A LOOKING INWARD, two-person show with Helen Cozza at Mariposa Gallery

Thank you, thank you to everyone who came out for the Opening Reception of A LOOKING INWARD at Mariposa Gallery in Nob Hill, ABQ 💐

It was completely busy for the entire time of the reception, I saw so many wonderful people, and I was happy to show new paintings! 🎨💜

Thank you also to @helencozza for asking me to show together…our art is very complementary and it was a joy to work with her. ✨

If you weren’t able to make the reception, the show is up through December 27th.

I took pics of some of the sweet people there last night, but I know I missed a lot of you. Thank you all for the love and support, it’s much appreciated. 😘

ARTIST INTERVIEW

A recent interview with CanvasRebel Magazine:

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-rachel-popowcer/

INSPIRING EQUITY AT EXPLORA MUSEUM

It was great to show our finished artwork, INSPIRING EQUITY, at the Shared Futures ArtScience Collaborative event during Adult Night at Explora!

Liz Olivarez and I talked to so many people about her important research and about how I created the piece inspired by her research.

It was fun to see how excited people got (and sometimes nervous) when I said that they could touch the art. I think that the woodburning, especially, can be a tactile experience that adds to the visual impact.

It also was nice to have so many questions about, and interest in, the meaning of each part of the work.

Thank you to everyone who came by to see us, thank you to the wonderful @shared.futures.abq organizers (the best!) and @exploranm , and thank you to Scientist Liz Olivarez @oli_xiv_li , the most amazing collaborative partner! ✨

INSPIRING EQUITY, Oil, woodburning, photography, collage, and mixed media on panel, 30”x 30”

SHARED FUTURES ART/SCIENCE COLLABORATIVE GALLERY OPENING AT EXPLORA!

I’m so excited to show our piece and the culmination of months of work with @shared.futures.abq and my Scientist partner Liz Olivarez! I created the finished artwork based on her research.

This Friday is the gallery opening at Explora for Adult Night. We’ll be there to answer questions and you can see all the projects from the great 2024 Shared Futures Cohort.

Pics here include more info on seeing our project, INSPIRING EQUITY, and some sneak peak detail shots of the final 30” x 30” artwork.

https://www.sharedfutures.gallery

TAOS ABSTRACT ARTIST COLLECTIVE SPRING 2024 EXHIBITION

My painting, STORY, is currently in the @taosabstractartistcollective ‘s Spring 2024 Exhibition (and Catalog).

STORY, oil, woodburning, handwritten text, and mixed media on panel, 40”x 40”.

Info:

TAAC Spring Exhibition: April 12th - April 20th

Stables Gallery, Taos Center for the Arts, Taos, NM

133 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571

Opening Reception: April 12th 4pm-8pm

The TAAC Spring Opening is the kick-off event for Taos Spring Arts Festival and an artful menu of small bites will be provided by Hungry Ghost Taos.

Closing Reception: April 20th, 4pm-6pm

https://taosabstractartistcollective.org

Paintings At Lapis Room Gallery

Some of my oil paintings (right) currently up at Lapis Room Gallery. ✨

I’m also working on new paintings for a group show that I’m in there, HELIOTROPISM, opening in late September. ☀️

www.lapisroom.com

Art opening on friday 5/19/2023

I finished my tiny house 🏠 for the @offcenter808 Little House Auction to support the OffCenter Community Arts Project.

It’s acrylic, woodburning, and mixed media on wood.

I’m doing this through the fabulous gallery @lapisroom (along with 3 other artists, Thomas Christopher Haag, Reyes Padilla, and Abdiel Beltrán) and I’ll (we’ll) have paintings up as well at @fusiontheatrecompany (the venue for this event).

There are over 150 local artists who have Little Houses to auction, so it should be a great time!

For more info on the exhibit, etc., go to: OffCenterArts.org.

The actual big art opening/event/auction will be on Friday, May 19th from 5-8pm at FUSION. I hope you can make it then (info on the second image). The whole space is beautiful and my work looks best in person.

Sandia heights artists studio tour

I had a really fun time this morning working with great people from the Sandia Heights Artists Studio Tour 2022 to put this display together at the Albuquerque International Sunport. ✨

We’re showcasing work from artists in the upcoming Studio Tour (I’m a guest artist and it’s September 17th & 18th from 10am-5pm each day) and we’re excited for the large audience of airport travelers coming through! ✈️

My oil painting in the show here is SPEAK TO ME, oil and mixed media on canvas, 27”x 27”.

It was nice to eavesdrop and hear travelers walking by say that they loved my painting! 🎨

Please check out the display if you’re at the airport, and come to the Studio Tour (https://www.sandiaheightsartists.com) to meet some wonderful artists and support (buy) local art! ☺️

I did a podcast!

I was on a podcast in Santa Fe and it’s out now! 🎨

Thank you to @artistwithbrian for a great conversation and the opportunity to speak about art and life. ✨ #realmofpossibility

Please check it out on Apple Podcasts through this link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artist-with-brian/id1478451890?i=1000533530475&fbclid=IwAR1mhVCq9zewLQD9dkWxDvwq4P0m-J15-dr2IKZBocc2NmelS9Uorbm9j5Q

Photo piece installed

Really happy to see my photo piece installed in this beautiful home in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque!

I love when people choose to live with my work. ✨

Nine of my photo grids from the ongoing Ice Project (see the Photographic Work section of this site for more info on this project).

Printing by: @agoodsignabq

Framing by: Teresa’s Frame Shop

Installation by: Ted Laredo, LLC

Installation photos by me.

Recent sold work

I’m happy to have recently sold these photographic works and paintings that are now in homes in Maryland and Pennsylvania. I love when my work is out in the world!

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New small paintings

I recently finished up a few small oil paintings…one to donate for the Harwood Art Center’s 12x12 Fundraiser in December, and one (pictured with my hand holding it up so that you can see my writing collaged on the sides) as a commissioned piece.

Work purchased and installed at UNM TAOS AND UNM MAIN CAMPUS

So excited that the installation is finally complete for the pieces that were purchased (through NM Arts Public Art program) from my ongoing photographic ICE PROJECT!
Two photo grids are now at UNM Taos in their new STEM (ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMath) building, and four photo grids are at UNM Main Campus at the McKinnon Center for Management (part of UNM’s business school, the Anderson School of Management).

To read more about the story behind this ongoing project, see the ICE PROJECT under PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK.

Artwork in no more normal podcast episode

Thank you to Marisa Demarco and No More Normal for including work from my Domestic Landscape photo series (see link below) as part of the podcast episode today having to do with the basics for survival...shelter, health care and food...during this difficult time. Also my name was pronounced correctly in the closing credits (which is rare) and that was great! ☺️
No More Normal SUNDAYS AT 11 A.M. HOSTED BY KHALIL EKULONA “Presented by Your NM Government, a creative, news-focused show about the pandemic and the fights against racism in our communities. We’re working to generate connections in a time of physical distancing and offer a global perspective. On KUNM’s airwaves Sundays at 11 a.m. and available always wherever you get your podcasts. This show is part of the collaboration between KUNM, New Mexico PBS and the Santa Fe Reporter. Hosted by Khalil Ekulona and executive produced by Marisa Demarco.”

https://www.kunm.org/post/no-more-normal-survival-basics

Article in SOUTHWEST CONTEMPORARY

Thank you to Southwest Contemporary (publishers of THE Magazine) and writer Daisy Geoffrey for a great interview and article. ✨

I really enjoyed discussing my artwork, teaching, and ideas around making art (and the purpose of art) during a global pandemic.

“What is the role of art in a time of crisis?

It’s everything. Imagine if we had no literature, no art on the walls, no art to do at home, or no podcasts to listen to. Everything that people are doing at home is artistic. Whether it’s cooking, reading, painting, or crafting, I feel like the role of art has always been to bring joy, to bring healing, to stimulate your brain.”

From their site: “Uncharted” is a new interview series created in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re talking to people in the New Mexico arts world and beyond to see how the community is navigating this unprecedented health crisis.

Click here to see the article.

New Work in progress

I’m working on some new larger oil paintings that I’m really excited about! This is one in progress……80”x 64”, oil and mixed media on panels.

Work in Upcoming show at casa otro Gallery

I’ll be participating in the upcoming show, A Path Described By A Body, at Casa Otro Gallery in Las Cruces, NM, co-curated by artists Sarah Irvin (Artist Parent Index) and Kaylan Buteyn (Artist/Mother Podcast). The show will be opening February 27th, in conjunction with NMSU University Art Museum’s inaugural exhibition: Labor: Motherhood And Art In 2020 (co-curated by Marisa Sage and Laurel Nakadate).✨

Review of SHELTERED in the Albuquerque Sunday Journal

Thank you to Wesley Pulkka for the great review of my solo show, SHELTERED…..up through August 9th at the Jonathan Abrams, MD Art Gallery, a satellite of the UNM Art Museum.

https://www.abqjournal.com/1342679/feast-for-the-eyes.html

Public Art Purchase for UNM TAOS

I’m really excited that some of the photogrids from my ICE PROJECT are going to be purchased for the new STEM Building at UNM Taos!

Installing the show!

Really excited to see the show going up at the Jonathan Abrams, MD Art Gallery at UNMH!

Thank you to Steve and Chris from the UNM Art Museum for hanging the work, and to Chris Fenton for putting it all together! ☺️