September Arts Crawl offers art, food, music

By Elizabeth Hardin-Burrola
Staff writer

The House of Lyndon wil participate in Saturday's Arts Crawl. Model Dawn Postma is shown ith a pot by Damon Tso, one of the gallery's featured artists. [Courtesy Photo]

GALLUP — Downtown Gallup will have it all on Saturday night during the September Arts Crawl — art, music, food, and drama.

The Gallup Performing Arts Center will kick things off with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m., and the remaining Coal Street galleries and businesses will begin their receptions at either 6 or 7 p.m. Here is a list of scheduled events:

GPAC
The work of local artist Greg Collison will continue to be on exhibit at the Gallup Performing Arts Center, 1500 S. 2nd St., during the month of September. GPAC will host a reception for Collison’s “A Repercussion of the 60s,” an exhibit of oil paintings, pen and ink drawings, and watercolors, from 3-6 p.m.

The Coffee House
Muralist and landscape painter Be Sargent will be showing “First Oils,” a show of oil paintings at The Coffee House, 203 W. Coal. According to Sargent, who has been painting in the Candy Kitchen, N.M. area since 1993, all the landscapes in the show were painted outdoors and usually in one sitting. Sargent’s reception will run from 6 to 9 p.m.

Crashing Thunder
Crashing Thunder Gallery, 228 W. Coal, will host a reception for Kelsey Billiman, a young artist from Gallup. Billiman will be exhibiting a collection of paintings that she creates with hand ground sand. Crashing Thunder receptions usually run from 7 to 10 p.m.

House of Lyndon
Gallery owner Lyndon Tsosie will have a number of events running during his 6 to 9 p.m. reception at the House of Lyndon, 227 W. Coal. In addition to hosting a reception for a number of artists, the gallery will be filming a commercial, and Arts Crawl patrons may find themselves in the middle of the film shoot. Featured artists include painter Garrett Brennan Stewart, textile artist Kristin Carlsen Rowley, potter Damon Tso, painter Elriggs Allen, painter Jerry Brown, and jeweler and gallery owner Lyndon Tsosie. The Lexington Quartet is scheduled to provide live music.

Makeshift Gallery
The wire work jewelry of Jennifer Boots-Marshall will be featured this month at Makeshift Gallery Artists Co-op, 211 W. Coal. The co-op, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., also sells handmade soaps and candles, pottery, watercolors, jewelry, note cards, and photographs. Arts Crawl patrons who purchase more than $10 worth of merchandise will receive a 10 percent discount on their next purchase.

Michael’s Studio
Michael’s Studio 205, located at 205 W. Coal, will host the work of a number of different artists in its 7 to 9 p.m. reception. Mural painter Eric Leon Sarracino will exhibit paintings from his “Gallup Hispanics — Exhibition of Mural Components.” Rossi Bright will show her acrylic paintings, Michael Schmaltz and Leaf Ashley will show their original fine art jewelry, and E.A. Morris, Frances Martinez, and Raven Bright will show their beaded jewelry.

Open Studio Project
Recent paintings by Jay Dickens, Arnold Nelson, and Floyd Nelson will be on exhibit at the Open Studio Project, which is located through the back entrance of 211/213 W. Coal. Arts Crawl patrons can visit the studio, which will be open from 7 to 9 p.m., via the alleyway entrance near the Downtown Walkway.

Vital Connections
Vital Connections, located inside The Frame Shop at 222 W. Coal, participates in the Arts Crawl each month. However, information about the gallery’s September show was not available by press time.

Yazzie’s Indian Art
Although Yazzie’s Indian Art, 235 W. Coal, does not have a special show planned for September, the gallery will have extended hours on Saturday evening for Arts Crawl Patrons.

Coal Street Pub
Rusty Strings and the Flat Tones will provide live music at the Coal Street Pub, 303 W. Coal.

El Morro Theatre
The Gallup Christian Center will be sponsoring a play, “Twice Dead,” at El Morro Theatre, 207 W. Coal. Admission is free.