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.

The featured Artist at AquaFit (Center for Healthy Generations) is Nancy Miehle. She is a favorite in the desert with her gentle desert scenes and extremely friendly animal representations.  Another multi-media artists in our Morongo Basin, Nancy has a collection of oils, watercolor, and stained glass creations. Her style is soft yet demonstrates bold strokes. She enjoys a bright color pallet and is drawn to our surrounding desert scenes like many of our wonderful desert dwellers. Be sure to stop by!

Tami Wood is sharing a fantastic collection of assemblage creations at the Desert Hills Presbyterian Church until the end of December . Tami is a mixed media wonder – she creates using numerous flat materials as well as three-dimensional materials, and this display provides an excellent collection of small to mid-sized assemblage dimensional pieces. Her style is fun, exciting, quirky and bold. Stop by sometime in January before her work is gone!

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.

Our NEXT Chaparral Meeting

JANUARY 13, 2025 (Monday) – 1pm @ AquaFit (Healthy Generations)

We are back from the holidays and we invite to help shape how Chaparral Artists celebrate all of 2025. We hope to consider member show themes to be displayed monthly at Rainbow Stew, finalize a meeting location for the year, and we want to hear from you regarding your projects. AND we plan on getting our hands into paper materials during a collage/assemblage demonstration provided by Tami Wood!

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

Palm Springs Art Festival
     Frances Stevens Park
555 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA
     Free Parking Free Admission

Chaparral Artists will meet at Jack in the Box, Yucca Valley at 9am and we should be caravaning through Morongo Valley by 9:30am. If you plan on coming with us, please notify and officer so we know to expect you!

The January Palm Springs Art Festival is a West Coast Artists event. This festival features up to 64 artisans, offering a leisurely and enjoyable experience for attendees to explore.

West Coast Artists, founded by Ronda Mills in 1983, produces high-quality art festivals across Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada for over 30 years. These events showcase diverse, exceptional original artwork by talented artists and craftsmen from the Western United States, including contemporary, traditional, and southwest styles. The shows feature unique works in various media—painting, sculpture, photography, pottery, jewelry, and more—offering something for every taste and budget, from decorative pieces to lifetime keepsakes.

Sunday, January 19, 2025 – Jack in the box at 9am sharp