Summit County Citizens Voice

Unique interactive art show benefits land preservation, features painting demos, wildflower walks, sidewalk chalk art for kids and a gala art show

Wildflowers at Pass Lake, Summit County, Colorado.

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — Sixteen artists from around the country will gather in Summit County July 7 to July 10 to celebrate the high country wildflower season with art in an event that benefits the land conservation efforts of the Continental Divide Land Trust.

The Art & Wildflower Celebration is aimed at promoting greater awareness and understanding of the importance of preserving Colorado’s natural lands — because wildflowers need wild lands.

The public can watch the artists paint on guided wildflower hikes with alpine wildflower authorities or participate in guided mountain bike rides. Along with mountain biking and hiking, kids can participate in art workshops and sidewalk wildflower chalk painting while parents participate in photography workshops,  a paint-along with a professional plein air artist or wildflower gardening  classes with a local landscaping firm.

The paintings will be on display the afternoon they are painted in a wet paint show at the Fuqua Livery Stable in the Breckenridge Arts District, 110 East Washington Avenue, and available for purchase at the Gala Art Show and Sale, Saturday, July 9, 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Edwin Carter Museum, 111 S. Ridge Street. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the land conservation programs of Continental Divide Land Trust, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting mountain landscapes.

Fuqua Livery Stable, 110 East Washington Avenue in Breckenridge, will be the information center for the event. Some activities will be free and others will involve a nominal donation to CDLT. Event details are online at www.cdlt.org. You can also stay up to date with with the CDLT’s Facebook Page.

About Continental Divide Land Trust: Art & Wildflower Celebration is an annual benefit for the Continental Divide Land Trust (CDLT), a not-for-profit land conservancy that works to protect natural lands in and around Summit County, Colorado, to preserve mountain landscapes for current and future generations. CDLT is qualified to hold conservation easements, provides stewardship of the conservation lands it holds, and offers educational events for the public and professionals.

Schedule Highlights: (For complete schedule, visit www.cdlt.org.)
Thursday, July 7 – 8:45 am to 6:00 pm
·     Paint-Along with professional artist Amy Evans
·     Plein Air Painting by artists along hiking trails
·     Guided wildflower hike with wildflower authority Pat Taylor
·     Mountain bike rides (intermediate and intermediate/advanced levels)
·     Art Workshop for Children
·     Wet Paint Show at the Fuqua Livery Stable, Breckenridge Arts District
·     Walk-n-Talk on the Riverwalk with Ken Sauerberg
·     Artist Reception at the Tin Shop, sponsored by the Breckenridge Arts District

Friday, July 8, 2011 – 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
·     Plein Air Painting by artists along hiking trails
·     Guided wildflower hike with wildflower authority Pat Taylor
·     Mountain bike rides (intermediate and intermediate/advanced levels)
·     Art Workshop for Children and Photo Workshop for Adults
·     Wet Paint Show at the Fuqua Livery Stable, Breckenridge Arts District
·     Painting Demonstration and Lunch with event judge, Dan Schultz

Saturday, July 9, 2011 – 9:00 am to 7:30 pm
·     Plein Air Painting by artists along hiking trails
·     Guided Wildflower Hike with wildflower authority Marty Richardson
·     Art Workshop for Children and Kids Sidewalk Chalk Art
·     Wet Paint Show at the Fuqua Livery Stable, Breckenridge Arts District
·     Gardening with Wildflowers Class with Neils Lunceford Landscape Design
·     Townie Bike Wildflower Ride with CDLT Director Leigh Girvin
·     Gala Art Show and Sale at the Carter Museum

Sunday, July 10, 2011 – 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
·     Plein Air Art Show and Sale concludes at Carter Museum

For more info, contact info@cdlt.org or call 970-453-3875.

Participating Artists’ Websites:

Larisa Aukon http://www.aukonlarisa.com
Cliff Austin www.colorado-artist.com
Kim Barrick www.kimbarrick.com
Tricia Bass http://triciabass.com
Sandi Bruns www.womenofwatercolor.com
Hope Cunningham www.hopecunningham.com
Adele Earnshaw www.adeleearnshaw.com
Jeanne Echternach www.jeanneechternach.com
Barrett Edwards www.barrettedwards.com
Susan Faust www.susanfaust.com
Debby McAllister www.deborahmcallister.com
Marty Rohde (none)
Lisa Staggs http://www.lisastaggsfineart.com
Eldon Warren www.eldonwarrenarts.com
Ann Weaver www.anntweaver.com
Ginger Whellock www.gingerwhellock.com
Event Judge:
Dan Schultz www.danschultzfineart.com

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