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Art Workshop in Italy Sept 11-18, 2025
I’ll be teaming up again with Travel Fever Tours for an amazing week of painting under the Tuscan sun. Join me in the Renaissance town of Pienza for great food, wine and art. This workshop is currently full, but you can learn more and be added to the waitlist at Travel Fever Tours. This
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Bird City Mural Progress 8/31
I’m so happy to get a little time this week to work on my mural for Willoughby Corner – a Boulder County Housing Authority project in Lafayette, CO. The mural is sponsored by HB&A Architecture (now RS&H) and will be installed in the new community center. The mural theme is
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My Live Painting at Skyline Denver Highlands
I had so much fun at this grand opening event for Skyline Apartments in the Denver Highlands! The seriously-talented Drew Button was there to ink the city skyline to the east while I painted the mountain skyline to the west. There was live music + food + mixologists that all added up
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I’m in Southwest Art Magazine!
Imagine my surprise when I got a call from Southwest Art Associate Editor Jim Balestrieri asking if I’d send him some background info for an article he was working on. I’ve been reading his work for years and I’m so honored to be one of the featured artists in this issue.You
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In Situ: Somewhere Out West
One of my paintings made a brief appearance in this home listing by the talented Adriana DeAnda of Pinon Realty, who’s good at not just selling homes, but is a whiz at decorating them too. I love these shots! If you’re interested in the painting (or the gorgeous house with views
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Work Begins on Lafayette Mural
Artist’s Rendering: Willoughby Corner in Lafayette, Colorado I’m so excited for the opportunity to create this mural for a new housing community in Lafayette, CO, sponsored by Boulder County Housing Authority. The architecture firm on this impressive project is HB&A, a
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We’ll be in Breckenridge December 2-3
Stop by RMU at 112 Main Street on Saturday, Dec 2 from 12-4 and Sunday, Dec 3 from 12-6 to see my newest backcountry paintings (and RMU’s great outdoor gear) upstairs then grab a pint at the tavern before heading over to the CAIC Bash at the Riverwalk Center. Art Exhibit at Rocky Mountain
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Leslie’s Art of the Backcountry Film
Leslie speaks about her series “Art of the Backcountry” in this short film produced by PhunkshunWear.
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Austria Art Workshop 2024 Preview
Join me September 16-23, 2024 in Austria for this amazing Plein air painting trip. Next Fall, I’ll be instructing a 7-day workshop with Travel Fever Tours. Registration is limited to 12 participants, so sign up early. Here’s our new video preview of the trip:
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When your work is your passion…
We recently camped and mountain biked in nearby Gunnison, Colorado. The trip revolved around great friends, mountain bike trails, sitting around campfires and watching the moon and Venus follow the setting sun to herald a sky full of stars and the Milky Way. It’s a place I go back to
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