Award-Winning Spanish Colonial Artists
Featuring a juried art show with Colorado and New Mexico’s most celebrated Spanish Colonial Artists. Famous artists such as Charlie Carrillo, Margarito Mondragón, Jimmy Trujillo, Teresa Duran, and Gloria Cordova Lopez are just a few of the celebrated artists demonstrating and selling their jewelry, bultos, tin work and encrusted straw appliqué throughout the weekend.
Trappers & Traders
See the colorful Mountain Men and Women trappers and traders selling their wares including buckskin period dress, trade silver, and beaver skin hats. Discover what life was like in the 1830’s through historical interpreters and traditional mountain man demonstrations such as the tomahawk throw, black powder shoot and
primitive fire making.
Experience a Day in the Old West!
Festivities include Pat Carbone and his family band; Flamenco dancing by Fiesta Colorado, featuring Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero and flamenco guitarist Steve Mullins and renowned traditional Hispanic Folk violinist, Lorenzo Trujillo and the Southwest Musicians will play authentic music of the 1830’s and the Fandango.
Watch Sharon Guli of River Crossing perform Dressing a Lady of the Santa Fe Trail – Corset to Calico. Kris Swanson presents the Fur Trade Fashion Show highlighting clothing of the Native American tribes. Activities for families include historical storytellers, finger weaving and face painting. The public is welcome to enjoy art, dancing, music and food all weekend long. Concessions provided by
The Fort Restaurant.
2011 Spanish Market Artists and Their Bios!
Kevin Burgess de Chavez: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tin and copper metal work
Drew Coduti: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Metalwork and Stained Glass
Teresa Duran: Arvada, Colorado
Painting
José Raul Esquibel: Littleton, Colorado
Retablos and Bultos
Roxanne Galindo Shaw: Nederland, Colorado
Retablos
Frank L. Garcia: Pojoaque, New Mexico
Bultos, Hide Paintings & Retablos
Roberto Gonzáles: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Retablos, Bultos, Tinwork
Gloria López Córdova: Córdova, New Mexico
Wood Carving
Juan López: Corrales, New Mexico
Filigree Jewelry
José A. Lucero
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santero and Folk Art
Norma Medina: Medanales, New Mexico
Weaving
Margarito Mondragón: Las Vegas, New Mexico
Retablos and Bultos
Carlos J. Otero: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bultos & Retablos
Mel Rivera: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Traditional Encrusted Straw
Ralph Sena: Bosque, New Mexico
Sterling Silver Stone Settings Jewelry
Donna Sena Keirns: Loveland, Colorado
Silver Filigree Jewelry
Ernesto Salazar: Taos, New Mexico
Woodcarving
Catherine Robles-Shaw: Nederland, Colorado
Retablos and Painted Bultos
Jimmy Trujillo: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Traditional Encrusted Straw
Eugene & Rose Vigil: Chimayo, New Mexico
Weaving
Rob Yancey: Denver, Colorado
Wood Carver
Roberta Westrick, S.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Painted Retablos
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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for more information about becoming a volunteer!
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