Old idea. New blood. This week, the Telluride region plays host to 30 nationally recognized artists, who will plant easels in alleys, down by the river, smack dab in the middle of Colorado Avenue, and hidden away in various other nooks and crannies of Mother Nature,...
A new painting program offering college credits takes root in Telluride this fall at the Ah Haa School For the Arts. Mature painters are invited to take their work to greater depths while focusing on personal artistic style and voice. Instructor Robert Weatherford, who is...
There is a certain homespun lyricism, complete authenticity and distinctly regional cast to the new body of work by painter Julee Hutchison. (See my catalog foreword for details.) If you find magic in the Telluride region, then the bottom line on the paintings is short...
How do you know the date of the first Thursday of the month? Yes, I know, there's always a calendar to tip you off. Or follow the crowds. The first Thursday of every month (in season) is Telluride Arts' Art Walk, a celebration of the...
Do you think technology has gotten the best of us? Miss the traditions and the ways of a simpler time? Some people may call me old-fashioned, but so what? (Sticks and stones….) I freely confess nostalgia for the old days and ways, when the tick,...
Editor's Note: Donna Howell-Sickles' opening at the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art is part of Telluride Arts' First Thursday Art Walk. For further information, go to www.telluridearts.org or call 970-728-8959. When I was a baby writer in town, having just launched my career with the brand...
Editor's Note: Ivar Zeile of the PLUS Gallery, 2501 Larimer, is a close friend (and neighbor, when we are in our Denver home). Years ago, Ivar told about two promising young artists, advising us to collect the work of Riva Sweetrocket and Jenny Morgan. Jenny...
Festival season is upon us and we at the Ah Haa School for the Arts are excited to announce a related new offering this September. Ah Haa's Backstage Pass: Telluride Blues & Brews. Music and photography lovers can merge their twin passions and learn to capture...
Speaking just for me, I want, no I need, more creative moments in my life. Those moments that feed my soul and bring a smile to my heart. Whether it's designing Ah Haa School's new summer catalog, creating dresses for the Telluride AIDS Benefit, or...
Shawna Moore is an established professional painter and encaustic artist, with important work exhibited nationally in galleries and regional museums. Recently, Shawna became part of Will Thompson's stable of fine artists at the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, where her work can now be seen...
