Opening: Colors and Textures of Southern New Mexico March 6, 2009

Las Cruces, NM – Three Las Cruces artists -- Judy Licht, Lynn Unangst and Laurel Weathersbee -- have joined their talent, energy and skills to present a special artistic event at the Branigan Cultural Center, March 6th – 28th. "Colors and Textures of Southern New Mexico" will feature a wide variety of two-and three-dimensional works interpreting the artists' visions of this area's flora, culture and landscape. The exhibit opens Friday, March 6, with an artist’s reception from 5 - 7 pm. The show continues through March 30 in the Richardson Gallery.

Each of the three artists work in different media and have different interpretations of our region. Licht's canvas is silk and her paints are special dyes that brilliantly depict her vision of local flora. Unangst creates her "Spirit Minders" that are three-dimensional constructions of found objects and fibers incorporating Southwest colors and icons in a fascinating mix. Weathersbee's torn- and cut-paper collages illustrate her own response to our rich and colorful Southern New Mexico landscape.

The Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main Street, is located at the north end of the Downtown Mall in Las Cruces. The exhibit and reception is free and open to the public. Galleries are open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information about exhibits, contact the Branigan Cultural Center at (575) 541-2154 or visit the Center’s web site at http://museums.las-cruces.org.