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The Chamiza Foundation,
Santa Fe, has provided
support for this phase
of the project.
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Living Portraits of New Mexico Artists & Writers
An Educational Outreach Project of New Mexico CultureNet
Project Overview
Living Portraits of New Mexico Artists & Writers is a series of short films. The films feature interviews with the artists, examples of their work, and footage of places and activities important to their lives. A discussion guide accompanies each film to assist teachers and others in fully considering the issues raised in the films. The films will be distributed to schools and libraries throughout New Mexico as DVDs and VHS videotapes.
Featured Subjects
The first three films in the series feature Lonnie Vigil (Nambé), pottery maker; Beverly Singer (Tewa/Diné), filmmaker, author, educator; and Roxanne Swentzell (Santa Clara), sculptor. Subsequent films will portray artists of different disciplines and ethnic backgrounds.
Goals of This Project
The mission of New Mexico CultureNet, which is realized in the Living Portraits project is: to promote the understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures of New Mexico by connecting people, ideas and resources. The goals of the project are:
- To demonstrate that art is a vehicle for expressing and preserving cultural identity
- To honor and celebrate outstanding New Mexico artists and writers
- To provide a forum for New Mexico artists and writers to talk about their lives and work—in their own words
- To portray art making practices as viable life and career paths
- To present diverse and complex portraits of New Mexico artists
Project Objectives
- To distribute these films to schools throughout New Mexico
- To distribute these films to libraries throughout New Mexico
- To create six new films each year for ten years
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View Video Previews
Lonnie Vigil (1.6 MB)
Roxanne Swentzell (1.5 MB)
Beverly Singer (1.7 MB)
Previews are available in Apple QuickTime format. Download the free software here. (Link will open a new window.)
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