The Resource Exchange is hosting an Art Show & Sale featuring an array of artists from the community, including professional artists, community members, and even members that TRE serves! Learn more about the talented artists that will be on display. See the artwork for yourself on September 11th from 6:00-9:00 pm! Tickets are on sale now, click here to purchase
A.J. Tompkins
As a Social Worker and Therapist, I’ve long turned to art as a form of self-care, reflection, and healing. Through each intentional stroke, line, and moment of negative space, I find joy and grounding — transforming the emotional residue of daily life into something visual and meaningful.
Amanda Lane
I’m Amanda! I am a self-taught artist since the age of 10, i have been drawing for a good 10 years now! I really loved doing this art and it’s based on a story I’ve been working on all by myself! I really hope you enjoy this art as just as much as I do!
Angelica Dred
Angelica Dred is a queer, fat, digital and traditional artist based out of Colorado Springs, CO. She has been creating art for over 30 years, and has been specializing in fat-focused artwork for over 7 of those years. Angelica loves to create fat artwork as a means of bringing representation to a commonly underrepresented group. She typically paints in acrylics, and uses Autodesk Sketchbook for her digital creations.
When she’s not painting or creating digital pieces, you can find Angelica wiggling and teasing her audience in her local burlesque community. There, she remains steadfastly committed to bringing representation for fat bodies to the world.
Autumn Dirks
Autumn Dirks is an artist who enjoys working with mediums such as graphite, pen, oil, and charcoal though her favorite is pen. Turning harsh lines into a soft expression is something she finds true comfort in. She is currently based in Colorado Springs and working to get her art out there.
Ava DuBois
My name is Ava DuBois, and I am a teenage artist who has been passionate about drawing since I was two years old. Art has always been a way for me to express how I see the world. I draw inspiration from everything around me—especially people and the quiet beauty of how they live their lives with purpose, even if they don’t realize it themselves. I find beauty in the ordinary, in emotions, and in the stories people carry. Through my art, I try to capture that beauty, even when I’m drawing from personal experience. I believe everyone is uniquely beautiful, and that’s something worth noticing and drawing inspiration from every day.
Avery Eli
Specializing in watercolor, Avery is an artist who paints with the awe they greet the world with. From the natural life-cycles of birth, death, and the in-between, to the unseen layers of energy sparking inside each of us, they create reverent expressions. Avery wonders if the violence of hail and a terrible windstorm could compare to something so tiny as a freshly-torn wing. Could a stone be as worthy of worship as a mountain? Could we pray beside the moss as well? Their work invites us into seeing the sacredness in every detail of the natural world.
Beth Robinson
I’m very artistic. I love playing with yarn. I love the colors of the rainbow. I like different designs on paper. My favorite color is lavender purple. I’ve been working with yarn for 3 years now. I really enjoy it. I’m very happy with my artwork in my mind. I think about art all the time. I came to Colorado when I was 11 years old. I’m in a foster home with my host home provider for 25 years. Some fun facts about me are I’m only 4’9 feet tall and I love animals.
Brandon Smith
I have lived in Colorado all of my life .
I love photography and drawing, it lets me be creative.
I also participate in many sports.
Christopher Villare
I am a Filipino-American artist who went through a neurological crisis in February of 2025, during which I was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney failure. I am currently learning to live a new renal friendly life, exploring my long lost love of art, and getting my feet back under me – LITERALLY! After the neurological-event, I’m relearning how to walk and getting feeling back in my hands. Gut life is good and full of wonder and I hope to express that wonder in my art!
Cindy Westfall
I was born in Duluth Minnesota, & I’m 62 years old. I’m a mother of one daughter and three sons with a grandson. I’m married and also have a partner of 40 years. I’m a retired direct entry midwife. I attended 300 births during my 16 year career. In 2005 I became a master gardener and I love to garden. I began playing ukulele three and a half years ago, and have written two original songs. I’m learning banjo as well!
I have always been creative and have taken up painting over the last two years. Landscape paintings are my favorite. I just completed a two year term as Chaplin with the Daughter’s of the American Revolution. I’m also a Minister of the Universal Life Church. At the age of 9 I was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, and am currently legally blind. R.P. is a tunnel-like vision and you loose your peripheral sight. I use a white cane to ad in travel. Despite my disability I enjoy many activities out in the world.
Daniel Reeves
Dan, father of TRE Employee, Ginger McBride, has dabbled in various types of art work for more than 60 years ago. His doodles and carvings have amazed people all across the US including Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, and Colorado. Born in Buchannan, Michigan and raised in Niles, Dan has lived in Texas since 1980. He visits Colorado regularly to see his daughter, Ginger, his son-in-law, Jason and his youngest grandson who inspired this latest piece of art, 7-year-old Nathan.
Deborah Mohler
Born in Texas and raised across the U.S. and abroad in a military family, Deborah Mohler’s early exposure to diverse cultures and landscapes profoundly shaped her artistic journey. While living in Germany as a teenager, she began formal training in watercolor, pen and ink, pastels, and oils under the guidance of a local artist.
Her work is deeply inspired by the beauty of the natural world, with landscapes and animals serving as her primary subjects. While she works in a range of mediums, she is especially drawn to oils and pastels for their vibrancy, blendability, and expressive range.
Deborah accepts commissions but paints primarily for the joy and fulfillment that the creative process brings.
Dennis Collard
I have dabbled in painting off and on since childhood whenever time and inspiration would allow and have always looked forward to when I would have more time to paint.
My Influences have been: Russell Chatham, Edgar Alwyn Payne, J.M.William Turner, John F. Carlson, Chuck Mardosz and my children Kim and Paul who are both artists.
I have had private showings and sales. I have enteries in a show at the Unitarian Church Art Show fundraiser and two shows at The Art of the West Gallery in Broomfield Colorado and hosted a show for me and two other artists. Recently I had a painting accepted in a show featuring Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II at The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming and a painting at the CORE Art Space In Lakewood.
I love the challenge of creating depth and space in a landscape painting, finding the right values and color temperatures. My hope is that my paintings bring something that viewer can relate to that might deepen their connection to nature and be temporarily transported to another space or time in their mind.
Emma Bryer
I started painting in the 2nd grade, learning to recreate works by Claude Monet. His use of color and impressionism influences my work to this day. My first art teacher helped me improve on realism and recreating an image which I honed over time. I took art classes throughout high school, occasionally submitting my work into contests. I have won many t-shirt design contests and once a golden key award; however, my greatest achievement would be all the paintings that hang on my friend’s and family’s walls.
Ever Shine
Ever Shine was born and raised in Colorado Springs. In 2023 they came out as nonbinary trans. They have been enjoying life. Ever enjoys FaceTiming with their niece and nephews. And playing with Lulu and Loki the golden doodles.
Gareth Simmons
I started drawing art back when I was in elementary school. I kept on trying to perfect my style with pencil and colored pencil. I eventually shifted towards acrylic paint and then oil paints. I like creating all art styles with all art mediums. My art is my way of expressing myself and hopefully bringing joy and entertainment to whomever views my art.
George D. Lepp
George D. Lepp: Nature Photographer, teacher, author, and inventor, George Lepp became one of Canon’s first Explorers of Light in 1995 and is now a member of the Canon Legends program. His passions for beauty, precision, cutting-edge technology, and environmental responsibility are revealed in his compelling images, which are widely published and exhibited. Lepp’s university studies in wildlife and wild lands management were interrupted in the 1960s by service in the U.S. Marine Corps. He earned a BA and honors MSc from Brooks institute of Photography and began his career working with scientists at UC Davis. Lepp was Field Editor and a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer Magazine and has shared his knowledge of all aspects of photography through hundreds of international publications, workshops and lectures. His published nature photography books include “Beyond the Basics I and II -Innovative Techniques for Nature Photography”, “Golden Poppies of California”, and “Wildlife Photography: Stories from the Field”.
Hannah Edwards
I am Hannah. I am 14 years old. I am joyful. I have mermaid hair! I am still learning how to read. I am really good at art. I want to be better at baking. I have a family with thirteen siblings who love me.. I love being with my family. I joined my family when I was four years old and was adopted to be part of my forever family. We all grew in Mommy’s heart; not from her tummy. Sometimes I have trouble doing things and my family has to help me. I’m thankful God gave me lots of helpers in my family. I like to help them, too!
Heidi Brandon
A self-advocate and past member of TRE’s Board of Directors, Heidi is passionate about issues that impact the people served by TRE. She is also an accomplished swimmer who was involved in the Special Olympics, winning a gold, silver, and two bronze medals. She works at Whispering Aspen at TRE’s building, selling her diamond art among other products created and sold by people with disabilities. Her art relaxes her, and her work at Whispering Aspen allows her to be independent and pursue her craft.
Inez (Abb Kobhas)
Specializing in gouache, Abb blends their love for nature and their passion for art into captivating landscapes and depictions of the quiet, quirky world around us.
Jacqueline Ellis
My name is Jacqueline Ellis- I have been an artist my whole life (decided this in Kindergarten). Besides some incredible art teachers who encouraged me in grade school, I have been mostly self-taught. Everything I look at in life is an art project- whether it’s a painting, a drawing, renovating my home or a camper, making a cake, dressing for an occasion etc.. my brain cannot help but want to make things beautiful and colorful. I am a mother of 3, a massage therapist of 21 years, a wedding cake baker, a tattoo artist, an adventure seeker, and a lover of life.. at 41 years old I feel like I am just getting started. I only started painting instead of drawing a few years ago. I started learning the piano at 38 and started tattooing at 39. I learned how to tile this year. You are never too old to create something new and learn how to do it.
Jari Staphish
It’s remarkable that 2.5 lb Jari beat the odds of survival on July 16, 1993, arriving into this world three months early by his parents Craig and Kimberely Stapish. Their medical journey was challenging but rewarding to watch him grow to an extraordinary child even though he doesn’t have the ability to read or write, although his math skills are compared to the Rain Man. Jari is an avid Nascar fan with knowledge of the stats of every driver, but his favorite is Kyle Larson. Jari’s faith portrayed through his parents and family has been his inspiration for his art.
Jennifer Rusovick
Jen brings bold energy, endless creativity, and a contagious enthusiasm to every project she touches. Her artistic style is as vibrant as her personality—fun, expressive, and full of movement. Whether she’s working with paint, mixed media, or hands-on design, Jen approaches each piece with curiosity and heart. A natural at connecting with others, she creates an atmosphere where ideas flow freely and joy is part of the process. With Jen, art isn’t just a craft—it’s an experience.
John Cosgrove
Hello, my name is John Cosgrove and I am a local artist! I’ve been living here my whole life and find beauty and influence amongst Colorados wonderful landscapes, street culture and the various people and places around town! I have a wide range of styles and mediums to work with as my most favorite is Oil paint and Spray paint artwork! I have painted a few murals around at various businesses and was chosen to do one of the storm drains right here in the springs downtown! Appreciative of the little things in life and always keep an eye out for what’s going to inspire a new piece to try my hand at, Thanks for looking over my art!
John Miller
I’m John Miller, a local Colorado Springs artist with disabilities. I’ve gone through severe mental health issues but have managed to not only survive them, but also grow from my experiences with thanks to my wife Michelle, my therapists, my community, and to TRE for helping to managing my care. My art reflects my experiences and I hope to share my story through my art and life so that I can encourage others going through similar struggles.
I utilize a variety of mediums and tools to tell my story through art, to include layered paper cut artwork, acrylic painting, ceramics, watercolors, resin casting, laser cutting, and sewing. My wife and I run our own business, onourtrail.com as well as running free Artist Trading Card (ATC) groups twice a month to help connect the local artist community.
Joi Marshall
I have always adored art, be it performing arts, written art, drawn art, or other forms of expression. I love not just looking at and watching art, but also using it to convey my own emotions and thoughts. Though not used as often, art is a wonderful way to show a person’s soul. I have been writing since I was very young, picking up drawing and painting long after, although these days I do more of the latter. I once wanted to create art professionally, but it has become one of my favorite hobbies and pastimes. Losing myself in creation is a wonderful feeling I hope all can enjoy at some point in their lives.
Judie Smith
I have always been interested in creating pretty pictures that will give meaning to the subject.
Katie Granados
Art has always been a part of my life, but visual art is a newer focus for me. As a professional singer and voice teacher, I’ve spent most of my creative life helping others find their voice through music. Recently, I’ve been inspired to explore a new form of expression—drawing on the legacy of my great-grandfather, a celebrated painter in El Salvador. His work and passion for capturing the world around him have encouraged me to discover my own artistic voice. This journey feels both deeply personal and an exciting continuation of my family’s creative roots.
Kelly Spieker
I am a Colorado Springs native who has been crafty and artistic since I was a kid. I remember making holiday decorations with my mom, who would find ideas in magazines so that we could try to recreate them. Now I do the same with Pinterest. From macramé and dream catchers to refinished furniture and jewelry, I’ve tried it and found a way to filter it through my unique point of view.
Dot mandala painting started as a hobby and quickly turned into a meditative practice of counting dots and sharpening my skills. I love pairing colors that may not obviously match and finding random and obscure canvases to fill full of dots. I never thought about selling my art, but as the finished products started piling up, I figured I’d give it a try. Thus the Adopted Alien Project was born.
Kristin Bryce
Kristin Bryce has been creating art for 40 years, beginning with comic strips and character sketches that evolved into lifelong storytelling through visual mediums. For the past 31 years, she has worked in both leaded glass and acrylic painting, exploring the tension and beauty within chaos, light, and shadow. Her work blends emotion, transformation, and symbolism — often reflecting the same themes she tackles as founder of Managed Chaos Innovations, a consulting company that uses art, storytelling, and gamified frameworks to drive organizational change. Whether on canvas or in the boardroom, Kristin’s mission is to help others see the unseen and connect more deeply with their humanity. Her pieces often feature layered meaning, inviting viewers to reflect, reframe, and imagine new possibilities.
Kylie Bigelow
Kylie Bigelow is a college student who makes art in their free time to relax and express what it is to be human. Things that inspire her to make art are the people around her, new experiences and trying to capture the little moments in life. She believes that the smallest moments made with the people she cares about is what makes life worth living in a world full of worry. She appreciates art that captures the fleeting emotions of life and how a single still frame can display a story of a whole other person and their experiences. She believes that simply the creation of art is important, and everyone should give it a try.
Laurel Bennet Anne Clark
Howdy! I go by “LAINEY MAX.” I was born in our nation’s capitol — that made me a proud Patriot. I was raised in a little NOVA suburban brick two-story w my grandparents —
that made me privileged w a good education.
I’ve lived all over the USA, most notably Whidbey Island, WA, where my grands still live. I spent much of my young adulthood operating in the surrounding world across the seas, particularly West Africa, but I found HOME
in the lush countryside; first in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and currently on the Windy Plains of
SHENANDOAH HERITAGE FARMS waaay at the SE end of CO Springs. I learned hoofstock at the ripe age of 63 n now want to share a rural life w other differently-abled adults & elders in the Group HOME, I am to be hosting w my AUSSIES n other fur-abided beings. Please contact me to see if there is an open place for You or someone u care about. 7194210612 TEXT.
Each of us possess a unique perspective based on the hours, days, n years given us together w the talents we manifest … Let’s fill the rooms w the Passionate Art of our One n very Precious Life. I’m still a Patriot, although my TRUE HOME is “not of this world. Happy Trails!
Lauren Waldorf
Local Colorado Springs artist & art teacher at Stetson Elementary in D49. Art has been featured on local brewery bottles. Specialties: liquid water color, photography
Lily Schlader
I’m Lily:) I’m born and raised in Colorado Springs, and have been in love with art since I was in school, including taking my art classes and participating in competitions. I love cats, reading and music.
My art piece reflects myself looking in to who I am now and how proud and happy I am of how far I’ve come.
Longinos Gonzales
Longinos Gonzalez Jr., Ed.D., is a retired AF officer and a former teacher and County Commissioner. He took up painting during the COVID restrictions and continued practicing and improving in the years since. Longinos has become a regular exhibitor in local First Friday Art Walks the past several years and had his first solo show in August of 2024. He works largely in watercolor and acrylic and is known for his paintings of landscapes, flowers, and whimsical stuffed toy animals and teddy bears.
Maci Reid
I am originally from Texas, but have lived in Colorado for 6 years. I am a wife and mother of 1 child and 1 hairless cat. I love to spend time in nature by hiking or reading a book in the sun. I also like to forage mushrooms in the fall with family and friends.
Mallory Sharp
Mallory Sharp is an oil painter based in Colorado Springs, Colorado whose work captures the quiet beauty of everyday moments through soft color, light, and texture. Known for her impressionistic, textural style, she captures the quiet poetry of everyday life. Her paintings reflect fleeting moments—a soft sunrise, a quiet roadside, the glow of evening light—translated into gentle color and layered brushwork that evoke stillness, presence, and peace.
Rooted in the natural rhythm of daily life, Mallory’s work invites the viewer to pause and notice the subtle beauty often overlooked. Her fresh palette and soft textures reflect a love for simplicity, nature, and the grounding effect of light. Her work can be found locally at Broadmoor Galleries, and on her website at www.mallorysharp.com
Mark Cooney
Mark Cooney is a long time regional nature artist and poet from Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is now 57 years old and identifies as neurodiverse. He has described his art and poetry as his machete to cut through the jungle of confusion this condition has caused in the past. He finds his art and poetry a great boost for his self esteem
and giving him a sense of purpose to his life. He is published as a poet in various small periodicals including Colorado Life magazine. He hopes the sharing of his work in this art show gives the viewer positive inspiration.
Mary Simmons
I have been painting, since I was a little girl. I have written and illustrated four children’s books. I am a transplanted New Yorker and upon moving here,
I founded Scottish Terrier Rescue of Colorado Springs. Sales from my art, went to support my rescue and I help other rescues, with their fundraising. All my donated art prints sold on our PBS art auctions. I had three interviews on Good Morning Colorado. They were about my dog rescue, and they featured the art I had on my walls, to show that they help my rescue.
Michele Hoiling Miller
The absence of true connection in my early years shaped my ability to relate to others, leaving me with a lifelong struggle to build and maintain meaningful friendships. Until and only with my husband of 7 years. 26 years waiting for him, with 15 of those years suicidal and severely depressed.
Through my art and writing, I aim to shed light on the long-term effects of emotional neglect and abandonment. I hope to share my full story in a published book, using my lived experience to help others recognize and heal from similar wounds.
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20
Michelle Thomsen
I have always loved trees. I chose to draw to paint an oak tree and young woman on a swing to symbolize strength amidst adversity. In my life there have been challenges, but I see that through those struggles, strength has been built in me. Like the oak tree, which weathers many storms and roots are planted deep, I wanted this painting to show hope in overcoming obstacles and the positive traits that can be gained from them – including empathy for others.
Mischelle Dawn Wright
Hello, I’m Mischelle Wright. My art is my therapy – A way to heal and process difficult emotions from my past. Creating art has been transformative, helping me express feelings and thoughts words alone couldn’t capture. Through painting, I’ve found calmness, clarity, and peace. Each piece represents a step forward in my healing journey. My art is emotional, honest, and imperfect – just like me. I share my art too: Inspire others who’ve faced similar challenges to find their own healing path. Show that emotions and struggles are valid and shared. Prove that creativity can be a powerful healing tool. My art is my story – raw, emotional, and honest. I hope it resonates with you and inspires your own healing journey. Thank you for witnessing my process and sharing this experience with me.
Nadia Hinton
I began creating art during a time when I was learning about myself and discovering what I was capable of. It all started with a class in Pueblo where I learned how to paint landscapes. Later, in California, I explored drawing with colored pencils and created a beautiful flower. That’s when I realized I had a talent for painting. Over time, I expanded my skills and started making even more amazing pieces. I’ve explored many different types of art, and it’s fascinating how the mind and creativity work together to bring art to life.
One of my most memorable pieces was an acrylic pour, which turned out beautifully. Right now, I’m really excited about learning texture painting—it’s a whole new experience. I once had a specific vision for a painting, but when I finished it, it looked completely different. That’s the thing about art—it doesn’t always make sense, but that’s part of its charm.
Creativity has always been a part of me, and I feel blessed to have this talent. I’ve even shared some of my work with Stellar Care, a place that means so much to me. For me, art is like a vacation—it’s relaxing, enjoyable, and a powerful way to relieve stress. No matter what, I’ll always find joy in creating art.
Nevaeh Chavez
Nevaeh is an 8 year old girl who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of 3. She has ankle deformities which has made doing sports and physical activity painful so she decided to let her creativity play through her artwork!
Nyelah Barela
Hello, I am Nyelah and I love doing art as a form of personal expression. I often do it as a safe space mentally to decompress from my own mind. It comes fairly easily to create makes of my own, and often safe spaces I image myself to be in to find peace. I hope my artwork inspires others to express themselves and cope in healthy ways. It brings me so much joy to see other beautiful people create more beautiful things in life, in all aspects. I hope you enjoy my pieces. 🙂
Patrick Davis
Patrick Davis is a nationally recognized political strategist and communications consultant with over three decades of experience advising campaigns and organizations at every level of government. Since 1992, he has worked with candidates for President, Governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, State Legislature, county commission, mayor, and city council, as well as issue committees and boards of regents. Patrick is the founder of Patrick Davis Consulting, where he provides strategic, organizational, and communications guidance to governments, corporations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups across the country. His expertise in messaging, grassroots mobilization, and campaign execution has helped shape winning efforts in some of the most competitive political environments. Whether leading national initiatives or advising local candidates, Patrick brings deep insight, proven strategies, and a commitment to results. His work reflects a lifelong dedication to advancing causes, candidates, and organizations through smart, effective communication and strategy.
Paul G Privitera
I am just your typical person with a passion for art (Oil, pastel and water) I have been painting since my teenage years. Most of my art reflects Colorado’s beauty but also includes still life, cityscapes and portraits. This particular piece represents my idea of what a peaceful garden might look like. Serene places like this represent a place where I can enjoy deep reflection and solitude in this hurried world. In addition to this my imagination takes me to sun drenched beaches, Quiet mountain vistas and rain drenched forests. I hope this piece remains you of some of your favorite retreats as well.
Phillip Neumann
Hello. I am Phillip Neumann, and I am 24 years old. I love making paper vehicles. I started making these when I was in middle school. The first ones I ever made were school busses. I now make mostly emergency vehicles. I love going to see the firetrucks, police cars, and ambulances in person and take pictures. Afterward, I take these pictures to look them up on the internet. Nowadays, I challenge myself doing not only fire, police, and ambulance vehicles, but also by doing semi trucks, busses and airplanes. I work hard to add the extra light bars, spot lights, mirrors, radio antennas, wifi connectors, bumper guards to all of my vehicles for character. I also make my vehicles for my friends, and police, fire and EMS personnel.
Rachel N. Champlin
Rachel Champlin is a local artist in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Art was never part of Rachel’s life plan but after ending up in a car accident (which resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury) she started painting as a therapeutic outlet. Many were shocked, including Rachel, because she had become visually impaired from the TBI. Yet, she learned how to compensate despite her disabilities.
After posting her art online she started getting inquiries about purchasing it. Since then, she has been selling her prints and continues to develop her artistic gift. Rachel was featured in TRE’s art show last year and is honored to be a part of it again! You can check out more of her art on Etsy at, “Rachel’s Radical Road.”
Rebecca Walters
My name is Rebecca; I am 28 years old. I started drawing when I was little. I cannot remember exactly when I started drawing. On my free time I love to do art. It is a good way to help my emotions with everything I go though in my life. I am also left-handed. I like to draw mandalas and animals. My most favorite animal to draw is an orca. My favorite color is mint green. I am 1 of 8 children. I love karate and playing games. I also love listening to classical and opera music. I also listen to audio books, like “Adventures in Odyssey”. I love cooking too. I go to camp for 2 weeks every summer. I love playing with my tangle toys collection, they are so much fun. Most of all art is a big thing in my life. Also, I like growing giant pumpkins.
Rebecca Sargent
Hello! Disclaimer: I don’t actually consider myself an artist! I am a mom of two autistic girls and we all like to paint, draw, and create. My six-year-old girlie always scribbles a circular tornado-looking masterpiece and presents it to me with such excitement that it ends up on the refrigerator with the rest of her various vortex-like gifts. My nine-year-old draws detailed cartoon strips of forest animals having adventures and solving problems. I have an entire ream of copy paper devoted to a pair of foxes getting married… During art time, I generally position my mini easel at the end of the kitchen table, where I can fend off all helpful little hands, and quickly paint something with craft acrylics. I usually leave the finished work somewhere out of easy reach. I find that art in in most forms can be rewarding, refreshing, and something to be shared. That said, we always have a backlog of unused creations that don’t make the wall, or the refrigerator. I hope that you can find some enjoyment in these pieces as well!
Sandra Cardona
I’m a self taught artist who struggles with numerous health issues, art is my outlet when I’m alone during these flare ups. I try to express emotions in my art and aim to be unique. I want to inspire others with my art. I am very faith based and want to express my love for God through any means.
Seoho Oh
Seoho Oh is a seascapes photographer primarily focusing on capturing the
beauty of the western Pacific coast. He was born in South Korea and studied Art & Photography since his high school years. Following his passion, he majored in Fine Arts at Chung-Ang University and after immigrating to the United States in 1982, he continued his education at the School of Visual Arts and The Germain School of Photography in New York City. During this period, he specialized in people and portrait photography. He moved from New York to California in 2007. It was this pivotal change that shifted his work’s focus and attention toward scenic and nature photography. He is dedicated to capturing the images of moving water flows. His photography has been displayed at several exhibitions and publications
Sheera Palmer
48 year old traditionally trained 3D artist adapting to my new situation and creating in 2D instead. Lives in Bailey and paints the nature and light around her.
Married and mother of a teenage son
Sheryl Patton
Is an employee of TRE, and loves being a member of the Quality Team. She enjoys, reading, writing, cooking, and trying new things – like painting! She lives with her dog Olive in Monument.
Skylar Sypher
I am Skylar Sypher. I am a deaf artist. I works in soft pastels, pencil, and oil paint. Her stylized approach to representationalism adds complex
layers of emotion, and an element of story telling to every subject she addresses.
From the Artist: Impulse is the heartbeat of my creativity, a visceral reaction to inspiration that drives me to draw and paint. My work is born from a deep emotional connection to self-discovery and expression. Through colorful abstract forms, l translate my feelings, energy, and the boundless expanse of the universe into visual narratives.
Inspired by the stories and masterpieces of renowned artists, I find joy in re-imagining their influence into something uniquely my own-a tribute to their legacy and a testament to the impulse that fuels my artistic journey.
Read more about Skylar’s art in this Gazette article
Staci Harrell
Staci Harrell is a mixed media artist whose vibrant, colorful acrylic works reflect her joyful approach to creativity and life. By day, Staci is a dedicated full-time occupational therapist; by night (and any spare moment in between), she creates art simply for the love of it. As a wife and mom to three amazing kids, Staci finds constant inspiration in the chaos and beauty of everyday life. Her husband, her biggest supporter, encourages her to keep creating and sharing her passion with others. Staci’s work is playful, approachable, and full of energy—inviting viewers to connect with art in a way that feels welcoming rather than intimidating. She believes art should be fun, expressive, and accessible to everyone, no matter their background or experience.
Toby Gonzalez
I am a 14 year old artist who loves to work with many mediums including acrylic, watercolor, and ceramics. Most of my art is inspired by nature and I love to explore the outdoors. My mom works for TRE and their mission to serve others and the community is important and wonderful work.
William Patton
My name is Will Patton. I’ve always wanted to create art, but it’s been a complicated, internal struggle to fully commit. With the structure of a deadline and a clear goal, this show marks my first step in seeing a creative project through from beginning to end. It’s an uncomfortable but necessary leap—it’s an act of vulnerability and a commitment to my growth as an artist. My goal is simple but meaningful: to create more, to share more, and to trust that expression is worth the discomfort. This exhibit is the beginning of something I hope will continue to grow.
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