Tag Archives: Colorado

Horsing Around at the Medano-Zapata Ranch

In early May, I had the absolute pleasure and privilege to take the Horse Painting Workshop with Jill Soukup at the Zapata Ranch. Living in Northwest Colorado, horses are an integral part of both the culture and the landscape. I have included many horses in my work, but I felt … Read More

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Expanding the Circle

Expanding the Circle Rocky Mountain National Park July 25-28, 2023 Ever since I began my professional art career as a young mom of two babies under two, I knew I was in for the Slow Burn. I was too old to be a Young Phenom, and my family demands required … Read More

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“How to Paint History” with Artist Chula Beauregard

Date: September 7, 2019 Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Painting Workshop             Free Public Open House 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Location: Mesa School House (red school house just west of the base of Rabbit Ears Pass)                   33985 US-40, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 Media: All media welcome, but … Read More

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Thank you to Southwest Art!

Thank you to the editors at Southwest Art and Mackenzie McCreary for helping me to spread the word about this exciting collaborative show! There are so many layers to this exhibit, “Generations – the Carpenter Ranch” and Mackenzie did a great job summing it up. Art meets Agriculture…. Conservation meet … Read More

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Generations ~ The Carpenter Ranch

I am very excited to announce a new show, soon to be up at the Art Depot in Steamboat Springs. “Generations – The Carpenter Ranch” is a collaborative exhibit completed in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, river rock Sculptor Camille DiTrani, and landscape painter Chula Beauregard. After a year of … 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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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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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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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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It Takes a Village

As I bask in the light of good memories from a successful Quick Draw event, this photo really sums two things: What makes Steamboat so special; and my gratitude to my community for their undying support. Many of the people in this photo, and at the Quick Draw, have known … Read More

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