Yampa Valley Arts and Culture Guide Vol. 13 Ed. 2, 2020

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rt thrives in the heart of the Yampa Valley. With Steamboat Springs’ designation by Colorado Creative Industries as a Certified Colorado Creative District, the creative voices of Northwest Colorado, from musicians and dancers to photographers and plein air painters, stretch their artistry and imagination while still remaining grounded in local culture and history. Welcome to Volume 13, Edition 2, of the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide.

Contents Volume 13, Edition 2, 2020 Published by Ski Town Media, Inc.

Alesha Damerville Dan Greeson Danielle Lyn Hubler Sandy Jacobs Deborah Olsen Melissa VanArsdale

Welcome Letter

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About the Cover

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Abby Jensen

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Sandy P. Graves

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Sandi Poltorak

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Marion Kahn

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Susan Schiesser

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Thomas D. Mangelsen

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Creative Industries Summit 14 The Dance Melting Pot

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Gallery Map

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Galusha Retrospective 20 The Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide is published twice a year by Ski Town Media, Inc. Volume 14, Edition 1 will be published in July 2020. For advertising rates, write: Ski Town Media, Inc., P.O. Box 880616, Steamboat Springs, CO 80488. Phone: (970) 871-9413.

Website: www.steamboatmagazine.com.

Single copy mailed first class: $6.50. No portion of the contents of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without the written permission of the publisher. © 2020 Ski Town Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Artist Listings

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Gallery Listings

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Music Listings

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Performing Arts Listings

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Shop Listings

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Art of the Valley

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Arts Calendar

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W e l co m e to steamboat

Mural artist Espartaco Albornoz Abreu with Steamboat Creates visual arts coordinator Barb King in front of newly painted "Nozcaboose" funded by Downtown Public Art Fund at the Depot Art Center. | Courtesy Steamboat Creates

❯❯ The transformative power of creativity is a critical component to the evolution of the world as we know it. Creativity contains the spark that initiates change. When you participate in creation or simply observe others’ creations or creative processes, you are changed. Creativity’s involvement in our lives is limitless.

Steamboat Springs is a place that feeds and nurtures the creative spirit, and does so in an environment that is filled with natural beauty, inspirational people, opportunities for collaboration and a vast array of arts and culture activities that will connect you to something we value very much: community.

We are experiencing a resurgence in the importance of having a vibrant arts and culture scene, and we couldn’t be more excited to offer a warm welcome to our community of creators, performers, photographers, sculptors, musicians, filmmakers, writers and visual artists through the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide. An abundance of opportunities awaits you.

As we embark together on the “Frontier of Imagination,” we hope that you will experience the beauty and authenticity of Steamboat Springs, especially through a creative lens. There are art galleries that range from contemporary to Western, and music that ranges from bluegrass to symphonic. Each offers memorable experiences you can share. A brief look at the events calendar will provide you with a taste of talents of local performances, dancers, actors and musicians. Steamboat is filled with opportunities for you to explore, attend or – even more exciting – participate in creativity.

Welcome to our colorful world in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, where it is easy to get involved in creative activities or simply be inspired by our unique sense of community and place.

Kim Keith | Executive Director | Steamboat Creates, a CO Certified Creative District 4 • Volume 13, Edition 2, 2020

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d a vid la mb e th , "Ro de o Ac r o ba t" David Lambeth | Courtesy David Lambeth

❯❯ With a nod to Pablo Picasso and the colorful art of Mexico, David Lambeth’s “Rodeo Acrobat” (oil on canvas, 52 x 38, 2019) is also a tribute to Northwest Colorado’s Western heritage.

“I wanted to do something that reflected the culture around here, and I thought of the rodeo,” the artist explains.

Lambeth and his wife, Melissa Hampton, moved to Steamboat Springs full-time last year, having first come to Northwest Colorado in search of snow. Avid skiers, they visited numerous resorts in the Rockies before they settled in the Yampa Valley. “Steamboat Springs is a real town with a great arts community and a great music community,” says Lambeth, who plays guitar and sings.

The whole left-brain/right-brain theory is a little oversimplified for Lambeth, who retired in 2018 from the Emory University School of Medicine. There, he and his team made scientific history when they discovered the existence of a new family of enzymes, dubbed Nox enzymes, and their relationship to cancer and heart disease.

Lambeth says that creative thinking, generally associated with art rather than science, factored into his career as a scientist.

“It allowed me to go into areas I didn’t know anything about,” he explains. “The whole thinking process – left versus right – I think 6 • Volume 13, Edition 2, 2020

there’s a whole lot of overlap.” Even as he achieved milestones in his scientific career, Lambeth pursued an interest in art.

He began painting when he was a teenager.

“Monet was my first inspiration,” he says. “I started working both backwards and forward from him.”

At present, he employs two distinctive styles: one is realistic, the other more abstract and colorful. His favorite subjects are wildlife and horses, which he started painting after his wife expressed an interest in owning one.

He jokes that he was hoping she would accept paintings of horses in lieu of owning them.

(It worked, by the way.)

He sees two obvious influences in “Rodeo Acrobat.” “Picasso is an influence,” he says, “but my work is a little closer to realism than his was.”

During Steamboat’s shoulder seasons, Lambeth and Hampton live in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. “The artists there are not afraid of color. I’m sure that influenced me as well,” Lambeth says. “I was trying to get a sense of motion and balance. I’m really keen on composition. I made a number of preliminary drawings to work out an artful composition.”

Lambeth’s work can be seen locally at Windfall Fine Art Gallery, 1015 Lincoln Ave., or by visiting www.davelambethfineart.com.

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ABBY JENSEN

Arctic Angel, 2016

Photographic Print, 16 x 24

www.Jensen-Photography.com

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303-588-9033

RESIDES

LOCAL VENUES

GALLERIES

Steamboat Springs

E3 Chophouse 701 Yampa St., Steamboat Springs

Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St., Steamboat Springs

Rinn Chiropractic Center 505 Anglers Dr., Steamboat Springs

Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center 9325 S. Alda Rd., (Exit #305) Wood River, Nebraska www.cranetrust.org

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Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, B.F.A. with emphasis in photography

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S A N D Y P . G R AV E S

Majesty, 2017

Fine Art Bronze, 32 x 15 x 9

www.SandyGravesArt.com

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970-846-0201

RESIDES

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GALLERY

Steamboat Springs

Colorado State University, B.A., Sculpture

Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St., Steamboat Springs

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SANDI POLTORAK

Repose, 2019

Color and Graphite Pencil, 10 x 8

www.sandipoltorak.com

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RESIDES

E D U C AT I O N

GALLERY

Steamboat Springs

Florida State University

Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St., Steamboat Springs

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MARION KAHN

Red Opening, 2018

Oil on Canvas, 36 x 48

www.MarionKahnFineArt.com

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RESIDES

GALLERIES

EXHIBITS

Steamboat Springs

Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs

Alpine Bank

Riverwalk Collective at the Depot, Steamboat Springs

Chief Theater

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University of Pennsylvania, B.A., honors program political science, art studies: internationally known photorealist painter Robert Cottingham; colorist Ken Elliott; American impressionists Kim English and Barry Thomas; abstract colorist Casey Klahn; and plein air painters Jean Perry and Joan Hoffmann

Framed Image, Denver

Carnegie Center for Creativity Harwigs Riverwalk Collective

P U B L I C AT I O N S

Sheraton Steamboat

Steamboat Pilot AWA R D S

The Artists Association of Northern Colorado

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SUSAN SCHIESSER

What They Do When You Are Not Home, 2018

Oil on Canvas, 30 x 20

www.photographicsart.com/schiesser-artprints | 970-846-7879 RESIDES

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GALLERY

Steamboat Springs Kalaheo, Hawaii

San Francisco Art Institute, M.F.A.

LOCAL VENUES

Kent State University

W Gallery 115 Ninth St. gallery@westelev.com

Café Diva Mahogany Ridge

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College of Marin, California

Pu´uwai Gallery Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii Fine Art & Framing Co. Fort Collins

THOMAS D. MANGELSEN

Windswept – Bison, 2008

www.mangelsen.com EXHIBITIONS

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History Traveling Museum, Thomas D. Mangelsen – A Life in the Wild AWA R D S

2011 Conservation Photographer of the Year, Nature’s Best Magazine

Fine Art Photography

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40 Most Influential Photographers, Outdoor Photography

Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year, NANPA

“Polar Dance” One of 40 Most Important Nature Photographs of All Time One of Jane Goodall’s Heroes of the Planet

Honorary Fellowship, The Royal Photographic Society

One of 100 Most Important People in Photography, American Photo

Mangelsen - Images of Nature Gallery, 730 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs

BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year GALLERY

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Colorado Creative Industries Summit

Comes to Steamboat Springs | By ALESHA DAMERVILLE ❯❯ “Some of the best learning is from each other’s experiences,” says Kim Keith, executive director of Steamboat Creates.

In 2017, Keith submitted a proposal to Colorado Creative Industries to host the Creative Industries Summit. Steamboat wasn’t selected that year.

“I submitted again,” Keith says. “We don’t have enough representation in Northwest Colorado. We’re always going to the Front Range or other places for education and we really want to showcase what we have here.” After working with CCI, Keith’s second proposal was approved.

The event consists of two days of breakout sessions, showcase performances and keynote speakers. Pop-up performances and tours are planned all over town. “I’ve never been to another conference like it – there are so many interactive things that are happening,” she says. “We will be recreating the spirit of a First Friday ArtWalk, but amplified with poets, musicians, performers and dancers on the streets and in various locations.”

Artists, creatives, city leaders, arts administrators, heritage and preservation professionals and entrepreneurs alike can look forward to hearing Bobby LeFebre speak. He was just named Colorado’s Eighth Poet Laureate and will be one of the keynote speakers at the summit. LeFebre is the youngest poet and the first person of color to have earned this title in Colorado. This social-worker-turned-spoken-word artist is using his message to empower communities.

“He is down in the trenches, but he’s also standing in front of hundreds of people doing spoken word slam poetry,” Keith says. “He’s an activist and very contemporary, so he talks about sensitive subjects.”

In addition to his address, LeFebre will likely do a session on the poetry of place. “He’s great whenever he’s in a location to grasp the essence of the place, so people who go to his session will be able to see how he crafts his poems and figure out how to craft their own,” Keith says.

The intention of CCI is to diversify and strengthen economies, particularly in rural places. It started with urban redevelopment, but the focus has shifted to rural prosperity. “It’s meant to be a showcase of local talent, an opportunity for career development through education and to highlight cool things that are happening in other places through the conference so we can move things forward within our public art realm,” Keith says.

The Colorado Creative Industries Summit takes place Thursday-Friday, May 14-15. For more information, visit ColoradoCreativeIndustries.org.

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Bobby LeFebre | Courtesy Bobby LeFebre

Excerpt from

"Ambidextrous Tongues" | by Bobby LeFebre My existence does not rely on one language to tell its story.

Off my tongue, two cultures dance Merengue for the right to be heard.

In a world that is Black and White, sometimes Brown is the color of the sore thumb.

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The Dance Melting Pot

Abagail Fritz | Courtesy Abagail Fritz

| By ALESHA DAMERVILLE ❯❯ The Yampa Valley’s rich history of dance dates back to the Utes, who today travel to Steamboat Springs annually to present a Ute Pow Wow dance performance – a colorful, energetic and educational event dedicated to Steamboat Springs’ native inhabitants and hosted by the Tread of Pioneers Museum.

As the valley continues to evolve, the love for dance has grown with it. No matter the skill level, if you want to dance, you have options.

Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School is nationally recognized for dance education and the opportunity to study under the finest dance professionals in the industry. Perry-Mansfield builds strong performers who reach incredible levels of achievement, producing notable alumni including Charles Weidman, Hanya Holm and Dustin Hoffman.

Varying dance styles abound in Steamboat. Belly dancing, partner lessons, barre, tap, lyrical, contemporary, modern, jazz, ballet, cardio dance, Afro Fusion and aerial classes are all great options for those looking to cut a rug.

“I was specifically drawn to percussion instruments and rhythmic dancing,” says Abagail Fritz, Afro Fusion dance choreographer and 16 • Volume 13, Edition 2, 2020

Abagail Fritz | Courtesy Abagail Fritz

“I combine my understanding of these various styles into a fusion style that I use to facilitate my classes with. It’s an array of different styles of dance – it’s the kind of dance that is very inclusive.”

– Abagail Fritz

instructor. As a freshman in high school, this Steamboat resident was first introduced to African dance when a peer did an African dance piece during the high school’s Dance Showcase.

Fritz fueled that passion by making repeat visits to Western Africa to study drumming and dance, in addition to studying under master teachers around the United States. “Africa is a huge continent – each country has many ethnicities within it, and each of those ethnicities has their own song, instrument and dance,” she says. “I combine my understanding of these various styles into a fusion style that I use to facilitate my classes with. It’s an array of different styles of dance – it’s the kind of dance that is very inclusive.” Now living and teaching in Los Angeles, Fritz revisits the valley several times a year to continue teaching her Afro Fusion classes.

While Steamboat is centered around the mountain and outdoor sports communities, the dance community is carving out its own niche: one that connects dancers with cultures all over the world.

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Steamboat Creates – Depot Art Center 1001 13th St., 970-879-9008

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Off the Beaten Path 68 Ninth St., 970-879-6830

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Imagine Art Studios 1125 12th St., 484-889-6753

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Jace Romick Gallery/R. Diamond 837 Lincoln Ave., 970-846-8377

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Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave., 970-761-8000

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Friends of the Chief Theater 813 Lincoln Ave.

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Gallery 89 1009 Lincoln Ave., 970-439-8196

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Steamboat Art Museum 807 Lincoln Ave., 970-870-1755

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Young Bloods Collective at the Ski Locker 941 Lincoln Ave., #100A around the corner

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Urbane 703 Lincoln Ave., around corner, 970-879-9169

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Solar Flare Glasswork & Design 635 Lincoln Ave., suite M, 970-875-3420

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Wild Horse Gallery 802 Lincoln Ave. 970-879-5515, 970-819-2850

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Tread of Pioneers Museum 800 Oak St., 970-879-2214

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Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St., 970-879-2787

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W Gallery 115 Ninth St., 970-846-1783

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Squire Studios 842 Lincoln Ave., above Lyon's Drug #9, 970.846.1063

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Museums and galleries Other art venues

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Portrait of

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Richard Galusha Hay Bales in Summer oil | 32 x 38

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RICHARD GALUSHA’S RETROSPECTIVE AT STEAMBOAT ART MUSEUM Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide • 21

Richard Galusha | Portrait of John Galusha | oil | 32 x 38

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❯❯ What makes artists great? The beauty of their work? The emotions invoked by their art?

The legacy they create? By any of these standards, painter Rich Galusha meets the mark, and his career thus far is being celebrated in the exhibit, “Richard Galusha Retrospective: An Artist’s Journey” at Steamboat Art Museum.

A resident of North Routt County, Galusha’s paintings capture the essence of Western life and the landscapes of Northwest Colorado. Having grown up on a West Texas ranch, Galusha began drawing farm animals and rolling landscapes at a young age. As he grew, his art grew with him, and his work flourished into a 30-plus-year career as a painter, teacher, gallery owner and art museum founder. Galusha is a member of the Oil Painters of America and the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, and presided over 10 years of the Steamboat Winter Carnival button contest – a tradition that continues today.

Galusha uses bold colors and impressionist techniques to paint works that depict Western life and his travels across the world, including Greece, Nepal and England. “An Artist’s Journey” showcases 80 of his pieces, some of them dating back to Galusha’s first year in Steamboat in 1986. "It’s really good to see the progression – I went basically from a realist look to a more impressionistic look with my paintings. The subject is less important than the quality of the painting," Galusha says.

As a teacher, Galusha shaped the course of many a young artist’s career. During the SAM retrospective, Cole Verploeg Youth Gallery displays Galusha’s portraits of his students from his time teaching at Colorado Mountain College, as well as art by select students of his, including the well-established local painters Greg Effinger and Chula Beauregard.

In May, part of the Galusha exhibit will be on display at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, Texas. These pieces will then be displayed long-term at the Eastland Community Foundation in Eastland, Texas.

“Richard Galusha Retrospective: An Artist’s Journey” runs through Saturday, April 11.

For more information, visit www.steamboatartmuseum.org.

J EN NI FE R B AK E R G L A S S A R T Unique fine art for special spaces

Quintessential Colorado, 2019

Gallery 89 1009 Lincoln Ave. Steamboat Springs

Kiln Formed Glass, 24 x 52

GALLERIES Pine Moon Fine Art 117 9th St. Steamboat Springs

Steamboat Art Museum 801 Lincoln Ave. Steamboat Springs

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artists

BW Photography Studio Jennifer Baker

SEE AD

Pine Moon Fine Art PAGE 23 970-846-1009 www.bwphotographystudio.com 117 Ninth St. Brooke Welch captures the 970-819-7879 www.jenniferbakerglassart.com

agricultural face of Routt County by experimenting with medium ambiguity, blurring the boundaries between classic photography, drawing and painting.

Denise Bohart Brown

Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave. 970-819-1362 www.denisebohartbrown.com

Kiln-worked glass in two and three dimensions; contemporary design inspired by the ancient elements.

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Glassworks introducing vibrant colors and depth from landscapes to sculpture. Fine art for special spaces. For commission requests, please contact Jennifer.

Private showings by appointment.

Greg Effinger

Creative Bearings 970-870-8008 www.gregeffinger.com www.creativebearings.com

Effinger is a disciplined artist who creates in watercolor, oil, illustration, stained glass and owns a successful advertising firm. Custom commissions welcome.

Jill Bergman

970-819-2400 www.jillbergman.com

Relief prints featuring animals, florals and landscapes available at Pine Moon Fine Art or the Steamboat Art Museum Gift Shop.

Dale Foster

Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave. 303-910-6281 www.dalefosterfineart.com

Painting impressions of Colorado and the West.

Originals in oil, both studio and plein-air.

artists

Sue Gallion

Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St. 970-870-0147 www.suegallionoriginals.net

See varied art at Pine Moon Fine Art Gallery – oils, watercolors, acrylics and fiber. Sue’s popular hats are available in new colors and designs.

Sandy P. Graves

SEE AD

PAGE 9 970-846-0201 www.SandyGravesArt.com

Original, energetic, equine and other wildlife. Sandy’s whimsical, hand-colored bronze maintains a levity rarely found in sculpture.

Hours by appointment, Mondays and Fridays.

Michelle Ideus

Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave. c: 970-846-8384 gallery: 970-761-8000 www.ideusart.com

Original, acrylic mixed media paintings on canvas and giclee prints.

Creative art photography.

Commissioned work.

Studio visits and art cards.

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artists

Abby Jensen Photography

SEE AD PAGE 8

Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St. 303-588-9033 www.jensen-photography.com

Abby brings you the wonders of our wild world.

She photographs wildlife in their natural habitat, waiting for animals to welcome her.

Marion Kahn Fine Art

Windfall Fine Art SEE AD Gallery PAGE 11 1015 Lincoln Ave. Riverwalk Collective, 1001 13th St. 501-680-1565 www.MarionKahnFineArt.com

Debbie McCulliss

Oil paintings in a variety of styles inspired by nature, Western vistas, colorful Mexican markets, and ancient Aztec mythology.

Debbie is a wildlife and nature fine art photographer who travels the globe to capture images that speak to the heart.

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970-819-9707

Dedi’s watercolors reflect her belief that life’s experiences carry you deeper into self-discovery, only if you are willing to Colorado oil painter and colorist, capturing moments be patient and to risk time and effort. of exceptional beauty.

Marion’s work includes abstracts, landscapes, skyscapes, wildlife and summer flowers.

Dave Lambeth

Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave. 678-640-5359 davelambethfineart.com

Dedi Knox

Windfall Fine Art Gallery 1015 Lincoln Ave. 303-850-0991 debbiemccullissphotography.com

Sue Oehme

Oehme Graphics 2871 Honeysuckle Lane W Gallery 970-846-6609 www.susanhoveroehme.com

Colorful, abstract paintings and monoprints. Largescale unique installation pieces, Represented by W Gallery, Space Gallery in Denver and Jim Kempner Fine Art in NYC.

artists

Sandi Poltorak

SEE AD

PAGE 10 Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St. 615-838-6512, 970-879-2787 www.sandipoltorak.com

Pencil artist using local wildlife, Native Americans and intriguing structures as inspiration. Work available through Pine Moon Fine Art. Commissions welcomed.

Maggie Smith

Susan Schiesser

Printmaker and oil painter with a wide range of interests, from wildlife to immigration.

Nationally renowned contemporary artist Susan Schiesser

Pine Moon Fine Art 117 Ninth St. 970-846-8855 www.maggiesmithfineart.com

W Gallery 115 Ninth St. 970-846-7879 www.photographicsart.com/ schiesser-artprints

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galleries

Mangelsen – Images of Nature 730 Lincoln Ave. 970-871-1822 www.mangelsen.com

Jace Romick Gallery SEE AD PAGE 13

Celebrating 20 years in Steamboat. Experience the wonder of nature through the lens of renowned photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen.

Pine Moon Fine Art

SEE AD PAGE 25

117 Ninth St. 970-879-2787 www.pinemoonfineart.com

A distinctly unique gallery featuring Yampa Valley fine art. Visit Pine Moon and be captivated by our dynamic, creative spirit.

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SEE AD PAGE 1

837 Lincoln Ave. www.jaceromickgallery.com

Oehme Graphics

2655 Copper Ridge Cir., Unit #1 970-870-6609 www.OehmeGraphics.com

Fine art photography featuring traditional to contemporary art.

New gallery now open in downtown Steamboat, across from F.M. Light.

Fine-print publishing specializing in etchings and monotypes by worldrenowned artists, and featuring printmaking workshops and gallery exhibitions. Call for an appointment.

Steamboat Art Museum

Steamboat Creates

SEE AD PAGE 3

Eighth Street and Lincoln Avenue 970-870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org

Showcasing the works of today’s outstanding living artists through the visual arts and presenting artistic educational opportunities for all ages.

Depot Art Center, SEE AD INSIDE 1001 13th St. FRONT COVER 970-879-9008 www.steamboatcreates.org

The arts hub for cultural events, classes, advocacy and opportunities. Certified Colorado Creative District in the historic Depot Art Center. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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GALLERY Tread of Pioneers Museum

W Gallery

The newly expanded museum offers engaging and interactive exhibits featuring regional history. See website for listing of exhibits, events, programs and tours.

gallery featuring solo artists and small group shows with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art.

800 Oak St. 970-879-2214 www.treadofpioneers.org

Wild Horse Gallery

115 Ninth St. 970-846-1783 gallery@westelev.com

Downtown at Eighth Street and Lincoln Avenue SEE AD 970-879-5515 BACK COVER A small yet forward-thinking www.wildhorsegallery.com

Fine contemporary realism by local, regional and nationally known artists for the discriminating collector.

Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., or by appointment, 970-819-2850.

Iceland Naturally January 1-31

117 9th Street, Downtown Steamboat Springs 970-879-2787 | www.pinemoonfineart.com

Sandi Poltorak The Mane Event

Maggie Smith Kindur

Abby Jensen

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galleries

music

Windfall Fine Art Gallery

Steamboat Symphony Orchestra

1015 Lincoln Ave. 970-761-8000 www.windfallfineart.com

SEE AD 970-879-5056 PAGE 27 (box office) www.steamboatorchestra.org

Representing local and regional artists, Steamboat’s newest gallery brings together contemporary and traditional fine art.

Experience Windfall Gallery and add to your collection.

Now in its 33rd year, Strings in a tribute to all we love about Broadway: Feb. 28-29 offers year-round music for all tastes. Exceptional at Strings Pavilion. performances in an intimate setting.

Strings Music Pavilion

SEE AD PAGE 22

950 Strings Rd. 970-879-5056, ext. 105 (box office) Come be swept off your feet www.StringsMusicFestival.com

visit In Print

Commiunity

Culture

Real Estate

People

Shop+Eat+Drink

Sports

Directory

the pulse of Steamboat.

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performing arts

Opera Steamboat

Steamboat Springs Performing Arts SEE AD PAGE 5 Roundtable

970-879-1996 operasteamboat.org info@operasteamboat.org

Promoting opera and vocal arts in Northwest Colorado through performances and educational outreach.

See website for 2020 Season and more.

www.steamboatcreates.org

Steamboat is a creative hub for music, opera, theatre, dance and choral performances. Explore these opportunities and the greater Steamboat arts community at www.steamboatcreates.org

Shops

Jewelry & Fossil Shop of Steamboat

Steamboat Art Museum Store

museum quality fossils, minerals and crystals.

Beautiful selection of Native American and contemporary designer jewelry, engagement rings and watches.

Delightfully unique selection of gifts from over 20 local and regional artists plus professional art supplies, artwear and fun children’s gifts.

SEE AD PAGE 3

745 Lincoln Ave. Eighth Street and Lincoln 970-871-9963 Avenue www.jewelryandfossilshop.com 970-870-1755 www.steamboatartmuseum.org Finest collections of

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art of the valley ❯❯ Nine regional artists submitted 22 images for consideration as the cover of the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide. Here is a sampling of their work.

DALE FOSTER | HOWDY | OIL ON CANVAS | 16 X 16

MARION KAHN | FISH CREEK FALLS | OIL ON CANVAS | 38 X 18

ASHLYN POSIAK | FISH CREEK FALLS | PHOTOGRAPH

DEBBIE MCCULLISS | MONTANA COWBOY | PHOTOGRAPH

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RICHARD GALUSHA | SPRING IN HAHNS PEAK VILLAGE | OIL | 32 X 38

BROOKE WELCH | LUCKY II | PHOTOGRAPHY

GLENNA OLMSTED | HOMESTEAD | OIL | 16 X 20

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2 0 2 0 A R T S & C U LT U R E CA L E N DA R 18 Songwriter Series Presents: Joe Ongoing Robinson, 7-9:30 p.m., Chief Theater, End of an Era: An exhibit honoring the Routt County men and women who served in World War II; November 2019-October 2020, Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org First Friday ArtWalk, first Friday of each month, 5-8 p.m., downtown, www.steamboatcreates.org History Happy Hours, first Tuesday of every month, October-April, Butcherknife Brewery, Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org Muse of Marble: The Works of Artist Gutzon Borglum, January-June, Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org Postcards from the Past: Travel, Tourism & Scenic Places in Early Steamboat Springs, June 2019May 2020, Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org Richard Galusha: An Artist’s Journey - A look into the career of one of Steamboat’s prominent artists, Friday, Dec. 6-Saturday, April 11, Steamboat Art Museum, www.steamboatartmuseum.org Riverwalk Collective: Representing regional artists and a variety of media, Tuesdays-Fridays; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Depot Art Center, www.steamboatcreates.org Steamboat Writers Group, Thursdays, noon-2 p.m., Depot Art Center, www.steamboatwriters.com Tread of Pioneers Museum, permanent displays include Ski Town USA, Olympic Tribute, Pioneer Kids and Edward S. Curtis exhibit, Tuesday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., www.treadofpioneers.org

www.chieftheater.com

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Girls’ Night Out, 7-9 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

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Snowshoe Through History Happy Hour presented by Yampatika and Tread of Pioneers Museum, 4-6 p.m., Legacy Ranch, www.treadofpioneers.org

23 Intersections: Music at the Museum featuring the Grigoryan Brothers, 6 p.m., Steamboat Art Museum, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com 23-25

Steamboat Dance Theatre Annual Concerts, Thursday-Friday; 7 p.m., Saturday; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., www.steamboatdancetheatre.org

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Behind the Scenes Collections Tours, 2:30-3 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

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A Taste of History – Historic cooking methods, recipes, and food tastings, 12-1 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

February 1

Steamboat Art Museum Winter Celebration with artist Richard Galusha, 6 p.m., Steamboat Art Museum, www.steamboatartmuseum.org

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Behind the Scenes Collections Tours, noon-12:30 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

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Winter Carnival, 970-879-0695

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Songwriter Series Presents: Hazel Miller, 7-9:30 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

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Ani Difranco, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

January 3

Community Sand Painting: Lost Ocean, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Library Hall, Bud Werner Memorial Library, www.steamboatlibrary.org

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MusicFest, Texas and Americana music festival, Steamboat Ski Area, www.themusicfest.com

10

House Concert with Jarabe Mexicano, Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

14

Winter Film Series: “Fire on the Mountain,” 6-7 p.m., presented by Tread of Pioneers Museum, Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

15

Behind the Scenes Collections Tours, 11-11:30 a.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

18

CU Buffoons A Cappella Concert, 7 p.m., CMC Allbright Auditorium, Opera Steamboat, www.operasteamboat.org/CU-Buffoons-2020

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11 Intersections: Music at the Museum featuring Francesca Anderegg, 6 p.m., Steamboat Art Museum, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com 11

Winter Film Series: “Ski! A Century of Skiing in Colorado” presented by Tread of Pioneers Museum, 6-7 p.m. Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

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Doo Wop Project, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

Trampled by Turtles perform at WinterWonderGrass 2019 | Courtesy WinterWonderGrass

WinterWonderGrass 2020 • Main stage schedule Friday, Feb. 21 2:30-3:40 p.m.

Bluegrass Generals

Saturday, Feb. 22

Sunday, Feb. 23

2:30-3:40 p.m.

Molly Tuttle

2-3:15 p.m.

Alo

4:20-5:35 p.m.

Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

3:55-5:10 p.m.

The Travelin’ McCourys

5:50-7:20 p.m.

Billy Strings

4:20-5:35 p.m.

Della Mae

6:15-7:45 p.m.

Keller and the Keels

6:15-7:45 p.m.

Nikki Lane

Billy Strings

8:25-10 p.m.

Greensky Bluegrass

8:25-10 p.m.

14

Valentine’s Torchlight Parade and Fireworks, Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com

16

Voices of Steamboat, 5 p.m., Steamboat Christian Center, Opera Steamboat, www.operasteamboat.org/voicesofsteamboat

21

Second City: Improv All Stars, 7 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

21-23

WinterWonderGrass Festival, www.winterwondergrass.com

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Steamboat Mardi Gras Festival, Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com

25

Behind the Scenes Collections Tours, 11-11:30 a.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

8-9:30 p.m. Margo Price

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A Taste of History – Historic cooking methods, recipes, and food tastings, noon-1 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

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Steamboat Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert – “Cheek to Cheek: A Broadway Romance,” 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, www.steamboatorchestra.org

March 3

Sam Bush, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

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The Moxie Strings with Steamboat Springs Middle School and Emerald Mountain School, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide • 35

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Renee Rapier and Christie Conover perform in Opera Steamboat's "Rusalka." | Courtesy Opera Steamboat

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Songwriter Series Presents: Moors and McCumber, 7-9:30 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

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Behind the Scenes Collections Tours, 11:30 a.m.-noon, Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

10

Winter Film Series: “Enchantment in the Rockies” and “Mountain Escapes” presented

by Tread of Pioneers Museum, 6-7 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

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A Taste of History – Historic cooking methods, recipes, and food tastings, noon-1 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

12

Behind the Scenes Collections Tours, 3:30-4 p.m., Tread of Pioneers Museum, www.treadofpioneers.org

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Songwriter Series Presents: Patty Larkin, 7-9:30 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

15

Los Lobos, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

April

17

Leftover Salmon St. Paddy’s Day Show, Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

17

St. Patrick’s Day Torchlight Parade and Fireworks, Steamboat Ski Area, www.steamboat.com

18

Snowshoe Through History Happy Hour presented by Yampatika and Tread of Pioneers Museum, 4-6 p.m., Legacy Ranch, www.treadofpioneers.org

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Anders Osborne & Jackie Greene, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

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Steel Betty with Steamboat Springs High School and Moffat County High Scool, 7 p.m., Strings Music Pavilion, Strings Music Festival, www.stringsmusicfestival.com

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Songwriter Series Presents: Kenny White, 7-9:30 p.m., Chief Theater, www.chieftheater.com

15

Day for Writers Registration Opens, The Art Depot, www.steamboatwriters.com

May 7-9

Steamboat Creates presents Cabaret, two shows daily, The Chief Theater, www.steamboatcreates.org

13-Sept. 7 Days Gone By: An Exhibition of Quilts featuring David M. Taylor and Denise Labadie, Steamboat Art Museum, www.steamboatartmuseum.org

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