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).

2nd Place!

July 13, 2015

I am very happy to report that my piece, “Ready to Ride” won 2nd place at the Rawhide and Spurs Juried Exhibit through the Mountain Trails Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. Keep your eyes peeled for the full-page ad in Western Art Collector, my prize!

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Accepted into the Plein Air Artists of Colorado Annual Exhibit

June 7, 2015

I am very honored to be accepted into the 2015 Plein Air Artists of Colorado Annual Exhibit. This juried show will be on display at the Mary Williams Gallery in Boulder, CO from July 30 to August 30, 2015. The opening reception will be held from 5-8 pm on Thursday … Read More

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“Primed for Plein Air” New Workshop Announcement!

April 2, 2015

Dust off your paints and easels! Whether it’s been a year, ten, or you are just starting, let the “Plein Air Primer” workshop get you started on a wonderful summer of outdoor painting. We will cover the fundamentals of outdoor painting, while also discovering new techniques and materials that can … Read More

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Foundations of Drawing Course – Materials and announcements

March 2, 2015

There’s still room to enroll in the Foundations of Drawing course offered through the Steamboat Art Museum! It is going to be in the *new* atelier upstairs, complete with hardwood floors and an unbeatable view of Downtown Steamboat. Foundations of Drawing workshop at the Steamboat Art Museum.  Class will meet … Read More

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OPA Scholarship Recipient

February 13, 2015

I am so honored to announce that I am one of the 2015 Oil Painters of America Shirl Smithson Scholarship winners. I hope to make you proud, Ms. Smithson!

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2015 World Championship painting series

February 2, 2015

2015 World Championships coming to Vail and Beaver Creek! The live-event painting I did in December has come to fruition in a series of paintings now available at the Cogswell Gallery. “Flying Colors” 40×30 oil on linen seen here. For more paintings in this series, go to www.chulabeauregard.com/available-paintings

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New Twist to Art for Good

January 30, 2015

Read the inside story of my inspiration for Art for Good. This is an essay I wrote that was recently published on Mamalode, an online parenting magazine.  Click on this link to read the short essay. http://mamalode.com/story/detail/listen-more-often

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March Workshop: Foundations of Drawing

December 18, 2014

Foundations of Drawing workshop at the Steamboat Art Museum.  Class will meet from 9am-12pm on every Thursday in March, 2015. Call Dottie at SAM to enroll, (970) 870-1755. Contact me if you have questions. Click here for more details on the workshop, materials list, etc. Details on Foundations of Drawing: … Read More

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Live Painting at World Cup

December 8, 2014

Live-event Painting at the World Cup in Beaver Creek over the weekend. We are getting ready for the big World Championships in Feb 2015. The Cogswell Gallery will feature many alpine-related paintings during the festivities. More to come!

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Just in time for the Holidays!

December 2, 2014

Proceeds go to the Ebola Crisis in West Africa: Art for Good. Giclee Prints, Postcards, and Note Cards from the paintings I did when I was in Africa (Peace Corps Gabon 1998-2000). Visit chula-beauregard-fine-art.myshopify.com/  Art for Good 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the Postcards (set of 12) … Read More

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