Crested Butte Artumn Festival

Crested Butte is one of my favorite Autumn destinations for hiking, camping and ofcourse LEAF PEEPING! So I lined up an Art Festival to coincide with our annual autumn extravaganza. I applied and was accepted to the Artumn Festival in CB. Following the success at the Durango Autumn Art Festival, I was hoping for a great event. Unfortunately, this festival maybe 5% to 10% of the foot traffic of the Durango Event. Still I med wonderful art friends, connected with great folks enjoying the beautiful day in Crested Butte and I learned a lot, especially to research events I will be applying to in the future to ensure that I put my eggs in the right basket in 2024!

 

 

 

Autumnal Night Sky Symphony I

Autumnal Night Sky Symphony I, acrylic on board, 12″x24″x1.5″, 2023 ~Available

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This painting is inspired by incredible views of the milky-way seen as part of the Autumn, mountainous landscape that can be enjoyed in remote wilderness areas designated as dark sky places across Colorado and beyond

Lavender Mountain Night Sky Symphony

Lavender Mountain Night Sky Symphony, acrylic on board, 12″x24″x1.5″, 2023 ~Available

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This painting is inspired by incredible views of the milky-way seen as part of alpine mountainous landscape that can be enjoyed in remote wilderness areas designated as dark sky places across Colorado and beyond.

Mountain Mandala Sunset

Mountain Mandala Sunset, acrylic on board, 46″x34″ (48″x36″framed), 2023 ~Available

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This painting is inspired by a colorful, meditative sunset over the Rocky Mountains of Colorado on a clear Summer day. The mountains are a glowing violet, the rolling flower meadows are highlighted by the sun rays, the conifers each stand out in the foreground and the sky is mesmerizing and vividly colored. The scene is so lovely that it inspires one to sit down to take in the view that relaxes and inspires.

Durango Autumn Art Festival

 

On September 16th and the 17th, I participated in the Juried 2 Day Autumn Art Festival in Durango, the cultural center of Southwestern Colorado. I was thrilled to have been accepted into my first event of this kind, a prestigeous and beautifully organized even only 1 hour away from where I live in Pagosa Springs.

I had an amazing couple of days of sharing and selling my work, meeting other artists and then I got the biggest surprise when on top off all the fun and good fortune I had here, I was awarded the 1st place award. What a good omen to receive recognition during my first 2 day art festival. I worked really hard to put together a professional looking booth and to fill it with a good variety of my Colorado mountain inspired artwork. I'll be applying for sure to come back in 2024!

 

 

 

 

Milkyway Magic Above the Rockies

Milkyway Magic Above the Rockies, acrylic on board, 16″x16″ (17″x17″ framed) , 2023 ~SOLD 

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This painting is inspired by a vivid view of the milky way above Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The night sky is one of my favorite themes to paint. I love exploring the stars and colors of the night sky set against our incredible mountains.