Past events
Vargas Art Projects presents:
Santa Fe Zubia
Shaunna Foster
William Estrada Interested in purchasing work from William? Click here
Angel Cabrales
Image: Bat-Street Boys by Shaunna Foster, spray enamel on repurposed street sign, 24” x 12”
Vargas Art Projects will be featuring painting, printmaking, light art, paper mache, sculpture, and risographs by artists Santa Fe Zubia, Shaunna Foster, William Estrada, and Angel Cabrales.
Visit us: see artwork and live art demonstrations. You can find us in the event guide and on the studio tour map. We are # 25 in the SOUTH area in the STUDIO TOURS section of the month-long ArtForms’ For The Love Of Art event.
Artist reception: Sat, Feb 1st, 3-6pm
Programming Schedule:
Saturday, February 8 at 3pm: Shaunna Foster demonstration of sign painting process
Saturday, February 15 drop in 1-3pm: William Estrada - interactive stamping/printmaking (Workshop entitled “Messages of Hope & Love; Postcards for Our Community” consists of making postcards with messages of hope and love for a stranger. Receive postage upon completion of the postcard, then mail it. You decide if you want to be anonymous.)
Sunday, February 16 drop in 12-4pm: Santa Fe Zubia - make your own paper mache plant pot
Sunday, February 16 drop in 1-4pm: Angel Cabrales - will teach you how to play the game Patolli (that he made) and he invites you to play with him
Saturday, February 22 drop in 12-4pm: Cecilia L. Vargas - make your own arts advocacy sign (template by William Estrada)
Sunday, February 23 drop in 12-4pm: Santa Fe Zubia - make your own paper mache plant pot
Exhibition: open all four weekends of Feb (Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm)
Address: 2765 Boldt St., Las Cruces, NM 88005
Parking: available (see map below) across the street from Chala’s. Follow the blue flags to the location. Contact us directly at ceciliaclv@gmail.com if you have questions, or to arrange special needs parking or viewing.
ArtForms’ For The Love Of Art event
Event Guide
Studio Tour map
LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW: Cecilia L. Vargas joined Karen Conley (President of ArtForms) to talk about the month-long ArtForms’ For The Love Of Art event on the radio show Café con Leche with Greg Smith on KTAL 101.5fm (sponsored by Penny Peace and George Ivolin of Mad Hatter Gallery).
William Estrada will be presenting his community arts practice this Friday, February 14th! If you’re in the El Paso area, please come and hang out.
The presentation will be held from 2-4pm at the UTEP Fox Fine Arts Building, room 463 (500 W. University Ave., room 463, El Paso, TX 79968). Please share with anyone you think might be interested in hearing about his work.
“Cawing”…Transformative Power
Opening reception: Fri, Nov 1 from 5-9pm
Artist reception: Sun, Dec 8 from 2-4pm
Exhibition open by appointment: Nov 1-Dec 21, 2024
Coiling lesson: Sun, Nov 10th from 2-4pm Preregister here
2765 Boldt St., Las Cruces, NM 88005
The artwork in “Cawing”…Transformative Power focuses on Robin Przybysz’s fascination with crows (her ‘spirit animal’), bones, and their symbolic meanings. Przybysz’s contemporary fiber art studio practice consists of wrapping, coiling, and stitching her materials into a continuous line contour of sculptural forms. Visit to learn more about the artist's influences and approaches.
Creative Industries Training/Workshop
"Art is in the Eye of the Beholder"
October 11, 2024 from 9am - noon
Doña Ana County Government Center, County Chambers845 N. Motel Blvd., Las Cruces, New Mexico
We'll be focusing on public art and art collections within Doña Ana County.
Register now: email iolewis@icloud.com
Irene Oliver-Lewis discusses the Creative Industries in her KRWG interview.
Acquisition Unveiling
Sunday, August 25, 2024
2-4pm
Cecilia L. Vargas invites you to the unveiling of recent acquisitions to her art collection. There will be information about her influences, and about her entrepreneurial endeavors. Light refreshments will be provided.
Parking is available across the street from Chala's. The map originally provided gives two routes to travel from the parking area to the destination location.
Contact us directly at ceciliaclv (at) gmail (dot) com to arrange for special needs parking.
Las Cruces City Art Board announcement
Cecilia L. Vargas newly appointed member of the Las Cruces City Art Board (as of June 2024)
Creativity Fest 2024
Saturday, June 8, 2024
10 am - 1 pm
Doña Ana County building: 845 N Motel Blvd, Las Cruces, NM
A celebration of the unveiling of New Mexico’s new Creative Industries Division, sponsored by Doña Ana County.
Free and open to the public.
We will have artist and creative organizations vendors, dance lessons, live music, and food vendors. Come checkout and support your local talent!
N.M. Creative Industries Division
Many thanks to our sponsor Doña Ana County!
Doña Ana County granted Irene Oliver Lewis Creative Industries Division (CID) funds for the 2024 CID funding cycle for Doña Ana County creatives. Cecilia L. Vargas is working with Oliver Lewis to assist on this endeavor.