Pierre Delattre at the Encore Gallery

THE DANCE OF LIFE: NEW WORKS by Pierre Delattre, brings a colorful celebration of positive energy, in stark contrast to the last two years of isolation. Delattre has been called “a narrative artist” perhaps because he is a novelist too, havingpublished five novels and a memoir. He has mainly made his living as a painter, working out of his own studio and exhibiting mainly from his own galleries, since l990.

Delattre was born in Paris but has Nancy Ortenstone. been a fixture on the American creative DeLattre holds a graduate degree landscape since the 50s: A feature on in Religion and the Arts from the University him running a coffee house in San of Chicago Divinity School, and Francisco’s North Beach during the has been captivated by the relationship beat era appeared in Time Magazine. between art and spirituality ever

Delattre has lived in northern New since, infusing both his written and Mexico for several decades. His paintings visual work with spiritual humor. have been exhibited in several In New Mexico he is also well galleries in and around Santa Fe, and known for his essays in THE Magazine, at his home studio in Peñasco, where which he contributed to for a decade. he lives with his wife, the fellow painter His art depicts a utopia of flora,

fauna and humanity, all living in harmony. Delattre describes his work as “celebrations of the happiness we find in our daily lives among nature and the people of northern New Mexico.” This show is on view from March 13 – May 30, 2022. Encore Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m and by appointment. The gallery is also open when TCA has events.

Pierre Delattre’s exhibition is the first in a year-long partnership between 203 Fine Art and TCA

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designed to bring 203 Fine Art’s creative programming to the TCA, presenting a selection of quality artists and artwork in professionally curated exhibitions at the Encore Gallery in a downtown space for the community to enjoy.

For information about Taos Center for the Arts, please contact Colette LaBouff at colette@tcataos.org. For further information about 203 Fine Art, contact Eric Andrews and Shaun Richel at art@203fineart.com.

COURTESY PHOTOS A novelist too, Delattre has made his living as a painter. Delattre describes his work as ‘Celebrations of the happiness we find in our daily lives among nature and the people of northern New Mexico.’