Meet Art Walk's most influential artists

Art give our ideas expression. It gives our dreams flight. It filters reality through the lens of perception. And for the Valley artists who paint, sculpt, draw and design, art provides a way to tell their story.

Artists in the Valley are as diverse as the art they produce. Some focus on the whimsical, other the serious. All find art a release, an opportunity to make a statement and share something with the world. Tonight, as McAllen's Art Walk kicks off, some of the most recognized and talented artists in the Valley will share what makes them tick, who inspires them and what makes them spend hours in the studio producing art for others to enjoy.

• DAWN HAUGHEY
• KRIS OHLINGER
• WILMA LANGHAMER
• DOUGLAS CLARK
• BERRY FRITZ
• RAMIRO PAZ
• CHRIS LEONARD
• JOE TAYLOR
• CANDE AGUILAR