LAS CRUCES, NM–The popular offset lithographs by artist Robert “Shoofly” Shufelt are now being featured in the north hallway of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

The pencil sketches will be on display through Aug. 10.

Shufelt, a native of Chicago who now lives in Hillsboro, N.M., is a master of the pencil. From a distance, his prints look like photographs, bringing to life dramatic imagery with bold sunlight and shadow.

Shufelt’s respect for ranching as a way of life is clearly stated in his art. Although he has won many awards, “Shoofly” feels that the reward for his work comes from the support of his collectors and acceptance into the fraternity of the cowboys he draws.

He takes about a month or more to finish a sketch and works on only one at a time. But Shufelt loves what he does, saying it is “like getting paid to eat ice cream.”

The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens, and $2 for children 5 to 17. Children 4 and under are admitted free.

For more information, please call (575) 522-4100.

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