A&E Roundup with a closing art show party in Glenwood Springs
Cassandra Ballard/ Post Independent
Carbondale isn’t the only town in the Roaring Fork Valley to find good art.
The Glenwood Springs Art Council is closing their Strength 10×10 Art Show and Sale on Friday.
“Art is one of the foundations of a healthy community,” Glenwood Arts Council Board President Laurie Chase said.
The Strength-themed show features art from students at Glenwood Springs and Yampa high schools, along with some locally-established professionals.
The amount of creativity in the quaint, well-lit gallery is awe-inspiring. There are many different concepts of the word strength and no two paintings are alike.
The 10x10s range from $35 to $55, and are not the kind of work most people would expect from a high schooler. Although they all use the same media of a canvas, the artists all use a variety of inspiration and tools to create their expression.
“If you bought groups of three, you could have a wonderful little display on a wall or you could fit them in almost anywhere in your home,” Chase said.
Some are pretty straightforward, like painting a flexed arm, and some are more nuanced with strength being represented by a woman crying. There’s a dragon, a young girl being held by her mother in a crowd and further representations of strength in places like in friendship or setting boundaries.
“One is a perfect gift for a new mother,” Chase said.
Some are political and others are more simple, but all show unique talent and perspectives.
Don’t miss out. The party starts at 4 p.m. Friday and will be free with food, local art and music by Tim Tonozzi.
What: Strength 10×10 Art Show
When: Closing show 4-7 p.m. Friday
Where: Glenwood Springs Arts Council, 216 Sixth St.
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