Events Schedule
Corn Mothers
Join us Friday, December 1, 2023 for the Opening Reception of Corn Mothers, a companion to the Smithsonian Exhibition: Crossroads : Change in Rural America. This is a public event at the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art in Trinidad, sponsored by AARP Colorado.
This multi-generational and multi-cultural exhibit represents the continuation of an always-evolving story. The show is based on the Pueblo myth of the Corn Mothers, said to have sung in the essence of creation, including the sacred Kachinas. The exhibition, a 2007 Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute award winner, features multi-cultural and multi-generational women from Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, who embody the spirit of the Southwest.
Uncommon Collective: Colorado Printmakers
An exhibition of Colorado printmakers featuring contemporary and traditional printmaking methods.
Thursday May 2, 530-630 Artist Lecture at Trinidad State
Friday May 3, 5-8 Exhibit Opening at Mitchell Museum
Saturday May 4, 10-4. Interactive printmaking demos and classes - Click here for full detail and class registration!
Printmaking is a process-based medium that typically revolves around the printing press, a piece of heavy machinery usually with limited access. Because of this challenge, printmakers discover their community at a university or college, a public arts center or a garage, eagerly sharing information and resources. Uncommon Collective refers to the printmakers in this show who are spread throughout the state, yet are all part of the same family. The content that drives each artist’s work is unique, and the need for comradery within the medium is present for all.
This exhibition is in conjunction with the 2024 Month of Printmaking (Mo'Print), a biennial celebration of printmaking meant to educate and inspire, showcasing contemporary and traditional printmaking. Over the years the event has expanded to communities beyond the Denver area, including a broad range of artists. During Mo'Print, printmaking takes center stage at art galleries, art centers, and other venues across Colorado. Kuehl Fine Art & The A.R. Mitchell Museum are an integral part of bringing the celebration of printmaking to Southern Colorado.
Featuring Artists: Jennifer Ghormley co-curator (Denver), Johanna Mueller co-curator (Greeley), Theresa Haberkorn (Boulder), Victoria Eubanks (Denver), Judy Gardner (Arvada), Katharine McGuinness (Denver), Melanie Yazzie (Erie), Carol Till (Wheat Ridge), Jean Gumpper (Colorado Springs), Mark Lunning (Denver), Joshua Butler (Grand Junction), Tony Holmquist (Durango), Amanda Palmer (Trinidad ), Arna Miller (Trinidad), Rhiannon Alpers (Denver)
Kuehl Fine Art Presents JayCee Beyale
Exhibit featuring the art of JayCee Beyale
Opening Event May 3rd, 5-8pm
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Nava Ceramics Studio - Play Clay
Play Clay pottery classes. Courses Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 7 - May 30th, 5-7pm
Contact Lora for more detail: https://www.facebook.com/loranavart
Artist Lecture: Illustrations Discuss (Artist TBD. Info Coming Soon!)
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
6/6/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted at https://trinidadstate.edu/als before the lecture
Character in Context
Opening Reception June 7th, 5-8pm
The Largest Show of Illustration in the American West.
Denver-based illustrator Elliot Lang has curated a top tier group of international and award winning traditional-media illustrators to celebrate the continuing heritage of Arthur Roy Mitchell’s legacy of narrative art making.
This show celebrates the enduring importance of illustration in the contemporary art sphere and is a direct contrast and rebuttal to artificially created artwork. This exhibit features process work from each artist, from preliminary drawings to color studies, accompanying final artworks, which will all be available for public purchase. This is the largest collection of original illustrations for sale from living illustrators in the Western United States, and is the most comprehensive presentation of processes from living and working illustrators ever collected in one space.
Click “View event” for full list of illustrators.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Colleen Tully
Exhibit featuring the art of Colleen Tully
Opening Event June 7th, 5-8pm
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Artist Lecture: Cowgirl Artists of America (Artist TBD. Info Coming Soon!)
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
8/1/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted at https://trinidadstate.edu/als before the lecture
Cowgirl Artists of America: Women's Work
Opening Reception August 2nd, 5-8pm
Women's Work showcases the expansive and significant contributions made by women past and present. Its goal is to spotlight the diverse and influential roles played by women in building our societies and to present a more nuanced and accurate representation of women in the West.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Cody Kuehl
Exhibit featuring the art of Cody Kuehl
Opening event August 2, 5-8pm
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Artist Lecture: Arna Miller
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
9/5/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted at https://trinidadstate.edu/als before the lecture
Arna Miller bio and info https://arnamiller.com/pages/about
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Arna Miller
Exhibit featuring the art of Arna Miller
Opening Event September 6, 5-8pm.
Light food and drink.
Attendance is free.
Artist Lecture: Shawn Harris
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
10/3/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted at https://trinidadstate.edu/als before the lecture
Artist bio and info at https://www.shawnrayharris.com/
Resonance III
Opening Reception October 4th, 5-8pm
Artists from around the country choose a Mitchell photo from our archive, then create an original work using the collection photo for inspiration.
More info coming soon.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Shawn Harris
Exhibit featuring the art of Shawn Harris
Opening Event October 4th, 5-8pm
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Artist Lecture: Rob Bell
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
10/31/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted at https://trinidadstate.edu/als before the lecture
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Rob Bell
Exhibit featuring the art of Rob Bell
Opening Event November 1st, 5-8pm
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Artist info at https://www.facebook.com/robertbellfineart
Artist Lecture: TBD (Info Coming Soon!)
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
12/5/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted at https://trinidadstate.edu/als before the lecture
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Valarie Savarie
Exhibit featuring the art of Valarie Savarie
Opening Event Dec 6th, 5-8pm
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Uncommon Collective: Printmaking Demonstration and Workshops
Events Schedule:
10:00a-12:30p - Printmaking Demos (free)
12:30p-1:00p - Light Food & Drink
1:00p-3:30p - Registered Classes
View Event below to register or learn more about the artists and available classes.
Artist Lecture: Amanda Palmer
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
5/2/24 6:00-7:00pm
Full information and virtual event access will be posted before the event at https://trinidadstate.edu/als
For more information on Amanda’s work please go to wanderartist.com
This event happening in conjunction with the 2024 Month of Printmaking (Mo'Print), a biennial celebration of printmaking meant to educate and inspire, and Uncommon Collective: Colorado Printmakers, a show running March - May at the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Carlin Bear Don't Walk
Exhibit featuring the art of Carlin Bear Don’t Walk
Opening event April 5, 5-8pm
Light food and drink.
Attendance is Free.
Artist Lecture: Carlin Bear Don’t Walk
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
4/4/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access at https://trinidadstate.edu/als
Carlin Bear Don’t Walk bio https://www.carlinbeardontwalk.com/about-1
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Andrew Barker
Exhibit featuring the art of Andrew Barker
Opening Event March 1, 5-8pm.
Light food and drink. Attendance is free.
Artist Lecture: Andrew Barker
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
2/29/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access at https://trinidadstate.edu/als
Andrew Barker Bio: https://ovoworks.com/about.html
Nava Ceramics Studio - Clay Techniques
Clay Techniques Course Tuesdays/Thursdays, February 13th- March 7th, 5-7pm.
Cost is $375 for the full four week, including all materials, firing, and instruction.
Techniques include building, coil, slab, and glazing.
Contact Lora for more detail: https://www.facebook.com/loranavart
Kuehl Fine Art: Penny Bidwell & Sarah Polzin
Matters of the Heart, an exhibit featuring the art of Penny Bidwell and Sarah Polzin
Opening event February 2, 5-8pm
Light food and drink.
Attendance is Free.
Artist Lecture: Penny Bidwell & Sarah Polzin
Artist Lecture at Trinidad State Boyd TCRM building (and virtual!)
2/1/24 5:30-6:30pm
Full information and virtual event access at https://trinidadstate.edu/als
Nava Ceramics Studio - Clay Techniques
Clay Techniques Course Mondays/Wednesdays, January 8th-31st, 5-7pm
Cost is $375 including all materials and instruction.
Contact Lora for more detail: https://www.facebook.com/loranavart
Nava Ceramics Studio - Open House
Open house at Nava Ceramics Studio Come Play Clay and try the wheel or hand build.
Friends and community invited to visit the studio. Free to everyone.
Contact Lora for more detail: https://www.facebook.com/loranavart
Nava Ceramics Studio - Saturday Wheel Jam Coaching Sessions
Ceramic coaching, Saturdays in January from 12-2pm.
Cost is $120 + materials
Contact Lora for more detail: https://www.facebook.com/loranavart
Kuel Fine Art Presents Valerie Savarie
Multimedia artist Valerie Savarie curates the Kuel Fine Art space for the month of December— Her book sculptures blend text, paint, and three-dimensional space in striking black-and-white. Based in Denver, Colorado, her works have been shown in Haven Gallery, Stranger Factory, Cactus Gallery, and her own Valkarie Gallery in Denver.
Brim: The Solano's Stories
Opening Dec 1st 5-8pm
This event with celebrate the lives of 18 farmers and ranchers from Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico whose hat stories will be told in their own words.
This is a Smithsonian companion event in partnership with Sandy Solano and Solano's Boot & Western Wear.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Abby and TJ Pittman
A husband and wife duo, painters Abby and TJ Pittman are featured artists for the month of November. Pittman’s layered brushstrokes and bold colors highlight the animals and landscapes of the American West. Based in Salt Lake City.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Jonathan McAfee
Featured for the month of October, Jonathan McAfee paints with rich and expressive applications, presenting striking scenes in contemporary America. Based in Evergreen, Colorado, McAfee has exhibited in the Artwork Network, The Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science, Helikon Gallery, and the Superfine Art Fair in Los Angeles.
Resonance II
See Resonance II at the A.R. Mitchell Museum, from early October through late December.
Kuehl Fine Art Presents Trish Stevenson
A featured artist for the month of September, Trish Stevenson captures the people, animals, and action of the West in vivid oils and pastels. Hailing from west of Denver and now residing in Montana, Stevenson has been featured in Art of the West, Western Horseman Magazine, The Ken Ratner Western Art Collection, and the Cowgirl Up! exhibit at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Arizona.
Micheal Dowling’s True West
Artist and curator Micheal Dowling has invited contributors from across the West to consider the West; it’s place, history, images, and impressions upon contemporary art. Residing in Colorado, Dowling’s own technique draws upon classical influences with hypermodern themes, gathering others whose work blends style across time.