SUMMARY 2023 -- BUCKET EXHIBITIONS

2023 SUMMARY

2023 was a good year for BUCKET EXHIBITIONS

HIGHLIGHTS  2023

Manuel Guerra hung 183 prints for the second "8x8 II Show" at the ALAMEDA ART AND SALVAGE gallery in El Paso (May 19 - June 3, 2023):

SUMMARY -- 8x8 II Show -- print exhibition in El Paso

The article in the El Paso Times

about the 8x8 II print show

We hung 88 prints as part of the "Deck the Walls" show at the NORTH FOURTH ART CENTER in Albuquerque (November 10 - December 30, 2023):

North Fourth Art Center -- Print Exhibition SUMMARY

We hung 88 prints

for the final exhibition at the North Fourth Art Center

in Albuquerque

Manuel Guerra took prints to Guadalajara, Mexico to show with 3 Gatos Press (July 8, 2023):

8x8 Print Exhibition in Guadalajara

Exhibiting prints

and making prints live

in Guadalajara

Manuel Guerra also showed a selection of 8x8 inch prints, from both Mexican and US printmakers (and one from Australia) during the Southwest Print Fiesta 2023 in Silver City, New Mexico (October 6, 2023):

Southwest Print Fiesta 2023 -- SUMMARY

Showing prints in Silver City, New Mexico

during the Southwest Print Fiesta 2023

We did some live printmaking and showed a few BUCKET PRINTS at the UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ART MUSEUM in Tucson during the reception for the DESERT TRIANGLE PRINT CARPETA (October 24, 2023):

Live Printmaking at the University of Arizona Reception

Live printmaking in Tucson

at the UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ART MUSEUM

for the DESERT TRIANGLE reception

 

We did some live SIMULTANEOUS LIVE PRINTMAKING at both the EL PASO MUSEUM OF HISTORY museum for the AMBOS LADOS  INTERNATIONAL PRINT EXCHANGE closing, while live streaming live printmaking from Guadalajara (July 15, 2023):

Ambos Lados Closing

Simultaneous Live Printmaking --

printing at the El Paso Museum of History,

while live streaming live printmaking from Guadalajara

We participated in the big PRINTERS PLANET Festival in Santa Fe (August 13th, 2023):

PRINTERS PLANET -- Santa Fe, August 13, 2023

The hardcore printmakers drew the model at Sir Henry Morales' printmaking studio throughout the year:

PHIL SPACE -- Printers Planet

Albuquerque printmakers in Henry Morales' studio --

(l to r) Virgil Velasco, Craig, Ellie Weadock,

Henry Morales, Cody Kamrowski

We like to have some fun during our openings, and made Ben Harrison print with his feet, on a rocker board, while playing guitar during the FIRST FRIDAY reception in Albuquerque (December 1, 2023):

First Friday -- Deck The Walls

Ben Harrison playing guitar

while printing on a rocking board with his feet

in Albuquerque

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E X H I B I T I O N S

JANUARY

El Paso  (January 10):

TOMA Gallery -- Side-busting in El Paso

Pop-up print show

during the drawing session

at the TOMA gallery

MARCH

Albuquerque  (March 9):

Warming Up in 2023

Pop-up print show

during the drawing session on March 9th,

at the North Fourth Art Center

Albuquerque  (March 14):

Warming Up in 2023

Small showing at Henry Morales' studio

during the drawing session on March 14th

APRIL

Santa Fe  (April 4):

Warming Up in 2023

Pop-up show in Santa Fe on April 4th,

during the Tuesday Night Drawing Session

Albuquerque  (April 6):

Warming Up in 2023

Pop-up show in Albuquerque

during the drawing session on April 6

at the North Fourth Art Center

Santa Fe  (April/May):

PRINT SANTA FE -- Summary 2023

Showing 13 prints

 at the Santa Fe Community College

from mid April to the end of May

Albuquerque  (April 21):

National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

Pop-up print show in Albuquerque

on the back of a bicycle coffee cart

at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History

MAY

Las Cruces  (May 6):

Las Cruces Printmaking Studio Tour 2023

Showing 13 prints

during the Las Cruces Studio Tour

on "Print Day in May"

El Paso  (May 19):

SUMMARY -- 8x8 II Show -- print exhibition in El Paso

Manuel Guerra hung 183 prints

for the second annual 8x8 show

on the El Paso side of the Mexican border

JUNE

Albuquerque  (June 1):

BLOCK PARTY EXHIBITION -- Albuquerque

Prints hanging on June 1st

from the first BLOCK PARTY on May 27th

at the North Fourth Art Center

Santa Fe (June 24):

SUMMARY -- PRINTERS PLANET Pop-up at CURRENTS

PRINTERS PLANET market

in front of the CURRENTS Exhibition

JULY

Guadalajara  (July 6):

8x8 Print Exhibition in Guadalajara

3 Gatos Press and Manuel Guerra

showed prints in Guadalajara

AUGUST

Albuquerque  (August 4):

Second BLOCK PARTY in Albuquerque

Exhibition of prints on August 4

from the second BLOCK PARTY on July 22nd

at the North Fourth Art Center

Santa Fe  (August 12):

SUMMARY -- PRINTERS PLANET 2023 -- August 13

Five Albuquerque artists

show at the "Print, Bang, Pow" exhibition 

at Phil Space

Santa Fe  (August 29):

Print Pop-up show -- at Argos in Santa Fe

 -- August 29, 2023

Another pop-up print show in Santa Fe

during the Tuesday Night Drawing Session

SEPTEMBER

Las Vegas, NM  (September 1):

Fat Crow Press -- Summary (September 2023)

We showed prints during the First Friday Art Walk

at Fat Crow Press in Las Vegas, New Mexico

OCTOBER

Silver City, NM  (October 6):

Southwest Print Fiesta 2023 -- SUMMARY

Manuel Guerra showed in Silver City, New Mexico

at the Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio

during the Southwest Print Fiesta 2023

NOVEMBER

Albuquerque  (November 10):

North Fourth Art Center -- Print Exhibition SUMMARY

We hung 88 prints

as part of the "Deck the Walls" exhibition

at the North Fourth Art Center

El Paso  (November 30):

La Frontera Print Fest -- El Paso

The 8x8 II Show

as the La Frontera Print Fest in El Paso

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L I V E

 P R I N T M A K I N G

MARCH

El Paso  (March 18):

Printmaking -- 

during the opening at the El Paso Museum of History

We did live printmaking

for the Ambos Lados opening

at the El Paso Museum of History

APRIL

Santa Fe  (April 29):

Tortilla Press Printing during the MiniPrint opening

We printed again at HECHO A MANO gallery

at the top of Canyon Road

during PRINT SANTA FE

MAY

Las Cruces  (May 6):

Las Cruces Printmaking Studio Tour 2023

Chris Bardey prints a t-shirt with his feet

using a skateboard

Albuquerque  (May 27):

BLOCK PARTY in Albuquerque

The first "BLOCK PARTY for printing

at the North Fourth Art Center

JUNE

Tijeras, NM  (June 3):

HENRY MORALES printmaking workshop for kids

Henry Morales hosted a live print workshop for kids

for the opening of his print show at the Tijeras Library

Santa Fe  (June 24):

The PRINTERS PLANET -- Santa Fe

We brought the REAL TORTILLA Press

for live printmaking at the PRINTERS PLANET market,

in front of the CURRENTS exhibition

JULY

Guadalajara  (July 8):

8x8 Print Exhibition in Guadalajara 

3  Gatos Press printing live on the TORTILLA PRESS

at the opening in Guadalajara

El Paso (July 15):

Ambos Lados Closing

We printed live during the closing

at the El Paso Museum of History,

while 3 Gatos Press and Manuel Guerra

live streamed their printmaking from Guadalajara

Albuquerque  (July 22):

Second BLOCK PARTY in Albuquerque

The second "BLOCK PARTY" for printing

at the North Fourth Art Center

AUGUST

Santa Fe  (August 13):

TORTILLA PRESS Printing -- during The PRINTERS PLANET

Ellie and Virgil printing live

and giving out free prints in Santa Fe

during the PRINTERS PLANET market

Santa Fe  (August 13):

Collaborations -- at PRINTERS PLANET

We also collaborated with the other printmakers

at the PRINTERS PLANET in Santa Fe

SEPTEMBER

Las Vegas, NM (September 1):

Printmaking at Fat Crow Press

We went up to Fat Crow Press in Las Vegas, New Mexico

to print live with Julie Sola and Anna Aragon

Albuquerque  (September 9):

Henry Morales Woodblock Workshop

 -- Hubbell House -- Part 1

Henry Morales held a printmaking workshop

at the Hubbell House in Albuquerque

as part of the Marigold Parade preparations

OCTOBER

Albuquerque  (October 14):

Eclipse Print Workshop -- October 14, 2023

The third "BLOCK PARTY" for printing

happened on the same day at the annular eclipse of the sun

at the North Fourth Art Center

Albuquerque (October 21):

Potato Print Party

We carved and printed with potatoes

at Ellie's house

Tucson  (October 24):

University of Arizona Art Museum

 -- showing and live printmaking

We did some live printmaking in Tucson

during our Desert Triangle reception

at the University of Arizona Art Museum

NOVEMBER

El Paso  (November 30):

La Frontera Print Fest -- El Paso

They printed large with a sod roller

at the opening at Art Masters in El Paso

DECEMBER

Albuquerque  (December 1):

First Friday -- Deck The Walls

We printed live during the First Friday reception

for the "Deck the Walls" exhibition

at the North Fourth Art Center

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2022 SUMMARY

BUCKET EXHIBITIONS Summary

of 2022