Nature-based Abstraction Workshop

Following in Luchita Hurtado’s footsteps, this one-day workshop will combine guided sketching and meditation experiences in nature and at Harwood Museum, culminating in a studio-based project, lead by Sarah Stolar. The landscapes of Northern New Mexico deeply impacted Hurtado’s visual vocabulary and sense of wonder. You’ll spend the morning on one of Luchita’s favorite hiking trails with a series of exercises designed to tune the senses to the natural world. Following a lunch break, participants will draw inspiration from the exhibition Luchita Hurtado: Earth & Sky Interjected before entering the studio to create a work of art drawn from the day’s experiences. 

Limited to 15 participants (Ages 16+). Transportation will be made available between the Museum and the mountains on the day of the workshop. Sketchbooks and basic materials provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchbook and any favorite materials. Lunch is on your own. Supportive footware that can get wet encouraged. 

About Sarah Stolar 

Sarah Stolar is an interdisciplinary artist living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The breadth of her work includes painting, drawing, multimedia installation, film, video, and performance art. She holds a BFA in Painting from the Art Academy of Cincinnati (2000), and an MFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute (2003). Her work has exhibited across the United States and internationally with solo exhibitions at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, New Mexico Museum of Art, Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, and BGMoCA in Montevideo, Uruguay. She is an internationally award-winning filmmaker, including Best Experimental Film at Synergy Film Festival, New York City and finalist for the Andy Warhol Award for Best Experimental Film in the US. Sarah has been featured in multiple media outlets including Yale University Radio Archive, Fifty Feminist States, The Nation Magazine, Hyperallergic, Southwest Contemporary, and CNN Style. A committed educator for over fifteen years, Stolar is currently Chair of the Department of Fine Arts, Film and Digital Media at the University of New Mexico – Taos.  

Image Courtesy of the Harwood Museum of Art