Original artwork description:

This little doorway was seen in a small village in southern New Mexico called Mesilla. The history of Mesilla is a complex one and there are many accounts of how things actually transpired through the years.. What we know for sure is that hundreds of years later, Mesilla has maintained its quaint, charming appeal of long ago. Mesilla was actually at one time the largest U.S. town between San Antonio and San Diego. But, the once thriving town, and the obvious choice for a railroad, was stunted when, in 1881, it was decided that the incoming railway would be constructed through the neighboring town of Las Cruces instead. Today, many of Mesilla’s residents are direct descendants of its early settlers. The town and its people are a true representation of the community’s Native-American, Spanish, Mexican and Anglo-American heritage.

Materials used:

Graphite Pencil

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