El Paso artists continue to gain respect around the state and country, with invitations to show their work in exhibitions. They also are shipping out their work to join private collections across the nation.

Artist Diego “Robot” Martinez, known in the Borderland for his whirlwind of creativity, is among those seeing appreciation for their work expand beyond the region.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, Martinez will be featured in an exhibition of self-portraits, “All About Me,” at San Antonio’s UpLift Gallery, from 7 to 11 p.m. at 452 W. Mitchell St.

“San Antonio is gonna be an art show with my friend Albert Gonzalez, who is part of UpLift Gallery … where he’s showcasing 45 artists in the region. It’s 11 x 14 paintings, and it has to be a self-portrait.”

Martinez said for the work he used a porti

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