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W i n n i n g  A r t w o r k

Miguel Aguilar, XXII and XXIII, graphite on Tarpaulin, 190 in x 125 in, 2019 - Sarah and Tom Lea Purchase Award for Best Life Drawing or Life Painting.
Mike Bombach, Big Blue Tilting Teapot, clay, 11 in x 12 in, 2019 - Outstanding UTEP Ceramics Award Potters' Guild of Las Cruces.
Jacobo De La Rosa, International Poster Biennial In Mexico, poster, 70 x 100 cm, 2020 - Graphic Design Honorable Mention.
Jordan Dodson, I Want to be a Hero, digital, 8 in x 8 in, 2020 - Best Photograph/Digital Image.
Christian Gutierrez, Grid, relief collagraph, silkscreen prints, 99.5 in x 49.5 in x .5 in, 2019 - Best Print.
Sara Isasi, 1960s Psychedelic Posters in El Paso, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2020 - Best Graphic Design.
Diana Lares, Gifts, digital, 70 x 100 cm each, 2020 - Second Graphic Design.
Diana Lares, Music Icons Forever Stamps, digital, 4.5 x 7.5 in each, 2020 - Third Graphic Design.
Felix Leal, The House at Pooh Corner, digital, 9 in x 21 in, 2020 - Graphic Design Honorable Mention.
Felix Leal, The Tales of Peter Rabbit, digital, 9 in x 21 in, 2020 - Graphic Design Honorable Mention.
Felix Leal, Puss in Boots, digital, 9 in x 21 in, 2020 - Graphic Design Honorable Mention.
Jaqueline Martinez, Remnants, Series, handkerchiefs, fabric scraps, embroidery thread, pastels, tea bags, ink, tea and coffee, 10 in x 10 in each, 2019 - Best Painting.
Mathew McIntyre, Hawaiian, ceramic, resin, steel, 29 in x 23 in, 2019 - Best Sculpture.
Kristin Morales, For The Birds, grande clay, oil paints, 15 in x 10 in x 22 in, 2019 - Honorable Mention by Potters' Guild Of Las Cruces.
Alfredo Ortega Marquez, A Wall Full of Devils - Fragment, ink, watercolor, 60 in x 44 in, 2019 - Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show.
Alfredo Ortega Marquez, A Wall Full of Devils - Fragment 2, ink, watercolor, 60 in x 44 in, 2019 - Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show.
Alfredo Ortega Marquez, A Wall Full of Devils - Fragment 3, ink, watercolor, 60 in x 44 in, 2019 - Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show.
Alfredo Ortega Marquez, A Wall Full of Devils - Fragment 4, ink, watercolor, 60 in x 44 in, 2019 - Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show.
Alfredo Ortega Marquez, A Wall Full of Devils - Fragment 5, ink, watercolor, 60 in x 44 in, 2019 - Arlene Smith McKinnon Endowment Purchase Award for Overall Best of Show.
Jazmin Sanchez, Mothers Favorite Crystal, clay, wood, glass, plexiglass, 9 in x 32 in x 9 in, 2019 - Best Ceramic Work.
Dilan Torres Jimenez, The Smoke Dance, graphite pencil, conte crayon, charcoal, and color pencil, 22 in x 24 in, 2020 - Best Drawing.
Jessica Rodriguez, Cultura Braids (Culture Braids), metals, jewelry, L 18.75 in x W 9.5 in, 2020 - Best Piece of Jewelry/Small Scale Metal.
Miguel Aguilar, The Only Fair Thing..., nickel, brass, copper, 6 in x 3 in x 4 in, 2019. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Miguel Aguilar, Santo Crispo (para que los tatuajes salen chingon), copper, steel, enamel, 4.5 in x 2.5 x 4, 2020. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Alejandro Almodovar, Sweeney Todd Tonsorial Parlor Packaging, 3D Mockup, 2020.
Alejandro Almodovar, Stay Home. Stay Safe. Greece, digital poster, 1315 px x 1746 px, 2020.
Gabriela Alvarado Marquez, September 19th, 2017, copper, plexi glass, brass, plastic, 15 in x 13 in x 0.50 in, 2020
Edgar Alvarez, Tweetin Cover Art, cover art, 6 in x 6 in, 2020.
Edgar Alvarez, Synchronicity Poster, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Melinda Alvey-Blackwelder, The Mask, acrylic, 20 in x 24 in, 2019. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Jaime Armenta, Cholla, laser woodcut, 11 in x 15 in, 2020.
Jaime Armenta, Untitled, reduction woodcut, 11 in x 15 in, 2020.
Alejandro Arrioja, Bounding Parallels, brass, concrete, plexi glass, ink, 6 in x 1 in x 36 in, 2019.
Alejandro Arrioja, Merging Portraits, brass, concrete, plexi glass, ink, 3 in x 3 in, 2019.
Michelle Bautista, Chalk the Block, digital media, 11 in x 17 in, 2020
Michelle Bautista, The Beggarstaffs in El Paso, digital media, 11 in x 17 in, 2020
Andrea Betancourt, A Good Day, oil paint, 48 in x 48 in, 2020. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Carlos Castañeda, Franklin Mountains State Park Travel Poster, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Carlos Castañeda, Saul Bass in El Paso, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Ayensi Chong, Stanley Kubrick - Orange Clockwork, 12 in x 18 in, 2020.
Andrew Cuellar, ACC Drinks, digital print, 12 in x 16 in, 2019.
Jacobo De La Rosa, Broken Second Hand Stories, packaging, variable, 2019.
Jacobo De La Rosa, Crescent City Record Company, packaging, variable, 2020.
Jacobo De La Rosa, Crown Condoms, packaging, variable, 2019.
Jacobo De La Rosa, Earth Keepers Stamp Collection, postal stamps, 1.5 in x 2.5 in, 2020.
Vicente Delgado, Mixer, serigraph, 30 in x 88 in, 2020.
Jordan Dodson, Nothing Hurts Anymore, lithography, 11 in x 15 in, 2020.
Jordan Dodson, Questioning the Unknown, lithography, 11 in x 15 in, 2020.
Katrina Estrada, Vanilla, polymer clay and acrylic paint, 2020.
Elizabeth Flores, Broken, sugar, L 3 in x W 3 in x H 7 in, 2019.
Elizabeth Flores, Scars: Perfectly Imperfect, grande clay, underglaze, L 20 in x W 7 in x H 14 in, 2019.
Jill Font, Purple Twist, oil on canvas, 12 in x 16 in, 2019.
Jill Font, Summer Cherries, oil on canvas, 20 in x 24 in, 2020.
Alba Garcia, Origen y Convergencia - Etérea, photography, 24 in x 36 in, 2020.
Alba Garcia, Apertura Publishing - Book Jackets, graphic design, 2020.
Alba Garcia, Lolita Movie Poster, digital print, 2019.
Margarita Gomez, Visual Semantic: Bridget Riley, digital print, 13 in x 19 in, 2020.
Roxanne Gonzalez, Per Aspera Ad Astra, ink and spray paint on stonehenge, 22 in x 34 in, 2020.
Briana Guerrero, Femme Frontera Children's Showcase Call for Submissions, Digital, 1727 px x 2592 px, 2020.
Briana Guerrero, La 16 Street Burritos Salsas, Digital, 2123 px x 1296 px, 2020.
Briana Guerrero, Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase Call for Submissions, Digital, 1728 px x 2592 px, 2020.
Christian Gutierrez, 2 Layer Composite 5, relief print mounted to plywood, 12.25 in x 16 in, 2019..
Christian Gutierrez, Crescent City Packaging, digital mockup, 2020.
Gabe Herbig, Violence Against Women, poster, 70 cm x 100 cm, 2020.
Gabe Herbig, Broken: Secondhand Stories, packaging, various, 2020.
Andrew Hernandez, Cognitive Dissonance, woodcut relief, 22 in x 30 in, 2019.
Andrew Hernandez, Less, mezzotint, 6 in x 7 in, 2019.
Jade Hernandez, Psychedelic Posters of the 1960s In El Paso, digital art, 2577 px x 3982 px, 2020.
Jaime Herrera, Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase Call For Submissions, 2020.
Jaime Herrera, Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase Logo, 2020.
Brian Holt, Dark Side of the Moon, charcoal and canvas, 6.8 in x 5.4 in, 2019.
Brian Holt, Lone Wolf, steel rod sculpture, 7 ft x 3 ft 4 in x 2 ft 8 in, 2019.
Chris Hurtado, Cerealism, pink ball point pen, 21.5 in x 30 in, 2020.
Sara Isasi, Art Deco in El Paso, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Sara Isasi, The Devils Backbone, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2019.
Jessica Jessica, Husky Cloud, dog fur, string, chain, wire, 12 in x 6 in x 3 in, 2020.
Diana Lares, Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase Posters, digital, 24 in x 36 in, 2020.
Diana Lares, Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase Posters, digital, 24 in x 36 in, 2020.
Diana Lares, Wiener Werkstatte in El Paso, digital, 11 x 17 in, 2020.
Alan Maguregui, Un ultimo respiro (one last breath), nickle, copper, feathers, string, 29.5 in, 2019.
Noelle Marquez, The Greatest Match of All Time, digital, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Anahi Martinez, Luba Lukova Poster, digital, 2020.
Ariana Martinez, Discover El Paso High School, digital poster, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Ariana Martinez, Herbert Matter in El Paso, digital poster, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Jaqueline Martinez, El Rostro de los Años, steel grey paper, charcoal, pastels, 19.5 in x 25.5 in each, 2020.
Jorge E. Martinez, Autorretrato Pensando, charcoal, 28 in x 22 in, 2019.
Juan Martinez, Loco Night, painting, 16 in x 20 in, 2019.
Mathew McIntyre, K2, collage, 24 in x 18 in, 2020.
Mathew McIntyre, Magic Lamp, collage, 11 in x 7.5 in, 2020.
Mathew McIntyre, Portrait, oil on canvas, 18 in x 24 in, 2020.
Christian Meraz, Sleep Deprivation: Coffee, colored pencils, graphite, 19.5 in x 25.5 in, 2020.
Christian MeSleep Deprivation: Skin Peeling, colored pencils, graphite, 19.5 in x 25.5 in, 2020.
Aaron Mietlinski, Art Deco in El Paso, digital, collage, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Aaron Mietlinski, DADA in El Paso, digital, collage, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Zayra Mojica, Closed Door, spray paint, image transfer, washi tape, gold paint pen, origami paper on a wood panel, 12 in x 9 in, 2020.
Melanie Montes, Last Braincells, oil on wood panel, 20 in x 24 in, 2019.
Kristin Morales, Lifeline, copper, rope, cotton fabric, 84 in x 7 in, 2020.
Kristin Morales, Home Sweet Home, sugar, nickle wire, pearls, 2 ft x 6 in, 2020.
Nataly Ontiveros, Hola Tristeza, acrylic on watercolor and illustrator, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Gabriel Reyes, Sunset, watercolor, coffee, ink, charcoal and illustration pen, 41 in x 36 in, 2019. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Gabriel Reyes, Days Before Isolation, video - watercolor, alcohol markers and Illustration pens, 2020. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Melissa Reyna, Parasite, acrylic paint, 16 in x 20 in, 2020.
Briana Rivera, Bauhaus Informational Catalog, digital print, 9 in x 9 in, 2019.
Briana Rivera, El Paso Poster Art Work, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2019.
Briana Rivera, El Paso Poster Art Work, digital print, 11 in x 17 in, 2019.
Jacqueline Rivera, American Corporate Design Catalog Spreads, digital catalog, 8.5 in x 8.5 in, 2020.
Jacqueline Rivera, Attributes Icons, digital, 2.5 in x 9 in, 2019.
Chantel Rodriguez, Jan Tschichold Poster, digital media, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Crystal Rodriguez, Hollow, intaglio, aquatint, etching, 11 in x 12 in, 2020.
Crystal Rodriguez, Hollow, intaglio, aquatint, etching, 11 in x 12 in, 2020.
Crystal Rodriguez, Tight Lipped, colored pencils on paper, 19 in x 25 in, 2020.
Roxana Rodriguez, Indispensable Creator, ceramic, 3 ft tall sculpture, 2019. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Roxana Rodriguez, Woven Distance, woven yarn tapestry with newspaper, 8 ft long x 1 ft wide, 2020. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Alba Saenz, Tom Lea Upper Park, digital, 11 in x 17 in, 2020.
Alejandro Saldierna, Communication by the Ears, metals, recycled material, 3 in x 1 1/2 in, 2020.
Alejandro Saldierna, Please Wash Your Hands, metals, painting, 5 in x 7 in, 2020.
Alejandro Saldierna, COVID-19, video, 2020.
David Sanchez, Power Line Shoes, hand painted three-dimensional serigraphy, 12 pieces, 12 in x 5 in x 4 in ea - as bundle, approx. 24 in x 24 in x 32 in, 2020.
Eber Sanchez, Hanging By A Thread, drawing on fabric, 5.50 in x 8 in, 2019.
Eber Sanchez, Origen Y Convergencia, drawing on fabric, 5 in x 4.50 in, 2020.
Elena Sotelo, In Trance, printmaking - lithograph, 2019.
Elena Sotelo, Kensho, colored pencil , 2019.
Iriana Soto, The Path Walked, concrete, sawdust, 12 in x 14 in x 10 in, 2020.
Andrea Torres, Perseus, oil on canvas, 34 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in, 2019.
Dilan Torres Jimenez, The Bengal In The Store, graphite pencil, conte crayon, charcoal, and color pencil on vellum, 24 in x 24 in, 2020.
Dilan Torres Jimenez, The Car Parked Outside The Yellow House, conte crayon and color pencils on stonehenge, 22 in x 30 in, 2020.
Dilan Torres Jimenez, Land of the free (?), video of graphite, conte crayon, ink, and color pencil on vellum, 15 in x 18 in, 2019.
Ashley Urueta, Untitled, graphite on stonehenge, 50 in x 46 in, 2020. SEE ARTIST STATEMENT BELOW.
Jireh Valdez, Nataraja, oil on canvas, 18 in x 24 in, 2020.
Alex Varela, Spoiler, drawing, 38.5 in x 28 in, 2020.
Carolina Villarreal, MEA-DOE, oil on canvas, 36 in x 48 in, 2019.
Vanessa Welch, Untitled, Prisma colored pencils, Copic markers and pen, 18 in x 24 in, 2020.
Vanessa Welch, Untitled, Prisma colored pencils and pen, 9 in x 12 in, 2020.
Molly Zamora, Essentials, relief print, beeswax, 28 in x 30 in, 2020.
Dionicio Zarrabal, 80s Music Icons, digital, 12.25 in x 19 in, 2020.

This year students in the Department of Art were invited to include an optional artist statement with their entry.  The following artists statements were received.  You can view the artist’s work in alphabetical order beginning on the top of this page.