ColoradoArtWeekend.com is excited to continue The 6th Annual Avon Arts Celebration in the Vail Valley's community of Avon! July 25, 26, & 27!
There will be 120 artists showing fine work like painting, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, metal & woodwork, fiber, and much more!
This juried fine art show will be held in Avon's beautiful Nottingham Park right in front of Avon's performance pavillion.
1 Lake St, Avon, CO 81620
Weekend Hours: Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
Among the 100 fine artists exhibiting are many that return from previous years. See the featured returning artists!
Also among the 100 fine artists exhibiting are many that are new to the show and the Vail Valley! See the featured new artists!
Last but definitely not least are the artists who are exhibiting at all our ColoradoArtWeekend.com shows! See the core artists!
We are thrilled to continue the addition to the Avon Arts Celebration of fine wine and spirits for our patrons.
See who will be present this year in Gourmet Alley!
ColoradoArtWeekend.com is excited to continue the 5th Annual Avon Arts Celebration in the Vail Valley's community of Avon! July 26-28!
To see a list of all the artists including their name, medium, and websites (if available)
Mountain Girl, artist, entrepreneur… A Vail Valley resident for over 25 years, Tara Austin Novak is inspired by the beauty of Colorado and her native upstate New York. Deeply influenced by her surroundings, Tara finds artistic inspiration in her yoga practice, snowboarding, hiking, biking and river sports. Tara’s abstract paintings depict the textures and ever-changing colors in the mountains and waterways of Mother Nature’s landscapes; the silence while snowboarding through a snow covered aspen glade, the calm contemplation sitting by a mountain stream, the brilliant colors on the autumn mountain side, rugged mountain terrain and the variable weather conditions that provide naturally vibrant colors and forms.
Rich Roberts is a dynamic metal and steel artist. His current focus is on kinetic steel sculptures, often crafted in collaboration with fellow artists to incorporate glass, wood, and copper, resulting in visually striking and functional pieces Based at Vortex Art Galleries, Rich channels his boundless passion into designing custom, ever‑evolving artworks. His pieces, both playful and thoughtfully engineered, invite viewers into a world where metal meets motion and imagination takes shape.
“Master Artist” award winner for the 2022 season winner! Peter Freischlag's free-flowing style makes his watercolors unique. Peter is a mood painter creating an impression of his sublet matter through the use of bold and energetic colors. Peter's greatest satisfaction comes from the donation to worthy causes such as Habitat for the Humanity, the American Heart Association, the American Breast Cancer Society, Children’s Hospice House among others and was commissioned by Johns Hopkins in Baltimore where he produced some 50 originals for their surgery wing, Recently, Wake Forest’s University’s new neonatal center approached Peter to paint the signature piece for the entrance to their new center and his 48 x 60 inch “Baby Bear” adorns the entrance. His work is bright and bold watercolors that adhere to wood panels treated with a preservative.
George H. Jones began his career as an artist at a very early age with graphite renderings and painting in watercolors but soon progressed to oils, a medium he has adopted for the last 25 years. Jones, a Texas native and longtime Dallas resident, is one of a limited number of established artists whose body of work captivates the attention of private and public collectors across the country. Working in large format, Jones’ paintings invoke eccentricity through the use of impressionist shapes and color. https://www.georgejonesart.com/
Kimberly's work combines hand worked metal, hand sandblasting, hand painting and traditional leaded glass. Completely hand made from scratch, work combines multistage sandblasting, hand worked metal, and hand painting.
Henry made neon lights for vacuform Industries for a year before buying the company Quality Neon Products. As a neon manufacturer, Henry employed 15 people and wholesaled neon lights to large sign companies who shipped his products nationwide. Henry owned and operated the neon shop for ten years before moving to southeast Ohio and establishing Thorn Ridge Studios in 1999. Henry is married, has three children and lives in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. Thorn Ridge Studios continues to provide well-designed vessels that are Beautiful, functional and affordable.
Glenn lived abroad from 2008 to 2015, traveling extensively and taking photos. He returned home in 2015 to roll the dice as a full-time photographer. Since then, he's split his time traveling the country to participate in art shows - it's gone better than anyone could have dreamed! - and taking photos domestically and abroad. His objective is to create classic, realistic images that stand the test of time. He specializes in large images and panoramas, in sizes up to 6 by 24 feet, and small edition numbers. www.glennlewisphotography.com
Expressionist , large format, local artist, have been showing in CO for a long time. From Soodi "My love for art and painting as an artist like my imagination is as vivid as before. After many years of painting, I feel confident to work with resources and in dimensions that I was not aware of initially. I prefer to work with mixed media: watercolor, pen and ink and I use all kinds of man made materials, papers and photos I have taken in nature and from objects. My art is not limited to a certain style but all who know my work, can recognize my painting by the spirit that it contains."
Doug Wodark's art centers on an update of the iconic image of animals in a more contemporary light. A simple, atmospheric background, often with a solvent-based patina, overlaid by a single, closely cropped silhouette. Doug lives in Castle Rock, Colorado with his wife, Heidi, and two children. His work can be found at various galleries throughout the West.
Each and every piece is handcrafted by Lauren JW Grant, owner and designer of Lj Jewelry Designs. It all starts with the stones and Mother Nature in general. The light and energy from the stones inspire the unique and one of a kind designs. Her work is often decribed as casually elegant jewelry art that is easy to wear, current, and timeless.
Sydney Gruber looks to capture an incandescent pulse of life in color and connect with a world of raw energy. She makes focal point paintings and has developed a line of internationally selling chess sets. Moving through her like harnessed electricity, Sydney intuitively layers and textures color, often kisses paintings with gold leaf, and then levels her work in an elite coat of gloss resin for an elevated contemporary look. In life, she strives to match reason with passion and collect the nectar. With the soul of a truck driver, she paints on the road as a professional roadrunner in her traveling showroom when she’s not in her Austin studio. In this modern art renaissance, this is Sydney’s celebration of life.
Jeff DeMent creates each of his pieces by hand using a traditional Diné (Navajo) technique known as Tufa Casting, a method that dates back over 200 years to the 1800s. His original designs are meticulously carved into tuff, a compressed volcanic ash commonly referred to as Tufa Rock, to form a mold. Once the mold is heated, molten silver
Jeff DeMent creates each of his pieces by hand using a traditional Diné (Navajo) technique known as Tufa Casting, a method that dates back over 200 years to the 1800s. His original designs are meticulously carved into tuff, a compressed volcanic ash commonly referred to as Tufa Rock, to form a mold. Once the mold is heated, molten silver is poured into it to shape the piece.
After the casting process, the silver is annealed, hand-cut, filed, and formed. High-grade, natural turquoise is then carefully inlaid into a bezel setting. Each Tufa mold is used only once, ensuring that every piece Jeff creates is truly one of a kind.
Randall Case is a self-taught artist known for bold, large-scale contemporary landscapes created with oil pastels and paint on canvas. His vibrant use of color and light transforms everyday scenes into emotionally resonant compositions. After a successful business career, he now paints full-time, pursuing his lifelong passion. In 2024,
Randall Case is a self-taught artist known for bold, large-scale contemporary landscapes created with oil pastels and paint on canvas. His vibrant use of color and light transforms everyday scenes into emotionally resonant compositions. After a successful business career, he now paints full-time, pursuing his lifelong passion. In 2024, 16 of his works were featured in a solo exhibition at the Tubac Art Center & Museum, highlighting his dedication to capturing the drama and beauty of the natural world.
Nicolas Dikin began his artistic career in glass during high-school, in Emporia KS, where introductory classes were offered. He went on to earn a BFA at Emporia State University with an emphasis in Glass forming. He has been a full time glass artist exhibiting his work in galleries and art shows around the nation.
Nicolas Dikin
Allen Voss is a Colorado Native, and a Full-time artist represented in 3 galleries. He Creates Colorado inspired landscape paintings . Allen paints what he see and what he wants to see by infusing impressionistic techniques with fantasy and imagination.
Charles Acuna is an an accomplished flintknapper who specializes in recreating the sharp knives and tools crafted by ancient humans. Using traditional lithic techniques passed down through millennia, he meticulously shapes stone tools from flint or other stone, just as ancient artisans once did. Charles believes that the true art of flin
Charles Acuna is an an accomplished flintknapper who specializes in recreating the sharp knives and tools crafted by ancient humans. Using traditional lithic techniques passed down through millennia, he meticulously shapes stone tools from flint or other stone, just as ancient artisans once did. Charles believes that the true art of flintknapping lies not only in mastering age‑old methods of percussion and pressure flaking but in honoring the ingenuity of early toolmakers. His work bridges past and present, forging a tangible connection to humanity’s earliest craftsmanship.
Sidney Spencer creates his artwork using a rich blend of exotic and domestic hardwoods, including African Padauk, Purpleheart, African Wenge, Cherry, Maple, and Walnut. His process combines traditional woodworking tools with modern methods such as laser cutting and precision sanding to shape and refine each piece.
For Sidney, woodworking
Sidney Spencer creates his artwork using a rich blend of exotic and domestic hardwoods, including African Padauk, Purpleheart, African Wenge, Cherry, Maple, and Walnut. His process combines traditional woodworking tools with modern methods such as laser cutting and precision sanding to shape and refine each piece.
For Sidney, woodworking is more than a skill, it’s a lifelong passion. He believes that creating functional art from wood requires not only patience and precision, but also a thoughtful eye for detail and a love for the materials he works with.
“Distinguished Excellence“ category award winner! "Elemental Materials"
Tina Hoffer is a unique woodworker by blending two of natures alluring elements; wood and stone. Tina creates functional, culinary accessories with her Cutting Boards, Gathering Boards, Serving Platters and Dipping Trays that will elevate your daily or special occasions.
Tina meticulously searches through arborists’ wood lots looking for the perfectly flawed, cracked and knot filled hardwoods that other woodworkers pass by because of these deficits. She chooses smaller pieces of wood that will be enhanced with Stone like turquoise, lapis, malachite or chrysocolla, and inlays these into the cracks and voids. She follows the Kintsugi method of Japanese art , where broken and fractured pottery is mended with gold or silver dust, there by restoring the fragments to a functional and more beautiful piece.
“Mixed Media Outstanding Innovator“ award winner!
Marilyn's art is reverse painting on acrylics. Yep, she paints in reverse from the most forward elements of the piece to the furthest back. This unique approach garnered Marilyn our winner from ColoradoArtWeekend.com
You have to see it in person to truly appreciate its magic. Her work is inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds her home at the base of the Mt. Evans wilderness area in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Painting in a modern impressionist style, Marilyn's art is infused with brilliant light and color. Her use of textured, bold brush strokes magnifies the vivid impressionist style.
Claire Baker is an artist known for her bright, organic, and fun approach to art. Her work spans across landscapes, portraits, abstract pieces, and still life, showcasing her versatility and creative range. Claire uses acrylic and oil paints as her primary mediums, working on stretched canvases, canvas panels, and canvas paper. Some of her pieces are framed, while others remain unframed, allowing each artwork to maintain its unique expression. In addition to paintings, Claire also creates drawings and prints, adding variety to her artistic portfolio. Some of her paintings feature mixed media elements that create a three-dimensional effect, adding depth and texture to her work. Through her vibrant and engaging art, Claire captures the essence of life and nature in a visually compelling way.
“Distinguished Excellence“ category award winner! - Painting
Mark Jennison uses brush and palate knife work to create impressionistic and expressionist landscape. Trees and mountains play an important in role in most of Mark’s work.
“I fell in love with Colorado on my first visit in 1980.”
The Colorado landscape has had a profound personal impact on him and is a dominant theme in his paintings. He aspires to capture light, texture and patterns of nature and convey grandeur and depth in each painting.
Mark has found a sense of tranquility in painting. His works are a tribute to the inspiration of nature and he hopes that others can find the same peace and solitude through his artwork. He has sold his artwork throughout Colorado and the US, as well as in Europe
Deidre Sappington is a progressive custom stained glass artist, specializing is stained glass pet portraits.
She has been creating stained glass windows and panels since 2015. Her inspiration comes from the transference of light and the emotion that it evokes through Stained Glass. Her love of animals led to specializing in stained glass pet portraits and memorials, where she expertly captures the essence of our adopted family members. Deidre also enjoys creating custom works for her clients, including up-cycling old items with stained glass to give them new life through art.
Holly Olive is a Colorado-based painter. She was born in North Dakota, but has lived in a wide range of landscapes from the Mojave Desert to New England. This variety of landscapes is evident in the paintings she creates today. Inspired by dreams of altered worlds, her paintings embody the movement and color of an altered universe. Using acrylic and alcohol ink, she creates abstract landscapes of a world that is just outside her reach. She casts out her brush as if it were a wizard’s wand in unpredictable strokes to inflict a visual experience that stimulates the mind to ask “What world is this?” She uses a palette knife with an intentional splat to cleave into the fabric of time and space. She works back and forth, layer to layer, until she verges on falling from the precipice to a new and precious universe.
For purchasing Holly's work, go to www.villainhatter.com
At 12pm on July 27th, we will be drawing for a $1000 Art Festival Shopping Spree!
How do you get a ticket?
Come to the festival and simply ask any artist for a free drawing ticket.
What do I do with the ticket?
Put your ticket "Stub in the tub!" located at the ColoradoArtWeekend.com tent.
What then?
Be present at 12 pm for the drawing.
A few things to remember.
1. You must be present to win
2. You must be 18 years or older
3. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY .. You must have your "stub in the tub" before our drawing at 12pm on Sunday!
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At ACIRA SKIN, we believe that beauty starts with nature. Founded by a master esthetician and herbalist, our clean and natural skincare line is meticulously crafted to enhance your skin’s innate glow and radiance. Our diverse range of products-from refreshing facial mist to deeply replenishing moisturizers and luxurious oils-are all professionally formulated with your unique skincare needs in mind.
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Jagerhund Antler Chews is a family venture, born out of the love for pets and pet health, along with the great outdoors. As a family, we've enjoyed the challenge of annual antler shed hunting in the woods and high desert of Arizona where we source most of our antlers dropped primarily by elk and deer. Dogs love our antlers so much, that we've expanded our lineup to include seasonal Moose and Caribou antlers by partnering with folks in Montana and Alaska who love collecting dropped antlers as much as we do!
We are a passionate family that brings authentic flavors with quality and warmth, committed to delighting local communities with unforgettable meals and friendly service. We serve handmade empanadas and smash burgers with bold and unique taste, with heart, flavor, and family pride in every bite. From festivals to school events, we bring smiles to every stop.
To see a list of all the artists including their name, medium, and websites (if available), click the button below to download a PDF...
Avon 2025 - Web List (pdf)
DownloadPlease reach us at info@ccmstudios.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Parking is plentiful right on Lake Street and in the parking lots around the park.
Well behaved dogs are always welcome at our shows.
The festival is free and open to the public.
Restrooms are available on the outskirts of the show.
See our section on this - click here.
The festival is on grass so wheel chairs might not navigate that easily. However the field is quite firm.
Friday 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
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