DOUBLE EXPOSURE: Bringing to light the untold - and untrue - stories behind the pictures

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Connor the Chimp uses a paintbrush to add color to his paintings for the Save the Chimps exhibit.

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THIS WEEK'S WINNERS:

"Daddy Kong will be so proud. This'll be the highest piece of art in New York City — atop the Empire State Building."

JAMIE VILLEGAS

Albuquerque

Mrs. Orangutan proudly attests to the fact that her son's "artistic c-ape-ability is quite often enhanced by a little ape-apritif while at the easel."

YVONNE COX

Albuquerque

"Don't look so surprised, many great artists were lefties — van Gogh, Toulouse Lautrec, Michelangelo. I'm in good company."

VIRGINIA HENDLEY

Rio Rancho

"I am competing with the elephant artist."

PREMETIVO GABALDON JR.

Albuquerque

"I am just going Ape over this painting."

JO GABALDON

Albuquerque

"I think I can pass this off as a Picasso."

JOAN NEWMAN

Albuquerque

"Let's see... Does Picasso spell his name with one 's' or two?"

PAUL CHRISTOPHERSEN

Albuquerque

Leo the Gorilla's painting is so good that it has been compared favorably with the work of Picasso, Cezanne, and Jojo the Chimp.

RICK WELLER

Albuquerque

"If I can sell a few more paintings, I can buy a condo and get out of my cage."

ROBERT KOZLOWSKI

Albuquerque

"Eat your heart out, Georgia O'Keefe."

STEVE MCLARY

Las Cruces

"One last stroke for perfection..."

LAWRENCE TALAHONGVA

Albuquerque

"Eddie Garcia, listen up. I've just made this week's weather map. As you can see, a lot's going to happen tornadoes, hurricanes, heavy rain and much more."

LINDA SOLOMON

Albuquerque

"Let’s make Bob Ross proud and find freedom on the canvas."

ELIZABETH SAAVEDRA

Los Lunas

NEXT WEEK'S CHALLENGE:

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Garrett Fry, with the Singleton Ranch, competes in the ranch bronc riding Saturday during the Fourth Annual Estancia Valley Ranch Rodeo at the Santa Fe Rodeo Grounds.

"If y'all see me on the ground, the horse won that round."

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