Maria Tuttle, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Towards Yellow by Maria Tuttle

Maria Tuttle, Oakland CA

Maria lives and works in Oakland, CA. A graduate of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, she is proudest of the solid foundation of technical training that she earned as an undergraduate. Maria has gone on to study literature, creative writing, political science, border studies, and peace and conflict. She has been an educator, writer, and artist for more than 10 years.

As a painter, the technical challenge of painting plein air in oils and watercolors continues to inspire her to explore and respond to the natural world.

Lake Natoma by Maria Tuttle

For more information, visit http://www.mariaptuttle.com.

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

Maria’s field 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 Maria 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.

Lucy Yanagida, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Nbr 7164 by Lucy Yanagida

Lucy Yanagida, Superior CO

Lucy Yanagida is an oil and pastel painter of landscapes and wildlife. A newer artist, Lucy has already garnered awards, as well as juried into select art shows and competitions around the state of Colorado.

Lucy has enjoyed and learned a tremendous amount from top painting instructors in the state. She continues to enjoy the beautiful landscape and its treasured wildlife and wants to influence those around her to treasure it more themselves.

Nbr 7164 by Lucy Yanagida

For more information, visit www.lucyyanagidaart.com.

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

Lucy’s field 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 Lucy 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.

Judith Brunko, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Sitting Pretty by Judith Brunko

Judith Brunko, Evergreen CO

Judith Brunko began her art career in 1982, studying with figurative artists Kim English, Ramone Kelly and others at Rocky Mountain College of Art. Her art background led her into architecture, earning her Master of Architecture in 1990 from the University of Colorado and finding it the perfect blend of art and science. In 2007 Judith took workshops with Don Sahli, Carolyn Anderson and Tim Diebler. These workshops re-ignited her passion for oil painting.

Judith loves the challenge of impressionist representational art and the pursuit of capturing light as it defines objects; whether landscape, seascape or figure painting. Judith is drawn to oil painting as a form to evict and portray thought, emotion and feeling. Judith has found that creating the structure of the human figure or the landscape on canvas has many similarities to designing and building architecture; both being visual expressions of physical beauty.

Sunshine on Her Cheeks by Judith Brunko

You can see Judith’s art at www.studiojudithbrunko.com and her architecture at www.jpbarchitects.com.

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

Judith’s field 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 Judith 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.

Joni Emily, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Strolling Among Giants by Joni Emily

Joni Emily, Roxborough CO

It is the transient effects of a scene, the subject’s intent, or the scene’s deeper content that are the inspirations of Joni’s contemporary oil paintings. Joni paints from life, using living models for portraits and figures and natural light for plein air artworks.

An artist throughout her life, Joni’s early inspiration was due to the extremely thorough art education and strong encouragement given by art teacher Jerry Rosenthal. Earning her BS degree from the University of Colorado, Joni has studied art at various universities, and with artists Bruce Vanderwilt, Greg LaRock, and Clayton Beck.

Making the Run by Joni Emily

Joni’s first art career was as a theatre set designer, designing and building stage scenery for dramas, musicals, comedies, and light operatic productions. A performer herself, Joni accesses her theatrical experiences when composing the stories of her paintings. For more information, visit www.joniemily.com.

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

Joni’s field 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 Joni 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.

Jessica Wicken, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Aspen Morning by Jessica Wicken

Jessica Wicken, Aurora CO

Although she received a Bachelors in Fine Art years before at the University of Utah, Jessica’s full pursuit of painting began when she moved to Colorado in 1996 and was inspired by the surrounding beauty.

Her work has been widely collected and is most noted for its sensitive and bold use of color. Jessica’s favorite subjects include landscapes, quirky still life, and people and other creatures in the midst of life.

For more information, visit www.jessicawicken.com.

Hello Yellow by Jessica Wicken

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

Jessica’s field 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 Jessica 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.

Debbie Kerr, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Debbie Kerr, Evergreen CO

Debbie has an obsession for art and living in Colorado has led to a passion for painting landscapes and animals.

She has always enjoyed exploring her surroundings for interesting subjects to paint, and the Colorado Rockies with their sweeping vistas, abundant wildlife, and ranches provide a wealth of inspiration.

For more information visit http://www.artistswithaltitude.com/debbie_kerr.htm

Image 0590 by Debbie Kerr

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

Debbie’s field 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 Debbie 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.

Dawn Buckingham, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Late Fall Shadows by Dawn Buckingham

Dawn Buckingham, Niwot CO

Dawn Buckingham is a Colorado artist with a passion for capturing the landscape in all seasons.

She began to pursue pastel painting after retirement from education and now exhibits her work in both local and juried national shows and plein air competitions.

As a career educator, she also enjoys introducing others to the pastel medium through No Fear – Just a Play Day classes and leads weekly open studio sessions.

For more information, visit www.dawnbuckinghamfineart.com.

Teller Farm by Dawn Buckingham

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

Dawn’s field 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 Dawn 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.

Betsy Johnson Welty, In Plein Sight® 2018

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Hildebrand Ranch Park by Betsy Johnson Welty

Betsy Johnson Welty, Denver CO

Betsy Johnson Welty attended Occidental College, majoring in fine art, with a focus in painting. She was a political cartoonist and graphic artist for the campus newspaper, and art director for campus publications after graduation. She returned to Denver to work in advertising as a graphic designer/art director, and opened her own studio in 1985. Along the way, Welty garnered numerous design honors and awards.

In recent years, Betsy has focused on her fine art, studying at the Art Students League of Denver, and has taken master classes with Kevin Weckbach. She has also studied with Susie Hyer, Mark Daily, Jordan Wolfson and Quang Ho.

Formation by Betsy Johnson Welty

Welty paints both en plein air and in the studio, in watercolor and oil. Welty’s paintings have appeared in many state and national juried art exhibitions. In 2017, she was invited to participate in the plein air event, “Capturing the Beauty of Open Lands” to benefit the Douglas Land Conservancy. Her painting, “Observatory Nocturne,” appeared on a commemorative poster for the 125th anniversary of Denver’s University Park neighborhood. Her work can be seen at Framed Image Fine Art in Denver.

For more information, visit www.betsyjohnsonwelty.com.

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

Betsy’s field 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 Betsy 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.

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

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.

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