Patty Dwyer, In Plein Sight 2016

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Aspen by Patty Dwyer

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Patty Dwyer, Littleton, Colorado

 

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Wild Flowers 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.

 

Her first solo show was in March 2015 in Cherry Hills, CO at One2One Gallery. She was Artist of the Month in August 2015 at Cherokee Ranch & Castle, Sedalia, CO, participated in Meet the Artist Festival in Frisco, CO in September 2015 and is currently exhibiting at Art On the Edge Gallery in Castle Rock, CO. Additionally, her work was on display at the Douglas County Plein Air event in June 2016.

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Patty Dwyer Painting, photo by James Holmes

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.

Debra Jeffry, In Plein Sight 2016

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Lake Dillon by Debra Jeffry

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Debra Jeffry, Paola, Kansas

 

Debra Jeffry’s art reflects the beauty of the world in real or imaginary places. Using soft pastel or oil paints, Debra employs bold color and texture to develop paintings that are contemporary, yet timeless, and offer a sense of “quietude.”

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A Quiet Evening by Debra Jeffry

 

An award-winning artist, Debra has participated in shows at the Art Student League of Denver, Breckenridge, Frisco, Littleton, Arapahoe Community College, the Downtown Denver Arts Festival, Miniature Show in Arvada and others. Her work has also been shown at Artwork Network and Artists on Santa Fe in Denver, CO, and Frisco Fine Art Gallery, Frisco, CO.

 

For more information, visit www.Jeffryfinearts.com.

 

Karen Spotts, In Plein Sight 2016

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Canyon Flow by Karen Spotts

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Karen Spotts, Evergreen Colorado

 

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Standing By by Karen Spotts

Originally from Arizona, Karen Spotts is currently based in Evergreen, CO. She works mainly in pastels, and loves to paint the rocks, canyons and scenery of the Southwest, as well as vintage trucks and cars. She paints in vivid colors focusing on shapes, line and contrast.

 

Karen is active in pastel organizations including the Pastel Society of Colorado and New Mexico, Arizona Pastel Artists Association and Plein Air Artists of Colorado. She is also an associate member of Pastel Artists of America, and Women Artists of the West.

 

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Chalk Cliffs by Karen Spotts

For more information, visit www.Karenspotts.com.

 

 

Norbert Nagel, In Plein Sight 2016

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Foothill Cumulus by Norbert Nagel

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Norbert Nagel, Lakewood, Colorado

 

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Morning Sorenity [sic] 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.

He has exhibited at the Pastel Society of New Mexico Annual Exhibition and at the Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.

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Golden Pond by Norbert Nagel

 

Follow Norbert Nagel on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/norbert.nagel.5. View more of his art at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum https://www.oldwestmuseum.org/product-category/all-artists/norbert-nagel/.

 

 

 

 

Patricia Sheeran-Daggett, In Plein Sight 2016

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Priests and Nuns – Early Light, by Patricia Sheeran/Daggett

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Patricia Sheeran/Daggett, Meeker, Colorado

 

 

Born in LaGrange, Illinois, Pat Sheeran/Daggett spent her childhood in northern Illinois and in the eastern foothills of the Rockies. She majored in sculpture at Colorado State University and upon graduating, volunteered at the Denver Art Museum and worked as a private gallery director. Pat currently teaches figure drawing, painting and research methods at Colorado Northwestern Community College.

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White River Cabin by Patricia Sheeran/Daggett

 

In addition to her art, Pat has worked closely with regional Arts & Humanities organizations including serving as president and several yearsWhite as a board member for the Pastel Society of Colorado. She works primarily in oil and pastel and draws her subject matter from the landscapes and life she sees around her. An award-winning artist, Pat has been featured in both solo and group exhibitions throughout Colorado, as well as in New York, New Jersey, California, Utah and more.

 

Her work can currently be viewed at The Upstairs Gallery, 592 Main St., Meeker, CO. For more information, visit www.patsheerandaggett.com.

Meet Jennifer Riefenberg, In Plein Sight 2016

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Winter’s Edge by Jennifer Riefenberg

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Jennifer Riefenberg, Castle Rock, Colorado

 

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Brilliant Autumn 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.

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Dying Sun by Jennifer Riefenberg

 

 

Jennifer’s work can currently be seen in exhibitions at the Framed Image in Denver and the Cherokee Ranch and Castle in Castle Rock. For more information, visit www.artofsunshine.com.

 

 

Meet Jeanette Stutzman, In Plein Sight 2016

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Summer Lake by Jeanette Stutzman

 

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Jeanette Stutzman, Evergreen, Colorado

 

 

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Tucson Setting Sun by Jeanette Stutzman

 

Jeannette Stutzman is a plein air landscape painter who feels a sense of connected energy when she is painting in nature.

 

Her journey as a painter is to use the energy she feels and transfer it though her painting medium.

 

A drippy underpainting under broad patches of color and streaming light, scribbles of reflections, twigs and grasses and winking wildflowers all convey her emotion and vision of the landscape in fleeting and peripheral glimpses.

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Trading Post by Jeannette Stutzman

 

 

 

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

 

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Meet Cliff Austin, In Plein Sight 2016

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Morning Walk by Cliff Austin

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Cliff Austin, Aurora, Colorado

 

 

Cliff Austin is a graduate of Denver Institute of Technology and The Rocky Mountain School of Art.

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Walk About by Cliff Austin

 

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. His work can be seen at Arts At Denver Fine Art Gallery, Denver, CO, Cornflower Boutique and Gallery, Frisco, CO and Grand Lake art gallery, Grand Lake, CO.

 

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The Twins by Cliff Austin

 

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.

 

 

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Meet Gina Blickenstaff, In Plein Sight 2016

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Deer on Mesa 5 by Gina Blickenstaff

 

 

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Gina Blickenstaff, Fort Collins, Colorado

 

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Boulder Creek 1 (pastel) by Gina Blickenstaff

An award-winning professional artist for four decades, Gina Blickenstaff specializes in portraiture, with a particular fondness for the Mother and Child theme, still life and landscapes. 

She welcomes any excuse to pick a bouquet of flowers or go for a hike in search of a riveting landscape, and her artistic approach is based upon her reverence for all forms of life and the loving and creative relationships which they form, recognition of the light that pervades all, and a love of color.

Gina has participated in the Boulder Open Studios Tours nearly every year since its inception and will also participate regularly in the Fort Collins Open Studios Tour. She has recently exhibited her work at exhibitions in Tampa, FL and Denver, CO.

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Sand Cherries Hewlett Gulch by Gina Blickenstaff

For more information, visit www.ginablickenstaff.com.

 

 

 

Meet Linda Hamilton, In Plein Sight 2016

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Linda Hamilton, Castle Rock, Colorado

 

 

 

Linda Hamilton is a Colorado native. She has been inspired by the landscape colors, textures and layers of granite, shale and rusted iron between the layers of rock created by heat and moisture over time.

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Linda Hamilton Creations #1

 

 

 

Linda especially loves old mining fields that reveal layers of colored minerals and textures streaking down the side of a mountain. She creates one of a kind paintings and jewelry for people who are not afraid to express themselves.

 

 

 

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Linda Hamilton Creations #2

 

 

 

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