Featured Artist Spotlight: Elaine Russell

Our November, 2008 First Friday Artscrawl event marks our first Dia De Los Muertos celebration. For this event, we have three featured artists: Elaine Russell (one of our co-owners), Vanessa Brown, and Sue Orchant. Read on to learn more about our highlighted artists–Elaine Russell!

Elaine Russell is mixed media artist and photographer who began taking photos when she was elected as the family photographer at the age of six. She received a degree in photography from the New York Institute and has shot professionally for weddings, portraits, advertising, pet studies, and magazines. In addition to photography, Elaine has become increasingly enamored with mixed media art and jewelry making. Her prayer beads have been sold worldwide for that past 15 years.

Elaine’s thought on Dia del Los Muertos:

“The Dia de Las Muertos festivals in Mexico, and in Mexican communities around the world, bespeak of the respect we have for those who have passed. Death is not to be viewed with fear, but with gratefulness and honor of a life well lived. To me — it is a joyous, colorful, reverent celebration.”

Work by Elaine Russell.

Grand Opening a SMASHING SUCCESS!

Many thanks to all who attended our October 17th Grand Opening Celebration!

We were JAMMED all night–in fact, people were lined up and cramming the gallery well before opening even started. It ran almost two hours longer than planned and everyone that dropped by had a great time.

Greeter

Admiring art in the hallway gallery

Entertainment was provided by the Sultry Kittens Dance Troupe!

Aspiring Bellydancer

Look at the main gallery! Everything from acrylics to jewelry to bronze sculptures!

Up Next – Honoring Dia de los Muertos Show – November 7

If you missed out on the fun check out the gallery Tuesday – Saturday – 10am – 6pm and check out our blog for more info on upcoming events and classes!

TONIGHT IS OUR GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION!

Don’t miss it!

Tonight is our three-hour Grand Opening Celebration!

Come on out for the Northeast Heights Artscrawl and jump into the fun as our gallery celebrates its grand opening.

Enjoy work by over 55 artists and craftspeople. Jump start your holiday shopping. Shop local. Mingle with the artists. Enjoy refreshments and live bellydancing by the Sultry Kittens Bellydance Troupe. Come see what we’re all about.

The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space
7400 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 20
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-999-1280

Friday, October 17th, 2008
5 – 8 pm

The Cow is Here!

Grand Opening Celebration – This Friday, Oct. 17th!

Just a reminder!

This Friday is our BIG Grand Opening Celebration.

Enjoy work by over 55 local artists and craftspeople, in a wide range of genres and techniques (including jewelry, oil painting, mosaic, sculpture, bronze, watercolor, silk painting, glass, pottery, photography, and more!). We’ve taken this place from dream to reality and we want you to share in the fun.

It’s the perfect time to start your holiday shopping while supporting an artist-run, artist-owned cooperative space.

Refreshments provided. Free parking. Live entertainment by the Sultry Kittens Bellydance Troupe!

The Cow is HERE.

The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space
7400 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 20
Albuquerque, NM 87109
505-999-1280
(in The Mossman Center, next door to the Nob Hill Art Gallery).

Grand Opening Artscrawl Celebration
Friday, October 17th, 2008
5 – 8 pm

Thanks! Hope to see you all there.

Latest Happenings at the Gallery

We’ve been open for business for a couple of weeks now and we’ve gotten great feedback from fellow artists and local shoppers. Most call our approach “daring” and “exciting” and have been happy to see the results of our well-laid plans.

This photos shows the gateway from our main featured hallway, leading into our larger gallery space (with 20-foot ceilings). Work on display in this image includes pieces by Caitlin Padilla, Christian Gallegos, Jeannette Lyle, Rich Ragle, and Raine Klover (including a variety of artists in our little card rack).

We’re revving up for our Grand Opening Celebration (Oct. 17th, 5 – 8 pm) and we’re now proud members of the Albuquerque Artscrawl and Albuquerque Arts Business Alliance. They have been wonderful to us and very supportive of our vision and cause. Thanks, guys!

We have many classes going on now as well. Pop into our blog now and then to see some of the featured classes, or drop by the gallery and paw through our HUGE class book (really, really huge!).

Grand Opening Celebration!

Grand Opening Celebration!

After many months of hard work, the time has come to celebrate! We would like to invite you to please be our guest at the Grand Opening of The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space.

We look forward to seeing you!

Grand Opening Celebration
Come help us celebrate the opening of The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space.

Savor the work of over 50 talented local artists and craftspeople during our Grand Opening Celebration! THE COW IS HERE!

Enjoy original photography, acrylics, watercolors, jewelry, sculpture, recycle art, clay, pottery, digital art, and other offerings in our spacious new gallery.

Our celebration also features live entertainment, fine refreshments, and other slick stuff.

Bellydancing and lessons by the Sultry Kittens Bellydance Troupe.
Free (and easy) parking.

Come see what all the fuss is about.
The Cow is here!

Details:
Friday October 17, 2008
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
7400 Montgomery Blvd NE Suite 20
Albuquerque, NM 87110
505-999-1280

We’re OPEN!

We’re open for business!

As of Tuesday, September 16th, 2008–The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space is open for business!

Stop in and see us. We’re hosting work by 55 local artists. There’s something for everyone.

7400 Montgomery Blvd NE, Suite 20
(next door to the Nob Hill Art Gallery)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109

(in the Mossman Center)
Closest major cross street is Louisiana.

We’re open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm.

(Also, don’t forget–our official Grand Opening Celebration is on Friday, Octobner 17th, 2008, from 5- 8 pm).

Soft Opening – Sept. 16, 2008

We’re officially open for business as of Tuesday, September 16th, 2008! Come on down and see us.

We’re open every week, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am – 6 pm (open later for special events). We are closed Sundays and Mondays.

Even though we’re opening to the public in September, our grand opening celebration isn’t until October. Don’t miss the grand opening celebration on Friday October 17th, 2008. 5 – 8 pm. Meet & mingle with the artists, enjoy live dancing and bellydance lessons by the Sultry Kittens Bellydance Troupe, and refreshments.

We’re Almost Open!

We’re almost open!

As many of you know, we’re planning to open for business a little before our official Grand Opening Celebration.

That means we’ll be open for business in just a few days! The Cows have been busy hanging art, putting the finishing touches on our twin classrooms, and working to make our new gallery tip-top for all of you art lovers out there.

Stay tuned for an official “soft opening” date. You can drop by any time and see our cool window display (hanging art–floating!).

Our official Grand Opening Celebration is slotted for third Friday, October 17th, 2008, from 5 – 8 pm. Our gallery showcases work by over 50 artists and craftspeople.

Stay Tuned for our Opening!

The Wooden Cow Gallery and Art Space owners have been working hard over the last few weeks. We’ve been painting, prepping, building, embellishing and otherwise making our new arty space snazzy for all of you art lovers out there.

When we weren’t busy adding Cranberry Fizz and Light Gray to our slick new walls, we were moving in furniture, cleaning, fine-tuning, and creating a fresh new face.

On our last day of painting, one of our co-owners Christian Gallegos, took paint roller to the primed wall and generated a Chagall-meets-Picasso mermaid on the fly. It’s such a shame we had to paint over her!

We will be opening for business sometime during early September (our soft opening). We currently have over 55 artists and craftspeople signed up to showcase work in our new gallery.

Our grand opening celebration is set for October 17th, 2008, from 5 – 8 pm.

We can’t wait for everyone to come in and say hello!