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The Bureau of Land Management and Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peak select artist-in-residence

"White Sands Dawn IV" painting by Jane Peacock
Jane Peacock
"White Sands Dawn IV" painting by Jane Peacock

Recently, the Bureau of Land Management and Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks announced their selection of Las Cruces artist Jane Peacock as this year’s artist-in-residence for the Monument.

Jane Peacock, artist-in-residence for BLM and Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peak
William Wight, Bureau of Land Management
Jane Peacock, artist-in-residence for BLM and Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peak

During May, Peacock will travel throughout the 497,330-acre Monument, capturing images through her impressions on canvas as part of the tenth anniversary of the Monument designation. Jane Peacock spoke with KRWG’s Scott Brocato from her cabin in Dripping Springs about the Artist in Residency Program and what she’ll be doing.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for nearly 40 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016. You can hear him during "Morning Edition" from 5am-9am weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, playing bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.