Masks at MOCA

The wait is over! The final edition of Masks at MOCA opens this Friday. My mask, SUPERFLY will be exhibited along with many other pieces created by Fort Collins finest Artists. The schedule of the show is as follows. All masks will be auctioned and the proceeds will go to Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art

Members, Artists & Sponsors Only Preview
April 2, 2010, 4-6pm

First Friday Opening Reception
April 2, 2010, 6-9pm

Gala Celebration & Live Auction
May 1, 2010 at FCMOCA
click for Masks at MOCA Gala Table Opportunities

First Friday Closing Reception
May 7, 2010, 6-9pm



2009 Masks at MOCA
EXHIBITION & SILENT AUCTION
sponsored by Mawson Lumber
April 3 – May 1, 2009

Garden Flag Workshop at the Garbage Garage

Here are some photos from the Garbage Garage Garden Flag workshop. We created flags from recycled fabric and paint.

Game Play at University of Nebraska: Omaha

This piece, "Choking Hazard" will be part of an exhibit at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) called "GAME PLAY". Game Play explores artists’ interests in and inspirations from games. The show will run from April 19-May 21, 2010 at the Osborne Family Gallery at the Criss Library on UNO's campus. The opening reception will be held on Tuesday, April 20th from 6-8pm.

Larimer Chorale CREATION show

This piece, INTESTINAL FLUE will be part of the Perspectives on Creation Art Show and Silent Auction May 2nd at the Lincoln Center in Fort Collins. Here is more info about the show


For the finale of our 33rd season, the Larimer Chorale will perform Haydn’s masterpiece THE CREATION, a magnificent musical interpretation of the creation stories told in the books of Genesis and Psalms and John Milton’s Paradise Lost.

The performance will be enhanced by a visual perspective of creation-themed works by area artists, projected on stage during the concert to create a unique synthesis of the visual and musical arts in a glorious celebration of the natural world around us.

Join us prior to the show to view the work of area artists, who have submitted their best CREATIONS and will be offering them for sale.

The silent auction of this work, to benefit the Chorale, will be held online during the month of April as well as prior to the performance at the Lincoln Center.


“The CREATION”
With full chorus, orchestra and soloists
May 2, 2010
~ Silent Auction 5:00-6:30 pm & during Intermission
Canyon West Room, Lincoln Center
Cash Bar & Light Refreshments

~ Concert 7:00 pm

Eco Creations Opening Tonight!

Tonight is the opening reception for Eco Creations at the Muse Gallery in Longmont, CO. Eco Creations is a juried exhibition of art made from recycled materials and found objects with featured artist & guest juror Bruce Campbell.

EcoCreations Artists include: Bill Ikler, Boris Sarikov, Carol Baum, Corina Gertz, Joni Carr, Karen Adler, Katy Diver, Lauren Emery, Loraine Anderson, Lynn Dettloff, Margaret Donharl, Margaret Donharl, Mary Behling, Susan Martino, William LeDesma, and Elizabeth Morisette.

Meet the Artists on Friday, March 12, 2010 Reception from 6-9pm.

I will have this piece, Orbit IV in the show.

How it is to be a Floor

This is my entry for the Inspired Art show at the Space Gallery. The Inspired Art Project takes poems written by Denver's youth and asks local artists to create original works inspired by their words. All submitted and accepted pieces will be featured in the Inspired Art Show auction on April 29th, 2010 at the Space Gallery with proceeds going to support America SCORES Denver and Think 360 Arts. This project offers a new way to show the power and impact of the words of Denver students, and brings to life their creativity and imagination.

This piece is based on the poem "How it is to be a Floor" by Billy C.

How It Is To Be A Floor

I’m the floor of a house. Every time someone steps on me I laugh. But the people can’t hear me. Whenever they step on my belly I laugh hard. Sometimes when they step on my eye I get some dirt in it. But I love when they step on my back. When people step on my mouth I want to swallow them but I don’t.

By Billy C.
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The event will be held on April 29, 2010 at the Space Gallery, 765 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.

Union of Concerned Scientists Show Installation Photo

Here is a photo of my piece, "Abort" that is installed at the Washington DC offices of the Union of Concerned Scientists. This is one of the jurors, Michael O'Sullivan talking with an attendee to the opening reception which was held last week. Wish I could have been there, but, thanks to Ellyn Weiss' photography skills and the magical internet, I can be there virtually. (and, so can you, gentle reader)

FIBER: TWENTY TEN

This piece, "Chamber Pot" will be included in "Fiber Twenty Ten" at the Foundry Gallery in St. Charles MO. FIBER Twenty Ten is an exhibition of contemporary fiber art co-sponsored by the Foundry Art Centre and Missouri Fiber Artists (MoFA). The show will take place at the Foundry Art Centre (St. Charles, MO) from:
April 2 – May 14, 2010
Public Opening Reception April 16, 6-9pm

Putnam Science fair

Saturday Afternoon, I will be at the Garbage Garage Booth at the Putnam School of Art and ScienceScience Carnival from 11-3:00. We will be making recycled paper hats.

Now in its fifth year, the science carnival features booths with activities and displays by prominent local, state and federal organizations including Bird Olympics by Master Naturalists; the Hewlett Packard Boo Crew; Rocky Mountain Raptor Program; the Colorado State University Little Shop of Physics; CSU BSPM and Biology Departments; and the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. In addition, the carnival will offer numerous hands-on fun and educational activities for children of all ages including live animals, science-themed games, food and prizes.

Visitors may also participate in a silent auction for various themed baskets assembled by students.

Admission is $2 per person and includes full access to all activities (food not included); children 5 and under are free.

Proceeds from the event will help send Putnam's fifth-graders to ECO week in the fall. Eighty percent of Putnam's students qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch program, making raising funds to assist students to attend ECO week critical. The Science Carnival provides a big boost to those efforts.

For more information, call Wendy Mosher, (970) 488-7744.

Garden Flag Workshop at the Garbage Garage

Saturday from 10-12 I will be at the Garbage Garage (at the Larimer County Landfill) teaching a workshop on how to make recycled Garden Flags. This workshop will show you how to make your own designs and print them on recycled fabric. You can sign up for the workshop by emailing Rose Watson at rwatson@larimer.org or calling 498-5772 or 498-5775.

OPEN STUDIO This Friday

Come by my studio at The Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art to Check out the new work and say "Hi". FCMOCA will be hosting the opening of "The Looking Glass", photographs by Lynn Goldsmith in the Loft Gallery. Old Town is also hosting Great Plates this month, so if you can bear the crowds, it should be a nice night downtown. Hope to see you around!

Multicultural Art Show at AIMS

Tomorrow night is the opening of the Multicultural Art Show at AIMS Community College in Greeley, CO. This piece, Grandmas Tag-Eleanor (pictured here) will be featured in the The Multicultural Show in the AIMS gallery. They will also have a show they are calling 'Salon de Refuse" showing the pieces not included in the show, I have one piece there as well. Should be a neat time.

The Multi-Cultural Juried Exhibition will be located in the Aims Student Gallery in Ed Beaty Hall from March 4 until March 26. The Salon de Refuse will feature works that are not selected for the juried exhibition and will be open in Ed Beaty Hall Room 110 for one night only on March 4, from 4 to 6 p.m.