Lyman Whitaker's Wind Sculptures in Envision Gallery's Sculpture Gardens

Primal August 19th 2023

A Dutch native based in Dallas, Winnubst has traveled extensively throughout the American West and Southwest. Drawn by the desert, sky and forest, Winnubst has been coming to Taos since the early 80s. He is particularly inspired by the expansive landscape and has a home and studio in Arroyo Hondo. Winnubst has a solid background in literature, philosophy, metaphysics, art history, photography and design. He is a natural talent, intuitively spreading oil paint on canvas. Obvious influences are Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg and Fritz Scholder. From a young age Winnubst has been inspired and encouraged by mentors who recognized his talent. In the mid 80s, at a time when contemporary art was exploding in America, Winnubst had a job delivering food to corporate offices where there were abstracts on every wall. He thought to himself, “I can do better than that” and started painting. Growing up in a family run business, a European Deli, café and bakery, he was introduced to many characters. Another Holland native and established artist, Arie Van Selm was generous with materials and compliments. SMU Fine Art professor Bill Komodore invited him to start sitting in on classes and used him as an example after the first two days of figure drawing, which was Winnubst’s primary attempt. He saw immediate sales when he began showing in Dallas in the late 80s and has been on a roll ever since. This body of work represents Winnubst’s philosophy: “My work is an expression of my visceral response to the moment as it unfolds during the act of creation. For me, image making is the result of an intuitive process that reacts to the stimuli around and within me—my thoughts, fears, joys, and passions. I am informed by the seasons, music, and the world in which I participate. I am an evolving human in an evolving world, and I strive to reveal my reactions to this world on my canvases.” taoStyle blog link View Winnubst's works This will be Envision Gallery's premier show of the season. The reception will be in conjunction with Norlynne Coar at magpie.

Reto Messmer artist's reception at Envision Gallery.

Join us for at the Gallery in El Prado, NM. Date: August 7th-August 31st, 2018, Artist reception Aug. 11th 5-9pm

Saturday April 1st, 2018. Opening Reception from 5-7pm. 1405 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte El Prado, NM 87529 ( 3 miles north of the Taos Plaza in the Overland Ranch Complex).