• Sit for a spell under a cottonwood tree and view the Franklin Mountains, seemingly nestled between the U.S. and Mexico flags in front of the visitor center. The two flags reflect our heritage; this land once belonging to Mexico and now to the U.S.

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Los Paisanos Gallery

Art from the Heart
 

This exhibit features the works of three differently-abled artists whose unique gifts and artistic abilities have given them freedom from what some may perceive as limitations. Artistic media include water color, carving, colored pencil, wood block stamp, mixed media, and more. We invite you to come share and experience their unique perspectives of the world and see how their art has truly liberated them.

June 7, 2013 - August 4, 2013

Los Paisanos Gallery

Opening Reception: Friday, June 7, 6-8 p.m.

 
 

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Did You Know?

U.S President Lyndon B. Johnson and Mexican President Lopez Mateos

During the talks that led up to the Chamizal Convention, instead of rendering handshakes, both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson were encouraged to greet their Mexican counterparts with an Abrazo – a customary embrace that is still widely practiced in the Southwest.