STUDIOS at the ART JUNCTION
Studios at the ART Junction are located on the 2nd floor of the El Paso Art Association. The space houses 35 artists studios that create a warm, creative and friendly atmosphere!! The artists of the ART Junction range from painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelry artists and more. The newly installed elevator will take guests of all ages to the 2nd floor. NOTE : There are currently no studios available! You may call the Crossland Gallery to put your name on the waiting list. (915) 534-7377
ART JUNCTION Studio Artists. . . .
Carolina Villarreal
STUDIO #1
Colorful animals, nature & current reality in oil & acrylic!
Cesar Barraza
STUDIO #2
Wonderful multi-themed & multi-media artist in oil, watercolor & pastel!
Ashton Kaleigh
STUDIO #3
Ashton Kaleigh Art
👩🎨 Artist and Instructor
🖼️ All Art For Sale. Payments available.
🎨 Private & Public Paint Classes @paintalongwithash
🎥 YouTube Ashton Kaleigh
https://www.ashtonkaleigh.com/
Ashton Kaleigh is an artist and art instructor originally from El Paso, Texas. Her artwork has shown nationally and she has works in private collections internationally. Ashton teaches public paint and sip classes around town and private art lessons online and in person. In 2023 she illustrated her first children's book, Carmelita, by Meagan O'Toole Pitts. Ashton is working on more books to come. Ashton has been painting for over nineteen years in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and digital. Her original paintings are vividly colored, surreal, and play with symbolism to comment on various aspects of the human condition and current societal issues. When she has time, Ashton also takes commissions for custom art such as portraits of people and pets, murals, poster/album art, illustrations, and other unique requests.
Visual art is like a dream made tangible, one that we can share with others. Art is therapy, a mirror into oneself. It is my belief that, as an artist, it is my duty to reflect what I see and what I wish to see on this planet by commenting on and questioning the self and society. My art is often very colorful, heavy with symbolism and deeper meaning which I hope will intrigue the viewer for years to come. Sometimes I like to refer to my work as technicolor dreamscapes or open ended questions in visual form. I also do works that focus on lighter subjects such as the beauty of Nature. I work primarily in paint of all types - acrylic, oil, gouache, watercolor, and digital. The biggest goal with art is to make a connection with others. While I create art to do just that on a mental and emotional level, I also spend a lot of time teaching others about art and art techniques. Visual art is an important part of our culture and it is a goal of mine to make it more accessible to as many people as I can.
Serena Ornelas
STUDIO #4
Serena Lizette Ornelas is a multi-disciplinary artist based in El Paso, Texas. Serena obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2023in painting at the University of Texas in El Paso. Serena’s work can be described as nostalgic, feminine, and has youthful qualities that lend well to the many mediums under her belt. Serena has more recently been interested in modified replications, and allegorical portraiture pertaining mostly to ephemeral memory and perspective of female identifying individuals. The means of this vary as she has been known to weave in and out of the 2d and 3d realms.
Serena has shown at multiple art galleries mostly in and around the West Texas Area. Serena has also notably shown and co-facilitated events at the palace of fine arts in San Francisco, California. She is also more recently showing work in a virtual art space for Art Basel in Miami, Florida.
Serena Lizette Ornelas is primarily invested in the human condition. She looks at societal, environmental, and systemic complexities through the lens of a feminine and adolescent gaze. The human condition a hard pill to swallow she seeks not to undermine but to reduce these subjects into as simple terms as possible in a way a child might do naturally. Children have a less vested interest in greed, pride, and lust key differences in their adult counterparts. She seeks the wisdom of the youth an unbiased and untouched perspective. Serena believes the tarnish of earth will inevitably affect us all through our religion, sex, culture, and trauma. Her ultimate end goal in her work is to look at highly nuanced affairs with love, empathy and without personal bias.
Maritza Pena Porras
STUDIO #5
Lori Wertz
STUDIO #6
Landscapes & nature in bees wax encaustic
Vincente Delgado
STUDIO #7
Colors graphic art & printmaking artworks!
Gummi Thordarson
STUDIO #8
STUDIO # 11
Figurative artwork in oil & printmaking!
Martha Johnson
STUDIO #9
Moody, realistic figurative artwork in oil!
Tracy Navar
Studio # 10
Florals in oil and more!
Award winning artists, Tracy is one of the original artists at the ART Junction who creates magnificent floral & figurative oil paintings. Her work is elegant, colorful & inviting.
Contact Tracy by email tenavar@aol.com
Don Beene
Studio #12
Landscapes, cowboys & nature in oil!
Maria Alvarado
STUDIO #14
Shop with textile designs & gifts!
Jera De La O
STUDIO #15
Coming soon!
STUDIO #16
Adrien Palmer
Studio #17
Beautiful nature paintings & lovely jewelry items!
Jorge Lujan
STUDIO #18.
Reggie Watterson
STUDIO # 20 & #21
Texas Pop Art with lights & fruit & veggie paint & pixels
Erica Zamora Murill
Studio #22
Colorful cactus, Fridas & more in oil!
Erica is a beautiful person both inside & out! Always with a smile & a joy to be around. Erica’s artwork reflects her liveliness & vibrancy, from colorful florals to stunning portraits!
Erica owns and runs, Cafe Arte Mi Admore in San Elizario. A place to go for wonderful coffee creations and beautiful giftable artworks.
The Cafe will be back in business May 23, 2020 with regular hours.
Cafe Arte Mi Admore : Located at 1498 Main St, San Elizario : Visit them on Facebook & Instagram to see wonderful delicacies and amazing artworks!
Contact Erica by email : contreraserica@sbcglobal.net
John Collins, Kirsten & Tova Mae Collins Jedamczik
STUDIO #23
John Collins : Portraits & nature in oil!
Kirsten Jedamczik : Local photo images & surreal encaustic art!
Tova Mae Collins Jedamczik : Sweet as can be florals, mermaids in color pencil & watercolor!
Fatima Fuentes
STUDIO #25
Youthful scenes in color & charcoal sketches!
Adalberto Ley, Jr.
STUDIO #26
Jewelry designs of pendants, earrings & more in silver!
Elvira Contreras
STUDIO #27
Figurative & still life splendor in oil!
Vira creates lovely oil paintings & has been a fixture in the El Paso art scene for many years. Vira experiments with many mediums such as watercolor, pen & ink.
Contact Vira by email laviracontreras@att.net
Ann James Massey
STUDIO #29
Rene Sanders
STUDIO #30
Figurative work in charcoal & oil!
Barney Napolske
STUDIO #31
Rudy Gutierrez
B&W Photo Chemical Lab
STUDIO #32
Chemical Lab for film needs!
Rudy is an El Paso photographer who still snaps his camera with Kodak film. Rudy manages one of the only B&W Photo Chemical Labs at the EPAA where he is able to develop his beautiful images.
As a retired photographer from the El Paso Times, Rudy stays busy with the Alumni Board at UTEP.
Contact Rudy by email: rgutier4@att.net
Francisco Matus
STUDIO #34
Studio Artists @ the Art Junction : AUGUST 2024
• Studio #1 Carolina Villarreal
• Studio #2 Cesar Barraza
• Studio #3 Ashley Kaleigh
• Studio #4 Serena Ornelas
• Studio #5 Maritza Pena Porras
• Studio #6 Lori Wertz
• Studio #7 Vincente Delgado
• Studio #8 Gummi Thordarson
• Studio #9 Marth Johnson
• Studio #10 Tracy Navar
• Studio #11 Gummi Thordarson
• Studio #12 Don Beene
• Studio #13 Gloria Gomez Kilkenny
• Studio #14 Maria Alvardo
• Studio #15 Jera De La O
• Studio #16
• Studio #17 Adrien Palmer
• Studio #18 Jorge Lujan
• Studio #19 Ray & Karen Alvardo
• Studio #20 & #21 Reginald Watterson
• Studio #22 Erica Zamora Murill
• Studio #23 John Collin
• Studio #24 Reginald Watterson
• Studio #25 Fatima Fuentes
• Studio #26 Adalberto Ley, Jr.
• Studio #27 Elvira Contreras
• Studio #28 Brian Wancho Photography
• Studio #29 Ann James Massey
• Studio #30 Rene Sanders
• Studio #31 Barney Napolske
• Studio #32 Rudy Gutierrez : Photo Lab
• Studio #33 Isaac Varela
• Studio #34 Francisco Matus
• Studio #35 Omar Lopez
There are currently no studios available!
Are you an artist who needs a space of your own? Is painting in the living room getting you down? Is the sink spotted with old dried on paint? Well, take advantage of this rare opportunity to get an art space at the Art Junction. Numerous sizes & prices available.
Call or stop in today.
915.534.7377
500 W. Paisano
