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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Casa Ortiz, a new gallery in Socorro featuring the |
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works of five local artists, is contributing to the cultural |
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richness of the El Paso area; and |
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WHEREAS, Owned by Jonathan Hernandez, the gallery is located |
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in a historic adobe building on Socorro Road that is believed to |
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have been built in the 1700s; featuring the vigas and latillas often |
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used in traditional adobe architecture, the structure was once the |
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home of Jose Ortiz, a comanchero, salt merchant, and buffalo |
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hunter, and the house was passed down to members of the Ortiz family |
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through the 1940s; and |
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WHEREAS, Now repurposed as a gallery, Casa Ortiz showcases |
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the creations of artists Diego Martinez, Brian Holt, Nico Antuna |
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Cooper, Gabriel Marquez, and Carla Padilla; in addition, the |
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gallery will host temporary exhibitions featuring a range of other |
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works; and |
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WHEREAS, Casa Ortiz, with its long and fascinating history, |
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is an evocative setting for the arts, and it is certain to provide a |
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rewarding and memorable experience to visitors in the years ahead; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the opening of the Casa Ortiz art |
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gallery in Socorro and extend sincere best wishes for all those |
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associated with this exciting endeavor; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the gallery as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |