ArtHaus66 Artists - Who?

Joie Villeneuve was born in Minnesota, The Land of 10,000 Lakes. Perhaps that explains why water is a perennial subject in her artwork. Birds and flowers are also prominently featured in her paintings and all of them appear in combination in her current body of work. Both on her canvases and watercolors, Villeneuve is primarily concerned with expressing feelings and ideas rather than with the mere documentation of fauna and flora. Gallery >

Frances Melhop is a New Zealand born photographer and illustrator who currently lives and works in Italy. Her work has been featured in many international publications such as ELLE, Vogue and Marie Claire. Melhop finds inspiration in the diminutive dwellings of faeries and nursery rhyme characters, making the invisible materialize in front of our eyes. Gallery >

Julie Kornblum attended the fashion design program at LA Trade Technical College. Her interest in textile design and weaving evolved in the Fiber Art studios at California State University. Kornblum uses traditional basket making and on-loom weaving techniques to create works of art out of recycled materials. Gallery >

Louisa Barkalow is a person in perpetual motion. She follows the rhythmical pulse of nature and captures it in vibrant paintings and sculptures. Her work is joyful yet thoughtful. It is as colorful as it is meaningful. Barkalow delights in writing and painting haikus that reflect her love of flowers, the wind, the sun and the hidden beauty of all things small. Gallery >

Carol C. Sánchez was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM. She Earned a BFA from UNM and a MFA from State University of New York at Albany, both in Printmaking. She currently runs a print studio at the Harwood Art Center. Her Mezzotints have been included in several national and international exhibitions. Carol’s works are in the collections of the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico, Southern Graphics Council of Printmaking and Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers- State University of New Jersey. Gallery >

Paige Williams currently teaches painting and drawing at the Art Academy of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. She exhibits locally, nationally and internationally including exhibitions in Germany, the Ukraine, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York and has been selected as an Artist in Residence at the Millay Colony for the Arts in New York, The University of Alaska in Anchorage, The Neu Rathaus Gallery in Munich, Germany and The Vermont Studio Center. Gallery >

Lena Bartula has been a visual artist for more than thirty years. Bartula’s repertoire includes painting, installation, constructions, book arts and mixed media. For the last several years, she also includes writing among her passions. Her art often combines imagery and pattern, textured layers, and words. Gallery >

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Laura Cobb is an award winning New Mexico painter. Her large acrylic and mixed media paintings on wood push deep into psychological territory blending creativity, passion and emotion with form, line and color. Recently Laura has lived and worked abroad in Germany and traveled throughout Europe studying both modern and classical art. Gallery >

Sonia Higuera is a young artist originally from the northern city of Santander in Cantabria. A printmaker by trade, her work has been shown in cities all over Spain as well as in Germany. She's been the recipient of numerous grants and scholarships. Her pieces encompass a variety of techniques, from the most traditional to the very contemporary installation work. Gallery >

Cristina Clarimon has taught and learned about art for over fifteen years. She has exhibited her work at the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque, the Harwood Museum in Taos, the Museum of Art in Las Cruces and private galleries throughout the state. She specializes in mixed media paintings. Gallery >

Raul de la Torre is a multifaceted artist who began his career in his beloved Barcelona although he currently lives and works in Los Angeles. His series of paintings titled CIUTATS were inspired by Barcelona itself and its particular infrastructure. De la Torre feels a special attraction to the large urban metropolis of the world and he captures their complexity in his mixed media canvases. Gallery >

Elena Jimenez is an established graphic artist from Alicante, Spain. She has won numerous international awards for her printmaking work. Jimenez' prints reflect her fascination with the sea. In her work, water is an element that maps both the earth and the human body. In Jimenez' abstract, lyrical compositions we find references the artist's memories and feelings about the Mediterranean. Gallery >

Maria Calzadilla was born in Madrid, Spain and attended Universidad Complutense. She has taught drawing and printmaking at the same university since 2002. Her delicate prints have been exhibited in galleries around Madrid and throughout Spain. In 2006 she had her first international show at Sala Vinalia in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Gallery >

Luis Castelo was born in Barruelo de Santillan in Palencia, Spain in 1961. He holds a doctorate in Fine Arts from UCM . A professor and accomplished photographer, he is the founder of the scientific research group Arte, Ciencia y Naturaleza at the UCM in Madrid. His work documents the ephemeral beauty of the natural world in photographs of exquisite intricacy and poignant stillness. Gallery >

Andres Delgado is originally from the Canary Islands. An abstract painter who devotes most of his work to the study of landscapes. Having been born on an island, his work is full of references to the ocean. The more austere inland landscapes surrounding his adoptive city of Madrid are also captured in his work. Gallery >

Susana Murias was born in Madrid, Spain and her work lovingly echoes the interior views of city dwellings. Calligraphy, printmaking and painting merge to generate a nostalgic, personal and sincere body of work.
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Derrick Montez, born in the United States, was raised in Madrid as a child. He began his artisitic career in Los Angeles, becoming a member of the LA Art Association. He painted murals with the international Streetscapers Mural Team of Wayne Healy and David Botello. He moved to Albuquerque NM in 1992. One of his photo mosaic pieces in the permanent collection of The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. Gallery >

Julie Maren is a Colorado artist who has worked and lived in the Denver area for many years. She recently made the leap to New York in search of new artistic horizons. Her work has been shown in Colorado, Arizona and now in New Mexico for the very first time. She is a painter and a sculptor, as well as an accomplished illustrator of children’s books. Gallery >

Claudia Roulier is a mixed media artist who lives and works in Denver, Colorado. Roulier has a BFA in fine arts. Her work is populated by peculiar little creatures that tell stories, real and imaginary. Her zoology background possibly explains the appearance of these anthropomorphic figures. Gallery >

Clarity Miller's creativity was sparked years ago on a tiny island in the Pacific Northwest, when her mother helped her sew a leotard and tutu for her Cabbage Patch doll. Since then she's moved around a bit and created a wide range of handmade clothing and fantastic creatures. Gallery >

Javier Albar Mansoa is a graphic artist from Madrid, Spain who produces higly abstract pieces with a restrained and subtle palette. Circles, jagged lines and solid masses of black create compelling designs of powerful presence. Gallery >

Pablo Casado was born in Burgos, Spain in 1968. He has travelled extensively in Europe, the United States and in South America. Since 2002 he has exhibited his work in Spain and abroad. He has a wide technical range that spans printmaking, drawing and collage. Gallery >

Moises Yagues was born in Murcia, Spain in 1972. A self-taught artist, he has studied a variety of techniques from painting to printmaking and film. He is one of the resident artists at "la Persiana Naranja", an art and studio space in Murcia. Now a master printer, he has exhibited his work in several European countries. His latest work comments on the very controversial issue of immigration and the arbitrary nature of borders. Gallery >

Eva Poyato was born in Cartagena, Spain. She has exhibited extensively in Spain and has received numerous awards for her prints and sculpture. Her images are succinct and elegant. Landscapes void of the human element but still emotionally charged. Gallery >

An Argentinean designer with a multifaceted career, Silvina Romero studied design in La Universidad de Buenos Aires. She reached a turning point in her work during the economic crisis of 2001 in Argentina. She started recycling discarded fabric that she would collect from the streets of the fashion district in Buenos Aires. From these raw materials she created delicate and fresh wearables. Intense colors and exquisite craftsmanship result in innovative pieces of unusual jewelry. Gallery >

Diego Fermin was born in Zaragoza, Spain. He currently resides in Toulouse, France. He is an artist, illustrator and a toy maker. After a decade of meditation and hard work, he's found his true love in odd contraptions, poodles and fake noses. Gallery >

Nefario Monzon was born in Zaragoza, Spain in 1974. He is a painter, master printer, illustrator and has published a number of art-brut books. He cofounded the art magazine "La Canicheria" with his friend and colleague Diego Fermin. Gallery >

Juan Pablo Villalpando was born in Madrid, Spain. He has exhibited internationally since 1992. He is a master printer and director of Escuela de Arte No. 10. His work is pure line and an exercise in effortless elegance and simplicity. Gallery >

Annalisa Parisii was born in the Abruzzo region of Italy in 1961. From very early in life she had a natural talent for painting. She attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and in L'Aquila. Afterwards, she set out on her own personal search exploring the themes of hyperrealism, pop art, and of surrealistic language. Following a period of study and reflection, her language has taken on a new figurative perspective grounded in a poetic reassessment of the reality of daily life. Gallery >

Marsha Balian is a sculptor and painter who works with polymer clay and recycled objects. Her pieces are infused with quirkiness and good dose of humor. She is also an accomplished collage artist who regularly shows her work in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently lives. Gallery >