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UU Santa Fe hosts various art installations by local artists; these change tri-monthly. You will find our featured artist(s) on this page. Art on Barcelona is facilitated and curated by Virginia Asman.
Art on Barcelona
JANIS LUEDKE: HEART ART
EXHIBIT:
January/February/March 2026
RECEPTION:
Sunday, January 25, 3–5 pm
Featuring Swing Soleil swing, jazz and manouche band!
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January/February/March 2026
RECEPTION:
Sunday, January 25, 3–5 pm
Featuring Swing Soleil swing, jazz and manouche band!
Click here to receive invitations to our receptions.
Art On Barcelona’s new exhibit, Janis Leudke: HEART ART includes art from the artist’s children's book, The Hearts That Fell Out of the Sky.
Artist’s Statement
The HEART ART series is a compilation of mixed media artwork that I created to accompany the publishing of my children’s book (see below). These colorful, abstract paintings express the whimsy of heart-related subjects, both earthly and celestial, as well as sentiments which resulted from the passing of my mother.
The Hearts That Fell Out of the Sky is a rhyming story about extra-terrestrials called the “Heart Heads,” who venture down to Earth on a special mission from their planet in outer space. Through their adventures with the Earthlings, they teach us a valuable lesson about living in our hearts.
The illustrations in this book have been especially influenced by the bright colors of the Hispanic culture, gleaned from my varied travels to Hispanic countries. I believe that this book is very appropriate for these turbulent times. The Hearts That Fell Out of the Sky is available on Amazon.com and signed copies are available from me at [email protected].
A number of years ago, I made the transition from my first career as a commercial interior designer to my second career as a self-trained artist and author/illustrator of children’s books. My frequent visits over the years to Santa Fe from New England, where I had grown up, vastly changed my painting and interior design palette to reflect the expanse of the Southwestern landscape, the ever-changing light, the colors of the earth and culture, and the overall texture of the natural environment. I recently moved to New Mexico, where my colorful house and lifestyle reflect the extraordinary creative energy that I feel here in Santa Fe.
Please visit my Facebook page and website to see more of my creative works.
Artist’s Statement
The HEART ART series is a compilation of mixed media artwork that I created to accompany the publishing of my children’s book (see below). These colorful, abstract paintings express the whimsy of heart-related subjects, both earthly and celestial, as well as sentiments which resulted from the passing of my mother.
The Hearts That Fell Out of the Sky is a rhyming story about extra-terrestrials called the “Heart Heads,” who venture down to Earth on a special mission from their planet in outer space. Through their adventures with the Earthlings, they teach us a valuable lesson about living in our hearts.
The illustrations in this book have been especially influenced by the bright colors of the Hispanic culture, gleaned from my varied travels to Hispanic countries. I believe that this book is very appropriate for these turbulent times. The Hearts That Fell Out of the Sky is available on Amazon.com and signed copies are available from me at [email protected].
A number of years ago, I made the transition from my first career as a commercial interior designer to my second career as a self-trained artist and author/illustrator of children’s books. My frequent visits over the years to Santa Fe from New England, where I had grown up, vastly changed my painting and interior design palette to reflect the expanse of the Southwestern landscape, the ever-changing light, the colors of the earth and culture, and the overall texture of the natural environment. I recently moved to New Mexico, where my colorful house and lifestyle reflect the extraordinary creative energy that I feel here in Santa Fe.
Please visit my Facebook page and website to see more of my creative works.
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