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High Altitude Creativity
Now Showing
in the Starr Family Gallery
"Conversations with Light"
Nolan Thornberry & Betsy Botsford
February 20 - April 3
Artists Reception February 24th
Persistence - Botsford
Betsy Botsford is a Colorado native, a western slope resident and an avid landscape photographer. She enjoys capturing the beauty of the mountains and deserts of the Southwest. Ms. Botsford has been regularly published in Landscape Photography Magazine and has her work in many private collections across the U.S. She has also been featured in Shoutout Colorado Magazine.
The Guardian - Botsford
Drawing inspiration from George H.W. Bush's Thousand Points of Light Initiative, Ms. Botsford founded Point of Light Photo in 2019. Point of Light Photo was created as a philanthropic endeavor to create change and work towards a greater good. Point of Light Photo aspires to be one of those Thousand Points of Light by donating profit from the sale of Ms. Botsford's photography to local and national organizations involved in providing aid through food banks and homeless shelters as well as animal rescue and shelter organizations.
Red Mountain Reflection - Botsford
Each year Point of Light Photo has been able to increase its profit through sales of fine art prints and therefore its philanthropic impact. In 2022, Point of Light Photo was able to support organizations Project Street Vet, Best Friends Animal Shelter, and Roice-Hurst Humane Society in their Outward Hound program which provides housing and food for homeless people with pets.
Gayla's Tree 24x16 - Thornberry
My photography journey began when I was seven or eight years old, and my dad gave me an old Kodak Brownie camera (which I still have today). That journey took a more serious turn in 1971 when, as a 19-year-old college student, I borrowed my dad’s 35mm camera to take along on a summer road trip. With that experience, I was hooked. Shortly thereafter I financed my first “real” camera, took a couple of semesters of photography to learn the basics, and have been shooting ever since.
Oxbow Bend Paddlers - Thornberry
These days, I primarily photograph landscapes and wildlife. My goal always is simple:
to capture images which convey to viewers a sense of the awe, wonder, serenity, and beauty presented to me in abundance when I am privileged to be out and about in this amazing Creation.
My guiding principle in photography is captured in the Thoreau quote, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” There is beauty to behold or a story to be told everywhere around us. One just has to want to see it.
to capture images which convey to viewers a sense of the awe, wonder, serenity, and beauty presented to me in abundance when I am privileged to be out and about in this amazing Creation.
My guiding principle in photography is captured in the Thoreau quote, “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” There is beauty to behold or a story to be told everywhere around us. One just has to want to see it.
Upcoming Exhibits
"The Beauty of Light"
Sheryl Williams
Presented by River Burch Gallery
April 3 - May 29
Artists Reception April 7th
Bike in Rome with Chilis
Sheryl has been fascinated with the beauty of light, especially the contrast between light and shadow.
She shares this fascination in her recent works in charcoal. Each drawing boldly contrasts light and dark creating three dimensional images that pop off the page.
She shares this fascination in her recent works in charcoal. Each drawing boldly contrasts light and dark creating three dimensional images that pop off the page.
Eye
Her rich detailed drawings make us stop,
stare and wonder. Her drawings include portraits of beautiful men, men and women with dripping water,
and a hyperrealistic eye
stare and wonder. Her drawings include portraits of beautiful men, men and women with dripping water,
and a hyperrealistic eye
Danseuse
When using color Sheryl paints in a style that is deep, rich, vivacious colors with lots of layering. She has pushed the envelope in the Alcohol Ink community to paint in a representational style with a medium that is usually used for abstract painting. She loves to paint portraits and is drawn to paint young innocents. Her color selection goes from realistic to wild ranges of colors.
Peace
Light and Shadow, laughter and joy, using deep, rich colors in Watercolor and Alcohol Ink, Sheryl Williams brings her heart to her paintings. She only paints an image that touches her and hopes they will touch you as well. Each painting is created to evoke an emotional reaction. She is an award-winning artist in charcoal, watercolor, oils and alcohol ink.
Barefoot Girl
Sheryl and her friend, Laurie Williams, have recently published “Creating Art with Alcohol Ink” a detailed step by step guide for anyone who wants to learn this medium.
Drip Drip Drip
“My love of art started when I was in grammar school and my father brought home a set of prints of famous paintings from all over the world. As an impressionable 10 year old I was given the assignment of presenting slides of famous paintings and introducing artists to the other "gifted" ten year olds. It
was really neat and I always thank my Dad for introducing me to the world of art. My mom taught me the love of creating and crafting but our true family love has always been music. I have a Master's Degree in Music in Conducting and my family still gets together around the piano to sing and make
music."
was really neat and I always thank my Dad for introducing me to the world of art. My mom taught me the love of creating and crafting but our true family love has always been music. I have a Master's Degree in Music in Conducting and my family still gets together around the piano to sing and make
music."
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