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Lynn Allbright

Mixed Media

I am a mixed media painter who likes to experiment with and invent media combinations that will challenge my skill level and education.

“Having painted for over fifty years, I am always on the hunt for an unusual format, media, and/or image that will challenge my formal education. The act of making art becomes an experiment. The intent is not knowing the outcome. Often, I leave my confidence and pragmatic skills for this resource in the unknown.”

Bio
Born in Nashville, Lynn has lived in Albuquerque, Santa Barbara, Guadalajara, and the Denver Area. She has a bachelor’s degree in Painting, Psychology, and Art Education and a Masters in Drawing and Painting. Her work resides in over sixty public and private collections. She has enjoyed teaching at all levels and ages.

Nikki Nienhuis

Acrylic/Oil/Mixed Media
www.NikkiNienhuis.com
@nikkinienhuis.art

I create paintings with blessings & intentions written under the paint so that you can be gently reminded of that message with beautiful art for your space.

Heather Mourer

Ceramic Artist
www.heathermourer.art
@heather.mourer

My work has a life of its own, full of beautiful mistakes. My earlier careers in ballet and architectural interior design were in the pursuit of perfection, however perfection doesn’t interest me anymore. My art practice is no longer choreographed, and I approach each new piece as a playful improvisation.

I build each abstract piece with slabs of clay, add texture, then deconstruct until the final form emerges. I often use several layers of slip (tinted clay) and stain, paint some areas with wax, scratch to add texture, and lastly create negative space by submerging the entire sculpture in glaze. 

My current work focuses on form, shape, texture, and asymmetry using primarily black and white stains and glazes. I have a degree from Parsons School of Design in NYC, taught at the Art Institute of Colorado, and am now taking classes at the Art Students League of Denver with Jeff Wenzel, a professional artist and former student of Peter Voulkos.

Kelley Waterman

Textile Designer, Weaver

Kelley Waterman is a textile designer and weaver exploring traditional weaving techniques with wool fibers. Her love for textiles began as a young child, hand-stitching scraps of fabric from her mother’s sewing projects. This evolved into making clothing and home décor and finally a career in textile development in the outdoor apparel industry.

As a textile developer, Kelley traveled extensively in Europe and Asia collaborating with factories & dye houses and sourcing materials at trend shows. A passion for sustainability in manufacturing led Kelley to prioritize working with natural fibers.

Her designs are created with wool yarn on a Rio Grande walking loom or a tapestry loom. Her

inspiration comes from nature, travel, and traditional weaving. 

Leslie Fitzsimmons

watercolor
lesliefitzsimmons.com 

Leslie Fitzsimmons is a visual artist, raised on the plains of Kansas. She graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Art Education from the School of Arts at the University of Kansas. Leslie relocated from her homeland for Australia in 2013 and now resides in Golden, Colorado. Through her artwork, Leslie explores her connection to place. Primarily a watercolor artist, she incorporates sculpture and textiles into her practice. Leslie has attended artist residencies in the USA and continues to exhibit in both Australia and the States.

Charlie Sturdavant

Jewelry

Janine sturdavant

Oil

Bonnie Campbell

Oils
bonniecampbelldesign.com

Bonnie produces work featuring the Western landscape. Her oil paintings capture its permanence and complexity with fully formed structural elements and a richly colored palette, creating a sense of timelessness. Her careful observations depict the dynamic forms and extreme contrasts of the West.  She finds artistic inspiration exploring the diverse terrain of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains, often painting in plein air.

Bonnie holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art, Boston and has studied at the University of Maine and at the Art Students League in Denver. 

Sebnem Düzgün

Ceramic Artist
@sbnmdzgn
www.themajesticgallery.com/sebnem-duzgun.html

Spending summers with my family in Fethiye, Turkey, I have always found solace and inspiration from the Mediterranean coast. The patterns and forms of my pieces reveal an intimacy I have developed with rocks, soils, and other earth materials that I have formed as an international mining engineer. Each element in my unique hand-built sculptures is a piece onto itself assembled in designs and forms that belie few, if any, antecedents.

I am fascinated by the ever-changing patterns within the earth and human systems— transforming these complex, dynamic relationships into abstract ceramic sculptures. This process is not just an act of creation but a form of narrative exploration, making the invisible visible and the inarticulate eloquently expressed.