VOLUNTEER FOR IN PLEIN SIGHT® 2018

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VOLUNTEERS FOR IN PLEIN SIGHT® 2018 NEEDED

Be a part of the most fun “Art in the Parks” event ever, join us as the 25 In Plein Sight 2018 artists create their renderings of our wonderful Jefferson County Open Space Parks! We need volunteers to help in the field and in the Art Gallery. You can register to volunteer at the following EventBrite sites, just choose which day(s) and time(s) suits your schedule.

In the Park volunteer:

Staff the PLAN Jeffco canopy, answer questions, assist artists is locating spots to paint, assist getting lunches to the artists, returning canopy and material to the Golden Community Center at the end of day. On Sunday the 16th, staff an information booth at the Golden Giddyup event in Lion’s Park, Golden.

Monday 9/10:  Lair o’ the Bear – https://tinyurl.com/ycmuejph

Choose 7:00 to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 to 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9/12:   Alderfer/Three Sisters – https://tinyurl.com/y8bt6uf8

Choose 7:00 to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 to 7:00 PM

Thursday 9/13:  Elk Meadow – https://tinyurl.com/ycpft3pu

Choose 7:00 to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 to 7:00 PM

Friday 9/14:  Centennial Cone – https://tinyurl.com/ybrmvdx3

Choose 7:00 to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 to 6:00 PM

Saturday 9/15:  Clear Creek – https://tinyurl.com/y7dzjl2r

Choose  7:00 to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 to 5:00 PM

Sunday 9/16:  Lions Park, Golden – https://tinyurl.com/y7thtpfh

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

In the Gallery volunteer:

Log in artist’s paintings, assist them in hanging the paintings, handle sales, answer questions. On Saturday the 15th, at 5:30 p.m. also assist with the evening reception. On Sunday the 16th, at 4:00 p.m., also assist the artists in removing the unsold paintings and disassembling the Gallery.

Wednesday 9/12: https://tinyurl.com/ybhtm43l

Choose 2:00 to 5:00 PM, 5:00 to 8:00 PM

Thursday 9/13: https://tinyurl.com/y9t9nx8t

Choose 2:00 to 5:00 PM, 5:00 to 8:00 PM

Friday 9/14: https://tinyurl.com/y8nmj8k7

2:00 to 6:00 PM

Saturday 9/15: https://tinyurl.com/yb5awzhe

Choose 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM, 1:00 to 5:00 PM, 5:00 to 8:00 PM

Sunday 9/16: https://tinyurl.com/y9fhmxhr

Choose 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 2:00 to 6:00 PM

Alana Ruby, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Spring Run Off at Emerald Lake by Allana Ruby

Allana Ruby, Evergreen, CO

Allana is an artist living in Evergreen, Colorado. She primarily paints in oil and enjoys painting en Plein Air as well as still life in the studio.

Kent’s Ford Tractor by Allana Ruby

Allana is currently exhibiting at the Framed Image gallery, Happy Canyon Shopping Center (5066 East Hampden Avenue, Denver)  Blue Monday Show, through August 31st. She is a member of Plein Air Artists Colorado and is showing at the PAAC exhibition in the Sorrel Sky Gallery 2018 Show Catalog (https://bit.ly/2Ldqxpb).

For more information about Allana visit https://bit.ly/2MBc0IC

Allana will be painting in the Open Space Parks as part of In Plein Sight 2018. Come and watch her as she creates her lovely renderings of Jefferson County’s public parks, some of the finest in the country. Her schedule:

Monday 9/10 – Lair O’ the Bear Park, 22550 State Highway 74, Idledale

Tuesday 9/11 – Artists are on their own as we set up the Gallery

Wednesday 9/12 – Alderfer/Three Sisters Park, west trailhead, 5136 South Le Masters Road, Evergreen

Thursday 9/13 – Elk Meadow Park, Lewis Ridge trailhead, 2855 Bergen Peak Drive, Evergreen

Friday 9/14 – Centennial Cone Park, Ralph Schell (north) trailhead, 3956 Camino Perdido, Golden

Saturday 9/15 – Clear Creek in Golden (the booth will be opposite the Community Center and adjacent to the trail, at 10th Street and a small parking lot)

The works that Allana creates will be on display and available for purchase at the In Plein Sight 2018 Gallery, Golden Community Center, Coal Creek Room (2nd floor), 1470 10th Street.

Gallery hours:

Wednesday 9/12 – 2 to 8 PM

Thursday 9/13 – 2  to 8 PM

Friday 9/14 – 2 to 6 PM (building closes at 6 PM)

Saturday 9/15 – 10 AM to 8 PM

Sunday 9/16 – 10 AM to 4 PM

Make plans now to join us for In Plein Sight 2018, and celebrate the beauty and wonder of our Jefferson County Open Space Parks.

Welcome Returning Artists to In Plein Sight® 2018

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Windy Platte River by Cliff Austin

On Monday, September 10th, 2018, 25 plein aire artists will descent upon Lair O’the Bear Open Space Park, in the opening act of In Plein Sight® 2018. Nine of these artists are returnees; they were part of the first In Plein Sight® event in October 2016. PLAN Jeffco proudly welcomes them back.

Cliff Austin, Littleton CO

Windy Platte River by Cliff Austin

Windy Platte River by Cliff Austin

Cliff Austin is a graduate of Denver Institute of Technology and The Rocky Mountain School of Art. An award-winning Colorado artist, Cliff has been painting and illustrating since 1980 and is affiliated with several Colorado art organizations including the Pastel Society of Colorado, Plein Air Artists of Colorado, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionists Society. The core of Cliff’s art is the relationship of light on shape using line and tone and color as it wraps and flows around the landscape, cityscape and figures. His work can be described as colorful, impressionistic and abstract. For more information, visit www.cliffaustin.com.

Patty Dwyer, Littleton CO

Image 9723 by Patty Dwyer

Image 9723 by Patty Dwyer

Whether working “en plein air” or in her studio, a sublime connection with nature permeates Patty Dwyer’s paintings, which have been described as expressive, joyful, textural, colorful and ebullient. A self-taught, life-long artist who works primarily in oils and soft pastels, Patty only recently began showing and selling her work. Patty is a member of Plein Air Painters of Colorado, Pastel Artists of Colorado, Greater Castle Rock Art Guild and the Denver Art Students League. As the founding member and chairperson of the Arts Committee at Cherokee Ranch & Castle in Sedalia, she is very involved in building long-term arts and programs at this historic castle and ranch. For more information, visit www.pattydwyerartist.com.

Shelley Howard, Denver CO

Golden Overpass by Shelley Howard

Golden Overpass by Shelley Howard

Originally from Ohio, Shelley Howard received a BFA in drawing and painting from Bowling Green State University, and later an MA in visual arts education from The University of Northern Colorado while teaching art in the public schools in Colorado. From the beginning, her work has been inspired by the architectural landscape in Colorado and New Mexico. The interplay of edges with expressive brushstrokes, or in Shelley’s case, mark making in pastel, helps unify the works while creating a feeling of rhythm throughout each piece. Shelley regularly exhibits her work as an active member of the Pastel Society of Colorado, the Plein Air Artists of Colorado and the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico. For more information, visit www.artistshelleyhoward.com.

Janeice Linden, Littleton CO

Storm at Red Tail Overlook by Janeice Linden

Storm at Red Tail Overlook by Janeice Linden

Painting landscape and wildlife has been Janeice Linden’s passion for more than 20 years. She has participated in the Southeastern Wildlife Art Show, Natureworks Art Show and Out West Art Show, and her work has been featured at OPA Salon Show of Traditional Oils, OPA Western Regional Show, Society of Animal Artists Exhibition, American Miniatures and Small Works Great Wonders. Additionally, Janeice’s paintings have been exhibited at Horizon Art Gallery, Settlers West, Wildhorse Gallery and the Beverly McNeil Gallery. For more information, visit https://artofsunshine.com/.

Norbert Nagel, Lakewood CO

Morning Serenity by Norbert Nagel

Morning Serenity by Norbert Nagel

Norbert Nagel is an award-winning plein air artist. Originally from Cincinnati, Norbert moved west to study at Colorado State University. Norbert is an Art Teacher at Jefferson County Public Schools, and he currently teaches art for the City of Lakewood. He currently serves as co-president of the Pastel Society of Colorado. Most of his painting is done en plein air, working to capture the feeling of a landscape more than copying it. Follow Norbert Nagel on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/norbert.nagel.5.

Rodgers Naylor, Denver CO

7:30 AM by Rodgers Naylor

7:30 AM by Rodgers Naylor

Rodgers Naylor takes a strong interest in the effects of light and shadow and warm/cool colors, and is intrigued by the interplay between the landscape and its human inhabitants. Each painting is both an abstract composition of light and dark shapes, and the starting point of a story whose details and conclusions may be imagined by the viewer. Rodgers completes some work “alla prima,” in one painting session, and others as a part of a group of paintings done together over a period of weeks. He paints both in the studio and en plein air. Rodgers is a member of the American Impressionist Society, the Art Students League of Denver, Oil Painters of America and Plein Air Artists Colorado. For more information, visit http://RNaylorStudio.com.

Mike Ray, Littleton CO

South View Red Rocks by Mike Ray

South View Red Rocks by Mike Ray

Mike Ray paints about half of his work on location, outdoors. He has received numerous national and international awards for his pastel painting work and is a Master signature member of the Pastel Society of Colorado. Born and raised in Colorado, most of Mike’s subject matter comes from front range locations west and south of Denver. For more information, visit www.mrray.faso.com.

Jennifer Riefenberg, Castle Rock CO

Aspen Impressions by Jennifer Riefenberg

Aspen Impressions by Jennifer Riefenberg

A fourth-generation Colorado native, born and raised in Jeffco, Jennifer Riefenberg has degrees in engineering and mathematics and is an award-winning plein air artist who feels most at home outside with nature and oil paint. Jennifer is a board member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC) and member of the American Impressionist Society, Women Artists of the West, and Oil Painters of America.  She has been juried into national shows with her plein air paintings, including PAAC and WAOW, and has received several awards in area plein air competitions including Best of Day and Award of Excellence (Plein Air Magazine) in Fairplay, Best of Show at Paint the Town in Florence, Best of Quick Draw in Meeker and others. For more information, visit www.artofsunshine.com.

Beverly Thomas, Denver CO

Rocks at Gunnison by Beverly Thomas

Rocks at Gunnison by Beverly Thomas

Most of Beverly’s larger paintings start out as sketches , watercolors or small studies out in the field, where color and shapes are enhanced intuitively. Bev has been a life time painter, teaching for a while in Rhode Island before moving to CO in 2014. Bev’s work can be seen at Artists on Santa Fe in Denver. For more information, visit www.bevthomasonline.com.

Please join us on this opening day of In Plein Sight® 2018, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Volunteers needed to build Floyd Hill trail June 9 and beyond

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  The Mountain Area Land Trust in Evergreen is working with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado this summer on Floyd Hill Open Space trail building projects.

 

Thanks to Clear Creek and Jefferson County open space programs and The Trust for Public Land, a significant portion of Floyd Hill is open to the public and with these projects will eventually offer a number of hiking and biking trails on 108 acres near the I-70 exit.

 

Trail building dates are set for June 9, July 7 and Aug 25

 

To learn more and register see voc.org, Trail Construction at Floyd Hill Open Space, http://www.voc.org/project/trail-construction-floyd-hill-open-space

 

For more information on the Mountain Area Land Trust see http://www.savetheland.org/floyd-hill-open-space

 

Denver Mountain Parks Fund Raiser – Save the Date 9/21/17

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Save the Date!  Denver Mountain Parks is having their annual fund raising event on September 21st.

This exciting fundraising event to support our parks is quickly approaching, so please hurry and get your tickets today!

They will have an amazing group of hosts this year and have some unique and fun auction items (like a behind the scenes tour at Red Rocks) as well. It’s sure to be a fun evening in Denver with the inside scoop from key people on all the opportunities we have to enjoy our mountain parks.

Your support will help DMP continue to restore their historical park structures while also generating resources and staffing to help maintain and improve our 14,000+ acre mountain park system.

Even if you can’t make it to this event, Denver’s 22 beautiful mountain parks still need your help, so please help DMP and make your tax deductible contribution today!


W. Bart Berger
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation

P.S. Please add this exciting event to your calendar – SEPT 21st. 

Happy 45th Birthday PLAN Jeffco!

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PLAN JEFFCO CELEBRATES ITS 45TH BIRTHDAY ON AUGUST 29 WITH A SUMMER PICNIC IN THE PARK

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Public Picnic and Guided Tours at Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve Open to All Ages

PLAN Jeffco is pleased to announce it will host a Summer Picnic in the Park to celebrate its 45th Birthday on Tuesday, August 29 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. All ages are invited to attend the celebration at Lookout Mountain Nature Center, located at 910 Colorow Rd. in Golden. The event will be free to attend and open to the public.

 Guests can pack their own picnics, or will be able to purchase food from SmokeStack70 BBQ, vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free cuisine from WongWay Veg, and ice cream from Happy Cones, on-site at the Nature Center. PLAN Jeffco is providing birthday cake for all. There will be children’s nature-based activities, scavenger hunts indoors and out, and three guided hikes will be available for attendees of all ages. Enjoy one or all of the hikes, and do remember to bring picnic blankets and folding chairs if you want to picnic in the meadow.

4:15-4:45 PM: Bird-watching guided hike with PLAN Jeffco’s own Ann Bonnell, 2nd Vice President of the Audubon Society of Greater Denver. PLEASE BRING YOUR BINOCULARS. Due to the specialized nature of this hike and the hands-on instruction involved, this group will be limited in size to the first dozen attendees. If there is demand, Ann has agreed to guide a second group of bird-watchers, from 5-5:30 PM. ASSEMBLE ON THE STEPS OF THE BOETTCHER MANSION and be ready to leave promptly at 4:15 PM, and again at 5 PM.

5-5:30 PM: Natural History & Bio-diversity Tour lead by Alicia Vermily, Naturalist and Education Specialist at JeffCo Open Space since 2006. Join Alicia for a fun nature walk and see the oldest tree on Lookout Mountain. ASSEMBLE NEAR THE PICNIC AREA and be ready to leave promptly at 5 PM.

7-7:30 PM: Lookout Mountain Nature Center Site History Tour with Andrea Keppers, Jeffco Open Space’s own history educator. Andrea will delight you with stories of the history of Lookout Mountain and the Nature Center itself. ASSEMBLE IN THE PARKING LOT NEAR THE GATES TO THE NATURE CENTER and be ready to leave promptly at 7 PM. Don’t forget a jacket or a sweater, as the evenings on Lookout Mountain can be rather cool.

 Mary Ann Bonnell, Jefferson County Open Space Visitor Services Manager (also known as Ranger1), will provide a keynote talk at 6PM where she’ll discuss the stewardship of the land and its inhabitants, including the increase in the populations of coyotes, rattlesnakes and moose (yes, moose!) in Jefferson County. Mary Ann will be speaking in front of the Nature Center, or – if weather demands, inside the main room of the Nature Center.

Advance registration is encouraged so that we can be certain to have enough food; birthday cake will be served. Register here!

More information will follow by email and on this website as we complete the details. Sign up now so you don’t miss a thing! 

Elk Meadow Dog Off-leash Area Meeting Schedule

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Fans of the Jeffco Open Space Dog Off-leash Area (DOLA) are facing changes in their favorite park. The January 11th edition of the Canyon Courier has reported that there will be three public meetings scheduled to discuss the situation.

First meeting, Thursday January 19th at the Buchanan Rec Center, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. 8 PM. This will include a briefing on the challenges facing the dog park (stream water quality, excessive dog waste, loss of vegetation, stream embankment damage, pedestrian and dog safety), followed by a brainstorming session between DOLA users, residents and Jeffco Open Space staff.

Second meeting, Thursday February 9th, presumably also at the Buchanan Rec Center, 8 PM. At this meeting, DOLA users, residents and Jeffco Open Space staff will categorize potential solutions and narrow down the options.

Third meeting, Thursday February 23rd, presumably also at the Buchanan Rec Center, 8 PM. At this meeting, Jeffco Open Space staff will present the solutions and an action plan for the DOLA.

If you are a DOLA user, a fan of the park, or simply have an interest in what will happen to the DOLA in upcoming months, plan to attend one or all of these meetings.

If you have a subscription to the Courier newspaper, you can read the entire article here, or paste this link into your web browser:

http://www.canyoncourier.com/content/meetings-scheduled-issues-elk-meadow-leash-area-0

 

John David Phillips, Artist of the Taj

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john-david-phillips-portrait“All of my paintings are inspired by the effects of light on a place and how it creates a sense of connection to that landscape. That happens in a very personal way for each of us.”

John David Phillips was born in Roswell, New Mexico in 1955. His first memories are of the open vistas and changing skies of the American Southwest.  John began painting at the age of eight, inspired to capture on canvas his impressions of natural beauty wherever he lived; in the Southwest, California, Australia, Texas, and Asia .  He now lives in the  Colorado foothills, painting both in-studio and en plein air.   His goal as an artist is share the many moods inspired by nature.

Artist’s Email: ph************@*sn.com

Artist’s website: http://www.johndavidphillips.com/

PUBLICATIONS

Phillips’ article “Chamisa in Taos” was featured in the July 2007 issue of American Art Collector Magazine.

Work featured in the July 2007 issue of American Art Collector Magazine, Spring 2007 issue of American Artist’s Workshop Magazine.  

Feature article on Phillips’ Colorado Painting Workshop in Spring 2007 issue of American Artist’s Workshop Magazine.

“The paintings of Colorado artist John David Phillips show an overriding concern for conveying the mood of a scene.  He has a unique approach to lighting, composition and perspective.” – Southwest Art Magazine 

Work featured in Southwest Art’s October 2002 Collector Issue

The paintings of Colorado artist John David Phillips show an overriding concern for conveying the mood of a scene.  He has a unique approach to lighting, composition and perspective.”  —Southwest Art Magazine

Work featured in Art Talk’s December 1999 issue “Eight Young Artists Worth Knowing in the New Millenium”

“John David Phillips’ landscape subjects span a much wider range than can be seen in any one image. They literally go from the darkest of dark scenes, full of mood, to light snow scenes. Drama is evident in his work. Phillips is drawn to unusually lit subjects, and patches of wildly vivid color infuse sometimes otherwise neutral scenes.  In short, his work is distinctive.” – Art Talk Newspaper

Paintings featured in 5280 Denver’s Mile High Magazine.

Featured in Southwest Art Magazine’s December 1999 article “New Directions in Realism”

HIGHLIGHTS

Phillips’ article “Chamisa in Taos” in the July 2007 issue of American Art Collector Magazine

Phillips’ painting “Golden Evening” 36” X 48” is on display in lobby of U.S. Congressional offices, Washington D.C.

Best of show 2005 Plein Air New Mexico Invitational Exhibit, Ventana Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe

Several of Phillips’ landscapes are on display in the Governor’s Office of the Colorado State Capitol Building

Phillips’ painting “From the Top” was purchased by the Denver Art Museum in 2004

Phillips’ work was featured in Southwest Art Magazine’s October 2002 Collector Issue, “Landscape Collections Across the West”

Phillips teaches in-depth painting workshops for Art in the Aspens Workshops, Pueblo

GALLERIES

Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, CO www.marywilliamsfinearts.com

Art Images & Art at the Loft – Willoughby Galleries, Denver www.artimagesgalleries.com

Total Arts Gallery, Taos, NM www.totalartsgallery.com

AWARDS

2013 Winner of Coutts Museum Juror’s Award, 7th Annual Paint the Parks Mini Competition

 “Golden Evening”, 36″X48″ on display in U.S. Congressional Offices, Washingtion D.C.

Best of Show 2005 Plein Air New Mexico Invitational Exhibit, Ventana Fine Art, Santa Fe

“From the Top”, 18″X24″ was purchased by the Denver Art Museum in 2004

2005-2014 Sangre de Cristo Art’s “Representing the West” Invitational Exhibit, Pueblo, CO

1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2014 OPA National Exhibitions, 2009 OPA Western Exhibit

 

John’s works will be on display at the Jefferson County Courts and Administration Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO, in the Rotunda, from September 19th to October 9th.

 Clear Creek Canyon Park, “Clear Creek Vista”, oil on canvas

Matthews/Winters Park, unnamed, oil on canvas

South Valley Park, unnamed, oil on canvas

 

Michael Ome Untiedt, Artist of the Taj

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michael-ome-untiedt-portraitVITAE

Michael Ome Untiedt

born: Lamar, Colorado,  April 26, 1952

Married: wife Donna Marie Montgomery Untiedt

Children: Zachariah Ome Untiedt, Hannah Faye Untiedt

 

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

1970 Graduate, Granada Union High School, Granada, CO

1975 Scholarship; magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, BA University of Denver, Denver, CO

1981 Scholarship; summa cum laude, BS Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO

1984-88 Colorado Artist’s Association, State Board of Directors, President State Board

1986 Post Graduate Studies, Art History University of Colorado, Denver, CO

1987-90 Art Students League of Denver

           1991-94 Board of Directors, Aurora Arts & Humanities Council, Aurora, CO

1991-97 Colorado Artists Guild

1991-97 Citizens Advisory Board, Aurora Fox Arts Center, Aurora, CO  Executive Board Chairperson

2003-4 Member, National Association of Independent Artists, NAIA

1996-2006 Member of the Gatherers, national fund raising group for the cultural arts, Austin, TX, secretary, National Board of Directors

2001-2013 Director, OmeArt LLC, producer of artist workshops, demonstrations, lectures, and Studio Nights, Denver, CO

 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Evergreen Fine Arts, Evergreen, CO

Mary Williams Fine Art, Boulder, CO

Sanders Gallery, Tucson, AZ

Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg, TX

 

PUBLICATIONS

2001 SouthWest Art Magazine, Painting the Landscape, Telling Stories, Feb/01,  feature article and cover

2001 Artist’s Magazine, Living Your Landscapes, Dec/01 feature article and cover

2002 Artist’s Sketchbook, Open Book, An American Painter in Ireland, spring 2002 feature article

2004 Colorado Expressions,  Art Scene,  Winter 2004, feature article

2006 Aristos, an Online Review of the Arts,  January 2006   aristos.org

2006 Cultural Times, An Artist That Almost Didn’t H,appen, Nov/06,  feature article and cover

2012 SouthWest Art Magazine, Governor’s Invitational Art Show, April 2012

 

AWARDS

2006 Poster Artist, Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver

2005 Tuffy Berg Award, CM Russell Auction, Great Falls, Montana

2004 Collector’s Choice Award, Master’s in Montana, Bozeman, MT

2004 Finalist Winner, Artist’s Magazine  20th Annual Art Competition

2003 Finalist Winner, Artist’s Magazine  20th Annual Art Competition

2002 Collector’s Choice, Best of Show, Master’s in Montana, Bozeman, MT

2002 Sullivan Award, Master’s in Montana, Bozeman, MT

2002 Merit Award, Lubbock Art Festival, Lubbock, TX

2001 Poster Artist, Mountain Art Gathering,   Keystone, CO

1997 Poster Artist, Rotary Boot’s and Spurs Invitational Show, Boulder, CO.

1995 Best of Show, Rotary Boot’s and Spurs Invitational Show, Boulder, CO.

1994 Director’s Choice Award, Southwest Arts Festival, Albuquerque, NM

1993 National Greeley Art Mart, Meritorious Painting Award, Greeley, CO

1993 Colorado Artist’s Guild, Annual Watermedia Painting Award, Denver, CO

1992 Meritorious Award, Colorado State Fair Art Show, Pueblo, CO

1992 Picture Perfect Award,  Oil and Acrylic Painters Show, Osage Beach, MO

1992 Fountain Hills National Art Show, 1st Place, Acrylic, Fountain Hills, AZ

1992 Colorado Artists’ Guild, Annual Water media Painting Award, Denver, CO

1991 National Greeley Art Mart, 1st Place, Painting, Greeley, CO

1991 United Bank ART Classic, Best of Show, Denver, CO

1988 Best of Show, Fountain Hills National Art Show, Fountain Hill, AZ

1987 Jurist Award, Winfield Art in the Park, Winfield, KS

1986 Colorado Artist’s Association State Show, 1st Place Watercolor, Denver, CO

1985 Aurora Library Show, Best of Show, Aurora, CO

1984 Colorado Artist’s Association State Show, Jurist’s Award, Denver, CO

 

http://www.michaelomeuntiedt.com/index/About_the_Artist.html

VITAE FINIS

 

Michael’s works will be on display at the Jefferson County Courts and Administration Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO, in the Rotunda, from September 19th to October 9th.

 Deer Creek Canyon Park, “Alpine Geometry”, oil on canvas

Lookout Mountain Nature Center, “Sights and Sounds of Nature’s Resolve, oil on canvas

 

Elizabeth Sandia, Artist of the Taj

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In September of 1995, Elizabeth Sandia gave up her architectural design practice in Key West, FL to relocate to Santa Fe to become a fine artist. Today she is a prolific and a highly publicized pastel and oil painter.

Elizabeth’s award-winning paintings are luminous expressions of her wide range of subjects here and in the West. Masterful use of color harmonies and intimate portrayals of even vast landscapes are her trademarks.

Elizabeth has had nine one-person openings, numerous two person shows, and regularly participates in invitationals, group shows, and fund-raisers like Coors National Western in Denver.

Ms. Sandia has appeared in 34 art publications here and abroad since 2000 and her work has been on the cover of four of them. Three of her paintings were selected to hang in the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. She was commissioned to paint two large pieces to promote open spaces outside of Denver and they hang in a civic building in Golden, CO. A few years back a painting was selected for a wine label and another is on the cover of a recently published book by Cindy Bellinger.

Elizabeth has lectured, been a judge and a juror for several art shows, occasionally teaches a workshop, gives demos, and tutored online for Academy of Art U., San Francisco.

“When I paint en plein air, I am mainly attracted to bold shapes of sunlight and compositional patterns. I no longer feel constricted by an obligation to follow the exact colors or values I find as I was first taught. I prefer the freedom to interpret and express my feelings in each piece. I communicate my vision through the use of contrast and my personal choice of palette colors.

“My current body of work is done loosely and primarily with transparent, single-pigment oils. As a teenager, I painted in oils and returned to this medium six years ago.”

Invitationals:

CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT

“Masters in Miniature 2010,” July 30- September 11

“The Russell” Benefit 2011, March 17-19, 2011

San Isabel Land Protection Trust, Westcliffe

September 25, 2010 12 years

State Department’s Art in Embassies Program

US Embassy, Ankara, Turkey

3 paintings selected 3 years, 2006-2009

Coors National Western Sale, Denver, CO

11 years Invitational

PEBC, Denver, Co

3 years Invitational

Colorado Mountain Club, Golden, CO

4 years Invitational

Wine bottle label

Cover and article, “Trail and Timberline”

Le Salon, Denver, CO

1 year Invitational

Arts Council, Colorado Mountain College, Buena Vista

1 year Invitational

Donations:

Beaux Arts Bash, Scottsdale Artists’ School

Yearly since 1999

Mesa Verde Foundation, CO

3 years

Art for Life, Denver, Co

5 years

Rock Bottom Ranch, Basalt, CO

C.R.R.I Research Institute, Durango, CO

Schooling:

Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Achievement Award for Architecture and Design

Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC

Achievement Award for Illustration/Advertising

H.S. of Art and Design

Achievement Award for Illustration and for Music

Since 1993 have studied with: Matt Smith, Judi Betts, Skip Lawrence, Skip Whitcomb, Handell, Jeanne Dobie, Robert Burridge, and Scott Christensen.

Contact Elizabeth Sandia: 505-603-3624, sa***************@***il.com

 

Elizabeth’s works will be on display at the Jefferson County Courts and Administration Building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO, in the Rotunda, from September 19th to October 9th.

 Alderfer/Three Sisters Park, “Allur”, pastel

  Elk Meadow Park, unnamed, pastel