September 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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Arts in Paonia Offer a Wide Variety
[Paonia CO] . The Blue sage Center for the Arts provides community members with opportunities to create and experience art in all its forms, through a variety of expressive mediums – from classical to jazz and world music concerts, creative writing contest and readings – to suit the needs and interests of an increasingly diverse and artistic community. Today the Blue Sage serves about 10,000 residents of the North Fork Valley annually through classes, events, gallery exhibits, venue rentals and arts outreach into local schools. Check their website for the latest activities.
MCA events & programs
[Montrose CO] . This month, Montrose Center for the Arts MCA) features TWO exhibits. Abstract Artist Pat Jeffers in the main gallery, and a display about historic opera houses in the Columbine room. History Wednesdays featured Western Colorado’s historic opera houses, Wednesday, Sept. 8, with Kate Burke and guest presenters Maggie Stevens from the Sheridan in Telluride and Gail Saunders about the Wright in Ouray.
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Weehawken has full schedule of classes and movement arts.
[Ridgway CO]
Sneffels Fiber Festival. September 25. 9-5 at the Event Center.
Weekawken Creative Arts (education, dance, events)
Sherbino Theatre & 610 Courtyard (live music, literary events, art classes, movies)
610 Arts Collective
Ridgway Creative District.
For all Ouray County events, visit the Alpenglow Arts Alliance event calendar.
Cedaredge Celebrates the Arts
[Cedaredge CO] Grand Mesa Art Center hosts Tour de Cedars, September 26th, a tour of five unqiue homes, which also includes tastings, wine & cidar, art, and music. Details/Tickets. GMAEC also hosts two concerts in September: Metamocil Mountain Boys Sept. 18th, and Dana Cooper in Concert September 19th.
For more information on classes, workshops, and happy hour music, check out their calendar
Pat Jeffers, Featured Artist

Pat Jeffers, Courtesy phogo.
By Kate Burke. What do baskets and abstract art have in common? Lots, if you’re Pat Jeffers. Her abstract art today is based on her basketry of yesterday, which led to study of form and color reflected in her current work. [Story]
Silverton 1st Friday monthly
Sept. 7
Paonia Blue Sage
Thur. & Fri.
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.
Ridgway
610 Arts Collective
Gina Berry, “Beautiful Grundge”
On Display Through September 30
610 Arts is open 10-3, Tue-Fri.and 10-2 Sat.
Evening programing in the Coutryard
Private viewings by appointment
Montrose
Montrose Center for the Arts
Pat Jeffers, Abstract Art
Opening Reception, Friday, September 3. 5-7 pm
MCA is open 10-4, Tue. – Sat.
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.
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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