The Circle Widens: New Artists From Mexico
The Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery is proud to announce a new opening The Circle Widens: New Artists From Mexico. We are excited to introduce the following artists to our gallery:
Originally from Morelia, Jared Jimenez is a visual artist and a musician who explores pre-Hispanic themes in both artistic practices.His recent series of paintings grows our of his reinterpretation of the imagery of the codices, the only books by indigenous Mexicans to survive the conquest.
Javier Ornelas was born in Tacambaro, Michoacan. He is a self-taught engraver and cultural promoter. He has shown in Mexico, France, Chile, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.S. He currently directs the Achokez workshop in Patzcuaro.
Isabel Vera Velazquez’s an artist whose career is marked by an intense interest in popular culture, the enjoyment of artistic artisanal processes and a firm commitment to teaching. She currently leads printmaking work shop at the Ignacio Ramirez el Nigromonte Cultural Center.
Romeria Louise is a Mexican/American visual artist known for her richly layered mixed media abstract paintings. Her work explores the emotional resonance of color, texture, and organic forms creating compositions that invite a deep sense of presence, connection, and curiosity. She blends collage, paint, and various materials to build pieces that reflect the energy of nature and the quiet beauty of everyday life.
Of course we will continue to show the works of Meryl Truett, Carlos Ramirez Galvan, Richard Schultz, and 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”.