I create my own canvasses with different combinations of wood carvings with canvas and sculpting with lapidary. Occasionally, I throw in photography for some spice. People ask me what is your media? my answer is anything I can get my hands on. I see art in everything. The challange is reproducing the works of the greatest artist ever Mother Nature, with a human twist on it.

Category: painter, sculpture
Discipline: self-taught, mentored by Mother Nature
Subject: the beauty of this earth

Mailing Address:
Candice Weber
10907 Arroyo Circle
Salida, Colorado 81201

Phone: 719-539-5298
Email: onejudygmsncom

Leaf Me Alone - Carving/Canvas - 37" x 25" - $150

Hummingbird - Wood Carving - 26" x 25" - $125

Ceremonial - Wood carving inlaid with Turquiose - 15" x 11" - $75

Horsin' Around - Canvas - 36" x 12" - $100

Babies - Canvas - 24" x 14" - $100

Lookin' Out - Canvas - 24" x 14" - $75

Heart - Canvas - 20" x 17" - $50

Nature's Windows - Agate Stones - various sizes - $15-$35

Artist Summary:

Category: Visual Artists
Discipline: Painting, drawing, sculpture

Mailing Address:
Gilmore Vanstone, Jr.
307 W. 12th St.
Salida
Colorado, 81201-1913

Phone: 1-719-539-2136
Email: gilmorevanstonebresnannet

Artist Summary: I have always had a fondness for animals, especially horses.  They are my favorite subject to paint whether at rest or play.

Category: Visual Arts
Discipline: Oil Painting
Subject: Horses

Mailing Address:
Suzanne Cocovinis
325 G Street
Salida, CO  81201

Phone: 719 539 6244
Email: Suzcocoviaolcom

Judith Hilmer Connelly

Artist statement: Working in a number of mediums gives me great cross training and always keeps each discipline fresh and alluring.  I love using layers of color to get as much sparkle as I can from a two-dimensional surface and new and unusual applications of paint and ink always beckon.

Category: Visual artist

Discipline: Painting in oil and watercolor, block printing

Subject: Landscapes, botanical, figure

Website Address: JudithHilmerConnelly.com

Mailing Address:
Judith Hilmer Connelly
431 Ouray Ave
Salida, CO

Phone: 719 539-7575
Email: judithhilmerstudiojudithhilmercom

Attitude - Oil Painting 6"x9"

Sun Style - Oil Painting 5"x7"

Malu Castro

Artist Summary: I’m a psychologist and Art therapist. I was born in Colombia, but I lived in Paraguay and Argentina for many years. I live with my husband Justin and our dog Lola up in the mountains of Cotopaxi, CO.

My art is about color and nature. I work on recycled wood and I like to create strong color contrasts and let the color mix freely. I also make carvings.

Category: Visual Artist
Discipline: Painting and woodworking
Subject: Abstract

Website Address: www.colorfulideas.blogspot.com

Mailing Address:
Malu Castro
PO Box 271
3380 County Road 16
Cotopaxi, CO, 81223

Phone: 719-942-4471
Email: malucphotmailcom

"Aspens with Yellow Birds" Acrylic on wood

"The Yellow Birds" Acrylic on wood

Malu Castro

Mailing Address:
Janet Franz
15573 County Road 260
Salida, CO 81201

Phone: 719-239-0204
Email: jfranzsalidanet

Ted Fish

Artist Summary: When Ted realized that if he did not start creating art, he never would, he began his experimentation with clay. After Ted received a BFA with a concentration in ceramics (his second useless degree, the first is a BA in political science), Ted began sculpting heads in clay and other mediums.

All of the work result from his interest in the power of primitive and ancient sculptures and how such sculptures connect the meditative and contemplative mind. Images from 30,000 years of art in places throughout the world, such as Egypt, South America, Africa, and Polynesia are connected with real life experiences. Sculpting objects allows me to find in an interior space a response beyond the intellect, an emotional reaction. It is creating life out of nothing.

Several of his works are included in Lark Books 2004 publication, 500 Figures in Clay. He won the Laguna Clay Award at the “Colorado Clay Exhibition, 2003”, Foothills Art Center. Mr. Fish has been juried into several other exhibitions including “James Surls Juried Sculpture Exhibit,” Red Brick Art Center, Aspen, CO, July 2009; “21st International Juried Show”, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 2007; “Colorado Art Open 2005 and 2009,” Foothills Art Center; “St. Petersburg Clay National 2003,” Florida; “Origins in Clay III,” San Antonio Potters Guild, Texas; and “Annual Face to Face,” The STAGE Gallery, Massapequa, NY. In October 2005 Mr. Fish’s solo show, “Where Words Stop” was held at the Lakewood Cultural Center in Colorado.

Category: Sculpture and Painting

Discipline: Clay and Acrylic Paint

Website Address: tedfishart.com

Mailing Address:
Ted Fish
PO Box 1423
Salida, CO 81201

Phone: 719.207.3890

Email: lfish647msncom

"Cipher" - Ferrikued Ceramic with shards

"Red Monk" - Ferrikued Ceramic.

"Hugh" - Acrylic on Canvas

Category: Shower grafiti
Discipline: I have no discipline – one of my problems
Subject: I love baseball – don’t think I could draw one though

Mailing Address:
John Klein
1592 Holman # A
Salida, Colorado 81201

Phone: 719-539-4350
Email: Johnekleinbresnannet

Artist Summary: I am a mixed media artist, using paper, fabric, paint and found objects to make anything from a bookmark to an art quilt to a framed piece of wall art.

I love to learn and to teach and am happiest when I’m creating something!

Category: artist
Subject: life

Website Address: amyrahe.etsy.com

Mailing Address:
Amy Rahe
15 Trailside Circle
Salida, Colorado 81201

Phone: 719 530 0113

Email: rahes22msncom

Artist Summary: I am a newcomer to Salida, having been here just since 2009. My primary art is jewelry and I have painted, drawn, and sculpted for many years. Art is a second career after many years as a computer engineer.

I am on the board of Salida Artwalk, serving as the treasurer. I also serve on the board of Colorado Metalsmiths Association.

Category: 3D art

Discipline: Metal jewelry

Subject: contemporary

Website Address: www.marstal.com

Mailing Address:
Judy Staby Hoch
7703 Meadowlark Lane
Salida CO 812014

Phone: 719.539.5494

Email: judymarstalcom