Roswell arts and dragonflies
I lived in Roswell for 14 years, worked at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, and have a much less skewed view of Roswell than the authors of the article “Atomic Road Trip” (HCN, 5/13/19). The arts scene in Roswell is quite substantial, with four museums, active galleries, the New Mexico Military Institute and Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, which is known for its dragonfly population and attracts experts from all over. The UFO scene is mostly for tourists and some believers (we actually are in that camp), but does not rule the town. People come from all over for the Robert Goddard collection, the Indian and Western collection, the modern/contemporary art collection, and the Planetarium at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. There is an internationally recognized artist-in-residence program attached to the Roswell Museum and showcased at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art.
Ellen Moore
Grand Junction, Colorado
