Border Art Residency

The public finally got to meet Catherine Soderberg Esper, the current Border Art Residency artist! We celebrated her progress into the collision of art and science as sustainable building is the focus of her work. Eloise was full of curiosity and inspiration as we gleaned a little more into Catherine’s mind. We look forward to what's the come!

Border Art Residency is a project of the El Paso Community Foundation, for more info visit: https://www.borderartresidency.com/

You’re invited to “Meet the Artist” with Catherine Söderberg Esper, the Border Art Residency’s current artist on Thursday, July 11th from 5:30–7:30pm at Eloise - 126 Shadow Mountain Drive, Ste. A (next to Pelicans). Catherine's original mixed media paintings and prints, including these featured images, will be available at a silent auction at the event. Proceeds will benefit the Border Art Residency and BAR artist.

Catherine Söderberg Esper is an artist, architectural designer, and researcher with a passion for sustainable design. Working with sustainable building materials, she pushes the boundaries of traditional architectural practices.

RSVP to [email protected] and we hope to see you there!

For more information about the artist and Border Art Residency, visit: https://shorturl.at/KYxTj

The El Paso Community Foundation welcomes Catherine Söderberg Esper as the new artist of the Border Art Residency (BAR) for its Spring/Summer seasons! Catherine Söderberg Esper is an artist, architectural designer, and researcher with a passion for sustainable design and innovative materials.

Her residency will run until September 2024 in the Border Art Residency’s artist living and studio space located in El Paso’s historic Five Points neighborhood.

For more information about Catherine, visit: https://epcf.org/news/welcome-border-art-resident-catherine-soderberg-esper

To donate to BAR, please visit: https://epcf.org/bar

Creativity fuels our community and the Border Art Residency, a project of the El Paso Community Foundation, is seeking a new resident artist for Spring/Summer 2024! The deadline to apply is January 1, 2024. Apply at: https://www.borderartresidency.com/apply-1

The Border Art Residency provides the selected artist a living/studio space in El Paso, Texas for a period of time to cultivate their creativity. Resident artists are provided with a fully furnished living/working space, a monthly stipend, and paid utilities.

The next open residency period is from March 1 to August 24, 2024. Applications will be accepted until January 1, 2024. The selected artist will be notified by February 1, 2024.

For more information, visit: https://www.borderartresidency.com/

Artist, advocate, educator, and El Paso native Matthew Villarreal is the next artist selected for the Border Art Residency. Villarreal, an assistant professor at the New School’s Parsons School of Design in New York, just started his residency here. It will run through August 31.

Villarreal is an assistant professor of art, design, and social justice and an assistant dean for art and design education. He is also an American Alliance of Museums Museum Education Fellow and a fellow of the AICAD BIPOC Academic Leadership Institute.

Villarreal spent most of his early life in the borderland. He was born in El Paso, attended Bethel Christian School, and went on to study at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he graduated with a BFA in Painting, Drawing, and Creative Writing. He taught for 10 years in El Paso Independent School District.

Villarreal’s background comes to life in his art. His work often uses tactile materials associated with the body and earth to explore subtleties in language, politics, and psychology. His work utilizes desert motifs, often exaggerated, to challenge conceptions of otherness. His creative practice explores how materials tell stories.

We are so excited to have Matthew back home for his residency!

Our deadline to apply for the Spring/Summer Residency is tomorrow! Hurry and head to borderartresidency.com to APPLY TODAY!!!