Lara-Ali manages and curates the works of Puente, a Surrealist painter in Brownsville, Texas. The artist's private gallery focuses on local, emerging talent and accepts proposal from newly college or university graduates of Fine Art.

The goal of Puente and her gallery is to help the newly graduated to create a solid image for themselves and their work, building a portfolio that can be stepping stone to be used throughout their careers.

Puente Art Studio and Gallery can be found at 741 E. Elizabeth St., Brownsville, TX. 78520. [ http://www.lariex.com]