Title: “Legacy:” A Year with Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust
Opening Date: May 1, 2026
Closing Date: August 30, 2026
Location: Tread of Pioneers Museum
800 Oak St
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
A Year of Life, Land & Legacy
Join us for a special exhibit celebrating the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust in Routt County, surrounding Steamboat Springs. Through her year-long Artist in Residence journey, Chula Beauregard visited local ranches, painted on-site, and captured the heart of Routt County’s agricultural heritage.
This multimedia exhibit features her monthly plein air studies, larger studio oil paintings, historic ranch photos, and written stories that honor the land and the people who care for it. Come experience the land, the people, and the art that tells their story
As I create the work for this show, I will be posting it here. If you’d like to receive a paper catalog of the finished collection, please email me: chulabeauregard@gmail.com.
January – The Fetcher Ranch Founded: 1949 – John Fetcher was a Harvard grad who came to Steamboat to raise his children in the mountains. He went on to co-found Steamboat Resort and oversee the creation of Steamboat & Stagecoach Lakes.
January (1) 6″x 8″ oil on linen panel
January (2) 8″x 10″ oil on linen panel
February – The Kurtz Ranch, 25525 Co Rd 56, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
February 6″x 8″ oil on linen panel
March – The Gay Ranch, Pleasant Valley, homesteaded in 1898
March (1) 8″x 10″ oil on linen panel
March (2) 8″x 6″ oil on linen panel
April – The Monger Ranch, Founded: 1902
April (1) 8″x 10″ oil on linen panel
April (2) 6″ x 8″ oil on linen panel
“House of Mom” (16”x12” oil on linen panel) is featured in the Russell Museum Western Art Experience. This studio piece is based on the field studies from “Legacy” Click here to see the catalogue and look for Lot #75.
“House of Mom” 16″x12″ oil on linen panel
Studio Piece
May – The Knott Ranch, Founded: 1936
May 8″x10″ oil on linen panel
“Ram Skull” 6″x8″ oil on linen panel
May (2) 6″x8″ oil on linen panel
“Mother and Child” 16″x19″ oil on linen panel
June – The Rossi Ranch
June 10″x8″ oil on linen panel
“Snow in Summer” 11″x14″ oil on linen panel
Studio Piece
July – The Carpenter-Frye Ranch, Clark, CO
July 8″x10″ oil on linen panel
August – The May Ranch
“August” 8″x10″ oil on linen panel
“August 2″ 6″x8” oil on linen panel
September – The Elkhead Ranch, Founded: 1888
“September” 8″x10″ oil on linen panel
“Engineering Marvels” 16″x20″ oil on linen panel
September – return to The Kurtz Ranch
“September 2″ 6″x8” oil on linen panel
October – The Crags Ranch
“October” 8″x10″ oil on linen
“Western Heritage” Charcoal sketch on paper
November – Coberly Creek Ranch.
“November” 8″x10″ oil on linen panel
December – The Stanko Ranch
“December” 8″x10″ oil on linen panel