Tombaugh Gallery welcomes artist Jill Somosa

The Tombaugh Gallery welcomes artist Jill Somosa with an opening reception 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at the gallery, located inside the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2000 S. Solano Drive.

The exhibit continues through Oct. 6.

After many years of painting on canvas and paper, Somosa switched to painting on vinyl, Tombaugh Gallery said in a news release.

Somosa’s paintings are hybrids; “sculptural in that they are composed of several irregular shapes made of wooden sticks linked together to create a ‘form,’” the news release said. “The shapes are then covered with clear vinyl on which Somosa paints with acrylics. The paintings are non-representational, but the ‘form’ is a real object. The artwork hangs a few inches from the wall by means of feet, which allow light to penetrate the translucent vinyl and gives it an air of lightness.” 

Somosa, her husband and three children have lived in Las Cruces since 1973, and she has exhibited her work here since then. 10 of the works of art she has created in the past three years will be shown during the Tombaugh Gallery show.

Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.