Día de los Artistas Exhibition at
The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery
A Celebration of Art, Community, and Creativity on International Artists Day
San Miguel de Allende, GTO — October 25, 2025 | 1–5 PM
The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery invites the public to a vibrant afternoon of art, music, and community for the Día de los Artistas Exhibition, held in honor of International Artists Day. This free event celebrates creative expression in all its forms at one of Mexico’s most imaginative art spaces. The exhibition will feature works by Anado McLauchlin, Carlos Ramírez, Richard Schultz, and Meryl Truett, each offering a unique artistic vision.
Carlos Ramírez, born in San Miguel de Allende and raised in La Cieneguita, is a mosaic and tin artist whose colorful, symbolic works reflect his indigenous heritage and deep connection to local culture.
Richard Schultz, originally from San Francisco, brings the influence of the 1960s Summer of Love to his art. After a long career teaching art and history, he moved to Mexico with his husband, Anado McLauchlin, where the two created Casa de las Ranas and The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery—a living testament to love and creative freedom.
Meryl Truett is a curator, gallerists, teacher, consultant, and artist who has exhibited extensively in the U.S. and Europe. She teaches photography, mixed media, and book publishing workshops, and invites participants to join her mixed media workshops at her San Miguel studio. Her artwork captures the fleeting light of Día de los Muertos, merging photography and encaustic wax to explore memory, spirituality, and the delicate boundary between life and death.
Guests can also enter a raffle to win one of Truett’s mixed media artworks. A live DJ set by Bruno Landis will complete the celebration with music and atmosphere.
“This event is about honoring creativity in all its forms — the joy of making, sharing, and experiencing art together,” in the immortal words of gallery founder Anado McLauchlin.
Admission is free.
Location: The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery, Temazcal 3, La Cieneguita, GTO, Mexico
Time: October 25, 2025 | 1–5 PM
Website: chapelofjimmyraygallery.com
Hours & Contact Info
The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery and the art compound is open for tours. Tours are at 10:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Reservations are necessary and can be made by email at anado@madebyanado.com or by contacting us at +52 415 150-1461.
We will be closed December 24,25 and Dec 31, Jan 1.
From Centro Historico in San Miguel take Calle San Francisco which later becomes Calzada de La Estacion. Follow this street straight through the glorieta (traffic circle) and proceed to the train station. Follow the road as it winds to the left and crosses the railroad tracks. Take the asphalt road which winds to the right….follow this road through three curves and you will be on a straightaway to La Cieneguita. When you arrive in Cieneguita you will pass over three topes (speed bumps).
You will pass a large green sign pointing to Guanajuato to the left. DO NOT GO LEFT-Continue straight ahead 150 meters past that sign and you will see a small lane on the right. There is a small purple and yellow sign which reads Casa de Las Ranas and Chapel of Jimmy Ray marking the spot and pointing to the right. Take that turn and soon you will come to a small Church…take a half- right turn and follow the road up the hill parallel to the Church. The Gallery grounds begin behind the Church property…you will enter at the first gate on the left. If coming for a tour you will arrive in front of the large colorful home on the left side of the road….
Desde el Centro Histórico de San Miguel de Allende, toma la Calle San Francisco que después se convierte en Calzada de la Estación. Sigue sobre esta calle todo derecho hasta llegar a la glorieta y continúa en dirección a la estación de ferrocarril. Continúa sobre la carretera conforme agarra hacia la izquierda, pasando las vías. Toma entonces el camino de asfalto que va hacia la derecha.
Sigue sobre este camino pasando las tres curvas y te encontrarás en el camino directo a La Cieneguita. Cuando llegues a Cieneguita pasarás tres topes. Luego pasarás por donde está un letrero grande, verde, que señala a Guanajuato hacia la izquierda. NO VAYAS A LA IZQUIERDA – continúa derecho 150 metros pasando ese letrero y verás un caminito a la derecha. Hay un letrero pequeño, de color morado y amarillo, que dice Casa de Las Ranas / Chapel of Jimmy Ray…Da media vuelta hacia la derecha y sigue el camino hacia arriba, paralelo a la iglesia. El terreno de la Galería comienza detrás del terreno de la iglesia. Entrarás en la primera reja a la izquierda. Si vienes para un tour, llegarás frente a la casa grande y muy colorida en el lado izquierdo del camino.
The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery was founded in 2012 as a vehicle to present the work of Anado McLauchlin along with select artists that Anado has bonded with on a visual and oftentimes emotional level. The Gallery is located 5 kilometers from San Miguel de Allende at the Casa de Las Ranas compound in the small town of La Ceieneguita. This is an artist friendly gallery dedicated to the “road less travelled”.