For over 25 years, Trend magazine has explored New Mexico’s unique influence on art, design, architecture, and cuisine. With well-written articles and stunning photography, each issue spotlights a broad spectrum of extraordinary artists, their creations, and the unique products and services that enhance our readers’ knowledge of the creative forces behind the trends. Click Here to subscribe or purchase past issues.
about trend
Meet the Team
In these challenging times, publishing a magazine like Trend is more important than ever. As a homegrown New Mexico publication, Trend has been a vital part of the local, national, and international community for over 25 years. Conceived and nurtured by a dedicated team—mostly women—it continues to spotlight our unique region’s art, design, and culture.
At the helm is founder and publisher Cynthia Canyon, a Los Angeles transplant who has lived in New Mexico for nearly 40 years. Cynthia’s passion for the Southwest has only deepened with time. Her creative spark and unwavering commitment to storytelling bring to life the remarkable artists and artisans who make this region captivating.
Amy Boaz, our editor/copy editor, brings abundant experience to Trend. Amy is an award-winning editor, writer, and copy editor, and Trend is fortunate to have her on our team. She has been the copy editor of the Taos News and currently writes their weekly book column. Before that, she was a writer and copy editor at ELLE in New York.
By Cynthia’s side for over 24 years is Janine Lehmann, Trend’s talented art director. A former New Yorker with a background in fine art photography and graphic design, Janine brings grace, elegance, and refined minimalism to the magazine’s visual identity. She skillfully showcases the work of the Southwest’s diverse and gifted creators.
Another key player is Jeanne Lambert, who expertly manages graphic design and production with efficiency and patience. Her steady presence is invaluable to our team. Consulting editors Rena Distasio and Nancy Zimmerman ensure Trend maintains its editorial integrity, crafting meaningful stories for each issue. Ylise Kessler, arts editor, managing editor, and website manager, has over 30 years of experience in the fine arts sector—advising, curating, and arts management—as well as a deep connection to Santa Fe’s artistic and cultural landscape. Bonn Macy, our photo editor, ensures our ads and editorial images are polished and professional. Ezra Leyba, our local distributor, ensures that Trend reaches readers in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Taos, and Abiquiu, making the magazine accessible to visitors who want to bring a piece of the Southwest home.
This year, we’re excited to welcome Ana Dickerson, our new associate publisher based in Albuquerque. Ana is a skilled and insightful brand ambassador with experience across the publishing and advertising/PR industries.
Our sales director, Gennifer Goldy, continues to be a driving force behind our commercial success, alongside Bob Crain. Together, they ensure that Trend remains a viable and thriving publication.
We hope that our efforts to bring you the best of the region’s art, design, and culture, both in print and online, continue to inspire and engage our readers. We are proud, humbled, and deeply grateful to bring you this issue in print, and we look forward to continuing to share stories that matter for many years to come.
PUBLISHER – Cynthia Canyon
During the process of working with my team to put together a retrospective of Trend’s 25 years of publishing, I started to think about the word legacy, which Webster’s defines as “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.” Then while I was trying to translate these thoughts to this letter, the sudden death of a young Trend team member—Duncan Evans Walker—left me reeling and reconsidering the impact our work has on others.
This young man gave his heart and soul to his clients, and although he lived only a short 21 years, he leaves a legacy of how to live with determination, confidence, and grace. He was just one of the many people I have met in my 25-plus-year journey as Trend publisher who helped me establish and grow one of the top art magazines in the region. What has emerged from my team’s in-depth review of the past 25 years of coverage was a renewed appreciation of the timeless, far-reaching legacy of New Mexico’s artistic output.
Here in New Mexico we are blessed with a unique artistic legacy that extends back to prehistoric times. The sophisticated symbols and designs first created by Native artists have stood the test of time, remaining as contemporary and evocative today as they were hundreds of years ago. These deceptively simple images continue to inform the work of current-day artists, both Native and non-Native, adding a timeless quality to work that might otherwise be considered new and trendy.
Similarly, the Hispanic artistic legacy, shaped by the richly symbolic devotional art forms brought from Spain by the initial settlers, has embedded itself in the local aesthetic, as has a distinctive architecture that still finds relevance in modern building styles. Later waves of settlers have added, and continue to add, to the ever-evolving state of New Mexico arts. The result is a unique syncretism wherein the distinctions among past, present, and future become blurred, while new creations build on the commingled legacies of past artistic contributions.
To me, the word legacy also means something more. I think of the many inter-twined stories of the people, past and present, famous or anonymous, who have contributed to our collective spirit and aesthetic. It has been my goal since the beginning to present Trend readers with a magazine that chronicles and builds on the legacies of these innovators and unsung heroes, honoring the artistic spirit that makes our little corner of the world a key player in the art and design world writ large.
To the extent that Trend has created its own legacy, I tip my hat to the talent not only of the people we cover but also the writers and photographers who bring these many stories to life. I owe a debt of gratitude as well to the steadfast crew that produces each issue—most notably art director Janine Lehmann, editors and writers Rena Distasio and Nancy Zimmerman, and production editor Jeanne Lambert.
Trend magazine could never have existed without all of the aforementioned builders of the New Mexican artistic legacy. It has been my honor and privilege to explore their vision and artistry in our pages, and I am grateful to be able to play a part in our region’s ever-evolving legacy of artistic excellence.
Cynthia Canyon
Founder and Publisher
ART DIRECTOR – Janine Lehmann
Janine Lehmann has twenty years of experience in graphic design and print publications in New York and Santa Fe.
She worked for the Natural Resources Defense’s onEarth magazine, Our Children’s Earth Foundation, and has volunteered for various environmental campaigns.
In 1994, Janine, a native New Yorker, relocated to Santa Fe and was hired by John Muir to design and produce books on travel, health, and other special interest titles, including the redesign of Rick Steves’ European travel guides (1998–2000). In 2000, she founded Janine Lehmann Design and became the art director for Trend.
EDITOR – Brett Trusko
Brett Trusko is a native New Mexican and the Editor of TREND Magazine, where he brings a deep appreciation for the state’s creative culture and a long career shaping conversations around innovation, design and the arts. A writer, educator, and collaborator, he is dedicated to elevating the region’s most compelling voices and stories. His work blends curiosity with the curator’s eye, guiding TREND toward thoughtful exploration of the people and ideas shaping the Southwest’s creative landscape.
"Editorial advisor, writer - Nancy Zimmerman
Nancy Zimmerman is a freelance writer, editor, and translator who reports frequently on art, design, architecture, travel, and cuisine. Her experience includes stints as editor-in-chief of Trend, editor-in-chief/associate publisher of Islands, executive editor of Outside magazine’s annual adventure travel issues, and Southwest editor for Sunset magazine. She is also a scriptwriter and video producer.
Consultant/writer - Rena Distasio
Rena has worked as a writer and freelance editor for numerous online and print publications for nearly 20 years. In addition to serving as a member of Team Trend in various capacities since 2011, she also works as a freelance content editor, helping new and established writers craft compelling stories, both fiction and nonfiction. When not pushing words around, she enjoys recreating in the great outdoors surrounding her Tijeras, New Mexico, home, with her husband and dog.
MANAGING EDITOR, ARTS EDITOR, WRITER – Ylise Kessler
Ylise Kessler is the founder and principal of Ylise Kessler Fine Art + Advisory (YKFA+A), a boutique art consulting firm renowned for its expertise in art advisory and collections management. For over 35 years, YKFA+A has delivered top-tier market insights, a deep historical understanding of art, and exceptional professionalism to both residential and corporate clients in Santa Fe and New York.
Ylise’s passion for contemporary art takes her across the globe, offering her a distinctive perspective and an informed eye that helps her clients discover the perfect artworks to enrich their spaces. Learn more about YKFA+A at ylisekessler.com.
In addition to her work with YKFA+A, Ylise is the Managing Editor and Arts Editor at Trend, and oversees its website content.
production manager & associate graphic designer – Tim Wise
Born and raised in Baltimore, Tim Wise has been shaping visual culture since 2005. His work lives at the intersection of craft, curiosity, and the outdoors, a place where color, story, and a little grit all get equal billing. Whether he’s designing a sleek print layout or concepting a full-blown brand identity, Tim brings an editor’s eye and a maker’s hands to everything he touches.
Before joining the team at Trend Magazine, Tim spent years at Monsoon Design, where he honed his love for smart, tactile design, producing print ads, high-impact marketing campaigns, and publication layouts that bring stories to life. Earlier in his career, he helped lead the East Coast–born Thirteen Colonies Skateboards, blending DIY ethos with his natural design instincts.
When he’s not deep in InDesign or chasing perfect kerning, you’ll find Tim on a trail somewhere in the high desert or adventuring with his partner, JoAnna, and their two dogs, Sadie and Carson, his everyday creative fuel.
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER, TREND ALBUQUERQUE - Ana Dickerson
Ana Dickerson is a skilled and insightful brand ambassador with experience across the publishing and advertising/PR industries. She began her career developing expertise in all aspects of the magazine business working with New West Publishing, purveyor of Colorado Expression, and other regional lifestyle magazines. Later, as CEO and chief creative at Amphion, LLC, she created award-winning branding, advertising, and public relations campaigns in a variety of industries including luxury automotive, upscale architecture and interior design, hospitality and resort, real estate development, wealth management, and biotech.
Ana has dual BAs from the University of Kansas (Journalism and Mass Communication; Graphic Design) and is a graduate of the Rice University Publishing Program. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she has enjoyed exploring New Mexico’s unique culture and heritage since moving to Albuquerque in 2021.
Ana joined Trend as Associate Publisher in August 2024 with the goal of expanding the magazine’s focus to include the Albuquerque area. She is excited to have a part in showcasing Albuquerque’s vibrant art and design scenes, rich culture, fantastic cuisine, and exceptional local businesses. email | 858-531-4594
Anya Sebastian, writer, sales associate
Anya Sebastian started as a BBC reporter in London before becoming a freelance writer. British by birth, she has contributed to online and print publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including Vanity Fair, the Sunday Times, Broadway World, Edible Santa Fe, and New Mexico Magazine. Based in Santa Fe, she is also a published author, a voice-over artist, an award-winning radio show host, and a keen art collector. She is currently working on her first piece of fiction.
contributors
EDITOR/COPY EDITOR – Amy Boaz
Susan Bell
Susan Bell was raised in Albuquerque and returned to New Mexico to settle in a house she built outside Santa Fe.
When she is not remodeling houses, designing jewelry, or traveling, she writes for pleasure and occasionally for Trend. In previous issues, she collaborated with her husband, Peter Ogilvie, and rediscovered her love of art criticism, studied long ago at Mills College.
Audrey Derrell
Audrey Derell’s lifelong journey in the arts began as a child in Finland. She lived and studied performing and visual arts in the Philippines, Belgium, France, Spain, and finally New Mexico. After a 20-year career in dance arts, Audrey transitioned into photography. Twelve years ago, a pollen-laden bee in the heart of a desert bloom captivated her mind and heart. Derell specializes in macro-botanical studies and dance imagery, and she enjoys meeting the fascinating artists whose portraits and oeuvre she captures for Trend.
Kathryn M. Davis
Kathryn M. Davis is an art historian, writer/editor, and curator who specializes in modern and contemporary visual arts and critical theory. Based in New Mexico, she is a contributing writer for various Santa Fe–based and national magazines. Davis hosts a weekly radio show about art on KVSF 101.5 FM.
She has taught art history at the Santa Fe University of Art + Design and the University of Tennessee as well as at nonprofit arts organizations. Davis received an MA in the Art of the Americas from the University of New Mexico in 1998.
Gussie Fauntleroy
Gussie Fauntleroy began her writing career in 1986, covering the cow town of Magdalena for a newspaper in south-central New Mexico. Since then, she has written about hundreds of artists for magazines, both local and national, among other subjects.
Fauntleroy is also the author of three books on visual artists. She has lived in Santa Fe for about 25 years but would love to have attended one of Randall Davey’s dinner parties.
Peter Ogilvie
Peter Ogilvie was raised in Southern California and studied Art and Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley. After graduation, he moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and started making documentary films. Filmmaking led to still photography, both fine art and commercial.
Pursuing his career in advertising, fashion, and fine art photography, he has lived in San Francisco, Milan, Paris, New York, and now New Mexico. He has traveled the world on assignments and has won numerous advertising and graphics awards for his work with clients like Saks Fifth Avenue, GAP, AT&T, Levi Strauss & Co., Sony, Macy’s, Vogue, Marie Claire, and GQ.
Mark Oppenheimer
Mark Oppenheimer strives to be as fearless in life as he is in the kitchen. A self-trained cook, student of meditation, and lover of all things Miles, Coltrane, Fellini, and the Fermi Paradox, Oppenheimer is endlessly fascinated with words and always on the quest for good food and wine. A private chef, he also writes a long-running column with chef interviews. Oppenheimer grew up in Chicago and relocated from LA to Santa Fe in 2014 after a fruitful career in the film industry.
Pursuing his career in advertising, fashion, and fine art photography, he has lived in San Francisco, Milan, Paris, New York, and now New Mexico. He has traveled the world on assignments and has won numerous advertising and graphics awards for his work with clients like Saks Fifth Avenue, GAP, AT&T, Levi Strauss & Co., Sony, Macy’s, Vogue, Marie Claire, and GQ.
Robert Reck
Robert Reck is an internationally recognized architectural and interior design photographer whose work is distinguished by a masterful use of light and a passion for design found in nature and the built environment.
He has been traveling for Capella Hotels and Resorts for the past two years and is a staff photographer for Architectural Digest. He was the lead photographer for the book Santa Fe Style and the exclusive photographer for The Small Adobe House, Facing Southwest, and Stone Design for the Home.
Rick Romancito
Rick Romancito recently retired from Taos News. During his 30 years at the paper, he covered the arts, Native American topics, veterans, and breaking news in award-winning articles and photographs. He is also an accomplished movie actor, artist, and filmmaker. He is of Taos and Zuni Pueblo heritage.
Kate Russell
Kate Russell is a nationally recognized photographer based in Santa Fe. Known for her ability to create evocative images and elevate simplicity, Russell’s sensitivity to light and the moment can be seen in her photos.
Her work has appeared in numerous local and national publications, including The New York Times, Western Interiors, Santa Fe Magazine, and the books Old World Interiors by David Naylor and Designers Here and There by Michele Keith.
Kate’s work with a traveling circus and the arts brought her to the world of photography, and they continue to inspire projects both near and far.
STAFF
Publisher: Cynthia Marie Canyon
Editor: Brett Trusko
Copy Editor: Joan Conrow
Art Director & Graphic Designer: Janine Lehmann
Managing and Arts Editor: Ylise Kessler
Production Manager & Associate Graphic Designer: Tim Wise
Photo Production: Boncratious
Acting Sales Director: Bob Crain
Account Representatives: Cynthia Canyon, 505-470-6442, [email protected]; Anya Sebastian, 505-920-9700, [email protected]; Ana Dickerson, Trend Albuquerque, 858-531-4594, [email protected]
North American Distribution: Disticor Magazine Distribution Services
New Mexico Distribution: Ezra Leyba
Accounting: Gennifer Goldy
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Printing: Publication Printers, Denver, Colorado, United States
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