3rd annual fall arts invitational at Cheesman Park: OCT 3&4

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 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.  The mother of two has lived coast to coast in the United States and also 2 years in Italy.  This variety of landscapes is evident in the paintings she creates today.  Holly is a self-taught lifelong painter.  During covid, she took measure to look at what her expectations were for herself and her art.  Her childhood was a convoluted narrative of a middle child with learning disabilities who struggled mightily in school.  She was a girl who loved to create imaginative worlds on her easel, but had never shown her art to the public.  Today you can find Holly painting daily in her home studio, setting fire to the negative cloak of her youth.

https://www.villainhatter.com

Bridget fuses pottery and jewelry mediums to make  embellished ceramic pieces and wind chimes.  Many skill sets and materials contribute to her unique forms and glazes and try to exalt and elevate one of the most fundamental and utilitarian art forms.

https://www.fairycraft.net

Nature is Michelle Mallet's source of inspiration and the departure point for all she creates. She is attuned to every detail, closing her eyes to allow it to soak into her soul. These natural surroundings unveil their artistic secrets to her, providing a powerful narration for her paintings. The brush wanders across the canvas on an adventurous trail, expressing the drama of each mountain, the ruggedness of each rock and the softness of every sunset.

A passion to fully express the story of each landscape pushes her forward. Transparent layers of brilliant hues are applied to the canvas to expose the detail of the majestic forms found throughout the Southwest and Rocky Mountain region. In doing so, she invites the viewer’s eye to wander from foreground to background, and to feel the mood of the scene and interpret it as their own. They have arrived and her painting has spoken. michellemallettfineart.com

Gretchen has found a way to turn a childhood love of coloring books into an exciting art career.  After painting professionally for 18 years she feels truly blessed everyday to get to paint. She combines her love of nature and creation with texture and color to create one of a kind landscapes.  Each one has a hint of modern impressionism and is spread out over large canvases.

www.modernstrokes.com

Datura Modified Design makes handmade, one of a kind, high end jewelry using ethically sourced materials such as conflict free, all natural gems, fairmined gold and recycled sterling silver. With custom sizing and design to ensure the perfect fit.

www.daturamod.com

Linda Armacost is a mixed media artist with a passion for abstraction. Captivated by all things weathered, distressed, organic, industrial & textured...she builds contemporary wax paintings using both encaustic & cold wax medium techniques. Her immersive, tactile work can be found at lindaarmacostart.com.

Edward uses natural clay to create his pottery. He goes out to gather his clay as well as his pigments. He does have a lot of traditional symbolism and symbolic meaning to his designs, colors and characters. Everything he paints is all freehand. I do not have a website but my Instagram is edmiitsilewis.

Tamrak makes clay flowers  by hand from special air-dry clay. Each is cut, rolled, sculpted and painted w/ vibrant oil colors in realistic details and put in flower pots or woods for long lasting decorations. With the help of cutters, where each flower has its own cutter set, the parts are cut from the still soft clay and then formed with specially designed tools. After drying, these parts are, when needed, painted with precision and then very precisely assembled into a whole flower. When made by a skillful artisan, clay flowers can be very realistic.

https://thebestclayflowersartworks.weebly.com

Abigail Crow grew up in a family of artists, in Bountiful, UT. This unique upbringing has helped her hone her skills of careful craftsmanship as well as artistic analysis. She studied at BYU in the BFA Illustration program.

“I learned to paint on canvas, but glass has a versatility that lends itself so much freedom. I love painting portraits, whether it be of people, animals, or flowers. With the variety of subject matter, the possibilities are endless.” 

www.crowfineart.gallery

 ​Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal.  Each piece is brought to life by Chapin's spirit and fire, releasing the inner essence of the metal. Art is not only a product, it is the process of creation - expressing life, capturing moments, and preserving and making memories.  Each piece tells a story of blending natural elements together to capture nature's expression. 

 Chapin is inspired by fun, nature and the magic of metals. According to Chapin, “Metalsmithing is the process of telling stories through metal, and releasing the inner “feeling” of what metal wants to be: express life, capture moments, and make and preserve memories.” He works with metal daily, using ancient and modern techniques, manipulating and experimenting.
www.cdimond.com
 

 Kasia Polkowska is a multidisciplinary artist living in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, who translates her deep love of nature into vivid paintings, intricate glass mosaics, and striking outdoor sculptures. Born in Warsaw, Poland and educated at Pratt Institute (BFA ’06), she draws inspiration from her travels and the ever‑changing landscapes of the American West to evoke mood, color, and pattern in every work. Through her art and her Mystic Valley Sculpture Park, she aims to share a sense of wonder and connection to the outdoors, encouraging viewers to see the beauty in their everyday surroundings. 

/www.kasiapolkowska.com

 Matthew Coglianese, who works under the name ThePigshark, is a Chicago‑based digital artist and photographer whose creations blend surreal architectural forms, science fiction motifs, and digital manipulation. He specializes in dye‑sublimated aluminum sheet metal prints and enjoys exploring the boundaries between reality and imagination through photo‑alteration. Driven by his passion for the impossible, his work seeks to bring the viewer into unexpected visual spaces where technical skill serves artistic vision.  hwww.thepigshark.com 

 Dawn is a vibrant impressionistic artist, calling Colorado her home for more than 50 years. She is quick to say that her purpose in this world is to bring beauty and joy to others through her passion for painting, something she has had since the early age of 6. Dawn earned degree's in art from UNC and Aims College. She gained a deeper understanding of art from her experience at The Loveland Fine Art Academy and Art Students League of Denver. . Her greatest hope is to continue to paint and teach art throughout her life, sharing her gift with others.  

www.dawnnormali.com

CBakeArt showcases Claire Baker’s bright, whimsical artwork inspired by everyday joy, bold color, and playful storytelling. Working across acrylic, oil, mixed media, and printmaking to make all of her original artworks. Her pieces blend graphic shapes with expressive textures to create energetic pieces. Originals and prints are available through her online shop at cbakeart.com

“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.  

www.knotswoodandstone.com

Kendall Brock's detailed watercolor studies focus on close observation, capturing the structure and essence of each subject with precision. In contrast, her more abstract works explore movement and shifting perception, using fluid forms and spontaneous textures to evoke emotion and motion.

kendallrhysart.bigcartel.com

Peter Freischlag is a contemporary watercolor artist whose work blends storytelling, movement, and emotional depth. Inspired by the tension between myth and truth, his paintings explore the human stories of the American West through bold, expressive watercolor. Each piece balances precision with spontaneity, inviting viewers into moments that feel both familiar and untamed.

Bigmoosestudios.net

Hand-cut and stitched custom-made leather goods for home and travel. As the owner and craftsman of Product 127, Jordan believes that nothing is more important than ensuring every client and every product receives the attention it deserves. This commitment means that no item, whether a personal creation or a client commission, leaves the shop unless it meets the highest standards of quality and attention to detail. 

Product 127 began as many small business stories do: in a garage; #127, to be precise. What started as a hobby in 2015 for artist Jordon Brockman would grow to become a passion that focused, first and foremost, on function. 

www.product127.com

Saturday, Oct 4 from 10-5 PM 

Sunday Oct 5 from 10-4 PM

Vibhas is a versatile multi-instrumentalist whose performances blend the soulful tones of Native American, East Indian, and classical flutes with piano and saxophone. Trained in Germany with roots in classical, world, and meditative music.

Sunday, Oct 5 from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM 

Link&Chain is a band of brothers that have been harmonizing together and co-writing their songs for decades, since their early days in Jamaica! 

Saturday, Oct 4 from 2:30 - 4:30!

  Bring the family and join us to for this free creative experience brought to you by the Crafty Chassis! Each child can hand craft their own one of a kind art project and enter it in a contest for a chance to win.

$100 Art Festival Shopping Spree! The winner will be announced at 4:30!