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“The Price of Winning” by Albert Micale will be featured at “Art of the Range” on Sept. 20, an evening promoting the Buffalo Bill Museum in Golden. Courtesy photo
Gallery event has Western view Stories, music, poetry, art, food featured at gathering By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com Visitors are welcome at a special event planned by Hilliard Moore’s Great Western Art Gallery in downtown Denver from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20, where art, storytelling, music, poetry and cowboy vittles will be presented. A percentage of sales proceeds will benefit the Buffalo Bill Museum in Golden. Steve Friesen, historian, director of the Buffalo Bill Museum and author of “Bill: Scout, Showman and Visionary,” and Carolyn Campbell, artist and au-
If you Go The Great Western Art Gallery, which represents a number of south area artists, is located in the Brooks Tower, 1455 Curtis St., just north of the Denver Performing Arts Center. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays by appointment. 303-396-2787, greatwesternartgalleryllc.com.
thor of “Soiled Doves of Colorado and the Old West,” will be among the storytellers. Singer and Western entertainer Liz Masterson will perform at the free event. She has taken her yodeling, singing, humorous stories and guitarplaying skills across the country to the
Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center. She has appeared frequently at the Littleton Museum in past years. Western art will be featured at the gallery through Oct. 25, including works by Albert Micale, who grew up in the East, drawing cowboys and Indians since childhood, and became an established Western illustrator, although it was 1968 before he traveled west of the Mississippi. He studied history, collected books and other materials and painted from his imagination. He said he does not work from photographs. In his “The Price of Winning,” the stars are positioned as they would be in a winter sky, according to Moore. The painting tells a sad story.
‘Autumn Boutique’ boosts arts center Lone Tree event will offer variety of goods By Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@ourcoloradonews.com With the opening of the Lone Tree Arts Center, the LTAC Guild was formed to support and promote the center and its activities. The guild has held fundraising events at the center and elsewhere, and on Sept. 14, members will sponsor their first preholiday “Autumn Boutique” at the arts center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.
The event will run 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering goods by a number of vendors, including custom women’s and children’s clothing, jewelry, accessories, art, childrens’ gifts, furniture, gourmet food items, home decor, pet products and more. Deborah Ortiz, one of numerous vendors, is a longtime resident of Denver’s Highland neighborhood who started painting as therapy after a serious accident and “discovered her artist within.” She created floral designs for family and friends for years before she began showcasing her art in local shows.
She paints unique floral art in homes and businesses and on upcycled glass pieces. She uses an enamel-based glass paint, which she heat-cures for durability. The fundraiser is open to the public and no reservations are required, according to LTACG president Maggie Eichenlaub, who says concessions will be available at the center for shoppers who need a bit of sustenance. Admission is free. The guild is actively seeking new members and interested parties are invited to call Eichenlaub at 303525-4744.
Bird’s-eye view
Noted nature photographer Jackie Crivello will speak to the Englewood Camera Club on Sept. 10. Her presentation will explore the secrets of capturing wildlife in rare moments. She will discuss the challenging lighting conditions all Colorado photographers face and what equipment and settings will work best. The club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Visitors and new members are welcome. Courtesy photo by Jackie Crivello