About Us
Cactus Valley Art is happy to have found their home in the Historic Downtown District of Harlingen, Texas. We’re a small independently owned art supply store. Our mission is to make art accessible to all by holding space, providing opportunity, and sourcing materials for our community in the RGV.
We hold space through our various classes and workshops which allows people to come together, having meaningful conversations and make connections with each other.
We provide opportunity through partnering with artists in the community to host a class or throw an event. As well as providing people with the opportunity to show their work in our gallery space.
We source materials that our community is directly asking for such as clay and ceramic supplies. We put a huge importance in carrying brands that meet our standards both in quality of product as well as brands we are proud to stand behind ethically. We carry several brands that come from small businesses across the USA, many of which are Woman Owned, POC Owned, or LGBTQIA+ Owned. We also offer a great variety of gently used art supplies.
Who We Are
Hey! I’m Souther Recio and I’m the weirdo who put this place together! I’m a self taught artist with a background in theater. Over the past decade my husband and I have thrown events, markets, and art shows across Texas. The RGV has always been my home and I’m glad to be back, doing what I love, and sharing it with y’all!
CVA is more than just a place to buy your art supplies, its a place to gather in community, have meaningful conversations, make a mess, learn, and grow. We are a safe space for the weirdos, the outcasts, and anyone who has ever felt like they didn’t belong.