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Writing on the Walls: Take a Mural Tour in Steamboat Springs
Downtown Steamboat Springs doesn’t just tell its story through historic storefronts or the curve of the Yampa River. It tells it on the walls. Once bare brick, cement underpasses and forgotten alleys, these surfaces have become canvases where the community gathers, paints and leaves behind pieces of itself.
Inside the Etching Studio
Up Elk River Road, near Hahns Peak Village, sits a beautiful barn built as an artists' studio haven. Filled with collections of art, and studios for both Shirley Stocks and her husband, Rich Galusha, the two have created something wonderful that embodies the past, present and future of their art.
POP Goes the Art
Pop art is for everyone. So said Andy Warhol, himself one of the original pop artists. It’s a style that emerged in the 1950s and thrived in the 1960s; now it has arrived in the West with a flourish of brightly colored prints depicting traditional Western elements – think: horses, cowboys and hats.
Leaps and Bounds for Steamboat Dance Theatre
Steamboat Dance Theatre is leaping into a showcase unlike any dance event Steamboat Springs has seen previously. “A Local Dance Collective” will feature over 60 cast members from across the Steamboat dance community.
About the Cover Artist: John Fawcett
Meet the artist and the artwork that inspired the cover of the art for the Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide Vol. 18, Ed. 1.
Noah Wetzel Tells All: How He Got His Solar Eclipse Shot
This August, Noah Wetzel’s photographs will be on display in Bliss Hall at the Depot Art Center. “Surreal Perspectives” features a mix of landscape and action sports imagery.
This is Native Art
When the Tread of Pioneers Museum opened the doors to its new exhibit this fall, the acclaimed home on Eighth and Oak Street emitted a new kind of energy.
Welcome to the Madness: A Look Behind the Scenes
Opera Steamboat’s “Welcome to the Madness,” is a celebration and exploration of the history of the founding and founders of the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp.
A Burning Sense of Place
For the past year, weaver Wendy Kowynia has been thinking about the concept of place and how it inspires local artists. Sometimes, she points out, it’s obvious. “Landscape artists paint landscapes,” she says, “but my work is more abstract and the links aren’t as obvious.”
Studio Tour: Paper Artist Paulina Johnson Shares her Space, Technique and Favorite Color Scheme
Paper artist Paulina Johnson prefers neutrals but her second floor studio is bright, airy and inviting.
Building Worlds in Miniature: Ryan Scheer’s Western Dioramas
Ryan Scheer didn’t set out to become a miniature world builder. Four years ago, he realized that the photographic style he was pursuing was perfectly suited to the micro scale.
Rooted in Steamboat
For Pine Moon’s February exhibit titled “Rooted: The Art of Trees,” artist Missy Borden created a painting of a single pine, and she took “Yampa Valley Arts & Culture Guide” behind the scenes of her creation.
Carving a New Path
Deb Armstrong has made a life and career as a professional skier and instructor, but for once she is the student. Her new passion is art –printmaking to be specific – and she’s taken to it with the tenacity of a champion.
All Arts Week Will Elevate Steamboat Arts
Steamboat Springs' All Arts Week will take place for the first time this year from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, August 4, 2024.
Ryan Scheer Creates Western Nostalgia
Ryan Scheer left Steamboat Springs after high school and swore he would never come back...
YVSC Insight Art Auction Becomes an Annual Staple Heading Into Second Year
The Yampa Valley Sustainability Council announced the opening of the month-long show of "Insight: Art for Climate Action" will open Friday, June 7, at 5 p.m as part of the First Friday Artwalk.