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R. Duane Wilson: Theater Consultant Comes West

R. Duane Wilson: Theater Consultant Comes West

R. Duane Wilson of La Luz has spent much of his life in the center of things. At different times and in different places, he worked under two very different brothers, and he studied under two renowned designers whose theories could not be more extreme. In his own career as a theater consultant, Wilson has been at the nexus of art and science, technology and craft. Wilson always wanted to be an engineer. He caught the theater bug after seeing…

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Coe Kitten’s Visionary Art

Coe Kitten’s Visionary Art

“This vision at its genesis is a sacred arts seed bank called METAsyn/visionary art. This art is collaborative by design and is for the purpose of allowing awareness of the spirit within and to inspire reverence for life. Submerged in our own uniqueness, we come together in the spirit of the one, baptized by our common dream.” Coe Kitten’s mission statement for her art comes from deep introspection. It comes from decades working as a professional artist and draws from…

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Adaptive Skiing as an Option for Wounded Warriors

Adaptive Skiing as an Option for Wounded Warriors

For the past two winters, soldiers with the Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB) from Ft. Bliss have been coming to Ski Apache to learn to ski and snowboard through the Ski Apache Adaptive Sports (SAAS) program. According to Marc Cattapan, Military Adaptive Sports Coordinator, the WTB is a medical care specialty unit within William Beaumont Army Medical Center that focuses on healing wounded, injured or ill soldiers who are unable to continue working in their home units. “The ultimate goal for…

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