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).

Creative District in Steamboat Springs

The Arts Council in Steamboat Springs, CO is seeking designation as a Creative District, as recognized by the Colorado Creative Industries.  Letters of support are being garnered to reinforce this effort. Here is the letter I submitted to the Arts Council: April 15, 2016 Colorado Creative Industries Colorado Office of … Read More

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Should I Be an Art Major?

When I announced my college major to my mom, I got a very different answer than what I expected. “Oh,” she exclaimed, “that is GREAT!”  Whitman College, even with my merit scholarship and various grants and loans, was still pricey. Part of me wanted to cut and run. Sail around … Read More

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Reposted: Helping People Stay Human Through Art

What major need I am fulfilling with my art (besides my own)?  What problem am I solving through my paintings? Answering these questions is key in focusing my intent of my art practice, as well as targeting my marketing efforts. I have grappled with these questions. When I taught art … Read More

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Art Interview with TV-8 Vail

The opening in Vail, CO went very well. We were accompanied by an International Burton Open. Here is the clip from TV-8 Vail, introducing my work and the opening that night. The sun was shining, as you can see, and we had to squint into the sun. But, it was … Read More

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The Secret to Great Art

Harvard University started a study in 1940, and it continues to this day. Over 75 years, they have followed more than a hundred men, and found one key element to overall happiness, health, and well-being. That one key ingredient was social connection. (Robert Waldinger, 2015 Ted Talk) This is not … Read More

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A Day with Len Chmiel

Yesterday, I had the pleasure and honor to join Len Chmiel and more than a dozen other professional artists for a day of painting. Coordinated by the Steamboat Art Museum, in celebration of Len’s retrospective there, we spent the day at Chris Roche’s beautiful home overlooking the Yampa Valley. Len … Read More

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Painting Trip to FWTX

Last Sunday, I left the dusty, magnificent desert of Far West Texas. What a trip! Pictured here, Kraig Kiedrowski, Jill Carver, Valerie Craig, Stuart Fullerton, Maryann Brummer, myself, and Ruth Heffron. We painted ourselves silly, doing 4 a day, chasing the light, and staying up way past our bedtimes. Big … Read More

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How to be an Artist and a Mom

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When my kids were babies (11 months and 23 months), I couldn’t take the lack of art in my life any longer. I decided to commit, and I painted a small 4×6 water-based work every single day. I did this for about 1 1/2 years, and it kick-started me into … Read More

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USA Pro Challenge 2015 Steamboat Poster

If you would like to purchase a fine art giclee print of this original oil painting (without any words), click here, or go to my Giclee Prints Gallery. Thank you to the USA Pro Challenge Steamboat Committee that selected my painting, “Bike Town Races” as the image for their regional … Read More

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Thank you to Strada Easel!

I am thrilled to announce that Matt Smith and Strada Easel have recognized my piece, “Last Light on the Divide” as an honorable mention in their July 2015 online competition. Thank you!

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