Tag: artist
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Local rising musician Mayor Grey headlines at The Black Sheep
It was three years ago at the Wild Goose Meeting House, back when the doors were still open and the downtown coffee shop was still a gathering place for open-mic nights. Onstage, a 21-year-old singer was working his way through an original song. “I see a girl who writes but doesn’t show her face,” Mayor…
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Ink lovers and sword swallowers unite at Villain Arts Tattoo Festival
Forget the T-shirt. Forget the key-chain. If you’re looking for a souvenir from this weekend that you’re really going to keep forever, the Villain Arts Tattoo Festival has a few options. This weekend, hundreds of tattoo artists will turn the Norris Penrose Event Center into an art gallery, where the walls aren’t the only thing…
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Woodland Park artist featured in solo exhibit
Woodland Park artist Cyndi Deswik is featured this month in a solo exhibition at The Bridge Gallery in Colorado Springs. Titled “Ideas in the Abstract,” the show highlights Deswik’s paintings with multi-layered oil glazes, which is a transition for her work. “For this show, I intended to paint all abstract designs. Sometimes the paintings stayed…
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Long-awaited Leonardo da Vinci Museum opens this week in downtown Pueblo
After years of discussion and planning, the long-awaited official opening of North America’s only permanent Leonardo da Vinci Museum will take place with a two-day celebration beginning Friday. The museum, near the Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Pueblo, is one of only six in the world, including Italy, France, South Korea, Australia and Brazil.…
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Four-story Castle Rock mural commemorates Colorado, U.S. anniversaries
As Colorado celebrates the 150th anniversary of its statehood, and the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, the Douglas County Housing Partnership has announced the creation of a mural that commemorates both historic milestones. Painted by Colorado Springs-based muralist Michael Beenenga, the large-scale artwork covers four stories of the building at 403 Perry St., in Castle…
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Colorado muralist turns blank walls into vibrant art
Twenty-five feet in the air, balanced on metal planks and surrounded by the echo of an empty half-court gym, artist Kristen Zimmerman steadies her brush. Around her, more than 1,500 square feet of wall curves around her client’s in-house basketball court. With each stroke of her paintbrush, black-and-white portraits of legendary athletes begin to emerge.…
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‘Portal of imagination’: Colorado artist creates whimsical Hobbit houses
LITTLETON • After following the stone path to the storybook cottage, I step through the carved round door, as if walking into a fairy tale. A tree stands at the heart of the earthen playhouse, surrounded by caramel wooden panels embellished with paintings and mystical decorations. Light peeks through the sunroofs and porthole windows, adding…
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‘Portal of imagination’: Colorado artist creates whimsical Hobbit houses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LITTLETON • After following the stone path to the storybook cottage, I step through the carved round door, as if walking into a fairy tale. A tree stands at the heart of the earthen playhouse, surrounded by caramel wooden panels embellished with paintings and mystical…
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‘There’s language in my art’: Local artist Skylar Sypher to open exhibition
Throughout history, the human hand has been notorious among artists for how difficult it can be to illustrate. But for Colorado Springs artist Skylar Sypher, the challenge is worth it. As the subject of much of her work, Sypher finds connection between emotion and hands. “There’s language in my art,” said Sypher, who is deaf.…
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New exhibit features works by Colorado Springs sculptor Bill Burgess, his two children
Having an artist father can mean a childhood that doesn’t resemble the typical kid next door. Lisa Burgess remembers only being allowed one hour of TV every week, and that hour was devoted to “60 Minutes.” Instead, she and her brother, Bill Burgess Jr., were encouraged to get creative alongside their dad, Bill Burgess, in…