Tag: 1900s

J.R. Willis: Postcard Artist and Gallup Arts Entrepreneur by Joe Sabatini

Hosted by gallupArts and OFPL, librarian and local historian Joe Sabatini will review the life and career of John Roy “J.R.” Willis (1876-1960) who was once a prominent Gallup and Old Town Albuquerque artist.

Willis came to Gallup in 1917, operated a camera store and photography studio and helped start the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial.  He also published hundreds of beautiful postcards of Native Americans and the Southwest.

Join us LIVE on Facebook, @galluplibrary or @gallupArts on Saturday, September 18th at 3:00 PM.

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Splatter Leaf Painting

Join us on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library every Monday at 4:00 p.m. Create your own art using materials found around your home! Courses are geared towards individuals approximately 15-years of age and older. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-serve basis using the Supply Request Form.

Tune in on Monday, April 5th at 4:00 p.m. to learn how to create a splatter painting using various leaves to create a unique hangable work of art for your home. Made famous in the 20th century by Jackson Pollock.

CREATIVE CORNER EPISODES ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING on YOUTUBE.

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.