The Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park opened its 23rd Annual Women's History Month Art Exhibition "Works of Love" on Sunday February 21 with an Artists' Reception and Awards Ceremony at the CAC Fine Art Gallery located at 423 W. Elkhorn Ave. in west downtown Estes Park. This long-standing show spotlights the diversity and style of Colorado Women Artists and is presented each year to coincide with the National Women's History Month celebration in March.
The 2010 Women's History Month national theme celebrates writing women back into history. We celebrate the national theme in Estes Park by showcasing Colorado women in the arts and the contributions they make to keep the art scene vibrant and alive each year. We invite you to see this collection of visual art created by Colorado women, some of which is inspired by the beauty of nature that surrounds us and other works which capture the beauty from within. For twenty two years the exhibition has presented fine visual art in 2 and 3-dimensional form, and the 23rd annual is no exception.
From quiet mountain scenes, classical still life and pensive portraiture.... to bold contemporary design and color, the 23rd annual exhibition celebrates artist's and vision, passion and work they love to create. Personal narratives written by the artists will accompany each object of art to help viewers understand the process, insight or background of each artwork.
"Works of Love" explores art mediums and techniques that are centuries old, juxtaposed with objects using 21st technology and mediums. The exhibition premieres emerging artists and many renowned artists on the national art scene. Mediums include oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, bronze, mixed media, pencil, ceramics, fiber, glass and precious metals. The 2010 show features the work of 75 women.
The public attended an Artist Reception on February 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Many participating artists were on hand. Musical entertainment on the CAC Baldwin Grand piano was performed by Estes Park pianists Michelle Gergen-Wisner and Ann Weitzel. Refreshments and savories were served.
Works of Love Awards
During the reception on February 21, the public and participating show artists selected two awards - People's Choice and Artist's Choice.
Debby Ballard's "Young Explorers", an original oil on board was selected as the winner of the People's Choice Award, and Karen Scharer's "Puzzle" an original oil on canvas was the recipient of the Artists' Choice Award.
"Works of Love" is free and open to the public and will remain on display through April 4, 2010.
Hours are 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM Daily or by appointment. Group tours can be arranged in advance.
For more information contact the Cultural Arts Council by phone at 970-586-9203 or E-Mail: info@estesarts.com.
Support for Works of Love in part is provided by Boulder Valley Credit Union and Safeway of Estes Park; and individual contributions.
The Cultural Arts Council is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts agency supporting and promoting cultural arts programs in the Estes Valley and throughout Colorado.
The CAC is celebrating its 20th anniversary of presenting visual and performing arts programs in 2010.
National Women's History Project
2010 Theme:
The overarching theme for March 2010 is Writing Women Back Into History
In 2010, in celebration of our 30th Anniversary, we will be highlighting themes from previous years. Each of these past themes recognizes a different aspect of women’s achievements, from ecology to art, and from sports to politics.
The history of women often seems to be written with invisible ink. Even when recognized in their own times, women are often not included in the history books.
National Women’s History Month provides an excellent venue to recognize and celebrate women’s historic achievements as well as an opportunity to honor women within our families and communities.
Please visit their website for more information. www.nwhp.org
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Work by Kathryn A. McMahon
Work by Rosetta
Artists
S Lee Ager
Leslie Allen
Susan B Anderson
Debby Ballard
Claudette Barker
Tricia Bass
Marianne Billingsley
Pamela Bolesta
Mary Bolgeo
Mary Bopp
Joan Borel
Gerri Bradford
Barbara Churchley
Rita Cirillo
Vickie Mastron Cody
Diane Corl
Carol Cunningham
Leah Simmons DiCapio
Karen Dick
Betty Dolman
Annabelle Eckels
Diane Edwards
Marilyn Edwards
Victoria Morris Ekelund
Lisa Ellison
Amy Evans
Julie Cooney Fischer
Ashleigh Gomez
Cathy Goodale
Janet M Graham
Coni Grant
Patricia Henriksen Greenberg
Deedee Hampton
Patty Hawkins
Deborah J Jansen
Margaret E Jensen
Kate Kiesler
Jan Kirkpatrick
Kelly Kotary
Marsha Krygier
Kathleen Lanzoni
Susan Larson
Charlotte Lloyd
Nickie Marshall
Diane D Mason
Susan McCullough
Mary Jo McGillivray
Kathryn A McMahon
Valerie Meyers
Anita Mosher
Jennifer Nauck
Cherie Nobilette
Dawn Normali
Nancy Rankin
Cynthia Price Reedy
Penny Rhodes
Rosetta
Karen Scharer
Kara Schorstein
Jennifer Shanika
Tamara Simmons
Anne Sneary
Heather Stone
Susiehyer
Virginia Taulane
Marcia Tavel
Leslie Van der Werf
Diana Wade
Ann Weitzel
Janice Whitmore
Sandra Wilson
Joan Wolbier
Janice Wright
Audie Yenter
and special guest artist Kari Bye of Voss, Norway
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