Located in
The Bucerias
Art Walk Plaza

A BROKEN ART
Mosaic Gallery and School

WINGED IGUANA
Contemporary Art

SPLASH OF GLASS
A Stained Glass Studio

MY MEXICAN
KITCHEN
Cooking School & Catering


Schedule of Workshops
Mosaic, Stained Glass,
Lamp Bead,
 Jewelry
Crafting and Cooking
Classes are Offered Daily
Check Our Workshops
Page for Schedules
Bucerias Art Walk Plaza
The story of The Bucerias Art Walk Plaza will remind you of that famous
legend of the Phoenix arisen from the ashes. Founder Christy Ann Beguesse
moved to Bucerias after coming here on vacation in 2005. "It was one of the
quickest and scariest decisions I have ever made" admits Christy, "but also
the best decision too". "I had lived in Baja California near the U.S. border, full
time for 9 years and thought I was living in Mexico. Then we took a drive to
the Bahia Banderas and over-nighted in Bucerias where I discovered "uno
pueblo
magico" and I knew that now I was truly in Mexico. After just 2 days I
turned to my partner and announced "I am not going back!" I found a house
and converted it to A Broken Art Mosaic Gallery, but knew that there was still
something missing in Bucerias in order for it to become a true "art center".
I founded The Bucerias Art Walk in 2006, to encourage new galleries to
locate here and to offer artists of all types a venue to display their art. When
the property where A Broken Art is located became available, it was clear that
here was the perfect opportunity to create the "art center" I always dreamt of.

The Bucerias Art Walk Plaza is located on Lazaro Cardenas, the main
thoroughfare of Bucerias. Behind the almost hidden archway is a lovely
bricked patio area, shaded by palm trees and alive with art. Within the walls
of this tranquil setting are 4 galleries, and cooking school
, where Mosaic,
Stained Glass,
Lamp Bead and Jewelry Crafting Workshops are held under
the palms.


When you walk thru the archway of
The Bucerias Art Walk Plaza the first
thing you will notice are the lavish paintings of the
Pepe Perreche  adorning
the rustic brick walls
, along with whimsical mosaics from A Broken Art. There
is a shaded area with sofas, colorful cushions and buckets with free ice water
for visitors which is jokingly referred to as "the husband parking lot". Enter
The Plaza and you will catch a glimpse of Hans creating Lamp Beads under
the palm trees, where he is available to discuss his
workshops, show you
around his gallery
, Splash of Glass and if your lucky meet his charming wife
Irene.

Stop by
A Broken Art, a converted home that now houses the mosaic studio
of Christy Ann Beguesse.  View samples of the various mosaic workshops
available, while viewing the in house artist at work. Also featured is a varied
collection from painters
Savala, Beth Fedigan, and  Lee Ann Ghilain.

Next door is
The Winged Iguana. This Contemporary Art Gallery is the love
child of Mary and Jay Piazza who have searched far and wide for the most
unique pieces of art, featuring glass sculptures, chandeliers and jewelry.
Affectionately known as the "Butterfly Gallery" due to the extensive and rare
collection of butterflie
s for sale.

Up Stairs is
My Mexican Kitchen where chefs Edgar and Travis teach the
magical art of Mexican cooking. Menus vary daily and include classes in
salsas, appetizers, soups, main dishes and desserts, along with Vegetarian
Mexican cuisine.


Hi Christy, Now that I am back in New York, I wanted to take a moment to tell you how much
I enjoyed taking the Friday night course with Travis and Edgar. Although there
were just 2 of
us (actually I loved that we such a small group), I loved  preparing all of the salsas and  
appetizers especially the cuitlacoche empanadas. I had never eaten the "corn truffles" before and
I just thought they were great. The fact that we participated in all of the preparations and not
just watched made the evening whiz by and it felt like we were making dishes for our own
party. I am a good cook yet learned a lot about Mexican seasonings, chilies and prep. I would
tell anyone visiting the area to spend at least 1 night taking a class. Hopefully when I return
next year I will plan on 2 nights of learning to cook other dishes. Travis and Edgar were
delightful and we all had
such a good time. You can feel free to bring your own libation and  
then let the party begin!!!       Con mucho gusto.......Joan Oppenheimer


The Bucerias Art Walk Plaza is located at 62 Lazaro Cardenas, Bucerias.
If you wish information about any of the galleries or classes, are interested in
displaying your craft in The Bucerias Art Walk Plaza or maybe looking for a
location for an Artist Reception, Workshop or Lecture Venue please contact
Christy Ann at TheBuceriasArtWalkPlaza@gmail.com