The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery (MVFG), 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe on the historic plaza in Mesilla, will feature the works of local artists Bonnie MacQuarrie and Arlene Tugel in February.
MacQuarrie specializes in art tile, MVFG said in a news release. She learned her craft under the direction of Susan Gamble, owner of Santa Teresa Tile Works in Tucson, Arizona.
Originally from San Francisco, MacQuarrie is a graduate of San Francisco State University. She moved to Las Cruces in June 2013.
MacQuerrie’s work is influenced by Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse and is displayed in Tucson and Tubac, Arizona.
Tugel likes the pure, glowing color that can be achieved with watercolor, her preferred medium, MVFG said.
“I do most of my painting ‘en plein air’ (outdoors) where I can immerse myself, both physically and emotionally in the glorious landscapes of the West,” Tugel said.
Tugel’s work has shown in juried shows in Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Socorro, Deming and Pinos Altos, New Mexico, where she earned numerous awards including a best of show in 2015, the gallery said.
MVFG’s 30 featured artists offer original art in various media, including oil, acrylics, pastels, watercolor, jewelry, woodturnings, stained glass, photography, ceramics, mixed media, decorated gourds, textile weavings, art tile, fiber art, jewelry, fused glass, colored pencil, charcoal, pen and ink drawings, prints, cards and miniature paintings.
First American Bank, 1553 Avenida de Mesilla, features the work of many of the gallery’s artists.
MVAG is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every day.
Call 575-522-2933. Visit www.mesillavalleyfinearts.com.
