TELLURIDE ARTS: FEBRUARY ART WALK

04 Feb TELLURIDE ARTS: FEBRUARY ART WALK

Stephanie Morgan Rodgers at Gallery 81435

Stephanie Morgan-Rodgers is  interested in rural life, “salt of the earth” daily work. Living close to the land gives her a unique perspective.

“I am able to experience how the seasons affect this work, and how people, animals and the seasons are all interconnected.”

The artist finds inspiration in classic literature, fairy tales, and all things old.

“I like to blend classic with American Folk art, using a variety of mediums, with my favorites being ink, acrylics, oils and gouache. More than anything, I have a passion for using vintage materials, such as tin and old wood panels, that lend a sense of history to my pieces.”

The wide-ranging body of Stephanie’s work includes large commissions, unique tin paintings and one-of-a-kind jewelry. She has been featured in numerous publications around the world, including Vogue Living, Traditional Home and Belle Décor.

Stephanie Morgan Rodgers’ new body of work,”Heaven/Earth,” was inspired by the place the sky meets the earth and where we fit in as people, flitting from one realm to the next. It is featured at an exhibit at Telluride Arts‘ edgy Gallery 81435.

The show opens with Telluride Arts’ First Thursday Art Walk, February 7, 5 – 8 p.m. and runs through the month. (A second party for the artist is planned for Saturday, February 9,  from 4-8 p.m. Come and hear the artist speak about her work at 6:30 p.m.)

First Thursday Art Walk, a walk about town to experience Telluride’s vast pool of creativity, features lots of other wonderful surprises. The following offers a few examples of what’s in store at the venues, all of whom stay open late until 8 p.m. (And there are Art Walk specials at select restaurants.)

Kanow at Stronghouse Studios

Daniel Kanow exhibits gorgeous floral abstractions across the street from Gallery 81435 at Telluride Arts’ other space, the Stronghouse Studios. His show, “Flowers in Winter,” was inspired by the new year, which is all about new beginnings.

“Flowers are filled with emotion around times of birth and death, happiness, recovery, brilliance, and peace. Painting with intensity for one straight month made the process real to me. There was not much time to linger; I had to make the most of my time and choices. My style of painting is as much about process as outcome. I use both my left and right hand to paint, and sometimes both at the same time to spread color in a playful way. Painting is like a dance for me. I paint without knowing the result, smiling as it all comes together.”

(Regular hours at Stronghouse are Tuesday-Saturday from 12-6 p.m. or by appointment.)

Mixed media by Scribner & Billow at Lustre

February Art Walk at Lustre Gallery is meant to evoke the rich and dynamic colors of the San Juan Mountains. Colorado artists Michele Scrivner and Brian Billow will be on hand for Art Walk, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., to present their newest mixed media art, for years a popular fixture at the venue.

“I am privileged to live in a beautiful setting surrounded by dramatic mountains, trees, rock outcroppings and expansive skies. What intrigues me and what I try to reflect and share with viewers are the simple lines, rich hues, and complex textures in the natural world. The art I create conveys a sense of earthiness, but presented with a contemporary edge. My work represents the elements of earth, sky and water. I blur the line between those elements to illustrate the trickle-down effect, that what is done to one sphere impacts the other.”

Michele and Brian create their mixed media panels by adding a variety of layers and textures.

“I use texture to create a tactile quality to my paintings and metallic paints and metal leaf underneath to achieve a luminous effect. I have always been fascinated with the radiant beauty of light and try to capture that element in fragments and glimpses in my art. My goal is to bring the viewer to the edge of abstraction and reality, added Brian.

The Telluride Gallery of Fine Art presents new works by sculptor  Christian Burchard.

“Books” by Chrisitan Burchard, Telluride Gallery of Fine Art

German-born Madrone burl sculpture artist Christian Burchard has been woodturning for almost two decades. His work is widely exhibited throughout the U.S. and can be found in many permanent collections including the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, the Museum of Art and Design, New York, and the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

(To listen to an interview with Christian Burchard, see related story on Telluride Inside… and Out.)

The gallery will host a reception for the artist as part of the first Thursday celebration. From 5:30-7:30 p.m., enjoy wine tasting compliments of the Wine Mine and olive oil tasting compliments of the Telluride Olive Oil Company.
Christian lectures at the Ah Haa School for the Arts the day after Art Walk, Friday, February 8, 5:30 p.m.

Danielle DeRoberts at Ah Haa

Also at the Ah Haa School for the Arts is a collection of paintings by Danielle DeRoberts. Her work is in the Daniel Tucker Gallery.

Danielle is a painter and fashion designer currently residing in Telluride. Before her recent relocation, she lived in San Francisco, CA, where she painted and designed for her indie clothing label, Onerary. Danielle’s unique technique of sewing directly into her paintings creates textured pieces that spring to life, transforming the two-dimensional paintings into three-dimensional installations.

To preview the work, see a video in a related post on Telluride Inside.. and Out.

Ah Haa hosts a student show in the East Gallery.

Baked in Telluride features acrylic paintings from Robert Weatherford’s studio class along with other Ah Haa student work. Join BIT for its Art Walk dinner specials: Alaska Salmon and Roasted Turkey.

Telluride Arts and the Wilkinson Public Library collaborate to showcase regional artists work on the walls of the library.

There are five main exhibit spaces in the library hosting revolving exhibits that change monthly. Exhibits can be found in the following spaces this month:

1.) Corinne Scheman, Paintings above the music area behind the desk on the main floor,
2.) Youth Art Projects in the youth room,
3.) Ally Crilly, Paintings in the stairwell,
4.) Daniel Kanow, Paintings on the exterior walls surrounding the stacks on the second floor and,
5.) Joe Skalsky, Photographs in the Palmyra Room.

Arroyo‘s early spring show, Married to Art, celebrates the lifelong work of two different but equally talented artistic couples.

Suzanne Siminger and James Brumback both concentrate on landscapes, she taking a soft and detailed approach; he, a photorealistic and painterly approach.

The second couple, Elizabeth Black and Christopher Brown, shares a love of the Grand Canyon and have worked and painted on location for decades.

Meet the artists Black and Brown during Art Walk, which is also opening night.

For further information about Art Walk, including a map, Telluride Arts is located in the historic Stronghouse Studios, 283 South Fir Street, visit online here, or call 970-728-3930 for further information about Telluride’s grassroots art organization.