September Visual Artists
35th Anniversary Season 2021—2022
The Placitas Artists Series is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
This project is made possible in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
Visual Artists Reception
September 19, 2021 at 2 p.m.
All artist images are copyright protected and may not be duplicated or shared
without the express consent of the artist. Click on any image to enlarge view.
Image Used with Permission
© Karl Hofmann- All Rights Reserved
Karl Hofmann - Pastel & Linocut Prints
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Creative Spirits is a collaborative group of artists creating
exciting and varied handcrafted jewelry. The group was
formed to advance its members’ technical skills and to
support the creative process. Creative Spirits members
provide workshops, teaching all of its members new
construction techniques, the use of different materials,
along with design concepts. The group’s mission also
includes nurturing and encouraging the creative process
for its members.
Artists- Karla Bakke, Linda Davis, Julie Fear, Lisa
Goldman, Annie Gross, Sandy Johnson, Mary Ellen
Merrigan, Sue Ortiz, Erica Wendal-Oglesby, Geri Verble
Rebecca Nolda completed her MA in fine art/art history at
the University of Minnesota, taught there during graduate
school and after, and then spent the next several years as a
corporate new media specialist/graphic designer. Since then
she has been a full-time mixed media artist exploring
different themes, most recently a series that interprets
geological formations called Mapping the strata. She has
been fortunate to exhibit her work nationally and
internationally with pieces in the collection of the School of
the Art Institute of Chicago Library, the Tweed Museum of
Art, and Artists’ Books USA (USIS, India).
Rebecca Says: “I love exploring the subtle relationships
between what we see and what we imagine--ideas that
emerge from what I find in the natural world."
Constance Falk began art training in 2004 and continued
to do so until retirement from NMSU after 25 years on
the faculty of the Department of Agriculture. She
volunteers with the Rio Grande Art Association and
participates in the Placitas Studio Tour, as well as exhibits
at the Albuquerque Museum, ArtsThrive, and area
galleries.
Connie says: “My primary goal is to reflect where I am
geographically, emotionally, and intellectually, hiking
the trails of the Sandia foothills in Placitas, and other
sites plein air around New Mexico.”
John Meister holds a B.A. (Art) from the University of Texas and
began his career as a commercial artist in Austin, later moving to
New Mexico (his parent’s home-state) in 1990. After 23 years, he
made the shift toward full-time painting. He paints in his
Albuquerque studio and in open air, exploring ways to depict the
unique character of the Southwest. He is drawn to intimate views
of nature and its structure.
John’s work has received multiple local and national awards and
can be found in collections across the Southwest and abroad. To
view more of his work, visit www.johnmeisterart.com.
John says: “I paint nature on its own terms, observing its strength
and endurance. Light, air, and soil contribute to a rhythm that
defines the Southwest.”
