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"American Dream" Digital Collage Art by Dub Weathersby - April 10th - May 16th, 2026

MOCKINGBIRD HANDPRINTS IN OLMOS PARK PRESENTS

“American Dream”
Digital Collage Art by Dub Weathersby

Artist Reception

April 11th, 3-5pm

Show dates April 10th – May 16th
Open Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm
4303 McCullough Ave. SATX 78212

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New Works By Tatum - March 4th - April 4th, 2026

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“New Works By Tatum”

Artist Reception

March 7th, 4-8pm

Show dates March 4th – April 4th
Open Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm
4303 McCullough Ave. SATX 78212

“Bunny Cacti” 20″X20″

Artist Robert Tatum moved to San Antonio Texas in the beginning of 1992 and proceeded to paint the town, literally, with murals. Some were considered very controversial and put him on the city map so to speak, and the rest was history. You may have seen his design work in logos, interiors, event posters and merchandise for various San Antonio events such as San Antonio JazzSALive, Poteet Strawberry Festival, King William Fair, San Antonio Contemporary Art Month, and Guayabera Fest to name a few. Maybe you have eaten at Mellow Mushroom in Stone Oak surrounded by his mural work on their walls.
Today, he currently resides in Helotes Texas surrounded by the Texas Hill Country that hasinspired his latest collection that will be exhibited at Mockingbird Handprints through April 4th.
Owning a Tatum is a bit of owning local flavor by one of the hands that has created the puro SA culture. His cultural parodies are presented in bold colors and precision line work with signature techniques. Above all his work reminds us not to take life too seriously and enjoy the ride.
Tatum’s artworks do sell fast among his collector base but to make the art available to many he has had them professionally photographed and locally printed on archival fine art giclée paper and canvases. In addition to archival prints, he is available for commissions which you can make through Mockingbird Handprints.

“Rabbit Wings” 36″X72″

“I didn’t come to change Texas, Texas changed me”.  — Tatum

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THE HAPPY SHOW - Saturday, January 31, 2026, 2-4pm

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Mary Zocchi

Artist Reception

Jan 31, 2 – 4pm

Show dates January 10 – February 28
Open Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm

Featuring artist: Alexis Bierman, Alicia Tapp, Alison Schokner, Alison Whittemore, Anne Burtt, Callie Luhrman, Carmela Muguerza, Charlotte Wyatt, Cindy Morawski, Cindy Palmer, Claire R.Stevenson, Claudia Langford, Colleen Jenne, Denise McCoy, Joan Frederick, Laura Minjangos- Rapp, Lesta Frank, Linda Perez, Lyn Belisle, Marilyn Camp Jones, Mark Heibert, Mary Zocchi, Mary Ellen Matthews, Melissa Young, Nancy Gerfers, Rebecca Hadley, Robin Gara, Susan Hughes, Susie Monday & Terry Gay Puckett

Mary Zocchi

At the beginning of each year many of us set our intentions and make resolutions for the new year. This year simply to be joyous and spread your happiness to others is good to do, we hope this show makes you happy!

Lyn Belisle

Robin Gara

Carmela Muguerza

Terry Gay Puckett

Cindy Morawski

Marilyn Camp Jones

Colleen Jenne

Lesta Frank

Thank you to All the artists who show your work with me, without YOU there would be no Mockingbird Handprints! Especially want to thank Denise McCoy, Dub Weathersby, Robin Early, Deb Soder and Annie Centeno for helping me when I need time off and most recently three weeks to go travel the world! A special thanks to graphic artist Suzan Browning, she helps me with our show flyers and is most creative:).   Here’s to a very Happy 2026 Jane Bishop✌

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TRUNK SHOW - Saturday, December 13, 2025, 12-5pm

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TEJAS REFLECTIONS, Larry Portillo, New Show - November 22, 2025 - December 27, 2025

MOCKINGBIRD HANDPRINTS IN OLMOS PARK PRESENTS

 “Amber’s Backyard” 24″X24″ Oil & Mix Media on Canvas w/ Metal Leaf

Dates Nov 22-Dec 27, 2025
Artist Reception –
December 6th, 3pm-5pm
Artist talk – ​4pm

Larry Portillo

Larry Portillo’s artistic talent was recognized when in High School.  His Master teacher Steve Edwards discovered that he had talent for the art scene placing first place in various art shows.  Edwards taught Larry; etching, how to use watercolors and acrylic paint in his art.  Larry was introduced to airbrushing by James Wagner.  His first major art break came in 1991 when Leo Tanguma, a Colorado artist hired him to assist in painting a mural in the New Mexico Art Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  From Tanguma, he learned how to paint larger than life portraits.  Larry also became educated of the use of varied painting techniques and sculpting from well-known artist Luis Jimenez.
Portillo moved to San Antonio in the late 1990s, where he found new opportunities to share his art and connect with a broader community. He has exhibited in renowned local spaces such as Joe Lopez’s Gallista Galley,  St. Phillip’s College,  Our Lady of the Lake University,  University of Houston [Downtown], and more recently at the Museo de Arte in Queretaro where his paintings of urban San Antonio glow with warmth, humor, and nostalgia.

 “Tree Line at Woodlawn Casting Pond Park” 16″X20″ Oil on Canvas w/ Metal Leaf

Larry Portillo is a San Antonio-based visual artist whose vibrant, color-rich paintings reflect a lifelong connection to art, culture, and community. A native of Chamberino, New Mexico, Portillo developed his passion for painting at an early age.  His art has been featured in the Bilingual Press publication, Triumph of our Community: Four Decades of Mexican American Art,  Latinos in America [Substack], La Prensa Texas, and Latinopia.  Though largely self-taught, his artistic journey has been shaped by formative experiences, personal sacrifice, and a commitment to creative expression rooted in the everyday world.
Portillos work draws deeply from his Mexican-American heritage, Southwest landscapes, and the people and places around him. His paintings often showcase familiar scenes with emotional resonance—San Antonio’s Riverwalk at night, a Southtown taco truck under a swirling sky, or local landmarks like the Tower Life Building and the Alamo. Viewers are drawn to the glow of his primary color palette, layered brushstrokes, and Van Gogh-inspired skies, where thick swirls and bold textures add dimension to city streets and quiet corners alike.

“Doorway to Woodalwn Lake” 16″X20″, Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas Panel w/ Metal Leaf

“Botanical Garden” 16’X20″, Oil and Mix Media on Canvas

Portillo’s career is a testament to the role of perseverance and passion in the life of an artist. For decades, he has worked professionally as an art framer, a “day job” that keeps him close to the art world and surrounded by materials, artists, and inspiration. This dual life—as both craftsman and creator—echoes themes explored in the Blanton Museum of Art’s Day Jobs exhibit, where Portillo’s story aligns with many American artists who balance commercial work with personal practice.

“Los Tres at Woodlawns Lake” 16″X20″, Oil and Mix Media on Panel w/ Metal Leaf

Larry’s artistic development was catalyzed by early mentors, including a high school teacher who introduced him to Chicano artist Luis Jimenez, and by hands-on experiences such as painting a mural at the New Mexico Art Museum in Santa Fe under the guidance of muralist Leo Tanguma. These experiences helped Portillo grow into a confident artist whose works have been shown in galleries across El Paso, San Antonio, and beyond.

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"THREADS OF CONNECTION" New Work by Jane Dunnewold & Susie Monday - October 2 – November 15, 2025

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Dates October 2 – Nov 15
Artist Reception – Oct 4th, 3pm-5pm
Artist talk – ​4pm

Jane Dunnewold
Using a gel plate to produce these mono-prints allows me to capture elusive details of everyday objects that often go unnoticed – and speak to the history of the object being printed. Who wore those gloves or that outrageous blouse? Where did the feathers come from? How many times has that brush been dipped into the paint pot? The nuances of our lives are often in the details. I invite you to slow down and look for the stories the pieces are telling.

Susie Monday

Using children’s clothing in these art quilts was a serendipitous choice that plays well with Jane’s gel printed pieces. I made these pieces with the thought that for all we claim to treasure children, our world offers threats to their wellbeing both in increasingly frequent natural disasters and increasingly violent human behaviors. Just looking at numbers of children who die or are injured from school shootings, is appalling. Since 2000, the number of school shooting fatalities and injuries has skyrocketed — in 2000 there were 6 school shootings. In 2024 there were 56. These pieces of children’s clothing are loving memorials to those who died since 2000: 462, including the shooters who were often children as well. Twenty-five more children have died in school shootings in 2025. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(2000%E2%80%93present)

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FOTOSEPTIEMBRE - "ART CHARGED PHOTOGRAPHY OF JOAN FREDERICK" - September 4 – 28, 2025

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Opening reception and artist talk:

Saturday, September 6, 2025, 3 – 5 pm, 4:00 artist talk
Exhibit on display: September 4 – 28, 2025
Viewing hours: Tue – Sat, 11 am – 5 pm

My work is a commentary on today’s world, our relationships, and the nature of our social order. I use mixed media, light, installation and traditional materials to create photo-based sculptures. I like taking my photographs into the three-dimensional world
and making them unique art objects. –Joan Frederick

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"BEAUTY, GRACE & WONDER" A show by Cindy Palmer and Laura Mijangos-Rapp - July 16th - August 19th 2025

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“My desire is to create works that people can be intrigued with over a long period of time and be reminded of the beauty, grace, and wonder that is all around us.”
— Cindy Palmer

ARTIST RECEPTION:
July 19th 3-5pm, Artist’s talk 4pm

“Cindy contacted me last year and asked if I was interested in collaborating on a series with her.  I was immediately intrigued and, because it was Cindy who asked, I of course agreed.  I’ve always admired and loved Cindy because in all the time I’ve known her she herself has exuded just what the title of this exhibit is called–beauty, grace and wonder.”
Laura Mijangos-Rapp

SHOW DATES:

July 16th – August 19th

CINDY PALMER

The idea for this show came to me when I was in the middle of Chemotherapy for breast cancer in October of 2024.

I woke up from a dream one morning in a sweat with the idea of asking Laura Mijangos to do a collaboration with me.  Normally I wouldn’t have acted on this impulse but with the uncertainty of my health journey I risked asking.

I envisioned diptychs with my abstracts and Laura’s hauntingly beautiful figures reacting to them.
During these stressful times I wanted to focus on the magic of life that we can often take for granted.  The themes solidified into child’s play, bird appreciation, music, and nature.

My process involves collage, where I utilize tissue paper, found flattened metal pieces, paint skins (dried paint rescued from plastic pallets) and fabric.

I build layers with these materials and paint, cattle markers, pastels, acrylics and also various stamping methods.

Cindy Palmer 48″X36″ mixed media on canvas “Flower Chant”

“My work is organically pieced together from materials I have at hand.” —Cindy Palmer

Cindy Palmer 12″X12″ mixed media on canvas “Village Home”

Laura Mijangos-Rapp

I remember as a young girl watching my father paint and my mother cook—the two creating works of art. So, it was inevitable that, I too, would search for a creative expression– for me it was initially sculpture. I studied at Trinity University and graduated in 1979 with a B.A. in Art. However, my career was short lived because I soon married, had children, and that became my focus for many years.

But life has a way of bringing us full circle. Years later, with my children grown, and after the illnesses and deaths of my late husband and parents, a bitter-sweet inspiration was born from this painfully unfamiliar place. Within me there was a longing to articulate something, something that, for me, could only be expressed through art. I had begun dabbling with painting by spending a few afternoons with my father before his illness, never quite completing my paintings. But now with time and healing to be done I returned to those unfinished canvases and began my journey.

When I began to paint, I had no lofty goals or preconceived ideas. I just knew I had to paint. Now as I look back on my work, I begin to see a pattern. In each piece, my subliminal goal is to express something that cannot be expressed in words. “It is the third language”, as my father used to say. It is what is deep within me, created by experiences, some that I cannot remember but they are there just the same, some that are too painful to remember, but have made me who I am. And some that are too beautiful to forget. So, with each piece I begin by laying color, and texture, and emotion, and more color, more texture, more emotion, until I see a moment in my life unfold on the canvas.  And my hope is that my story will speak to someone else’s story.

Laura Mijangos-Rapp 48″X36″ mixed media on canvas “Impermanence”

“The first piece I worked on was the bubble painting—we titled it, “Impermanence”, We decided that she would create a painting, and I would paint one that complimented hers. So, I happily followed her lead which was a unique process to me and very inspiring. I felt very honored to go and collect her pieces one at a time and bring them to my studio to translate into my own language. Our work is very different but also similar in some ways. We both love color and lines, markings and symbols. —Laura Mijangos-Rapp

Laura Mijangos-Rapp 12″x12″ mixed media on canvas “Beauty”

“I recently heard a podcast about Wonder. And I had to write down two statements that really struck me.  The first is, “We live in a spectrum, when we are over on the far side of the spectrum we are in judgement, we are paralyzed in a state of fear.  If we want to work our way out of it, all we have to do is come over to the other side of the spectrum and reacquaint ourselves with curiosity and there we will find wonder.” — Laura Mijangos-Rapp

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Leslie "CoCo O" Olson and Susan Hazzlerigg Malcik, "Shine" - June 4th - July 12th, 2025

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Artist reception Saturday, June 14, 3-5pm.

Art will be on display June 4 – July 12, 2025

Mockingbird Handprints

4303 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212

Leslie "CoCo O" Olson

“I’m Happiest When I’m With You” mixed media on canvas 12″X12″ by Leslie “CoCo O” Olson
“Being Comfortable in my own company was a path to peace, grateful.”

Leslie Artist Statement

A long time resident of Austin, Texas, Leslie now calls San Antonio home. She lives with her musician husband,
David Olson, their Golden-doodle, Mozy and their gangster cat, Will-O.

“If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.” William Blake, painter, poet. I adore infinite possibilities and I leave my doors wide open.

I diffuse specific essential oils and paint to binaural tones, specifically 528 Hz.  I come into coherence with Spirit, open portals and the fun begins.

My work uses all media, nothing is off the table. My paintings are textural, dimensional, exuberant, prophetic and profoundly healing.

I paint in the spiritual tradition of William Blake, and although he painted in a romantic style, in contrast to my more abstract vision, we still pull from the same source. We share the same desire to bring heaven to earth, to inspire, to ascend and transform.

“444 Hz, Angel at the Birth of a Star”,
vitrail & pigments, painted horizontally with bamboo skewers on canvas, 36″ x 24″

Susan Hazzlerigg Malick

Susan Hazzlerigg Malcik lives in Austin, Texas, after having spent over 30 years living in 12 countries around the world. Her adventures inform her work in textile design, jewelry making, clothing design, and rehabilitating vintage lamp shades.

Japanese sumi ink, watercolors, textile paint, alcohol ink, and acrylic markers were used in painting many of these shades. Others were covered in satin or silk cotton fabric of Susan’s design, based on her photography
or sketches.

Susan Hazzlerigg Malcik creative lampshades on lamps! All hand-designed with paint & layered to go with the bases!

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Cody Vance, Appreciating A Cultures Traditions -A multidisciplinarian observation of the Charro and Folklorico Culture - April 26th - May31st, 2025

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Opening reception Saturday, April 26, 4-6pm.

Art will be on display April 26 – May 31st, 2025

Mockingbird Handprints

4303 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212

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