Welcome to Chaparral Artists

We are an art organization in the Morongo Basin that exists to support artists. Chaparral Artists started as a group of friends that wanted to assist the local theater, later separating into the Chaparral Artists organization. In 2013 we were granted 501(c)3 status with a strong goal of supporting art culture and providing youth art opportunities in the area.

Our NEXT Chaparral Meeting

June 9, 2025 (Monday) – 1pm @ Joshua Tree Community Center
  Join us to pick up your Member Directory, Exhibits Schedule, sign up for a featured artists month, share your creative project updates, and enjoy a brief discussion or demo on some creative process. ALL visitors interested in finding out more about the group are welcome to attend any of our general and quarterly meetings!

Our NEXT Chaparral Outing

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture

3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside

Sunday, June 29  |  11:00am – Meet at Jack in the Box (Yucca Valley) or 11:30am Spaghetti Western (Morongo Valley)

Chaparral Artists are visiting The CHEECH, in Riverside during their free summer sundays event!

The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture, also called The Cheech, is a museum located in Riverside, California. It is part of the Riverside Art Museum. The Cheech is dedicated to showing and studying Chicano art from all over the United States. It features paintings, sculptures, and other works created by Chicano artists, and helps teach people about Chicano history and culture.

During these outings we may eat packed lunches or find a local restaurant, it all depends on what the attending travelers prefer!

There is no specific end-time with these outings. Some take all day, others may only require a couple hours. Travel time to and from adds to the total time away from the Hi Desert, so keep that in mind when considering carpooling options! If you wish to limit the extent of your visit on ANY of these gatherings, please consider caravaning instead so that you can control your stay 🙂

We want everyone to feel involved, welcome, and free to come and go as they please.

ALWAYS sign up in advance so that the officers know to expect you. Limited participation numbers often means canceling the trip all together.

 

Our CURRENT Featured Artists!

Nancy Miehle has filled the walls with a few large and beautiful oil paintings through June at AquaFit. Nancy is highly productive, painting and working with stained glass all of the time. Her works feature beautiful sweeping deserts scenes, animal profiles, action and serene floral scenes. A brand new painting is gracing the walls and as always it is delightful – another calming desert scene.

Raini Armstrong has shared a small collection of watercolors through June at the Desert Hills Presbyterian Church in Yucca Valley. Raini often depicts the world around her, so deserts are a primary focus, but imaginative night sky scenes, mountain forests, dramatic weather laden scenes and sometimes animals and flowers pop up in her displays.

Show your support by visiting these venues and enjoying beautiful creations! For more information about these venues, visit the Schedule page. For more information about these artists visit the Members page and search for their name.