You won't find any minimalist poseurs here, pretending there's something in that black or blue field, when all it represents is a lack of talent, or images of a few light bulbs strung together as "installations" (when did it become acceptable to waste electricity?). No con-artists who paint the hackneyed vertical stripes of color, expecting everyone else to regard them as "new" and "edgy".
We resist the current art-world culture of sameness, and have a policy here at Art of Santa Fe: Three stripes and you're OUT!


Sunday, May 17, 2009

Art of Santa Fe: Painters

Friday, April 17, 2009

M-J de Mesterton, the Original Rock Painter

Psychedelic, Mystical Paintings of Rocks, Crystals and Gems

by M-J de Mesterton since 1975


Photo Copyright The Rock Painter

What are the Rocks Telling Us?

Oil on Canvas 56" X 42"

Copyright M-J de Mesterton, The Rock Painter, 2008

(Courtesy of Pegasi Energy, Tyler, Texas)

Monday, December 29, 2008

James Perigord at Zane Bennett: Vernissage January 9th

5-7 p.m. on January 9th, Zane Bennett gallery, Guadalupe St. and Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Saturday, May 17, 2008

James Perigord

Photo Copyright Art of Santa Fe, 2007



The Brilliant Artist, James Perigord at Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe

Monday, September 22, 2008

Paul Shapiro: 1990-2008 Paintings at Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe


Painting by Paul Shapiro

Paintings by Paul Shapiro
Above: Santa Fe Rock Painter M-J de Mesterton with Legendary Santa Fe Artist Paul Shapiro
People looking at Paul Shapiro's Paintings (unusual for a Santa Fe opening)
There's so much to see at the Paul Shapiro Show, Zane Bennett Gallery
Digging Those Wild and Crazy Abstractions at the Paul Shapiro Show

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Paul Shapiro at Zane Bennett Santa Fe

Photo: Painter Paul Shapiro at M-J de Mesterton's Phil Space show, Santa Fe

September 12 - November 8


A SURVEY OF ABSTRACT PAINTINGS: 1990-2008
Paul Shapiro

Abstract paintings from 1990-2008

RECEPTION: Friday, September 19, 5-7pm

Southwest Mystic Painter M-J de Mesterton: Rock Painting


Chile Red Chert, 16" X 20", Copyright M-J de Mesterton 2007

Courtesy of Pegasi Energy, Houston

Site Santa Fe Violates Historic Preservation Code

Click Image to Enlarge
Traffic hazard, blinding light, gigantic carbon footprint Site Santa Fe, Site Santa Fe wastes electricty, Site Santa Fe environmental hypocrites, Site Santa Fe blinds drivers and pedestrians, Site Santa Fe's blinding stupidity, Site Santa Fe violates historic preservation code, Site Santa Fe wastes fossil fuel
Site Santa Fe has a size XXX carbon footprint.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

A Blight on the Landscape in Santa Fe

Photo Copyright Art of Santa Fe, August 2008: Click to Enlarge

Dreck "Vernissage" on Video: notice how no one can look at the paintings for more than a couple of seconds.

Euro Trashes Santa Fe with Insulting "Art"
Paintings have no message--they're just messes.
German "Minimalist" Gunter Forg (Förg) and Zane Bennett Gallery say "Eff you!" to art buyers in Santa Fe with a no-talent show of garbage paintings. How this show can be called "minimalism" is beyond us, but if what they mean is a minimum of effort, it's appropriately defined.



Friday, August 1, 2008

Warning

The material on this web-site is protected by copyright law, and some heavy-duty enforcers!

Friday, June 27, 2008

El Dorado, by M-J de Mesterton, The Rock Painter

El Dorado, Oil on Canvas 66 X 72", Copyright M-J de Mesterton, 2007
Mystical Painter of Santa Fe
Image Protected by Copyright Law, and Some Heavy-Duty Enforcers

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Vernon Witham


Painting Copyright Vernon Witham; Photo Copyright Curator Collection

Painting Copyright Vernon Witham; Photo Copyright Curator Collection 2006
Vernon Witham Standing by One of His Oregon Coast Paintings
Photo Copyright Curator Collection 2006
Painter Vernon Witham (Surviving Picasso), in the Santa Fe House that He Designed and Built
Photo Copyright Curator Collection, 2006
Above Left: Painting by the Late Santa fe Painter Ron Strong, Vernon's Nephew


Self-Portrait by a very young Vernon Witham

Painting copyright Vernon Witham. Copyright of all images herein is strictly enforced.


Vernon Witham's dealer may be reached at the following address:

Strong Publishing | 22 Hondo Ridge Road | Santa Fe, NM | 87508
by appointment only | 505.474.0024 | info@strongpublishing.com

Mystic Rock Painting by M-J de Mesterton


Matsumoto Oil on Canvas 8" X 10",
Copyright M-J de Mesterton, The Rock Painter 2007
Courtesy of the Nakahira Collection

Saturday, May 17, 2008

James Perigord





The Brilliant Artist, James Perigord at Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Paul Shapiro Retrospective Will Coincide with Opening of Railyard Gallery Complex in September

Photo: Painter Paul Shapiro at M-J de Mesterton's Phil Space show, Santa Fe
The Paul Shapiro Retrospective will be at Zane Bennett Gallery's new site on Guadalupe Street in Santa Fe. Meanwhile, there is an interesting article from 2005 about Paul Shapiro, legendary Santa Fe painter--yes, an artist who actually does cool and unusual stuff with paint*, here.

*This site features only artists 'who do cool and unusual stuff with paint'!

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Mystical Stones and Crystals: Oil Paintings by M-J de Mesterton


Rock and Crystal Oil Painting on Canvas 5" X 7", by M-J de Mesterton, The Rock Painter, courtesy of the Wm. Pope collection, Aspen. Copyright 2008

Mystical Paintings by M-J de Mesterton

Van Dyke Jones


Copyright Van Dyke Jones; Santa Fe, New Mexico
All Rights Reserved

Monday, January 14, 2008

Art of Santa Fe Presents: Mystical, Psychedelic Rock Paintings of Santa Fe

Trove, by M-J de Mesterton, Oil on Canvas Copyright 1999




Trove
, by M-J de Mesterton, Oil on Canvas Copyright 1999

Oil-on-Canvas Rock Paintings by M-J de Mesterton
for information and more samples, visit
this site.
Internet Image Protection by Law

Monday, December 10, 2007

Art of Santa Fe Presents Psychedelic Rock Paintings by M-J de Mesterton

Les Rouges de Mars; Oil on Canvas 8" X 10" Sept., 2007 Copyright M-J de Mesterton (Courtesy of Gellatly Collection)
Oil-on-Canvas Rock Paintings by M-J de Mesterton
for information and more samples, visit
this site.

Image Protected by Law

Monday, August 13, 2007

Darren Vigil Gray

Above: M-J de Mesterton the Rock Painter, and Darren Vigil-Gray 
at Paul Shapiro's Zane Bennett Vernissage on September 19th, 2008

Current show of works by Darren Vigil Gray, Native American artist of Santa Fe, New Mexico


Darren Vigil Gray is known for his dreamscapes, landscapes and portraits which often incorporate mythological symbolism. He is Jicarilla Apache and Kiowa Apache. Darren Vigil-Gray is a hereditary Chief. He left the reservation at 15 to attend the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Vigil-Gray lives in Santa Fe; his studio is on Santa Fe's west side.

El Dorado, the Epic Santa Fe Painting by M-J de Mesterton, Oil on Canvas 66" X 72"

El Dorado, Oil on Canvas 66 X 72", Copyright M-J de Mesterton, 2007
Image Protected by Copyright Law, and Some Heavy-Duty Enforcers
Unveiled Today, August 13th, 2007: El Dorado by M-J de Mesterton
Please visit the link to view the painting.
Copyright 2007 by M-J de Mesterton

17 may 09 @ 10:44 am 

Friday, August 1, 2008

Art of Santa Fe: Painters Who Do Their Own Thing
  • Paul Shapiro
  • Vernon Witham
  • James Perigord
  • Van Dyke Jones
  • M-J de Mesterton
These are painters whose styles are sui generis, and easily recognizable. They don't copy anyone else--a rarity in the modern, contemporary world of art.
1 aug 08 @ 8:57 am 

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