Echoes From Within: Oneida Aceves Treviño

Current & Upcoming Exhibits, Library Art Gallery, Starr County Campus

Harlingen Artist and Entrepreneur Shares Her Story of Creativity and Community

Artist Talk & Reception: February 26, 12 – 1 p.m. at the Starr Co. Library Art Gallery.

South Texas College’s Library Art Gallery is showcasing the work of Harlingen-based artist, educator, and entrepreneur Oneida Aceves Treviño in her solo exhibition “Echoes from Within,” on view through Feb. 9 through July 31, 2026.

Treviño will share the story behind her work during an artist talk and reception on Feb. 26 from noon to 1 p.m. at the STC Starr County Library Art Gallery, Building K, 142 FM 3167 in Rio Grande City. The event is free and open to the public.

About the Artist
A graduate of the University of Texas–Pan American, Treviño began her career teaching art before expanding into community arts programming. In 2016, she partnered with the City of Harlingen to launch a community art class, a project that later grew into Creative Explorations RGV—her own studio offering art instruction for students of all ages.

Today, Treviño focuses on creating public and private murals across the Rio Grande Valley while continuing to incorporate hands‑on mural‑making into the classes she teaches.

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery develops exhibitions and educational programming designed to support academic learning and connect students and the community with artists and original works of art.

For more information, call 956-488-5820, email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryart.

Broken Rejas: Jesus Treviño

Current & Upcoming Exhibits, Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus

 

Artist Talk & Reception: March 25, 10 – 11 a.m. (STC MVC Library, E 1.210)

South Texas College Library Art Gallery is proud to present “Broken Rejas,” an exhibition featuring traditional painting and material experimentation by Brownsville artist and UTRGV lecturer Jesus Treviño.

An artist talk and reception with Treviño will take place on March 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the STC Mid Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, 400 N Border (Building E, Room 1.210) in Weslaco, Texas. Attendees are invited to listen, learn, and gain insight into his artistic process, experiences, and sources of inspiration.

The exhibition opens Jan. 26 and will be on view through May 31, 2026. Admission is free and open to the public.

For library hours, visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/aboutus/hourscontact.

About the Artist
Jesus Treviño, a Brownsville native, earned a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and a Master of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the University of Texas at Austin. His work is informed by his experiences growing up along the U.S.–Mexico border and examines topics related to history, movement, and their broader cultural effects.

For more information visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu or email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu.

Cuartitos De Sueños: Rebecca Shelby and Larry Yañez

Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibits, Technology Campus

New ceramic exhibition explores architecture through sculpture at STC
Clay Workshops: Feb. 4 & 5, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (STC Pecan Art Bldg., B-115) 
Exhibit Reception: Feb. 4, 3 – 4 p.m. (STC Tech Library, A-179)

South Texas College Library Art Gallery is proud to present “Cuartitos De Sueños,” an exhibition featuring ceramic sculptures and design-based works that explore architecture, structure and space. The exhibit showcases artwork by Rebecca Shelby, professor of ceramics at Arizona Western College, and fellow ceramic artist Larry Yáñez. Together, they introduce STC’s Technology Campus to new approaches in constructing architectural models.

Shelby and Yáñez will lead a ceramics workshop with STC ceramics instructor Chris Leonard on Feb. 4–5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the STC Ceramic Studio (Pecan B-115). The exhibition will open Feb. 4, followed by an opening reception from 3 to 4 p.m. at the STC Technology Campus Library (A-179). It will remain on view through May 31, 2026, at the STC Technology Campus Library, 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen.

About the Artists

Rebecca Shelby is an Arizona-based ceramic artist with a background in dance and sculpture. She holds a BFA in dance and an MFA in sculpture from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is a professor of ceramics at Arizona Western College. Shelby studied under Japanese ceramicist Setsuya Kotani and has worked in bronze and concrete. She focuses on pushing the boundaries of ceramic techniques, noting that with enough “engineering thought,” even unconventional methods can succeed.

Larry M. Yáñez, of Yuma, Arizona, is a ceramic artist whose work reflects Anglo, Mexican and American Indian influences. He earned a BFA from Arizona State University and has exhibited nationally, with work included in the Smithsonian. His cultural background shapes the tension and humor found in his pieces. Yáñez is also a musician.

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and programs that foster students’ understanding of art and culture, support academic learning and encourage continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars and original works of art.

For more information, email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/lag.

Colors We Dream / Colores Que Soñamos

Previous Exhibits

STC Library Art Gallery to Host Two New Exhibitions Beginning Oct. 1Colors We Dream Banner

Reception: October 1, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library, Bldg. F

Artist Talk: October 1, 2025, from 10 – 11 a.m. Pecan Student Union, Bldg. U, Room 2.100

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery invites the community to the opening reception of two new exhibitions on Oct. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery, Bldg. F, 3201. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen.The exhibitions—”Familiar Horizons” and the thematic community showcase “Colors We Dream / Colores que Soñamos”—will feature work by artist Elena Rodriguez and contributions from STC students, alumni, faculty, staff and local community members.

“Colors We Dream / Colores que Soñamos” centers on the theme of “alebrijes,” fantastical creatures first imagined by Mexican artist Pedro Linares in the 1950s. These vibrant, dreamlike beings combine features of real and mythical animals and are meant to reflect the spirit and imagination of their creators.

The exhibition includes artwork and poetry inspired by this magical realist tradition and will feature a short awards ceremony during the Oct. 1 reception. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. The event is free and open to the public.

Rodriguez’s “Familiar Horizons” explores the beauty in everyday and often overlooked aspects of life.

“My art is an exploration of the beautiful mundane—asphalt, weeds and suburban banality,” Rodriguez said. “I create the sensation of déjà vu for a place one has or never has been.”
A native of Chalk Mountain, Texas, Rodriguez earned her Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the New York Academy of Art. She now teaches in the Department of Art and Drama at Del Mar College and was recently recognized in the “Corpus Christi 40 Under 40” list.

In addition to the evening reception, Rodriguez will give an artist talk earlier the same day, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Pecan Campus Student Union, Building U, Room 2.100. She will discuss her work, artistic process and creative influences.

For more information, visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/lag or email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu.

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Bright Room/Silver Moon: Ruth A. Keitz

Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibits

New Exhibit at STC Transforms Everyday Materials into Art.Bright Room/ Silver Moon Banner

Exhibition opens Oct. 2 at STC Mid-Valley Library Art Gallery | Reception and Artist Talk: Nov. 11, 10 – 11 a.m. 

The South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Bright Room / Silver Moon,” a mixed media exhibit by Ruth A. Keitz, Ph.D., from Oct. 2 through Dec. 1 2025.

An artist talk and reception will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Keitz’s work explores the transformation of everyday, often discarded materials into imaginative compositions through mixed media collage and construction.

“I enjoy the uncommon and unexpected beauty found in materials that are used for packaging–and usually thrown away after a single use. These materials may be in their pristine manufactured state or aged by the elements of nature or transformed by my hand,” says Keitz.

Ruth Keitz FlyerIn her latest series, Keitz uses materials like envelopes with cellophane windows and security tints to create implied spaces that focus on celestial imagery, particularly the moon. These architectural compositions evoke intimate, imagined environments through innovative layering of textures and mediums.

About the artist
Ruth A. Keitz is a mixed-media artist who reimagines found and discarded materials. She holds a Ph.D. and M.F.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and has taught art across the country, from the Rio Grande to Alaska.

The STC Library Art Gallery curates exhibitions and educational programming to enhance student learning, support academic curriculum and encourage engagement with original works of art and artists.

For more information, visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/lag.

Refusing to Forget

Refusing to Forget: Seeking Dignity for the Victims of La Matanza

Library Events, Previous Events

Refusing to ForgetThis webinar explores the history and lasting injustice of la matanza (1915), in which hundreds were murdered in South Texas. Join us as we focus on the importance of recognition, record keeping, and public memory.

Join virtually on Zoom Webinar.

Event Title: “Refusing to Forget: Seeking Dignity for the Victims of La Matanza”
Speaker: Trinidad Gonzales
Date: Tuesday, September 16th 2025
Time: 1:30 PM CST
Register here: Link