What) The Mesilla Valley Fine Art Gallery is a cooperative of around 30 artists from the Las Cruces, Southern New Mexico and West Texas area, offering quality and original works of art. The gallery visitor will enjoy a wide selection of works in all media: oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and graphic processes as well as photography, glass, jewelry, gourd art and woodworking. We specialize in original artwork with a Southwestern ambiance, with works in a wide range of subject matter available as well. Some of the artists also offer greeting cards and prints of their work. (1)

    Where) 2470A Calle De Guadalupe  Daily from 10am - 5pm

    Why) Pam and I met Weeden Nichols and his wife Rosalie at the October 2012 Regina Sectional and we both found them to be pleasant, friendly and still enjoying their lives (not exactly a common combination when we are at the bridge table). The big coincidence for me occurred when they mentioned that they were from New Mexico and they had come up to Regina because it was one of the last states/provinces that they hadn't been to. Well, at that time the only one of the continental states that Pam and I hadn't visited was New Mexico and we were in the process of planning this Arizona trip to include it. So, when Weeden gave me his card I couldn't help but put the Mesilla Art Gallery on this list.




























This is a censored version of the card that Weeden gave me. The address on the card led us to ...







... the gallery but unfortuately it did not remind me to take this picture before going inside. (2) Once inside we found the ...







... Weeden section without trouble but I am including this image mostly to justify linking to the Wikipedia page on Synesthesia.






Anyway, here is my photographic sampling of Weeden's photographs. My favourite image was ... 






... this one titled, "Window with Fall Vines, Loire Valley 2008". I much prefer this version to ...






... the same image that I got from Weeden's website. (3) In the end I decided to purchase ...







... something completely different. This wine topper set was crafted out of Valley Oak by Richard Spellenberg of Las Cruces.