Infrared Photographic Artist, Sherri Mabe, expertly captures invisible light to create ethereal qualities and convey her strong connection to the American West.
Join us on Friday, March 1st at Another Gallery for the eagerly anticipated return of Minneapolis Artist, Nathan Terborg, and the opening night of his latest collection, That Which Remains. Terborg's diverse pieces reflect a journey of experimentation and nostalgia. From quiet moments to bold expressions, each work invites you to witness the evolution of artistic boundaries.
RSVP for Opening Night: https://nathanterborgsthatwhichremains.splashthat.com/
That Which Remains will run from Friday, March 1st through Sunday, April 28th, 2024.
Another Gallery Hours:
Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
You can also join us to see the show during March and April's First Fridays and Third Fridays from 5:30 - 8:00 PM.
RULE Gallery is pleased to introduce A Body at the Center, the first major solo presentation of Hong Hong's monumental paintings in the Western United States. The artist will attend a public reception on Friday, March 22, from 6 to 8 pm. The exhibition will be on view through May 18, 2024. Note that new gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11am-5pm, and by appointment.
Each summer and fall, artist Hong Hong travels to faraway and distinct locations within the United States to create site-responsive, large-scale works made from paper. In this nomadic practice, methods of Chinese paper-making coalesce with painting and monastic rituals. The resulting environmental experimentations chart interstitial relationships between landscape, time, and the body through cartographic, symbolic, and material languages. When the weather is adverse, Hong produces works directly on the floor of her studio. Each combines intergenerational visual story-telling, collaborative texts, and image-making to document states of interiority and subjectivity.
The exhibition at RULE features pieces created over the last five years in New York, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. Through shifts across surface and materiality, they each map a specific place on a particular day during a different season. Poured in consecutive layers and dried beneath the sun, the paper pulp's supple surface remains vulnerable to its environment, giving shape to evolving changes within its surroundings and becoming a collaborative record with nature. A Body at the Center considers the self as a field of activity and an unfolding event. The installation was guided by measurements taken directly from Hong's own body as a reference point. Specifically, the gap between the floating sheet and the gallery wall is equivalent to the distance between Hong's navel and heart. It also examines the body's relationship to exterior as well as interior spaces through installation methods that allude to partitions, gates, floors, pools, and windows.
The keystone of this exhibition is a text-based work. Hidden in shadow, this piece is visible to the viewer but is not legible or comprehensible. The text is an accumulation of Hong's prose, which she wrote as she traveled. This text weaves together Hong's writing with excerpts from text messages, essays, books, and poems. Sections of the text are used as the titles of the projects included in this show.
New paintings and collages by Richard Anderson.
Artist Tim McKay explores how both representational and abstract imagery can induce a mood of reflection and meditation in the April exhibition “Vibes” at Artists on Santa Fe. The show features new works from McKay’s “Santa Monica” and “Complexity” series, utilizing broad color fields and pattern mash-ups. Fine art by member artists will also be on display including paintings, ceramics, jewelry, mixed media and sculpture.
The public is invited to view and purchase artwork from April 4 to 28, 2024 at 757 Santa Fe Drive during regular gallery hours and during the following special events. First Friday Artist Reception: April 5, 6-9 p.m. Third Friday Collectors Evening: April 19, 5-8:30 p.m. Sundays on Santa Fe: April 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
McKay’s “Santa Monica” series captures the personal nature of his experiences at the beach through large color fields and simplified, iconic forms. Moving to California from New Jersey at age 11, he instantly fell in love with the ocean. He found the beach to be a place of sensuality—the heat of the sand, the cold of the ocean, the eeriness of fog banks, the sting of a jellyfish, sensing one’s smallness among vast waters and trillions of grains of sand. Through his art, he invites others to share in the awe of the natural world and one’s place in it. McKay is a Denver-based artist who works in acrylic, mixed media and ceramics. His art is about the use of color and line and creating meaningful interplay between organic and inorganic forms. Thematically, his work explores the intersection of random and predictable actions and is aligned with the Color Field and Constructionist/Systems movements. His art practice applies his 20-plus years as a software designer using concepts such as scalability and user-centered design, creating a consistent style that welcomes all viewers. He believes in the value of art as a tool to engender moments of stillness that encourage people to connect more deeply with their thoughts and feelings. McKay is also a member of Pirate: Contemporary Art in Lakewood, Colorado.
For more information www.mckayfineart.com or follow on Instagram @mckayfineart. Artists on Santa Fe Gallery at 747 Santa Fe Drive showcases the work of member artists ranging from sculptors and painters to printmakers and jewelers. Regular hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 11 am to 3 pm, Fridays and Saturdays, 11 am to 5 pm and Sundays, Noon to 4 pm, The building is also home to the working studios of 25 + artists. Visitors are invited to explore and discover this exciting and enduring creative hub. For more information visit www.artistsonsantafe.com.
Colorado-based award-winning photo-advocate, Scott Wilson, exposes the loss of freedom facing the nation's wild horses, under constant threat of removal from their homes on public lands.
In its third iteration, Gallerist Niza Knoll enlists her book club to visually interpret a popular read. The group, initially connected through their professions as artists, will combine their talents for a book-themed exhibition featuring the National Bestselling novel “The Music of Bees.” The show will be on view from April 5 to May 19, 2024, at 915 Santa Fe Drive during regular gallery hours Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. with hours adjusted for the following special events: First Friday Art Walks: April 5 & May 3, 5 to 9 p.m. Artist Reception: Friday, April 19, 5 to 8 p.m. Sundays on Santa Fe: April 28, Noon to 3 p.m. Third Friday Collectors Night: May 17, 5 to 8 p.m.
For art exhibitions, the group chooses books based on the story and if they find it visually compelling enough to inspire creative works. Visitors to the past shows were delighted to see the books “A Gentleman in Moscow” and “Where the Crawdads Sing,” come to life. Several of the artists have fashioned eight large paper mâché bees that hang from the ceiling, with others working in mediums such as paint, clay and fiber. The participating artists include Karen Gregory, Niza Knoll, Ann E Lacy, Sally Lewis, Pat Lickly, Aliki McCain, Kristy Melodia, Georgianne Rollman, Ellen Reynolds, and Paula Romero Schmitt. The dustjacket summary of “The Music of Bees” reads: “Three lonely strangers in a rural Oregon town, each working through grief and life's curveballs, are brought together by happenstance on a local honeybee farm where they find surprising friendship, healing--and maybe even a second chance--just when they least expect it.”
Artist Georgianne Rollman explains, “I found this quirky little book to be heartwarming and surprisingly inspiring to illustrate. It's not as visual as some of the other books we've read because it's mostly about emotions. The three protagonists are all working through various kinds of loss and grief, and they're brought together by bees. Their friendship blossoms (like the apple orchards in the book) through a David-and-Goliath-type story involving a large pesticide company. For me, ‘The Music of Bees’ is about courage and the power of friendship. Niza Knoll Gallery is located at 915 Santa Fe Drive in Denver’s popular Art District on Santa Fe and specializes in intriguing conceptual exhibits featuring work by local and regional artists. They participate in the districtwide First Friday, Third Friday, and Sundays on Santa Fe events in addition to hosting private concerts, and guest speakers associated with the exhibitions. The Mix Co-op in the back of the gallery features eight local artists and is open during regular hours Thursday–Sunday, 1-4 pm. Visit www.nizaknollgallery.com to view and purchase works online and for the most up-to-date calendar of events.
Showcasing 23 emerging artists and designers as they conclude their undergraduate studies, the BFA students from Metropolitan State University of Denver embrace this opportunity to express their conceptual, aesthetic, and philosophical ideation through a cohesive body of work.
Access Gallery is excited to present two solo exhibitions featuring artists with unique individual styles that converge in subject matter: fantasy and dragons. Artists Angel and Nicole Vanston are long-standing artists with Access Gallery whose distinct artistic practices will be on display from April 5 - May 25 in celebration of the Year of the Dragon. Crimson Dragon Language features works by Angel who began working with Access Gallery in 2011. Angel primarily works with ink, colored pencil, and marker on paper and the exhibition features eight dragon languages he has created using a unique system of characters and translation. Angel’s sketches and drawings will be on display, as well as elaborate scrolls exhibiting stories that Angel has written and illustrated. The stories are written in Angel’s dragon languages which audiences are invited to interpret using his translation guides!
Dragon and Dinosaur Utopia features works by Nicole Vanston who is one of Access Gallery’s most well-established artists. She began working with the gallery in 2009 and never looked back. Nicole is known for her signature subject matter – dragons, dragon worlds, and dinosaurs – which she depicts through paintings, fiber art, and walking sticks. Nicole takes inspiration from books, movies, life experiences, and her imagination. Her biggest influence is her Nana who was a painter and left her sketchbooks and original pieces of art. Dragon and Dinosaur Utopia will showcase Nicole’s devotion to her subject matter including paintings of dragons and dinosaurs visiting landmarks across the globe.
“And Meow This” is an art showcase featuring fiercely feline-inspired artworks from several amazing artists in a multitude of mediums. If you like cats, you’ll LOVE this all-cat art show! Join us for the opening night and mingle with the artists, enjoy free drinks, discounted tickets to our award-winning immersive art experience before it’s gone, coffee, tarot readings, & more fun things! Featuring the artwork of Jacob Garvin aka Sex The Cat & other curated artists in Spectra’s main gallery.
Opening Reception is on April 6th from 5:00-10:00pm. The showcase will be on display until April 29th.
D’art Gallery, located at 900 Santa Fe Drive, hosts “Discover” Layers of Time, Stories Unbound, and Journeys in Ink. The exhibition runs from Thursday, April 11, 2024, through Sunday, May 5th, 2024, with an Opening on Friday, April 12th from 6-8 pm.
“Discover” Layers of Time, Stories Unbound, Journeys in Ink. Delve into a world of boundless creativity where imagination transcends the confines of the page. Discover the artist's transformative vision as he breathes new life into old books, creating breathtaking artworks that ignite curiosity and inspire wonder. An astounding and amazing adventure!
Events Opening Reception: Friday, April 12, 5-9pm
Meet the Artists: Saturday, April 20, 2pm
Artist’s Talk on International Sculpture Day: Saturday, April 27, 2pm
Sundays on Santa Fe: Sunday, April 28, 11-4pm
Last Look: Sunday, May 5, 1-4pm
Shane Cooper Life Unbound: Carving Stories from Forgotten Pages My art explores life's unexpected journey, mirrored in the transformation of discarded reference books. Sealed with care, these once-valued sources become canvases for my exploration. I delve into their depths, unearthing hidden imagery, phrases, and diagrams that resonate with my experience. The process is fraught with frustrations and joys like navigating life, a career path or building a family. Anticipation mingles with uncertainty as I excavate each layer, sometimes finding unexpected beauty and other times encountering dead ends. These moments of discovery and frustration echo the joys and challenges of life itself. Early works mirrored my youthful approach, accepting the initial imagery without pushing boundaries.
However, with time, like life itself, my art has evolved. I now embrace the freedom to dig deeper, punch through limitations, and create pieces with greater depth and expression. Each artwork is unique, a bespoke reflection of the journey within the book and myself. Using scalpels, I meticulously carve page by page, sliver by sliver, until the hidden narrative emerges as a three-dimensional expression, whispering stories waiting to be discovered.
D’art Gallery, located at 900 Santa Fe Drive, hosts “Charisma” exhibitions with printmaker Lydia Riegle and ceramicist Jean Smith. The exhibition runs from Thursday, April 11, 2024, through Sunday, May 5th, 2024, with an Opening on Friday, April 12th from 6-8 pm.
The genesis of this exhibition, “Charisma”, focuses on Mid-Century Modern aesthetics and is driven by the compelling attractiveness that inspired devotion and longevity across time and space largely due to its charismatic power. Mid-century modern design is often geometric, and intriguingly simple, with smooth-flowing contours that recognize a quirky playful quality. All of these qualities appeal. Today, because lives are often complex, clean, and simple are appreciated and almost everyone loves quirky, different, or fun. These desired qualities can be used to describe Lydia Riegle’s monotype prints and Jean Smith’s ceramic sculptures for walls and floors. Riegle and Smith believe that visual creative language is often more than line, size, form, texture, or space. They posit that art helps to bring memories to the surface starting a dialogue that then acts as a catalyst to stretch thinking and boundaries adding to the richness of the human experience.
Riegle and Smith look forward to sharing their present-day interpretation of this charismatic, iconic, and timeless way of thinking…Making magic, again!
Events Opening Reception: Friday, April 12, 5-9pm
Meet the Artists: Saturday, April 20, 2pm
Artist’s Talk on International Sculpture Day: Saturday, April 27, 2pm
Sundays on Santa Fe: Sunday, April 28, 11-4pm
Last Look: Sunday, May 5, 1-4pm
Andrew will be exhibiting his paintings in the East Gallery at D’art Gallery. A dancer, visual artist, and writer of dubious texts, Andrew Marcus founded DISAPPEARANCE in 2010 to explore boundary space between the ordinary, the beautiful, and the sublime. DISAPPEARANCE develops practices to effectively transcend such boundaries; to encourage experience of the magical and the erotic; and to unequivocally engage the real.
Andrew holds an MFA in Dance and Performance from Arizona State University. His experiments with improvisation and somatic practices date to 1980, and he is active internationally. The SCHOOL OF DISAPPEARANCE opened in 2013. In recent years, the body-mind, as both intra and inter-dependent system, enclosed within larger systems, has become a locus of inquiry beyond aesthetic interventions, having moved Disappearance into territories equally of psyche and socio-political space. These movements have been in response to needs of students and individual clients; as well as presence with social struggles and the critical need for transformation of societal structures, with particular attention paid to the most exploited, suppressed and oppressed communities, populations, and the biosphere. Among important current influences are lacanian psychoanalytic perspectives, adult attachment theory, various strands of continental philosophy, marxist and post-marxist theory including investigations of race within systems of power (racial capitalism) and the trauma of the colonial.
Opening Reception: April 12, 5-9 PM
Collector’s Night: April 19, 5-9 PM
Conversation with the Artist: April 21, 2 PM
Sundays on Santa Fe: April 27, 1-4 PM
First Friday on Santa Fe, May 3, 5-9 PM
Closing Reception: May 5, 1-4 PM
The root of this collection of recent works by Sandy Marvin is her fascination with the grace and beauty of the natural world. It may be the arabesque curves of a garlic scape, a sweep of grama grass or an intimate view along a frozen creek that catches her eye and invites her to interpret her vision in a painting. Sometimes it may also be an interesting arrangement of things, both natural and manmade.
Sandy’s paintings are layered, combining watercolor, water-soluble pencil and soft pastel. She prefers to allow evidence of her process to remain visible in the finished work.
Nathan Dominik is a sculptural artist using various techniques and mediums with wood being his favorite. In this Naturally Occurring exhibit, he will be using a large variety of the world's exotic and local hardwoods. His new work will include methods such as stack lamination, block carving, and even steam bending. Nathan’s vision for his work comes from nature or an organic interpretation of what he sees. For this show he will be displaying pieces that uniquely portray plants, leaves, seeds and water.
Join ADSF resident artist Holly Nordeck for a Photo Collage with Mixed Media Workshop at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
Explore how your photographs can be used as source imagery and transformed into mixed media collages. Bring your own nature-inspired photographs printed on photo or copy paper, or whatever you have available. Learn cutting, composition and layering techniques, then add mixed media and drawn elements.
Beginning Encaustic Painting with Michele Messenger:
In this 2 day session (9am-4pm each day), we will learn all about the ancient art of painting with wax — starting with successful layers, correct fusing, and paints from glaze to opaque as well as different treatments for the substrates and simple techniques (stencils, image transfers, fill-and-scrape) for big results. You’ll go home with a handful of finished 6x6” boards (provided) and a new appetite for beeswax! No experience is necessary for this class and it is fine to repeat it more than once — there’s a lot to learn.
If you have questions, please reach out to prismartsworkshop@gmail.com. Price includes all supplies!
Access Gallery is excited to present two solo exhibitions featuring artists with unique individual styles that converge in subject matter: fantasy and dragons. Join Access Gallery on Friday, April 19 for our Meet the Artists event featuring an artist talk. This event will take place from 6 - 8 PM at our gallery space at 909 Santa Fe Drive and is free and open to the public. Artists Angel and Nicole Vanston are long-standing artists with Access Gallery whose distinct artistic practices will be on display from April 5 - May 25 in celebration of the Year of the Dragon.
Crimson Dragon Language features works by Angel who began working with Access Gallery in 2011. Angel primarily works with ink, colored pencil, and marker on paper and the exhibition features eight dragon languages he has created using a unique system of characters and translation. Angel’s sketches and drawings will be on display, as well as elaborate scrolls exhibiting stories that Angel has written and illustrated. The stories are written in Angel’s dragon languages which audiences are invited to interpret using his translation guides!
Dragon and Dinosaur Utopia features works by Nicole Vanston who is one of Access Gallery’s most well-established artists. She began working with the gallery in 2009 and never looked back. Nicole is known for her signature subject matter – dragons, dragon worlds, and dinosaurs – which she depicts through paintings, fiber art, and walking sticks. Nicole takes inspiration from books, movies, life experiences, and her imagination. Her biggest influence is her Nana who was a painter and left her sketchbooks and original pieces of art. Dragon and Dinosaur Utopia will showcase Nicole’s devotion to her subject matter including paintings of dragons and dinosaurs visiting landmarks across the globe.
Artists reception for curated group exhibition for BlueBench involving live music, refreshments, and art.
Come join us in the shop after hours at 7pm on April 19th. Tickets to this 18+ show are $8 online or $10 at the door (if there are any still available) and your entry includes a beverage and 10% off any purchases you make in the shop on that night.
Create with Grace continues with the Flower Coaster Creation Class! For 2 hours, artist Grace Noel will help each student create their own personalized x2 coasters using dried flowers in epoxy resin. Join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe at the Denver Art Society.
What to expect: Use a silicone mold, Learn how to use Epoxy resin, Add color, sparkle, and more using glitter, pigments, and more. All materials are provided for the class. Your coaster set will take three days to dry and cure after we create it.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. Don't see a date and/or time that works for you? Email Grace at Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!
A color theory painting class with an astrological twist! Join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe to learn the basics of mixing colors. Grace is also an astrologer and has created a clever way to combine color mixing and astrology to help expand her students' knowledge of astrology and art!
In this class students will: learn basic color theory how to mix red, yellow, and blue to create the secondary and tertiary colors of the color wheel, paint with acrylic paint, and gain a beginner level of astrology. All materials are included in class sign up fee and creations are available to take home the same day Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 12 years and older.
Join the curator and artists of "Espiritu Hermosx/Beautiful Spirit" to learn about the inspiration behind Museo's current exhibition. Get insight into the artist’s processes and subject matter in an intimate setting where there will be an opportunity for Q&A. We hope to see you there!
Grace Noel Art's Wood Burning Art Class guides you through creating wood burned drawings on x2 wooden slices of pine. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will be available to take home the same day.
In this class: All supplies are included with sign up fee! Artist Grace Noel will guide the class through drawing and wood burning tools. Each student will have their own wood burner to learn with, x2 wood slices ~4" diameter, and string to hang each wood. slice with.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. We will be using wood burning tools that can cause injury by burn. **Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Take your relief printmaking skills to the next level with artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. This class is intended to be the next level up from Grace’s Woodblock Carving and Printmaking Private Lesson. Grace recommends that students take the Woodblock Carving & Printmaking Private lesson first before signing up for the Wood Dragon class.
All supplies will be provided for class and cost is included in the Eventbrite sign up fee. If you already have a set of tools from a previous class, please bring them to this class. In this class we will: Draw/trace and learn about the sign of the Wood Dragon which is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2024, carve the drawing from a 4"x6" woodblock, print two layers to create the image: a rainbow gradient and the key (dragon image), and allow the print to dry.
KEVIN NEALON ART
During my tenure as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” I always looked forward to the Tuesday afternoon table reads. Here, we would review the week’s material with our celebrity host. When we were reading a sketch I wasn’t in, I would sometimes drift off and find my pencil doodling the faces of fellow cast members in the margins of my script.
Whomever happened to be sitting across from me - be it Chris Farley, Dana Carvey, Jan Hooks or maybe even that week's guest host - they naturally became my unwitting subjects. Sometime thereafter, on my way to standup gigs I began to discreetly draw people seated near me on airplanes. Inspired to draw, and to up my game, I learned to paint on a digital tablet (which is how I've created the portraits you'll see in my exhibition). I soon felt compelled to paint renditions of many of my own famous contemporary friends, as well as some of my early idols and even a few from before my time.
As I drew each person, I discovered I had a deep, meaningful connection to the work. A story unfolded that for me, resonates well beyond the painting itself.
AT EASE: An Inclusive Community Event For All!
A relaxed and interactive evening is being offered for those appreciating a less stimulating and more neurodivergent-friendly experience. Acoustic music and a serene atmosphere are the setting as artists work on new pieces. Free!
We are thrilled to recognize the first 10 years of owning and managing the gallery with a series of exhibits that will celebrate 10 artists at a time. This third installment of “X” showcases work by Deb Adams-Welles, Robert Brinker, Teresa Booth Brown, Chris Erickson, Elizabeth Ferrill, Pamela Joseph, Marietta Patricia Leis, Jay Phillips & Melanie Rothschild.
About the Opening Reception:
May 4th, 5:00-10:00pm. Free admission with RSVP.
Patrons will receive discounted entry to our current ‘Immersive Spookadelia Doubts Echo.’ There will be complimentary adult beverages from Ratio Beer Works and all new SUPER SPECIAL featuring all things Star Wars & Science Fiction Pop Culture! The first 30 art purchasers or VIP Immersive ticket holders will receive special themed gift sets. Patrons will also be able to meet the artists, receive Astro Dice Readings with Bren, and savor coffee from Ramble On Roasting. There will also be a costume contest so come dressed in your Galaxy Garmets and the best costume will win a prize!
Learn the basics of showing your art with this online course! This class series helps artists build their professional skills and prepares them for showing their art in art galleries, art shows, online, and more! Grace has a decade of experience managing art galleries and knows what galleries and buyers expect.
In this class we will: How to price artwork, proper labeling: what galleries and buyers need, marketing your art, "Ready to Hang" - installing a hanger, group discussion and networking with students.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. Class is held online via ZOOM. Grace will email attendees the zoom link the hour before class begins at the latest! This is NOT an in person class.
D’art Gallery, located at 900 Santa Fe Drive, hosts a National Juried Exhibition “360 Degrees-Looking at the Last Year” The exhibition runs from Thursday, May 9th, 2024, through Sunday, June 2nd, 2024, with an Artists' Reception on Friday, May 10th from 5-9 pm.
The 360 Degrees exhibition asked artists, as a viewfinder, to survey the last year and show, as well as tell, what spoke to their heart. What made a lasting impression? What brought joy, made them sad, giddy, introspective, open, or confused? Was it a memory, event, place, accomplishment, or nature and wonderment? Revelations often bring incremental or rapid resets in thinking and doing. The artists were asked to show how those impressions flowed and manifested into the creation of their artwork. There are Cash awards for Best of Show and three Honorable Mention categories.
Events Opening Reception: Friday, May 10th, 5-9 pm
Sundays on Santa Fe: Sunday, May 26th, 11-4 pm
Last Look: Sunday, May 26th, 11-4 pm
A handmade only art festival that is popping up every Second Saturday of the month, May through October! This event features 70 local artisans, crafters, and food trucks & vendors. Bring the whole family, we're sure you'll find something to love! All of our events are outdoors and pet friendly! Entry and parking is always free, and our restrooms are ADA accessible.
A handmade only art festival that is popping up every Second Sunday of the month, May through October! This event features 70 local artisans, crafters, and food trucks & vendors. Bring the whole family, we're sure you'll find something to love! All of our events are outdoors and pet friendly! Entry and parking is always free, and our restrooms are ADA accessible.
From Darkness to Light is an exhibition by artists Pamela Gilmore Hake and Patricia Rucker. Both artists have different approaches for addressing the concept of darkness to light. They work with this age-old concept in a contemporary manner.
Pamela Hake has been drawn to mark making in most of her recent abstract works. Her latest body of work continues with the concept of random marks incorporated with a love for the elements of the Earth. She puts an abstract spin on rocks emerging, trees growing, plants bursting into bloom, and waves breaking. All of which come from the depths of the Earth to seek life-giving light. Her loose approach with acrylic paint and ink on canvas creates an exciting visual glimpse of how she sees the constant movement of her environment.
For Patricia Rucker, AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration) continues to be a journey both as a struggle and a gift. Light is a high-key value, darkness a comfort and a challenge. Her work reflects her personal journey to and from the extreme. The nuances that are visible to her inner and outer eye are recorded in Rucker’s work.
On Friday, May 17, Access Gallery will host a special Dragon Dinner to celebrate our exhibiting artists Nicole Vanston and Angel. Our exhibiting artists for April - May 2024 will be taking over the gallery with dragon-themed art and storytelling! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac and this intimate event will include celebratory Chinese cuisine, drinks, artmaking, and artist-led activities. Immerse yourself in Angel and Nicole’s fantasy worlds and enjoy an evening with our exhibiting artists and other supporters of Access Gallery. Capacity is limited and guests are invited to purchase tickets for $60 on Eventbrite. All proceeds benefit Access Gallery and artists with disabilities.
Sarah Starling considers herself a daydreamer – often thinking about where she’s been and the environments that have shaped her. Her feature show Escapism translates this very thought the use of encaustic medium to delve into the many emotional and physical layers Sarah connects to within these places. Much like the ever-changing landscapes she depicts, Sarah does not work with a strict plan, but uses a layering process that embraces chance and change. This body of work is loosely based on real places recounted from her time in the Midwest, West, and Southwest areas of the country.
Rarely does Sarah reference real photos. Instead, these images live in her memory, waiting for her to recreate them the way she remembers them. The goal within this body of work is to create worlds that feel familiar, offering a sanctuary from the demands of daily life. Sarah’s process includes building up transparent layers of encaustic paint to create bold colors and textures that mimic natural elements. Encaustic is unpredictable by nature, much like the subjects Sarah paints.
In a world filled with noise and distraction, Sarah aims to create moments of exploration and imagination. So, ask yourself, where do you want to go today?
Do you just love the way dried flowers look in jewelry? This is a class to introduce you to the process of creating jewelry using dried flowers and more! You're invited to join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa fe to create your own piece of jewelry. In this class we will learn how to: use dried flowers and crushed stone to curate a design in a metal facet or silicone mold work with a very intricate and delicate art form.
Materials included in sign up fee: Dried flowers, crushed stone, Silver jewelry facet - options of a pendant, ring, bracelet with adjustable band, silicone mold ,UV resin and assembly (UV light, tweezers, silicone mat, jewelry stand), aprons and gloves, pigments, mica powder, and glitter.
Beginner Friendly? Yes! Family Friendly? Yes! Children 14 -17 years old are welcome but please not younger than 14!
Take a journey through the rainbow with artist Grace Noel in her studio for a special Rainbow Resin Paint Pouring class! Have you always wanted to play around with epoxy resin paint pouring but didn't have the space and time to do so? Materials are included with ticket price! Please note that due to dry times, you will need to come back the next day to pick up your creation
In This Class You Will Learn: How to prepare space for a resin pour, how to prepare a canvas for a resin pour, how to mix resin, how to color resin once it's mixed, how to apply glitter to resin. Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older.
**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Have you always wanted to play around with paint pouring but didn't have the space to? Join artist Grace Noel in her studio for a special paint pouring class that is inspired by the magic that you are! Artist Grace Noel is also an astrologer and will teach you how the four elements of fire, earth, wind, and water relate to your zodiac sign! Materials are included with ticket price!
In this class: Materials are included with Sign Up fee, How to prepare a canvas and space for acrylic paint pouring, Materials needed for acrylic paint pouring, How to mix acrylic paint for pouring, The signs of the western zodiac and how they relate to the Chinese Zodiac through the four elements of fire, earth, wind, and water.
Your own personal astrology Take home box: Grace will provide boxes for the paintings to go home with each student. Students can choose to take home the same day or come back to pick up. Please note that paintings are messy and may be difficult to take home same day. Grace provides the option to leave your painting to dry in her studio. Pick Up instructions will be emailed to students through Eventbrite when their paintings are ready for pick up - usually a week later. Shipment is an option and an additional cost.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 5 years and older. Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Grace Noel Art's Wood Burning Art Class guides you through creating wood burned drawings on x2 wooden slices of pine. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will be available to take home the same day. In this class: All supplies are included with sign up fee! Artist Grace Noel will guide the class through drawing and wood burning tools.
Each student will have their own wood burner to learn with x2 wood slices ~4" diameter and string to hang each wood slice with. Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. We will be using wood burning tools that can cause injury by burn.
**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Have you wanted to learn more about astrology? Join Artist and Astrologer Grace Noel in her studio to begin your understanding of Astrology. In this class we will: Review all 12 signs of the Western Solar Zodiac - signs: Aries - Pisces, which of the four elements represents each sign, and discover how your sign interacts with the other zodiac signs throughout the year.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 12 - 17 years and older. Don't see a date and/or time that works for you? Email Grace at Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule a private lesson or online session!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE ARTS OF THE ANCIENT AMERICAS LECTURE SERIES
Monumental Architecture of the Ancient Andes: The Temple and its Galleries at Chavín de Huántar, Perú
Dr. Silvia Rodriguez-Sama, Anthropologist and Scholar-in-Residence at University of Colorado, National Geographic Explorer, and Middle-Grade Author
Located at 10,500 ft in north-central Perú, Chavín de Huántar was an important religious site of one of the most influential early civilizations in the ancient Andes, approximately 1200-500 cal B.C. In this talk we will investigate its unique temple buildings and their labyrinthine internal gallery system using laser-based 3D mapping techniques and innovative dating methods. The architecture’s growth as well as fascinating finds discovered in the galleries over the past 100 years — including stone statues, elaborate ceramics, and incised conch-shell trumpets — help us understand how, when, and why this early society developed.
Sponsored by Museo de las Americas and Amigos de las Artes Americanas
ADMISSION $10 for GENERAL PUBLIC FREE TO MEMBERS OF MUSEO OR AMIGOS—REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR HEAD COUNT.
Grace Noel Art's Wood Burning Art Class guides you through creating wood burned drawings on x2 wooden slices of pine. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will be available to take home the same day. In this class: All supplies are included with sign up fee! Artist Grace Noel will guide the class through drawing and wood burning tools.
Each student will have their own wood burner to learn with x2 wood slices ~4" diameter and string to hang each wood slice with. Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. We will be using wood burning tools that can cause injury by burn.
**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
This magical potion creation art class will guide you through the process of working with epoxy resin and silicon molds. Create a small flower vase using epoxy resin and dried flowers, glitter, pigments, and more with Artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe at the Denver Art Society.
What to expect: Use a silicone mold, learn how to use Epoxy resin, add color, sparkle, and something special .
All materials are provided for the class. Your potion creation will take three days to dry and cure after we create it. You will need to come back to pick up your creation Grace's studio, or she can ship to you for an additional cost.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older.
Sunday, April 7th | 10am - 1pm
Sunday, April 14th | 10am - 12pm
13+ | $100
In this class, we will embark on a creative journey with instructor Cal Duran to hand-build animal plant holders. You'll discover various hand-building and sculptural techniques, allowing you to craft your favorite animal as a unique vessel for your beloved plant. Animals hold a special place in our hearts, symbolizing the spirit of nature and embodying the purest form of unconditional love. By combining your passion for both plants and animals, you'll create functional art pieces that not only enrich your space but also celebrate the spiritual connection between humans and the natural world.
Grace Noel Art's Wood Burning Art Class guides you through creating wood burned drawings on x2 wooden slices of pine. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will be available to take home the same day. In this class: All supplies are included with sign up fee! Artist Grace Noel will guide the class through drawing and wood burning tools.
Each student will have their own wood burner to learn with x2 wood slices ~4" diameter and string to hang each wood slice with. Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. We will be using wood burning tools that can cause injury by burn.
**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Artist Talk and Screenprinting Demo: Saturday, April 6, 2 pm at NKollectiv. With Timothea Biermann. Free to attend.
Take a journey through the rainbow with artist Grace Noel in her studio for a special Rainbow Resin Paint Pouring class! Have you always wanted to play around with epoxy resin paint pouring but didn't have the space and time to do so? Materials are included with ticket price! Please note that due to dry times, you will need to come back the next day to pick up your creation
In This Class You Will Learn: How to prepare space for a resin pour, how to prepare a canvas for a resin pour, how to mix resin, how to color resin once it's mixed, how to apply glitter to resin. Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older.
**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Opening April 5, join the Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University of Denver (CVA) in celebrating the Spring 2024 BFA Thesis Exhibition, showcasing 23 emerging artists and designers as they conclude their undergraduate studies.
Join CVA for the Opening Reception of the Spring 2024 MSU Denver BFA Thesis Exhibition! The BFA Thesis Exhibition showcases the critical research and responsive work of art and design students as they conclude their undergraduate studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver). From captivating paintings to thought-provoking sculptures, each piece on display reflects the unique perspectives of these emerging artists and designers.
First Friday is back and we have a pop up with our friend, artist Whitney Gould! Our store owner Nadia and Whitney have been friends for over 10 years and we’re excited to have him and his art in our store this Friday.
We also interviewed Whitney for our blog, so make sure you check that out on our website and come see him during the First Friday Art Walk!
Join Denver Art Society in a celebration of Indigenous people’s heritage, featuring Native American Singing & Dancing from The Rocky Mountain Indigenous Dancers plus Stories of Culture and Heritage. Free and open to the public!
14+ | $125
Character Appliqué and Reverse! Join instructor Rebecca Peebles learn the basics of this ornamental needlework to apply your own patterns, symbols and pictures to fabric surfaces. We'll start with a simple shape to learn technique and then design something larger like a pillow-case, garment-patch or wall art. Appliqué technique has been used worldwide in textile story-telling such as the Mesoamerican's Kuna tribe's famous Mola (mythical storytelling with magical creatures), Benin, Africa's Fon tribe's funerary memorials depicting a beloved's life and achievements, and so many more examples from all over time and geography. Humans love textiles imbued with personal and universal meaning!
If you are interested in hand-sewing and adding charming character details into your life surroundings, come join us for a few evenings of learning and stitching. This workshop consists of 2 evening sessions so that you will have a session to learn, then time to practice and work. The second follow-up session explores finishing technique, trouble-shooting unique problems, or even starting a new project to be finished on your own.
Join us for the Opening Reception of our upcoming exhibition “Espiritu Hermosx / Beautiful Spirit”. Free for everybody! We’ll have delicious light appetizers, a bar, DJ Molly Gallegos with her groovy beats and formal remarks at 7:15pm.
About “Espiritu Hermosx / Beautiful Spirit”
This exhibition will showcase LGBTQ+ Latinx contemporary artists who use various mediums to explore gender identity, civil rights, and resilience while sharing their personal stories of navigating identity, mixed race, sexual trauma, grief, and happiness.
RSVP in the link below.
Grace Noel Art's Wood Burning Art Class guides you through creating wood burned drawings on x2 wooden slices of pine. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will be available to take home the same day. In this class: All supplies are included with sign up fee! Artist Grace Noel will guide the class through drawing and wood burning tools. Each student will have their own wood burner to learn with two wood slices in 4" diameter and string to hang each wood slice with.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. We will be using wood burning tools that can cause injury by burn.
**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
16+ | $100
In this two part workshop, you’ll join instructor Robin Wells to learn to knit your own cozy handmade socks! Using simple techniques and step by step instructions for two at a time, toe up socks, you'll be a sock expert in no time. This project will keep it simple with stockinette stitch and a 2x2 ribbing pattern and ankle sock length. Socks are so much simpler than you think, if you can cast on, you're ready for this workshop! All materials are provided in this workshop and you’ll take home your in-progress socks. Note: Participants should be beginner and up and be comfortable with basic knitting techniques such as casting on & off and stitch increases. Keep an eye out for Knitting 101 coming soon!
Note: Participants be comfortable with basic knitting techniques such as casting on & off and stitch increases. Keep an eye out for Knitting 101 coming soon!
This event is a fundraiser and social awareness event based on climate change and what we can do to serve our part in protecting our climate, habitat, activities, and more. The event and proceeds are benefitting Protect Our Winters (POW) which is a global organization which creates and carries a voice for all of us further up the mountains than our singular voices go alone!
Take your relief printmaking skills to the next level with artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. This class is intended to be the next level up from Grace’s Woodblock Carving and Printmaking Private Lesson. Grace recommends that students take the Woodblock Carving & Printmaking Private lesson first before signing up for the Wood Dragon class. All supplies will be provided for class and cost is included in the Eventbrite sign up fee. If you already have a set of tools from a previous class, please bring them to this class.
In this class we will:
- Draw/trace and learn about the sign of the Wood Dragon which is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2024.
- Carve the drawing from a 4"x6" woodblock
- Print two layers to create the image: a rainbow gradient and the key (dragon image)
- Allow the print to dry
Access Gallery is excited to present Carved Impressions, a new exhibition to celebrate Colorado’s Month of Printmaking featuring new printmaking works by a group of Access Gallery artists. The public is invited to join Access Gallery for an interactive artmaking event on Friday, March 15 from 6 PM - 8 PM. Access Gallery will host an artist talk and hands-on demonstration of tabletop letterpress led by Victoria Adams-Kotsch. Discover the fascinating history of letterpress printing and try your hand at pulling prints on our vintage C&P Pilot (6.5 x 10) platen press. Immerse yourself in the rhythmic dance of type and paper during this engaging event—an exploration where history meets hands-on creativity. All are welcome to join us for an unforgettable encounter with the timeless magic of letterpress! An ASL interpreter will be present at this event and all Third Friday events at the gallery.
In the fall of 2023, teaching artist Victoria Adams-Kotsch worked with Access artists in a variety of printmaking processes including gel plate monotypes, polystyrene tile printing, monotypes on plexiglass, letterpress, linocut reduction printing, jigsaw linocut, and multi-block linocut techniques.
The resulting artworks explore a variety of subjects including flora and fauna, fashion, solitary objects, and gender non-conformity. Through this collective body of work, audiences are invited to see nature and ponder the human condition from the artists’ perspectives. The exhibition will be on view from March 1 - March 31 and is free and open to the public. The exhibition will open during Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe’s First Friday Art Walk on Friday, March 1.
Participating Artists: Allie Gestner, Blossom, Brittany Murdock, Enchanted Dichotomy, Erik Hoy, Heather H., Rebecca Petty, Skylar K.
Teaching Artist: Victoria Adams-Kotsch
Join CVA for an artist talk and a “Fresh Off the Press” demo with Rick Griffith, whose work is on view at CVA in the 965 Project Gallery’s Two Ways exhibition.
In this class we will create a handmade journal using a variety of materials included in the class sign up fee. This is a mixed media art class co-taught by both Grace and Rhonda. Every class will be held in Grace's studio in the Underground of the Denver Art Society at 734 Santa Fe Dr. Denver CO 80204.
Weekly schedule:
03/20 Week 1: Front Cover: Create the cover of our handmade journals with an acrylic paint pour on canvas board
03/27 Week 2: Astrology and Drawing lesson: Each student will draw their sun sign using oil pastels on paper
04/03 Week 3: Astrology and Painting lesson: Each student will paint their moon sign using watercolor paints on paper
04/10 Week 4: Astrology and Drawing lesson: Each student will draw their Chinese zodiac sign for the year their were born using charcoal on paper
04/17 Week 5: Astrology and Drawing lesson: Each student will draw their Chinese Zodiac sign for the month they were born using colored pencils on paper
04/24 *Off week - no class*
05/01 Week 6: End Cover: Final acrylic paint pour painting on canvas board inspired by each student's journal and their astrological signs
Join us for CVA's art-making happy hour where we learn new art-making techniques in community with other creatives. For this Culture Club, we will look to the artwork and printmaking techniques found in CVA's Pressing for Change exhibition for inspiration. All artistic levels welcome. Tickets: CVA Members - $15, General Public - $20.
Have you always wanted to play around with paint pouring but didn't have the space to? Join artist Grace Noel in her studio for a special paint pouring class that is inspired by the magic that you are! Artist Grace Noel is also an astrologer and will teach you how the four elements of fire, earth, wind, and water relate to your zodiac sign! Materials are included with ticket price!
In this class:
- Materials are included with Sign Up fee
- How to prepare a canvas and space for acrylic paint pouring
- Materials needed for acrylic paint pouring
- How to mix acrylic paint for pouring
- The signs of the western zodiac and how they relate to the Chinese Zodiac through the four elements of fire, earth, wind, and water.
- Your own personal astrology
- Take home box: Grace will provide boxes for the paintings to go home with each student. Students can choose to take home the same day or come back to pick up.
‼️Please note that paintings are messy and may be difficult to take home same day. Grace provides the option to leave your painting to dry in her studio. Pick Up instructions will be emailed to students through Eventbrite when their paintings are ready for pick up - usually a week later. Shipment is an option and an additional cost.
Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone.
Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 5 years and older.
Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**
Do you just love the way dried flowers look in jewelry? This is a class to introduce you to the process of creating jewelry using dried flowers and more! You're invited to join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa fe to create your own piece of jewelry.
In this class we will learn how to:
use dried flowers and crushed stone to curate a design in a metal facet or silicone mold
work with a very intricate and delicate art form
Materials included in sign up fee:
Dried flowers
crushed stone
Silver jewelry facet - options of a pendant, ring, bracelet with adjustable band
silicone mold
UV resin and assembly (UV light, tweezers, silicone mat, jewelry stand)
Aprons and gloves
pigments, mica powder, glitter
Beginner Friendly? Yes!
Family Friendly? Yes! Children 14 -17 years old are welcome but please not younger than 14!
This salon-style show in Spectra’s main gallery will highlight printmaking in its many forms including letterpress, screen printing, relief block printing, and more! Learn about the many forms of printmaking and enjoy some amazing new art while enjoying free drinks, discounted access to our immersive Spookadelia, coffee, giveaways, and so much more! Just in time for The Month of Printmaking in Denver!
Artist's reception for Marc Waldthausen's solo exhibition, with live music, painting, and refreshments.
