Author Archives: Chula Beauregard

About Chula Beauregard

Chula Beauregard (b. 1974) is a sixth-generation Coloradan, passionate about painting since the age of 11. After graduating from Whitman College as an Art Major, cum laude, Chula went on to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Gabon, Central Africa. At home in the Colorado mountains, she uses painting to engage with the landscape. Beauregard is a signature member of the American Impressionist Society (AIS), and American Women Artists (AWA). She has won notable awards in each group and won the President’s Award of Excellence with the Oil Painters of America (2022). She won 1st Place awards at the Steamboat Art Museum Plein Air Event (2015, 2016, 2019), and served as Faculty at the Plein Air Convention and Expo (PACE, 2023). She has been invited to several museum shows, including the Brinton Museum (Big Horn, WY), the Western Spirit Museum (Scottsdale, AZ), the Steamboat Art Museum (Steamboat Springs, CO), Bennington Art Center (Bennington, VT), Booth Western Art Museum (Cartersville, GA), and the Tucson Desert Art Museum (Tucson, AZ). Her work can be found in public and private collections. She is represented by the Simpson-Gallagher Gallery (Cody, WY), the Broadmoor Galleries (Colorado Springs, CO) and the R-Diamond Gallery (Steamboat Springs, CO).

Shipping Season

 It has arrived – Shipping Season! With three shows during the month of November, in Tucson and St. George and Tucson again, I find myself sending my babies off to the real world. I pack them up tight, sew their phone numbers on their metaphorical collars, and let them go. … Read More

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Taming the Beast – How to Enjoy a Commission

Every artist appreciates the certainty of a commission. The factors that are usually unknown (the buyer, the price, the subject matter that will appeal) are settled. Instead of putting our heart and soul into something we don’t know will sell, we have a clear path to profit. It is also … Read More

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Learning to Un-see

The pursuit of light and dark shapes, of simplifying our perceptions, this is truly the work of an artist. And it hearkens back to our first moments of life. When I am in my studio, I love to listen to podcasts, and Invisibilia is a new favorite. The other day, … Read More

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Going Big – Adventures in Large Paintings

I have finally decided to put my mural skills to work in my studio. After many years of plein air painting on small panels, I am really enjoying working large! There is a demand for large paintings here in Colorado, and I am all too happy to satisfy my clients. … Read More

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“Drawing on the Landscape” from Sotheby’s International Realty

DRAWING ON THE LANDSCAPE

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Workshop Announcement: July 22 & 23, 2017

Join me for a two-day Outdoor Painting Intensive Workshop July 22 & 23, 2017 through the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO. Outdoor painting has fundamental techniques and materials that can always be revisited, no matter what skill level or experience you have had. This Outdoor Painting Workshop is … Read More

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“Gift” Art Show at the Depot December 3-29, 2016

Looking for last-minute gifts that last a lifetime? Come on down the Steamboat Springs Arts Council for original oil paintings and giclee prints that can fit any budget and any gift need. And have a Merry Christmas!

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New Paintings in the Yampa Valley Medical Center

I had to see it to believe it. When I did, I learned a big lesson in scale. My biggest piece yet, Embrace, just an inch shorter then myself at 60″x36″, looked small over the mantel.  I think I’m going to start painting larger! Since November, I have been working … Read More

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Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibit, Nov 4 – 30

Join us in Scottsdale, AZ for the Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibit, Nov 4 – 30. The Marshall Gallery of Fine Art is hosting an opening reception on Friday, November 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with the awards presentation at 7:30 p.m.

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Steamboat Springs Arts Council “Barn Raising” Show Sept 2, 5-8 pm

Come see the artistic interpretations of our local barns and agricultural heritage. This show, “Barn Raising” is at the Steamboat Springs Arts Council Depot. The opening reception is September 2, 5-8 pm.   http://steamboatarts.org/first-friday-

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