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LIFESTYLE LETTER

FEBRUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

Jeni Fleck | Jeni.Fleck@LifestylePubs.Com PUBLISHER

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Curating Creativity FEBRUARY—IT’S THE SHORTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, BUT THERE’S DEFI-

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Sonja Nix, Serena Montoya, Jennifer Starbuck CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Elle Blom, Roger Ballard

NITELY NO SHORTAGE OF EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING HERE IN PARKER. When thinking of ideas for our Arts + Makers issue, we were inspired by the talented local creatives who beautify our community with their work. Whether it’s local theater performances, the South Metro arts scene or handmade goods from local artisans, we are impressed by the creative culture our city is bursting with.

Some of our favorite arts-related things to experience around the area include performances at the PACE Center, a stroll through Jay Moore’s working studio to see his newest creations, and a cocktail at Deep Space Lounge where you can sip while viewing the revolving display of local art on their gallery walls. We love discovering new things at the Local downtown, where you can find local artisans' wares and locally sourced food items. And if you’re on the hunt for some Valentine’s Day gifts for your sweetie, we recommend checking out Meadowlark Gifts + Decor and Wrought’n Apples Boutique for something unique they’ll always remember; or Parker’s Izba Russian Banya for a unique massage and sauna experience.

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With our own bustling creative scene—from jewelry makers and potters to musicians and actors—we hope you find inspiration in these pages and come to appreciate our unique perspective here in Parker. We also explore an original new neighborhood where a team of creators has come together to offer a distinctly Colorado farm-to-table experience to homeowners. Consider this issue your guide to all things creative, and hit the town to unleash your own creativity!

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ON THE COVER Western artist Lorenzo Chavez paints en plein air on a cold, late December afternoon on the Cherry Creek.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2019

FEATURES 12 En Plein Air Fine Artist Lorenzo Chavez Captures His Beloved Western Landscapes with Passion for Nature

18 Custom Costumes Parker Performing Arts Teacher Looks Back on 35-Year Career as Costume Designer for Regional Theaters

22 Cultivating a Legacy Franktown Subdivision Carries 1912 Farmstead’s Legacy Through Farm-to-Table Living

28 Fire Under Pressure The Pinery Country Club’s New

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28 DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Artist’s Palette

28 Culinary Creations 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Local’s Choice

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CALENDAR AND ANNUAL REPORT STILL AVAILABLE

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2019 calendar listing meetings and town-sponsored and community events. All photos used in the calendar came from local photographers. If you did not receive a Calendar and Annual Report or would like an extra one, you may pick up a copy at Town Hall.

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

The Art of En Plein Air

FINE ARTIST LORENZO CHAVEZ CAPTURES HIS BELOVED WESTERN LANDSCAPES WITH PASSION FOR NATURE

ARTICLE SERENA MONTOYA AND JENNIFER STARBUCK PHOTOGRAPHY ROGER BALLARD PHOTOGRAPHY

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IT'S SUNNY BUT A BRISK 27 DEGREES ON THIS LATE DECEMBER DAY AT THE 17 MILE HOUSE FARM PARK, JUST OUTSIDE PARKER. Western artist Lorenzo Chavez is lugging his painting equipment a half mile to get to one of his favorite spots on Cherry Creek.

He’s wearing a stocking cap and paintstained coveralls, two sets of gloves. Surely there’s a more convenient way to paint landscapes? Wearing a warm smile despite the cold, Lorenzo admits that, yes, there is a more convenient way. But being outside—experiencing the biting whip of wind, the subtleties of changing colors and shadows, the sensory overload of nature —is the best way to paint landscapes.

It’s the difference, Lorenzo says, “between taking a picture of someone holding a baby and actually holding the baby yourself.”

En plein air, or painting landscapes outdoors, is Lorenzo's specialty. Lorenzo spends several weekends a year teaching en plein air workshops around the West. He also teaches landscape painting classes through the Art Students League of Denver at the PACE Center in Parker.

Born and raised in Albuquerque, N.M., Lorenzo, 59, has lived in Parker for the past 15 years. He’s been working as a fine artist and art teacher, in his signature American West genre, since shortly after he graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in 1983.

Creating art has “lots of thorns,” Lorenzo says. It’s hard work keeping the work relevant and coming up with fresh ideas, but it’s also invigorating.

“It never feels complacent, and the market always changes,” he says.

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

(CON TI N U ED)

IN YOUR WEBSITE BIO, YOU STATE, “MY ART REFLECTS MY DEEP PASSION FOR THE LANDSCAPE OF THE AMERICAN WEST.” WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE AMERICAN WEST—PARTICULARLY YOUR HOME STATE OF NEW MEXICO AND CURRENT HOME OF PARKER—THAT INSPIRES SUCH CREATIVITY FOR YOU? I love the deep blue of the vaulting sky, clouds that float and dance, rabbitbrush, fragrant sage, chamisa, piñon pine and juniper, the willows that line the stream banks, the granite in the mountain ranges, aspens and the endless seas of grasses are all subjects for my ever-exploring eyes. I want the emotion I feel to come through in the surface textures of the art.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT EN PLEIN AIR? WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? From the simple but timeless approach to painting landscapes, I have grown in my love for and need to commune with the natural world and to enjoy painting the effects of natural light in all seasons. A lot of challenges are mostly sitting outdoors with the weather issues, taking the proper gear, wearing the proper attire. Painting a subject that is constantly moving, the shadows never stay consistent, so one must learn to grasp and not worry too much about the detail. With cell phones being a constant distraction, you have to unplug, and it adds to the quality of the painting because they derail the thought process.

YOU TEACH WORKSHOPS AROUND THE WEST, AS WELL AS PAINTING CLASSES AT THE PACE CENTER. WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT TEACHING? I love to see others expand their knowledge and to witness them grow to appreciate nature with the eyes and heart of an artist. After living in Parker for 15 years, one of the joys as a teacher is being able to show my favorite places to paint outdoors —a hidden spot on the Cherry Creek, for instance—and share those spots with my students and tell them when it’s most beautiful so they can paint and get their own feeling from it. When you know a spot well, you can get deeper into teaching.

WHAT MAKES SOMEONE A GOOD ARTIST? IS IT TALENT OR PRACTICE? EDUCATION OR CURIOSITY? All the above, but first it stems from a passion and desire to paint for long periods of time. You have to stay within the painting field, practice consistently to achieve quality and develop a knowledge of the subject. But first comes the love of doing it.

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PARKER PERFORMING ARTS TEACHER LOOKS BACK ON 35-YEAR CAREER AS COSTUME DESIGNER FOR REGIONAL THEATERS ARTICLE JENNIFER STARBUCK PHOTOGRAPHY

Ella Sanderson, eighth grader, is dressed as a Beauty School Dropout from the student production of Grease.

Eighth grader Hannah Trout is dressed as an Ozian from The Wizard of Oz.

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ROSEMARY SMITH’S WORK. Whether it was a production of Joseph

And her career in costuming all began with a childhood love of playing dress-up.

and the Technicolor Dreamcoat or A Few

“My mother taught me to sew in eighth

Good Men, Rosemary put her heart and

grade, and then I started sewing my own

soul into creating show-stopping perfor-

Halloween costumes,” Rosemary says.

mances. But you’ve never seen Rosemary

Rosemary was involved in theater in high

on stage. It’s her costumes that have

school and continued her performing arts

helped bring on the drama.

career in music in college. After graduating,

“The purpose of a costume is to help an

she began to get more and more work cre-

actor get into a character. Sometimes an

ating costumes for regional theaters, simply

actor can’t find that right character until they

through word of mouth.

don a wig or put on a dress. Costumes help

Now, Rosemary sits in her home ec class-

you do that,” says Rosemary, who spent 35

room that doubles as the school’s “green

years creating costumes for regional the-

room” and answers one of her student’s

aters before becoming the home economics

question on how to finish sewing the tie on

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an apron. Rosemary teaches her students

“My favorite show to create costumes

the fundamentals of sewing and costuming,

for was Joseph and the Technicolor

which at this grade level mainly involves

Dreamcoat because there was so much

creating and embellishing hats, jewelry and

variety,” Rosemary says.

other accessories to complement costumes.

The most difficult costumes to create

“Costuming, across the board, is about

were for a production of A Few Good

budget,” Rosemary says. “Community the-

Men at the Spotlight Theater, because

aters have very limited budgets and have

of the specific requirements on all the

to find things to make their productions

military uniforms.

work. Everywhere I go, I see my costumes, because everybody borrows everything.

“It always brings a smile to my face to see them still being used.”

“I spent months of research to get it right,” she says.

Rosemary says she has loved teaching young performing arts students the basics

Her work has appeared at the PACE

of sewing and costuming, but that she

Center in Parker, Spotlight Theater in

sometimes misses being an integral part

Castle Rock, and the Aurora Fox, Cherry

of regional theater.

Creek, and the now-defunct Ignite theaters, among others.

Natalie wears a costume from a Shakespeare play.

“The design part of it is the most enjoyable,” Rosemary says.

Seventh-grader Natalie Beaumont wears a costume for the character Angelica Skyler from a student production of Hamilton.

Home economics teacher and costumist Rosemary Smith is dressed in one of her creations that she calls “The Evil Queen.”

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“WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BIG SCHEME OF THINGS, AS MUCH AS WE NEED COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS, NO ONE WILL SURVIVE IF WE DON’T HAVE FARMERS,” ELIZABETH CRAFT SAYS.

ARTICLE JENNIFER STARBUCK PHOTOGRAPHY ROGER BALLARD PHOTOGRAPHY

CULTIVATING A LEGACY MAKERS OF FOX HILL SUBDIVISION ARE CRAFTING UNIQUE FARM-TO-TABLE COMMUNITY TO CARRY ON AREA'S RICH FARMING CULTURE

AN OLD WHITE BARN PERCHES ON ONE OF THE ROLLING HILLS NORTH OF FRANKTOWN, WITH A PRIME VIEW OF PIKES PEAK AND THE MAJESTY OF THE FRONT RANGE. Its matching farmhouse sits close by, topping off the idyllic scene.

Word has it, the first owner of this 365-acre farm, an immigrant from Austria, chose this very spot to build his homestead because the view reminded him of his homeland.

That was sometime around 1912. After more than 100 years and six owners, the creators of the new Fox Hill housing development are working to make a new type of community.

This new subdivision—slated for 92 custom-built homes starting at $800,000, on plots of 1 to 4 acres each—will be built around the farm. Literally.

Much like housing developments built around golf courses, pools and clubhouses, Fox Hill will be built around a professionally managed working farm, which will include fruit orchards, a vineyard, hops fields, a berry patch and an aquaponic greenhouse, all on 5 acres near the original farmhouse.

Homeowners will have access to weekly produce boxes, which will also include fish raised on-site, eggs from Fox Hill hens, meat from local ranchers and honey.

Fox Hill creators say they are building something new but something old-fashioned at the same time. A community built around history, close neighborly relationships, a love of the land and real food.

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Elizabeth and Kory Craft, standing in the 1912 barn at Fox Hill, are consultants for the development and are helping establish the orchards and other crops.

/the farmers Elizabeth Craft grew up just outside Parker on 5 acres in a family whose garden grew so big every year, they had to give produce away to friends and neighbors. And they canned—a lot.

As a 4-H kid with just about every kind of farm animal imaginable, including reindeer, and a dad who was a turf farmer, Elizabeth eventually went to Colorado State University and majored in turf science and nursery management.

Her husband, Kory, grew up “a suburban kid” in Grand Junction and went to CSU for landscape architecture. He ended up in highend residential design.

“But when the economy crashed a few years ago, landscaping was one of the first things to go, and sustainable farming, making land usable and pretty, was a bigger benefit and more of a draw for people,” Elizabeth says, explaining how the couple got into farm consulting, helping schools and restaurants grow their own gardens.

Elizabeth and Kory took a consulting job in Austin, Texas, to help build two pick-yourown fruit farms as a centerpiece for a new neighborhood. A year ago, just back from their Austin job, they reached out to Doug and Paige McLaughlin, old acquaintances who they heard were marketing a new housing development near Franktown. Their dream was to expand on the Austin fruit-farm idea, to build a whole neighborhood around a producing farm.

It’s been a year of hard work, building orchards that include apples, pears, plums, cherries, berries, hops and grapes. A new 24-by-70-foot aquaponics greenhouse will be delivered this month, where they’ll start the quick-to-harvest microgreens and herbs.

Elizabeth says they’re also working with a local nursery to bring in mature trees to the development. And she’s hoping by next winter, there will be a holiday-special Fox Hill Pale Ale, produced by a local brewery from on-site hops.

The goal of the Crafts is to champion the farm industry and make local food a norm for everyone. They hope more developers and even established neighborhoods around the country take notice of what Fox Hill is doing.

“Any community can do this as long as you start from the beginning. A farm can start simple and grow as the community grows.” CONTINUED February 2019 | Parker Lifestyle

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CULTIVATING A LEGACY

(CON TI N U ED)

/the stewards Doug and Paige McLaughlin are the exclusive sales team for Fox Hill housing development.

Doug grew up on the property.

“THIS HAS EVOLVED INTO SOMETHING BIGGER AND BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE’D EVER IMAGINED.”

The original 1912 farmhouse

Elizabeth and Kory Craft, who brought their idea of building a neighborhood around a working farm.

“This has evolved into something bigger and better than anything we’d ever imagined,” Doug says.

From the beginning, the McLaughlins say, they wanted their old farmstead to be done right. So they were happy to run with the idea of creating from scratch a new type of community and now call it a “legacy project,” a housing development built with intention and a greater purpose to uphold the old farm culture that surrounds Parker.

Real estate agents Doug and Paige McLaughlin hap-

“It’s a lifestyle. We’re trying to build a community, a

pily show guests around their Fox Hill sales office, a 1912

sense of place and shared purpose,” Paige says. “We’re

Charleston-style farmhouse, the hub of a new-concept,

continuing to tell the story, continuing the legacy.”

farm-to-table housing development.

Perhaps they are best suited for their role as the

are eager to build relationships with their neighbors

exclusive sales team for the project. This is Doug’s

that revolve around berry picking, harvest festivals, beer

childhood home, and the couple got married on the

brewing or winemaking, and even outdoor movie nights

front lawn 10 years ago, on the same spot that 10 deer

on the farmhouse lawn.

are lounging this afternoon.

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Doug and Paige already live in the subdivision and

They also envision offering subscriptions to weekly

They say happy circumstances over the past few

produce boxes to people outside the neighborhood and

years have brought them to the forefront of a new

working with local schools for field trips to teach about

farm-to-table community concept. After Doug’s par-

agriculture and sustainable practices.

ents sold to a Colorado-native developer and Doug and

“We feel blessed to help market this,” Doug says.

Paige were tapped to market the development, they

“We’re honored to be involved to share a place that’s

were approached by old friends and farm consultants

been so special to us.”

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Tim Miller of Gladstone Custom Homes is one of the preferred builders at Fox Hill.

Tim Miller of Gladstone Custom Homes, one of overriding design philosophies is to build spaces that create community and bring families together.

He likes the idea of building homes for, say, empty nesters, who are welcoming home their children and their children’s families for dinners and other large gatherings. It’s not unlike the whole community concept behind Fox Hill.

“Being part of this whole idea is really unique,” Tim says. “It’s one way that people and families will be able to connect with each other, slow things down, be more involved in the environment, and maybe have their children learn where their food comes from. What you have here is an idea of how to, in the long run, bring a community together. It’s exciting to see this come together.”

/the builders

the preferred builders at Fox Hill, says one of his

Dean Amann of ADAMO Homes, a Fox Hill preferred builder.

Dean Amann of ADAMO Homes, another preferred builder for Fox Hill, says one of the reasons his team is a good fit at Fox Hill is because they are both trying to improve lives through their work.

“We want to redefine what homebuilding is. The foundation of any home is building a place where people can find their dreams, their joy, where their grandkids can come hang out,” Dean says. “We’ll bring the expertise. You bring your dreams and joy.”

“IT’S ONE WAY THAT PEOPLE AND FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, SLOW THINGS DOWN, BE MORE INVOLVED IN THE ENVIRONMENT, AND MAYBE HAVE THEIR CHILDREN LEARN WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM.”

The main barn and sheds at Fox Hill.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

F i r e U n d e r P r e s s u r e THE PINERY COUNTRY CLUB’S NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF, SARAH WILLS, ADDS FLAIR WITH NEW MENU OFFERINGS

FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE RUSTIC YET LUXURIOUS CHARM OF THE PINERY COUNTRY CLUB APPEARS TO STAND IN STARK CONTRAST TO NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF SARAH WILLS’ FOUR YEARS IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. But spend a little time with her in the kitchen, and the similarities begin to show through.

“I thrive in the controlled chaos of the kitchen— the shouting, the heat, the demands,” Sarah says, standing in front of a searing hot pan, surrounded by industrial ovens and commercial equipment.

The precision required to please a discerning clientele and ability to perform under pressure arose out of her time working under an exacting Two-Star Michelin chef and demanding drill sergeants before taking on the job of overseeing all dining options at The Pinery. Sarah came to The Pinery in August from Bent Pine Golf Club in Vero Beach, Fla. She brings seasonal menus with modern yet classic flavors that differentiate The Pinery Country Club from the often overlooked and standard food offerings of many country clubs.

Featured here is her version of classic Airline Chicken from the fall menu. The breast is seared golden brown then finished in the oven until perfectly moist and tender. It is served atop tangy braised purple cabbage, roasted cauliflower caramelized to perfection and smoky sweet potato bacon hash. A drizzle of chicken demi-glace over the top finishes the dish. This simplified recipe for the home cook includes her sweet potato hash, and you can serve it at home with your version of roasted cauliflower and braised cabbage.

Serve with a Rodney Strong Cabernet to complement the richness of the demi-glace and cabbage.

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DIRECTIONS In a hot sauté pan, add oil and wait for pan to get hot. Salt and pepper chicken breast. Put the chicken breast in sauté pan skin side down and cook until golden brown. Leave the chicken breast in hot pan and put in oven at 350 degrees.

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Love

L I V TH E L I FE YO U

“Buying a home is more than sticks and bricks, it’s about a lifestyle.”

- Tim Clark, Managing Broker, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty

LIV Sotheby’s Castle Pines Office 858 West Happy Canyon Road, Suite 100 Castle Rock, Colorado 80108 Office: +1 303.893.3200

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LIV Sotheby’s International Realty is the exclusive firm representing the prestigious Sotheby’s brand throughout Douglas County, Metro Denver, Boulder, Breckenridge and the Vail Valley.

LIV Sotheby’s International Realty was ranked the #1 top producing Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate company in the world.

“Working with LIV Sotheby’s International Realty affords me the opportunity to network with the most knowledgeable professionals in the industry and enjoy incredible support, powerful brand recognition and unsurpassed marketing and innovation,” says Associate Broker Mimi Sturtevant.

This is the perfect time for realtors to join the team. As the Colorado market is changing, there is unprecedented demand, especially for luxury properties. In fact, Denver was recently named the most expensive non-coastal real estate market in the United States. As Colorado continues to grow as a national and global leader, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty continues to serve and deliver powerful results.

“We have recently expanded our presence in Douglas County to better serve our clients,” states Tim Clark, Managing Broker. “With the addition of two new Douglas County offices: 413 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO. 80104 (formally Stucy Realty) and 482 W. Happy Canyon Road, Castle

Rock, CO. 80108 (formally Coldwell Banker Castle Pines), we have associated ourselves with some of the top brokers in Colorado.” These high-profile, retaillevel locations strategically position the company in Douglas County, one of the fastest growing counties in the country.

“We’re beyond excited to associate ourselves with the LIV Sotheby’s International Realty brand,” confirms Mike Buck, former owner of Coldwell Banker Castle Pines. “It was important for us to partner with a trusted company with a deep understanding of the real estate market who could take us to the next level of uniting extraordinary homes with extraordinary people from around the world.”

The stakes have never been higher when it comes to making important decisions regarding a primary residence, a second home or an investment property. The elevated level of experience, service and quality is available to any buyer or seller regardless of the price of the home.

“The name “LIV” represents how we feel about buying a home,” attests Tim. “It’s not just about sticks and bricks it’s about the lifestyle.”

Our mission is to help clients “LIV the life they love”, says R. Scott Webber, President, LIV Sotheby’s International Realty.

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