Shows we've been in, Galleries you'll find us
Congratulations to Carla Reed for a beautiful write up in the GWS Post Independent!
Congratulations to Sandy Boyd, Liz Caris, MaryLou Felton, Carla Reed, Jessica Armstrong , Stephanie McConaughy, and Judith Nordhage, who will all be showing in the 46th Annual Valley View Visual Show in Carbondale, Colorado!
Cooper Gallery
A place for local fine art and artful crafts, the gallery and shop features a breathtaking variety of original work by local talent, including many Art Guild members.This cooperative art gallery is a treasure trove of local artistic achievement.
Bill Kelly, Liz Caris, Judy Milne, Rebecca Swain Grant, Linda Hemlich all participated in the Redstone art Show!
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Congratulations to Liz Caris for her work included in the Aspen Chapel Gallery show "Art Speaks".
Congratulations to Rebecca Swain-Grant and Lanny Grant for their "Shared Vision" Show !
Congratulations to Trisha O'Grady on her exhibiting
in the Rifle Library
Rockies West National Art Show
Congratulations to Nancy Martin and Bill Kelly for both winning awards in the show!
Carbondale Arts
Valley Virtual Arts Show 2024
Guild members Liz Caris, Marylou Felton and Sandy Boyd had their work in this Regional Artists Show.
2024 Aspen Chapel Gallery 's
4 Rivers Biennial Regional Art Show
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This art show saw several Guild members have their work shown.
Marylou Felton, Liz Caris and Bill Kelly !
Congratulations to Mary Lou Felton
for winning the Judges Award of $1000
(Judges: Lissa Ballinger, Acting Director of the Resnick Center for Hebert Bayer Studies/Aspen
and Andrew travers Penner,Manager of the Educational Programs at the Resnick Center/Aspen)
Western Colorado Watercolor Society Members Show 2023
Bill Kelly won First Place!!
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Redstone Art Show ( Labor Day Weekend)
For over 25 years, featuring many regional artists including many from the GWS Art Guild. It is held under tents on the front and back lawns of Redstone Inn.
30% of the total sales at the Art Show go towards a scholarship fund for local high school seniors pursuing higher education in art.
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Guest Artists,Demonstrations
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Daniel Sprick
We were fortunate to have
Daniel Sprick come back to the Guild and share his process of painting.
Earlier we had an interview with Daniel and viewed his biographical PBS Special "Daniel Sprick: Pursuit of Truth and Beauty".
The life and work of native GWS contemporary realist painter Daniel Sprick, whose work has been exhibited internationally since the 1980s.
We were treated to an inspiring demo by portrait artist Bev Lee .
She explained her techniques, gave us facial diagrams with typical proportions, showed examples of warm/cool color combinations, as well as lots of lovely examples. And of course she made it all look so easy!
Carla Reed gave a delightful demo on her whimsical abstract floral designs
in acrylic on canvas. She works in a free , fresh and low stress method, and inspired us all to cut loose and just paint!
We were treated to a dynamite presentation by Brian Weller , now the Art Coordinator for the City of Glenwood, but formerly employed by Disney, "House of Mouse".
There Brian was a graphic cartoonist and creator of their famous monster masks and costumes
Philip Carlton , an accomplished plein air painter was our speaker. Using his oil painting skills, he demonstrated beginning,
filling out and perfecting a mountain landscape with golden backlit fall trees. He entertained us with amusing stories of a big wind blowing over his easel and snapping the long handles of his brushes, leaving a wet slithering painting along the side of his car. Plein air painting has it pitfalls!
Lanny Grant
Plein Air Demonstration by regional Colorado artist, Lanny Grant.
Exploring the wonders of the high country.
Jana Adams
Alcohol Inks Demonstration
Alice Beauchamp
Folk Art Painting
Alice Beauchamp was a terrific speaker. Her “modern take on
Folk Art” is original and charming, her methods intriguing.
Miranda Watson (CMC)
Watercolor techniques
Rebecca-Swain Grant
Mosaic Demonstration
We had a truly memorable three day workshop with Connie Hendrix! It was memorable in that we learned a lot that we’ll always remember, and we had an enjoyable friendly creative time together. We watched on the last day as this striking waterfall painting grew in front of our eyes, with the use of two colors, a paint brush, and a razor blade. Amazing.
We were treated to a hands -on workshop from Liz Caris. She is a tile muralist, painting landscapes,flowers, animals with glass instead of paint!
Each of us designed an image and transfered it onto our own 4x4 white tile.We then hand glazed (with liquid glass) our small images.
You can see the difference below from
glazed and then after they were fired.
Member Libby Stefano gave us a presentation on the subject of color.
Drawing from her background in the fashion industry, she explained so much!
Glenwood Springs Library
This bi-annual show highlights the work of the GWS Art Guild,bringing together many styles and mediums.
There are Peoples Choice Awards ,
cash awards and a great opening night!
Winners of the 2022, 2023
Dot Mulligan Popular Choice awards were..
Isa House $100
"Dog on Main Street"
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Cathy Baquero $75
"Winter Sunset"
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Michelle Zancanella $50
"Sopris Sunny Breakthrough”
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Exhibit at the Garfield County Courthouse
