Category Archives: New Mexico

Corrales Art Studio Tour, May 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by P. Kirby

Looking for something fun to do in Albuquerque? Drive just a smidgen north to historic and charming Corrales, New Mexico for the annual Art Studio Tour, the first weekend in May. This year, me and the hubs will be participating! … Continue reading →

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Holiday Art Show, Corrales New Mexico

Posted on November 22, 2012 by P. Kirby

Poking the sleeping blog to do some art promotion. This holiday weekend, November 23-25, 2012, in Corrales, New Mexico, please come out to the Corrales Society of Artists Holiday Show. Just drive north up Corrales Road until you see the … Continue reading →

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Bosque Fire

Posted on June 20, 2012 by P. Kirby

“It’s a dry heat” is another way of saying, “It’s combustible.” I started a funny little post about the Wonder Horse’s murderous tendencies, but lost heart when I saw this. Just a mile or two up the road, our Bosque … Continue reading →

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Plants for the Desert Southwest

Posted on June 8, 2012 by P. Kirby

This Sunday, June 10, is the Corrales (New Mexico) Garden Tour, which runs from 9 am to 4 pm. Come on out to the historic village for a great opportunity to see what can be grown in our dry desert … Continue reading →

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Cowboys and Aliens

Posted on February 9, 2012 by P. Kirby

Cowboys and Aliens, of course, begins in New Mexico, because that’s where aliens always land when they aren’t planning on blowing up New York or Los Angeles. This state is like a space alien’s secret getaway. Our hero, Jake Lonergan … Continue reading →

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Friday Sketch Dump, the Un-original Edition

Posted on January 27, 2012 by P. Kirby

I haven’t drawn anything in months. Consequently, a part of my soul is starting to die. Meanwhile, my husband got a request for a gate … a gate featuring ye ole coyote howling at the moon motif. Words cannot express … Continue reading →

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Pretty Arts, Not Mine

Posted on January 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

When I was a kid, I was terrified of skulls. I can’t remember why. Unlike most people, I’m not inclined to nostalgia, the uglier stuff in my past being particularly vulnerable to my mind’s eraser. Not that my skull phobia … Continue reading →

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New Cover Goodness

Posted on December 23, 2011 by P. Kirby

I got this a while back and forgot to post it. The Canvas Thief now has a cover! I like how the designer went with a cool fusion of illustration/graphic novel and reality. Here’s the story description from the original … Continue reading →

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Friday Schmaltz

Posted on December 2, 2011 by P. Kirby

The sun is shining. Yeah, I know. This is New Mexico. It does that. Except the weather geeks have been making much a hue and cry over the impending storm. Fortunately, in my little corner of the desert, the wind … Continue reading →

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Corrales Holiday Art Fest

Posted on November 18, 2011 by P. Kirby

One upon a time a guy decided to turn his hobby into a little business. The guy made artistic things out of metal. Well, his wife, being a dutiful and obedient woman (Yeah, right), would accompany him to shows at … Continue reading →

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