83R15354 LB-D
By: M. Gonzalez of El Paso H.R. No. 1430
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Artists from the San Elizario Historic Art District
are gathering in the State Capitol from May 6 to 9, 2013, to
participate in the District 75 Art Show, El Paso County; and
WHEREAS, Tracing its roots to a Spanish settlement founded in
the 1750s, the San Elizario Historic Art District is a unique
community in El Paso County that has become a center of artistic
activity in the past several years; developed by local artists with
local funds, this three-block area in the center of the city
contains some 17 historical sites and more than 40 galleries, as
well as museums, studios, and shops, representing the work of over
100 artists; and
WHEREAS, The District 75 Art Show will include the work of
Amado Pena, Barry Johnson, Bert Saldana, Al Borrego, Maria Branch,
Melissa Himes, Guadalupe Jacquez Calderon, Alberto Escamilla,
Jorge Rodriguez, Rob Mack, Arturo Avalos, and Palmira Lopez, among
others; and
WHEREAS, The artists of the San Elizario Historic Art
District have greatly contributed to the cultural vitality of their
community, and their participation in the District 75 Art Show at
the Capitol presents a welcome opportunity for many Texans to
appreciate their work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the artists of the San Elizario Historic
Art District and extend to them sincere best wishes for a productive
and enjoyable visit to Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the San Elizario Historic Art District as an
expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.