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Thanksgiving Day
by N.C. Wyeth | |
Michael recently received this rare poster from friends and we are thrilled to share it with our online newsletter family. The Thanksgiving scene painted in 1921 was part of a series representing the four major bank holidays. The theme of the posters was industry, frugality and thrift, concepts very dear to N.C. Wyeth.
(Commissioned by the United States Treasury Dept; published by The Canterbury Company, Inc., Chicago; and copyrighted 1921 by Charles Daniel Frey Co., NY & Chicago.) |
| Third Generation Artist and Third Generation Musicians Reunite at the Spencer Theater |
The last time Michael Hurd saw Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, they were 10 year-old, toe-headed twins, spending Thanksgiving at Las Milpas on Sentinel Ranch. Today, Matthew and Gunnar are following in the footsteps of their heart-throb father, Ricky Nelson, and the musical legacy begun by their grandparents, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. At a concert honoring their father on Nov. 20th, the twins were kind enough to hang out and reminisce about their memories of Thanksgiving in the Hondo Valley. Gunnar commented that it was, by far, his favorite Thanksgiving ever.Pictured above: Matthew Nelson, Tiffanie Owen, Michael Hurd and Gunnar Nelson |
| We Put a New Lid On It |
 Everyone needs a new look from time to time...and our little adobe gallery is no exception. Our new copper roof has been expertly installed by Custom Construction Roofing out of Roswell. The next step will be to add the patina. Don't worry, the gallery roof will be "going green" again very soon! |
| Go Nuts for the Holidays! |
 Did you know that the pecan is the only major tree nut originally found in North America? They are an excellent source of protein, rich in fiber and cholesterol-free and packed with more than 19 vitamins & minerals. And they're grown all over New Mexico!
This recipe is especially delicious tossed into a green salad of baby spinach, red onion slices, feta cheese and thinly sliced pears or as a snack at holiday parties.
Sugared Pecans
Cooking Spray (optional)
1/2 stick (4 Tbsp.) melted, unsalted butter
1/4 cup dark, brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 cups pecan halves
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the melted butter, sugar and cinnamon. Add the pecans and stir gently so that you don't break the pecans. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, stirring often. Remove from oven and let cool. Separate nuts and enjoy! (But watch out! They're addicting!) |
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| November 20, 2010 |
There may be no snow at Sentinel Ranch this year, but who can complain when we have sunrises like this glorious show on Nov. 20? Wish you were here! 
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Hurd Gallery joins Facebook!
If you're one of the millions using Facebook, and you just can't get enough of the Hurd/Wyeth families or the Hondo Valley, we hope you will join us on our brand new Facebook page. Keep up with releases of new paintings, Hondo Valley weather conditions, what Michael is currently working on, and of course, enchanting photos of Sentinel Ranch. Just search "Hurd Gallery."
See you on FB! |
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"El Bandido" by Michael Hurd
Price: please inquire
Size: 30" x 40"
Medium: oil on linen canvas |
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"All Saints' Eve" by Michael Hurd
Price: $5,500
Size: 11 1/2" x 17"
Medium: watercolor
Signed: Lower Right |
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Nobody could tell a "windy" like Peter Hurd. This month, we're fortunate to have one of Peter's stories told in his own words. (Despite his precise use of English, Peter had a peculiar habit of avoiding punctuation. This story is exactly as written by Peter Hurd.)
"...I must admit my brother and I were unquestionably early day hellions. Filled with unabating nervous energy plus imagination we continually plotted against the establishment. In retrospect I wonder if under these conditions I would have been as tolerant as my parents. On one occasion, aged about nine and twelve, we were confined to quarters and as a precautionary measure our clothing was removed and hidden as my father was in his office and my mother was to be away that afternoon. A search failed to reveal our clothes but undaunted, we emerged in total nakedness clambered up onto the shingled roof of our rambling, one story house. A continuation of the main street of Roswell ran along our fence line only a hundred yards from the house and by sheer chance our escape was beautifully timed to produce a throng of spectators. As we cavorted and gesticulated with total lack of modesty, a funeral cortege passed by in full view. We had no way of knowing that our
parents were among the mourners. As it turned out, we had our own period of mourning following this." |
 Photo by Stanley Tretick, People Magazine Among the many charms of Peter and Henriette Hurd's Sentinel Ranch House were their beautiful and unusual pets. Guests to Sentinel Ranch were often surprised to find a flock of 6 free-ranging peacocks. The original pair was a gift from friends in Nambe, New Mexico. (Young Michael was bribed with a dollar to name the two birds Hugo and Maria after some other friends of the Hurds.)
Peacocks were once used in Turkish prisons to serve as alarms and it turns out, they are useful in this capacity on rural New Mexico ranches as well! Henriette was even able to train her peacocks to take a peanut from her lips.
The Sentinel Ranch peacocks are gone now, but when the Rio Ruidoso flooded in 2008, one was spotted on the bank of the river down by the San Patricio bridge. Perhaps it was a descendant of the Hurd Peacock Flock! |
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