artist is to establish a connection between my expression of what is before me, and you, the viewer.
Gallery Affiliations
Curious Crow Studios and Fullingim Isenhour Leard Galleries, Socorro, NM
Selby Fleetwood Gallery, 600 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Anna Karin Gallery, Truchas, NM
Cobalt Fine Art, Tubac, AZ
Upcoming Events
New Mexico Cancer Center Invitational Art Exhibition, "Sunlight"
March 14, 2010 Opening Reception
Randall Davies Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Benefit for Audubon Society , Group Show
May 21-28, 2010
Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Rd., Taos, NM
Pastel Society of NM, Signature Member Exhibit, Group Show
May 22- June 27, 2010
Affiliations
Pastel Society of New Mexico , Signature Member
Pastel Society of America
Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
Women Artists of the West, Associate Member
National League of American Pen Women, Lettering in Fine Art
Selected Exhibitions
2009
18th National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM,
Juried Show, 3 Works Accepted
2008
New Mexico State Fair Hispanic Arts Exhibition, Juried show
Masterworks of New Mexico, 2008 Juried Show, 2 works Accepted Large Division17th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM, Juried Show, 2 works accepted
2007
16th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM,
Juried Show, 3 works accepted
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts, Juried Show, 3 works accepted
Deming Arts Council Presents Margi Lucena and Natasha Isenhour, Deming, NM
"Visions" Pastel Show, Juried, Pastel Society of NM, Mark Zoeller Gallery , Santa Fe, NM
Plein Air New Mexico Annual Paint Out and Sale, Mark Zoeller Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Masterworks of New Mexico, 2007 Juried Show, 4 works accepted
2006
15th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM, Juried Show, 2 works accepted.
Expo New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried Show, 2 works accepted
Plein Air New Mexico Annual Paint Out and Sale, Plein Air New Mexico Gallery, Bernalillo, NM
Harvey House Museum, Belen, NM, Fine Artists of Valencia County, Invitational Show
Geronimo Springs Museum, T or C, NM, Solo Show
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair, 2006 Exhibitor, Juried Show
Wildlands Art! Exhibit and Fundraiser for the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance,
Albuquerque Arts Alliance Gallery, Juried Show
2005
14th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM, Juried
Show, 2 works accepted
National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) Art Show, Geronimo Springs Museum, Truth or Consequence, NM
New Mexico State Art Exhibition, NLAPW, Juried Show
New Mexico State Fair Fine Art Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, Juried Show, 3 works accepted
Magdelena Spring Art Show, Blue Canyon Gallery, Invitational
2004
"New Directions", Margi Lucena and Skeeter Leard, Macey Center,
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival, Expo New Mexico. Albuquerque,
Juried Show
Socorro County Public Library, Solo Show, Socorro, NM
Painting Demonstration, Cobolt Fine Arts Gallery, Spring Arts Festival,
Tubac, AZ
Blue Canyon Annual Art Show, Magdelena, NM
Magdelena Fall Art Festival Group Show with Natasha Isenhour, Skeeter
Leard and Sharon Fullingim
2003
Margi Lucena and Skeeter Leard, Macey Center at New Mexico Tech,
Socorro, NM
Magdelena Spring Arts Festival, Magdelena, NM
"Socorro County Chamber of Commerce Presents Margi Lucena," Solo Show
Awards
The Pastel Journal 2010 Pastel 100, Landscape Division, Honorable Mention Judge Paul Murray
17th National Pastel Painting Exhibition, 2009, PSNM, Artisan Santa Fe Award, Judge Colette Odya-Smith
New Mexico State Fair Hispanic Arts 2008, First and Second Place, Pastels
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts 2007, Second Place, Pastels
15th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, 2006, PSNM, Mount Vision
Pastel Award, Judge Glenna Hartman
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts, 2006, Third Place, Pastels, Judge Paul Murray
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair, Best New Exhibitor 2006 Award, Judge Dan Stouffer
New Mexico State Exhibition, National League of American Pen Women 2005, First Place, Judge Deborah Christensen-Secor
Magdalena Spring Arts Festival, First Place and Peoples Choice Award, 2004
Socorro County Fair, Second and Third Place Awards, Socorro, NM, 2004
Socorro County Fair, Judges Award, Socorro, NM, 2003 Judge Fern Morris-Vetter
"In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I've always drawn and painted. When I was little, I would watch my Dad at his easel. The smells of paint, turpentine, and linseed oil were as comforting as the smell of home cooking. In recent years, I have found the pure color and amazing versatility of pastels have made it my favorite medium.
The amazing and magical landscape of New Mexico keeps me simultaniously grounded and floating on air. The light, atmosphere and color in the southwest are constantly changing. Whether I am painting en Plein Air or in the studio, I try to express what I see and how I feel about the beauty of the natural landscape that surrounds me. My goal as an artist is to establish a connection between my expression of what is before me, and you, the viewer.
Gallery Affiliations
Curious Crow Studios and Fullingim Isenhour Leard Galleries, Socorro, NM
Selby Fleetwood Gallery, 600 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Anna Karin Gallery, Truchas, NM
Cobalt Fine Art, Tubac, AZ
New Mexico Cancer Center Invitational Art Exhibition, "Sunlight"
March 14, 2010 Opening Reception
Randall Davies Audubon Center, 1800 Upper Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Benefit for Audubon Society , Group Show
May 21-28, 2010
Millicent Rogers Museum, 1504 Millicent Rogers Rd., Taos, NM
Pastel Society of NM, Signature Member Exhibit, Group Show
May 22- June 27, 2010
Pastel Society of New Mexico , Signature Member
Pastel Society of America
Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
Women Artists of the West, Associate Member
National League of American Pen Women, Lettering in Fine Art
Selected Exhibitions
2009
18th National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM,
Juried Show, 3 Works Accepted
2008
New Mexico State Fair Hispanic Arts Exhibition, Juried show
Masterworks of New Mexico, 2008 Juried Show, 2 works Accepted Large Division17th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM, Juried Show, 2 works accepted
2007
16th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM,
Juried Show, 3 works accepted
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts, Juried Show, 3 works accepted
Deming Arts Council Presents Margi Lucena and Natasha Isenhour, Deming, NM
"Visions" Pastel Show, Juried, Pastel Society of NM, Mark Zoeller Gallery , Santa Fe, NM
Plein Air New Mexico Annual Paint Out and Sale, Mark Zoeller Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Masterworks of New Mexico, 2007 Juried Show, 4 works accepted
2006
15th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM, Juried Show, 2 works accepted.
Expo New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried Show, 2 works accepted
Plein Air New Mexico Annual Paint Out and Sale, Plein Air New Mexico Gallery, Bernalillo, NM
Harvey House Museum, Belen, NM, Fine Artists of Valencia County, Invitational Show
Geronimo Springs Museum, T or C, NM, Solo Show
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair, 2006 Exhibitor, Juried Show
Wildlands Art! Exhibit and Fundraiser for the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance,
Albuquerque Arts Alliance Gallery, Juried Show
2005
14th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, PSNM, Albuquerque, NM, Juried
Show, 2 works accepted
National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) Art Show, Geronimo Springs Museum, Truth or Consequence, NM
New Mexico State Art Exhibition, NLAPW, Juried Show
New Mexico State Fair Fine Art Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM, Juried Show, 3 works accepted
Magdelena Spring Art Show, Blue Canyon Gallery, Invitational
2004
"New Directions", Margi Lucena and Skeeter Leard, Macey Center,
New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM
Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festival, Expo New Mexico. Albuquerque,
Juried Show
Socorro County Public Library, Solo Show, Socorro, NM
Painting Demonstration, Cobolt Fine Arts Gallery, Spring Arts Festival,
Tubac, AZ
Blue Canyon Annual Art Show, Magdelena, NM
Magdelena Fall Art Festival Group Show with Natasha Isenhour, Skeeter
Leard and Sharon Fullingim
2003
Margi Lucena and Skeeter Leard, Macey Center at New Mexico Tech,
Socorro, NM
Magdelena Spring Arts Festival, Magdelena, NM
"Socorro County Chamber of Commerce Presents Margi Lucena," Solo Show
Awards
The Pastel Journal 2010 Pastel 100, Landscape Division, Honorable Mention Judge Paul Murray
17th National Pastel Painting Exhibition, 2009, PSNM, Artisan Santa Fe Award, Judge Colette Odya-Smith
New Mexico State Fair Hispanic Arts 2008, First and Second Place, Pastels
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts 2007, Second Place, Pastels
15th Annual National Pastel Painting Exhibition, 2006, PSNM, Mount Vision
Pastel Award, Judge Glenna Hartman
New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts, 2006, Third Place, Pastels, Judge Paul Murray
New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair, Best New Exhibitor 2006 Award, Judge Dan Stouffer
New Mexico State Exhibition, National League of American Pen Women 2005, First Place, Judge Deborah Christensen-Secor
Magdalena Spring Arts Festival, First Place and Peoples Choice Award, 2004
Socorro County Fair, Second and Third Place Awards, Socorro, NM, 2004
Socorro County Fair, Judges Award, Socorro, NM, 2003 Judge Fern Morris-Vetter
