Camouflage by Karen Waters

The Dry Heat Gallery would like to congratulate photographer Karen Waters for winning first place in the All God’s Creatures People’s Choice Awards!  Linda Laitner and Helen Vanderbeek were tied for 2nd place and Gail Yovanovich came in 3rd.

Early Morning Breakfast by Linda Laitner

God Bless America by Helen Vanderbeek

At Dusk by Gail Yovanovich

We would like to offer our sincere thanks to all the wonderful artists who participated in All God’s Creatures and to all the photography connoisseurs who attended!

-DeAnna Dimmitt and Rick Meiers

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Soul Portraiture Continues with “Electro-Light”

The Dry Heat Gallery is proud to host this series of juried fine art photography exhibitions.  Soul Portraiture is a journey into the essence of life.  In a series of four shows we will explore the energy and spirit that defines life through a variety of subject matter.  In “Electro-Light” both professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit up to five images illustrating the ambiance found in the night life.

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Rules For Submission

Jury fee of $25 may be paid via Pay Pal or by check. To pay by Pal Pal click here. You will be re-directed to a secure page. If paying by check please make checks payable to Dry Heat Photography.  Please note that we are not able to consider your work for this show unless the jury fee has been paid.

Artists may submit up to five digital images sized no larger than 485 pixels in any direction.  Please include image titles, format, and finished sizes for each image.  Send images with artist’s bio and resume to info@dryheatphotography.com.

Deadline for submission is  May 31, 2009

All accepted artwork must be delivered to the gallery no later than June 5, 2009.  All artists are responsible for the matting and framing of their own images and all artwork must be ready to hang when delivered.  Works selected by the jurors will demonstrate excellent composition, technical skill, and a strong sense of presence.

All participating artists are invited to attend the shows so that they may be present to represent their work. In addition, there will be prizes! At each show gallery directors DeAnna Dimmitt and Rick Meiers will conduct a “People’s Choice” poll in which everyone who attends the event will be able to vote for the piece they like best.

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

1st Place – $100 Cash

2nd Place – $50 credit towards framing services at Dry Heat Gallery

3rd Place -  $25 credit to be applied towards the jury fee of the next Soul Portraiture show

An artist’s reception will be held Tuesday June 9, 2009 at the Dry Heat Gallery

For more information please contact:

DeAnna Dimmitt

info@dryheatphotography.com

The Dry Heat Gallery is located at:

4685 Corrales Rd. Ste 4

Corrales, NM 87048

(please do not mail checks to the above address)

We have a saying at Dry Heat Photography. It goes like this “Dreams are only as cool as they are real”. What we mean by that is that sitting around saying “yeah, that would be cool”, about any given idea, really doesn’t mean anything unless you actually do it. The Crow Session is something that has been talked about and envisioned and on Wednesday, March 4th, became a reality when Kristin Madden from Hawks Aloft was kind enough to bring their educational crow, Indigo, to our studio for our first ever crow session.  The idea doesn’t stop here! We have developed the crow session into a theme for an art show to benefit Hawks Aloft.  The opening reception is October 13 and will feature not only these images but also fine works of “crow” or “raven” art from many of our gallery artists. In addition, representatives from Hawks Aloft together with Indigo the Crow will be on hand to answer questions and speak to the public regarding conservation and avian research.

It is important to note that, although Indigo is quite friendly, crows are wild animals and are never intended to be kept as pets! Indigo was rescued by Hawks Aloft from some people who picked her up off the ground as a chick and then proceeded to raise her in a parakeet cage. Obviously these folks were well intentioned in their actions but crows have specific dietary needs that they were unaware of and the last place a crow should ever be is in a parakeet cage. Indigo was not happy or healthy when she was turned over to Hawks Aloft and because of her domestication she can never be released into the wild.

Should you find yourself rescuing a wild bird please contact Hawks Aloft immediately!

-DeAnna Dimmitt and Rick Meiers

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These shots are also from Day 2 of the road trip to Vegas.  Second stop on the Route 66 tour: Seligman, Arizona.  To view the complete Mother Road collection click here.

-DeAnna Dimmitt

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Here are some of my shots of Day 2 of the road trip to Vegas.  First up on the Route 66 tour; Ashfork, Arizona… what’s left of it anyway.  To view the complete Dry Heat collection of images from The Mother Road click here.

-DeAnna Dimmitt

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We are very pleased to announce that ghost writer and historian, Antonio R. Garcez now has five book titles available at the Dry Heat Gallery!

Antonio R. Garcez, Author and ghost researcher, brings over 55 years of experience with the paranormal to readers and is the author of 10 definitive books about ghosts and hauntings in the American southwest, including Ghost Stories of New Mexico and many others.

Introducing Fine Art Photographer
Gail Diane Yovanovich

The Dry Heat Gallery is pleased to announce that we have added another award winning photographer to our stable of exceptional artists!

Artist, naturalist and award-winning photographer, Gail Diane Yovanovich has traveled seven continents studying birds, the environment and the natural world. She is passionate about nature and takes great joy in sharing nature’s splendor and the beauty of the Southwest through her images.
Gail has received national and regional awards in both the fine art and photojournalism fields. Most recently, Gail won first place Black-and-White in the New Mexico Magazine 2009 Photo Contest, Best In Show at the Festival Of The Cranes 2008 Photo Contest, and a National Wildlife Refuge Association 2008 Photo Contest Award.

Look for Gail’s photograph entitled Contrast to grace the cover of the February 2009 issue of New Mexico Magazine.

Bosque At Dusk was the recipient of the Best In Show Award at the 2008 Festival Of The Cranes.

Both of these stunning signed and numbered limited edition prints are now available at the Dry Heat Gallery!

Soul Portraiture Continues in 2009 beginning with our Spring show;

All God’s Creatures

The Dry Heat Gallery is proud to host this series of juried fine art photography exhibitions. Soul Portraiture is a journey into the essence of life. In a series of four shows we will explore the energy and spirit that defines life through a variety of subject matter. In All God’s Creatures both professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit up to five images illustrating the beauty and splendor of creatures that may not commonly be considered beautiful, cute or lovable.

photo by David Cramer

Rules For Submission:
Jury fee of $25 may be paid via – PayPal

To pay by Pay Pal Click here . You will be redirected to a secure sight

or by check.  Please make checks payable to Dry Heat Photography and send an email to info@dryheatphotography.com to receive mailing address. We are not able to consider your work for this show unless the jury fee has been paid.
Artists may submit up to five digital files sized no larger than 485 pixels in any direction, at 72 dpi.  Please include image titles, format, and finished sizes for each image.  Send images with artists bio and resume to info@dryheatphotography.com .
Deadline for submissions is February 25, 2009.
All accepted artwork must be delivered to the gallery no later than March 2, 2009.  Artists are responsible for matting and framing of their own images and all artwork must be ready to hang when delivered.  Works selected by the jurors will demonstrate excellent composition, technical skill, and a strong sense of presence.

All participating artists and invited to attend the shows so that they may be present to represent their work. In addition there will be prizes! At each show gallery directors DeAnna Dimmitt and Rick Meiers will conduct a “People’s Choice” poll in which everyone who attends the event will be able to vote on the piece they like best. Prizes will be awarded as follows;

1st Place – $100 cash

2nd Place – $50 credit towards framing services at the Dry Heat Gallery

3rd Place – $25 credit to applied towards Jury Fee for the next Soul Portraiture show!

An artist’s reception will be held on March 10, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00.

For more information please contact:
DeAnna Dimmitt
info@dryheatphotography.com

The Dry Heat Gallery is located at:

4685 Corrales Road Suite 4

Corrales, NM 87048

(Please do not mail checks to the above address)

Soul Portraiture Continues With The Final Show For 2008: Freeze Frame

Soul Portraiture has been a huge success and we are gearing up for the final show of the 2008 series. The Art Gallery 66 is proud to host this series of juried fine art photography exhibitions sponsored by Dry Heat Photography. Soul Portraiture is a journey into the essence of life; past, present and future. In a series of four shows we will explore the energy that defines life through a variety of subject matter. In Freeze Frame both professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit up to five images illustrating the simultaneous grace and brutality of winter as it descends on the desert landscape.
Works selected by the jurors will demonstrate excellent composition, technical skill, and a strong sense of presence.

Rules For Submission:
Jury fee of $25 may be paid via – PayPal or by check. Please make checks payable to Dry Heat Photography. To use Pay Pal please click the link below.

Artists may submit up to five digital files sized no larger than 485 pixels in any direction, at 72 dpi. Please include image titles, format, and finished sizes for each image. Send images with artists bio and resume to info@dryheatphotography.com .
Deadline for submissions is November 12, 2008.
All accepted artwork must be delivered to the gallery no later than November 17, 2008. Artists are responsible for matting and framing of their own images and all artwork must be ready to hang when delivered.
An artist’s reception will be held on Friday November 21st from 5:00 to 8:00 and the show will hang for one month.
Artist/Gallery split is 50/50.

For more information please contact:
DeAnna Dimmitt
info@dryheatphotography.com

Hello Everyone,
As many of you know Dry Heat Photography works with the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary. We photograph the wolves and donate a percentage of our sales of the images back to the Sanctuary. As with most wildlife sanctuaries, Wild Spirit is a non profit organization and is run primarily by volunteers. All funds that come in are allocated to caring for the animals before any people get paid – even the real employees and the director don’t see a dime unless the wolves are fed and cared for first. All funding comes from donations. With the soaring cost of gas and supplies coupled with a decrease in tourism the sanctuary is in dire need of funds right now.

There are many ways in which you can help. The first and best way is to visit the sanctuary, see these amazing wolves for yourself and make a donation while you are there. The second way is to visit their website and either sponsor a wolf, sponsor a parcel of land, buy merchandise, or just make a direct donation online. The 3rd way is to purchase wolf prints from Dry Heat Photography. We donate 20% of our wolf print sales back to the sanctuary.

To learn more about the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary or to acquire driving directions please visit their website.

For more information about ordering wolf prints from Dry Heat Photography please email info@dryheatphotography.com .