June 2021
WOW! One click, one page – find out what’s going on ALL IN ONE PLACE!
It takes me over 36 hours to build this page – finding what is going on around the region is really difficult- there are so many conflicting, overlapping, and hidden links, posts, and lists–the latter often sprinkled with stuff far, far away.
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Nancy Lovendahl & Deborah Fox Exhibiting
[Paonia CO] Nancy Lovendahl’s sculptures can be found in both public and private collections and in museums around the world. Deborah Fox says that her paintings are divinely inspired, “an expression of my soul and their messages are both personal and universal.” The exhibit continues through June 19th.
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Magic Circle Players Present “Mash”
[Montrose CO] The large cast comprised of newcomers and seasoned actors, has been described as the “Who’s Who” of Magic Circle. “If our rehearsals are any indication of how fun the show is going to be, then the audience is in for a wild ride!” ~Casey Dukeman, Director.
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Ridgway’s Busiest A&E Season Ever
[Ridgway CO] Ridgway is one of five small mountain towns that comprise Colorado’s Creative Corridor. Stop by and you’ll see why – live music and theater, art shows and education. Classes for kids and adults. Visual and performing arts all day every day in various locations around town. [Story]
Ridgway 1st Friday monthly
July 6, Aug 3, Sept. 7
Magic Circle Players
Magic Circle Players, Montrose CO, presents MASH
Inspired by the hit movie and television series, Magic Circle Players presentation of ‘MASH’ recounts another hilarious episode in the lives of the endearing surgeons and nurses operating a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War. The large cast, featuring newcomers and seasoned actors, is rounded out by Scott Baadte (Hawkeye) and Scott Pollak (Duke) who bring the two unpredictable and beloved characters of Hawkeye and Duke to life – the two best surgeons in South Korea. [STORY]
More Art Galleries. Check websites and social media for dates and times open. Ridgway: 610 Arts Collective, The Vault (formerly Lupita’s. Ouray: Wright Opera House, AGO Gallery, Ouray Glassworks and Pottery, Mountain Photography by Jack Brauer, North Moon Gallery. Montrose: Montrose Center for the Arts; Healthy Rhythm Gallery, Cimmaron Song Gallery. Cedaredge: Grand Mesa Arts & Entertainment Center. Paonia: Blue Sage Art Center.
Paonia
Blue Sage
Exhibitis & Events
Nancy Lovendahl & Deborah Fox, gallery exhibit t
Artist Talk with Nancy Lovendah, Small Glimpses, Many Times, artist talk
Bright Night Emergence, literary event
Thursday & Friday Happy Hour, local art and music
Story Share, literary event
Final Friday Frolics & Art Walks, North Fork Valley Creative
Ridgway
Sherbino
& Courtyard
Events
Montrose
Sponsored Page
Gallery Events
All month
Square Deal Fundraiser
Virginia Blackstock Auction painting fundraiser
June 15, Ellingson Auction painting opens
June 24, The Art of Hair
Workshops All Summer
Plein Air Paint Days
More Art Galleries. Check websites and social media for dates and times open. Ridgway: 610 Arts Collective, The Vault (formerly Lupita’s. Ouray: Wright Opera House, AGO Gallery, Ouray Glassworks and Pottery, Mountain Photography by Jack Brauer, North Moon Gallery. Montrose: Montrose Center for the Arts; Healthy Rhythm Gallery, Cimmaron Song Gallery. Cedaredge: Grand Mesa Arts & Entertainment Center. Paonia: Blue Sage Art Center.
Cedaredge GMAEC
Stay tuned! We will add more over the next few days. LOTS more live music coming your way!
Montrose, MCA Virginia Blackstock Painting
Virginia Blackstock original watercolor – Silent auction going on NOW
Classes, Workshops, Education
We are seeing a lot of new classes, and they are filling up fast. Instructors want to limit participants to keep everyone safe…and allow plenty of time for personal attention. Click on any class or instructor below to learn more about it and to register. Check back frequently, as we remove filled classes and add new ones.
New at MCA
Plein Air Summer Paint Days. May-Sept.
5 Plein Air Paint Days. Last Saturday, monthly May – September.This is a fundraiser, and the artists are donating their time. Sign up for the entire series, for $200. Or click on an artist below for more information and to register for the class.
June 26 Mary Pat Ettinger
July 31 Terry Ouimet
Aug. 28 Barbara Kendrick
Sep. 25 Mark Marino
Cover Artist, Gary Ratcliff
TreeHouse Gallery, Ridgway
Gary Radliff at his new Tree House Studio. Courtesy Photo.
By Kate Burke. Our cover artist, photographer Gary Ratcliff, is renowned for his beautiful photography of the San Juan Mountains and Colorado Plateau. While he spends most of his time in the field, behind a lens, he plans to put some (weekend) time in this summer at his new gallery in Ridgway, at 549 Clinton St. The Opening Reception is Friday, June 4th. Read Gary’s story and see some of his beautiful photography. [Story here.]
Jeff Ellingson
Roundhouse Museum, Durango
Jeff Ellingson, Museum Curator for the Roundhouse Museum, Durango CO. Courtesy photo.
By Kate Burke. Jeff Ellingson has been with the Durango and Silverton Railroad for 33 years, serving as an engineer, fireman, conductor, railroad car restoration artisan, and currently, the Museum Curator for the Roundhouse Museum. He is also an acclaimed watercolorist, and his favorite subject matter is, of course, trains! as well as railroad history, and the San Juan Mountains. [Story]
Cheri Isgreen, Montrose
Artist Updates
Weehawken director presents artist Cheri Isgreen with the “People’s Choice Award” at the 610 Open Show.
Cheri’s painting Lucky Find was chosen for exhibition, Splash of Colorado, a juried exhibit open to all Colorado artists working in water media. The exhibition opens June 2 and runs through June 27. Opening Reception will be June 17, 5-8 pm. at the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. [Story]
VSA Musician Spotlight: Harland Clubb
By Stacey Ryan. Hartland Clubb, Jr., current VSA Board President and owner of Clubb’s Stores in Delta, has been an active member of the VSA in various ways for decades. He played trumpet with the orchestra from 1981-1986, has been singing with the chorus since 2004, and serving on the board since 2010. [Read his story here.]
Endlessly creative and innovative, one of Cheri Isgreen’s latest endeavors is something she calls Beyond Raku. The process involves creating and firing raku tiles in her outdoor studio in Montrose, Colorado. Then she finishes them with a variety of pigments, other materials, and found objects. Watch this video to see how she does it.
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“Painting is my passion. I delight in the effort, and become lost within the process of each evolving piece.”
Marko creates dynamic compositions in contemporary style utilizing a vivid visual memory combined with a strong sense of design. There is an honest sense of place and time expressed in the subjects that Marko Marino portrays.
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“My path is to follow beauty, a trail of loveliness, to a place where truth and kindness still exist—and there is hope for tomorrow.”
Beautiful Art, Beautiful Philosophy of Life. Beautiful lady. Watch the video about this visionary woman.
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