
Recent shows & auctions post robust results

Recent shows & auctions post robust results

The powerful beauty of nature
By Kristin Hoerth

Love of subject matter helps artists succeed

A look at the process of judging our annual art competition

There was a time when it was difficult for an aspiring representational artist to get a good education. In the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s, when abstract expressionism and similar styles took hold of the art world, countless university art programs ridiculed students who wanted a classical art education. Thankfully, that’s not the case today…

How did you get your start? This is the question I most want to ask whenever I meet someone with a substantial art collection. I love to find out what led the collector to that very first purchase. Over the years I’ve found that almost everyone enters the world of art collecting via some sort of personal connection…
Whether you live in the West or not, you’ve undoubtedly heard about the disastrous wildfires that seemed to consume the state of Colorado at the beginning of the summer. The High Park Fire near Fort Collins took on personal significance for me when my parents were notified to evacuate in the wee hours of a Sunday morning in mid-June…