NNM Artists

I am deeply committed to our earth’s health and a sustainable future between humanity and the rest of the world.

Jill Kamas

jewelry, painting, silversmithing

Extreme artistry in the shadow of Ute Mountain

Judy Archuleta

acrylics, oils, painting

Judy works to record God’s creation with her talents, and to bless those who view and display her art.

Nancy Thompson Brown (deceased)

drawing, mixed media, painting

A beloved wife’s work lives on

Lou McCall

art mdse., drawing, painting, prints

Portraying contemporary life in a style of 1,000 years ago

Laura Holk

crafts, jewelry, woodwork

Unique colors and shapes of the natural world

Ken Geisen

painting

A painter, swing dancer, angler and skier, hiker and cyclist

David Trowbridge

crafts, furniture, mixed media

perfecting his skills for over 20 years

Boneta Currey Brown

art and craft, oil on canvas, painting

Inspired by the power of plein air painting

Dan Kuehn

design, music, photography, websites

Dan Frank Kuehn grew up in the back of a North Dakota grocery store

Catherine Porter Brown

Magic realism, oil on canvas, painting

Through dream work I have learned to delve into the realm of the unconscious and freely and unselfconsciously play with the images and words from my dreams

Mario Sauceda

landscapes, mixed media, oils, painting

Inspired by the great Impressionists

Jenny Kostecki-Shaw

mixed media, painting

I live and paint on our family homestead while tending our gardens and animals, and playing in beauty.

Jeffroy Brunson

painting

Bold, colorful, often graffiti-like paintings

Mary Jo Kelly

painting

Capturing the essence of New Mexico

Mark Lewis Wagner

drawing, painting

Mythological, Shamanic paintings and more

Steve Racicot

sculpture

Dream-inspired bronze sculptures

Harper Wood

Landscape oil painting, pencil drawings, traditional subject, realistic

Ruby Sofrae

mixed media, painting

Wild pigments and found objects make transformative works.

Barrie Andrews

decor, glass art, jewelry, prints

Glass art embodies the dramatic light of northern New Mexico

Cosas Hermosas

furniture

Restores family treasures to past beauty!

Bill Brown

jewelry, mixed media, painting, pastels

explore the work of a multi-talented artist

Betty Richter

painting, watercolor

Painting the people and landscapes of northern New Mexico

Monique Parker

With deep emotion, I try to capture sacred images found within various pantheons of spirituality.

Ola Sun

drawing, mixed media, painting, watercolor

My work is an exploration of my soul life.

Claire Cote

drawing, painting

Probing and interacting with “place” is central to my process.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Irwin

crafts, gourd art

"I hope my art provides a good example of how ancient and modern technologies can be intertwined,"

Torre Strong

accessories, clothing, leathercraft

"My joy is in working along with a client to discover their true concept, to create their vision."

Nancy DeHerrera Crochet

photography

Nancy is a proud norteña woman specializing in images of our beautiful Northern New Mexico!

Winter Ross

fabric collage, needlework, painting, printmaking, quilts

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of all true art and science.” A. Einstein

Kathy Morsell

crafts, pottery

Handbuilt pottery, taught by the best in NM, and inspired by her wild and dramatic environs.

Julienne Hadfield

clothing, crafts, jewelry

I simply go for a hike and see a lovely flower that the light hits just so, and that inspires a new piece of jewelry.

Scotty Mitchell

painting, pastels

I feel like I’m plugged into the universe when I lose myself in the looking and drawing.

Karen Ahlgren

painting, watercolor

Portraying these wild beings in a vivid non-local palette, with tenderness, allows the viewer to approach their soulfulness with greater ease.

Cami Thompson

painting

"The best reward is knowing my paintings give light to the lives of others."

Joan Norris

painting, pastels

My passion is the land, finding inspiration literally everywhere.

Roger Harrington • Art Questa

jewelry, painting, printmaking, storefront

I look for ways to push the materials and bend the scene to the feelings that led me to make that particular picture.

The Questa Quilters Guild

community, crafts, needlework, quilts

This tradition is very important to our area. It represents our history, our stories, our culture.

Ellen Wood • Maruška

author, columnist, painting

Writer Ellen Wood paints under her father’s middle name: Maruška.

Andy Jaramillo

crafts, furniture, kitchenware/dinnerware, woodwork

The outside of his place is decorated with all kinds of interesting objects. There are old bones, twisted driftwood, rocks, petrified wood and license plates.

Trilogy

crafts, jewelry, kitchenware/dinnerware, woodwork

During their free time these women like to craft, help each other out with latest project, give each other feedback, and participate in the Questa Studio Tour and Christmas Bazaar.

Mike Coleman

clothing, leathercraft, photography

Seeking scenes with visually appealing elements, I am drawn toward textures and the range of available tones that enhance naturally occurring shapes and patterns.

Mose Rainault

furniture, woodwork

"I love making tables, they are where people meet to share, to eat, or to argue safely because you’re sitting on the other side."

Diane DeFremery

drawing, mixed media, painting

I am inspired by the patterns in nature, such as the patterns on a piece of bark.

BJ Konior

crafts, mixed media, painting

Her art is an expression of how she sees the world, in bright colors, thick lines and full of texture.

Betsy Peirce

crafts, mixed media, printmaking

I do landscapes, figures and still lives, inspired by nature and by my travels.

Martha Shepp

design, installations, mixed media, music

Nature-based large scale events/installations. Mulitmedia—photos and drawings and paintings.

Michael Ridder

kitchenware/dinnerware, pottery

Creating a vessel requires patience and commitment to a process that is thousands of years old.

Sandra Harrington • Art Questa

kitchenware/dinnerware, pottery, storefront

Form, function, and fire!

Monique Belitz

collage, drawing, mixed media, painting

I respect the forces that shape our land, which in turn shape our local cultures,

Audrey Kunkel

crafts, jewelry, needlework, toys

fine, unique beaded jewelry and cute amigurumi yarn animals for that special child!

Peggy Trigg

painting

Bold, loose oil paintings of the New Mexico landscape.

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This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Questa Creative Council
PO Box 1025
Questa, NM 87556

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Let’s Celebrate & Stabilize

Our Mission

Questa Creative Council seeks to strengthen and sustain community enrichment and economic opportunities through arts, culture, history, and education.

Our Vision

We will enhance opportunities to build cooperation among artists, artisans, cultural creatives and community members. We will help build a beneficial future while nurturing, sustaining or reviving traditional and contemporary creative pursuits.

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This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works.