"Plum Free" was a trade
for framing at the Plum
Tree Frame Shop, Santa
Fe in 1978. Gene
Newmann was having an
exhibition of his pastels at
the Clarke-Benton Gallery
in downtown Santa Fe.
When Bill Benton
discovered I had chosen
this piece he threw a  fit.
He thought I had selected
the  best pastel of the
show.
When Bill's secretary was
typing the labels for the
pieces she asked what to
title the pastel. An
exasperated Bill said,
"Mark it sold and call it
"Plum Tree"." She either
didn't hear him correctly,
did a typo, or was being
mischievous - she
typed "Plum Free".    RT
Eugene Newmann
"Plum Free"
Pastel  17" x 14"  
The New Mexico Connection began
years ago in the Seventies when we
traded framing services for art work at
Fe.

Over the years we continued buy and
trade for art.  In time we accumulated
more  painting and prints than our
walls could bear, gaining and dubious
disctinction of becoming  "Collectors".

We are now pleased to offer  works for
artists.
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  • Art Bank of the United States
    Department of State
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe
  • Monterey Peninsula Museum of
    Art
  • Museum of Albuquerque
  • Roswell Museum and Art Center
  • McNay Art Museum
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Signed and dated 1976
Approx. 22 X 17"  $1050
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