Deborah McAllister, Lakewood, Colorado Deborah McAllister lives and paints in Colorado, and loves all aspects of the environment. She encourages others to nurture and protect our special surroundings, and she has been privileged to support organizations such as Summit County’s Continental Divide Land Trust with her art. Originally from Wisconsin, Deborah […]
Patty Dwyer, Littleton, Colorado Whether working “en plein air” or in her studio, a sublime connection with nature permeates Patty Dwyer’s paintings, which have been described as expressive, joyful, textural, colorful and ebullient. A self-taught, life-long artist who works primarily in oils and soft pastels, Patty only recently began showing and selling her […]
Debra Jeffry, Paola, Kansas Debra Jeffry’s art reflects the beauty of the world in real or imaginary places. Using soft pastel or oil paints, Debra employs bold color and texture to develop paintings that are contemporary, yet timeless, and offer a sense of “quietude.” An award-winning artist, Debra has participated in shows […]
Karen Spotts, Evergreen Colorado Originally from Arizona, Karen Spotts is currently based in Evergreen, CO. She works mainly in pastels, and loves to paint the rocks, canyons and scenery of the Southwest, as well as vintage trucks and cars. She paints in vivid colors focusing on shapes, line and contrast. Karen is […]
Norbert Nagel, Lakewood, Colorado Norbert Nagel is an award-winning plein air artist. Originally from Cincinnati, Norbert moved west to study at Colorado State University. Norbert is an Art Teacher at Jefferson County Public Schools, and he currently teaches art for the City of Lakewood. He currently serves as co-president of the Pastel Society […]
Patricia Sheeran/Daggett, Meeker, Colorado Born in LaGrange, Illinois, Pat Sheeran/Daggett spent her childhood in northern Illinois and in the eastern foothills of the Rockies. She majored in sculpture at Colorado State University and upon graduating, volunteered at the Denver Art Museum and worked as a private gallery director. Pat currently teaches figure […]
Jennifer Riefenberg, Castle Rock, Colorado A fourth-generation Colorado native, born and raised in Jeffco, Jennifer Riefenberg has degrees in engineering and mathematics and is an award-winning plein air artist who feels most at home outside with nature and oil paint. Jennifer is a board member of Plein Air Artists of Colorado (PAAC) […]
Jeanette Stutzman, Evergreen, Colorado Jeannette Stutzman is a plein air landscape painter who feels a sense of connected energy when she is painting in nature. Her journey as a painter is to use the energy she feels and transfer it though her painting medium. A drippy underpainting under broad […]
Cliff Austin, Aurora, Colorado Cliff Austin is a graduate of Denver Institute of Technology and The Rocky Mountain School of Art. An award-winning Colorado artist, Cliff has been painting and illustrating since 1980 and is affiliated with several Colorado art organizations including the Pastel Society of Colorado, Plein Air Artists of […]
Gina Blickenstaff, Fort Collins, Colorado An award-winning professional artist for four decades, Gina Blickenstaff specializes in portraiture, with a particular fondness for the Mother and Child theme, still life and landscapes. She welcomes any excuse to pick a bouquet of flowers or go for a hike in search of a riveting […]