Nicholas Reti

Owner/Artist

Since 2015, Nicholas has been building the gallery into what it is today - a culmination of some of the country’s best living painters, as well as Crested Butte’s finest collection of historical artwork by deceased masters. He brings with him the knowledge of a life lived fully for the arts, and you’d be lucky to have a conversation with him on any art subject of your choosing. 

A recent addition to the Board of Directors at Trinidad’s A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art, he is constantly striving to widen the breadth of his knowledge of the western art world, both contemporary and historical. 

When he isn’t in the gallery, Nicholas can often be found in the studio - he is regularly the gallery’s top-selling artist. His oil paintings, gouache studies, and linoleum block print series’ exude of a love of this valley he calls home. His next favorite places to be are on the trails, or happily lost in his garden. A lover of travel, some of his favorite trips include Antarctica, Africa, Italy, and Southeast Asia, and lately he is enjoying exploring far reaches of the Rocky Mountains with nothing but a backpack, a sketchbook, and good company. 

Tracy Schwartz

Managing director/artist

Tracy has been with the gallery since 2013, after finishing an internship at Arches National Park in Moab, UT. Originally from the midwest, she was drawn to the valley through a mix of passion for the arts and the outdoors. A perfect place for those two loves to come together, Tracy worked with Nicholas for years to help create and define the current voice and direction of the gallery. 

Always pushing for creative happenings and exhibitions to shake up typical gallery life, she loves to push the boundaries of what the business can do. She’s enjoyed planning backpack and horse pack trips for our artists over the years, as well as film screenings, workshops, demos, and garden parties. 

Tracy also loves to paint the local wildlife and has enjoyed growing a following for her own artwork in recent years. When not working or painting, she can be found on top of the local mountains at sunset, hiking, backpacking, shed hunting, cross country skiing, and playing photographer with a smile on her face. 

Cricket Farrington

Sales & artist representative

Cricket came to the gallery on the heels of a long and successful career in culinary arts in the D.C. metro area, where she cooked for both The White House and the Smithsonian. Coming to Crested Butte for lunch one afternoon in the 90’s, she bought a building the next day and never looked back. 

Cricket brings years of expertise in the arts, a love for connecting with visitors to Crested Butte, and a special talent for making fine art approachable to children of all ages. Whether you’re looking for art chit chat, or shared life stories, she’s your gal. 

When she isn’t in the gallery, you can find her growing one of Crested Butte’s most covetable flower gardens, her dog Murphy at her side, and spending time with friends and family. 

Bren Corn

sales, artist representative, and artist

Bren has been an artist and mother living and working in the Gunnison Valley for over 30 years. The valley holds a special place in her heart thanks to her three children and grandbaby all being born in and continuing to reside here. 

Bren brings to the gallery a deep knowledge of place and excitement for the arts - her own paintings included. Endlessly inspired by her surroundings, she rearranges prominent elements of the town to create one-of-a-kind compositions of Crested Butte and Gunnison. 

Always with enthusiasm and infectious energy, Bren enjoys working to engage the community and patrons with the gallery’s aesthetics and diverse artist roster.

While not working or painting, Bren enjoys skiing, hiking, socializing, and spending time with her family. 

Garret Riskey

exhibition specialist

Garret joined the gallery in the summer of 2024, a couple of years after finishing school at Gunnison’s Western Colorado University. Originally from Denver, he brings with him a love for Colorado and the mountains, and also grew up in a family that dabbles in and appreciates the arts as a whole. This comfort with the arts makes him a great addition to the team, as well as his can-do attitude for carrying out any project the gallery can dream up. 

When he isn’t working, Garret enjoys attending festivals, snowboarding, camping, and is a proud founding member of the Crested Butte Fire Arts Collective where he spins fire for local and state-wide events. 

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