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Rio Grande Arts & Crafts festival springs into Expo New Mexico

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33rd annual Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Fest

33rd annual

Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Fest

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday,

March 14, and Saturday, March 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 16

WHERE: Expo New Mexico,

300 San Pedro Drive NE

HOW MUCH: $7-10, plus fees, at riograndefestivals.com; free for children under 12

Bring in the season with the 33rd annual Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Fest, where over 150 artists will be gathered for a weekend-long showcase of original, handcrafted works.

From pastels to textiles, photographs to jewelry, and metals and sculptures, the show will highlight multiple art disciplines from creatives in New Mexico and beyond. The festival is consistently voted one of the best craft and art shows for artists and shoppers alike by .

Angeli Coover, featured artist of the show, said it was an honor to be selected and have her floral paintings on display for all visitors to see.

Born and raised in Colorado before moving to Rio Rancho three years ago, Coover spends a majority of her time outside and said she always sought out the beauty of the outdoors, especially as a child.

鈥淲e were always exposed to all these wonderful colors and growing plants and things like that,鈥 she said. 鈥淐onstantly being around it is where I draw a lot of my inspiration from.鈥

Now, Coover focuses on nature and plant life, with a specialty in floral paintings, and said she enjoys an art subject that is everlasting.

Coover said she is able to bring the depths of colors she sees outside to life with pastels, which have a rich pigment she uses to create spring flowers that bloom across a canvas.

鈥淧ainting flowers is more than just capturing their beauty, it鈥檚 about creating a feeling, a sense of warmth and passion that transforms a space,鈥 she said. 鈥淢y art brings the essence of Italian culture into your home 鈥 the love of color, the joy of connection, and the celebration of life鈥檚 simple pleasures.鈥

Patrons at the festival can spend their weekend perusing hundreds of works of art and enjoying the local art scene.

鈥淎ttending a live art show is where artists share their newest work, and attending an art show they can purchase art before it is released to the public,鈥 Coover said. 鈥淪hows like this also support local artists and our community.鈥

Coover said shoppers of all sorts will find something they love at the festival.

鈥淎rtwork is always such an amazing thing to have in your home,鈥 Coover said. 鈥淔loral paintings are a forever and sentimental gift. You can always tell an original piece of art, and I like to think that no matter where you come from or what you鈥檙e looking for, someone in the show will definitely have something for you.鈥

Rio Grande Arts & Crafts festival springs into Expo New Mexico

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Angeli Coover is the featured artist at the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Fesk. Works like "Cover Me in Sunshine" will be featured at the festival from Friday, March 14, through Sunday, March 16.
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An artist works during the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Fest. The festival runs from Friday, March 14, through Sunday, March 16 at Expo New Mexico.
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Shaun Downey will feature wildlife and outdoors photography from his travels at the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Spring Fest.