Discover New Mexico: A Maverick Mosaics Art & Culture Journey

What if your next adventure wasn’t just a trip — but a creative awakening?

Discover New Mexico: A Maverick Mosaics Art & Culture Journey

Join us in June 2026 for Discover New Mexico: A Maverick Mosaics Art & Culture Journey — a 9‑day exploration of the Southwest’s art, culture, and mosaic heritage in Albuquerque + Santa Fe.

Join Maverick Mosaics for a U.S.-based travel experience – an inspiring exploration of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico, created for art lovers, creative explorers, and curious travelers. Led by artist and educator Bonnie Fitzgerald, this thoughtfully curated journey blends hands-on learning, studio visits, and meaningful cultural encounters shaped by years of art-focused travel expertise.

Our adventure begins in Albuquerque, where we’ll tour its remarkable collection of public-art mosaics and meet local artists who contribute to the city’s vibrant creative scene. We’ll also visit notable galleries and enjoy special museum experiences that reveal Albuquerque’s rich artistic landscape. We learn about Pueblo pottery and the deep history and cultural traditions that have shaped the region.

We will be based in Old Town Albuquerque, staying at the same hotel the entire trip, and outside our hotel doors are countless restaurants, art galleries, and public-art mosaics.

In Santa Fe, the journey continues with visits to acclaimed galleries and museums, along with the unforgettable opportunity to walk in Georgia O’Keeffe’s footsteps. We’ll tour her home, stand in the very vistas she cherished, and see the landscapes she so magnificently transformed into iconic paintings.

Throughout the trip, you’ll enjoy memorable meals, thoughtfully chosen experiences, and plenty of free time to explore on your own – whether that means wandering a gallery-filled street, discovering local cuisine, taking on a spa treatment, or simply soaking in the region’s natural beauty. On our last day, we create a souvenir artwork to take home.

From historic neighborhoods to breathtaking desert views, this Maverick Mosaics adventure offers an intimate, art-centered look at the creative heart of the Land of Enchantment. Whether you’re a mosaic artist or a traveler who delights in meaningful cultural experiences, we invite you to join us for this unforgettable journey.

Optional Add-on Workshop with Bonnie:

In this two-day workshop, we will translate our Southwest memories from our week of travel into abstract landscapes. Working in smalti, we will begin with a design and planning morning. The afternoon and the entire next day, we are in a mosaic.  And it’s smalti – no grouting! Bonnie provides all project materials; students bring a mosaic wheel tool and a few other small items. Space limited! $460 plus additional hotel nights. Students are responsible for booking their additional hotel or Air B&B nights.

The workshop will be held at a private studio in Albuquerque.  We will share transportation costs from the hotel to the workshop.