The Spanish have a word for it: “duende.” Literally it means “elf” or “imp” or “troll,” but in a more mystical sense, it alludes to a “mysterious power” and a “spirit of the earth,” said 20th century Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca.
You can feel Garcia Lorca’s duende at Dripping Springs, a small life-giving mountain rivulet
Pursuing digital photography he focuses on landscapes and cultural landscapes; often shooting in remote locations as part of his primary job as an archaeologist.
“My paintings explore the interrelationship of color, line, shape, composition, the nature of the paint medium and how the dynamics of these elements come together to form a successful work of art.
Jay published over 400 articles. He served as the regional vice president for the Texas Archaeological Society, president of the Houston Archaeological Society, president of the El Paso Archaeological Society and vice president of the Doña Ana Archaeological Society, and a docent for New Mexico’s Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.
Greg Smith (Director of the Doña Ana Arts Council) discusses in an exclusive video interview the arts scene in our county; the challenges and the focus of the organization.
Mayor Ken Miyagishima of Las Cruces, NM had this to say in a recent interview on the topic. “The challenge is having to deal with people feeling like their rights are being taken away. I can understand that, but when they are venturing out into the public where do their rights stop and then begin?”
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