Mixed Media

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At an early age I showed an interest in art and my Mother bought me drawing books.
It was not until Junior High School that I started becoming more interested in General Art so I took a class which we studied Famous Artists of the past, we learned drawing techniques and pottery. In metal shop I learned how to hammer cooper into shapes as well as silver soldering and some lapidary work, which I made my first ring.
In the late 60's I attended LCCC where I took Auto body and paint class and helped introduced custom painting and airbrush techniques to the curriculum. I custom painted many cars, vans, trucks and motorcycles during my career in Auto body.
In 1994 after the passing of my Parents, I did some soul searching into my Family History, finding that I had some distant Native American Heritage. This brought me to a new direction in my Art work. Learning and studying the different beading techniques in which I have been able to reproduce many items that they used in early life and still do today. Having a love for their music I learned to play the native Flute and I am a flute maker, as well.
Later I started a Career as a Jeweler, repairing and designing jewelry for Customers.
On my own time I started my own line of Southwestern jewelry using Gold & Silver. All jewelry is hand crafted using flat sheet and lost wax casting. Many have semi precious stones that are hand cut and some have inlay.
Recently I have started doing pencil drawing with subjects such as Native American Chiefs and drawings related to Blues music, Cars and other subjects.

The word encaustic (enkaustikos) means ‘to heat or burn in’. It is a process that uses heat to melt beeswax and damar varnish to fuse layers of wax. Brian tends to interact with the surface through a means of gesture and response, a building of layers that transparently reveals what is slightly hidden beneath the surface. Painting with wax is an exercise that allows additive techniques to build texture and subtractive methods like carving or scraping through layers that add dimension to the work.

Brian began working in the encaustic painting medium in the early 90’s. What attracted him to the medium was the diversity of bringing other mediums and processes together, such as image collage, glazing effects, stenciling, assemblage, image transfer and encaustic monotypes printmaking. One medium in particular that takes well to encaustic are alcohol inks with some surprising color effects and transparencies.

In 2018, Brian was awarded an NGAE Fellowship in which he studied Encaustic monotypes with Paula Roland in Sante Fe, NM. He teaches Encaustic Workshops annually at John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, where his students explore encaustic painting on wood panels and paper.

I have always been an artist. According to my parents, I would sit and draw for hours at a time when I was wee. They have scrapbooks full of slice-of-life illustrations with fun titles like "Grouchy Woman Lying in Bed," (my poor Mom with a migraine). I am thankful that my first collectors were also such capable archivists! A few years ago I started playing around with fluid acrylic paint, and have found my happy place. It is color theory, physics, and a mindful immersion in serendipity all rolled into one. Gravity, air, water, and FIRE are the tools I use to move my fluid colors around on canvas! Wild bees are another passion of mine. Did you know that there are an estimated 20,000 different species of bees worldwide, 90% of which are solitary and nest in the ground? Wild bees are actually more effective pollinators than the domesticated honey bee, and are essential components of their ecosystems. In celebration of these biodiversity fact-gems, I hand draw wild bees from macro photos on black paper with colored pencil and paint or gel pen. I love finding funky gold or silver frames in thrift stores and giving them new lives as homes for my bees. I donate 50% of the sale of my work to People and Pollinators Action Network, a Colorado non-profit that works to protect habitat for pollinators. Like many people right now, I am trying to find hope and ways to channel my energy toward raising human awareness about our impact on the natural world. With my wild bee drawings and fluid acrylic paintings, I seek to celebrate the beauty, uniqueness, and inherent value of all life on this goldilocks planet we call home.

Emeritus member Susan Nelson has been associated with, and a big fan of, Madison & Main Gallery since its founding. She enjoys the adventure of exploring, learning and working in a variety of media. Photography, collage, pastels, and making paper are among her favorites, and many times she finds ways to use those media together when creating pieces for the gallery.

Hi! I am Julia Rivera. I work with Fused Glass. I started working with glass about 10 years ago. I nave an Art degree from the University of Northern Colorado. I started working with glass as a hobby. I have taken many classes to improve my skills. I love working with glass because of the beautiful colors and I love creating different landscapes with glass. I am from Puerto Rico, and I love the ocean and tropical plants. | use those topics as an inspiration for my art. I have lived in Colorado for 35 years. I love the mountains and the aspens. I also use these topics as an inspiration for my art. I love being creative. It keeps me happy and centered!

My name is Charlotte Zink.  My partner Ben and I collaborate together as Zink Metal Art. Our home, studio and sculpture garden are located in a 127 year old historic home on Mountain Ave in the heart of old town Berthoud, Colorado.  These small prints represent some of my favorite paintings sold in the past 25 years. Enjoy art everyday! Thanks for your support of local creators.
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