GALLERIES
TERLINGUA/LAJITAS/STUDY BUTTE
Terlingua Shade, TIM OLIVER
1 / BECOMING FINE ART STUDIO
23240 FM 170 (across the creek from La Kiva) /
432.371.2694 / becomingfineart.com
Featuring the arts of Antonio N. and Debra F.
Guerrero, paintings, jewelry, ceramics, photography,
sculpture, and much more.
2 / BIG BEND ART STUDIO
Terlingua / FM 170 at Terlingua Creek Bridge
Since 1982, featuring the creativity of Alice Knight:
Originals and prints of acrylic paintings, watercolors,
charcoal and pastel drawings, handmade paper and
multimedia art; and pottery, jewelry and original music
by Alice Knight.
3 / CHRISTINA’S WORLD
#5 Lajitas Boardwalk, Lajitas / 432.424.3250 /
ochrisb@yahoo.com
Jewelry & folk art featuring local artists, large “Day of
the Dead” selection, eclectic wonders.
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Early Spring Ocotillo Bloom, BONNIE WUNDERLICH
Terlingua/Lajitas/Study Butte
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4 / EARTH AND FIRE
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GALLERY
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Ghost Town Road, Terlingua /
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432.371.2637
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Ghostown of Terlingua, Texas is a
most magical space. Nestled into a
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Poco Mas Coffee Shop, this unique
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what both sides of the Big Bend are
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all about. Featuring mixed media,
pointillism, photography, metal
work, jewelry, pottery and more.
7 / PAINTED FEATHER STUDIO & GALLERY
You will find exactly the piece you want to take home
999A Ghostown Rd / 405.795.3905
with you. Constantly changing, repeat visits are a must!
danileab1@gmail.com / paintedfeatherstudiogallery.com
Paintings in acrylic by local artist Dani Bottenfield
5 / QUILTS, ETC.
Study Butte / 53670 Hwy. 118 South / 432.371.2292
8/ GALERIA CHISOS
Featuring original works by Big Bend artists. Original
53704 HWY 118 South, Terlingua / 432.371.2100
quilts by Marguerite Chanslor, Sarah Castle, Elsie
www.GaleriaChisos.com / kathygilles11@gmail.com
Turbeville, Margaret Bley and many others. Original oil
Art gallery featuring original works by more than a
and watercolor paintings, jewelry, notecards, baby
dozen local artists - oil, acrylic & watercolor paintings,
quilts and other items.
jewelry, photography, stained glass mosaics, leather
and fabric items, notecards, soaps, and more. Galeria
6 / TERLINGUA GALLERY
Chisos also offers an eclectic mix of crystals, gems,
53539 State Highway 118, At the crest of Bee
minerals, rocks & fossils from around the world. On
Mountain, 1 mile north of the Junction of 118 & 170,
site you will find a free museum room featuring the
Terlingua, / 432.294.2206
agates, rocks and minerals from the Big Bend region.
bonnie.terlingua.gallery@gmail.com /
www.terlinguagallery.com
9/ MISS INDIA'S ART STUDIO
Paintings of local scenes, Bonnie Wunderlich's
Located in Study Butte at the base of Bee Mountain on
contemporary and vibrant paintings are exhibited at
the west side of Hwy. 118. / 432. 371.2109 / Open
the Terlingua Gallery (gallery built with adobe walls
Thurs.-Sat. 9-4
and floor).
Stretched canvas photos and prints of Big Bend area,
handmade turquoise jewelry, Indian mask mosaic
skulls, William and India's books for sale.
The communities of Study Butte, Terlingua, and Lajitas
are a beautiful 80-mile drive south of Alpine along Hwy.
118, or an equally scenic 110-mile drive south from
Marfa along Hwy. 67 and 170. These stark but
amazingly beautiful outposts should be part of any visit
to the Big Bend. For decades, artists, musicians,
merrymakers, and mavericks have called this abandoned
mining district home.
With Big Bend National and Big Bend Ranch State
parks adjacent to these remote border towns, unspoiled
vistas are a true source of inspiration for many fine
photographers and painters who live here. The
wilderness entices, enchants, and even intimidates
visitors. But don’t be afraid! River guides and outfitters
are on stand-by to take you safely through that next big
adventure.
And inviting galleries are tucked into the dusty
landscape, beckoning a peek inside, where visions of
local artists serve as wonderful guides to the lively desert
world.
The resourcefulness of artist materials, seen in much
of the local work, shows an appreciation born from
remote living. One must endure long hard droughts for
that rare and wondrous summer rain. One must make
the most from very little.
This is also a musical region, with the annual Chili Fest
happening each October, and causal concerts springing
up in unlikely places, from cemeteries to parking lots.
Impromptu music fills the air as a guitar circle tunes up
on the Porch of Terlingua Trading Company in the old
Terlingua Ghostown.
Study Butte/Terlingua is the rustic counterpoint to the
upscale resort community of Lajitas. Lajitas Golf Resort
has a world-class 18-hole golf course, voted the most
beautiful by Golf Magazine. Other offerings include the
Lajitas Zip Line, Equestrian Center, and Agave Spa. For
information, visit
https://bigbendchamberofcommerce.com.