Albuquerque, NM October 1, 2001 - Five professional New Mexico artists will be showing their art in a group exhibit entitled "2001: A Spiritual Odyssey" at the South Broadway Cultural Center, 1025 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM, 505-848-1320. The opening reception is on Friday, December 7, 2001 from 6 - 8 pm. The show runs through December 27. Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm and Saturday 10 am-6 pm. Serendipitously, there will be an art show in the same gallery honoring the Virgen of Guadalupe with a community procession on Saturday, December 8.

Artists include: Veronica Piastuch (Albuquerque), Miriam Foronda (Taos), both oil painters; Pat Berrett, Albuquerque photographer; Derrick Montez, Albuquerque, photo mosaics; Sue Orchant, Albuquerque painter who will display mixed media pieces including silk painting.

"2001: A Spiritual Odyssey" exhibits the spiritual relationship between the artist and their concept of Creator as Artist Supreme and the interconnectedness of all living things. While spirituality is expressed though diverse styles and art forms, this exhibit focuses on art as the window of an artist's soul. This show will inspire the viewer to reflect upon his or her own relationship with the mundane world and its expression of the divine. The exhibit links artist, viewer and Creator to each other by a series of chance and deliberate meetings in a world fluctuating between chaos and order.

CONTACT
Veronica Piastuch 505-332-0373
Pat Berrett 505-881-0935 Sue Orchant 505-294-8021
Miriam Foronda 505-751-3186

Sue Orchant, Left to right:

"The Journey" Acrylic on canvas, 40" x 48", 2001
"The Awakening" Silk Painting, 24" x 30", 2001
"Epiphany" Silk Painting, 50" x 50", 2001
"For Norm" Watercolor and pen and ink, 27" x 34", 2001
"The Sun" Silk Painting, 10" x 56", 2001
"The Moon" Silk Painting, 10" x 56", 2001
"And The Stars" Silk Painting, 10" x 56", 2001

Left to right:

Veronica Piastuch "Yemaja" Oil, 22" x 28", 2001
Veronica Piastuch "Altar Boys" Oil, 24" x 30", 2001
Pat Berrett, Photographs and Diary Entries, Afghanistan, 1970-1971



Virgin of Guadalupe Altar Space, Left to right (bottom left):

Veronica Piastuch "Isle of Prayers" Oil 18" x 24", 2001
Miriam Foronda "Las Morenitas" Oil, 24" x 30", 1997