The exterior of an art gallery with teal-colored door and window frame, decorated with string lights, a teal bench, and potted plants. People are entering the gallery.

Exquisite art + workshops for all.

Local Art

Co-op gallery in El Paso, Texas featuring over 15 local artists—built by artists, for artists.

Wander in. Find a piece that speaks to you. Take a class. Learn a new skill. Art @ Placita Santa Fe is the place to find Art on the westside of El Paso!

Workshops + Classes + Events

September 12 from 10 am–3 pm

An impressionistic landscape painting depicting a pathway lined with trees under a cloudy sky, with vibrant and textured brushstrokes showcasing various shades of green, blue, yellow, pink, and brown.
An impressionistic landscape painting depicting a pathway lined with trees under a cloudy sky, with vibrant and textured brushstrokes showcasing various shades of green, blue, yellow, pink, and brown.

OIL PAINTING with Nina Cobb Walker

$100 $80

September 26 from 10 am–3 pm

An impressionist painting of a mountain landscape with colorful flowers in the foreground.

MOUNTAIN POPPIES
with Krystyna Renata Robbins

$65, All materials provided. Beginner friendly, but 18+ please. Bring a lunch.

September 27 from 1-4 pm

A colorful painting of a vase with various flowers, including purple, red, yellow, and pink blossoms, on a textured background.

SIP-N-PAINT
with Susan Ryde

$45, All materials provided.

Colorful woven textile with blue, pink, yellow, and cream stripes and tassels on sides, placed on a dark wooden surface.

October 8 from 5:30-8:30 pm

MUG RUG WEAVING
with Lindsay Kronmiller

$50, All materials provided. Learn the basics of frame weaving and make a Mug Rug (aka coaster) to take home with you.

October 17 from 1-4 pm

Colorful illustration of pumpkins with green leaves and vines on a purple background.

SIP-N-PAINT
with Susan Ryde

$45, All materials provided.

Artist of the Month

Nina Cobb Walker

Bliss by Nina Cobb Walker—landscape oil painting with muted browns and tans in the forgrouns with pink and purple hills in the background and a light grey purple sky

Bliss by Nina Cobb Walker

Gamboge by Nina Cobb Walker—landscape with yellow an orange flowers in the foreground, green trees to the right and left and smaller in the background with a very blue sky.

Gamboge by Nina Cobb Walker

Garden Variety Nina Cobb Walker—Dark grey background with dark green foliage and burgandy and pink flowers

Garden Variety by Nina Cobb Walker

UPCOMING WORKSHOP BY NINA COBB WALKER:

SATURDAY SEPT 12. SIGN UP NOW.

Native to the Southwest, Nina Cobb Walker is a progressive, modern Classical Impressionist. Having been trained in the tradition of Classical Russian Impressionism, Nina applies the traditional philosophy and techniques of Impressionism to her own work. Her paintings not only depict the Southwest, but also speak to landscapes across the United States and Europe in a contemporary context. As an active participant in the art community, she has been shown in exhibits across the nation, and invites the viewer to experience calm and tranquility: reflecting spirituality and looseness of style with realistic elements. She looks for the freshness and sparkle—the transitions between creating a mood or a feeling to touch the soul, creating an impression which will connect everyone together. This is her way of sharing— striving to paint at a higher level and push the limits to create a memorable painting.

Nina changes the way traditional Impressionism is modernly perceived by re-imagining Impressionism and its subject matter. She is a respected teacher, mentor, and student of progressive Impressionism and her works are held in collections across the United States. Nina has won many awards for her work across the nation, including the Juror’s Choice Award at the 39th National Exhibit of Women Artists of the West in Denver, Colorado.

Nina is a Signature Member of the Women Artists of the West, associate member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS), Oil Painters of America, America Impressionist Society, Inc. and American Women Artists. She is also a member of the El Paso Art Association, the National League of American Pen Women, and is a founding member of The Alazan Artists and The Classical Impressionists of El Paso.

HOURS

Wednesday through Sunday
11 AM–4 PM

or by appointment

Art opens the closets, airs out the cellars and attics. It brings healing.

—Julie Cameron

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