TTE Second Grade Mural Artist!

One of our TTE second grade students had the unique and special opportunity to paint a portion on a mural in the Santa Fe Art District in Denver!  While downtown in the art district with her family, Molly (from Mrs. McCluskey's class) and her brother were invited to paint a portion of a Mural by a local Denver artist. This mural can be viewed by driving down town to the Santa Fe Art District. It is located on 7th Street between Santa Fe and Kalamath.

Congratulations Molly! How exciting to get to paint on a mural that will be viewed by hundreds of of art enthusiasts who visit the art district each week!

Local Artist - Daniel Gonzales

Today concludes the traditional Dia de los Muertos celebration.  In honor of this, I would like to introduce a good artist friend of mine who paints Dia de los Muertos inspired art.

Daniel Gonzales, former Rock Canyon High School painting teacher, recently had an Art Show at  the Outnumbered Gallery in Littleton.  His work is amazing. This show was inspired by his Mexican heritage and his love for Dia de los Muertos.  Most of the art in the show had the skeleton theme that is popular in Dia de los Muertos.  If you get a chance to visit the Gallery and check out his work...you will not be disappointed.  Below are some pictures I took at the show.

 Daniel with his painting "Stargazers."

 Daniel and I at his show (notice how small I am - ha ha)

 "The Virgin Mary"

 "Stargazers" - my favorite painting by Daniel.

 Detail (up close zoom in) of "Stargazers"

 Calavera

"Nocturne"

DCSD Faculty Art Show

Farewell Blooms, Tokens and Muses...

I took down my show Blooms, Tokens and Muses today.  Thanks so much to all who came out to the Highlands Ranch Library to see it!! If you didn't make it to the show, below are just a small few of the 44 pieces that were part of that show.

 Me, at the show!

 Enchanted Evening Blooms 

Oil on Canvas

 Gray  Gardens

Acrylic on Canvas

 Lily in Blue

Oil on Canvas

 Morning Fog

Acrylic on Canvas

 Mystic Lily in Brown

Acrylic on Canvas

 Waiting To Bloom 

Oil On Canvas Triptych

 Rainbow Bubbles

Acrylic on Canvas

 Sunset Over Tulip Field

Oil on Canvas 

(Sold!!)

 Three of a Kind

Oil on Canvas

 White on Gray

Acrylic on Canvas

(Sold!!)

 Reagan Jones (of Iris)

Acrylic on Canvas

 Andrew Sega (of Iris)

Acrylic on Canvas

 Meltdown

Acrylic on Canvas

Baile Tradicionale de Panama 

Watercolor 

Call His Name

Pen and Ink

Serenity 

Oil on Canvas

Promotional Ad for the Show

Another Teacher shared with me the following link about Creativity Blockers.  I thought it was very interesting. Enjoy!

Creativity Blockers