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Where I'm Going... |
I wanted to title this month's newsletter Where I've Been and Where I'm Going, but when I filled in the event section (I always do it first, it's the easiest!) I realized that this newsletter would be waaaay to long. Catch up to me in person to chat about adventures! If I'm on top of my game, the next edition will include a bit more travelogue and explorations. Meanwhile, I encourage you to jump to the Upcoming Events section for the summer schedule that starts this weekend. It IS hard not to give the full update. After all, where we go is tied so much into where we've been. We forge new paths ahead informed by our experiences, and my travels are already creeping into my new work. I've had a busy spring, with trips to Texas, southern Colorado, and Wyoming. Two of these visits were to attend workshops. I've been painting and drawing a lot in-between sculptures. How all these experiences will arrange themselves together in the future is part design - and part discovery.
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I'm enamored with the desert and its life. Harsh, rugged conditions turn landscapes and life alike into sculptural, extreme forms. The bones of the land are laid apparent. Colors and shapes of the desert are a unique aesthetic beauty, and life's innovative problem-solving is a beauty that speaks to the intellect. All desert dwellers are survivors, and the San Esteban Chuckwalla is especially so. Only found on a small 15 square mile island in the Gulf of California, this species lives in precarious balance. Susceptible to invasive predators, the pet trade industry, and once used as a food by the Seri/Comcaac people, this lizard is now making a comeback thanks to two conservation efforts by the Seri and the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum. This piece was created in response to an exhibition call from the Museum I received through the Society of Animal Artists. I enjoyed learning about this creature and its unique location, and perhaps one day I will get the opportunity to visit the island. |
Survivor 12" x 12" |
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Lookout 14" x 14" I met yellow-bellied marmots on three occasions during my journey through Wyoming to Yellowstone. This piece is loosely based on memories near the top of the Upper Falls. This one surprised us along a rock wall an arm's length from the car as we finished our day. I'd spent a while sketching the falls, photographing the lush depths of the forested outcrop above the cliff, and mesmerized by the roaring, swirling waters. I wanted to capture the feeling of the rugged, misty atmosphere of that experience in the implied landscape of this piece. |
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Scan for complimentary tickets. Use code Admit2 at checkout, or email me for other options. |
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Sculpture in the Park
Mark your calendars for the 40th anniversary! During the second week of August, art enthusiasts flock to Loveland’s Benson Sculpture Garden for the largest outdoor juried sculpture show in the country. Over 2,000 sculptures created by 160 national and international artists are featured during this weekend-long event. |
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Patron Party Benson Sculpture Garden |
Summer Art Market
Saturday and Sunday, August 24th - 25th
Art Students League of Denver
This is a favorite event of the Denver artist community! This annual arts festival features a range of media, including ceramics, fiber arts, mixed media, book arts, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking and sculpture. SAM features top-quality artwork for sale and demos by ASLD members, faculty and students. |
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Art on the Green Saturday & Sunday, September 14th - 15th Curtis Center for the Arts |
Art on the Green is a free, all-Colorado art fair featuring dozens of artist booths, food, live music, and so much more at Greenwood Village's Curtis Park. Come listen to some of Denver's best musicians and grab a cold drink while browsing local artists' work.
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Successes in Vanishing Circles:
September 7th - November 3rd Opening Reception
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The California Brown Pelican and the San Esteban Chuckwalla have seen improvement in their conservation status. This exhibition showcases the beauty and resilience of these two species through original works juried from members of Artists for Conservation and the Society of Animal Artists, alongside pieces from the Museum's own original Vanishing Circles collection. This exhibition not only celebrates the success stories of these two species, but also raises awareness about the importance of conservation for all species in the Sonoran Desert Region and is a testament to the power of art in conservation education. |
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Society of Animal Artists Art and the Animal 64th Annual Exhibition |
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September 1st - November 30th Opening Weekend |
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The Society of Animal Artists is an organization comprised of members who produce the best animal art in the world. Artworks created by members of SAA have established new standards of excellence in fine art, and the Annual Exhibition has become the standard by which all others are measured. I'm honored to have my paper sculpture Flight juried into the 64th Annual Exhibition. |
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Loveland Art in Public Places: March 5th, 2024 - February 2025 About Loveland's Art in Public Places With special thanks to poet Erin Robertson
Sweet Oasis was one of eight works chosen by Loveland's Art in Public Places and the Art Advocacy Project to display on-loan for a year at Loveland's Public Library. The City has partnered with the Loveland Public Library and the Loveland Poet Laureate Program to collaborate with eight local poets, who have written poems inspired by the eight works of art on exhibit. |
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These graceful gentian flowers were growing alongside - and directly in - small springs at the limestone Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone. Sulphur, lime, heat, and water - a matter of inches can change conditions completely. |
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Tiffany Miller Russell www.wildlifeinpaper.com |
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