There’s a new artist collective in town, and we’re calling ourselves the Art Squirrels. The collective consists of myself (Cindy Coleman), Bethany Bachmann, Janet Kenna, Amanda Preston Araujo, Jenny Treanor, and Amy Vaclav. The 6 of us have worked together previously – in November 2022 we were joined with Linda Geer for the Pastiche show. Sadly, we lost Linda last year. We wanted to do another show together and were throwing out many (MANY) different ideas. In an attempt to wrangle our thoughts, Amanda called us “Art Squirrels” and the name stuck.
Our new show is titled “Emergence” and will be at the Smiley Cafe through May 12. Initially I had planned to paint an image with wildflowers (I did include my painting “Lupine” in the show), but I have always wanted to paint this hillside near Ouray. It’s my favorite spot to visit in the fall. Last year my husband I camped in the scene (far left, back behind the green trees). We could hear the wind roaring through the valley all night, but we were tucked away into a quiet little space, just the two of us. When we woke up in the morning, we made our tea and coffee and walked through the trees to greet the morning. The beauty and the silence as the sun hit the hillside and awakened the colors was breathtaking, and I knew that THIS would be the time that I would paint the hillside. The finished piece is actually 2 paintings framed side by side and named after the song “Fire on the Mountain”; the left is titled “Gold in Them Hills” and the right is “And it’s Waiting for Me There”. They’re sold together and can be purchased here. Show details below; I hope to see you at the opening reception! (and stay tuned for more shows from the Art Squirrels!)
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