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
Colleen Shannon
“I am a mostly self-taught artist. Over the years, I’ve grown to appreciate abstract art and found that creating it maintains my interest & attention. In my work I use a variety of mediums, but predominantly, acrylic paints, charcoal, pencils and glazes. I’m drawn to bold colors, lines, shapes, marks and movement.
What I find most interesting, however, is that beyond technique and play, painting allows a quiet place within me where intuition opens up. There are many times I get messages and insights into my life, or even worldly issues, while I’m applying a layer of paint or placing a black mark on the canvas. It all comes together to create a unique piece of work.”
Eric Kruse
I craft hand-carved art from recycled wood, blending my passion for nature and storytelling. Trees are a central theme in my work—they inspire me with their strength, beauty, and timelessness. Using handmade stains, I create rustic, meaningful pieces, from serene moonlit forests to pet portraits. Each carving reflects my love for the outdoors and a desire to preserve its essence in wood, inviting viewers to connect with nature’s stories.
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.
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
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.”
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.”
