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FREE April, 2017 Issue

TTFA Framing and Design

Ed Hall In Memoriam

Gaslyght

Art Al Fresco

Saldivar’s Vision

City of Boerne Reviews/ Commentary/ Exhibitions/ News/ Events

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IN THIS ISSUE Gaslyght MODERN James Saldivar

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The Arts Magazine April 2017

Boerne Professional Artist

PUBLISHER Gabriel Diego Delgado Contributing Writers Gabriel Diego Delgado

IN EVERY ISSUE A Note from the Publisher –P.12

All artwork photography courtesy of Gabriel Diego Delgado and notated contributions when appropriate

On the Cover—P.13

Prices are for current artwork, and can change at any time

Contributors— P.13

© 2017 Delgado Consulting and Appraising Boerne, Texas 78006 210-723-1338 Edited by Gabriel Diego Delgado, Melissa Belgara Design by: Gabriel Diego Delgado

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FEATURES April 2017 Issue No. 3

TTFA Ed Hall

6th Year Anniversary

Remembering

Boerne’s Public Sculpture Program

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A Note from the Publisher In San Antonio, March was deemed “Contemporary Art Month”, so the premise for me was to visit as many galleries, museums, and DIY spaces as I could, checking out as much as I could cram in. Trust me, the best intentions were there. As you know, March is the month that spotlights local, regional, and national artists in San Antonio, and it seems that Contemporary Texas Magazine would be the literary venue to go out and start covering this special art community initiative. However, that did not happen! The day-to-day activities that take up time, the commute into the city, and miscellaneous other ventures got the best of me. I strive to cover a host of regional areas in order to build conversations around certain things that happen in the various art community– while bouncing a suburban life with family and work. I am sure most of you understand…

For me every month is contemporary month as I push along and strive to do my best at helping bring to light some of the wonderful art related activities happening in and around South Texas and the Hill Country.

In this month’s Contemporary Texas Magazine, you'll find the 2017-2018 City of Boerne Public Sculpture Art Program, Texas Treasure Fine Art Gallery’s expansion, James Saldivar’s new gallery space in 1906, Ed Hall’s memorial page and much more.

My family and I want to wish you a wonderful April as we look forward to the great things to come this Spring.

Contemporary Texas , The Fine Arts Magazine hopes to use its pages as a vehicle to educate, entertain and enlighten our audience on a variety of topics ranging from reviews, news, artist narratives, interviews, criticism and a cohort of other art related stories from within the gallery walls to the major metro centers. I hope you find this informative and hope you continue to follow the artistic happenings around you in your local neighborhoods.

Sincerely,

Gabriel Diego Delgado Publisher

delgadoconsultingandappraising@gmail.com

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On the Cover / Contributor

“Spring Has Sprung” This is a picture taken along Cibolo Creek in Boerne, Texas while out searching for all the new public art sculptures. This is a small waterfall and rapids along the creek, off the footbridge in Boerne’s city park. This spot is amazingly peaceful and calming.

I recommend everyone and anyone to visit this amazing place. While in the neighborhood, take time to visit Cibolo Nature Center which is one parking lot away from this natural beauty.

Yes Indeed, Spring is Here!

Gabriel Diego Delgado is the owner of Delgado Consulting and Appraising and is the former Gallery Director at .R. Mooney Galleries in Boerne, Texas. He has spent almost a decade in Nonprofit Art Management- working as a Curator of Exhibitions at the Station Museum of Contemporary Art and ArtCar Museum, both in Houston; and as Project Manager of Research and Development at the Museo Alameda, a Smithsonian Affiliate, San Antonio.

He has been an Arts Reviewer and critic for over a dozen local, regional and national publications.

His artwork has been shown in Arco 2012 Madrid, Spain; New York, New York, MOCA D.C. as well as numerous galleries and venues throughout the U.S. He is competent to appraise fine art and personal property in affiliation with the code of ethics and USPAP standards for the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).

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n Saturday March 25, 2017, the City of Boerne, Texas unveiled the winners of the 2017-2018 Art Al Fresco: Art + Community Public Art Competition with the ribbon cutting and celebration of the Boerne Public Art Walking Tour.

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These ten new sculptures throughout the city were selected by the Boerne Public Art Competition Committee, a group of mayoral handpicked constituents made up of community members and city employees, along with Chair/ Juror Joe Barrington. This year’s winners whose public art is currently on display in Boerne include: Rollin King, Elizabeth Akamatsu, Jeffie Brewer, Peter Mangan, Joe Sackett, Dewane Hughes, Denny Haskew, Patricia Vader, Matthew Duffy, and Steve Southerland.

Ranging from a playful longhorn bull to a solace Native American woman, to a kinetic bicycle mandala to a simple heart armature and much more; each public sculpture maintains a credible aesthetic that can be appreciated by novice and connoisseur alike. Spread throughout the city of Boerne, these works can be found at the Patrick Heath Public Library and City Campus, off Main Street’s Main Plaza, along the Cibolo Creek, and various parks.

The public can vote on their favorite one, with hopes and anticipations that it might be chosen by the city council and bought from the artist and added to the ever- expanding art selections of city’s permanent art collection.

One of this year’s standouts is by artist, Jeffie Brewer titled, “Bull”. A purple and steel longhorn bull stands its ground in front of the Boerne water tower located on HWY 46 at Esser St. Brewer is a repeat performance artist in Boerne’s public art competition, having shown last year with a blue peep-esque metal cartoon bunny. However, this year’s selection takes us down the road of Texas pride with his animal selection. A longhorn bull with a broad rectangular head affixed to a simplistic round body and four arched legs balances out the dominate longhorn feature that forms a u-like halo over the face.

Jocund in its aesthetic, Brewer delivers one scintillating steer. I caught up with Mr. Brewer and he was really excited about selling the bunny sculpture after it was on exhibit in Boerne during the 2016–17 year.

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“White Deer of Autumn”, a sepia-toned bronze and stone sculpture portraying a female Native American, by artist Denny Haskew stands proud, wrapped in her shroud and fixtured left of the Patrick Heath Public Library’s main entrance. Interestingly, the amphitheater area, in the back of the library grounds is rumored to have been an old winter encampment by the Lipan Apache Indians. This interesting tale brings added emotional connotations to this piece, as she gazes out toward Boerne’s downtown area. Solemn in her demeanor, Haskew’s life-size portrait greets the library patrons and gives historical context to this section of the Hill Country.

“Low-poly Heart No. 5”, by Matthew Duffy sits atop a small hill behind the library on City Campus, overlooking the amphitheater. Duffy, an artist from Washington D.C., delivers a minimally constructed, but powerful aluminum diamond plated heart armature. This symbol of love can be appreciated by people of all ages. A Jim Dine throwback, this heart is made up of interconnected metal bands that construct the linear composition. Like a Buckminster Fuller geodesic dome, this heart symbolically states we are all connected to each other and the universe. With no internal support, the heart like the geodesic dome, is reflective of a Fuller context of "doing more with less".

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Also, located on the Patrick Heath Public Library’s campus is Peter Mangan’s sculpture, “Great Bird”. This galvanized steel, glass, copper, and brass artwork captivates those driving into the main parking lot of the library as it sits in one of the islands of bluebonnet patches by the building’s front entrance. “Great Bird” has unique element of kinetic surprise to it, as the wings of a black bird are constructed of small dangling pendants, made of dazzling glass that glimmer in the sun. The bird’s wings are spread out before us, the semi-abstract body displays a curious third eye. By the way the eye is affixed into the head of the bird, Mangan’s decisions puts forth a symbolic spiritual and meditative image, alluding to a connection of the all-seeing eye or innerspiritual third eye of wisdom.

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“Solar Wind”, a steel and aluminum sculpture by Patricia Vader, is reflective of some sort of recycled kinetic mandala. Constructed of used bicycle rims, some spin with the wind while others are affixed in place. Circular in construction and composition, “Solar Wind”, is more of an eco-friendly version of a Jesús Moroles sculpture. Hidden behind the trees on the Old No. 9 Trailhead at East Blanco Rd, it can be easily missed while driving on Hwy 46. The best thing to do is park at the City Park, embark down the paved trail toward the road, cross over the iron bridge and it will be on the curve to your right.

These five sculptures are half of the 2017-2018 selections of Boerne’s Art Al Fresco public sculpture program. I encourage the residents of the greater San Antonio metro to get out, visit Boerne and see these amazing works.

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For more information on this city endeavor, visit www.artalfresco.org. While enjoying these sculpture, download the Audio Otocast app and listen to the narrative tour of these artworks.

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Memorial

ED HALL Feb. 1942 — March 2017

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On March 5, 2017 Texas Photographer, Ed Hall passed away from a hard and well fought battle with cancer. Mr. Hall was an active member of the Boerne Professional Artist association in Boerne, Texas; having previously held the position of ‘President’ before his illness diminished his active participation in the various civil activities he was involved with. A friend to countless artists in the Texas Hill Country and many more nationally, Hall was a well-regarded landscape and wildlife photographer. He was happy to photograph the ducks in his backyard along Cibolo Creek as he was the bison in Yellowstone.

Contemporary Texas Magazine felt it was appropriate to pay tribute to this Texas artist and take time to publish some of his photography. In some instances, the titles are unknown. All rights to the collection as of this time are in private holdings with the family. It is with their permission and allowance that Contemporary Texas Magazine is able to acknowledge and publish select works of Ed Hall.

Excerpts from his Obituary, courtesy of Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home in Boerne, Texas are as follows: Ed was born February 9, 1942 in Graham, Texas to Clarence Sidney Hall and Kathryn Rose Hall. Ed graduated from East Texas State University, now part of the Texas A&M system, with a Bachelor's degree in Math and Physics, and a Master's degree in Psychology where he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity. During his college years, he met and married the absolute love of his life, Jean Whittenberg Hall. They moved to Norman, OK where he continued with his doctorate work at the University of Oklahoma. He joined the Air Force during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Japan and Hawaii, where he served as a Captain in Air Force Intelligence. Upon leaving the military, he began his career in Human Resources for Johnson & Johnson and later moved into the oil and gas industry where he remained for 25 years. He was Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for Santa Fe Energy and was instrumental in the startup of Monterrey Resources in California, a spinoff company of Santa Fe Energy. He was President of the Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association and was proud to serve as an advocate of the oil and gas industry in Washington, DC. His experiences also afforded him the opportunity to serve others by helping with the Job Search Program through John Wesley United Methodist Church in Houston, TX and serve on the Board of Dunn Heat Exchangers in Texas City, TX.

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Ed and Jean made Boerne their home in 2005 and he became a part of the Hill Country art community soon thereafter. He was also a Professional Photographer and upon retirement, was able to pursue that passion full time. His photography hangs in multiple galleries and has been added to personal and corporate collections throughout Texas, the Rocky Mountain states and the central valley of California. He enjoyed working with the Boerne Chamber of Commerce in coordinating artists for the Wild Game Dinner, he served as President of the Boerne Professional Artists Association and served on the boards of the Boerne Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Hill Council for the Arts, and the Boerne Star.

Contemporary Texas Magazine would like to thank Ed Hall’s family for the permission to publish his artwork within the April edition of the magazine and give us an opportunity to share with our readers the artistic vision of this Boerne-based photographer.

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For more information on the photography of Ed Hall, please visit: www.edhallimages.com

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GASLYGHT MODERN What’s new at 1906 By: Gabriel Diego Delgado

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Contemporary Art Month in San Antonio kicked off in March 2017. In accordance with this annual celebration of contemporary art, Texas artist, James Saldivar also opened his new space at 1906 S. Flores St. within the 1906 art complex, with his new artist run gallery-space called: “Gaslyght Modern Gallery: NMDK”.

James Saldivar, who previously ran 2nd Sight Studios & Gallery for the last decade, has rebranded his studio and gallery space in tandem with his relocation at the esteemed 1906 space owned by San Antonio art entrepreneur Andy Benavides.

On March 11, 2017 Saldivar opened his new space with a solo exhibition of his own artwork in a self-titled exhibition titled: “Gaslyght: James Saldivar.” In this exhibition, Saldivar exhibited seventy-six paintings. Six new paintings were created for the new solo exhibition, the remainder where previous inventory from a recent exhibition at the Dorćol Brewery in Southtown this past November.

As stated in the press release, the summary of the exhibition is as follows: “Saldivar explores his subconscious state with a conscious mind, diving through lucid dreaming and day to day happenings of everyday life. The 2nd installment of his "For You To Find" series prove to motivate, captivate, and bend your thought process, raising a question: “oh how, what, and why.” "For you to find" is based on a psychological process of finding within yourself what you need to. To be free and more intuitive with life and the decisions we make. We all have the answers we crave, just lack the confidence to grasp that the notion may be real.”

And, as since the solo exhibition of new work is a conceptual continuation of a previous exhibition: "...for you to find", it is essential we review the narrative behind that exhibition as well from Saldivar’s point of view.

“An exhibition created by the happenstance of life. It just is, It just will be no matter who, what, or where it still is. Saldivar focuses his body of work on the small snippets of life that change course of each and every second thereafter. When a stranger may come into your life, maybe something you may never notice, perhaps a passerby, bumping into someone else's cart at the grocery store, a waiter at a restaurant, possibly even a conversation at a bar. Little interaction that pose to alter the course of your routine. The reflection of what may have taken place, to delve into it a see what the message might be a "higher power " may be giving you or not. How it can seriously affect the outcome of your future. The "light" that may be shun upon you, so to speak. But not one piece of this is done by anyone else. It's just living...your life carries on completely unchanged, the only alteration is the perception. We all see the same things, we all hear the same things, but what our minds do with them are totally different. The way we perceive everything changes everything. People see what they're looking for and with these "small snippets of life" you will find in them what you want to. You will find freedom, animals, maybe a word popping in your head from the hint of what could be, possibly just the organicness of the shapes will put you at ease, much like "cloud searching", and how something so small can turn into something big. This can only be explained by future happenings. The erroneous assumptions we make leave their mark on every day. Forever stamped in history, thus becoming life as we know it now, in this exact moment.”

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This is a conversation between Gabriel Diego Delgado (GD) and James Saldivar (JS) in April 2017.

GD: How did you come up with the title: “Gaslyght Modern: NMDK” for the new gallery?

JS: I was thinking back to my first studio in San Antonio on Zarzamora St. The owner/ landlord did not want to go through the trouble to pull the permits necessary to get electricity and hot water to the warehouse that was my studio. I would paint at night and would have to use candles, lanterns, and whatever else to see…he never did fix it.

Then if you look at the definition of the term, (gaslight)…you try to make someone believe something that is a lie, make them believe something that it is not…So that ties in with how people sometimes see my artwork. I hear it every day…they think all I do is throw paint around…and I must elaborate that it is not as easy as it looks. Abstract Expressionism is a very difficult genre to produce…very tiring…In essence, it is a play on words; one, I am looking back, reflecting on where I have come from and two, to address the relevance of the definition and how it applies to educating the people who see my work.

And, N.M.D.K, is another way to spell and mean: nomadic. I seemed to be always moving my studio. I am always all over the city (San Antonio). I feel my artwork is on exhibit all over the city, from homes in Domion to hair salons in the Northwest Side, to galleries in Southtown. I sometimes think artists are gypsies in a way, always moving, always adapting. So, it is a reference to that.

The word “Modern”, is a tie-in to where I see the gallery space going. Modern speaks more to interior design and elements of interior design.

GD: Can you elaborate on this idea of Modern?

JS: Yes, retail has always been a big part of my professional career; whether it was clothing, accessories, home décor, art, framing, personal hygiene and cosmetic. Even when I worked in the galleries, this is a sort of retail environment. So instead of fighting what was there, I began to embrace what I know. I wanted to explore what I already know and how to do. I struggled with that concept (the need to separate the day job from the artworld) for a while, but then it clicked. I can be successful blending the two.

GD: What is your concept for “Gaslyght Modern: NMDK”?

JS: I wanted to present a living space with a boutique gallery feel…I wanted to get away from the white box feel…I wanted to get away from that and do something different, you know, present furniture in the space.

My vision includes exhibiting accessories made by local artists…Usually in a retail space you have art in the background on the walls to sell the furniture. Here in my gallery, I see furniture to be used to sell the art.

That is my end game. The gallery will be constantly evolving as new artists come in and new accessories are brought in.

GD: Why the rebranding and change from 2nd Sight Studios?

JS: I felt it was time for something new…I had grown in different ways from ten years ago, when I started 2nd Sight Studios. I am now older, more mature…my artwork has progressed, my thinking is a bit different… you know, people change…With my current employment in interior design, I have artistic freedom with the visual arts and how the color themes can complement the interior design aspects of the main designer’s set up in the company I work for. Again, I am just snapping to things, realizing some things about me that

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make sense…Now I am incorporating those things into my new gallery space.

GD: Tell me a little bit about the first exhibition in the new space at 1906.

JS: It’s a solo show of my own work. I just came out of a solo exhibition at the Dorćol in Southtown where I exhibited 150 pieces, all 6” x 6”. I sold quite a few, but had inventory left over. But, as the same time, I wanted to explore aspects of that exhibition in some new work. For the show at Gaslyght, I made six more pieces, that were larger, 27” x 30” and reinvestigated parts of a past series of artwork titled: Organics…It was an exploration of where I had been and where I wanted to go. Some things change, some things don’t.

The opening was a success for the Second Saturday at the 1906 complex. I could not keep up with demand of clients, the sales and interest. I sold twenty-five paintings that night.

GD: How do you see the upcoming exhibition schedule for Gaslyght?

JS: I will showcase local, regional and national artists. The focus for me and what I am going to show is to exhibit art that is done from an emotional standpoint. It does not have to be abstract or figurative, it just has to possess elements of emotion or be emotional in the execution of the art or the perception by the audience of the art.

I will host a new exhibition every other month to coincide with an opening during Second Saturday and a closing during the following Second Saturday; that way the artwork can be viewed in the monthly events twice, as the studio and gallery will be by appointment only in-between these times.

For more information on “Gaslyght Modern: NMDK” go to: www.jamesaldivar.com or visit 1906 S. Flores St on every second Saturday of the month for the ongoing open studios and gallery events.

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Parade of Artists

21st Annual “Parade of Artists” Art Show & Sale Boerne Professional Artists (BPA) is hosting its 21st Annual Parade of Artists Art Show & Sale on April 8th and 9th, 2017. The ‘Parade’ is a festive weekend event held each spring which attracts art enthusiasts from around the country to visit Boerne. It is a self-guided tour of local galleries and “other venues” principally located along the Hill Country Mile in the Arts & Design and Historic districts of downtown Boerne.

Over 30 local artists will be featured at various venues in this year’s ‘Parade’ with a diversity of media ranging from paintings in oils, watercolor, pastels and acrylics, to bronze, stone and relief sculpture, jewelry, photography, pottery, fused glass, encaustics, mixed media and more.

In addition to the established Boerne art galleries where more than a hundred artists of national and international reputation are represented, several downtown businesses have offered space for artists to exhibit their works of art.

Free of charge, as always, the ‘Parade’ opens on Saturday, April 8th from 10am until 8pm, with complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres provided at many of the venues that evening, while live music adds to the festive atmosphere. On Sunday, April 9th, the venues will be open from 10am until 3pm.

Several artists will be demonstrating their individual techniques at various times throughout the event.

In addition to the ‘Parade’, BPA’s other art events are widely advertised and attended, which makes Boerne well known for its commitment to the arts and demonstrates how a thriving arts community contributes to the cultural and economic well-being of the area. For additional information on Boerne Professional Artists, its members and the 21st Annual Parade, please visit www.boerneart.com. Boerne Professional Artists is an affiliated partner of the Hill Country Council for the Arts (HCCArts.com).

Hotel discounts for art show visitors and artists (code: ART) Comfort Inn & Suites Texas Hill Country 830.249.6800 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 830.368.4167 For a list of galleries, restaurants and places to see in Boerne while visiting please go to: Boerne Convention and Visitors Bureau – www.visitboerne.org

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6th Anniversary

Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery Special to Contemporary Texas Magazine Edited by: Gabriel Diego Delgado

—I recently caught up with Johnny Rosa, Owner of Texas Treasures Fine Art Gallery in Boerne, Texas, to talk about the gallery’s sixth anniversary weekend and the expansion of the gallery services.

“Our April Anniversary Show, in conjunction with Boerne’s Parade of Artists, has always been the gallery’s biggest show of the year, and we consider it a celebration and a time to commemorate all that we are truly thankful for!”, says Rosa.

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“Over the past 6 years we’ve called it “Our” Anniversary Show/Parade of Artists because we believe that each of our artists are an integral part of the show and without them we would not have a gallery. This is the one show out of the year that a majority of our National/International Artists visit the gallery, giving each of our visitors the opportunity to connect with and meet the individuals they’ve read about and collected since our opening. We are very grateful to be able to share the works, passion and love these acclaimed artists have put into their art, careers and talents over all these years.

This year we’ve recently opened a new Custom Frame Shop & Design Center to the gallery! The Center will offer wonderful framing prices to our local art organizations and special pricing for our local art teachers/parents of local students that are pursuing the arts, as well as any other framing needs (diplomas, certificates, awards, etc). Art galleries offer so much to a community and we're honored to provide and serve in ours.

We encourage each of you to come out and visit us this weekend, and enjoy some time both inside and outside the gallery!

We will be featuring many special events: a Trunk Show with many affordable works of art, a Custom Furniture Maker, Guest Artists giving LIVE Demonstrations in Painting (outside) and Sculpting (inside), our NEW Gallery Light Designer will be in attendance, and there will be FREE Food & Drinks! We have also booked the Band, BRutherz to play on Saturday, who just preformed Luckenbach, TX! So bring a dancing partner and come on out to the Hill Country to celebrate with us! You never know, you just might fall in love and go home with some art to cherish for a lifetime!”

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