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THE DOŅA ANA ARTS
COUNCIL
WELCOMES INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST
GEORGE MENDOZA
TO THE RIO GRANDE THEATRE GALLERIES FOR
LOVE OF ART MONTH
Far Away
Eyes by George Mendoza
February is Love Of Art Month
in Las Cruces and to celebrate, the Doņa Ana Arts
Council will welcome internationally renowned visually
impaired artist George Mendoza to the galleries of the
Rio Grande Theatre. The exhibition will take place in
both the El Paso Electric and Carolene de Mesilla
Galleries, running through the entire month of February,
2010, beginning with an artist reception on February
5th, from 5 to 7pm, as part of the Downtown Art Ramble.
Flowing
River by George Mendoza
George Mendoza
was a promising high school athlete when macular
degeneration, a retinal disorder that leaves distortions
in the central vision, made him legally blind. Mendoza
used his disability to fuel a passion for athletics and
painting, becoming the subject of two PBS documentaries
and an exhibitor at galleries around the country. In
2009, Mendozas art went international when Westminster
Fibers Inc., in Charlotte, NC, licensed it to create a
colorful 100-percent cotton fabric collection that made
its debut at the International Quilt Market.
The Rose by George Mendoza |
Between Sky and Earth by
George Mendoza |
The Rio Grande Theatre
galleries, located in the lobby of the historic Rio
Grande Theatre at 211 N. Main in Las Cruces, are open
Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. For more
information, contact the DAAC office at (575) 523-6403.
www.daarts.org
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