Linda Hamilton, Castle Rock, Colorado Linda Hamilton is a Colorado native. She has been inspired by the landscape colors, textures and layers of granite, shale and rusted iron between the layers of rock created by heat and moisture over time. Linda especially loves old mining fields that reveal […]
Anita Winter, Centennial, Colorado Colorado artist Anita Winter is an avid hiker and backpacker. Her love of plein air painting, which has been described as representational, with expressive color, is an extension of her love of the outdoors. An award-winning artist, Anita has participated in regional and national plein air […]
Don Hamilton, Castle Rock, Colorado A Colorado native, Don Hamilton’s paintings evoke a strong emotion, the sense of “being there.” As a young adult, Don studied privately with Joe Brand, a respected wildlife artist and instructor at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. During a 4-year period, he focused exclusively on […]
We are pleased to announce that after issuing a call for artists and conducting a national search, our upcoming In Plein Sight event will feature a total of 27 artists descending upon Jeffco Open Spaces this October. In Plein Sight is the first plein air painting event to be held in Jeffco’s Open Space parks. This free, public exhibition for […]
WHAT In Plein Sight, Art in Open Air for Jeffco Open Spaces, an outdoor painting demonstration and public art sale and show. Events are free and open to the public. WHEN AND WHERE Sept. 19. Pre-event Kick-off Reception and Art Show, 5:30 to 7 p.m., in the Atrium of the Jefferson County Administration Building, 100 […]
Join the LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016, from 7pm to 9pm at the Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church, 11500 West 20th Ave, Lakewood 80215 (20th Ave & Simms St), for a rousing conversation on CLIMATE CHANGE – ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES. Learn About: The Significance of the United Nations Climate Summit, Colorado’s […]
Jeffco Open Space Hosts Volunteer Recruitment Fairs Explore all the possible volunteer positions for Jeffco Open Space, outdoors or indoors, at one of two Volunteer Recruitment Fairs in late February. The fairs are on Thursday, February 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, February 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jeffco […]
The National Recreation and Park Association unveiled a study showing that local and regional public park agencies generated nearly $140 billion in economic activity and supported almost 1 million jobs in 2013. In Colorado only, local and regional parks generated $4.6 billion in operations and capital spending, representing 36,247 jobs statewide. Colorado was second in […]
As of Nov. 6, developer Carlson and Associates has dropped its plan to buy the 145-acre Applewood Golf Course in unincorporated Jefferson County near Wheat Ridge. The Prospect Recreation and Park District is now in a position to buy the property as open space following a Nov. 3 election in which voters approved a 1-mill […]
Research points to both the mind-clearing and brain-boosting benefits of spending time outdoors. Jeffco Open Space visitors provide anecdotal evidence of the restorative effects of nature. “Spending time in nature gives you time to think, to get ideas in your mind that, with crowds and people around you, you might not,” said Allan Reid of […]