Posts Tagged The Dry Heat Gallery

David Cramer (on left) with his partner, Avi.  Photo dated November 8, 2008

Last week the Dry Heat Gallery lost an artist and a dear friend.  On the evening of Thursday, March 25, 2010, photographer David Cramer was in the field heading an expedition to photograph wild horses when he suffered a massive heart attack.  He passed away later that night.  David was widely known for his fine art nature photography and his advocacy for the preservation and freedom of wild horses in the American southwest.  David was also an active member of the New Mexican Horse Project, New Mexico’s largest wild horse sanctuary and genealogical study.  When Rick and I wanted to start photographing wild horses, it was David that volunteered to help us and he chaperoned us on several outings, always knowing right where the horses were likely to be.   We thought of David as a kind and generous soul, we are so thankful for the time we shared his friendship and we will remember him through his many photographic works.  You may learn more about David Cramer and view more of his photography on his personal website.

-DeAnna Dimmitt and Rick Meiers

Dry Heat Photography

Please feel free to leave to leave your thoughts for David in the comment space below or by clicking the “comments” link at the top of this post.

Soul Portraiture continues with “A Lifted Spirit”

photograph by Aggie Villanueva

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.   “A Lifted Spirit” is open to the artist’s interpretation. Both professional and amateur photographers are invited to submit up to five images illustrating a soaring spirit and expanding consciousness.  

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  August 25, 2009

WoManDalas provided by ShaRi Brooks

All accepted artwork must be delivered to the gallery (framed and ready to hang) no later than August 28, 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 September 1, 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)

I’ve been looking forward to Amber and Michael’s wedding for a long time. I knew from the first day I met them that it would be an awesome wedding and I was so excited that they chose me to photograph it!  Imagine…October 25th at the Prairie Star.  What could be better than that? Seriously? Plus they had an all star team; Rebecca Chaney from the Prairie Star coordinating,  Rob from Distracted By Decor in charge of turning the banquet room into a wedding wonder land, flowers by The Flower Gallery, Jim Gross from Carousel Of Music rippin’ it up in his live guitar set and DJ-ing the dance later as well, and, you know, me – DeAnna from Dry Heat Photography.

To Amber and Michael, Thank you so much for making me a part of your special day!

-DeAnna Dimmitt

Dry Heat Photography

The “Man Of Honor”. Really. No Really.

This shot cracks me up

Jim Gross rippin’ it up!

A Special Message From The Bride And Groom. This was their idea, honest. But it still makes me laugh.