Our Mother of the Northern Valley is a 48-foot mosaic permanently installed on the side of the Nuestra Señora housing complex in Downtown El Paso. Rooted in the iconography that shaped this region, it reimagines the mother figure as a shared civic symbol of belonging, ancestry, and place.
As part of this year's Tom Lea celebration, join Andrew Joseph as he speaks publicly for the first time about the work's origins, research, and layered symbolism.
To celebrate the 1 year anniversary, get a behind the scenes look at the process, archival materials that inspired it, as well a special limited print to mark the occasion. It's scheduled for December — but for out of town holiday visitors who would like to see the exhibit, this holiday weekend preview has you covered.
Celebrate the anniversary of the mission, the unveiling, and the feast day of Guadalupe by learning the details of El Paso's new landmark. See behind the scenes maps, literature and get a newly created print to celebrate the first year.
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Bring your questions. These talks and exhibitions are an open invitation to learn, ask, and reflect on a work that now belongs to us all. Visitors are invited to trace the layers of history, translation, and meaning woven into its design.
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