El Paso Art Association

UTEP Student Scholarship Exhibit! Seven Paths to Creativity!
Hosted by the El Paso Art Association & Huthsteiner Fine Arts Trust.

All the Details. . . .
The art students at UTEP are creating amazing artworks in many visual media including : Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Metals, Painting, Printmaking & Sculpture!

Thank you to Department Chair, David Griffin for your support of Seven Paths to Creativity Exhibit 2021. We are glad to work together to encourage and support the 30 budding artists in this virtual scholarship exhibit!

Thank you to the 30 student artists that turned out amazing inspired artworks.
Artists Include :
Ruth Acuna
Alexi Bernard
Mike Bombach
Flor Fabela
Elizabeth Flores
Fatima Fuentes
Cynthia Garcia
Gilberto Manuel Hernandez
Julianna Hernandez
Karen Hernandez
Michelle Hernandez
Chris Hurtado
Adriana Linares
Leslie Lira
Alan Lizzarga
Jorge E. Martinez
Mathew McIntyre
Christopher Melero
Zayra Mojica
Kaelyn Monarrez
Melani Montes
Kristin Morales
Samantha Ochoa
Serena Ornelas
Melissa Reyna
Natalia Rodarte
Crystal Rodriguez
Vincente Valdez
Jireh Valdez
Rigo Alberto Zamarron

Thank You Participating Art Professors!
Kudos to the art professors for encouraging and guiding students to sharpen their talents to create amazing and imaginative art.
Kim Bauer : Printmaking
Terri Bauer : Drawing
Tom Birkner : Painting
Vincent Burke : Ceramics
Angel Cabrales : Sculpture
Antonio Castro : Graphic Design
Anne Giangiulio : Graphic Design
Nabil Gonzales : Drawing & Printmaking
Manuel Guerra : Drawing & Printmaking
Alexandra McGovern : Drawing & Painting
Irene O’Leary : Painting
Hector Romero : Drawing
Jessica Tolbert : Metals

Thank you artist & art instructor Daniel Szwaczkowski for the knowledge and expertise you bring in judging this multidisciplinary show. We appreciate your time and support of the EPAA!

Thank you from your friends at the EPAA & Executive Director Karla Zanelli

Thank You : Judge : Daniel Szwaczkowski

Daniel Szwaczkowski has spent all of his life in the southwest, growing up in the small town of Alamogordo N.M. just north of El Paso TX. Graduating high school in 1997 Daniel pursued a BFA from NMSU in Las Cruces. In 2003 Daniel moved to El Paso Texas and received a M.A. from UTEP in 2005 with a major focus on Metalsmithing and Jewelry and a minor focus in Ceramics. Directly after, he began working at the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Arts as the Preparator, installing over 140 exhibitions in his almost 15 years of service there, while also teaching Metalsmithing and Jewelry in the Art Department for 9 of those years. Throughout his professional career at UTEP he worked alongside dozens of professional artists from around the world. Daniel states, “As an artist, and professional I have an extensive understanding of the arts and the impact the arts can have on individuals and communities. Growing up in the small town of Alamogordo did not allow such personal growth. The military community, which is rich in history provides very little in cultural centers and experiences, something that I experience everyday in El Paso. As a first generation college student I came here primarily for higher education, but I stayed because of the culture, people, career opportunities and the dedication of our communities’ growth.” Currently Daniel teaches high school art courses at Franklin High School in El Paso TX, and also sits on the board for the Public Art Committee through the Museums and Cultural Affairs Dept.

Thank you Mr. S.! Glad to work together on this astronomical show!