List of Participating Studios. Map at end of list.
1. Bill Rakocy
Bill Rakocy Studio
4210 Emory (Upper Valley)
584-9716
bravopress1@sbcglobal.net
Description: Southwestern, plein air style, plus impressionistic-scholarship and previous study.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Emory is parallel to and one block west of Doniphan. Studio is between Bird and Frontera.
2. Krystyna Robbins
5070 Yucca Pl (Upper Valley)
584-0953
krystyna_robbins@sbcglobal.net
www.krystynarobbins.com
Description: Oil paintings, workshops
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Upper Valley: Take Mesa west from I-10. Go past Doniphan. Mesa becomes Country Club. Turn right on Yucca (about 1/4 mile west of Doniphan).
3. Candy Mayer
1317 Tierra Roja (West Side)
581-4971
cc2ccmayer@aol.com
www.candymayer.com, www.lisamatta.com
Description: Acrylics, pastels, pen and ink, collage. Scenes of El Paso and Mexico. Prints and cards.
Guest Artist: Lisa Matta Brown (oils)
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Take Resler north of Redd Road. Turn right on Tierra Taos, go past one house, turn left on Tierra Roja, go to 5th house.
4. Dee Olga MinYoung-Phillips
Artworks by Dee
6815 Villa Hermosa Dr. (West Side)
833-3415
Artworksby1Dee@aol.com
Description: Watercolors, Acrylics on Canvas, Oils
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: From Westwind, turn west down Amposta at Polk Elementary School. Second stop is Villa Hermosa. Studio is cream stucco house on corner of Amposta and Villa Hermosa.
5. Carmen Navar
6320 Falling Star (West Side)
833-4635
mysticart@aol.com
Description: Wood crosses, mixed media paintings, prints and art cards.
Open: Sunday only
Directions: From I-10, take Sunland Park uphill past Mesa, continue on Shadow Mountain past Thunderbird, continue on Westwind. Turn left on Northwind at light post. Go down three streets to Falling Star. Pink house on right.
6. Corinne Abeyta-Spinnler
Corinne’s Studio
5351 Painted Sky Lane (West Side)
833-0636
casgallery@elp.rr.com
www.icorinne.com, galleryinthesun.com
Description: Acrylic, oil, pastel and watercolor paintings. Prints. Landscapes, flowers and still life.
Guest Artist: Louise Bagg
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Westside: From Mesa, take Festival uphill. Turn right on Stanton. Right on Coral Sky (second gated community on right). Left on Painted Sky, look for Copper Roof.
7. Melinda Etzold
Art by Me
4332 Donnybrook Place (West Side)
219-7280
ArtByMelindaE@aol.com
www.MelindaEtzold.com
Description: Landscapes, Still Lifes. and Portraits. Pastels, Encaustics, Oils and Pencil. Originals, prints, and cards.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: From Stanton and O’Keeffe, go to top of O’Keeffe. Left on Donnybrook; 1st house on left.
8. Pat Olchefski-Winston
Lively Art Studio
4333 Donnybrook Place (West Side)
240-5756
magenta@elp.rr.com
www.olchefski.com or www.galleryinthesun.com
Description: Lively Colorful Cats, Landscapes and Abstracts. Exciting, fun and innovative.
Open: Sunday only
Directions: From Stanton and O’Keeffe, go to top of O’Keeffe. Left on Donnybrook; 2nd house on right.
9. Marie Rohde
Rohde Studios
3316 N. Stanton (West Side)
309-3094
marie@rohdestudios.com
www.rohdestudios.com
Description: Contemporary and Minimalist Southwest Art
Open: Saturday only
Directions: Directly across from the new parking lot of Mesita Elementary on Stanton.
10. Art Junction
500 W. Paisano (Downtown)
534-7377
epaa500@sbcglobal.net
www.elpasoartassociation.com
Studio artists: Manny Alverez (acrylic); Maria Branch (oil); Peter Bullock (oil/collage); Jose Clemente (mixed media); Designs by Ley (metalsmith/jewelry); Teresa Fernandez (acrylic); Katie Foss (mixed media); Pat Foss (mixed media); Judy Garcia (ceramics/pottery); Josefina Monson-Giessinger (mixed media/collage); Manny Guerra (oil); Tracy Navar (oil); Linda Noack (acrylic/jewelry ); Valerie Prestidge (acrylic/jewelry); Reginald Watterson (sculpture/bronze); Lori Wertz (encaustic); Brigitte von Ahn (encaustic); 12 other artists (various media);
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Downtown El Paso, Paisano at Durango. Parking on east side of building.
11. Rich Martinez & Mauricio Mora
The Studio
300 E. Main 8th Floor (Downtown)
487-6545
artworx72@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/elpasoart or /elpasoartist
Description: Wide variety of art, from realism, modern, contemporary to abstract paintings. Also, many poster prints. Mora will have all new works (Niños Gorditos) on display. Martinez will introduce a new line of work.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Downtown El Paso: South on Mesa to Main, turn left. Third building on right is 300 E. Main.
12. Hal Marcus
The New Hal Marcus Studio & Gallery
800 N. Mesa, Top Floor (Downtown)
533-9090
hmarcusart@aol.com
www.halmarcus.com
Description: Regional folk art style, usually colorful and often figurative. Tour is also the Grand-reopening of Studio & Gallery, and will feature live music.
Guest Artists: Bill Sullivan (wood artwork) and Teresa Fernandez (contemporary landscapes). Book signing by Paul Hoylen Jr.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Near Downtown, corner of Mesa and Yandell.
13. Marie Otero
1015 N. Florence (Downtown)
588-4247
motero7777@hotmail.com
Description: Surreal paintings (oils, some acrylics) that reflect deep-seated thoughts and feelings
Guest Artist: Gladys Froehlich
Open: Sunday only
Directions: Yellow house at Florence near Arizona (downtown north of I-10)
14. Patricia Vaupel
De Franco Designs
500 N. Oregon Ste D
351-1832
defrancodesigns@msn.com
Description: Contemporary custom jewelry. Studio tour will feature our “Recycle, Reuse and Reward Program.”
Guest Artist: Susana Cano (Glasspear Designs)
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Downtown El Paso. The store/studio actually faces Franklin, which runs one way going east between Oregon and Mesa.
15. Rick Parra
Desert Studio School (Central)
1303 N. Laurel
307-0319
aparra1@elp.rr.com
www.desertairgallery.com
Description: Acrylic painting
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: From Downtown, go east on Montana to Laurel, turn north. Studio is at corner of Laurel and Grandview.
16. Abel DeLaRosa
Art Center
3101 E. Yandell (Central)
566-2410
Description: Photorealistic and Impressionistic oil paintings of landscapes, still lifes and portraits.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Take Copia or Piedras north from I10. Art Center is on Yandell between Copia and Piedras.
17. Maggie Kelly
3454 Pierce Ave (Central)
252-0563
erinbrouke@yahoo.com
Description: Paintings, small craft items, sculpture, organic soap and skin care/aromatherapy products.
Guest Artist: Fred Salazar
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Take U.S. 54 north from I-10. Exit Ft. Bliss/Cassidy. Left at light, right on Dyer, left on Pierce. Studio is in back of main house.
18. Victor M. Peñaloza
Xiuh Tepal Catl
5705 Auburn Ave. (Lower Valley)
772-5334
Description: Ceramic Jewelry and Pottery
Open: Sunday only
Directions: Go south on Glenwood past Alameda. Turn left at Delta, go 30-40 feet to Auburn (where Delta goes to the right). Fourth house: adobe-colored, red roof, reddish wrought iron.
19. Stephanie Conroy
The English Artist & Co.
3616 McRae Ste 3 (East Side)
329-6567
stephanie@englishartist.net
www.englishartist.net
Description: Acrylics, multimedia. Canvases and murals. Landscapes, abstracts, people.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Go north on McRae off I-10. Studio is just beyond Montana on the right.
20. Bob Adams
1900 Solano (East Side)
591-3660
bobada@elp.rr.com
www.bobcadams.com
Description: Southwest Landscapes
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: Take Yarbrough north from I-10 to Montwood, go right on Montwood to Solano, turn right.
21. Al Borrego
Art-By-Al
11640 Casa View Dr. (East Side)
594-8424
al@art-by-al.com
www.art-by-al.com
Description: Acrylic on Canvas: Wildlife, Flowers, Landscapes
Open: Saturday and Sunday
From I-10, take George Dieter north to Casa View between Rojas and Pellicano
22. Alberto Escamilla
Escamilla Gallery & Studio
1457 Amstater Circle (East Side)
857-7789
escamillagallery@hotmail.com
www.albertoescamilla.com
Description: Oil Paintings. Impressionism. Landscapes. Signed reproductions of original paintings.
Open: Saturday and Sunday
Directions: From Pellicano west of Loop 375, take Bob Hope to Amstater Circle
23. Jeniffer Stapher-Thomas
15308 Marburn
Horizon City
852-9315
jenstapher@yahoo.com
www.jeniffer.fortix.net
Description: Stain painting (acrylic washes on raw canvas)
Open: Saturday only
Directions: From Horizon exit, turn left, go up hill, right at stoplight/Burger King, Kenazo St. Turn right on Marburn. We’re in the cul-de-sac.