i see red
Art Students League of Denver
200 Grant St
Denver
NOV 8-DEC 15. Hohohoho — so many ways to kick start the season and the annual ASLD holiday show is one of the cooler ones. This year the theme is red, the pieces are all priced at $250 or less, and the feeling is downright jolly. Come out for the opening reception on November 8 from 5:30-8. I'll see you there!
fancy that
online art show
with Artburst Studios
NOV 14-16. This is a wonderfully curated online art show that I am lucky enough to participate in a few times a year. The show opens at 10a (mountain time) on the 14th and closes promptly at 4p on the 16th. The rush of the first day is awesome, the leisure of the second day is lovely, the wrap-up of the last day is plain fun. Tip: sign up to be a collector right now. It's free and gets you access to all sorts of sneak peeks. Better Tip: become a Collector Plus and receive a catalog of all the art and an early look at everything for sale. But nothing is truly available for purchase until 10a on Thursday, November 14. Calendarize this, kids!
prism open house
Prism Workspaces
999 Vallejo St
Denver
NOV 15, 5:30-9p. Twice a year Prism Workspaces (50+ artist studios) opens the doors to the public, allowing you to wander through the maze of studios, looking at art, and chatting with the artists giving you a unique chance to interact (and buy!) in their spaces. And then…they offer some of their precious wall space to guest artists. And I get to be one for the November open house. I'll be in building 4 with a tasty selection of encaustic paintings. In studio 5, you can find Prism Arts Workshop where I teach encaustic painting. In that room you'll find a handful of PAW instructors and their art. So wear walking shoes and be prepared for fun!
holiday group show
NKollectiv
960 Santa Fe Dr
Denver
NOV 16-JAN 12. Come check out all the jolliness in the arts district, BUT make sure you include NKollectiv on the route. All of us will have special art in the gallery for this annual show, including a whole lot that is perfect for gift giving! Opening reception will be Saturday, November 16; First Friday will be Friday, December 16. Ho!
holiday open house
Counter Couture
4950 Nome St
(I-70 & Peoria)
Denver
NOV 22, 4-8p. And yet ANOTHER fun pop-up this time with a whole different group of arty friends. I'll be at the factory/studio/fun house that is Counter Couture, a local provider of so many cool screen printed wearables and home goods along with three other invited guests including Two Little Fruits, Paul Heaston, and Hip Violet. The five of us will have all sorts of different wares on display, all perfect for gift-giving and self-rewarding. Just what the holiday calls for!
holiday pop-up @easel
EASEL
3485 S Broadway
Englewood
NOV 30. whoooboy, there is so much news here but for now you need to know about EASEL: Englewood Art Studios, Evens, Learning in Downtown Englewood. This new art hub will eventually (Jan 2025) house NKollectiv, art studios (mine!) and be available for all sorts of art events. To get started EASEL will host four art pop-ups on November 23 & 30, and December 7 & 14. I will be participating in the November 30th one. It runs 11a-6p and will feature 30-ish artists eager to show you some great gift ideas! Please come visit EASEL!
Winter Holiday art market
Import Mechanics
Broadway
Denver
DEC 7-8. We all love Summer Art Market with Art Students League of Denver so much that we clamored for a winter version! This is the second year for WHAM and let me tell you, if it is anything like the first, it is a fun two days that will definitely set you up for the gift-giving season! We set up inside Import Mechanics on Broadway and all of the artists are either ASLD faculty or staff. Smaller, intimate, and jolly with a bit of grunge tossed in. Way fun!