Video interview with painter Hank Brusselback. taosplaza.com spent some time with him at the opening of his show for the "Crying Presidents Series" of paintings at Tupelo Road Gallery. The series includes painting from James K. Polk on to George W. Bush. Mr. Brusselback's work had recently been removed from the walls of the Southside Bean. In this short Quicktime movie, Hank describes his process and his rationale for his art..., and in particular his political stance. This video movie is part of a longer DVD interview with Hank Brusselback was done just before the Presidential election of 2004.
"Art out of the closet" Russell Belue is an outlandish artist. Currently Russell Belue is working with video artist, Peter Walker, to create lasting images of his work as it paints the cliffs of Garrapata Canyon and wanders through the sage brush of the Taos high desert. Russell Belue paints as boldly as he drives, skis, and rides his mountain bike. His energy is translated into wild paintings with bright and exposing colors. Russell Belue ' latest abstract body of work has been inspired by the time he spent living and painting in Seattle. The multimedia craze in the North West rubbed off on his perspective of art. Canvas paintings have their purpose but Russell also enjoys displaying his art in the natural landscape. Russell Belue lived in the forests of Northern California for a a few months and hung his paintings in the trees.