Fine Art

The cast of characters changes, but otherwise it's the same, compelling story: Telluride Arts monthly Art Walk. The event, a celebration of the region's artistic talent, is a meet and greet for art lovers of all stripes, locals and visitors alike. Venues all over town...

New and classic pieces by designer of Telluride's "sorority" necklace It's a sorority necklace of sorts – minus the Greek. The asymmetrical arrangement of sterling silver beads, gold leaf-like charms and miscellaneous precious stones is worn by a trendy group of Telluride women, all fans of jewelry...

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...