Next RGAA Member Meeting
Annual Meeting and Potluck
Saturday, January 18, 2025, 9 am - Noon
UNM Continuing Education, North Building, 1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Parking/ADA Access: Park in east lot behind building; enter through north door
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am: Check-in at greeting table
9:30 –10:00 am: Annual potluck
10:00 – 11:00 am: Annual meeting
11:00 – Noon: Special Presentation by Sally Harris: Moroccan Art and Architecture
Noon: Door prize drawing and adjournment
Special Presentation by Sally Harris: Moroccan Art and Architecture
Morocco is a fascinating Muslim country in northwest Africa with a fabulous array of dynamic visual art forms. During a recent trip, Sally had no idea how inspiring so much of the artwork and culture could be. She will be presenting a well illustrated slide show summarizing, first, the basic Islamic beliefs and show how they influence the art, architecture (including mosques, riads and kasbahs), artisans (including weaving, carpets, ceramics, mosaics, metalwork, and jewelry), and visual artists (including paintings, photography, and calligraphy). She will explain the intriguing Berber heritage and how that indigenous culture influences modern day Morocco.
Sally Harris, current RGAA President Pro Tempore, obtained her BA Art Education (cum laude Fine Arts) from Colorado University Boulder, MS in Computer Science with a in minor Exercise Physiology also from CU Boulder, and MD (UNM) and board certification in Neurology. After her boards were completed, she started taking watercolor classes from Dorothy Vorhees in her Saturday group. Since 2000, she has participated in an evolving group of artists in the same location for critique. She has been a signature member of the NMWS for 20 years and involved with Rio Grande Art Association for several years. For the past 13 years Sally ran an adult neurology clinic Albuquerque but closed her neurology office in June 2022. For the past 6 years Sally has done medical legal consulting. Last year she decided to start selling artwork from her office walls with proceeds going to charities, selling over one hundred pieces.