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The Art and Soul of Santa Fe

Inn at Loretto Announces
New Summer Art Programs Featuring Renowned Artists

By Madelyn Miller

Is your secret fantasy to be a Santa Fe artist? Now you can get a little closer to making that a reality.

Inn at Loretto, located in the heart of Santa Fe, has a new summer art program beginning this May through August.

Columbine Gallery and Three Ravens Fine Art, both located in the hotel, offer an impressive list of artists to share their talents and insights into the fascinating art culture of Santa Fe, including art demonstrations, lectures and personal interaction between renowned artists and guests and locals this summer.

Join Inn at Loretto’s resident artist, Denny Haskew, specializing in sculptures reflective of realistic figurative pieces, for an Inspiration of the Arts, which features sculpting and painting demonstrations, poetry readings, and champagne inside the hotel’s new Artist’s Studio suite, located in room 217. The Artist’s Studio suite was transformed into a “working” art studio, and features an artist table and stool in place of a regular desk and chair, and comes complete with art supplies from Artisans, the famous art supply store that Georgia O’Keefe once purchased her supplies from. The suite also has sketch books and pencils on the living room coffee table for guests to utilize during their visit, along with a White Deer of Autumn statue on the balcony, and other sculptures displayed in a beautiful armoire. The Artist’s Studio suite is available for guests to stay in when not being used for special programs. The Inspiration of the Arts is held on May 24 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., May 25 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., June 8 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., August 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and August 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Columbine Gallery also features a dual presentation by artists Sybil Stork, water color technique demonstration, and Rosetta, discussions of her sculptures, June 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the gallery at the hotel. Additional Inspiration of the Arts sessions will be held in July, call the Columbine Gallery directly for more information, or to register, at (505) 988.1111. Complimentary to hotel guests and $35 for non-guests.

Three Ravens Fine Art, owned by Gregg and Christine Albracht, specializes in a fine collection of photographic works and sculptures. Gregg Albracht, a prolific photographer with a longtime presence in New Mexico, uses the technique, etching on light,that washes each composition in pure white light, then etches shadows onto the piece, while wife, Christine Albracht, specializes in the hand coloring of photographs. This summer, Three Ravens Fine Art presents Terry Shoulders, a Taos photographer specializing in photographic landscapes saturated with weather and its vestiges, June 14 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Duke Sundt, a Western bronze sculptor whose work combines traditional excellence with a uniquely creative dimension, June 29 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., July 26 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., July 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Greg and Christine Albrecht, etching on light, July 5 and August 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Erika Eckerstrand, a Swedish potter featuring clay baskets whose work evokes the spirit of Native American art and the excellence of Scandinavian design, July 12 and August 2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All demonstrations take place at Three Ravens Fine Art and are complimentary to hotel guests. Call Three Ravens Fine Art directly for more information, or to register, at 505.989.7077.

Don’t miss the 81st Annual Indian Market August 17 and 18, 2002, featuring 1,200 artists from approximately 100 tribes who show their work in over 600 booths, including resident artist, Denny Haskew. The hotel features special art programs throughout the weekend that tie into the Native American art theme, including a dual collaboration with Denny Haskew and Juan de la Cruz Machicado in an interactive art class in the Artist’s Studio suite, room #217, on August 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Join Juan de la Cruz Machicado, one of Peru’s most acclaimed oil painters whose works primarily focus on Inka spirituality, for painting demonstrations at The Columbine Gallery on August 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., August 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and August 17 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Columbine Gallery hosts an open house and reception on August 16 and 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., all are invited to attend free of charge.

Guests and locals look forward to an expanded calendar of art programs to enjoy year-round. The Inn at Loretto will develop ongoing opportunities in conjunction with Columbine Gallery and Three Ravens Fine Art to enrich visitors with the true essence of Santa Fe art culture.

The 135-room Inn at Loretto, a Noble House Hotel, reflects the art and soul of Santa Fe.  The hotel shares grounds with the celebrated Loretto Chapel, is one block from the Santa Fe Plaza and within walking distance from the Palace of the Governors, Canyon Road Galleries and sits at the end of the Santa Fe Trail.  A full-service hotel, the distinctive Inn at Loretto features a new spa facility with cross-cultural experiences that blend east and Southwest traditions incorporating Indonesian and Thai rituals with signature indigenous treatments (opens mid-June 2002), a new dining experience - The Restaurant at the Inn at Loretto - featuring new American cooking with regional and indigenous influences, a year-round heated outdoor swimming pool, sculpture garden, fitness center, concierge, the Columbine Gallery, Three Ravens Fine Art, annual art programs, and a collection of boutiques.

For more information and reservations, contact the Inn at Loretto, 211 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, N.M.  87501; call (800) 727-5531 or (505)

Visit online at www.hotelloretto.com.

WHERE TO STAY

Inn of the Anasazi, 505-988-3030, 800-688-8100

Inn at Loretto 505-988-5531
http://www.hotelloretto.com

Inn on the Alameda, 505- 984-2121, 800-289-2122

Eldorado Hotel, 505-988-4455, 800-955-4455

La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa, 505-982-5474, 800-5276

WHERE TO EAT

Inn of the Anasazi, 505-988-3236

Geronimo’s   505-988-5531

The Restaurant at the Inn at Loretto 505-988-5531

The Compound Restaurant, 505-982-4353

The Old House, El Dorado Hotel, 505-988-4455

Fuego Restaurant, La Posada Resort,  505-954-9670

SantaCafe, 231 Washington Ave. 800-252-8570 or 505-984-1788.

Coyote Cafe, 132 Water St. 505-983-1615

Café Pasquals, 505-983-9340 (if you are traveling alone or in a hurry, ask to sit at the community table)

BAR WITH THE BEST VIEW

Belltower Bar in La Fonda
505-954-3599, 800-523-50002

WHAT TO DO

Browse Canyon Road. This gallery row features an amazing assortment of fine art, crafts, antiques, jewelry, clothing and restaurants.

Santa Fe School of Cooking,Take the taste of Santa Fe home by enjoying cooking classes featuring Santa Fe’s top chefs whipping up everything from traditional Northern New Mexican cuisine to contemporary Southwest. 505-983-4511

Santa Fe Opera. One of the most famous in the world. www.santafeopera.org.

FLEA MARKET. If you are there on a weekend, check out the fleamarket by the Opera. The land it is on is owned by the Indians.

10,000 Waves, 505-982-9304. Indulge in an outdoor massage while nimble fingers soothe out any stress. Call ahead because this is a very popular place. If you are adventurous, have an underwater Watsu massage.

GREAT GUIDEBOOKS

Hidden Southwest
By Richard Harris
Ulysses Press
www.ulyssespress.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

SANTA FE: 800-9849984
http://www.santafe.org
http://www.skisantafe.com

BEST WAY TO GET THERE

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES: 800-435-9792
http://www.southwest.com

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