Artist Summary: After a lifetime in science and math, in retirement I decided to give the old left brain a rest and have taken up art (pastels, maybe water color) and cello. With no previous background in either, I am a rank beginner, but I learn quickly and am enjoying both endeavors very much. I am looking forward to rubbing shoulders with the established artists in the Salida art community and in sharing and learning from everyone.

Category: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Discipline: Painting and Instrumental Music
Subject: Pastel Painting and cello

Mailing Address:
Dan Bishop
10290 Cheppewa Circle
Salida, CO 812091

Phone: 719-539-2269
Email: andar81149yahoocom

Virginia Castro

After pursuing political and business interests, Virginia is fulfilling her artistic aspirations.

She has traveled extensively.  The colors and textures of exotic locales including Guatemala, Mexico, Thailand and Nepal stirred longings to express herself creatively.  Visits to museums in the US and Europe fed her hunger for knowledge while time spent in Nature fed her soul.

Starting with the primary colors, she mixes her own colors, even black.  Virginia prefers to work primarily on wet, raw, unsealed cotton canvas.  Even though the medium is acrylic, this stain method of painting sometimes creates batik or watercolor effects.

“I believe Nature is the greatest artist of all.  It is from this Master I derive my ultimate inspiration.  My intent is simple – to let it flow.” 
- Virginia Castro

Visual Artist: Fine arts, painting, fiber art, tapestry

Media: Acrylic painting, mixed media

Web Address: virginiacastroart.com

Phone: 970-749-3344

Mailing Address:
Virginia Castro
PO Box 211
Salida, CO 81201

email: mtnginhotmailcom

Expecting to Fly

Lost City

Rickshaw Riding

Laura Barton

I’m an en plein air landscape painter (but when it gets cold I paint in the studio!) and have operated my own Graphic Design business for 20 years. I’m a new resident to Salida from West Chester, PA. I love it here!

Subject: Landscape

Media: Oil

Web Address: laurabarton.com

Phone: 610-430-7848

Mailing Address:
Laura Barton
306 Wood Avenue
Salida, CO 81201

“First Dusting”… oil on panel… 9″ x 18″… $1,100

“The Alley Bar”… oil on panel… 9″ x 12″… $600

“Lazy Day on the River”… oil on panel… 9″ x 18″… $1,100

Denise Micciche

Denise studied fine art in northern California, and earned a bachelor’s degree in painting and printmaking from San Francisco State University in 1993. While she continues to work in both mediums, she particularly favors the art of woodblock relief printmaking. She enjoys portraying landscapes, and feels that wood itself naturally lends well to this theme. Often she sees landscape-like designs revealed through the grain patterns, which she likes to incorporate into her compositions.

Prior to moving to the Salida area recently, Denise spent 10 years in Santa Fe. Now, living in Howard and surrounded by mountainous beauty, she finds endless inspiration in the scenery. To her, the naturally dramatic settings of the high country only encourage the intensity that woodblock prints can convey. As she feels immersed in nature’s art, she is excited about all the majestic imagery she has yet to capture in her art.

Discipline: painting and printmaking

Subject:  Landscape and Nature

email:  denisem0407gmailcom

Summer View in Howard – 16×16 Acrylic

Snowy Creek – 11×9

Twin Sisters – 11×9

Jim Van Every

Discipline:  Digital imaging

Subject:  Landscape, Nature, Action Shots

Mailing address:  
38 Trailside Circle
Salida, CO 81201
719.207.4229

email:   jimve41yahoocom

mother and colt

Kayaking

Martin Bettin

Category: Visual Artist
Subject :Western Portrait’s-Wildlife-Equines -Landscapes
Format: Demonstrate & Classes
Medium : Pastel-Grafite

Email:  bettinmartingmailcom

phone :719-239-1236

Address:
Martin Bettin
PO box 64
Nathrop, CO  81236

Rest Stop

Working Class

Bobbie

Kris Lee

Artist Summary: Recently moved to Salida from Dillon.  Owned a public studio/gallery on Main Street in Frisco for several years, representing over 80 artists.  Also taught workshops, classes, and private lessons for adults and children in past. Paints full-time now.  Represented by Teal Gallery in Breckenridge.

Mixed media works on canvas backlit with LED lights.  Drawing, felting/spinning, embossed metal, handmade/cast paper, precious metal clay, watercolor are incorporated into my work.

Website Address: www.wildsidestudio.net

Mailing Address:
Kris Lee
10659 Sunnyside Circle
Salida, CO 81201

Phone: (970) 710-9026

Email: klwildsidestudionet

Moth to Flame  (Unlit, Lit, Detail)
Mixed Media-Acrylic, Rice Paper, Bristol Board, Chicken Wire, Corrugated Cardboard, Porcelain,
18 KT Gold Leaf, Cheesecloth, Graphite, Ink, Glass Tiles, Handblown Glass on Canvas,
Backlit with LED Lights. Dimensions-3′ x 4′ .

Moth to Flame – Detail

Moth to Flame – Unlit

Moth to Flame – Lit

For the last few years I have been teaching art classes to adults and children.  I am retired and live in the Salida area.

Category: author,illustrator,oil painter

Discipline: oil & writing

Subject: landscape and non-fiction

Mailing Address:
Linda (Lynn) Angelo
8230 County Rd. 120
Salida , CO 81201

Phone: 719-539-4788
Email: ljangeloyahoocom

I like to represent playful aspect in capturing and presenting photographic images.  Most of them represent the outdoors, because that’s where I like to be.  There is so much to experience in nature and we often overlook what is right there before us.

Website Address:  www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1050114773399.2012218.1241619293&type=3

Mailing Address:
Linda Gibas
7305 County Rd. 111A
Salida, CO

Phone: 719-221-1776
Email: ljgibasbresnannet

Artist Summary: fiber artist (weaving, knitting, spinning, beading, crocheting, etc.)

Discipline: fiber

Mailing Address:
Jane Templeton
304 Poncha Blvd.
Salida, CO 81201

Phone: 719.539.4618

Email: jane722salidanet