"Gifts from Familia" | Laredo Center for the Arts

LAREDO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
500 San Agustin Ave, Laredo, TX 78040

Angelica Raquel
"Gifts from Familia"

Opening
March 7, 2025 from 6-9PM

Artist Talk
April 12, 2025 from 2-4PM

Closing
May 2, 2025 from 6-9PM

Free and open to the public!

Featured Artists: 
Angelica Raquel
Exhibition Dates: 
Friday, March 7, 2025 to Friday, May 2, 2025

La Bruja's...

La Bruja's Scourge and the Beggar's Affliction, 2019, rug hooked and gun tufted yarn on monks cloth, 54 x 31"

I'll Miss You Dearly

I'll Miss You Dearly, 2021, rug hooked and gun tufted yarn on monks cloth, 60 x 48"

Ballad of Curandera y...

Ballad of La Curandera y La Bruja, 2021, rug hooked and gun tufted yarn on monks cloth, 65 x 53"

Psalms of My Youth

"Psalms of My Youth", 2023, rug hooked and gun tufted yarns, embroidery, and glass beads on monks cloth and felt, 72 x 59"

The Stag's Dream

"The Stag's Dream", 2023, gun tufted and hand hooked yarns, ribbons, and silks on monks cloth, 65 x 51"

Mom and Dad's...

"Mom and Dad's Morning Prayers", 2024, hand hooked yarns, ribbons, silks on monks cloth; secondhand trim, thread, buttons and sheet felt, 54 x 30"

Ghosts of The San...

Ghosts of The San Miguel Ranch, 2022, wooden ranch house, plexiglass, house paint, LED, rug hooked and tufted landscape, mural, vinyl, rug tufted and felt photo stills from the ranch, 32 x 52 x 98"

Los Tesoros De Mi...

"Los Tesoros De Mi Abuelito", 2020, needle felted wool and poly fiber, glass eyes, polymer clay, glass beads, polyester textile, rug hooked imagery and landscape, 72 x 40 x 29"

My Epoch: Angelica,...

My Epoch: Angelica, Melinda, Irma, Louisa, Leonor, 2022, mixed media on panel, 48 x 72"

Who Comes In the Night?

Who Comes In the Night?, 2022, mixed media painting on panel, 72 x 48"

Guides of Day and Night

Guides of Day and Night, 2022, mixed media on panel, 72 x 48"

Contented Where The...

"Contented Where The Hound Lays", 2022, acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, glitter on panel, f.s. 39 x 51"

Dream of Irma

"Dream of Irma", 2023, acrylic and gouache on panel, 48 x 96"

War Among Kin

"War Among Kin", 2021, graphite and vellum on paper, p.s. 8 x 6" / f.s. 13 1/2 x 10"

La Mama Coyote &...

"La Mama Coyote & The Lone Rancher" (Installation), 2023, tapestry (6 x 9'): tufted cotton yarn on monks cloth, thread, sheet felt; 10 ink paintings (f.s. 39 x 24 1/2" each)

La Hermanas Lellas: Pinky

Angelica Raquel, "La Hermanas Lellas: Pinky", 2022, needle felted wool, glass beads, embroidery, sheet felt, felted yarns, polyfill, 10 x 9 x 6" dog head / 17 x 9" speech bubble

La Hermanas Lellas: Emma

Angelica Raquel, "La Hermanas Lellas: Emma", 2022, needle felted wool, glass beads, embroidery, sheet felt, felted yarns, polyfill, 9 x 8 x 7" dog head / 15 x 9" speech bubble

Gentle Watcher

Angelica Raquel, "Gentle Watcher", 2022, needle felted wool, glass beads, embroidery, sheet felt, felted yarns, polyfill, 8 x 9 x 11" dog head / 16 x 10" speech bubble

Dad's Lantern

Angelica Raquel, "Dad's Lantern", 2025, needle felted wool, wet felted wool and poly fibers, sequins, polyfill, secondhand trim and buttons, thread, 33 x 11 x 5" (view 1)
Angelica Raquel, "Dad's Lantern", 2025, needle felted wool, wet felted wool and poly fibers, sequins, polyfill, secondhand trim and buttons, thread, 33 x 11 x 5" (view 2)

Tales from the Fireplace

Angelica Raquel, "Tales from the Fireplace", 2023, reclaimed chairs, handmade benches, secondhand upholstery fabrics, acrylic paint, plywood animals; fiber fireplace, various dimensions
Angelica Raquel, "Tales from the Fireplace" (Doe and Fawn Bench), 2023
Angelica Raquel, "Tales from the Fireplace" (Blue Chair), 2023

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A True Departure

"A True Departure", 2022, gouache and colored pencil on paper, p.s. 8 x 5 1/2" / f.s. 11 x 9 1/2"