Co-Op Artists
Kim Wright
“My intention as an artist is to create images that evoke an emotion of joy and have a calming effect on all who view them; art that inspires; art that is uplifting; and art that brings hope, light, and joy back into the world. Paintings that help us to exhale the past, breathe in all the beauty we are surrounded by is what inspires me.”
Website
IG: @kwrightartstudio-21
FB: K Wright Art Studio
Duane A Springer
Duane lives in the Lakewood area and works in wood. His work is both beautiful and functional.
Jim Rabiolo
“My mornings are a particularly good time for insightful thinking about what to make for the day. Through the practice of putting my thoughts and feelings into physical form for many years, I have achieved a high degree of success in recording them accurately.
These artistic expressions, of my internalized turmoil and revelations on living, come from my baby boomer white male lifetime of social, sexual, and political change.
Each piece of my artwork is, and is from, a part of my life.”
Judy McCann
“I've been working with some type of clay for many years. I have been selling my work at farmer's markets and festivals since 2012. You can also find my pottery and jewelry at the Majestic Gallery in Idaho Springs. While I make wheel thrown pieces, I continue to add sculptural elements to my work and enjoy building pieces by hand. I make a lot of my own glazes and fire my own kilns. My stoneware creations are fired to cone five, which means the pieces are safe for everyday use.”
IG: @jmcpotterymetalarts
FB: Judy McCann
Anna Kogler
“I was born and raised in beautiful Austria. At the Age of 21 I came to the United States of America where I started a new Life! In the early 1980’s I took a few Art Classes painting Landscapes in Oil. For 26 Years I owned a little gift shop. I fell in Love with the flow Process, the Movement and Colors! A few Month ago I decided to retire and dedicate the Rest of my Life to Art! TODAY: A Canvas + some Paint = Pure Joy and Happiness in my Life!”
Website
IG: @AngelicFlowbyAnna
FB: Angelic Flow by Anna
Geneva Hopkins
“I am native to Colorado (5 generations). Mother to two grown sons and grandmother to 3 granddaughters. A photographer for more than 30 years and fine art (old masters techniques) in acrylic focused painter of my extensive travels. Mostly self taught in both areas. Studied with Jerry Yarnell in Skiatook, Oklahoma in recent years.”
Mark Eirhart
A Contemporary Abstract artist. He attended Southern Illinois University where he studied Photography and Fine Art. Mark works primarily with acrylic paints and collage/mixed media.
His artworks are constructed in layers allowing some elements to be revealed and others remain hidden. The paintings reveal worlds that might trigger questions, bring back memories or spark a story.
Dianna Whitlock
Dianna Whitlock grew up in a quaint lake community, her Mom was a formally trained artist that found her calling teaching her love of art to her family as well as to school children. Dianna's early youth was molded by an outstanding swim career, a degree in cultural anthropology from the University of Tennessee and a love of animals. Her formal career was in animal welfare and project management, but her passion was in her studio creations. She began making jewelry in 2002. She happened to trade some unused equipment for a kiln, where her love of fusing glass was born in 2008. What began as a way to destress and enjoy artistic creativity in her downtime is now a full-time career for Dianna.
Debra McCarthy
Debra is a jewelry artist creating Kumihimo and Beaded designs. She will be showing in the Jewelry section of the gallery.
Becky Shorey
I have only recently discovered my love of photography after a lifetime of enjoying the outdoors. As a geologist, I love to look at the landscape in front of me and piece together the story of its geologic past and capture part of that story in the photograph. Each landscape tells a detailed and unique story; from the rocks that make it up down to the forces that act upon them to create the landscape captured behind the lens. This geologic story reminds me to stop once in a while and consider the world around me and the time scales that our Earth works in, which makes the stresses in my life feel a little less overwhelming.
Website
IG: @missbeckasaurus
Tony Quaranta
“I have worked in the construction industry for the past 40 years, but capturing images and looking for the light wherever it may be is always with me.
Being in Colorado and a lover of the outdoors naturally drew me to photograph landscapes and wildlife. But as a builder I love to find images in the buildings and structures that surround us.”
Kathleen Little
A Colorado native with 30 years experience in advertising design and fine art painting. Administrative experience for non-profit organizations and public relations for Larimer Square shopping district. Teaching experience includes figure drawing and computer graphics at Colorado Northern Community College. Currently a studio instructor for beginning and intermediate students. I continue to teach painting techniques and help students to realize their hidden abilities. My goal to give to my community is always ongoing.
Rose Ann Knight & Renae Blake
Each piece of repurposed wood was chosen for its unique personality or characteristic to create each plaque. Each plaque has been crafted and prepared to bring beauty into your home.
Mother and daughter join together in this creative journey to honor and preserve each majestic tree that gave it's beauty to bring joy into our lives.
Sandy Guinn
I am a contemporary surrealist artist based in Denver Colorado. My practice is fueled by the need to discover – to touch the untouchable. Through imagery on surfaces I can transform dark into light, invisible into visible and death into life.
I earned my BFA from Drake University and my MA from Goddard. I’m a full time professor at Community College of Denver. I exhibit at surreal galleries in Denver and Des Moines.
Kristi Czajkowski
Graduate of School of Botanical Art and Illustration at Denver Botanic Gardens. “I am fascinated by the juxtaposition of art and science. When drawing botanical art there is a good deal of research before pencil hits paper.”
Rolina Carter
"Stones, carefully selected for their beautiful color, texture or patterns, set in handcrafted designs of sterling silver, creating one of a kind pieces of jewelry. For people who don't want to follow the crowd." She is also our Gallery Manager.
Elyse Galloway
Elyse Galloway's extraordinary life experiences as a retired U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot have deeply influenced her art. After serving for over 17 years and several deployments, Elyse now lives near Denver, Colorado, where she dedicates herself to being a full-time artist.
Elyse's medium of choice is airbrush or soft pastel, as they allow her to achieve a level of realistic detail that is truly awe-inspiring. Her art is a reflection of her commitment to excellence and her ability to bring her subjects to life with vibrant colors and stunning compositions.
Dea Webb
Dea creates whimsical silver jewelry.
Reno Unger
“I am a retired Navy Commander, then a retired university professor in Berks Co., Pennsylvania. I get to travel a bit in my newly-discovered free time and love nothing more than visiting an exotic (to me) location with time on my hands to spend with my camera.”
Leo Sailas
“Fascinating. Brilliant. Creative. Foolish. We humans are a reflection of these qualities and a plethora of others. My work seeks to isolate and examine the human condition, as well as provide the viewer with a thought provoking experience into ones inner self. I find that this is best done by exposing the most intimate nature Of humanity, and in contrast the carnal qualities within us all.”
Dorothy Lessem
“I started specializing in miniature sized canvasses in recent years. I really enjoy the ability to express myself more quickly and move on to a new subject that I may have never done before. Art is my "therapy," enabling me to focus, grow, and express my inner joy of life.” She is also our President.
Ron Isaacson
Filling multiple roles in his creative life, artist, sculptor and wordsmith Ron Isaacson has most recently sculpted creatures that inhabit a world of his own making. An early adopter of the Creative Re-Use concept, Ron sculpts bird-like beings and their environments from reclaimed materials, even writing their avian backstories in Amazar Tales.
Gary Browning
I work with a variety of clay types depending on what I want to create. I make pieces that are functional, colorful, abstract, sculptural, one dimensional or three dimensional. What can be created is only limited to my imagination. I am working on conventional pottery that is Saggar fired and contemporary pieces that are Altered Clay Slab forms. When I put a piece in the kiln to be fired I never know for sure what is going to come out. It is like Christmas. I can get a marvelous gift or a lump of coal. Every firing is a learning experience.
Emily Burr
“Originally from Maine, now based in Denver, Colorado. I find myself being so in the moment while drawing and painting my surroundings that I’ve lost all track of time. Making art transports me into a different world, and I hope to share that world with others.”
Rick Hadley
“I’m originally from New England (MA & NH) and traveled to Colorado in 2004 for a 6-month contract on my way to the west coast…and I never left! I studied architecture and structural engineering in college. However, my career followed a path into the IT/cyber security world. After 20+ years working and traveling internationally I decided to switch it up and do something a little more creative. Most of my designs for this little side-project, Mongoose Design, are inspired by my travels abroad and my love of nature.”
Leslie Anne Bitgood
“The day I turned on a torch for the first time, melted glass onto a mandrel and made my first wonky beads. I knew at that point I was addicted!”
Katie Trapp
“I am originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and attended New Orleans Center for Creative Arts where I studied Visual Arts. I always found myself interested in Science as well, and so I went on to receive a degree in Microbiology from Mississippi State University. Since then, I've found my calling is teaching. Teaching has given me the opportunity to combine both of my passions, Science and Art, to students around the world.”
