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These are paintings from the exhibition at Borsini-Burr Galleries: in October (See below):

CONTRA LUZ

UMBER, SIENNA, OCHRE

Click on the images for enlargements and information, and see below for show information.
(Roja was featured in our full-page ad in the June, 2005 issue of SouthwestArt magazine.)

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

PASSING FANCY 16 X 20 inches •SOLD	Four of these five new paintings in oil, on oil-primed linen, mounted on Baltic birch panels, are part of my new series featuring vast skies and distant landscapes, with a bit more movement finding its way into the mix, while COUNCIL is from my ongoing series of intimate groupings. Posted Sunday, March 18, 2007	DISTANT PROMISE 9 X 12 inches
COUNCIL 10 X 8 inches	SORREL SKY 16 X 12 inches	MEMORIES 12 X 9 inches

Posted Friday, September 08, 2006 What's old is new again! These vintage pieces from our own collection are now available as Giclée Fine Art Prints. Click on the thumbnails for larger images and more information.			BERT
LAGUNA EAGLE DANCER	SANTO DOMINGO WOMAN	LUKACHUKAI WOMAN	TAOS MAN

NAVAJO HORSE PLAY		NIGHT WAGON AT TAOS PUEBLO

	Friday, July 21, 2006 Evening Glow is a new, small, oil study. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image and more information.
Saturday, July 15, 2006 Here's our latest ad, running in American Art Collector Magazine, July, 2006 issue. This issue also features an article on Taos, including a nice image and mention of Caffè Renato. (Click on the ad to see the finished painting, Caballos Peruanos, with me out of the way!)



	Wednesday, May 24, 2006 Click here to see these new additions to Thea's Start Your Collection Here page. There you'll find a great selection of small watercolor sketches and studies that are very affordable for those who would like to start their Farnsworth Collection of originals without making a large initial investment.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 Here are four new paintings, completed in recent months. Click on the thumbnails for enlargements and information.

JILL'S POCO	NAVAJO DREAMING	TWO PAINTS	THE MEETING

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 And make it she will! Thea's progress has been remarkable. Her doctor says so, her therapist says so, and I certainly agree. She's walking very well, although she tires rapidly. The pain has been, for the most part, well contained, and, of course, she can look forward to its lessening; the opposite of the pain she felt before the surgery. She's anxious to get back to work, and, in fact, is already managing to do some work from here.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Thea, my lovely wife, willing partner, and best friend, Director of Farnsworth Gallery Taos, underwent double knee replacement on Monday, at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. The surgery went very well, and, according to her doctor, her muscles and tendons are strong and in good shape, meaning that her recovery should be swift and complete. Thanks to all for your encouragement, prayers and good whishes. 02:35pm Thea just walked again for the first time. She made it to the hallway and back, with a giant grin on her face!!! I'm going to make it, she said.
NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 09, 2006
THREE "NEW" VINTAGE FARNSWORTHS Posted February 24, 2006: Click on the thumbnails to enlarge.

NEWSLETTER, NOVEMBER 22, 2005

I'm very proud to announce the completion of my latest portrait commission, GUNPOWDER AND THE GIRLS;
Oil on linen, 36 x 48 inches.

To see an enlargement, click here.

This has been a very busy year. In February, I flew to Mexico City, where I stayed for a week, gathering research for my CHARRO SERIES, and exploring the streets and backstreets of one of my favorite cities. PADRE, HIJO, HIJO
Oil on Canvas, 50 x 40 inches.

Click here to see other works in the series.

I then flew on to Lima, Peru, to begin PERUVIAN ODYSSEY, 2005.

Click here for information on the workshop.

Click here for photographs from Peru.

OCTOBER 2005 NEWS:

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Western Traditions
Fine Art Exhibition & Sale

October 1 - November 15, 2005
Presale Cocktail Reception: October 1
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Western Traditions, Contemporary Artists of the American West,
Gala Exhibition and Sale;
featuring over 100 works of 38 outstanding Artists of the American West who are showcased in the new book, Western Traditions.

Featured artists: William Acheff, James Ayers, Suzanne Baker, James Bama, Joseph Bohler, Nelson Boren, Duane Bryers, Blair Buswell, Paul Calle, Michael Coleman, Nicholas Coleman, Don Crowley, Michael J. Desatnick, Lorna Dillon, John Farnsworth, Edward J. Fraughton, Tom Gilleon, Glenna Goodacre, Sheri Greves-Neilson, Donna Howell-Sickles, Harry Jackson, Harvey W. Johnson, Dave McGary, Gary Niblett, Kenneth Riley, Tom Ryan, Gordon Snidow, Gene Speck, Grant Speed, Oleg Stavrowsky, Robert Summers, Howard Terpning, Shirley Thomson-Smith, Paul Van Ginkel, Hollis Williford, Sandie Witbeck, Star Liana York & Xiang Zhang

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Michael Duty, Curator Suzanne Deats, Writer/Artist Profiles March, 2005 284 pages Hardcover 250 full color images 6 full color images of paintings by John Farnsworth		WESTERN TRADITIONS: is a beautifully presented new book on the art of the American West, an art that attracts not only great artists but passionate collectors, not only nostalgia buffs who revel in the history of the frontier but pragmatists who know that life of the working cowboy is a solid reality in today’s ranching industry. COVER IMAGE: Tom Ryan: Red Dirt Country (detail), Oil, 17 x 20"

Here are some excerpts from the book, WESTERN TRADITIONS:

The university of life attracts some of the world’s most devoted art students. John Farnsworth has surely earned a handful of doctorates in that demanding institution. Rather than conform to the mold of a limited curriculum, he has given himself an independent and far-reaching art education that is refreshingly free of competitive dogma.

He paints whatever in the world interests him, and his interests constantly renew themselves. His renowned horse paintings express ever-evolving perceptions and a profoundly free spirit. By experimenting with a limited palette and unorthodox cropping, among other innovations, he continually breaks new ground in composition, perspective, and color.

He is truly a crossover artist, bridging the gap between traditional and contemporary Western art. Varied though his paintings are, they are instantly recognizable as Farnsworth’s own. Behind every canvas is a sharp intellect, a ready sense of humor, and a world view based in equal parts on tireless observation, imagination, and work.
Suzanne Deats

ALSO IN OCTOBER:


The Other Side of the West: The Homecoming October 8 thru December 31, 2005 Private Preview Show and Sale Reception Saturday, October 8, 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Wine & hors d'oeuvres $35/Person, $60/Couple, Members/Free Phippen Museum Membership included with ticket purchase. Call (928) 778-1385 or purchase tickets online		The Phippen Museum 4701 Highway 89 North Prescott, AZ 86301 Ph. (928)778-1385 Fax (928)778-4524 phippen@phippenartmuseum.org

Click here for a larger image and more info.

KWEO (Wolf Kachina) Acrylic on Canvas 48 x 60 inches.
This painting from my own collection will be available for purchase at the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico event, Collect New Mexico, June 23, 2005. Part of the proceeds will go to the Museum of Fine Arts and part to the Santa Fe Gallery Association. For information, contact Keith Roth, Chairman, Fine Arts Committee, Museum of fine Arts, P.O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, new Mexico, 87504-2087. 505 476-5072, fax 505 476-5076 Click on the thumbnail for an enlarged version.

	Thanks, Taosis, for naming Ochre, Sienna, UmbeR the First Place winner in the Taosis 2005 Open.
	Thanks to Who's Who in America for including me in their 2006 edition.
	NEW PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PERU CLICK HERE!
	THE HORSE IN THREE COLORS June 18 & 19, 2005 (THE (UN)LIMITED PALETTE)	NEW WORKSHOP Click here for info

Here are my two newest equine paintings. Roja is featured in our full-page ad in the June, 2005 issue of SouthwestArt magazine. Click on the thumbnail images for larger images and more information.

ROJA		UMBER, SIENNA, OCHRE


	Don't miss the great article by Charlotte Berney in the April Issue of COWBOYS and INDIANS Magazine. It's the one with Clint Eastwood on the cover. Page 78. Also, there's another image, Carolyn and Cowboy, on page 161.

Beverly Leesman has an article on watercolor in the Taos and Santa Fe area in the June issue of WATERCOLOR MAGIC Magazine, featuring my Zuni Velvet Shirt Kachina, and comments by both Thea and me.

	This year's adventure, the PERUVIAN ODYSSEY is history! Our trip to Peru was a great success, and a trip to remember for a lifetime. I also spent six weeks in Mexico. Details to come. Meanwhile,
PASO	PISAC MARKET WOMAN CLICK HERE FOR NEW PHOTOGRAPHS from the trip.	Cuzco airport February, 2005

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JOHN FARNSWORTH, CANYON DE CHELLY, 2004 ©Steve Immel www.steveimmelphotography.com

WORKSHOPS


HORSE IN THREE COLORS COMPLETED	CANYON DE CHELLY COMPLETED	PERUVIAN ODYSSEY COMPLETED

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WUPOMO KACHINA (Beak Missing?) watercolor 6x9 inches $600	Seven new Kachina watercolors! Posted November 29, 2004
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HÉ-É-É KACHINA watercolor 9X12 inches $800		ZUÑI SHALAKO KACHINA watercolor 9x12 inches $800

OWAKTSINAM (COAL KACHINAS) 9x12 inches $800		ZUÑI SIO SHALAKO KACHINA watercolor 9x12 inches $800

SIKYA-CHANTAKA (RAIN MESSENGER) watercolor 9x12 inches $800		CROW MOTHER KACHINA(WINGLESS) watercolor 9x12 inches $800

And here are some more Kachina Watercolors, Posted Sunday, March 30, 2003

	SIVU'IKWTAQA Pot Carrier Man mixed dance runner watercolor 9" x 12" •SOLD$550	HOCHANI (?) Hootani Katsina Borrowed from Zuni watercolor 9" x 12" •SOLD


	HOPI BUTTERFLY MAIDEN (Not a Kachina, but a Social Dance Member) watercolor 6" x 9" •SOLD$425	NUVA- KATSIN-MANA Snow Maiden Kachina watercolor 9" x 12" •SOLD



	SIO AVACHOYA Zuni Corn Kachina Appears at First Mesa for Poyamu watercolor 6" x 9" •SOLD	SUSUK HOLI Hooli Katsina watercolor 6" x 9" •SOLD



	MASAU KATSINA Masao Spirit of the Earth Gods watercolor 9" x 12" •SOLD$550	KWEO Wolf Kachina Carved by Wilson Tawaquaptewa watercolor 9" x 12" •SOLD



	OGRE KATSINA watercolor 9" x 6" •SOLD$425	HOCHANI Hootanikatsina Borrowed from Zuni watercolor 8" x 5" •SOLD$400


Here are some new paintings. I'll have the details and prices and larger images up as soon as possible. Meanwhile, you can call Thea for more information. Posted: 08/07/2004

Madres / Pastel / 10 x 8 / $950	Amigos / Pastel / 10 x 8 / $950	Secrets / Pastel / 10 x 8 / $950

La Bonita / Pastel / 16 X 12 / $2250	Centenario / Pastel / 9X12 $1100	Roper / Oil / 9X12 / $1100

Su Pelo / Pastel / 12 x 16 / $2250	Anticipation / Oil / 16 x 12 / $2250



	Dancer / Pastel / 9 x 12 $1100	Pestaña


Reservation Road / 9 x 12 $1100	Greasewood Trail / Oil / 9 x 12	Taos Sunset / Oil / 9x12 / SOLD




Longhorn Study 1 IMAGE 5X10 INCHES $875 FRAMED	Longhorn Study 2 IMAGE 5X10 INCHES $875 FRAMED	Longhorn Study STOLEN FROM OUR TAOS GALLERY ALONG WITH A GEORGIA O'KEEFFE ALBUM

An Atlanta hotel recently commissioned a painting of a Longhorn Bull, and these Studies, available in our Taos Gallery, resulted in the painting LONGHORN BULL II.


LONGHORN BULL 24X48 INCHES SOLD Available as a giclée print	A mix-up in mediums caused this earlier version, LONGHORN BULL, to dry too slowly, so, in order to meet the agreed upon deadline, I painted the second version, which went to the hotel. The first version, now dry, is currently available in our Taos Gallery. Click on these thumbnail images to see larger images and information.	LONGHORN BULL II 24X48 INCHES $8000




	These five still life pieces are available from William and Joseph Gallery in New Orleans, LA For prices and information, contact: Email: mary@thewilliamandjosephgallery.com Telephone: 504.566.7009 Fax: 504.942.5693

Wow. Old pieces are coming out of the woodwork.

Like this lovely old Navajo Lady. I called her Birdlady because she was so small and bird-like. A real Shema-Saani, little grandmother. Lance Wright of Phoenix sent me this image of a brush drawing in oil that belonged to his father, my good friend Don Wright in Flagstaff, whose photographs graced many Arizona Highways Magazines. There's a picture Don took of me painting down inside Oak Creek Canyon on the Bio page. It's a real treat for me to see these early works. If you have any, please send them my way. I'm going to put up an early days page, soon, and would love to include your images. Thanks, Lance.

Posted 05/26/2004

This vintage Navajo Yei Mask painting, from the early 1970's, is now available in our Taos Gallery and on this site. For information, contact Thea at: fgt@johnfarnsworth.com

Posted 05/05/2004

		CHARRO CON CABALLO Click on the image for an enlargement.


See an enlarged version of VENTANA by clicking on the image.


		This painting, DUSTY, was commissioned by Terry and Eli Sognnaes. Click on the image to see a larger version.

NEW! To see how a commissioned piece comes into being, click here.

This is RANCHERA, a new pastel. Click on the image to see an enlarged version.

And here are three new Charro Sketches. Click on them for more information.

CHARRO DRAWINGS 9 X12 $400



		Paintings from my recent trip with Taos Art School in Canyon de Chelly...

CANYON DE CHELLY THE DAY AFTER			EVENING RIDERS CANYON DE CHELLY




EVENING, CANYON DE CHELLY		INTO THE CANYON	LAST LIGHT, CANYON DE CHELLY



	Here are some recent Skyscapes...



EVENING, TRES OREJAS		CLOUDS OVER ORTIZ	TAOS MOUNTAIN SUNSET
•SOLD			•SOLD



EVENING GLOW, TAOS MESA		WHITE HORSE, TAOS MOUNTAIN	MESA GLOW
•SOLD			•SOLD

Posted 12/06/2003

Taos Art School
Canyon de Chelly
2003

What a great, happy group! More pictures to come.

More News:

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Taos, New Mexico
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
87501
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