Board of Directors
Join the many others who are supporting the growth of the arts in the Laguna Madre area by joining the
El Paseo Arts Foundation. Please fill out the membership application and send it with your check to:
El Paseo Arts Foundation
P.O. Box 1185
Port Isabel, TX 78578
Ann Adams
Ralph Ayers
JoAnn Evans
Rudy Garcia
Andy Hancock
Mary Hartman
Judy Hoy Holden
Dan Quandt
Gloria Ridolfi
Linda Rodino
Joe Vega
Sharon Campbell - webmaster
Ann Adams
Ann has always been interested in visual and performing arts. That interest grew while living and traveling in Europe and having the opportunity to visit wonderful museums with great works of art. Ann has past affiliation with an international ballet company and past membership on a board of a performing arts venue. She feels cultural arts are very important in a community, particularly in the local education of the students..
Ralph Ayers:
A New Jersey native with a B.A. in Art from Maryville College. in TN and an M.F.A. from the Universidad De Las Americas in Mexico City. I have taught at Texas Womanís University.. He is a winner of many art awards in Mexico and is represented in the permanent collections of the university and the Instituto Mexicano/Norte Americano de Relaciones Culturales and private collections in Mex. & the U.S.A. He is a co-founder of the video production center at Rutgers, the State Univ. of N. J., designing scenery and graphics for hundreds of productions...producer of over 300 instructional lectures, a Smithsonian documentary, and distance learning courses in food science. Also produced P.S.A.ís for N. J. Public Television and science projects for the Ed. Testing Service in Princeton. He continues to design scenery and advertizing for a large dinner theaters in N.J. and teaches life drawing, basic drawing and acrylics at the Lighthouse Art Space in Port Isabel, TX. He is recognized as an accomplished, cartoonist, commercial artist and illustrator.
He ís worked as a caricature artist in Gatlinburg, TN. and Las Vegas, traveled and worked in Canada, England, The Virgin Islands, Guatamala and Haiti, and has lived and worked in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and Nigeria. He wrote an MFA thesis on African & Mexican Masks and has authored three books, "Graphics for Television," "Teaching On TV & Video" and a book of cartoons from those drawn for the Coastal Current Weekly on South Padre Island.
In 2000 he and his wife founded the "Purple Parrot, Gallery & Gift Shop" featuring his work and that of other artists from Texas and Mexico, imported and local crafts and art supplies...In December of 2005 he opened a second art gallery, The Lighthouse Art Space which rents exhibit space to local artists. In 1999 he founded the Port Isabel City Merchantís as a committee to the Chamber of Commerce. He has chaired the committee three times..In 2005 he was elected first Chairman of the El Paseo Arts Foundation...Since 1994 he has taught Art Appreciation at UTB, is an active member of Rotary, St. Andrewís Episcopal church and the Laguna Vista Volunteer Fire Department.
JoAnn Evans
I’m a patron of all the arts, but my personal art form is theatre. I studied it in college, taught children’s theatre and high school speech and drama, and was a performer and director for more than 30 years in a community theatre in the Chicago area. Since moving to Island five years ago, I have performed at the Camille Playhouse and am a season ticket holder there and in Harlingen for the "Spotlight" series. Now, I’m actively involved in El Paseo and working to develop connections between the arts groups in the lower Rio Grande Valley.
Andy Hancock
Andy Hancock is a sculptor specializing in large scale wood sculpture. He also produces work in sand is often involved in recycling projects. His work takes him all over the world with regular commissions in Britain, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
He came to the art world via community based projects and continues to motivate other to contribute through his work wthrough organisation such as the El Paseo arts group and Masters of the Future sandcastle lessons.
He is self-employed,and for the past 10 years has understood the importance of grant writing and corporate sponsorship to support the arts.
Andy believes in the arts and how they can help people of all ages and abilities to make their lives a little bit better ñ in whatever they do.
Mary Hartman
Mary is a retired, seven-year resident of Laguna Vista and president of the SPI/PI Shell Club.
She earned a B.M. and M.A. degree from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and taught choral music and private voice at the high school and university level. She enjoys working in community theater both as a performer and musical director and would like to see a theater group formed in this area.
After attending the first organizational meeting of people interested in forming an arts foundation, she served on a committee to develop the mission statement and by-laws.
Mary supports El Paseo and hopes that all of the arts will benefit with its involvement and the area becomes an arts destination here in the valley.
Jude Hoy Holden
Jude studied art and interior design in college. With this background she developed a successful decorating and floral design business in New York City, where she lived for twenty years before moving to South Padre Island. Soon after, a friend and teacher passed on the joys of painting with oil and the struggle of creative expression began on a personal level. Five years ago it was necessay to move to the Detroit area where she became a student of ceramics with the Birmingham Art Center and usable art became her new love. She is busy incorporating this penchant into her new style of design. She enjoys being a boardmember with El Paseo an organization which helps the community toappreciate the creative side of life, particularly children who needencouragement to pursue their individual creative abilities
Dan Quandt
I experienced performing in some theater and music in high school and college. Now, my creative outlets stay with writing and photography. I have great respect for all artists, since my only artistic talents are severely limited!
As executive director of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, I view growth and promotion of the arts as a critical part of the overall offerings this area brings to residents and visitors.
Linda Rodino
As a past gallery owner of Art Local & Besyond on South Padre Island, and former Executive Director of the SPI Economic Development Corporation, Linda has been an integral part of the art community. Use this link to view her resume.
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