Access Gallery is excited to present All Access Pass, a group exhibition featuring works created by nearly every artist currently working with Access Gallery and in the non-profit’s art studio. The exhibition will feature artwork by over 30 local artists with disabilities.

The artwork selected aims to highlight each artist’s unique style, medium, and approach to artmaking. Visitors of the exhibition will explore a compilation of exciting artwork featuring a wide variety of themes and media. Works include, but are not limited to, painting, digital art, sculpture, and fan and comic book art. Art enthusiasts and the broader Denver community are invited to enjoy and celebrate the breadth and depth of the work created by Access Gallery artists.

Image by DPA - Inspired by the disability pride flag, each color stripe has a meaning:
Red - physical disabilities
Gold - neurodiversity
White - invisible disabilities and disabilities that haven't yet been diagnosed
Blue - emotional and psychiatric disabilities, including mental illness, anxiety, and depression Green - for sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, lack of smell, lack of taste, audio processing disorder, and all other sensory disabilities.
The faded black background represent mourning and rage for victims of ableist violence and abuse. The diagonal band cuts across the walls and barriers that separate the disabled from normate society, also representing light and creativity cutting through the darkness.

The new year marks 15 years since the opening of Niza Knoll Gallery at 915 Santa Fe Drive and they are excited to host a new exhibition and party in celebration! Gallerist Niza Knoll invited back a selection of artists who have exhibited over the years, including Peter Durst, Rick Dallago, Jerry De La Cruz, Bonnie Ferrill Roman, Howard Harris, Deborah Jang, Tyree Jones-Evans, Niza Knoll, Mike Keene, Charles Luna, Gayla Lemke, Leona Lazar, Topher Straus and Carol Warzel. The show offers a striking blend of styles and mediums in both 2D and 3D.

After an extended holiday break, they will reopen on January 3, 5-9 p.m. for the First Friday Artwalk. The public is also invited to the Anniversary Celebration on Jan. 17, 5-8 p.m., featuring music and song by Amanda and Keny of Quillion. The show will be on view through Feb 23, 2025.

Niza Knoll Gallery curates themed invitational and juried exhibits that explore a variety of styles, issues and ideas. Sometimes shows are simply based on the delight of a subject manner. It aims to offer a friendly, accessible experience in a space that transforms with each new show.

Their 10th Anniversary celebration was in February 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 lockdown. After weathering the uncertainty of that time, they went on to curate some notable exhibitions, including “Holy Moly 2020,” a juried show in response to the pandemic and other newsworthy events, two shows highlighting artists aged 70 plus and 80 plus, a delightful exhibition focused on elephants, and a showcase of remarkable ceramic art. Additionally, they boldly opened a discussion about the implications of AI in the art world through both an invitational exhibit and a juried show.

In the back of the space, The MIX, a small, nontraditional artist cooperative was launched as an integral part of the gallery and has featured a rotating selection of eight artists, some of who have been members the entire 15 years. The current line-up is Victoria Eubanks, Nancy Enyart, Mark Friday, Pat Lickly, Aliki McCain, Kristy Melodia and Paula Romero Schmitt. They are currently seeking a new member to replace Tyree Jones-Evans who is embarking on a residency at Redline and will be creating larger works than will fit in the co-op. Interested artists can find more information on the gallery website.

As is tradition, Bitfactory Gallery starts the new year with No Show Invitational Group Exhibition, running Jan 17 – Feb 22, 2025, at 851 Santa Fe Drive. In its 9th year, No Show aims for a fresh take each January, with this iteration showcasing only artists who work out of Bitfactory Studios, housed in the same building as the gallery.

The group includes current tenants and those from last year including Kristina Davies, Dan Drossman, D. Eisenberg, Gregory Forber, Stéphane Krumenacker, Robert Phillips, Raven Rohrig, Christopher Spinney, and W. Max Thomason.

The public is invited to visit with the artists during an Opening Reception on Friday, Jan 17, 6-9 p.m., and to view the exhibition First Friday, February 7, 6-9 p.m. or during regular gallery hours Tues -Sun, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Banner Image: Christopher Spinney, “Hypnotist Daruma-san,” 2023. Acrylic on canvas; 80 x 70.

Every other Saturday, join M&D Artistries for Saturdays on Santa Fe where there will be rotating open art classes! Each class is $20 for entry and all materials will be included! This is a great opportunity to bring family and friends for a quick 2 hour art session in the Arts District.

1/22 2-4PM: Polymer Clay Class
2/8 2-4PM: Paint Pouring Class
2/22 2-4PM: Collage Art Class

Shelley Hull was chosen to be the Canyon Country Artist-in-Residence (AIR) in the fall of 2023. The BLM in Utah hosts this residency. She visited Bears Ears National Monument for two weeks in late September and early October of 2023. Situated east of Natural Bridges National Monument, north of Monument Valley, and south of Moab, the 1.3 million-acre Monument is isolated and largely underdeveloped. She explored, sketched, painted, and took pictures while spending the residence in the park, cut off from most of the outside world.

Two buttes known as the Bears Ears rise two thousand feet above the mesa. Sometimes they appear as distant little promontories, and other times they loom big. Every tribe that has lived on this land makes reference to them as the Bears Ears and hold them sacred. Quite a few of the paintings show the ears at different times of the day, from different vantage points within the monument.

Do you just love the way dried flowers look in jewelry? This is a class to introduce you to the process of creating jewelry using dried flowers and more! You're invited to join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa fe to create your own piece of jewelry.

In this class we will learn how to:
- Use dried flowers and crushed stone to curate a design in a metal facet or silicone mold
- Work with a very intricate and delicate art form

Materials included in sign up fee:
- Dried flowers
- Crushed stone
- Silver jewelry facet - options of a pendant, ring, bracelet with adjustable band
- Silicone mold
- UV resin and assembly (UV light, tweezers, silicone mat, jewelry stand)
- Aprons and gloves
- Pigments, mica powder, glitter

Beginner Friendly? Yes! Family Friendly? Yes! Children 14 -17 years old are welcome but please not younger than 14! Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art.

Dates:
2/1 1-2:30PM
2/16 1-2:30PM

Grace Noel Art's Wood Burning Art Class guides you through creating wood burned drawings on x2 wooden slices of pine. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will be available to take home the same day.

In this class:
- All supplies are included with sign up fee!
- Artist Grace Noel will guide the class through drawing and wood burning tools.
- Each student will have their own wood burner to learn with x2 wood slices ~4" diameter
- String to hang each wood slice with

Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. We will be using wood burning tools that can cause injury by burn. Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art.

**Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!**

Dates:
2/01 3-4:30PM
2/02 4-5:30PM
2/13 6-7:30PM
2/23 1-2:30PM
2/27 6-7:30PM

Let's play with paint pouring!! Create x2 paintings using paint pouring techniques: the dirty pour and the tree ring pour. Join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe for a fun hour of painting together.

In this class we will:
- Learn two different techniques: the dirty pour and tree ring pour
- Paint on x2, 6”x 8” canvases

Leave the paintings with Grace so they can dry overnight. Come back to pick up the painting when it’s dry. Paintings left for 30 days+ will be used to support future classes.

All materials included with sign up fee! Beginner Friendly? Yes! Family Friendly? Yes! Children 3 -83 years old are welcome. Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art.

Dates:
2/03 11AM-12PM
2/10 11AM-12PM
2/17 11AM-12PM
2/21 11AM-12PM
2/24 11AM-12PM
2/28 11AM-12PM

Brother and sister artists, Taylor and Kim Dufford, are featured together in a February show at Artists on Santa Fe, 747 Santa Fe Drive. “Wonderful Friends” is an alphabetical assortment of animals depicted in both watercolor and clay. The public is invited to view and purchase work from this charming collection from February 7-28, 2025, including the First Friday Artwalk, Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m., the Artists’ Reception on Third Friday, Feb 21, 5-8 p.m. and during regular gallery hours.

In this show, the pair celebrates the rich variety of “friends” that we share the planet with. Taylor, a painter, has captured the likenesses of birds, mammals and more in 26 intricate watercolor studies, one for each letter of the alphabet. Kim, a ceramicist, has also represented every letter in her small ceramic animal sculptures. Together they present a delightful array of artworks that showcase not only their talent, but also their sibling affection and excitement to display their work together.

Artists on Santa Fe Gallery at 747 Santa Fe Drive showcases the work of member and resident artists. The selection of original artwork on view in addition to the monthly exhibition, includes ceramics, sculpture, paintings, mixed-media, printmaking and jewelry.

Regular hours are Mondays and Thursdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, Noon-4 p.m. The building is also home to the working studios of 25 + artists. Visitors are invited to explore and discover this enduring creative hub. For more information visit www.artistsonsantafe.com.

Create a one of a kind tumbler using epoxy resin on a stainless steel tumbler. Class will be held in Grace's studio in the Denver Art Society and all materials are included with admission price. Class creations will cure overnight and be picked up 1 day or more after class ends.

What to expect: All materials included with sign up fee

Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 14 years and older. Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art.

Dates:
2/08 2-3:30PM
2/15 3-4:30PM
2/21 5-7PM
2/22 3-5PM
2/28 5-7PM

Have you wanted to learn more about astrology? Join Artist and Astrologer Grace Noel in her studio to begin your understanding of Astrology. In this workshop we will:
- Review all 12 signs of the Western Solar Zodiac - signs: Aries - Pisces
- Which of the four elements represents each sign
- Discover how your sign interacts with the other zodiac signs throughout the year.
- Learn how to read your natal horoscope

The workshop consists of 4 classes that run every month on the second & fourth Mondays and Wednesdays. Select the class in the ticket section to complete all 4 classes!

Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone.
Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 12 - 17 years and older.
Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art.

Dates:
2/10 6:30-8PM
2/12 6:30-8PM
2/24 6:30-8PM
2/26 6:30-8PM

Our Open Studio Days (every Thursday) are a unique opportunity for artists to use our classroom gallery. Here at RemainReal, we understand that renting an artist studio is expensive, and not every artist has access to a studio space.

We have carved out time every week for artists to openly work on any project they need to, in a bright and open space with other artists to socialize with.

An open studio pass offers artists exclusive access to our studio space throughout the entire day for only 10$.

No supplies included. Oil painting, clay, and resin are prohibited.

Studio hours are 11:30 am-5:30 pm on Thursdays. Please reach out to us at remainrealfineart@gmail.com for more information.

Denise Bohart: “Messages”; Melody Epperson: “Meandering”; Kathy Knaus: “The Days of Velvet Skies and the Smell of Lemons” will be on exhibit in our main gallery.

Artists’ reception Friday February 21, 6-9pm

Denise Bohart - “Messages”
The abstract glass sculptures Denise Bohart creates in “Messages” visually explore the information we receive from varied and infinite sources, how we interpret that information and how it informs our life choices. Denise states: This show began with an idea to change the narrative around a message I had been telling myself for years – that while I am an artist, I cannot draw. Until one day, after decades of repeating this message to myself, some part of me got brave enough to say, “but maybe I can learn?” From that small spark was born a two-year journey exploring figure drawing, and from there, this concept evolved.

The abstract glass sculpture in this show is inspired by messages like that – some positive, some more negative, but isn’t that judgment based on perspective? From vulnerable ideas of safety in one’s own body, to broader observations about the journey of life, the concepts explored here are very personal, but as writer James Joyce famously said, “In the particular is contained the universal.” Many of these artworks have stories that accompany them, but I encourage you to dive first into the experience of the artwork. Start there, before you begin interpreting my messages to you about my work. And remember – we don’t always know what the messenger will look like. Don’t miss the message because your blinders are on.

Melody Epperson - “Meandering”
Melody Epperson has spent countless hours exploring farms and open spaces, letting nature guide her artistic vision and deepening her connection to the land her ancestors once farmed. Meandering features a series of abstract encaustic paintings inspired by Melody’s weekly visits to farms on the Eastern Plains. Layers of wax and pigment reflect the history, soil, and farming practices that define this region. The plants of this landscape have profoundly influenced her work. Abstract lines in these pieces echo the fluid, meditative experience of reconnecting with the land while honoring its enduring stories.

Kathy Knaus – “The Days of Velvet Skies and the Smell of Lemons”
Kathy Knaus regards her artwork as an attempt to make sense of the chaos and beauty in the natural world. She seeks to celebrate nature and is in awe at how it withstands being battered, stepped on, stripped, and contaminated. Much like how society treats not only the earth but other human beings. Kathy appreciates the beauty and ugliness of our world. Through contemplation, she captures the yin and yang in nature through her mark making, use of color, movement of brush and palette knife in her artwork.

The reception to meet the artists will take place on Friday, February 21, 6-9pm

Additional Exhibition Events:
- Show Opens: February 13, 12-5pm
- Special Friday: February 14, 6-8pm “I HEART Art: a Valentine’s Day alternative” Make Valentines for your favorite artist while feasting on chocolates.
- Sundays on Santa Fe: February 23, 11-4pm
- Special Friday: March 1, 1-3pm “Cultivate your Soul”- seed planting and other soothing activities.
- First Friday: March 7, 5-9pm
- Last Look: March 9, 11-4pm

Banner Image: Kathy Knaus, “whole symphony of smaller sounds.” Acrylic on canvas; 36 x 36.

Paint and sip! One glass of house wine included in ticket price!

Green teaches you step by step how to paint your pet! This class is great for beginner or experienced artists alike. This painting is taught on a 16x20 canvas. All supplies are included in ticket price.

*Please email the image of your pet you would like to recreate to remainrealfineart@gmail.com Subject PET PORTRAIT CLASS Please include your name (ticketholder) as well as the date of the class you are signing up for* Please email picture no later than January 16th or else you will be starting from a blank canvas and may not have enough time to finish entire portrait. Also bring a copy of the image you have provided for reference. Image of your pet must be clear and the animal must be front and center with no other animals in the picture! Our creative assistant will be sketching out the basic shapes and outline of the picture you send us. If you have any other questions please include them in the email you send with the image of your pet.

Please Arrive 15- 20 minutes early to find parking, grab an apron, and settle into your seat.

Our classes are always beginner friendly! No prior painting experience is necessary, as our experienced instructors will provide step-by-step instructions.

Dates:
2/15 6:30-8:30PM
2/22 3:30-5:30PM

Sync Gallery presents Syncopation, a Contributing Artists exhibition. The twenty artists in this group work have produced a stunning display of diverse art expression in a wide variety of mediums and styles. Like syncopated musical rhythms, their unique voices blend to enhance the richness and complexity of the cadre of artists that comprise Sync Gallery.

The 2025 SYNC Gallery Contributing Artists are Andi Burnum, Vicki Christensen, Cat Davis, Susie Drucker, Mary Ellen Gallagher, Tadashi Hayakawa, Todd Heiserman, Chad Henry, Cheryl Jelm, Chris Jorgensen, Erin Marie King, Judi Lightfield, Bassant Mahran, Susan Merriman, Kay Moore, Jim Olson, Janice Sinopoli, Alicia Thompson, Carole Whitney, and Marsha Wooley.

Opening Reception: February 21, 2025 6-9PM

Image: Tadashi Hayakawa, “Mu.”

Take your relief printmaking skills to the next level with artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver's Art District on Santa Fe. This class is intended to be the next level up from Grace’s Woodblock Carving and Printmaking Private Lesson. Grace recommends that students take the Woodblock Carving & Printmaking Private lesson first before signing up for the Wood Snake class. All supplies will be provided for class and cost is included in the Eventbrite sign up fee. If you already have a set of tools from a previous class, please bring them to this class.

*Please note that due to dry times, you will need to come back the next week to pick up your creation. Shipping is available as an additional cost.

Materials included:
- Woodblock - Shina Plywood
- Ink - Akua Kolor by Speedball
- Paper - Strathmore brand
- Printing station: brayer, barren, glass pallet, pallet knife
- Please bring your carving tools provided in Grace's Woodblock Carving &Printmaking Private lesson

In this class we will:
- Draw/trace and learn about the sign of the Wood Snake which is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
- Carve the drawing from a 4"x6" woodblock
- Print two layers to create the image: a rainbow gradient and the key (dragon image)
- Allow the print to dry for 5 days

DATES:
2/22 10AM-1PM
3/22 10AM-1PM

Create with Grace continues with the color shifting trinket tray art class! For 2 hours, each student will create their own personalized tray (4"x7") using color shifting pigment and epoxy resin. Join artist Grace Noel in her studio in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe at the Denver Art Society.

Kids ages 12-17 can also join the class but it’s not recommended for anyone younger than 14 years old. All materials are included with sign up fee! Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 12 years and older.

Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art.

Don't see a date and/or time that works for you? Email Grace at Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule a private lesson!

Dates:
2/22 3-5PM
2/23 4-6PM

Have you always wanted to play around with paint pouring but didn't have the space to? Join artist Grace Noel in her studio for a special paint pouring class that is inspired by the magic that you are! Artist Grace Noel is also an astrologer and will teach you how the four elements of fire, earth, wind, and water relate to your zodiac sign! Materials are included with ticket price!

In this class:
- Materials are included with Sign Up fee
- How to prepare a canvas and space for acrylic paint pouring
- Materials needed for acrylic paint pouring
- How to mix acrylic paint for pouring
- The signs of the western zodiac and how they relate to the Chinese Zodiac through the four elements of fire, earth, wind, and water.
- Your own personal astrology

Take home box: Grace will provide boxes for the paintings to go home with each student. Students can choose to take home the same day or come back to pick up.

‼️Please note that paintings are messy and may be difficult to take home same day. Grace provides the option to leave your painting to dry in her studio. Pick Up instructions will be emailed to students through Eventbrite when their paintings are ready for pick up - usually a week later. Shipment is an option and an additional cost.

Beginner friendly? YES! All skill levels are welcome, we will find a design for everyone. Family friendly? YES! Recommended for children 5 years and older. Please request accessibility needs in advance - email grace@gracenoel.art. Don't see a date and time that works for you? Email: Grace@GraceNoel.Art to schedule!

Dates:
2/8 11AM-12PM
2/16 5-6PM
2/20 6-7PM

Sponsored by the Colorado Women’s Art Museum showcasing in D’art Gallery East.

This exhibition expands the use of fiber as a primary medium. These Colorado women artists employ everything from weeds to gossamer as they stitch, assemble, drape, layer, and weave their way into new creative realms.

Exhibition Artists:
Barbara Baer, Francine Campone, Rachael Delaney, Heather Doyle-Mair, Grace Gee, Laurie Gibb, Mary McCauley, Laurel McMechan, Keri Mills, Megan Morgan, Holly Nordeck, Sarah Ortegon, Jennifer Pettus, Italu Ramos, Sherrie Robbins, and FreChelle Wilson.

Exhibition Dates: MARCH 13 – APRIL 6, 2025
Opening Reception: SA Mar 15 6-9pm
Artist Panel Discussion: SA Mar 22 2-3:30pm
Sundays on Santa Fe: SU Mar 30 11-4pm
First Friday: FR Apr 4 6-9pm
Kid’s Fiber Activity: SA Apr 5 2-3:30pm
Last Look Sunday: SU Apr 6 11-4pm

Exhibition Curators:
Rebecca Gabriel and Catherine V. Carilli

There is a common saying, “It’s not about the destination, it’s the journey.” Attributed to American poet and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, it has encouraged the belief that life is not just about goals or achievements, but there are lessons to be learned in every step we take. These three artists featured in Embracing the Journey thrive on finding joy in their process and are united in their intuitive approach to creating artworks that feed the soul.

Marian Davis
Marian Davis’s art is a response to years of independent study in numerous mediums and a desire to create complex surfaces that incorporate multiple layers of color, contrast, shape, visual, and physical texture. The process is a dynamic adventure where she intuitively guides cold wax and oil paint through a continuous interplay using various techniques, mediums, and even some tools she finds in nature. Each stroke of a squeegee or the scraping with a palette knife during this endeavor brings unexpected and often delightful outcomes. Throughout the process, she strives to maintain curiosity, without preconceived notions about what may come next. Davis imagines her audience embracing a moment when they can embrace a feeling or create their own story in her work. 

Jutta
Having been seduced to sit down at a potter’s wheel some fifty years ago in Kyoto, Japan clay still has not lost its magic for Jutta. Although the potter’s wheel has been semi-retired by now, a slab roller has become the tool for all her free-form work. Once Jutta is in her studio the outer world is forgotten, and her imagination goes to work. Jutta finds never-ending inspiration in the world around her. If you look closely, you will notice patterns of tree bark, bare branches recreated on a “floral wall branch”, cloud formation recreated as her undulated wall sculptures, and, of course, flowers.

Tricia Soderberg
The colors, shapes, lines, and patterns found in botanical gardens, and the melding of these elements drive Soderberg’s artistic journey. She views monotypes as the perfect starting point for her mixed media works on paper, which increasingly resemble paintings. Soderberg employs a method of layering colors and shapes to create an illusion of depth and movement. By inking and placing real and artificial plants along with hand-cut stencils on a plexiglass plate, she allows for randomness in her work. Additionally, Soderberg often incorporates collaged elements and mixed media to enhance each print’s unique personality. This blend of inspiration and technique fuels her ongoing exploration of art, making each piece a reflection of both process and passion.

Show Dates:
On View: March 13 – April 6, 2025
Artist’s Reception: Friday, March 14, 5-8PM
Sundays on Santa Fe: March 23, 11AM-4PM
First Friday: April 4, 6-9PM
Last Look: Sunday, April 6, 11AM-4PM

All events are open to the public.

Gallery Hours: TH 12-5, FR 12-9, SA 12-5, SU 11-4

Banner: Marion Davis, “Unexpected.” Wax and oil paint on panel; 33 x 33.