Tag: first friday
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Nature-inspired artwork headlines First Friday at Gallery 113
A leaf transformed into pottery and Colorado skies glowing in acrylic paint are bringing spring indoors for Gallery 113’s latest exhibit. “Reflections on Nature” showcases the work of 19 artists, including Jane Hammoud and Suzy McDowell, whose pottery and acrylic paintings celebrate the renewal of springtime. The free exhibit will be highlighted during First Friday…
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Local galleries welcome June with fresh First Friday exhibits
PIKES PEAK PLEIN AIR PAINTERS SUMMER EXHIBITION: Woodland Park will host the second annual Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters Summer Exhibition throughout June, showcasing landscape works inspired by the Pikes Peak area. Featuring regional artists including Michael Gault, Julie Cutting and Ken Hartman, the exhibit highlights Colorado’s scenery, with a gala reception from 6 to…
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‘There’s language in my art’: Local artist Skylar Sypher to open exhibition
Throughout history, the human hand has been notorious among artists for how difficult it can be to illustrate. But for Colorado Springs artist Skylar Sypher, the challenge is worth it. As the subject of much of her work, Sypher finds connection between emotion and hands. “There’s language in my art,” said Sypher, who is deaf.…
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Colorado Springs art gallery to host ceramist Jane Hammoud for First Friday
While Jane Hammoud was a kid, she remembers playing with clay in school, using little fingers to mold a tiny pot. “I thought, ‘Well, this was fun. Why can’t I have more clay? Why can’t I do this more?” she said. Now, after retiring from her career in nonprofit work, she decided to throw the…