2018 Upcoming Art Shows and Events

Golden Days, 8x10, oil on linen, © Nelia Harper

Plein Air Invitational

Historic Carnegie Building

200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO

December 5-15

Artist reception and First Friday Gallery Walk , December 7th from 6-9 pm. Details here.

3rd Annual Expressions Art Show

Historic Carnegie Building

200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO

July 25-August 4

Closing reception and First Friday Gallery, August 3rd from 6-9 pm

Details here.

"Water Works", 9x12, oil on panel © Nelia Harper

Fort Collins Historic Homes Tour

Fort Collins, CO

September 15

Plein air painting on location with art show and sale at the Avery House.

108 Meldrum Street, Fort Collins, CO 10am-4pm.

"Autumn Surge", 11x14, oil on linen, © Nelia Harper

Steamboat Art Museum Plein Air Event

Steamboat Springs, CO

September 22-29

Artist reception and Opening, September 29th

"Aspen Meadow", 11x15, Pastel, © Nelia Harper

6th Annual Chasing Light Art Show

Historic Carnegie Building

200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO

November 28-December 8

Artist reception and First Friday Gallery Walk, December 7, 6-9 pm

Available Artwork

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"Peach Study" 5x5, Pastel, © Nelia Harper

I’ve been looking forward to summer and doing a peach study in pastel for a larger painting. Each year, Morton’s Organic Orchards sets up their fruit stand at the nearby farmer’s market. They begin with cherries that are so deep and dark in color, flavor and sugar that I feel ‘drunk’ after just a few morsels.

Following on the heels of the cherries, the peaches arrive. Clingstone peaches appear first – small and sweet. Then, giant freestone peaches arrive by the truckload, covered in peach fuzz. They line up, ready to be turned into pies and jams and in my case, ice cream and smoothies.

These little orbs of sweetness are surprisingly solid. I wanted the viewer to feel as though they could be picked up and held, as well as eaten.

pastel, still life, 5×5

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Rabbitbush

While doing some plein air painting on a brisk January day, I came across this gigantic rabbitbush. It still had several of its colorful blooms. Startled by the sheer size of the bush and enthralled by the sky and frozen pond, I knew this would be my next painting.

I hoped to convey the drama of Colorado’s winter sky. Will the storm blow in or move on? I also wanted to create a sense of texture and the feeling of windswept space. By creating such a large bush, I hoped to instill a feeling of the size and magnitude. How old is this bush? What has it seen? How long will it remain?

studio

16×20, pastel

framed

$685.00 Add to cart

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Yucca Study

Yucca Study, oil on linen panel, 3×4

"Cliffs of the Poudre" Pastel 12x15 © Nelia Harper

Lazy Day at the Poudre

Not far from the city, along the Cache la Poudre River, there’s a fishing hole that’s popular with anglers seeking trout. Originating in the northern range of Rocky Mountain National Park, the ice cold water quenches the thirst of the residents along its path before joining the South Platte and traveling to the Gulf of Mexico. The water gurgled past, the trees were just beginning to turn, and I wished I’d worn my bathing suit for a quick dip in the river.

pastel, 12×15

en plein air

unframed

$225.00 Add to cart

A-Maze-Ing

Rocks pile and tumble against the alpine blue sky of Wyoming. From a distance, the rocks appear to be building blocks for a giant toddler. Here they sit, forgotten in the eons of time. Contrasted to the hard, sharp rock, aspens dance in the breeze, their golden fall colors warm and bright.

pastel, 5×7

en plein air

unframed

$50.00 Add to cart

"Loveland Feed and Grain" - Pastel - 12x16 © Nelia Harper

Next Stop: Feed and Grain – Loveland, CO

It was hot! At 9 am, the ambient temperature was already reaching 90+ degrees. I searched for a spot in the shade, where I could focus and not fry my skin. Spying a level, shady spot next to the train tracks, I setup and began to outline the lines and angles of the old building. Not long into the painting, a train roared past, carrying shiny new windmill blades. Where once we were fed by the trains that carried grain, now the trains carry windmills to feed our hunger for energy. Although abandoned, the building will soon undergo a renovation and be transformed into a home for artists and galleries.

pastel, 12×16

plein air

unframed

$225.00 Add to cart

Events

2018 Upcoming Art Shows and Events

7th Annual Chasing Light

Plein Air Invitational

Historic Carnegie Building

200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO

December 5-15

3rd Annual Expressions Art Show

Historic Carnegie Building

200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO

July 25-August 4

Fort Collins Historic Homes Tour

Fort Collins, CO

September 15

Steamboat Art Museum Plein Air Event

Steamboat Springs, CO

September 22-29

6th Annual Chasing Light Art Show

Historic Carnegie Building

200 Mathews Street, Fort Collins, CO

November 28-December 8

Peach Study in Pastel

Rabbitbush

Yucca Study

Lazy Day at the Poudre

A-Maze-Ing

Next Stop: Feed and Grain – Loveland, CO