Thomas Moran was thirty-four years old when he first traveled West to Yellowstone with F. V. Hayden’s U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories of 1871. Two years later, he ventured to the Grand Canyon with John Wesley Powell’s Read More
In her book, The Language of Landscapes, Anne Spirn writes about “landscapes as a continual dialogue between a place and those who interact with it.” She states, “Landscapes have a context in which they reside and are experienced; they have Read More
William Henry Jackson was more than a daring explorer scrambling around precipices, climbing fourteen thousand foot peaks and scaling sheer canyon walls. He was the finest of the nation’s wet-plate photographers. He perfected his craft on the job creating powerful Read More
George Mellen George Mellen, born in 1854, launched his career in photography in the Gunnison area. He wandered for three years, photographing throughout the western slope area of Colorado, to mining camps and new towns from Monarch Pass to the Read More
Congratulations to OBJ Artists Jim Wodark and Jason Sacran for taking home awards in this fall’s round of OPA online competition! We look forward to hosting shows for each of these artists in the summer of 2018! You can see Read More
In September of 2017, the Crested Butte Creative District awarded the History of Art in Crested Butte project a community grant. Our local radio station, KBUT, hosts a feature entitled “Paid to Create” which is also made possible by the Read More
OBJ Canadian newcomer Jerry Markham won the Aug./Sept. 2017 Plein Air Salon competition title of Best Animal for his raven painting titled “Ebony”. See the entire round of winners, as well as Jerry’s painting here, and you can see all Read More
In the December 2017 – January 2018 issue of Western Art & Architecture magazine, there is a wonderful feature article depicting the lives of three outdoor-loving artists, including our very own Walt Gonske! You can read the full article here: Read More
Congratulations to our beloved Jim Wodark for his inclusion at this year’s 18th Annual American Impressionist Society show! We’ve got THE featured painting of Jim’s, “Night Shift” 20″ x 24″ oil – available at the gallery now! A special piece Read More
Congratulations are in order for Jason Sacran! He brought home the “Best in Show” award at this year’s 18th Annual American Impressionist Society show for his piece “Beaver Lake Revisited” 22″ x 28″ oil. We are thrilled to announce that Read More
A big congratulations to our Fort Collins artist Dave Santillanes for taking home the William Schultz Memorial Award in oils at this year’s 18th Annual American Impressionist Society Show! The study for this gem, “The Brook” 36″ x 24″ oil, Read More
Walt Gonske Solo Show at the Taos Art Museum Fechin House Dates: September 23 – January 7 An exhibition of 40 canvases spanning four decades of painting the southwest. His signature, expressive brushstrokes that interpret shapes down to their emotional Read More
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