Cathey Merrill poses next to the display of whimsical clay figures produced by the famed Medrano clan of Tonalá, Jalisco.
They are among the scores of treasured examples of Mexican folk art from her private collection that will be unveiled Friday, October 20, 5:30 p.m. at the grand opening of the Muestra de Arte Popular en Ajijic, a permanent exhibit housed at the Efrén González Galería, Calle Marcos Castellanos 7, steps away from the artist’s iconic Skull Wall.