What's Happening at the FRHMDecember 17, 2009
Exhibit opening: "Animal Impressions: The Art of Narrie Toole" “Animal Impressions: The Art of Narrie Toole,” will be on display in the museum’s Arts Corridor. A reception is planned for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 17. The exhibit features impressionistic Western oil paintings, and canvas and paper giclées of farm and ranch animals and wildlife indigenous to the west. The show features 32 pieces, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 48 x 60. Toole, who lives in Alto, N.M., near Ruidoso, is a native of Kansas. She had always lived on farms or ranches and it’s her experiences growing up in these rural settings around animals that inspire her work. Toole didn’t begin to paint professionally until 2004, but she quickly found success as her paintings found their way into international collections, galleries and prestigious art shows. The show will be on display through April 4, 2010. |