Artist Johnny Anaya displays artwork he created for the first Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces Pioneer Picnic. Anaya and artist Vangie Rodriguez took part in the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Johnny Anaya and Vangie Rodriguez took part in the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
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Visitors view paintings and jewelry during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Visitors look over past editions of AmigosNAZ during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Visitors enjoy food and refreshments during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Visitors enjoy food and refreshments during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Vangie Rodriguez and Johnny Anaya pose for a photo during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Vangie Rodriguez and Johnny Anaya pose for a photo during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Johnny Anaya discusses his art during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces President Theresa Thomas enjoys the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Visitors look over jewelry during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Vangie Rodriguez, Johnny Anaya and members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces pose for a photo during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Vangie Rodriguez, Johnny Anaya and members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces pose for a photo during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Vangie Rodriguez, Johnny Anaya and members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces pose for a photo during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
Artists Vangie Rodriguez, Johnny Anaya and members of Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces pose for a photo during the inaugural First Friday Art Walk celebration held May 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Art Center in Flagstaff. Photos by AmigosNAZ ©2014
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AmigosNAZ staff report
FLAGSTAFF – Visitors had the opportunity to look over paintings and jewelry by local artists and tour the progress of renovation at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Cultural Center as it hosted its inaugural First Friday Art Walk event held May 2, 2014 in Flagstaff, Ariz.
The event was presented by Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces.
Dozens of visitors viewed paintings by artist Johnny Anaya, who was born and raised in Flagstaff. His artwork includes hand-painted scrolls which hang from native wood, often pained on recycled blue jeans. Click here for a profile on Anaya.
Also joining Anaya was artist Vangie Rodriguez, who was born and raised in Flagstaff and is a graduate of NAU. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/artzyartizta
The First Friday Art Walk will return to the cultural center at 6:15 p.m. Friday, June 6 with a display of ceramics and paintings by local artists.
Send an email to Theresa Thomas at contact@flagstaffnuestrasraices.org for more information
