“Big green house with Gumby out front,” emailed Rick Geary when describing his home and studio in Carrizozo. Sure enough, a large metal Gumby cheerfully waves from his yard. In 2006, Geary was asked to illustrate a new series of Gumby comics to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ever-smiling green slab of clay character created by Art Clokey. The book created with Bob Burden who wrote the story and Steve Oliff and Lance Borde as colorists won the 2007…
Some artists outwardly look at their surroundings seeking to capture and ultimately share a beautiful landscape made unique by the famous New Mexico light. Jake Valentine looks inward and brings forth images and figures that reflect a darker vision, one based on deeply turbulent personal experiences. Far from being nihilistic, however, Valentine’s creations have a whimsical feel that make his works both compelling yet somewhat disturbing. These are not your typical “pretty” pieces; their appeal lies in the gloom that…
Encryption is in the news, often linking it to terrorism attacks in faraway places, but, according to Joel Hutchins, an information technology (IT) security coordinator and cyber security adjunct instructor at ENMU-Ruidoso, its use and misuse are local issues, almost universally found in the palm of a hand or end of fingertips, whether it be a smartphone, laptop, personal or business computer. Encryption is the process of taking data and converting it so that it cannot be read by anyone…