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Fall 2001 Bulletin
This year’s Paint-a-thon raised more than $10,000 to protect New Mexico’s wild rivers! The money raised will help Amigos Bravos continue to protect the Despite a sudden storm that prompted a quick rearrangement of the pre-auction cocktail party and resulted in a close call for one brave volunteer’s pick-up truck (a tree was blown over onto the truck by strong winds), the event was a huge success. This year’s participating artists: Anna Maria Abbink, Ty Anderle, Mike Andrews, Anita Bauer, Doug Bootes, Ria Burnett, Jennifer Cavan, Angie Coleman, Kemper Colby, Bob Cooley, Connie Downey, Rachel Conn, Erica Derum Lohan, Jerry Emmons, Sharon Erbe, Alyce Frank, Linda Fair, Miriam Foronda, Orrie Friedman, Scott Geary, Melody Gladin Kehoe, Leigh Gusterson, Carter Griffin, David Gary Suazo, Katie George, Ed Heffernan, Dirk Herrman, Lucy Herrman, Stephen Kilborn, Karl Johnson, Phil Lammert, Sandra Lerner, Dorothy Lampl, Kristine McCalister, Ginger Mogiello, M. Oliver, Kate O’Neil, Ken O’Neil, Paul Pascarella, Tom Prater, Anais Rumfelt, Rosemary Ryan, Mario Reis, Darlene Rogalski, Laurence Serdowych, Brian Shields, Gayle Smith, Jack Smith, Geraldine Tso, Alan Vetter, Dan Vigil, Diane Wheeler, Patrick Woodall, and Barbara Zaring. Local businesses that donated to this year’s Paint-a-thon: Apple Tree, Cid’s, Dragonfly Café and Bakery, Eskes, Bentstreet Deli, La Luna, Mantes Chow Cart, Momentitos de la Vida, Outback Pizza, Westernsky Café, Ranchos Trading Post, Ranchos Coffee Company, The Bean, Smiths, Orlando’s, The Taos Inn, Taos Cookery, Creative Framing and Crating, and The Taos Economic Development Center Kitchen. We, at Amigos Bravos, acknowledge and thank the Taos community and Amigos Bravos’ members for their help in making the fourth annual Paint-a-thon event not only successful but lots of fun!
Paint-a-thon Not Only Successsful but Lots of Fun!
Once again Amigos Bravos’ annual Paint-a-thon and Gala Auction event has brought together artists, art enthusiasts and environmentalists for the purpose of protecting and restoring the Rio Grande watershed.
ecological and cultural richness of the Río Grande watershed. Amigos Bravos is working on a variety of projects including a collaboration with the Alliance for the Rio Grande Heritage to restore the Río Grande to an ecologically connected river, work to protect the silvery minnow and the cutthroat trout, and efforts to promote
sustainable development in the Red River drainage. The outpouring of support we received in the form of donated paintings, food, drink and artwork purchases will help us with the above efforts to protect, restore and honor the wild rivers of New Mexico.
The day started off with artists, with paint brushes and canvases in hand, gathering along the river near the Taos Junction Bridge in Pilar. Ross (Board President) and Kristen Ulibarri spent the day handing out coffee,sandwiches and yes, even ice cream! to the artists as they worked. With the help of numerous local businesses, who donated everything from coffee to sushi, we did our best to make sure that the term ‘starving artists’ did not apply for at least this one day in July! Later in the evening, artists, Amigos Bravos members, staff, volunteers, and many, many other Taoseños gathered at the Bareiss Gallery in Taos to eat and drink and to purchase the more than 70 donated pieces of artwork. This year marked the largest turnout for the Gala Auction in the four years Amigos Bravos has been hosting this annual benefit. Star volunteers and Amigos Bravos members David and Karen Douglas added to the evening by preparing their signature hand-mixed margaritas and gorgozola-nut rolled grapes. The Celtic Cactus, a local group, provided the music as attendees sipped margaritas and Artist’s Ale (provided by Eske’s Brew-Pub) and viewed the spectacular array of artwork. The bidding was lively for both the silent and live auctions. "What a Great Party!" said Board President Ross Ulibarri.
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