Columbine Gallery Art Happenings - COLUMBINE GALLERY

Welcome Bric to our Team

1/15/2019

We're excited to introduce our Special Projects Coordinator, Bric Koehn. As 2019 has started off especially busy, we aren't wasting any time utilizing Bric's thoughtful perspective and unique skills on existing and upcoming art placements for private, corporate and public collections.

JK Designs Inc. is excited to introduce our newest Special Projects Coordinator, Bric Koehn. 2019 has started off especially busy, so we aren't wasting any time in utilizing Bric's unique perspective and skills on our existing and upcoming art placements and events. My name is Bric Autry Koehn. I grew up farming and ranching in southeast Colorado where my love of flora and fauna bloomed. Art has always been a big part of my life in smaller ways. I have always been an avid artist especially with drawing. I had a brief run in Special Operations in the United States Navy that was unfortunately cut short due to medical reasons. After being released from the military, I came to Fort Collins to try my luck at Colorado State University where I majored in Natural Recourses Recreation and Tourism. I am also a very proud member of the NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Alaska alumni. I have a wild soul and my true passions equate with a well-traveled pair of shoes, a wide smile, and my camera in hand. What kind of adventurer would I be without my crazy Rhodesian Ridgeback, Fable, at my side. He is my best friend and my brother; and we have so many more adventures to romp. I have many goals in this life, but my most prized is the dream of someday becoming a photographer who changed someone for the better. I truly just want to be a beacon of light for someone who needs it. I’m a doer by nature and restless since birth, and I have never been more excited than I am now to be starting this new adventure with Alyson and John at Columbine Gallery home of the National Sculptors' Guild.

Bric Koehn, JK Designs Special Projects Coordinator

We're excited to introduce our Special Projects Coordinator, Bric Koehn. As 2019 has started off especially busy, we aren't wasting any time utilizing Bric's thoughtful perspective and unique skills on existing and upcoming art placements for private, corporate and public collections. My name is Bric Autry Koehn. I grew up farming and ranching in southeast Colorado where my love of flora and fauna bloomed. Art has always been a big part of my life in smaller ways. I have always been an avid artist especially with drawing. I had a brief run in Special Operations in the United States Navy that was unfortunately cut short due to medical reasons. After being released from the military, I came to Fort Collins to try my luck at Colorado State University where I majored in Natural Recourses Recreation and Tourism. I am also a very proud member of the NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Alaska alumni. I have a wild soul and my true passions equate with a well-traveled pair of shoes, a wide smile, and my camera in hand. What kind of adventurer would I be without my crazy Rhodesian Ridgeback, Fable, at my side. He is my best friend and my brother; and we have so many more adventures to romp. I have many goals in this life, but my most prized is the dream of someday becoming a photographer who changed someone for the better. I truly just want to be a beacon of light for someone who needs it. I’m a doer by nature and restless since birth, and I have never been more excited than I am now to be starting this new adventure with Alyson and John at Columbine Gallery home of the National Sculptors' Guild.

Fable in the Wild photo by Bric Koehn

My name is Bric Autry Koehn. I grew up farming and ranching in southeast Colorado where my love of flora and fauna bloomed. Art has always been a big part of my life in smaller ways. I have always been an avid artist especially with drawing.

I had a brief run in Special Operations in the United States Navy that was unfortunately cut short due to medical reasons. After being released from the military, I came to Fort Collins to try my luck at Colorado State University where I majored in Natural Recourses Recreation and Tourism. I am also a very proud member of the NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Alaska alumni.

I have a wild soul and my true passions equate with a well-traveled pair of shoes, a wide smile, and my camera in hand. What kind of adventurer would I be without my crazy Rhodesian Ridgeback, Fable, at my side. He is my best friend and my brother; and we have so many more adventures to romp. I have many goals in this life, but my most prized is the dream of someday becoming a photographer who changed someone for the better. I truly just want to be a beacon of light for someone who needs it. I’m a doer by nature and restless since birth, and I have never been more excited than I am now to be starting this new adventure with Alyson and John at Columbine Gallery home of the National Sculptors' Guild.

My name is Bric Autry Koehn. I grew up farming and ranching in southeast Colorado where my love of flora and fauna bloomed. Art has always been a big part of my life in smaller ways. I have always been an avid artist especially with drawing. I had a brief run in Special Operations in the United States Navy that was unfortunately cut short due to medical reasons. After being released from the military, I came to Fort Collins to try my luck at Colorado State University where I majored in Natural Recourses Recreation and Tourism. I am also a very proud member of the NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Alaska alumni. I have a wild soul and my true passions equate with a well-traveled pair of shoes, a wide smile, and my camera in hand. What kind of adventurer would I be without my crazy Rhodesian Ridgeback, Fable, at my side. He is my best friend and my brother; and we have so many more adventures to romp. I have many goals in this life, but my most prized is the dream of someday becoming a photographer who changed someone for the better. I truly just want to be a beacon of light for someone who needs it. I’m a doer by nature and restless since birth, and I have never been more excited than I am now to be starting this new adventure with Alyson and John at Columbine Gallery home of the National Sculptors' Guild.

Bric and Fable adventuring Colorado

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Artist Demonstrations in the NSG Sculpture Garden

8/12/2018

Our artists have loved the roses in the #sculpturegarden this year. Stop by to #smelltheroses and see the beautiful artwork.

Join us for our final garden party day of our 26th Annual. Show continues through the end of August.

#ArtistDemonstrations are happening now until 4. The garden will be open until 5. .
The gallery and garden are looking phenomenal with all the new work ready for your home collection.

26th Annual Exhibit

8/8/2018

The gallery and garden are filled with phenomenal artwork during our 26th Annual Exhibit. Stop by and add to your home collection.

See a touch of Peru in the feature Celebrating Machicado upstairs gallery paintings by Peruvian artist Juan de la Cruz Machicado through the month of August.

Celebrating Machicado

7/25/2018

08/02/2018 UPDATE: We just learned that Juan de la Cruz passed away last night. We are turning our already planned feature exhibit of his artwork into a Tribute to Juan de la Cruz Machicado and his contributions as an artist. His gentle spirit will live on through his paintings. Any unsold paintings will be returned to Peru after the show at the family's request. We feel this may be the last chance to see his work exhibited in the US and hope you'll take advantage to view it here this August, and add a piece of this cherished artist to your collection. #CelebratingMachicado

Our August feature has arrived! Over a dozen large-scale paintings by our Peruvian artist Juan de la Cruz Machicado will be displayed in the second floor gallery through the month of August. Add one of these vibrant Big Paintings to your collection this August and we will cover the shipping. Just enter code: BigPaintAugust when ordering online. Please join us during our Garden Party August 10-12 as we celebrate our 26th National Sculptors Guild Sculpture Show featuring our 22 sculptors plus 22 painters at Columbine Gallery in the NSG Sculpture Garden. The Ba-Nom-A-Nom #NiceCreamTruck will be in our parking lot Saturday Only August 11th from 11am-2pm! Stop by for a refreshing #healthytreat #ArtistDemos #FoodTruck #SoftServeFruit#ArtForYourHome #FreeShipping#FeedYourCreativeSpirit . Enter code: BigPaintAugust to get free shipping on large-scale paintings (priced over $3,000) this month, that's a savings of over $500. #SalesCode #FreeShipping #ShopOnline #BigPaintAugust #BrightenYourSpace #FineArt #Painting #Peru #Art

Preparing to hang the many large-scale paintings

08/02/2018 UPDATE: We just learned that Juan de la Cruz passed away last night. We are turning our already planned feature exhibit of his artwork into a Tribute to Juan de la Cruz Machicado and his contributions as an artist. His gentle spirit will live on through his paintings. Any unsold paintings will be returned to Peru after the show at the family's request. We feel this may be the last chance to see his work exhibited in the US and hope you'll take advantage to view it here this August, and add a piece of this cherished artist to your collection. #CelebratingMachicado

Juan de la Cruz Machicado 1935-2018

Our August feature has arrived! Over a dozen large scale #paintings by our #Peruvian #artist#JuanDeLaCruzMachicado will be displayed in the second floor #gallery through the month of #August. Add one of these #vibrant #BigPaintings to your#collection this August and we will cover shipping. See code below to order online. Please join us during our #GardenParty August 10-12 as we celebrate our 26th #NationalSculptorsGuild#SculptureShow featuring our 22 #sculptors plus 22#painters at #ColumbineGallery. The Ba-Nom-A-Nom #NiceCreamTruck will be in our parking lot Saturday Only August 11th from 11-2! Stop by for a refreshing #healthytreat #ArtistDemos #FoodTruck #SoftServeFruit#ArtForYourHome #FreeShipping#FeedYourCreativeSpirit . Enter code: BigPaintAugust to get free shipping on large-scale paintings this month, a #savings of over $500. #SalesCode #FreeShipping #ShopOnline . #BigPaintAugust #BrightenYourSpace #FineArt#Painting #Peru

Our August feature has arrived! Over a dozen large-scale paintings by our Peruvian artist Juan de la Cruz Machicado will be displayed in the second floor gallery through the month of August. Add one of these vibrant Big Paintings to your collection this August and we will cover the shipping. Just enter code: BigPaintAugust when ordering online.

Please join us during our Garden Party August 10-12 as we celebrate our 26th National Sculptors Guild Sculpture Show featuring our 22 sculptors plus 22 painters at Columbine Gallery in the NSG Sculpture Garden.

The Ba-Nom-A-Nom #NiceCreamTruck will be in our parking lot Saturday Only August 11th from 11am-2pm! Stop by for a refreshing #healthytreat

Remember, enter code: BigPaintAugust to get free shipping on large-scale paintings (priced over $3,000) this month, that's a savings of over $500.

CELEBRATING MACHICADO
AUGUST 2018

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!

Columbine Artists in the 2018 Colorado Governor's Art Show

12/20/2017

The selected artists have been announced and we are pleased to have 9 participating artists in the 2018 Colorado Governor's Art Show, plus NSG Fellow Sandy Scott is this year's Legacy Sculptor, whose past and current participation have raised the artistic standards of quality and whose reputations for excellence exemplify the goals of the Governor’s Art Show. Congrats to Columbine Artists: Wayne Salge Tal Walton Daniel Augenstein Carolyn Barlock Jim Biggers Jane DeDecker Daniel Glanz Alyson Kinkade Amy Laugesen We hope you'll attend the events surrounding the show including the May 11th Gala and the Plein Air Festival/Auction June 2nd. Proceeds from the show and auctioned artwork benefit Rotary-sponsored charitable projects such as the Thompson Education Foundation's homeless program. click here to learn more. The show is open to the public May 12th – June 17th at the Loveland Museum and Gallery.

2018 Legacy Artist Sandy Scott

The selected artists have been announced and we are pleased to have 9 participating artists in the 2018 Colorado Governor's Art Show, plus NSG Fellow Sandy Scott is this year's Legacy Sculptor, whose past and current participation have raised the artistic standards of quality and whose reputations for excellence exemplify the goals of the Governor’s Art Show. Congrats to Columbine Artists: Wayne Salge Tal Walton Daniel Augenstein Carolyn Barlock Jim Biggers Jane DeDecker Daniel Glanz Alyson Kinkade Amy Laugesen We hope you'll attend the events surrounding the show including the May 11th Gala and the Plein Air Festival/Auction June 2nd. Proceeds from the show and auctioned artwork benefit Rotary-sponsored charitable projects such as the Thompson Education Foundation's homeless program. click here to learn more. The show is open to the public May 12th – June 17th at the Loveland Museum and Gallery.

The selected artists have been announced and Columbine Gallery is pleased to have 9 participating artists in the 2018 Colorado Governor's Art Show. Plus, NSG Fellow Sandy Scott is this year's Legacy Sculptor, whose past and current participation have raised the artistic standards of quality and whose reputations for excellence exemplify the goals of the Governor’s Art Show. Congrats to all the Columbine Artists:

Daniel Augenstein
Carolyn Barlock
Jim Biggers
Jane DeDecker
Daniel Glanz
Alyson Kinkade
Amy Laugesen
Wayne Salge
Tal Walton

See all 56 selected artists here. We hope you'll attend the events surrounding the show including the May 11th Gala and the Plein Air Festival/Auction June 2nd. Proceeds from the show and auctioned artwork benefit Rotary-sponsored charitable projects such as the Thompson Education Foundation's homeless program. click here to learn more.

The show is open to the public May 12th – June 17th at the Loveland Museum and Gallery.

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.

Painting Columbine 2017

5/12/2017

Special unframed prices until May 31st

Shop Painting Columbine

Painting Columbine Annual Spring Plein-Air Event May 12-13, 2017 painting the NSG sculpture garden Buy as they Dry, Clothesline Sale Celebrate Spring and see artist's in action on May 12th and 13th. With Mother's Day that Sunday, this is a perfect opportunity to spend time together. Many items will be in a great gift giving range - find the perfect Mother's Day gift, or bring your mom to share the day in our garden. Painters will be available and painting from 9-12 and 1-5 each day. Leave your number or email and we'll send you pics of the paintings as they finish, so you can buy something you saw at the start.

Dan Augenstein painting Columbine Gallery's Lake Tern

Dan Augenstein's Russian Olives across the Pond

An upcoming Art Happening at Columbine Gallery. Columbine's painters will set up their easels and paint the National Sculptors' Guild sculpture garden for 2 days. Completed artwork will be sold as it is completed. Provide us with your phone number or email for a text, and pic when it's complete, or hang with the artists while they paint and peruse the artwork hanging on the clothesline ready for your collection.

Painting Columbine
Annual Spring Plein-Air Event
May 12-13, 2017 painting the NSG sculpture garden
Buy as they Dry, Clothesline Sale

Celebrate Spring and see artist's in action on May 12th and 13th. With Mother's Day this Sunday, this is a perfect opportunity to spend time together. Many items will be in a great gift giving range - find the perfect Mother's Day gift, or bring your mom to share the day in our garden.

Painters will be available and painting from 9-12 and 1-5 each day.

Leave your number or email and we'll send you pics of the paintings as they finish, so you can buy something you saw at its beginning stages.

Participating painters:
Daniel Augenstein, Mark Bailey, Carolyn Barlock, James Biggers, Amelia Caruso, Bob Coonts, Cathy Goodale, Pat Howard, Zach Howard, Alyson Kinkade, Gary Miller, Jean Perry, Teresa Vito,

An upcoming Art Happening at Columbine Gallery. Columbine's painters will set up their easels and paint the National Sculptors' Guild sculpture garden for 2 days. Completed artwork will be sold as it is completed. Provide us with your phone number or email for a text, and pic when it's complete, or hang with the artists while they paint and peruse the artwork hanging on the clothesline ready for your collection.

Bob Coonts painting in the NSG sculpture garden

images will be added here during the event as they are completed

BLT Breakfast Lunch & Tour

3/27/2017

Columbine Gallery was pleased to help this year's Colorado Governor's Art Show with a mini Art Tour so that Loveland's downtown eateries can promote the art community and the show's activities this May.

Columbine Gallery was pleased to help this year's Colorado Governor's Art Show with a mini Art Tour so that our downtown eatery's can promote our art community and the show's activities this May. Together, we can showcase Loveland’s thriving art community to residents and visitors alike. We kicked things off at the Columbine Gallery with a beautiful breakfast spread and a Bloody Mary bar to boot! Stay tuned as we share additional snapshots from a great day. John Kinkade, a Governor’s Art Show committee member and co-owner of Columbine Gallery, guides the BLT group to various stops across Loveland. The next stop on our BLT tour to celebrate Loveland's art community - a tour with Art Castings of Colorado! -- at Art Castings of Colorado. Dedecker Studios, where Governor's Art Show participant Jane DeDecker calls home, is where sculpture concepts come to fruition. This piece will be heading to North Carolina once it is finished! One more stop with our BLT group to showcase Loveland's art community and economy. -- at Dedecker Sculpture. The creative process truly begins here. More art experiences as part of our BLT tour this morning with downtown Loveland partners to showcase Loveland's art. DeDecker Studios, where Governor's Art Show participant Jane DeDecker calls home, is where sculpture concepts come to fruition. This piece will be heading to North Carolina once it is finished! One more stop with our BLT group to showcase Loveland's art community and economy.

The Governor’s Art Show committee hosted downtown businesses and partners showing off some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of art-making so that together, we can showcase Loveland's thriving art community to residents and visitors..

Columbine Gallery's John Kinkade served breakfast and Bloody Mary's then gave tours of Art Castings of Colorado, and DeDecker Sculpture Studio, ending with lunch at Origins. Special thanks to Joe from City Limos for driving everyone. And thanks to our Downtown Loveland Partners for joining us. We had a great time with Mo'Betta Gumbo/TapHouse, Origins, Fresh Plates, Starlight Dessert Bar and Bakery, and Verboten Brewery

If you'd like a similar tour, please contact us, we love to share Loveland's art world.

Thanks to those who could join us. click here to purchase tickets for the April 28 Governor's Art Show Gala
Art purchases go toward the show's fundraising efforts benefiting the Thompson Education Foundation's Homeless Assistance Fund helping the district's homeless students..