The Artists

Paul Atzmiller
Paul started in art by writing and illustrating 5 children’s Little Buffalo picture books. The books, T-shirts and baby bibs are sold at the National Buffalo Museum in Jamestown, ND and he donates all proceeds to the museum. Paul now focuses on his “I Will Draw Your Dog” fundraiser. This charity effort has benefited 9 Colorado shelters/rescue groups for over 8 years, and he recently completed his 311th drawing! It works like this: Dog owners take good quality photos of their dog, send them to Paul, and he creates a FREE, 9”x12”, B&W, pencil drawing of the dog’s face. When Paul sends the drawing, in lieu of any payment, he requests the owners make a financial donation in the amount of their choosing to the shelter/group they want to support. Paul does not ask how much was donated and makes no effort to ensure a donation was sent – it’s completely on the honor system.
You may contact Paul at 303.933.4924 or via email..


Cheryl Baker
Cheryl was born in Southern Ontario and grew up in rural Northeast Ohio. She moved West in 1997 and has been a Roxborough Resident since 2000, where she lives with her husband, Shaun.
After a long hiatus, she is returning to the visual arts with a focus on digital painting. Her work is created in Adobe Photoshop, using a digital stylus and Wacom tablet. Very rarely are any "filters" employed and photos are used as reference only (unless specified).
Her subjects are currently varied, but she prefers painting her husband's travel photos, fantasy subjects, horses and motorcycles.
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Jim Bennett
Jim has been taking pictures since about age nine, when he got his first box camera for Christmas. After taking photography classes in high school, his interest in photography grew even more.
With all of the distractions of being married at 21, working and then raising two sons, photography ended up being limited to short trips and vacations. It wasn’t until he got the opportunity to go to Anchorage, Alaska with a ski journalist group for a week with a friend as his photographer that he really started to think more seriously about improving his photography skills.
Jim has had his photos accepted into the Lone Tree Photo Show and received awards from the Lakewood Arts Council for his work. In addition to the Roxborough Arts Council, he is also a member of the Highlands Ranch Arts Guild, Highlands Ranch Photo Club and the Lone Tree Photo Club.Artist Website or email.

Colette Brooks
Experiencing the ambiance and absolute beauty of Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, and Switzerland, Colette felt compelled to paint what she fell in love with. Her painting process starts with an emotional connection with the image and begins on an appropriate size canvas. Her award winning style has landed her commissioned paintings of Europe, pet portraits, and Colorado landscapes. She’s also been called upon to jury several exhibits. Colette is the featured artist in the 2006 November issue of North Light Book Club magazine as the ‘Member of the Issue’. “It is when we, as artists, connect with our Divine maker’s intention, finally realize the purpose of what we’re doing. I’m on a path meant to be and will stay the course.” Artist Website

Rita Campbell
Rita Campbell is a long time resident of Littleton, Colorado. When she retired from the University of Denver her husband B.G. gave her a gift certificate to Judy Patti’s Painting Studio in Littleton. This was her very first introduction to painting and she enjoyed the experience so much that she continues lessons and attends various workshops by renowned artists.
Watercolor and experimenting with its various textures and styles is her favorite art medium. She also enjoys the creative nature of encaustic (wax) art (pictured). She has given presentations on the history and demonstrated working with encaustics. Animals, especially her pet golden retriever, and florals are her expressive subjects.
Rita is also a member of Heritage Fine Arts Guild, Monday Morning Artists, and has been accepted for hanging at a Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibit. She has won various awards in local juried art shows. Her art is signed with her nickname “Reet” and her work is on display at the Jasmine Chinese Cuisine in Englewood, CO. Artist Email

Peggy Crago
I got into pottery later in life after a long background in the fine and graphic arts, including 15 years of sign painting. From the beginning I was especially drawn to majolica with its bright colors, whimsical designs, and enduring elegance. I use a low-fire red earthenware thrown on the wheel or rolled into slabs with alterations and extruded additions. The glaze is brushed with ceramic stains and oxides before being fired to cone 03. I work without an assistant to preserve the sense of flow from beginning to end in the work and do all the work in my own studio.
My education includes three years of college majoring in art and the liberal arts, and later, three semesters majoring in ceramics, a one-and-a-half year apprenticeship with a local potter, and numerous workshops with nationally known ceramic artists.
I enjoy experimenting with classical as well as unique forms and with color and design. The studio looks out onto my organic garden, an obvious source of inspiration in my work. Artist Website

Chuck Danford
Colorado native Chuck Danford is widely recognized for his work in graphic design as well as fine art. A graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art, Danford started his commercial art career with stints as art director at a Denver television station and designer for the Denver Research Institute at the University of Denver. In 1967, he co-founded a graphic design studio in Denver. After 35 years in graphic design Chuck began a second career as a watercolorist. Inspiration for his painting comes from his travels in the US, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Ireland and Africa. Chuck has earned countless local, regional and national awards and distinctions for his work including the first person named to the Colorado Institute of Art Hall of Fame. He is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society and teaches classes and workshops for various art organizations in Colorado and elsewhere. His work has been represented in the Colorado Governor’s Invitational Show in Loveland and his work is found in many public and private collections. Artist Website

Carmen Farwell
Carmen is a multimedia artist specializing in pastel paintings. Her style is minimalist/surreal and accentuated with the sfu mato method. For most of her life, she has been actively involved in the Arts. She studied in Southern California and was a commissioned muralist for custom homes, with the main focus being on Children's design. She has participated in several selected jury exhibitions and shows on the mainland and in Hawaii. Her paintings are in both public and private collections in Chicago, Florida, Colorado, and Hawaii. Artist Website


Sarah Gonzalez
Sarah has been creative ever since she was a child. Like most kids, she loved to color with crayons, paint with watercolors, and create clay sculptures. When it came to assignments and craft projects in school, though, Sarah had issues with having to stay within the guidlines and rules. She always wanted to "color outside the lines", and be free to go beyond the typical, the norm. That same pioneering spirit still resonates in her today and can be seen in her paintings and other creative endeavors. For the past couple of years, Sarah has been creating three dimensional paintings on wood coined, "Wonderwoods". Her main subject has been "the tree". She has also painted a lot of mystical landscape and sky pieces. Sarah works with the tree in particular because she feels there is so much symbolism to be found there. She encourages people to "stop and really look at a tree everyday. People get so busy in their lives, they miss the simple beauty right in their own backyards." Sarah is also a singer/songwriter/performer. She is currently working on music for an album to be completed by the end of the year. Her life statement is "Be inspired!" .
You may contact Sarah via email..


Annette Gutierrez
Originally I started out doing watercolours, and then coloured pencils. I've neglected my painting for too many years, but with work it was difficult to find the time. I also do stained glass, which is another hobby that is time consuming, and requires a lot of dedicated space.
I started taking photographs years ago with my 35mm camera, intending to use them as inspiration for my watecolours. Then I discovered digital. I love the instant gratification, and the fact that I can take hundreds of shots and pick only the ones I like best. With all the photo editing programs out there, a whole new world has opened up. I can work on a photograph for as long as I like, save what I've done, and pick it up again when I have time. Photography has been a very rewarding and satisfying outlet for my creative urges, and fits well into a busy lifestyle. Artist Email

Ed Hastings
Eddie was born in Tulsa, OK and attended the University of Oklahoma graduating with a computer science degree in 1985. He and his wife Chris have owned a house in Roxborough since 2000. They spent 3 years living in Windsor England and during that time traveled to 17 European countries as well as China, India and the United Arab Emirates.
While vacationing in Italy in 2003, he was so inspired by Michelangelo's ceiling that he decided to give painting a try. Having no formal training, he taught himself to paint from photos by recreating some of the Sistine Chapel’s scenes.
Eddie paints mostly with acrylics and enjoys painting portraits, wildlife and abstracts.
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Erica Hollander
Erica Hollander is a lawyer, Ph.D., psychodramatist, and a teacher who took up painting and drawing in the great Denver blizzard of 2003. After being housebound for a week or more, she found that painting, which she had not tried since she was a child, had simply captured her imagination. She now works in watercolor, ink, pastel and acrylics. Her aim is to generate what might be called emotional resonance in the viewer, and she tends to use direct statement, and strong color and line to try to achieve that. Among her favorite subjects are people, landscapes, and animals. She will work with a client to try to make an image both she and the client enjoy. Artist Website

Rick Hunckler
I was born in southern Indiana and was sketching wildlife and my pets constantly. Since moving to Colorado in 95, I found the abundance of wildlife very inspiring to paint and photograph. Now I enjoy painting wildlife, florals, urban scenes and really anything that I may be commissioned to paint, in my style of detail with the excitement of color!
I am self taught which means I have taught myself so much through trial and error and believe me, there has been a lot of error to learn from. But I enjoy the challenge of creating life on canvas and portraying the soul of my subject. Large canvasses is what I really prefer to paint on, giving me the luxury of expanse to accomplish what I am trying to convey.
I find it interesting that no two artists paint the same and that each of us is unique in our own way. And that an artist is utilizing the talents given to them to share with others the beauty of our world! Artist Website

Patricia Jenkins
Patricia Jenkins and her husband, Jeff, have been residents of Roxborough for 14 years; they have two grown children in the Denver area.
Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Ms. Jenkins earned her BS and MS in Art Education and taught art in public schools for twenty years. For the past five years, she has run a successful mural painting and faux finishing business called Fauxto Finish.
Her favorite media is bronze sculpture and she often works in pastel and watercolor.
Public displays of her work can be viewed at Tony's Market, Visions Hair Salon, Vinos del Mundo, and the Corner Coffee Shop all located at the Village Shopping Center at the SE corner of Happy Canyon and Santa Fe. She has also worked with Arvada Ridge Liquors and the offices of Pinon Family Practice on Balsam Way in Littleton.
You may contact Patricia Jenkins at 303.204.8723 or via email.

Karen Kennedy
Karen Kennedy found that fine art is her passion when she studied drawing, painting, and sculpture with four professional artists during the late 1970’s. She developed a small business that included private instruction, exhibiting, and sales of her art in various venues. As the extra-curricular demands of their children increased, Karen started a second career in accounting and later as a business systems analyst. Retired from the business career now, she is fully focused on evolving her fine art skills. “It brings me a tremendous joy to be creating drawings and paintings again” she says. Karen’s “Snow Deer” painting was accepted in an all Colorado show at the Wildlife Experience Museum in July of 2008. She won a Best of Show award for her “A New Beginning” painting in the juried SPRING FORWARD show, April of 2009. Her paintings hang in various private collections throughout the United States. The painting shown here is from the Roxborough Arts Council Plein-Air painting day held in the Firehouse parking lot, July 2009. .

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Beth Lancaster
Beth Lancaster's Grandmother taught her how to sew when she was just three years old. Since then, quilting has become such a part of her life that things are out of sorts if she can't make time for it! For the past ten years, she's owned and operated Moonlight Quilts, a referral-based business inspired by her mother, which specializes in custom quilting and t-shirt quilts. She works with clients to produce quality hand-cut quilts that will provide decades of enjoyment.
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Maryann Leake
"I flunked watercolor in college. I have worked hard to prove that teacher wrong ever-since. Edwin Leake, my grandfather, an artist, introduced me to the possibility of being an artist." Maryann's artwork mainly encompasses four areas of design: Nest, Floral, Koi and Roxborough. Each having a philosophical theme telling the relationship of man and God. She is a signature member of Colorado Watercolor Society. She has been exhibiting her work consistently throughout Colorado. Her latest commissions are for children's books. "I married my high school steady, Mark Baisley. We are living in Roxborough Park where my studio is visited by my children and grandchildren and two border collies." Artist Website


Donna Lefferdo
Donna Lefferdo was born in Trinidad Tobago, BWI, raised in Buffalo, NY, and moved to Colorado in 1978. Her passion is art and being in nature. She works in watercolor, acrylics, experimental media and encaustics (wax) art. She teaches art classes and workshops, and is currently a member of the Colorado Watercolor Society. Donna's creativity is inspired by studying with renowned local and national artists. She has had private art showings in the Denver Metro area, and her work has been shown in public arts and craft shows as well. "I am in complete reverence for all of life. Art is Everywhere."
You can contact Donna at 303.741.0595 or via email. Artist Website


Nevet Montomery
Nevet has her University degree in painting and printmaking, and has studied at the famous Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Her work was exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum of art and she has also had juried and one-person shows in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. She has exhibited across the United States and her awards include First Place at a show juried by the curator of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Best of Show in Maryland, and others. Publications include the Washington Post, Aspen Times, and Colorado Community Newspapers.
Nevet has added portraits of beloved pets to her varied portfolio of artwork. Recent commissions also include paintings of children, brides, grandparents, moms and dads. Her Colorado landscapes and “Vertical Fruits,” as well as her flower series, are in many homes across the country.
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Mike and Jyl O'Neal
Mike and Jyl O'Neal have lived in the beautiful state of Colorado since 1983 and in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains since 1997. They have been working with glass since 1982, and almost exclusively with kiln formed glass since 2002.
They have received training in both stained glass and fused glass. But as most glass artists will acknowledge, the best training is from years of experimentation and understanding how glass behaves in a kiln - or oftentimes misbehaves! 
They enjoy working with clients to find colors and designs that complement the ambiance of their home.
You may contact the artists at 303-948-8964 or via email. Artist Website


Jennifer Riefenberg
I am a photographer and painter. I restrict many of my photographs to a particular, large, limited size and I prefer to work in black and white, though I certainly shoot color. As a painter, I only sell original paintings– no glicee’, silkscreen, prints, or other copies of my work. Though dilution of artwork through mass copy is usually driven by economics, I believe in retaining the integrity of the art as a rare beauty. The prices may be a bit higher at times – but the artwork is more precious. You can be assured that you will have something unique. Please enjoy your visit to my website and feel free to contact me for commission work.
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Stacy Robinson
Stacy has worn many creative hats throughout the years. Her work has been seen in magazines, newspapers, on television, in galleries, retail showrooms, and private residences. She has been a faux finisher, decorative painter, jewelry artist and mixed media artist. She has also been a teacher, explorer and seeker of beauty but more importantly wife to Kevin and mother to Haley and Mitchell. She can be found in her Roxborough studio these days creating her one of a kind, soulful and delightful art “dolls”.
“I am currently creating mixed media pieces which I call MeeMees. These figurative assemblage pieces are reflective of my tentative and hopeful nature as I slowly find my way back into the world after being submerged in several of life’s most difficult challenges. In my studio you can find arms and legs sticking out of boxes and cans, ready for assembly! They are my therapy. I sew their quirky, out of proportion bodies knowing nothing of proper sewing techniques. I spend hours modeling their small faces with their expressions changing constantly beneath my fingers. I think about them a lot as we work together and they stare back at me, daring me to ask more of myself. There is a connection with each of them, be it in their fanciful clothing or in their perplexed expressions. In the end, I have decided we must delight in the ordinary and continually seek to find simple pleasures, mischief and joy.”
You may contact Stacy via email..


Steve Schader
Born a Colorado native raised in St. Louis, Missouri, I have always known I was going to be an artist. I have always loved "fine art" but was also drawn to "commercial" art. Currently, I work freelance out of the studio in my house, creating images (illustration, brochures, logos, postcards, promotional pieces, etc.) for companies locally and nationally.

My passion for drawing began around the age of 8. Even through high school and college, my teachers encouraged me to draw every day... and for the most part, I still do. I sketch all my ideas out before converting them to finished pieces. Most of my fine art work is either colored pencils, or watercolor... my two favorite mediums. When creating a piece, I genereally lean towards nature. I love the outdoors, wildlife, and monumental natural beauty. Artist Website


Judie Seyffert
I have concentrated my love of painting on pastels, rich in color and pigment. My experience has spread well over 20 years with emphasis on the diversity and beauty of the land and mother nature's impact on it. My studies have been enriched by working with such notable painters as Barbara Brown (multimedia artist), Ben Konis (PSA), Vicky Clark (PSA) and Christina Debarry (PSA). I find constant renwal of the senses in my relocation from the TX/NM Southwest to the diverse state of Colorado, our own red rock formations and the majesty of the mountains. I am honored to have my work hanging in homes and offices from California to Florida.
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Paul Stafford
Paul started woodturning in 1987 when he became aware of the wonderful grains and patterns existing in nature's woods. Attendance of seminars by internationally known woodturners provided his constantly honed skills, coupled with his drive to remain eclectic results in his unique designs. He received a NICHE award, many others at Colorado Art shows, been published in Woodturning magazines, and has displayed in prestigious festivals such as the Bellevue Arts Fair and Cherry Creek Art Festival. Venues include: Northwest Fine Woodworking Gallery, Seattle; del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles; Art on a Whim, Breckenridge, CO; American Association of Woodturners Gallery, St. Paul, MN; Art on the Street Gallery, Castle Rock, CO; and Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque, NM. Artist Website


Hilde Wexler
Born in the South Bronx, Hilde graduated from The City University of New York and did her Masters Degree at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. After moving to Colorado in 1965 with her husband, Paul, she began her professional life, but always continued painting. Her medium is acrylic and her abstracts have evolved into a collage of portraits and landscapes. She describes her work as life seen through a colorist’s perspective.
Time spent in Hawaii and the Colorado mountains inspires her interest in color. Her love of all things oriental and the study of Japanese brush painting is also a great influence on her work.
Her work is on display in many offices, galleries and homes across the United States. Most recently, her painting "Circus" (shown here) was selected for the People's Choice Award in Castle Rock Art Guild's 2009 "Romancing the Arts" show.
Her work is on permanent display at her gallery in Denver Tech Center.
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Kate Wyman
I have always enjoyed art and “creating.” I am mainly a self-taught artist; but, I have taken workshops and classes by several accomplished artists, and learning is an ongoing process that I enjoy. I like working in watercolors because of their clean, fresh look.
Although I have lived in Colorado for most of my adult life, I grew up at the Jersey Shore and love painting seascapes and lighthouses, as well as other compositions.
I am currently a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, member of the Castle Rock Artists Guild, the Park Hill Artists, RAC, and the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. My paintings are in corporate and private collections across the country.
Gallery affiliations are with the Colorado Artworks Gallery in the Denver Art District, the Art on the Street Gallery in Castle Rock, and The Depot Art Center and Gallery in Littleton, Colorado. I also have a large display at the Destination Kitchen store in Norton, Kansas. Artist Website


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