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Torre Strong

accessories, clothing, leathercraft

"My joy is in working along with a client to discover their true concept, to create their vision."

Gallery

About the Art

Using buffalo, elk, and deer leather, she creates leather jackets. leather vests, leather bags, leatherpurses, jewelry, and several styles of leather cases for cell phones, digital cameras, and iPods.

“Versatility in art has always been a constant, my interests include the visual arts as well as a mastery of leatherwork featuring Spanish lacework.”

The paintings are rendered on a variety of surfaces and using different mediums,and styles; from wall murals to painted flagstone and drums, the options are endless.

All can be made to order, including custom garmets.

Bio

A longtime Taos area resident, Torre Strong is an artist living with her family in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, of Northern New Mexico.

Torre has been creating art all her life; drawing inspiration from many cultures through extensive travel in the Far East and Europe as well as North America.

Her journey has included forays to archaeological sites known for cave paintings and petroglyphs, as well as studies of ancient arts throughout the world.

Contact

Torre Strong

Lynx Leatherworks

torrestrong@gmail.com

Other Local Artists

Mario Sauceda

landscapes, mixed media, oils, painting

Inspired by the great Impressionists

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Monique Parker

With deep emotion, I try to capture sacred images found within various pantheons of spirituality.

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Scotty Mitchell

painting, pastels

I feel like I’m plugged into the universe when I lose myself in the looking and drawing.

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Michael Ridder

kitchenware/dinnerware, pottery

Creating a vessel requires patience and commitment to a process that is thousands of years old.

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This project is supported in part by New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs,
and by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Questa Creative Council
PO Box 1025
Questa, NM 87556

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Our Mission

Questa Creative Council seeks to strengthen and sustain community enrichment and economic opportunities through arts, culture, history, and education.

Our Vision

We will enhance opportunities to build cooperation among artists, artisans, cultural creatives and community members. We will help build a beneficial future while nurturing, sustaining or reviving traditional and contemporary creative pursuits.

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This project is supported in part by an award from New Mexico Arts, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works.