The Adair Margo Gallery Presents
Upstairs Gallery:
In Celebration of Sanders Wingo Advertising’s 50thAnniversary; Mosaics by David Sanders (founder) & Paintings by his daughter, Elizabeth Sanders Galvin
Downstairs Gallery:
Man and the Natural World, Paintings by Susan Amstater and New Sculpture by Estelle Goldman
Where: Adair Margo Gallery, 415 E. Yandell, El Paso, Texas 79902
Upstairs and Downstairs Gallery
When: Thursday, April 24, 2008 5:30-7:30p.m. (the show will be up through May 17th)
Adair Margo Gallery’s final exhibit will focus on the creative roots of El Paso’s Sanders Wingo Advertising Agency which was begun in 1958 by David Sanders. Sanders had a job in advertising at The White House Department Store in downtown El Paso, and risked all he had to start his own agency. His entire family worked with him at the beginning, including his wife, son Bill and daughter, Beth, making it a family affair. In addition to advertising, David Sanders loved creating intricate mosaics at home, and sharing them with friends and family. His daughter, Beth, loved making things like her father and has become a beloved El Paso painter.
Gallery owner Adair Margo had long been aware of David Sander’s work, seeing his mosaics in El Paso homes, and was also familiar with the paintings of his daughter. She says that “David Sanders used glass tile of different shapes, color and texture to create beautifully crafted works of art that delight the eye and uplift the spirit. I found his daughter, Beth, did the same thing, although she uses bold strokes of paint instead of tile. Years ago I thought it would be fun to exhibit them together, and the 50th anniversary of the advertising agency where father and daughter worked together was the perfect opportunity.”
Two other El Pasoans will exhibit their work in the downstair’s Gallery, Susan Amstater and Estelle Goldman. Amstater’s brightly colored landscapes, plazas and flora are well known in El Paso and the region, having been selected for numerous posters and exhibitions. Amstater has studied with many noted painters and her work is in collections throughout the United States, including the El Paso Museum of Art.
Estelle Goldman’s medium is clay that she hand builds into sculptural objects, painting and glazing them in bold colors. Now in her 80’s, Estelle looks forward to getting to work each day, experimenting with new forms and subjects. Non-functional vessels, figures on benches, humorous portraits of different kinds of people, as well as animals are among her subjects. All of her work is done with great skill and a wonderful sense of humor. “Seeing Estelle’s work makes people smile,” says Isaac Lopez, Gallery Director.
The exhibit will be on view until May 16 when Adair Margo Gallery will close its doors to the public.
