Jean Richardson’s paintings are a kaleidoscope of raw power, movement, and fractured form, where prancing, leaping horses emerge from sweeping ridges of pigment shaped by her deft palette knife. Evoking both the primal spirit of Lascaux cave paintings and the vigor of twentieth-century modernism, her canvases embody what she calls a “severe elegance”—muted earth tones colliding with vibrant washes, lyrical motion infused with erratic energy, and surfaces that radiate pure paint and spiritual intensity. Born in Hollis, Oklahoma, Richardson earned her BFA from Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia, and studied at the Art Students League in New York. Recognized in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, she has exhibited widely, including at the National Academy of Design, the Minnesota Museum of Art, the Gilcrease Museum, and the Philbrook Museum.
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Bette Ridgeway is celebrated for her luminous, large-scale poured canvases, the result of five decades perfecting a distinctive technique that has brought her international acclaim. Born in Tupper Lake, New York, she has lived and worked around the globe, studying, teaching, and exhibiting in Africa, Australia, Europe, Asia, Mexico, and South America, with extended residencies in Madagascar, Australia, and Chile. Encouraged in 1979 by her mentor, Abstract Expressionist Paul Jenkins, to abandon subject matter and let color, space, and time guide her work, Ridgeway embraced a style rooted in luminous abstraction, often describing color as both her subject and her muse. Since settling in Santa Fe in the mid-1990s, she has exhibited in over 80 galleries and museums worldwide, including a juried exhibition at the 58th Venice Biennale, and her paintings are held in public and private collections internationally. Her many awards include the Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Caravaggio International Prizes, as well as “Top 60 Contemporary Masters” by Art Tour International Magazine. Her work has been featured in international publications such as Monk Magazine, LandEscape Art Review, and the London Art Biennale catalogue.
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Ventana Fine Art presents Chromatic Forces: a two-person show featuring new mixed-media paintings by Javier López Barbosa and new Remnant Totems by Cassidy Watt. Barbosa’s magnificent compositions seem to defy the flat surface of the canvas, drawing the viewer’s eye and imagination into a sense of visual infinity. In recent years, his work has gained remarkable intricacy—details that, on closer inspection, reveal multiple self-contained compositions, each exquisite on its own yet essential to a masterfully balanced whole. Watt, meanwhile, is celebrated for coaxing vivid, organic color from copper and brass through purely chemical reactions. He arranges these patinated metal plates into vertical totem forms, mounts them on Baltic birch, and seals them with marine varnish to preserve their beauty. Whether standing alone or grouped in dynamic combinations, Watt’s Remnant Totems bring striking presence and versatility to any space.
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This summer 2025, Ventana Fine Art presents a virtual exhibition celebrating John Nieto—one of America’s most influential contemporary artists. Renowned for his vividly saturated portraits of people and animals, Nieto combined bold strokes, geometric forms, and masterful technique to create works that pulse with color and emotion. His paintings, bronze sculptures, etchings, and lithographs reflect a profound pride in his New Mexican heritage and a deep sensitivity to his subjects. Exhibited internationally—from the Grand Palais in Paris to the Axis Gallery in Tokyo—his work has earned lasting acclaim, including the honor of having “Delegate” to the White House displayed during President Reagan’s term. Widely collected, Nieto’s art continues to captivate with its striking imagery and powerful vitality.
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Ventana Fine Art presents the Fabulous Four: Dick Evans, Tamar Kander, Roger Martin, and Mary Silverwood—each bringing a distinctive voice and vision to the gallery. Evans, born in New Mexico and raised in rural Texas, discovered his love for art in college and went on to earn a BFA in Drawing and Painting and an MFA in Ceramics and Sculpture. Kander, an award-winning painter based near Bloomington, Indiana, creates mixed media works held in collections across the Americas, Europe, and South Africa. Martin, a lifelong North Carolina resident, has devoted over 30 years to sculpting wildlife with remarkable sensitivity and detail. The late Mary Silverwood (1932–2011) captured the spirit of the New Mexico landscape in bold pastel compositions that merge representational imagery with abstract elements to evoke vivid emotion and depth.
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With A Force of Nature, Marshall Noice returns to Ventana Fine Art for his seventh solo exhibition. Known for his luminous, soft-focus landscapes, Noice continues to explore the sensory richness of the forests near his Montana home. His oil paintings are less about replicating the land and more about conveying the feeling of being in it—the hush of the trees, shifting light, and layered color that together create a sense of quiet exhilaration. The title, A Force of Nature, reflects both Noice’s ongoing creative momentum and his deep connection to the natural world
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John Nieto, one of America’s most influential contemporary artists, was known for his vivid, saturated portraits of people and animals, rendered with bold strokes and geometric flair. His work—ranging from paintings and bronze sculptures to etchings and lithographs—reflects a deep sensitivity and pride in his cultural heritage, particularly his New Mexican roots. Nieto’s signature style combined vibrant color, assertive line, and classic technique to evoke emotional responses and transcend the ordinary. He exhibited internationally, including at the Grand Palais in Paris and the Axis Gallery in Tokyo, and his painting Delegate to the White House was displayed during President Reagan’s term. Deeply respected, his art continues to be collected widely for its striking imagery and powerful vitality.
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Surrounded by forests, painter Marshall Noice is deeply attuned to their immersive beauty. His work captures not just the visual allure, but the sensory magic of being among trees—the light, sounds, and scents of a temperate forest. When time in nature isn’t possible, having a Noice painting nearby offers the next best thing: a vibrant lift to mood and spirit, echoing the rejuvenation of forest bathing.
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