Val Weston NM

@valwestonnm

📸 Digital photographic artist and 📣 micro-entrepreneur cheerleader 👩‍💼 Co-founder of Southwest Art Towns – 📍Silver City, NM 🖼️ Artwork – 💻 Biz blog –

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Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· 8d

Now that I've left the Grant County Art Guild gallery, what's next? For the artist part of me, it's weird to not have a physical gallery to call home. But, alongside my partner-in-crime (J.), I'm repurposing my energy into my entrepreneurial efforts online across... art.valinreallife.com/newsletter/

Man and woman posing in front of a large, menacing dinosaur statue.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Jul 8

It's #NationalBlueberryDay! Raise your hand if you love blueberries. I love them, too! But I think the blueberry-loving award goes to a little girl who dropped by my art booth one time who flipped over my Bowl of Blueberries piece... #ValWestonNM #DigitalPhotographicArt

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Jun 22

🥳 Woot! Another print sold. Come on by my gallery farewell sale to grab my discounted wall art, unframed prints, and cards before I clear out my display on June 30th. Grant County Art Guild Gallery 316 N Bullard – Silver City, NM 10 am – 5 pm daily #DigitalPhotographicArt #ShopSmall

Artwork of bright blue clawfoot bathtub on display at a gallery with a red dot on the information tag.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· May 3

Boy, sometimes when your work clicks with people, it *really* clicks. This happy couple from Tucson just picked up bunch of my prints at the Grant County Art Guild gallery. It's so fun to see your work going off to new homes. 🥰 #ValWestonNM #DigitalPhotographicArt #ShopSmall #VisitSilverCity

Three people standing in an art gallery holding prints of artwork.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Apr 27

J and I were thrilled to meet author #Bryan James Beck at Avalon Books and Music yesterday. He's the son of our friend (and local artist) Paula Manning-Lewis and we're so stoked she brought him here to share his work. #ShopSmall #LoveLocal #VisitSilverCity #SilverCityNM

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Apr 16

🥳Yay for local theater! Congrats to Brenda McFarlane and the Dog Gone crew (who I didn't get a picture of 🤦‍♀️) on a great show! ‼️There are only 4 shows left. Grab your tix and enjoy some great local talent this weekend Silver City, NM. www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket... #VisitSilverCity

Brenda McFarlane posing beside poster of Dog Gone play in entrance of the El Sol Theater in Silver City, New Mexico.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Feb 16

Happy National Entrepreneurship Week! Here's to our fellow resilient, resourceful, hard-working micro-business owners out there creating jobs, fostering innovation, and making our communities a better place. #ValWestonNM #EntrepreneurLife #MicroBusiness #NatlEshipWeek #EcosystemBuilding

Graphic reading Happy National Entrepreneur Week from our micro-business to yours with a picture of a man and woman wearing baseball caps with desert mountains in the background.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Feb 13

[1/2] Did you know you can be a micro-business digital hero? Simply by getting in touch if you see a glitch on a website. It's really that easy to help micro-business owners compete with big business. 🔗https://exposure.valinreallife.com/micro-business-digital-hero #ValWestonNM #EntrepreneurLife

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Jan 21

We get the most interesting visitors at the #GrantCountyArtGuild gallery. Paula Manning-Lewis and I got to have a long chat with photographer Milly West and she's fabulous. She also took home some art goodies from both of us. Thank you, Milly! #ValWestonNM #VisitSilverCity

Three women smiling for the camera in an art gallery.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Jan 13

Y'all, I got the sweetest email from a customer at the Grant County Art Guild gallery who bought some of my postcards and sent me a note to tell me how much she enjoys my work. That means the world to artists. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #SupportArtists #ImNotCryingYoureCrying #VisitSilverCity

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Jan 1

I'm sliding in hot to 2026! I spent the early hours of this morning moving into my new space at the Grant County Art Guild gallery. Lots more fine art prints on display now and a card rack full of goodies. Yay, 2026! 🎉 Happy new year! #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #PhotographicArt

View of art gallery display showing photographic artwork and merchandise at the Grant County Art Guild gallery in Silver City, NM.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 24

It was a busy day at the Grant County Art Guild gallery with last-minute shoppers. But not *too* busy to have fun with Gay Scheibl's hysterical stand-in painting. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #VisitSilverCity

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 20

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This week's #OpenHouse theme opened the door to memory lane and how I ended up in #NewMexico. 📸 Gila National Forest, New Mexico (2022) The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

View of rugged mountains of the Gila National Forest on a cloudy day.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 18

👋 Hi friends, join me on my groovy, new platform @southwestarttowns! 🎉 It's for a wide range of art enthusiasts. 💯 You can join for free for as long as you like to check it out. 👀 See you there! 🔗 southwestarttowns.com #SouthwestArtTowns #ValWestonNM #ConnectionCommunityCollaboration

Graphic about Southwest Art Towns and who it's for: Artist, art business owners, artists' family and friends, art lovers, and anyone interested in art in the southwest.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 13

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! I surprised myself with my submission this week. I definitely ended up in a much different place from where I started thinking about my #FavoriteThings. Go fig. The rest of the story 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr... #ValWestonNM #ValinRealLife

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 11

And be sure to check out my special bundles that include a mini-print (5x7), sticker, and card.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 11

I've just restocked my display at the Grant County Art Guild gallery. The card racks are full and I've got lots of giftable bundles of cards and postcards. Pop into that gallery at 316 N Bullard in Silver City. Or DM me to order. #ValWestonNM #LoveLocal #ShopSmall #PhotographicArt

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 6

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This hill, tree, and #Sky have become one of my iconic memories of #NorthDakota. 📸Theodore Roosevelt National Park-South Unit (2012) The rest of the story👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Lone tree on grassy huillside under a partly cloude blue sky.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Dec 5

When it's your bday & your pal is a soap maker, you get soap. And I am *here* for it. Big love to Brenda at #ZiryabsBodyBrew for being a good friend *and* keeping me fresh. (If you've ever bumped into me while I'm wearing my sweaty motorcycling gear, you know the struggle. 😅)

Small brown gift bag with tissue paper and bright cloth sticking out.

Small brown gift bag with handmade soap bars in front.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 29

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Today's entry brought to you by the #Warmth of the sun in winter (AKA #Apricity) 📸 Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2013) More thoughts 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 24

It was quite a lively reception at Light Art Space for the Indie show! Props to the #SilverCityArtAssociation for putting on such a wonderful show. The show runs through Nov 30th. #ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #VisitSilverCity

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 22

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! These #small flowers are one of the species I miss from my time living in the southeast. All hail the Mountain Bluet! 😁 📸 Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2014) On the blog 👇 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 15

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow. Today's reflection is on #Bright light after a storm. 📸 Usury Mountain Regional Park, Arizona (2019) valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Backlit cactus holding rain drops in its spines in black and white

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 13

Here's where I admit I've been working on this piece off-and-on for years. But with the SCAA Fearlessly Independent show coming up fast, I had to get 'er done. So here it is—Abandoned Homestead. #ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilverCity #SilverCityArtAssociation

Selective color photographic artwork of an old truck parked in front of abandoned cabins with grass growing through the grill on a stormy day.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 8

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! @jcbrandon.bsky.social and I like to spend the #evening having happy hour and decompressing from the day. And sometimes those evenings are extra pretty. 📸 Indian Pass Wilderness, California (2021) 🔗https://valinreallife.com/postcards-from-real-life-evening/

Digital watercolor of an ocotillo standing tall in front of a distant mountain range at sunset.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 3

It's a new month and I like to keep things fresh so I gave my display at the Grant County Art Guild gallery a little makeover. (How is it November already?!?) #ValWestonNM #PhotographicArt #GrantCountyArtGuild #SilverCityArtist #VisitSilverCity

Gallery display showing multiple pieces of wall art, greetings cards, and baskets with prints in them.

Autumn Reflections photographic art by Val Weston hanging on a wall.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Nov 1

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! This is one of my favorite #Autumn images I've captured in my time in the Smokies. 📸 Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2012) It wasn't fun and games getting it though. 😬 🔗https://valinreallife.com/postcards-from-real-life-autumn/

Full frame maple tree branches with glowing yellow and orange leaves

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Oct 27

Getting in the holiday spirit. 😅 👻Don't be spooked by websites or branding! 💯We'll be your spirit guides. ⏰Join us this Thursday for 🕸️ Websites for Beginners and ❓Branding Q&A. 🔗Link in comments and bio. #ValWestonNM #SilverCityNM #EntrerpreneurLife #NewMexicoEntrepreneur

Halloween-themed graphic that reads Don't be spooked by websites and branding. We'll be your spirit guides. Join us for 2 great workshops in Silver City, NM October 30th with a URL Exposure.ValinRealLife.com.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Oct 25

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Here's a katydid hiding #Inside a Gerbera Daisy. 📸 Suwanee, Georgia (2011) 🤩 And some more about the joy of exploring the intricate details of our world. 🔗 valinreallife.com/postcards-fr...

Close up of katydid peering out from the inside of an orange Gerbera Daisy.

Val Weston NM@valwestonnm· Oct 18

Happy Saturday, #BlueskyArtShow! Here's a ladybug friend in a sea of #vertical plants. 📸 Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2016) I'm still going strong blogging about the images I've been sharing. (We'll see how long that lasts. 😅) 🔗https://valinreallife.com/postcards-from-real-life-vertical/