Lexis Krieg conquers collage and gets brave about painting

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. “I love collecting old vintage pieces,” says graphic designer and mixed-media artist…

Curtis Bean on the Art of War — and what it means to veterans

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Artist, philanthropist and Iraq veteran Curtis Bean, mastermind behind the Art of…

Naomi Haverland on the strange things that inspire her

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Welcome to Naomi Haverland’s delightfully quirky world, where the art and the…

Child’s Play: Adventure Playground changes the landscape for play

So, you’ve got a kid, huh? Whether it’s your own rambunctious preschooler or the bratty nephew you’ve been charged with keeping alive for the next five hours, the most important thing is leaving your house where valuables are liable to be destroyed and seeking refuge on somebody else’s property. In…

Child’s Play: It’s two for the money at the Denver Mint

So, you’ve got a kid, huh? Whether it’s your own rambunctious preschooler or the bratty nephew you’ve been charged with keeping alive for the next five hours, the most important thing is leaving your house where valuables are liable to be destroyed and seeking refuge on somebody else’s property. In…

Child’s Play: Climb your way to an afternoon of family bliss

So, you’ve got a kid, huh? Whether it’s your own rambunctious preschooler or the bratty nephew you’ve been charged with keeping alive for the next five hours, the most important thing is leaving your house where valuables are liable to be destroyed and seeking refuge on somebody else’s property. In…

Melinda Laz shows that those who teach art can also create it

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. McMean Elementary School art teacher Melinda Laz is breaking back into the…

Native Ryan Rice opens his new studio-gallery this Friday

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. For a first on this First Friday, pop (pun intended) into Ryan…