‘Glowing’ a watercolor by Los Alamos area artist Kathi Geoffrion-Parker, a signature artist in the New Mexico Watercolor Society. Courtesy photo

STEP UP GALLERY News:

Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library is proud to announce its current exhibit: Watercolors of the High Desert: The Work of Signature Artists of the New Mexico Watercolor Society, which runs through July 27.

The public is invited to attend a reception and meet the artists 2:30-4 p.m. Saturday, July 9. Refreshments will be served.

In a first time-ever event, the “Signature Member Group” of the more accomplished artists within New Mexico Watercolor Society are exhibiting nearly 70 paintings by 36 different artists in Step Up Gallery located on the top floor of the Mesa Public Library in the historic center of Los Alamos, during July.

Visit the exhibition now through July 27 and share in the celebration of New Mexico’s beauty. All signature watercolors are for sale and can be purchased in Step Up Gallery’s Art Market online at: https://lalamosartscouncil.artspan.com/home.

Step Up Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays. At this time, masking and social distancing is welcome, but not required. The policy, however, may change without notice. Mesa Public Library is at 2400 Central Ave.