Friday’s round of highland cows! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
Thursday night’s round of our highland cows! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
These are the five that I'll have for sale tomorrow (4/27) at ¡Mira! Las Cruces. From the left: Fat Bottom Betty, Vanilla, ¡Mira! '24, El Cortado, and Tweedle Fu. Every one of my cigar box guitars is unique with its own sound and personality. You can find more details about each one on my website - the link is in my bio! . Ngl, the weather forecast for this outdoor event is less than ideal, with extremely low humidity and westerly wind with gusts up to 40mph. In other words springtime in the Borderland. Hopefully the buildings in downtown Las Cruces will block some of that nonsense. In any case the framed art prints are staying home for this one, the displays are updated, and the canopy top is coming off because paragliding down Main St. as an opener for Groupo Control isn't my idea of a good time. . Dust storm or shine, this one is on, and I'll be there 🙂 . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #miralascruces #visitlascruces #cbg #lascrucesartist #supportlocalart #newmexicoartist #guitars #handmade
This is a sign 🌖⭐️☄️ ✨🌸✨🌸✨ Made this for my Twin Flame @ladyspaceseed 🌸✨🌸✨🌸 #sign #signage #paintedsign #paint #lettering #acrylicpaint #space #spacegirl #art #artistsofnm #nmartists #lascrucesartist #painting #artwork #spaceart #ladyspaceseed
This is my favorite part of any guitar that I build - it's that anticipation of hearing what it will actually sound like for the first time 🎶 . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #cbg #guitar #guitarstrings #ernieball #workingartist #lascrucesartist
I believe that I finally have the finish on this build sorted - once the topcoat cures I'll be ready for final assembly. All signs are that this guitar is going to be VERY pretty and with the reverb springs in the box it should sound amazing. . You can find this in my booth and much more at ¡Mira! Las Cruces on April 27th from 2pm-10pm! . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #visitlascruces #miralascruces #lascrucesartist #wip #workinprogress
Happy birthday Lilly! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
This is my first build with the beautiful boxes sourced from my friends at @casadetobaccocigar - this build is named "El Cortado". The cortado is, of course, an espresso-based hit of caffeine originating in Spain and is popular in central America. The name comes from the Spanish word for "cut", and this drink is indeed cut with steamed milk and served in a smaller size. . This "Espresso & Cream" cigar box is from Macanudo cigars in Nicaragua and is the design cue for "El Cortado" - a dark, caffeinated low action guitar with white and copper accents and a creamy hard maple neck. This build has an inline headstock, humbucker pickup, tone and volume controls and a surprisingly deep and throaty resonance. The headstock and inside of the box are both laser engraved with the "Mooncaster Guitars" logo and the entire guitar is finished with orange and tung oil. . Smooth, creamy, gives you a nice kick. That's "El Cortado" ☕️ . . #nehiwolfart #mooncasterguitars #cigarboxguitar #cortado #espresso #cigarbox #lascrucesartist
You already know what time it is ⏰👀💋 My son chose YOSHI to paint 🎨 i definitely gave him justice this time compared to my last Yoshi 🙈 Using @tickledpinque products 🌸 💖 gel colour 112 🌸 gel paint black 💖 gel colour bubble yummy 🌸 pink heart lint free wipes 💖 gel colour casper @nailzbydevshop products 💖 💖 9ml dream liner brush 💖 oops i did it again liner gel 💖 nick splat liner gel @shoplevelupnails products 💖 💖 mini square/blender brush @ballpit_shop products 💖 💖 ball drop gel polish 💖 twice as nice brush 💖 glossy no wipe top coat *BTW this nail looks like it has an ombré to it, it’s because I took a picture of the nail over an ombré background* 😁 #tickledpinque #nailzbydevshop #shoplevelupnails #ballpitshop #nailartist #lascrucesartist #lascruces #lascrucesnails #zaiderztheartista #yoshi #yoshinails
Private parties are so much fun! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
Another round of beautiful Zia florals! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
"Beyond The Sea" Chalk pastel on paper April 2009 ~6 ft. × 10 ft. This is one of the last pieces I made before graduating college in May 2009. I worked on it secretly in my garage, with this huge piece of paper taped to the floor & 5 sets of chalk pastels torn through. It was included in my solo BFA exhibit at a tattoo parlor/gallery, & has been rolled up in storage ever since. All my work is based on my own experience, & this one is based on a detail from a painting I'd made several months before. Someone suggested I try this as an exercise, & this is one of several pieces I've made based on previous work. "Beyond The Sea" is about geologic time in the desert where I'm from. Not only are we literally "beyond the sea" geographically in the present-day, this land was previously, several times throughout history, a sea-bed. This piece asks us to look beyond the sea, beyond the place where we are, the moments we're in, & consider geologic time. What was this place, what is it now, & what will it be? 15 years later, I still consider these questions daily. 📍This artwork was inspired by & created on the homelands of the Chiricahua & Mescalero Apache, and the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . . . #art #artist #artwork #originalart #drawing #painting #pastel #chalkpastel #draw #color #contemporaryart #fineart #southwestart #desertart #arte #kunst #landscapeart #landscapedrawing #abstract #abstraction #abstractart #newmexico #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #megfreyermuth #visualart #visualartist #supportlivingartists
I really loved getting to perform @theapplek Age of Worry Dance With Chrysalis at the @epcc_dance show! The whole show was so nice and the experience was really nice for just being guests in the show I felt really welcomed!🌸 ° ° ° ° #dance #dancers #contemporary #lascrucesartist #elpasoartist #newmexico #texas #stage #stagelights #theageofworry #perform #performance #performers #dances #niceexperience #dancelascruces #danceelpaso #dancing #onstage #groupyogapose
If you has asked me on my birthday last year what I'd be working on in 2024, I wouldn't have guessed I'd be building and repairing guitars! . But here I am doing just that, and I am finding that it comes rather naturally. I have two builds on the bench tonight - one is a six string rehab/refit and another is a special build for the upcoming "!Mira! Las Cruces" festival here in a couple of weeks. A third has all the parts and is waiting in the wings. . Building these cigar box guitars has been the best artistic direction I have ever taken - each one is its own canvas and has it's own personality. I am happy making them and people love them, and as long as people keep taking them home I'll keep making them! Yes, even on my birthday. :) . . . #nehiwolfart #mooncaster #cigarboxguitar #lascrucesartist
A HUGE thanks to @casadetobaccocigar for these amazing boxes! These will make excellent cigar box guitars and I have every intent on working with these wonderful folks in the future. . Now I just need to figure out where to begin with this lot 🙂 . . #nehiwolf #gigarbox #cigarboxguitar #lascrucesartist #supportlocalbusines
LCPS Plaza Event Performance! It was really nice out☀️ 💜💙💛💚💗❤️We performed 3 dances💃 ° ° ° ° #balletfolklorico #folklorico #dance #dancers #newmexico #downtownlascruces #outside #colors #Performance #nice #lascruces #pasosdelalma #skirts #nm #lascrucesartist #michellesdanceacademy #lc # #balletfolkloricodancers #lascrucesdancers #stage
Don't let the name fool you, "Vanilla" has some flavor! This build is similar to it's sister build "Hawáta" and it is indeed built with the same box, but like all my guitars every single one is different - and this one definitely has a flavor of its own. . The neck is a nice sugar maple paired with a salvaged rosewood fretboard and the whole thing is finished with tung and orange oil infused with beeswax and yes, even a bit of vanilla extract. There is a Alnico V humbucker pickup, a laser engraved headstock and box interior, a Puretone branded jack, bone string nut, white and chrome hardware, and Ernie Ball strings currently tuned to FACG to create sweet dreamy chords and delicious melodies. . "Vanilla" will be available first in my booth at my next market date in Las Cruces on March 30th 🙂 . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #vanilla #mooncaster #workingartist #lascrucesartist
This was a paint along with T.J Cunningham, on The Art Journey, done over quite a few weeks awhile back. I kept going and wiping out and going again…and finally said THAT’S IT today. A struggle with a “Distant Barn”. 12x16. @your.art.journey #artforsale #oilpainters #artforhome #onmyeasel #artinstudio #artoftheday #oilpainting #candihoganart #newmexicoartist #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #ampersand_art
If I had to rely solely on my social media reach to pay the bills, I'd starve. Fortunately that's not the case - in fact my cigar box guitars are selling as fast as I can make them! . I'm not mad at this problem, but if you have had your eye on Fat Bottom Betty or any one of my other creations, don't wait. I don't think I've had a cigar box guitar last longer than two markets before someone picked it up and took it home. . I have a new one on the bench that should be ready for my next weekend market and more planned - but since each one is a unique work of playable art, once they're gone they're gone! . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #Fatbottombetty #workingartist #lascrucesartist #makesomenoise
Which do you prefer? Went back into the little pig we painted in a two hour session on The Art Journey with T.J. Cunningham. Study, progression or work it even more? MYRTLE, 9x12. @your.art.journey #artforsale #oilpainters #artforhome #onmyeasel #artinstudio #artoftheday #oilpainting #candihoganart #newmexicoartist #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #ampersand_art. #pig #animaloilpainting #animalportraits
Great job painting “The Huntress”. Floras are one of the most difficult things to paint, but you all did it!! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
18" x 24" Dry Pastel, "Joy Ride" Honored to have received an "Award of Excellence" at this week's opening of the 26th Annual MasterWorks of New Mexico Exhibition... Thank you Judge Donny Weber, Chairperson Barbara Lohbeck, and everyone who contributes to making this show possible very year!
The inside is every bit as important as the outside. I think this is true for people as well as the art that I build, and even on bad days it's important to have your inner self in order. . This image is the inside of "The Oryx" as it appeared before I put the back panel on - this instrument has since found a new home at yesterday's market. I'd love to hear this one in about twenty years because it's just going to get better with age. . If only my inside was as well sorted. I have chronic auto-immune issues and definitely wasn't at my best at that market - I had a feeling a nasty flare-up was on the way. I wasn't wrong. I pushed through and got home but I was completely useless by mid-afternoon. Things are a bit better today but I'm definitely still feeling it. . Fortunately it was a very good day at market and there were plenty of great people who stopped in my booth - smiling faces, music, good vibes all around. I appreciate every single person who stopped in and said hello and looked at my work! . I still have another build on my bench and I'll get back on that when my brain can handle sharp tools. There's also more planned and on the way - I love building them and as long as people keep playing them and love them enough to take home I'll keep on doing it. . Today though, it's just chill and rest while I let my immune system get it's s**t settled. . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #workingartist #lascrucesartist #thanks
Round 2 of “Old rugged crosses”! Great job! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
Still studying birds, this is a little 5x7, Aschi’s Nuthatch. Photo reference was by Aschi on the pmp-art site. - [ ] #newmexicoart #lascruces@your.art.journey #artforsalebyartist #quickpainting #artforsale #oilpainters #artforhome #onmyeasel #artinstudio #artoftheday #oilpainting #candihoganart #learningart #newmexicoartist #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #ampersand_art #nuthatch #birdpainting #birdpaintings #nuthatchofinstagram #nuthatchesofinstagram #nuthatches❤️ #nuthatches - [ ]
"Where Did I Go?" March 2009 Oil on canvas 42" × 60" Currently displayed at Crossroads Acupuncture. Available to purchase; SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE!!!!! I made this painting 15 years ago in my final semester in college. It was springtime, I was obsessed with greens & blues, and I was limiting my color palette in new ways. It was one of my most prolific times creatively, and I still can't believe how much I accomplished in just a couple months. But it's looking at this piece that really transports me. Lately, I can't get this painting & its title out of my head. I keep asking myself the title question, which is somehow less annoying than when I'm asked "where have you been" or "what have you been up to"... these are not bad questions but they bother me because I don't know how to answer them. For one, surely nobody wants to know my honest answer so I stumble with what to say. I've been.... gardening? I've been maintaining. I've been grieving. I've been struggling. But the where? It feels like I haven't gone anywhere at all, but....I have been here. Isn't that what matters? That we're still here? So, where did I go? Right here, which feels like nowhere--A stream in a forest in the mountains in my mind. 📍This image was inspired by the homelands of the Cherokee, Muscogee, and S'atsoyaha (Yuchi) peoples. . . . . . . . #art #artist #artwork #originalart #paint #painting #painter #oilpaint #oilpainting #landscapepainting #landscapepainter #landscapepaintingnow #arte #kunst #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #fineart #professionalartist #womanartist #newmexicoartist #lascrucesartist #greatsmokymountains #forestart #instaart #artoftheday #megfreyermuth #supportlivingartists #buyartfromartists #visualart #visualartist
This is Fat Bottom Betty. To be honest, I can't think of a better name than what was already on the box 🙂 . Fat Bottom Betty is built a little different. Instead of being built "neck though" on the box lid, the top of the box and the bridge is braced with cherry and walnut and there's an oval cutout to show off and frame the interior art that was originally on the box. All the electrics are housed on that same lid. The neck is attached to the bottom half of the box with additional hardwood backing and a steel plate mounted to the back of the box. All of the interior wood has been well-oiled. . The net result of all of this is a surprisingly deep, warm, and resonant sound for how thin this box is, so naturally I've tuned it to drop D. Because reasons. . She's a simple girl - three strings, single coil pickup, one knob for volume control. Maple neck and rosewood fretboard. All of the tuners are inline on the top of the headstock for easy access. Treat her well and she'll talk dirty for you. . (Calm down thirst pirates, it's a guitar.) . . . #nehiwolfart #mooncasterguitars #cigarboxguitars #threestring #dropd #workingartist #lascrucesartist #supportsmallbusiness
Playing with something new: “Vase A La Munich No.1”. Inspired by a vase in Munich. I’m kind of obsessed with pots, ceramics, and vases 🥰. #artistsofpicachohills #lascrucesartist #lovevases #lovepots
The following definition for "tweedle" can be found in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: twee·dle ˈtwēdᵊl (verb): 1) to sing or whistle in modulation 2) to play negligently on a musical instrument 3) to cajole or entice by music . Neither "dee" nor "dum", this one is a true player. A high output P90 neck pickup creates a healthy dose of dirty grit at full volume but it will behave if you dial things back a bit - of course, those dials are included for your convenience. . Built around a used and slightly distressed "Quesada" cigar box, "Tweedle Fu" includes matching black and gold hardware. The neck is full scale, made from hard maple with a rosewood fretboard and a walnut bridge base inside the box. Other features include laser cut f-holes, laser engraved headstock and box interior, a Puretone branded jack, bone string nut, corner protectors, and Ernie Ball strings currently tuned to open G. . This will be available at my next scheduled market date, which so happens to be March 23rd. Because tweedle. . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #makesomenoise #supportlocalart #workingartist #lascrucesartist
Fat Bottom Betty is a slave driver #wip . . . #nehiwolfart #workinprogress #cigarboxguitar #fatbottombetty #lascrucesartist
Opportunity from @newmexicoartleague Call for Entries! Flora & Fauna. Click the link in our bio for the prospectus and to enter. #nmartgallery #santafeartist #onlineartexhibit #nmart #abq art gallery #nmgallery #nmwatercolorsociety #taosartist #lascrucesartist #pastelsocietyofnewmexico
Just a friendly reminder that my next market day is next weekend on 3/23 - all of the guitars in this photo are sold and I am busy creating more! . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #farmersmarket #workingartist #supportlocalart #lascrucesartist
Today we are featuring Tamara Michalina @tamajesyroar Tamara has a magical way of mixing and matching eclectic pieces and bringing life to items that others discard.🌟She creates both wearable, functional art as well as decorative sculptural pieces. "I have been making recycled art since I started as an artist in 1991. I have always shopped resale shops for old jewelry and broken jewelry to take the cool components from and reuse. I also haunt garage sales, estate sales, recycle dump sites for old rusty gold!" #reclaimrepurposerecycle #upcycleartist #elpasoartist #lascrucesartist
Take a look these “Old rugged crosses”! Great job everyone!! Can’t wait for round 2! RSVP with Amaro Winery. Limited spots available. Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
Call for Entries! Flora & Fauna. Click the link in our bio for the prospectus and to enter. #nmartgallery #santafeartist #onlineartexhibit #nmart #abqartgallery #nmgallery #nmwatercolorsociety #taosartist #lascrucesartist #pastelsocietyofnewmexico
Dry Pastel, 24" x 36" To be permanently installed in Santa Fe County next month as part of the New Mexico "Art in Public Places" Collection. A big THANK YOU to the State of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cerrillos Purchase Selection Committee for their selection of this piece (from southern New Mexico!).
Rio Grande Gorge Original Landscape Oil Painting…running through northern New Mexico and largely Taos, this natural geological masterpiece brings awe to all that gaze upon it 24”W x 18” H oil on 1.5 inch gallery wrapped canvas for sale on my Etsy Shop. Link in bio. #riograndegorge #newmexico #oilpaintingart #riogranderiver #artforsale #lascrucesartist
Dry Pastel, 36" x 24" Truly honored to have been awarded "Third Place" in this year's MOOS Exhibition by the Pastel Society of the West Coast in the Signature/Distinguished Pastelist Division. Thank you Judge Sally Strand and the staff at PSWC for the honor.
Another round of beautiful Zia Florals! Missed this class? Sign up for our April 11th class! Thank you for letting Viña Y Arte Uncork The Artist In You! 🎨 🍷 www.vinayarte.com #Lascruces #cruces #vinayarte #viñayarte #lascrucesnewmexico #lascrucesart #lascruceswine #lascrucesnm #lascrucesartist #wine #sipnpaint #sipandpaint #paintandsip #paintandwine #wineandpaint #paintparties #wine&paint #teambonding #lascruceswine #zia #teambuilding #newmexicolife #newmexicoartists #newmexicoartist #newmexicowine #inthecomfortofyourhome #backyardfun
Happy International Women’s Day! I am so proud to be a part of this incredible photo project 🤍🖤🤍 Photographing these strong, inspiring women of our Las Cruces community was truly an honor. #lascrucesartist #womenempoweringwomen #newmexicowomenartists #Repost @nmco_studio ・・・ 🌟 Happy International Women’s Day! 🚺 Today, we’re proud to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women advocating for equity, diversity, and inclusion. 💪 Join us as we honor their tireless efforts and amplify their voices! 📸 Introducing our Desert Heroines photo project, showcasing the resilience and diversity of women in our community. From mental health champions to talented artists and dedicated doulas, these women inspire us every day with their passion and determination. Please go to www.DesertHeroines.com to learn about these brilliant women and how they support Dona Ana County. 👏 We extend our deepest gratitude to our partners for their unwavering support in bringing this project to life. Together, we’re creating a platform to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of women from all walks of life. Happy International Women’s Day! 💖 #IWD2024 #DesertHeroines #GenderEquality.
Between 1969 and 1977, ninety-five oryx native to the Kalahari Desert in Africa were released on White Sands Missile Range and the surrounding areas. They are especially adapted to desert life and can go a long time without drinking water, and with an abundance of food and few native predators, there are thousands of oryx in residence on the missile range today. . Inspired by the oryx (also known as the gemsbok), the sound holes and natural wood grain in the body in the body echo the oryx's horns and coloration and a likeness of the oryx is engraved on the headstock. This four string guitar is made almost entirely out of hard maple with a neck that is complete with adjustable truss rod and rosewood fretboard, all hand finished with an all-natural tung oil and citrus oil blend. . Other features: All black hardware. Synthetic bone nut. Alnico V humbucker pickup with a laser-cut acrylic bezel. Separate tone and volume controls leading to a "Pure Tone" jack. Strung with Ernie Ball strings tuned to GDGB. . This is my art now. I have a few minor details like setup and intonation to do on this thing before I release it for sale, because it ain't sh!t if it's not a player. . . . #nehiwolfart #mooncaster #oryx #gemsbok #cigarboxguitar #lascrucesartist
I believe that one of the rarest moments for any artist, maker, or creator is when they are still working on something and they know damned well that it's going to be exceptional. . I'm about ready to put tung oil on this build, and I KNOW it is going to look amazing. For me, this is one of those times. . . . #nehiwolfart #wipwednesday #wip #workinprogress #cigarboxguitar #workingartist #lascrucesartist
Thanks Miriam Garrote for the reference photo we painted from during our two hour PaintAlong on The Art Journey with T.J. Cunningham. May revisit this later! Myrtle, 9 x 12. - [ ] #newmexicoart #lascruces@your.art.journey #artforsalebyartist #quickpainting #artforsale #oilpainters #artforhome #onmyeasel #artinstudio #artoftheday #oilpainting #candihoganart #learningart #newmexicoartist #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #ampersand_art. #pig #pigpainting #pigpaintings #pigpaintingsofinstagram #pigpaintingsforsale #pigpaintingsofinstagram - [ ]
I'd say it's done. I'm pretty happy with it. Although I intended to be looser with it. Ah well. It's a half sheet of 300 pound cold press. King of the Hill? #bighornsheep #watercolor #animalart #lascrucesartist
I plan on being at @fcmarketlascruces next weekend assuming the weather forecast holds. I have one guitar left from yesterday (out of three) and another on my bench which I *think* will be done in time. I have a very specific concept in mind for this one, I just need to actually get it done. . If this upcoming farmer's market is a repeat of yesterday I'll be out for the rest of March - I'll have to shop for more bits and go to work. I can't build them any faster! . . . #nehiwolfart #cigarboxguitar #workingartist #wip #workinprogress #lascrucesartist
"Never Lost" Oil on paper 8"×10" February 2016 SOLD This painting was inspired by my quest to find a canyon's entrance in a location where the general public is not allowed. The original title, "Blissful, Never Lost" plays with place names in the area, & alludes to my attitude while finding this spot. However, making this painting made me feel like some things should stay hidden, or lost, at least for me. The title is ultimately a lie, even though it's true that I rarely feel geographically lost....this place is lost to me as my desire to find it has waned. This is one of my favorite pieces from this era of my work, & it's off to its new home this week. Two of my favorite persons & top collectors added this to their amazing home collection. Art makes such a great gift, whether for yourself or someone else. Get your own piece today at the link in my bio! 📍This painting was inspired by & created on the lands of the Indigenous peoples known today as the Chiricahua Apache, Mescalero Apache, & the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #oilpaint #oilpainting #originalart #artwork #southwestart #landscapepainter #landscapepainting #arte #kunst #fineart #contemporaryart #borderartist #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #newmexico #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #lascruces #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #megfreyermuth #buyartfromartists #supportlivingartists #visualartist #visualart
"Half Light" Watercolor on paper 5"×7" April 2019 Now showing at La Mecha Contemporary in El Paso, TX! This is the third piece I have showing in La Mecha Contemporary's juried show for small artworks under $200. These pieces are still available, along with several others by 12 other artists. The gallery is open 12-5 every Saturday, but this Saturday December 9th, there will be an evening holiday market at this location so they'll be open until 10pm. Come out! The events at this space are really fun. Can't come out but still want to buy art? Check out the link in my bio! This piece was made in spring but it definitely has a wintery feel to me. I love evening moments like this, when the sun sets & the light gets low, causing unexpected colors to pop out in the half light. 📍This piece was made on + depicts the homelands of the peoples known today as the Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache & Piro-Manso-Tiwa. . . . . . . . #art #artist #artwork #originalart #watercolor #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #arte #kunst #landscapeart #landscapepainting #borderartist #fineart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #desertart #southwestart #newmexicoart #newmexico #newmexicoartist #newmexicotrue #landofenchantment #nmtrue #megfreyermuth #lascrucesartist #lascrucesart #buyartfromartists #supportlivingartists #visualart #visualartist
"Don't Look At The Moon" Conté on paper July 2017 3¼" × 6" Showing at La Mecha Contemporary in El Paso TX starting this Thursday 11/30, up until 12/23! Here is a moment I witnessed after a hike one evening at Tortugas Mountain, one of my favorite hiking spots. I started this piece in my vehicle & finished it at home later. I can become hypnotized by scenes like this with the full moon, so I sometimes wonder if I should even look at it. Last night's full moon almost got me; did it hypnotize you? This drawing is featured in the Small Work art show, opening at La Mecha Contemporary in El Paso, Texas, this Thursday November 30, 2023 from 6-9pm. The show features several pieces each from 13 artists; all pieces are 12"×12" or smaller + under $200!! It will be a fun night with food, drinks, music, art & lots of good people, come on out if you're in the area! Support living artists as well as this artist-run non-profit gallery!! 📍This piece was made on & depicts the homelands of the peoples known today as the Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache & Piro-Manso-Tiwa. . . . . . . . #art #artist #artwork #originalart #draw #drawing #conte #arte #kunst #landscapeart #landscapeartist #landscapedrawing #borderartist #contemporaryartist #newmexicoart #newmexico #newmexicoartist #newmexicotrue #landofenchantment #nmtrue #megfreyermuth #southwestart #lascrucesartist #lascrucesart #desertart #supportlivingartists #visualart #visualartist #moon #fullmoon
"It's Later Than You Think" Oil on wood March 2017 5.25" × 10" Showing at La Mecha Contemporary in El Paso, TX from 11/30-12/23 I'm excited to announce that I'll have 3 pieces in a juried group show in El Paso, TX, featuring small affordable artworks from 13 artists. This will be my first ever showing in El Paso! I go to El Paso often for art events & it's one of my favorite cities so I'm very excited to be showing there. The opening event will be a lot of fun with food & drinks & live music & affordable art to buy, come out this Thursday 11/30 from 6-9pm!! I hope to see you there. This is one of the pieces that got into the show, a small oil painting of Picacho mountain, near Las Cruces. I made several paintings of Picacho during this time, and this one was from memory. It depicts a hazy day here, during one of those moments where you can't really tell what time it is but surely it is later than you think. 📍This painting was inspired by & created on the homelands of the Indigenous peoples known today as the Chiricahua Apache, Mescalero Apache & Piro-Manso-Tiwa. . . . . . . . . . #art #artist #painting #paint #painter #artwork #fineart #oilpainting #originalart #landscapeart #landscapepainting #contemporaryart #southwestart #borderartist #borderlands #frontera #newmexico #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #newmexicotrue #nmtrue #lascrucesartist #lascrucesart #arte #kunst #megfreyermuth #supportartists #supportlivingartists #visualartist #visualart
"Unmarked Graves" Oil on canvas 60" × 90" | 6 30" panels January - April 2009 Available to purchase; very serious inquiries only please! Currently showing at Crossroads Acupuncture in Las Cruces, NM. It's been a while since I've shared this piece, which I made during my last months in college. I'd made a 5'×25' piece the previous semester which depicted the Organ Mountains & ended with a white-thorn acacia tree, but at some point while making that piece, one of the tree's branches was broken in a storm. This piece takes a closer look at that tree--after the branch broke--& its changes from winter to spring. The bird & nest were actually there; the bird appeared every time I went to sketch & take notes on-site. The horizon line in the background was intentionally set on the top edges of the bottom pieces to create extra tension; in the last panel, a portion of the Potrillo Mountains can be seen to the west. I worked on it 2 pieces at a time--top + bottom--from left to right over several months. While I made sketches of the tree, I thought about all the life & death that had occurred just in this area; the title + imagery refer to the history of life here, intended as a recognition + celebration of the life cycle. I recently re-installed this piece at Crossroads, & it's now located in a more visible area. I've been showing my work with Crossroads Acupuncture for almost 10 years & thru several moves. It's important to me to know that my work helps people as they receive necessary therapies + treatments. It falls in line with my belief that art helps us heal, & I'm grateful to Crossroads for displaying my work. 📍This painting was inspired by & created on the lands of the Indigenous peoples known today as the Chiricahua Apache, Mescalero Apache, & the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . #art #artist #painting #paint #painter #artwork #oilpaint #oilpainting #originalart #borderartist #southwestart #landscape #landscapepainting #arte #kunst #fineart #contemporaryart #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #newmexico #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #lascruces #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #megfreyermuth #visualartist #visualart #buyartfromartists #supportlivingartists
****UPDATE: This piece has been SOLD**** "The Witching Hour" Charcoal on paper February 2015 ~16"×20" / Framed Available, DM for more info! This dark piece is from my 2015 series "Into The Woods". All the pieces in this series were made with charcoal during the winter. Normally I get really sad about the cold & lessened sunlight in winter but working on this series was a way for me to cope with the changing seasons & face my fears about change. This drawing shows the last light of day--what I call "the witching hour"--peaking through clouds & the skeleton of a pecan tree. The west mesa over-looking the valley where I live is seen in the bottom quarter of the image. This image still gives me chills, but it also helps me accept reality. 📍This drawing was created on & depicts the homeland of the Chiricahua & Mescalero Apache, and the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . . . #art #artist #draw #drawing #originalart #artwork #charcoaldrawing #charcoalart #blackandwhite #contemporaryart #landofenchantment #southwestart #arte #kunst #landscapeart #landscapedrawing #fineart #newmexico #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #lascruces #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #megfreyermuth #visualart #visualartist #tree #supportlivingartists #supportartists
"East of Soco" Watercolor on paper May 09, 2018 4" × 6" Available now at link in bio! I painted this in the back of my dad's car on our way to visit my Gramma for her 102nd birthday. She was incredible, and I tried to visit for all of her birthdays since our birthdays were just a few days apart. The last few visits, I made some paintings en route since I wasn't driving, & I consider these to be "plein air" paintings--even though they weren't technically painted "in the open air" they were still made from directly observing a particular place in time. The part of the drive in this painting from my hometown to Albuquerque is particularly beautiful, looking east of Socorro (aka Soco), towards the Oscura Mountains (aka Oscuras). 📍This painting was made on & depicts the homelands of the following Indigenous peoples: Pueblo, Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, Piro, Tampachoa (Mansos), Tigua (Tiwa), Jumanos, and the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . . . #art #artist #painting #paint #painter #originalart #artwork #visualartist #visualart #southwestart #watercolor #watercolorpainting #landscapepainting #landscapepainter #pleinair #pleinairpainting #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #arte #kunst #aquarelle #creative #megfreyermuth #nmtrue #newmexicotrue #newmexico #newmexicoartist #newmexicoart #lascrucesartist #supportlivingartists
"The Scars + The Tree" Charcoal on paper March 2016 Available to purchase, serious inquiries only please. This is the third piece of Sugarloaf Peak in the Organ Mountains from my time as first Artist-In-Residence for Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Although I didn't finish this piece until a few months after my residency, it shows a common practice during my residency: zooming in on all the mountain peaks through binoculars. When I glassed in on Sugarloaf, it had all these lines and marks that I'd never noticed and I can only describe as scars & depressions. There was also a large tree growing out the northwest side of it. What looked like a smooth granite protrusion from far away was actually full of texture and life. We could apply this image to ourselves metaphorically in many ways... it's just one way the land we live in teaches us about ourselves. 📍The following Indigenous groups have ancestral & cultural ties to this land: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Tortugas Pueblo, Piro-Manso-Tiwa Tribe of San Juan de Guadalupe Pueblo, Comanche Tribe, Fort Sill Apache Tribe, Isleta Pueblo, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Navajo Nation, Tesuque Pueblo, Zuni Pueblo, White Mountain Apache Tribe, and Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . #art #artist #draw #drawing #originalart #artwork #charcoaldrawing #blackandwhite #contemporaryartist #landofenchantment #southwestart #arte #kunst #landscapeart #artistinresidence #newmexico #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #organmountains #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #megfreyermuth #visualart #visualartist #buyartfromartists #supportlivingartists
"Safety Blankets" Oil on canvas, 30"×30" January 2019 Available to purchase; serious inquiries only please. Currently showing at Full Circle Health Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. This piece was inspired by a late 2015 snow in Las Cruces. The silver & gold colors reflecting off the fresh snow on the Organ Mountains at sunset reminded me of the safety blankets I'd seen on TV, wrapped around refugees coming from Syria, Sudan & many other places, places we still see refugees from today. Snow is cold yet insulating, and it helps our ecosystems survive; in New Mexico, we need several good snow packs every year for the health of our plants, wildlife, water sources, & ourselves. With our climate changing & snow events seeming to decrease while also getting more intense, I worry about the loss of security in the ecosystems we are a part of... and I can't stop thinking about safety blankets. 📍This painting depicts land of ancestral & cultural importance for the following Indigenous peoples: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Tortugas Pueblo, Piro-Manso-Tiwa Tribe of San Juan de Guadalupe Pueblo, Piro Pueblo de Las Cruces, Comanche Tribe, Fort Sill Apache Tribe, Isleta Pueblo, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Chiricahua Apache Tribe, Navajo Nation, Tesuque Pueblo, White Mountain Apache Tribe, and Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. This is the unceded territory (aka stolen land) of the Indigenous peoples known as the Chiricahua Apache & Mescalero Apache, and the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . . . #art #artist #painting #paint #painter #artwork #oilpaint #oilpainting #originalart #landscapeart #landscapepainting #snowpainting #arte #kunst #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #fineart #buyartfromartists #sunsetpainting #OrganMountains #nmtrue #NewMexico #NewMexicoart #NewMexicoartist #visualartist #visualart #megfreyermuth #LasCrucesart #LasCrucesartist #supportlivingartists
"La Mujer Dorada" Oil on canvas, January 2019 30" × 30" Currently showing at Full Circle Health Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. For sale; serious inquiries only please! Last Friday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland declared a ban on a derogatory term that was given to hundreds of sites on federal public lands, a term especially offensive to the people these lands were stolen from. I will not repeat this word, but this painting is of a mountain that was named this awful term. I learned about it having this name when I was studying maps of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument during my time as its first Artist-In-Residence in 2015. Since this time, I've tried to raise awareness in my community & through my art about this mountain needing a new name. The title for this piece came out of my personal brainstorming on what I could call it in the meantime. However, I hope that a community process centered on the desires of local Indigenous groups will help us find a new name for this mountain. It is not the most prominent peak of the Organ Mountains, but it is an important landmark for all who treasure this area. It never deserved to have such a disgraceful name. 📍This painting was made on and depicts land of ancestral & cultural importance for the following Indigenous peoples: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Tortugas Pueblo, Piro-Manso-Tiwa Tribe of San Juan de Guadalupe Pueblo, Piro Pueblo de Las Cruces, Comanche Tribe, Fort Sill Apache Tribe, Isleta Pueblo, Mescalero Apache Tribe, Navajo Nation, Tesuque Pueblo, White Mountain Apache Tribe, and Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. This is the unceded territory (aka stolen land) of the Indigenous peoples that today we call the Chiricahua Apache & Mescalero Apache, and the Piro-Manso-Tiwa peoples. . . . . . . . #art #artist #painting #paint #oilpainting #originalart #artwork #oilpaint #landscape #landscapepainting #landscapepainter #professionalartist #contemporaryart #arte #kunst #landscapepaintingnow #landback #southwestart #nmtrue #newmexicoart #newmexicoartist #lascrucesart #lascrucesartist #visualartist #visualart #megfreyermuth #organmountains #supportlivingartists #newmexico #lascruces