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Classes & Camps for ChildrenPlease select from the list of classes and camps below. Scroll to the bottom to submit registration, payment, and membership information. The Center for the Arts Evergreen does offer full and partial scholarships to children in need. For a scholarship application click here Please make note of the following policies: Cancellation Policy: Refunds will only be issued if you cancel at least a week in advance of the start of the class. Snow Day Policy: CAE classes will be closed in the event that Jefferson County Public Schools have closed due to weather. |
Instructor Bios
| S. Lee Ager earned a Master’s Degree from Eastern Michigan University. She has won many awards in juried shows, and her works has been featured in two television programs. Ager is a member of “Women Artists of the West.” | Cliff Austin is a graduate of Denver Institute of Technology and the Rocky Mountain School of Art. He lives and has his studio in Aurora Colorado. He has been painting and illustrating since 1980 when he graduated from RMSA. He has affiliation with many Colorado art organizations, such as the Pastel Society of Colorado, the Plein-Air Artists of Colorado (where he coordinates the Denver paint-out locations), the Oil Painters of America, and the American Impressionists Society. His work can be seen at: Grand Lake Art Gallery, Grand Lake, Colorado; Colorado Mountain Art Gallery, Georgetown, Colorado; and Cornflower Boutique and Gallery, Frisco, Colorado. After many years working in the corporate field, from Ball Aerospace to Douglas Aircraft, the love of landscape painting has never diminished. The core of Cliff’s art studies the relationship of light on shape, focusing on line and tone and color and how that relationship wraps and flows around the landscape and cityscape. He has won many awards in national shows around Colorado for his work in both oil and pastel. |
| Christina Blume, herbalist, has been teaching in the Denver area for the past 17 years at Denver Botanic Gardens, local colleges, garden centers and KMGH channel 7 and radio in Colorado and Arizona. |
Tanis Bula, a native of Iowa, received her degree from Iowa State University. While working as a package designer at Hallmark Cards, Inc, she also studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. Since 1978 she has had a successful career as owner of an award-winning graphic design firm in Denver, CO. The demand for her paintings has escalated her career transition to fine artist. She has enjoyed the privilege of painting in the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and France. She has been shown in several galleries and exhibits in juried shows both internationally and nationally plus received national recognition in the watercolor magazine “Watercolor”. She is a signature member of the Rocky Mountain National Watercolor Society and the Colorado Watercolor Society. She has had one person shows at the Inverness Hotel for Mother’s Day since 2002, has taught since 2001 and has been selected as a judge for metro area art shows. A highlight of her career was when she was selected in 2002 for 3 consecutive years for individual shows in Tokyo, Japan. |
| Courtney Carlson received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 2003. She has a passion for shadows, a passion which began with the ESL cultural and political-shadow puppetry performances she helped create classes for at the Resource Center for the Americas in Minneapolis. She also volunteered with the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater in Minneapolis. She has extensive experience in a broad range of studio arts and a passion for collaboration. In her spare time, she enjoys a creative life with her husband, three daughters, and three goats in Conifer, Colorado. | David P. Clark has been woodcarving now for 33 years, 17 of those professionally. He has a degree in Wood Technology from Pittsburg State in Kansas. The knowledge he gained there helps him understand why wood does what it does and together with his experience working with wood he has learned to work with it, not against it, to bring out its inherent strength and and ultimately its inner beauty. He has taught classes in Arkansas, Kansas and Colorado and love introducing people to the wood that he loves. |
| Jo Ann M. Colton is a local freelance newspaper/periodical/business writer for Canyon Courier, Mountain Connection, City & Mountain Views Magazine, and others. She has over 35 years of writing experience. She is also a marketer for small businesses and writers. The author of one fiction and four nonfiction books is a frequent facilitator of business and writing-related seminars/workshops. Colton is the founder of Foothills & Vicinity Writers Group (Evergreen), which is recognized by the National Writers Association. She has earned a BS in Business Management and has extensive business and marketing experience as a business owner as well as a manager in the private and public sectors. | David Cuin is a watercolorist of the traditional, realist school incorporating the soft, atmospheric capabilities of the medium into his work while maintaining a crisp attention to detail. His technical background does nothing to inhibit his use of the unique qualities of watercolor to depict the dramatic effects of light on his subjects but profoundly informs his thorough understanding of the medium’s language. Self-taught and with 30 years of experience, he has studied with many watercolorists of international caliber. With paintings in private collections in the USA and Britain, his work has also been featured in Watercolor magazine and in the current North Light book The Artistic Touch 5. David has taught for local institutions for over 12 years and is a Signature Member of the Colorado Watercolor Society. He founded Evergreen’s Open Studio Tour. Cuin has also achieved success in the art of fused glass with a successful line of art glassware that has been available through Colorado galleries for over 13 years. His upcoming book, Take Control of Color, is due out next spring. |
| Sally Davidson-Marovich brings a wealth of experience to her classes. Sally is a licensed art educator and working artist. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge of art.Sally revels in encouraging her students to take risks and find their voice. She guides their journey as they gain confidence and excitement about their art. Sally’s work is collected across the country. See her work at Colorado Mountain Art Gallery in Georgetown and on the web at www.sallydavidsonarts.com | Pem Dunn has lived and painted in Colorado since 1984 and maintains residences in Evergreen and Tabernash. His paintings are a clear reflection of his love of the out-of-doors. Hiking the backcountry trails of the Rocky Mountains provides much of his inspiration. Viewing Pem's work, one sees many familiar vistas of these areas in his oils. Pem is inspired by the constant changes in light and weather. This inspiration is evident in the light and subtle nuances of color that bring a great deal of richness to his work. Pem has studied with some of this country's finest artists including Joseph Dawley, Natalie Becker, Karen Vance and Scott Christensen. |
| Amanda Gordon Dunn is an artist based in Denver, Colorado. She received a B.F.A. in fiber and sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD, where she received a presidential scholarship. In 2005, Dunn was awarded The Barbara L. Kuhlman Award, The Ira Basler, Jr. & Mary Basler Memorial Scholarship and The Dale Burton '30 Scholarship in Fiber for her experiments with tension using synthetic fibers. Since her graduation in 2006, she has been active in the Denver and Los Angeles art scene, exhibiting work at numerous galleries and juried exhibitions. Her solo exhibitions represent Dunn's years of material research as well as her time spent in the metal fabricating industry. Dunn explores issues such as minimalism in contemporary design; anatomy; and formalism. | Sjoran Fitzpatrick received a Masters of Fine Arts degree from The Claremont Graduate School in 1986. Paul Soldmer was my graduate professor his insights into clay were invaluable and continue to resonate in my life and work. I was a visiting Professor of Art at Pomona College for six years. I did a four year apprenticeship with Brian Anderson, a master blacksmith, in Taos, New Mexico. Primarily, Sjoran does custom works for customers and produces line of production pieces that are sold in retail stores. His work in clay ranges from traditional pottery to one of a kind pieces involving muilti-media and alternative firing techniques. |
| Cathy Jones has a love affair with art as well as teaching. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in the Teaching of French and a minor in French Art History from the University of Illinois. She has a strong art background from her studies of French Impressionism on a semester abroad in France and from ongoing professional artists’ workshops. She also has a strong teaching background in art obtained from teaching classes to children and adults at the Center for the Arts Evergreen for the last five years. She has been a professional practicing artist for the past eleven years with a dedicated artist studio in her home in Evergreen. Her artwork is represented exclusively at The Evergreen Gallery in downtown Evergreen. | Jaclyn Maher is a high school art teacher at Conifer High School where she teach Traditional darkroom photography, Alternative methods in the darkroom, Photoshop, Digital Photography, Advance Placement 2D Design and Drawing, Beginning Drawing, and beginning and advanced Jewelry with metal processes. She has a BFA in Pottery from CSU and a Master’s in education from Lesley University. She co-taught an encaustic workshop for Jeffco art teachers. Her work varies in mediums: ceramics functional and sculptural; jewelry; screen prints; encaustic; and photographs. She has shown pieces in the Annual Jefferson Foundation Juried Teacher Show for the past four years. Her inspiration comes from the relationship between the human form and nature. She is an avid rock climber, snowboarder, hiker, and she practice yoga. All are experiences she looks to for inspiration. She looks forward to sharing my knowledge with you. |
| Sunny Monaco received her BFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder; which included an exchange program in ceramics at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and a MA from University of Colorado at Denver. Currently she is a studio artist in Boulder, Colorado and part time Art teacher. Sunny’s work has been shown at the BMOCA gallery in Boulder, Roshanda Art gallery in Niwot, Anna Leonowens Gallery in Halifax, NS Nova Scotia Museum of Fine Art in Halifax, NS, Sibelle Wolle Art Gallery at the University of Colorado, and Abanakee Art Studios in Indian Lake, NY. She is currently a member of the Foothills Art Center in Golden, CO and the Evergreen Center for the Arts. Her collaborative artwork; Stella Riga Designs, can be found in shops and galleries in Denver, Evergreen, Boulder, Buena Vista, Winter Park, Golden, Tabernash, Fraser, Glen Haven, Fort Collins, Aspen and Indian Lake, NY. | Jan Myers, a painter for over 40 years, travels throughout the Southwest and other regions photographing and sketching for several weeks at a time. “I’m not really an outdoor painter. Nature can be exciting – like a glorious sunset – but usually enhancement is needed. If I emphasize color and contrast, there’s an excitement the viewer feels. If I’m going for a more tranquil, healing, spiritual sort of landscape, the color choices are much different. It’s amazing how much I always need to simplify a scene, leaving a lot out, in order to convey a focused, powerful message; even if it is a peaceful message.” Jan holds a BFA from the University of Colorado and has been a signature member of the Pastel Society of America since 1993. |
| Judy Nakari is currently on the faculty of The Drawing Studio in Tucson, AZ, and teaching plein-air painting in both oil and watercolor, plus teaching portrait painting in watercolor. Previously she has taught plein-air painting at The Desert Museum in Tucson and similar workshops in Tuscany, Italy (5 years). She has participated in Denver Plein-Air and Fairplay Plein Air the past 3 years, is a signature member of 3 watercolor societies, and is a member of Oil Painters of America and of EAA. | Melanie Warsinske Nuchols received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Tech University in 1976, with an emphasis in experimental painting and a minor in ceramics. She began her experimentation with texture by forming slabs of clay into sculptural pieces and using mixed media such as metal and wood in her paintings, a method which she continues to use today. Growing up with a love of the outdoors, Melanie’s appreciation of nature began early with regular visits to her family-owned cabin in Montana. Along with traveling extensively for most of her life, Melanie appreciates the diversity of cultures and magnificent landscapes, both of which have influenced her art on many levels. Presently, Melanie finds herself focused as a fine artist working predominantly with oils and mixed media in the style of Contemporary Abstract. Most recently she was selected to exhibit in the International “Peace” Exhibition at the Nagasaki Art Museum in Nagasaki, Japan. |
| Dan Oakleaf has lived in Colorado his whole life, where he explores the back country whenever he can. Dan studied at the Art Students League of Denver Molly Davis, Kevin Weckbach, Quang Ho, John Lencicki and Tony Ortega. Now Dan is painting full time, and still paints with Kevin a couple times a month. Dan sometimes paints in the field, sometimes in his studio, and even painting in the back room zoology department at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Although Dan believes the most important parts of a painting are the visual properties and technical aspects of a work, nature still provides the inspiration. | Lindsey Ott holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts, Art Education K-12, with a concentration in painting from the University of Northern Colorado. She has a passion for teaching and a love of art, and she wants to share her enthusiasm with students. Her artwork ranges from painting with acrylics and watercolors to weaving on a loom. |
| Claudia Roulier is a active practicing artist who belongs to two art co-ops. She shows widely in Denver and has a studio in the heart of the art district at 900 Santa Fe Dr, Studio E | Kirsty Saalfrank has been a freelance photographer for the past 15 years. A graduate of the Art Institute of Colorado, she also taught and worked at the Maine Photographic Workshops. Kirsty loves to teach others the simple techniques to achieve a great photograph. Along with portrait photography she enjoys photographing nature and still life. |
| Michelle Silverstein is currently attending the University of Northern Colorado and pursuing a degree in Art Education with an emphasis in Art History. Most of her art explores the correlation between animal and human expression. In 2011 she completed a mural in Windsor, Colorado focusing on animal portraiture. | Dawn Sudmeier is a right-brained artist who focused her career on management and information-technology projects, with accounting systems being a specialty. After retiring, she moved to the Oregon Coast where she studied glass-fusing. She returned to Colorado in 2005. Then later Dawn set up her own studio in Cedaredge. Which has run as a successful business ever since. Dawn exhibits her fused-glass art and jewelry in several galleries and participates in art fairs each year. Recently, Dawn introduced a class in accounting basics for artists. She feels that her background in both accounting and art gives her a special understanding in a variety of issues. Her approach is to design a flexible system that meets the needs and style of each artist. She also shares tips to energize the left side of the brain. |
| Robyn P. Thayer is a self-taught artist, graduated from the University of MN-Duluth in 2000. Robyn is the artist behind the popular greeting cards for Studio Lila. Her art and techniques have been well-published in leading international publications. Working as a yoga instructor and healing arts therapist for the last decade, she has honed her skills to provide a full and free art-making experience for students. She teaches workshops frequently from her studio in Evergreen and various places in the United States. | Virginia Unseld has been painting with pastels for over 20 years. She received her Master’s Degree from Rhode Island School of Design. She has won numerous awards for her pastel paintings. She taught art for 30 years and was Colorado High School Art Educator of the Year. Her paintings focus on depicting glowing light on the landscape. She is a signature member of the Colorado Pastel Society and the Colorado Watercolor Society. You can view her work at www.virginiaunseld.com |
| Tom Ware is a longtime resident of Evergreen, Colorado where he has his studio on the shores of Evergreen Lake with ongoing life drawing and sculpture classes. His shows include the Own Your Own Show and the Denver Metropolitan in the Denver Art Museum, 15 years in Sculpture in the Park in Loveland, and a one-man show in the new Lake wood Cultural Center. He is a four-time prize winner in the North American Sculpture Exhibition. | Anita Winter is a representational watercolorist who has won regional and national awards for her art. She is comfortable painting on location and in the studio. She is a signature member of Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society, Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, and Colorado Watercolor Society. |
Arts in the Schools
The mission of the Arts in the Schools program is to promote and cultivate artistic excellence in the visual and performing arts and to enrich the art experience in our mountian community. Over the past eight years this program has benefited many of the schools in Evergreen and our mountain community.
This program is made possible by a matching funds grant from the Evergreen Rotary Club.
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2012 grant recipients: Conifer High School, Evergreen Country Day School, Evergreen High School, Evergreen Middle School, Rocky Mountain Academy, West Jefferson Elementary, and Wilmot Elementary.
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Winter/Spring Adult Classes
Please select from the list of classes below. Scroll to the bottom to submit registration, payment, and membership information.
Please make note of the following policies:
Cancellation Policy: Refunds will only be issued if you cancel at least a week in advance of the start of the class.
Snow Day Policy: CAE classes will be closed in the event that Jefferson County Public Schools have closed due to weather.
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Adult Class Instructors
| Hannah Beal is a graduate of RMCAD's painting and drawing department and Metro State's art education program. As a local artist, she shows at galleries in Denver throughout the year. Hannah is a teacher in the Denver Metro area and loves the experiences of the art classroom. Helping students feel creative and inspired to make art is her goal in teaching. She has an Akita named Samson that her and her husband take on hikes all summer long. | Chris McAllister received a BA degree from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California. He has enjoyed a career as a freelance illustrator for over 20 years. He has won awards from the New York Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts magazine, Print Regional Design Annual and the Society of Publication Designers. He is a member of the Art Students League of Denver. He has studied with nationally acclaimed artists Harry Carmean, Dan McCaw, Craig Nelson and Ron Hicks. |
| Christina Blume is an herbalist in Denver, CO. She has been teaching classes in herbs and flower essences, in addition to animal healing at the Denver Botanic Gardens, Arapahoe Community College, the Community Schools in Denver and the Tagawa Garden Center since 1994. She can also be seen doing an "herb demo" two Sundays a month on the local ABC affiliate, KMGH-TV, in Denver. www.blumesfarm.com | Jan Myers has been a painter for 44 years and travels throughout the Southwest photographing and sketching for several weeks at a time. A signature member of the Pastel Society of America, Jan's work can be seen in numerous public and corporate collections including the Adam's Mark Hotel, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Colorado School of Mines. www.janmyers-artist.com |
| Carrie Doman discovered clay and its tactile qualities in her early thirties and found that it allowed her to express her artistic spirit. Her ceramic education has been self-directed, taking classes at community colleges and attending workshops including many two and three week workshops at Anderson Ranch Art Center. Over time she was able to combine the little "gems" of information from each instructor to create a unique style that was her own. Carrie's work has been selected for several national shows juried by well known ceramic artists such as Val Cushing, Matt Long, Virginia Scotchie, Tom and Elaine Coleman, Jim Koudelka, Blair Meefeld and Julia Galloway. | Jonathan Nicklow is a recent MFA grad from CU Boulder. He also has a BFA from Savannah College of Art & Design. His current work is based on his visual fairy tale titled "The Rabbit Who Married The Bear." Jonathan utilizes printmaking, painting and drawing, film, photography, ceramics, fiber arts, hand and machine stitching, sound art, installation, and his own body to make bold statements and lasting impressions. http://jnicklow.wordpress.com/ |
| Gail Frasier graduated from University of South Florida, 1968, and has been working in clay for 32 years. Her work will be in Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, in August and in the Evergreen Open Studio Tour in September. Her work is represented in the Quiller Gallery, Crede, CO, the Gallery at Genesee and in the Evergreen Gallery. | Kirsty Saalfrank has been a freelance photographer for the past 10 years. After graduating from the Art Institute of Colorado she taught and worked at the Maine Photographic Workshops. Kirsty loves to teach others the simple techniques to achieve a great photograph. Along with portrait photography she enjoys photographing nature and still life. Her work can be viewed at: www.kirstysaalfrank.com |
| Cathy Jones became interested in impressionist painting while studying for her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Paris and Grenoble, France. After graduation from the University of Illinois, Champaign, she moved to New England where she became inspired by coastal scenery. Her interest in landscape expanded when she moved to Colorado where she discovered Georgia O'Keefe and began painting flowers. She is currently represented exclusively at The Evergreen Gallery. www.cathyjonesart.com |
Anita Winter is a representational watercolorist who has won regional and national awards for her art. She is comfortable painting on location and in the studio. She is a signature member of Rocky Mountain Watermedia, Western Federation of Watercolor and Colorado Watercolor Society. |
Arts in the Schools
The mission of the Arts in the Schools program is to promote and cultivate artistic excellence in the visual and performing arts and to enrich the art experience in our mountian community. Over the past six years this program has benefited many of the schools in Evergreen and our mountain community.
This program is made possible by a matching funds grant from the Evergreen Rotary Club.
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2010 grant recipients: Conifer High School, Evergreen High School, King Murphy Elementary, Marshdale Elementary, Rocky Mountain Academy, West Jefferson Elementary, and Wilmot Elementary.