Columbine Gallery Art Happenings - COLUMBINE GALLERY

Ba-Nom-A-Nom

6/25/2018

Columbine Gallery is really excited to have Ba-Nom-a-Nom join us during our August Sculpture Show. They'll be at the southeast entrance of our parking lot Saturday (August 11th) only, So, stop by to enjoy a refreshing, healthy treat while you peruse all of the Loveland Art Shows. #FeedYourCreativeSpirit

This is Nature's Ice Cream!
The Ba-Nom-a-Nom Treat Truck serves "Soft Serve Frozen Fruit". Our treats are 100% FRUIT, but fluffed and whipped like soft serve ice cream.

Since the only ingredient is fruit, our treats are DAIRY FREE, GLUTEN FREE, VEGAN, FAT FREE, have NO ADDED SUGAR, are HEALTHY and DELICIOUS! You won't believe your taste buds!

April Showers Came in May

5/4/2018

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

We'll take rain whenever it comes to help our flowers in the Sculpture Garden. Stop by to enjoy

NATIONAL SCULPTORS GUILD- NSG Fine Art Consultation since 1992. Colorado's largest sculpture source for public art, corporate and home collector full service design team with JK Designs, Inc.

Ch-ch-ch-changes

3/20/2018

You may have noticed some updates to our south entry. We are painting out the red stairwell, adding #ColumbineBlue and revamping the decor. All of this is in preparation of leasing the upstairs; if you have a great business seeking office space with an artful twist, please contact us! Not to worry, we still are showing tons of our 48 amazing Artists' Fine Artwork, inside and out. Can't visit us? Shop Online #FeedYourCreativeSpirit #LivingWithArt #ChangeIsGood #PaintIsMagic #WontYouBeOurNeighbor#WereLookinGood

You may have noticed some updates to our south entry and beyond. We've been painting out the red stairwell, adding #ColumbineBlue and revamping the decor. Even a new roof!

All of this is in preparation of leasing the upstairs; if you have a great business seeking office space with an artful twist, please contact us!

Not to worry, we still are showing tons of our 48 amazing Artists' Fine Artwork, inside and out. Can't visit us? Shop Online

#FeedYourCreativeSpirit #LivingWithArt #ChangeIsGood #PaintIsMagic #WontYouBeOurNeighbor #WereLookinGood

The Gallery....

The Upstairs Space...

Healing Arts

3/1/2018

We are really pleased to have new neighbors to the gallery, Plenty Pharma provides natural remedies for people and pets! Art, and the Art of Healing, all in one block. We hope you'll visit them when you next stop by the gallery and sculpture garden,

We are really pleased to have new neighbors to the gallery, Plenty Pharma provides natural remedies for people and pets!

Art, and the Art of Healing, all in one block. We hope you'll visit them when you next stop by the gallery and sculpture garden,

"Plenty Pharma was founded on the belief that we can truly benefit peoples lives by providing products that enable them to enjoy pain-free, active and well-balanced lifestyles. We strive to provide only the best quality, most effective products available, while maintaining affordability and accessibility to our customers"

Loveland Recommendations

2/15/2018

While you are checking out Loveland, Colorado; here's a few favorite things we recommend for your visit...

ART, starting with us, of Course:
Columbine Gallery home of the National Sculptors’ Guild. Our 4500 square foot gallery artfully displays over 800 NSG sculptures and paintings by over 45 local and national artists. Plus the attached NSG Sculpture Garden is an acre filled with unusual botanical specimens and over 80 monumental sculptures, all available for sale, ready for your collection.
2683 N Taft Avenue, Loveland, CO 80538 970-667-2015 email

MORE ART: 4th street has other small galleries/studios like Independence Gallery, and Lundeen Sculpture

Art Castings of Colorado See the sculptures being cast, Loveland has some of the top foundries in the nation! 511 8th St. SE. Loveland, CO 80537 970-667-1114 public tours start at 9:30am, reservations required

Art Castings of Colorado See the sculptures being cast, Loveland has some of the top foundries in the nation!
511 8th St. SE. Loveland, CO 80537 970-667-1114
public tours start at 9:30am, reservations required

Bronze Services of Colorado: See the sculptures being cast, 140 2nd Street S.E., Loveland, CO 80537 970-667-2723 THURSDAY mornings at 8 am. By appointment only.

Bronze Services of Colorado: See the sculptures being cast,
140 2nd Street S.E., Loveland, CO 80537 970-667-2723
THURSDAY mornings at 8 am. By appointment only.

Benson Sculpture Garden Loveland’s public art park featuring over 150 sculptures and home of Sculpture in the Park, the largest outdoor sculpture show held every 2nd weekend in August. Columbine is a block southwest.
2908 Aspen Drive in Loveland, Colorado 80538

Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra a permanent collection of 82 African stone sculptures carved by Zimbabwe artists. Would be good to catch on the way in or out of town – Centerra is near the I-25 interchange. 2593 Kendall Parkway Loveland, CO 80538

Chapungu Sculpture Park at Centerra a permanent collection of 82 African stone sculptures carved by Zimbabwe artists. Would be good to catch on the way in or out of town – Centerra is near the I-25 interchange. 2593 Kendall Parkway Loveland, CO 80538

Artworks Loveland: Contact Angela to set up a touring time, they have running exhibits but primarily are a working studio space for over 25 artists. The studios are open to viewing while the artists are working, fun to see the behind the scenes sometimes. 310 N. Railroad, Loveland, CO 80537 970-663-5555

Art Space at the Feed & Grain This is a work/live space and the lobby typically has rotating exhibits by the resident artists. Located across from Artworks Loveland. 140 West Third Street, Loveland, CO, 80537

Loveland Museum/Gallery has great rotating exhibits, including host of the Colorado Governor's Art Show Annually. ($5 admission)
503 N. Lincoln Avenue Loveland, CO 80537 970-962-2410

ACCOMMODATIONS: Embassy Suites: If you need a place to stay, this is our top pick. We loan art to them on occasion, and they offer a lot of amenities close to I-25 and Hwy 34.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Embassy Suites: If you need a place to stay, this is our top pick. We loan art to them on occasion, and they offer great amenities close to I-25 and Hwy 34.

FOOD: again, in our opinion, the best options are Loveland's unique places downtown... if none of these seem like a fit, we can extend the list,. Not in any order, plus there are many more...
There are also some fun craft brewery’s, and a dessert bar for the chocolate lovers....

Door 222: Located next door to the Rialto Theater, they offer great locally sourced tapas, lunch and dinner that changes seasonally. 222 E 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537 970-541-3020

Door 222: Located next door to the Rialto Theater, they offer great locally sourced tapas, lunch and dinner that changes seasonally.
222 E 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537 970-541-3020

Henry’s Pub: On the other side of the Rialto is Henry’s they are a bit more casual and probably offer the largest seating space. Great salads, sandwiches and specials. 234 East 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537 970-613-1896

Henry’s Pub: On the other side of the Rialto is Henry’s they are a bit more casual and probably offer the largest seating space. Great salads, sandwiches and specials.
234 East 4th Street, Loveland, CO 80537 970-613-1896

Origins Wine Bar and Pizza: If you have a large group, I'd recommend renting the Wine Cellar Library in advance, which seats up to 20. The menu has a great mix of fresh foods that pair well with the wine! Origins is right across from the Loveland Museum 500 N Lincoln Ave Loveland, CO 80537, 970-685-4269

Origins Wine Bar and Pizza: If you have a large group, I'd recommend renting the Wine Cellar Library in advance, which seats up to 20. The menu has a great mix of fresh foods that pair well with the wine!
Origins is right across from the Loveland Museum
500 N Lincoln Ave Loveland, CO 80537, 970-685-4269

Mo’ Betta Gumbo: A little taste of the South, we love this restaurant especially on a cold day. Chef Clay is the owner and is working on opening Miss Daisy’s BBQ, so keep an eye open. He also runs Loveland Tap House which just opened this year. Miss Daisy’s BBQ and Blues will operate out of the old Heritage Lutherie building at 129 E. Fifth St. 141 E 4th St, Loveland, CO 80537 970-685-4842

Mo’ Betta Gumbo: A little taste of the South, we love this restaurant especially on a cold day. Chef Clay is the owner and is working on opening Miss Daisy’s BBQ, so keep an eye open. He also runs Loveland Tap House which just opened this year. Miss Daisy’s BBQ and Blues will operate out of the old Heritage Lutherie building at 129 E. Fifth St.
141 E 4th St, Loveland, CO 80537 970-685-4842

How to get around? Here's a service other tours have used in the past…. About The City offers a luxury limo bus, which is a nice way to get from place to place., especially if you're partaking in Mo' Betta Gumbo's moonshine, or a mimosa at brunch! They could also help with fine tuning your itinerary.

How to get around? Here's a service other tours have used in the past….

About The City offers a luxury limo bus, which is a nice way to get from place to place., especially if you're partaking in Mo' Betta Gumbo's moonshine, or a mimosa at brunch! They could also help with fine tuning your itinerary.

Roof Replacement

2/6/2018

#RoofReplacement for the #Gallery Thanks Schroeder Roofing and Gutters Inc Protecting the #FineArt inside #ColumbineGallery home of the National Sculptors' Guild

#RoofReplacement for the #Gallery Thanks Schroeder Roofing and Gutters Inc for protecting the #FineArt inside #ColumbineGallery home of the National Sculptors' Guild

Goodale in the Garden

9/30/2017

Please join Cathy Goodale's Workshop Students for a garden party and art show in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden Ikebana Flower Arrangement Plein-Air Painting Clothesline

Please join Cathy Goodale's Workshop Students for a garden party and art show in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden

Ikebana Flower Arrangement
Plein-Air Painting
Clothesline "Buy as the Dry" Sale
Wine and Cheese Reception

September 30th 10a-5p

The day begins at 10am with a flower arranging demo by Columbine Gallery Director John Kinkade, followed by artists painting in the garden. Artwork for sale will be on display. Bring your lunch and enjoy the beautiful garden with us. At 4pm we will have a wine and cheese reception. Please join us for part or all of this day celebrating summer's end and the first glimpse of fall.

Over $50 was raised for the Legacy for Lu fund on Saturday!

Please join Cathy Goodale's Workshop Students for a garden party and art show in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden Ikebana Flower Arrangement Plein-Air Painting Clothesline

Artist's Collective meeting in the Sculpture Garden

8/28/2017

Columbine Gallery is hosting the Loveland Artist's Collective August Meeting. Please join us in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden for a Bouquet of Knowledge, August 28th 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This is a great networking resource for emerging and mid-career artists, looking for ways to connect and gain tools to take their work to the next level with professional guidance from the established creative industry of our community. Art Shape Mammoth will present their new model of artists' representation Voila Fine Art Rental will tell us about the art rental field Weedin Insurance will overview the special insurance needs of artists. ie. coverage during exhibitions, etc Columbine Gallery will share best practices when seeking gallery representation General networking will proceed the topic discussions. The Artist's Collective mission is to draw together visual, performing, and literary artists to network, educate, elevate and activate the artists to succeed in a thriving creative community. This event is open to the public. Future meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month - click here for event details and sites.

Columbine Gallery is hosting the Loveland Artist's Collective August Meeting. Please join us in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden for a Bouquet of Knowledge, August 28th 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

This is a great networking resource for emerging and mid-career artists, looking for ways to connect and gain tools to take their work to the next level with professional guidance from the established creative industry of our community.

Art Shape Mammoth will present their new model of artists' representation
Voila Fine Art Rental will tell us about the art rental field
Weedin Insurance will overview the special insurance needs of artists. ie. coverage during exhibitions, etc
Columbine Gallery will share best practices when seeking gallery representation
General networking will proceed the topic discussions.

The Artist's Collective mission is to draw together visual, performing, and literary artists to network, educate, elevate and activate the artists to succeed in a thriving creative community.

This event is open to the public. Future meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month - click here for event details and sites.

Columbine Gallery is hosting the Loveland Artist's Collective August Meeting. Please join us in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden for a Bouquet of Knowledge, August 28th 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This is a great networking resource for emerging and mid-career artists, looking for ways to connect and gain tools to take their work to the next level with professional guidance from the established creative industry of our community. Art Shape Mammoth will present their new model of artists' representation Voila Fine Art Rental will tell us about the art rental field Weedin Insurance will overview the special insurance needs of artists. ie. coverage during exhibitions, etc Columbine Gallery will share best practices when seeking gallery representation General networking will proceed the topic discussions. The Artist's Collective mission is to draw together visual, performing, and literary artists to network, educate, elevate and activate the artists to succeed in a thriving creative community. This event is open to the public. Future meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month - click here for event details and sites.

Columbine Gallery is hosting the Loveland Artist's Collective August Meeting. Please join us in the National Sculptors' Guild Sculpture Garden for a Bouquet of Knowledge, August 28th 6:30pm to 8:30pm. This is a great networking resource for emerging and mid-career artists, looking for ways to connect and gain tools to take their work to the next level with professional guidance from the established creative industry of our community. Art Shape Mammoth will present their new model of artists' representation Voila Fine Art Rental will tell us about the art rental field Weedin Insurance will overview the special insurance needs of artists. ie. coverage during exhibitions, etc Columbine Gallery will share best practices when seeking gallery representation General networking will proceed the topic discussions. The Artist's Collective mission is to draw together visual, performing, and literary artists to network, educate, elevate and activate the artists to succeed in a thriving creative community. This event is open to the public. Future meetings are held on the 4th Monday of each month - click here for event details and sites.

Columbine Artists featured in the news

3/31/2017

Columbine's Dan Augenstein was featured live, this time giving Fox31 anchors a quick painting lesson.

Columbine's John Kinkade and Mark Bailey were interviewed about the upcoming Governor's Art Show on 9News' Colorado and Company. click here to see Mark's new work.

Columbine's John Kinkade and Mark Bailey were interviewed about the upcoming Governor's Art Show on 9News' Colorado and Company. click here to see Mark's new work.

Congratulations to Columbine's Daniel Augenstein whose painting is featured in the April Southwest Art Magazine story on the Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale

Congratulations to Columbine's Daniel Augenstein whose painting is featured in the April Southwest Art Magazine story on the Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale

Daniel Augenstein, Reflection in Butchart, oil, 30 x 40.

As the only show in Colorado that features both established and emerging artists based in the state, the Governor’s Art Show kicks off on Friday, April 28, at the Loveland Museum/Gallery. It’s more than just the finest Colorado painters and sculptors coming together in one exhibition—there are also live music performances, flash mobs, opera singers, a plein-air festival, bagpipers, and more. The Governor’s Art Show is celebrating its 26th year thanks to sponsorship from the Loveland and Thompson Valley Rotary Clubs, with net proceeds from the exhibition going to local youth and community organizations. John Kinkade, a co-chair of the annual show, says the mission of the event is twofold: “We aim to support our local community in need while also introducing Colorado residents to their artists,” he says. “We have so much artistic talent in our state to share.”

The festivities begin on Friday, April 28, with an opening gala and sale from 5 to 9 p.m. preceding the public opening on Saturday, April 29. Other highlights include Saturday artisan exhibits on May 6, 13, and 27 and a plein-air festival and auction throughout downtown Loveland on May 20. Kinkade says the aim is to make the whole event “festive, fun, and participatory.”

This year’s show features artwork in every kind of style, from traditional western themes to abstract ideas. There’s something for everyone, as each artist is invited to bring four pieces to the exhibition, totaling more than 230 works on view. And while there are many notable returning and established exhibitors, exactly 50 percent of the participants are new to the event—due, in part, to a blind jury made up of new committee members each year. The show bestows 10 awards of merit and a Best of Show award.

Among the 300 artists who submitted work to be juried, Sabrina Stiles, Nancy Wylie, Pem Dunn, and Richard Schilling are just a few of the 55 artists selected. Mark Andrew Bailey, Karen Storm, Lora Witt, and Don Hamilton, all of whom won individual awards of merit last year, are returning. Noteworthy artists Alyson Kinkade and Jane DeDecker collaborated on a piece last year that was named Best of Show in a unanimous vote for a sculpture for the first time ever. They’ll both be returning as well. Finally, James Biggers, an Estes Park-based artist, has participated in the event every year since its inception—and this year will be no different for the landscape painter.

This is Jane Hunt’s first time participating in the Governor’s Art Show. The Denver-based impressionist submitted her oil COLORADO SUMMER, choosing to focus on the dramatic sunset while minimizing the majesty of the mountains in the background. “There’s a lot of artists in the event that I admire,” Hunt says. “It will be nice to get together with Colorado artists and share that connection.” —Katie Askew
This story was featured in the April 2017 issue of Southwest Art magazine. Get the Southwest Art April 2017 print issue or digital download now–then subscribe to Southwest Art and never miss another story.

Columbine's Alyson Kinkade, and Mark Bailey were featured in the Show's coverage in Style Magazine. Click the image to view pages 16-18 from the April issue online.

Columbine's Alyson Kinkade, and Mark Bailey were featured in the Show's coverage in Style Magazine. Click the image to view pages 16-18 from the April issue online.

Columbine's Alyson Kinkade, and Mark Bailey were featured in the Show's coverage in Style Magazine. Click the image to view pages 16-18 from the April issue online.

Columbine's Alyson Kinkade, and Mark Bailey were featured in the Show's coverage in Style Magazine. Click the image to view pages 16-18 from the April issue online.

Columbine's Alyson Kinkade, and Mark Bailey were featured in the Colorado Governor's Art Show coverage in Style Magazine. Click the image to view pages 16-18 from the April issue online.

Be sure to check out the Plein Air Festival and Auction Saturday May 20th.

Support Colorado's Artists in the CO Governor's Art Show

3/24/2017

26th Annual Colorado Governor's Show April 29th - May 28th, 2017. with Preview and Opening Night Gala on Friday, April 28th purchase tickets A Juried Exhibit featuring great artists from all parts of Colorado Presented by: the Loveland Rotary Club, Thompson Valley Rotary Club, and Loveland Museum Support Columbine's Artists in this years exhibit: Dan Augenstein Mark Bailey Jim Biggers Jane DeDecker* Clay Enoch Dan Glanz Pat Howard Alyson Kinkade* Amy Laugesen Timothy Nimmo Stephen Shachtman

Check the Calendar of Events to take advantage of all the show has to offer, including at raffle, special showings, artisan exhibits, and the Plein-Air Festival Auction at the Rialto on May 20th, see artists paint multiple sites of Loveland that day, and bid on the finished pieces! Any art purchase will go toward the show's fundraising efforts benefitting the Thompson Education Foundation's Homeless Assistance Fund helping the district's homeless students.

2017 Governor's Art Show Catalog

Governors Art Show

"In the Wings" by DeDecker and Kinkade won Best of Show 2016.

26th Annual Colorado Governor's Show
A Juried Exhibit featuring great artists from all parts of Colorado
April 29th - May 28th, 2017.
with Preview and Opening Night Gala on Friday,
April 28th purchase tickets
Presented by: the Loveland Rotary Club, Thompson Valley Rotary Club, and Loveland Museum

Support Columbine's Artists in this years exhibit:
Dan Augenstein
Mark Bailey
Jim Biggers
Jane DeDecker*
Clay Enoch
Dan Glanz
Pat Howard
Alyson Kinkade*
Amy Laugesen
Timothy Nimmo
Stephen Shachtman

We hope you'll enjoy seeing their work in the show as well as the gallery this Spring. *Last year "In the Wings" by DeDecker and Kinkade won Best of Show!

Check the Calendar of Events to take advantage of all the show has to offer, including at raffle, special showings, artisan exhibits, and the Plein-Air Festival Auction at the Rialto on May 20th, see artists paint multiple sites of Loveland that day, and bid on the finished pieces!

Any art purchase will go toward the show's fundraising efforts benefiting the Thompson Education Foundation's Homeless Assistance Fund helping the district's homeless students.

Columbine Gallery is proud to sponsor the Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale. We had a wonderful time at the Artist and Sponsors Appreciation Party and look forward to the opening night gala April 28th https://governorsartshow.org/purchase-tickets/

Columbine Gallery is proud to be a sponsor of the Colorado Governors' Art Show