Painting Auction to Benefit Shell
My Friend Shell is currently facing the unimaginable challenge of terminal cancer. Throughout her life, Shell has touched so many with her kindness, warmth, and unwavering support. Now, as she enters her final days, I want to make sure she and her partner Jonathan can focus on what truly
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Artist Workshop + Cycling Tour in Provence
We’ll return to Europe with Travel Fever Tours for an artist workshop + a cycling tour in Vaison La Romaine France September 12-19, 2026. Paint the Beauty of Provence, France with Leslie JorgensenSeptember 12 to 19, 2026Register at Travel Fever Tours Picture yourself in the sun-drenched
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New! Plein Air Painting Video
I recently went out to paint with my good friend and talented artist Susan Mayfield. Special thanks to our friend and amazing filmmaker, Julie Speer Jackson.
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Get the Salida Downtown Holiday Passport
Shop Local in Downtown Salida and be rewarded for your patronage! The Holiday Passport is your ticket to some great prizes as a Thank You for supporting local small businesses. How it works – It’s Easy! 1) Simply pick up a passport card at any participating Downtown businesses with a
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Leslie Voted Best Salida Artist
By Cailey McDermott, EditorBeing Voted Best Artist by Mountain Mail readers in the 2025 Best of Salida was a fun surprise for Leslie Jorgensen. “I’m so grateful to the Mountain Mail readers for voting me best artist,” Jorgensen said, “To me, the highest honor is to be
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Willoughby Corner Grand Opening is August 21
Come celebrate and tour the new community in Lafayette, the site of my mural “Bird City” Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County community members are invited to join the grand opening celebration for Phase 1 of Willoughby Corner on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 4-6 p.m. The event will
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