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• Four Days of Watercolor Wonder!

  • Start
    Tuesday, April 01, 2025
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  • End
    Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Are you ready to discover watercolor?
  

  In these 4 continuing workshops, you’ll explore watercolor—how it flows, blends, and creates depth and emotion, while experiencing color mixing, layering, texturing, and special effects. You’ll use your own photos or numerous postcards and images, provided by Julie, producing a piece you'll be proud to hang in your home! Watercolor art supplies are provided or bring your own. Beginners are welcome.

  Artist and workshop instructor Julie Hutslar is passionate about capturing nature’s vibrancy and light, translating it into expressive, harmonious paintings. With a vast experience as an artist and teaching art to all age groups, her passion for people and art is evident in her classes. With a focus on personal expression, she aims to inspire students to find their unique artistic voice and unleash their creativity.

  Class price for Members - $100 (Includes supplies)

  Class price for Non-Members - $120 (Includes supplies)

   Any questions please contact our Education Coordinator, Liz VanSomeren, lvansomeren@sagboard.org.

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• Home School Art Class

  • When
    Wednesday, April 09, 2025
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    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Galley

  

  2025 Winter/Spring Home School Art Classes

  Classes offered in groups:

  Grades 1-3

  Grades 4-5

  Grades 6-7

  These classes are offered on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday's of the month, from Jan - May.

  *We encourage the parents to drop the students off between 1:45-1:55pm so we may begin classes at 2pm*
  

  Our teachers guide students through art projects in each session, allowing them to creatively express themselves, learn about art techniques and mediums, and learn about the talents of past and present artists!
  

  Parents interested in enrolling their children for future programs, or teachers interested in becoming an art teacher or a teacher's assistant in a paid position, please contact our Education Coordinator, Liz VanSomeren, lvansomeren@sagboard.org.

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• Photo Pet Portraiture for all Artists with Sandra Dalton

  • When
    Saturday, April 12, 2025
  •  
    12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Curious about pet photographic techniques?
  

  Great animal portraits and great human portraits have the same qualities. A portrait of any living being should draw you into their world and make you want to know more. Learn to overcome the obstacles to capturing the essence, personality and beauty of pets on camera for both fine art photography and reference photos for other mediums.

  Sandra Dalton brings together 20 years of fine art photography and a lifetime of deep connection with animals to teach you photographic techniques for capturing composition, lighting, and mood for pet portraits in all media.

  This class is open to all skill levels, No supplies needed; bring a snack as desired.

  Class price for Members - $25 (Includes supplies)

  Class price for Non-Members - $30 (Includes supplies)

   Any questions please contact our Education Coordinator, Liz VanSomeren, lvansomeren@sagboard.org.

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• Watercolor Magic: Blending & Contrast with Julie Hutslar

  • When
    Monday, April 14, 2025
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery 59000 N Hwy 69

  
  

  
  

  Watercolor Magic: Blending & Contrast with Julie Hutslar
  

  This FREE workshop is held in collaboration with our local library, West Custer County Library. 

  Monday, April 14th from 2pm-3:30pm

  *Registration is required, please register through the West Custer County Library or call (719) 783-9138
  

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• Home School Art Class

  • When
    Wednesday, April 23, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Galley

  

  2025 Winter/Spring Home School Art Classes

  Classes offered in groups:

  Grades 1-3

  Grades 4-5

  Grades 6-7

  These classes are offered on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday's of the month, from Jan - May.

  *We encourage the parents to drop the students off between 1:45-1:55pm so we may begin classes at 2pm*
  

  Our teachers guide students through art projects in each session, allowing them to creatively express themselves, learn about art techniques and mediums, and learn about the talents of past and present artists!
  

  Parents interested in enrolling their children for future programs, or teachers interested in becoming an art teacher or a teacher's assistant in a paid position, please contact our Education Coordinator, Liz VanSomeren, lvansomeren@sagboard.org.

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• Light & Motion

  • Start
    Thursday, May 01, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Saturday, May 31, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM

  

  Light & Motion

  First show of the 2025 SAG year begins with focusing on light, in motion, validating the sun, warmth and spring where everything is popping, moving, growing and the appreciation and love of that, however it speaks to the artist! Reception is May 3^rd from 1-4, with music and refreshments.

  Link to prospectus

  

  Our illustrious mayor, Paul Wenke, will be selecting the Community Award. If you come to the reception, you may be selecting the Mystery Award. And don't forget, this year we have a First Time Entry Award, being brave could net you $50! Do it!

  Reception

  The Highland Strings will be playing during the reception with Rich Beattie, guitar singer-songwriter, Jill Beattie, dulcimer, Kim Millet, cello and Barb Saint-Amour on violin.

  Together they bring a lively and harmonious mix of original and traditional music with the flavor of the American and Scottish Highlands. 

  You won't want to miss this!

  

  Featured Artist

  Featured Artist is Eric Matranga from Canon City. Eric says "Light in Motion actually describes what I try to capture in my paintings. I use the broken brush stroke of the Impressionists and juxtapose intense pigment for effect, particularly my “through the trees” works inspired by the redwood forests of northern California. I keep adjusting my palette to Colorado and enjoy these surroundings of total inspiration".

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• Home School Art Class

  • When
    Wednesday, May 14, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Galley

  

  ("Abstract Mondrian Tree", Markers, by Alex Agnew, 5th)
  

  2025 Winter/Spring Home School Art Classes

  Classes offered in groups:

  Grades 1-3

  Grades 4-5

  Grades 6-7

  These classes are offered on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday's of the month, from Jan - May.

  *We encourage the parents to drop the students off between 1:45-1:55pm so we may begin classes at 2pm*
  

  Our teachers guide students through art projects in each session, allowing them to creatively express themselves, learn about art techniques and mediums, and learn about the talents of past and present artists!
  

  Parents interested in enrolling their children for future programs, or teachers interested in becoming an art teacher or a teacher's assistant in a paid position, please contact our Education Coordinator, Liz VanSomeren, lvansomeren@sagboard.org.

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• 'Drawing for Everyone' Free SAG/Library Workshop

  • When
    Tuesday, May 27, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery

  

  

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• Home School Art Class

  • When
    Wednesday, May 28, 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Galley

  
  

  

  ("Hickstead", Markers, by Gracie Johnson)

  2025 Winter/Spring Home School Art Classes

  Classes offered in groups:

  Grades 1-3

  Grades 4-5

  Grades 6-7

  These classes are offered on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday's of the month, from Jan - May.

  *We encourage the parents to drop the students off between 1:45-1:55pm so we may begin classes at 2pm*
  

  Our teachers guide students through art projects in each session, allowing them to creatively express themselves, learn about art techniques and mediums, and learn about the talents of past and present artists!
  

  Parents interested in enrolling their children for future programs, or teachers interested in becoming an art teacher or a teacher's assistant in a paid position, please contact our Education Coordinator, Liz VanSomeren, lvansomeren@sagboard.org.

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• Colorful Colorado

  • Start
    Thursday, June 05, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, June 29, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery

  

  
  

  Colorful Colorado

  
  

  Celebrating the diversity of this state and the many ways we find color in Color-ado. Whether it is in the foliage, the rocks, mountains, flowers or the many people who inhabit Colorado, the artists all have their own lens and style. During the reception from 1-4pm on June 7^th, we will be offering small bird houses to paint for free, come join us, bring your family.

  
  

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  Deb Adams, Custer County Tourism, will be selecting the Community Award.

  Reception

  
  

  We're really fortunate to have The Russellers with JJ Steele performing during the reception. Come and listen to popular local Colorado/Western entertainers, guitars, poetry and a singing saw! Don't miss this amazing opportunity!
  

   
  

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• Shadows and Light

  • Start
    Thursday, July 03, 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • End
    Saturday, July 26, 2025
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Gallery, Westcliffe, CO

  
  

  Shadows and Light

  Shadows and Light is the theme for July, when the sun is high in the sky, we are reminded about the balance between light and darkness and the value of each. Just as during the dark months we light candles, during the brightest, we honor the shadows in however they speak to us while we are bathed in brilliant light. The reception is July 5^thfrom 1-4pm with music and refreshments, please join us.

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  This show is unique in that it is the Artist's Feedback Show. Ken McGowan, a local renowned artist and teacher will be offering written feedback to artists, should they choose to receive it, on style, design, color, theme, strong points and suggestions. A fabulous opportunity to improve your work and applaud your strengths!

  And Stefanie Sere, News Director from KLZR will be selecting the Community Award.

  

  Reception

  Don't miss these musicians during the reception, July 5th~ Smythe and Taylor, Westcliffe's popular beloved duo, Gary Taylor and TC Smythe!

  

  Featured Artist

  We are so fortunate to have as our featured artist, Ken McGowan from Canon City.

  Ken McGowan is a highly experienced and skilled artist with a strong passion for fine art, he has over 45 years of experience teaching and creating art. He has a strong focus on watercolor, acrylic, and pastel mediums and is interested in surrealism, light, and symbolic imagery. Ken is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society and the Pike’s Peak Watercolor Society.

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

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• Wildlife and Texture Workshop with Vickie McMillan-Hayes

  • When
    Tuesday, July 08, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Wildlife, Nature, and Texture Workshop

  In Vickie McMillan-Hayes’ acrylic demo and hands-on workshop, you will discover new approaches, techniques, and textures to create your own dynamic paintings. Vickie will demonstrate how to apply unique textures using various mediums and substrate for vivid effects in your paintings. She will also share artistic concepts such as form, composition, design, color, and brushwork, to see the importance of values and light in creating a dramatic painting. Supplies are included.

  About the Instructor:

  Sangres Art Guild is pleased to introduce Vickie McMillan-Hayes, a world-renowned wildlife conservation artist, as our guest teaching artist. She has won numerous national awards, been published in well-known books, magazines, articles, and has reviews both nationally and internationally. Vickie has conducted workshops for all ages since 1988.

  vickiemcmillan-hayes.com

  
  

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• Wild & Crazy

  • Start
    Thursday, July 31, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, August 31, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd St. Art Gallery

  

  Wild & Crazy

  As the summer heat hazes our minds and vision, we embrace Wild and Crazy, giving voice to something colorful, bizarre and amazing! A perfect venue for the abstract, but whatever style, every artist has a way to express wild and crazy and this is that show. During the reception Aug 2 from 1-4pm we will be sharing an alcohol ink table so guests can paint a colorful tile or magnet to take home for free. Come join the fun!

  
  

  Community Activist, Bob Fulton, of Big House Concerts, will be selecting the Community Award this month.

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  Reception

  Don't miss this opportunity to hear Fresh Apples perform live on the porch of the gallery. Their toe-tapping feel good music features Doc Rolland & Meryl Brown's tight vocal harmonies and stellar fiddle, mandolin and guitar playing. FRESH APPLES performs an eclectic mix of originals and fresh arrangements of traditional folk & country, bluegrass, humorous, and old-time music.

  
  

  Featured Artist

  Wait til you see the visually inspiring and wildly colorful interpretations of nature by Tanya Carder, presently showing in Salida, but in our gallery for one day only, during the reception.

  

  

  

  

  
  

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• Through a Child's Eyes

  • Start
    Thursday, September 04, 2025
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    11:00 AM
  • End
    Friday, September 12, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Gallery

  
  

  Through a Child's Eyes

  This is a short, 2 week show before the Plein Air paintings grace the gallery walls Sept 13 called Through a Child’s Eyes. Judged by 3 - 4^thgraders this show challenges artists to recall seeing the world from their child eyes. The intake fees will be waived and refreshments are child-centric! Don’t miss this extraordinary show! Bring your children and your own joyful inner child too!

  You won't want to miss these surprise musicians!
  

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• Alla Prima Westcliffe 2025 & Lorie Merfeld-Batson Workshop

  • Start
    Sunday, September 07, 2025
  • End
    Friday, September 12, 2025
  • Location
    Meet at 3rd St Art Gallery
  • Spaces left
    42

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  The 16th Annual Alla Prima Westcliffe

  Gala Reception on Friday, September 12th, 2025

  Awards $5000+

  Additionally, Alla Prima Westcliffe offers an optional one-day pre plein air 'tune-up' workshop with award-winning artist Lorie Merfeld-Batson on Saturday, September 6th, 2025.

  Paint among the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains in beautiful Cuter County, Colorado. Paint alpine mountains, historic ranches, trails, wildlife, or pristine night skies all found in our small rural community. We're proud of our international Dark Sky Community designation, "Come for the mountains, stay for the stars."

  
  

  Hosted by Sangres Art Guild

  Westcliffe, Colorado

  Sangresartguild.org

  Contact: terrilynn1229@yahoo.org

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• Alla Prima Plein Air Event

  • Start
    Saturday, September 13, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, September 28, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd St Gallery

  

  Alla Prima Plein Air Event

  After a week of painting in beautiful Colorado Custer County, a fabulous unveiling of the paintings at the Gala event, Sept 12 in Westcliffe, the paintings will then come to the 3rd Street Gallery for a short 2 week show. Don't miss this unique show as it features paintings created outdoors, live, from artists all over the US

  The 16th Alla Prima Westcliffe
  Sunday, Sept 7- Friday, Sept 12, 2025
  Gala Reception Friday, Sept 12, 2025
  
  Registration $50 until 8/15; $60 after.
  Limited to 40 artists
  
  Awards $5000+
  
  Additionally, Alla Prima Westcliffe offers an optional one-day pre plein air ‘tune-up’ workshop with award-winning artist Lorie Merfeld-Batson on Saturday, Sept 6, 2025.   Cost $125
  
  Paint among majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains in beautiful Custer County, Colorado. Paint alpine mountains, historic ranches, trails, wildlife, or pristine night skies all found in our small rural community.
  
  Hosted by Sangres Art Guild
  Westcliffe, Colorado
  Sangresartguild.org
  Contact: terrilynn1229@yahoo.com
  

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• Autumn's Beauty & Bounty

  • Start
    Thursday, October 02, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, October 26, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd St Gallery, Westclifffe

  

  Autumn's Beauty & Bounty

  As we dip into the cool weather, observe the changing colors in nature, this show celebrates all that comes with harvest, beauty, bounty, color and autumn. The warmest colors make for the most beautiful show, come celebrate with us and bring your family, you can paint little pumpkins to take home with you! The reception Oct 4^th  is part of a Westcliffe Wide open gallery day, don’t miss the art, music, specials, demo artists and nature at its most lovely!

  
  

  Westcliffe's Center for the Performing Arts Elliot Jackson will be choosing the Community Award during the reception.

  Link to prospectus

  Reception

  We will be featuring The Beatties, Rich and Jill Beattie, during the reception, a creative and accomplished duo who have Mountain Music store on Main Street. Richard is a guitarist and singer songwriter and Jill has a love for traditional mountain dulcimer music. Together they   harmonize through a wide variety of original and traditional music. Don't miss it!!

  
  

  Featured Artist

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• Reflections

  • Start
    Thursday, October 30, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, November 30, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Gallery

  
  

  Reflections

  November begins the darkening of the light, shorter days and more time for reflection. Artists can use this subject as literal, the beautiful reflections of objects in water or as a metaphor. Come see what the artists have to share! Reception is Nov 1^stfrom 1-4pm includes refreshments.

  Jordan Hedberg, editor of the Wet Mountain Tribune will be selecting the Community Award.

  Link to prospectus

  Reception

  Musicians will be the gentle and gracious tones of Simple Gifts, Linda Llorraine on autoharp and Barb Saint-Amour, guitar, violin, vocals and harmonies. How perfect for this show theme! You won't want to miss this reception!
  

  

  Featured Artist

  Westcliffe's own, Karen LeBlond will be sharing her unique and fabulous pottery creations with us during the reception.

  
  

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• Winter Solstice

  • Start
    Thursday, December 04, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, December 21, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • Location
    3rd Street Gallery

  
  

  Winter Solstice

  The last SAG show of the year is the holiday show, sporting tables with small art objects, jewelry, cards and the like as well as the option to make ornaments together during the reception Dec 6^thfrom 1-4pm. Winter Solstice is honoring the depth of darkness, the shortest days, the long shadows and the metaphor for change and transformation. Bring your family and don’t miss this last collective art endeavor of 2025!

  Make sure you come in during December to check out the wide variety of small art objects set up and on sale just for your shopping desires, offering your friends and relatives handmade and unique items made in Colorado!
  

   Link to prospectus
  

  Reception

  Music during the reception will be performed by The Celtic Mountain Strings. You will love these hammered dulcimers, guitars, mountain dulcimers, violin, cello and Celtic drum playing a wide variety of classic and original Celtic tunes!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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