Scot Fitzgerald

Growing up in rural Colorado, Scot Fitzgerald spent countless hours out enjoying the wonders of the natural world. His fascination with rocks actually led him to a career in chemistry. His professional life has been as an analytical chemist specializing in radiochemistry in the Pacific Northwest, however his heart has remained solidly in the southwest. Over the years Scot has enjoyed woodworking of all kinds and lapidary work (using stones to make jewelry). These hobbies naturally progressed to doing stone inlays in wood turnings which perfectly blends his two loves. Part of the process that Scot appreciates is hiking to find and harvest the wonderful materials he uses. Examples of these include fallen trees and gem stones that he can dig for himself. Scot then combines his abilities of perfection in quality with creativity in design. Natural voids in the wood are filled with stone precisely fitted to their individual openings and each bowl receives a minimum of 20 hand rubbed coats of finish. Like his father Richard Fitzgerald (well known and award winning wood turner), Scot’s designs reflect the southwest Anasazi pottery and culture. Although he prefers to use material that he can harvest in person, he also uses a variety of exotic wood and stone. Scot has long done custom work for friends and family, but now that his father has retired, he is offering his talents to the public.

Scots bowls are a labor of love that demands time and attention to detail. Each one has over 20 coats of hand rubbed finish and sanding between coats.

Wood Vases

SF1-22 Apricot wood and Zooisite (which is a beautiful green mineral with black swirls) 6.6″x 8.5″ $1130

SF1-28 Mulberry wood vase with natural top 5 3/4” x 5 1/8” $1310

SF1-27 Bocote and African Blackwood 4 ½” x 6 ¼” $600

SF1-30 Cherry and Sodalite with natural edge finish 6 ½” x 6 7/8” $1200

SF1-29 Black Walnut, Maple and Calcite 4 ½ “ x 7 ¾” $1310

SF1-21 Maple and Black Palm 5 ½” x 9 ¼” $1200

SF1-24 Mohagany and CO Aspen 2 1/4″x $3/4″ $200

SF1-31 Mesquite and Malachite inlay 6 7/8″x 8 3/8″ $1450

SF1-36 Black Walnut and Chrysocolla 5 1/2″x 8″ $950

Victoria Leen and Austin Nichols

Dawn M. Kloba

Nikki Nienhuis

Nikki Nienhuis

Artist Statement

Much of my work comes after meditation, writing and contemplation. I create paintings in all varieties- oil, acrylic, mixed media (I love old paper collage), charcoal and ink. I use saturated and muted color combinations along with a lot of touchable texture. I write an intention, poem, lyrics or an affirmation on the base layer that is sometimes still visible in the finished piece. Each subsequent brush stroke sets the message within, increasing the vibrational energy to enable my own healing, joy and peace. Basically, as I paint over the words, I continue to consider them and as I move (painting is a very active process), my energy improves, I feel inspired, and basically my mood and my day feel in alignment with my dreams and desires. That’s the healing aspect of art. Painting is like going into meditation for several hours. I focus on allowing the painting to tell it’s own story, often not knowing the deeper meaning until long after it’s finished. That’s the beauty of art, you can see something new in it everytime you look.

You can read and see a lot more about my process at www.nikkinienhuis.com/about.

Nikki Nienhuis (Golden, CO) was born and raised on the front range of Colorado, where she spent her childhood exploring the surrounding woods, creeks and mesas. After college, she enjoyed 20+ years working in healthcare sales and spent over 10 of those studying at the Art Students’ League of Denver in her free time. In January of 2018, Nikki quit her corporate job to focus on her art practice. She regularly exhibits her work across Colorado. She currently sits as Chair of Foothills Art Center’s Open Studio Group. She was awarded Best Use of Medium at the Golden Arts Week Paint Out in 2018, and more recently, she was the recipient of the Dr Ph. Martin Award at Golden Arts Week Plein Air Event, 2019. Her work is included in the publication “Demystifying the Artist: 27 Artists Discuss What it Really Means to Be An Artist” (Trier, Elinor, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1st edition 2018, p78-82), and she has been written about in Voyage Denver, the Golden Transcript, Summit Daily News and has been interviewed on Fox31 Denver.

Available for your consideration:

Thank you Universe 30×30 Acrylic on Board NN1-03 $2500.00

Thank you Universe 30×30 Enhanced Giclée #3/50 NN1-04 $1500

Thank you Universe 16×16 signed Print # 3/50 NN1-05 $400

Gregory Mayse

Gregory Mayse

Being surrounded by the majestic landscapes,

wildlife and western culture of the Rocky Mountains

has had a tremendous influence on the life and art of Gregory Mayse.

Gregory is the owner of Wolf River Studio in Fort Collins, Colorado.

He has always been attracted to realism in art and it is reflected in his painting style.

His works are showcased in storytelling pieces that could be about a moment in the day of a cowboy, Native American or mountain man. They can also capture the energy of a wild mustang racing across the landscape.

For the past 20 years, he has loved living in northern Colorado. Gregory has

applied his skills as a professional photographer, painter, graphic designer, writer,

and illustrator to a well-rounded 35 year creative career.

For the past several years, Gregory has spent time traveling to photograph cowboys, Native Americans, ranchers, period reenactors and models dressed in 1800’s clothing and gear replicating the Old West. He uses these as reference images for his paintings.

His works hang in the homes of collectors across the country. They have been juried into national fine art shows and used for covers of publications.

Primarily a self-taught artist, some of his inspirations and influences have been in the

works of Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, John Seerey-Lester, Howard Terpning, Carl Rungius and Bill Hughes. In recent years Gregory has studied with Dave Santillanes, Heather Coen, Kate Dardine and Jeanne Mackenzie.

Discovery of Canteen Framed oil 12×24 GM1-8 $2400

GM1-3 “Trouble’s Coming.” 16×20 Oil Framed $2520

GM1-7 “Gratitude” 11×14 oil on canvas $1300

GM1-6 “The Arrival of Sorrow” 18×24 oil on canvas $3400

GM1-5 “Outrunning the Posse” 24×24 oil on canvas $4300

GM1-4 “The Last Stand” 15×30 oil on canvas $3600

GM1-2 “Morning Contemplation” 15×30 oil on canvas $3490

September, 2021

September, 2021

September in Golden

Lindsay Ternes and I wandered down to Golden Clear Creek for some plein air painting. We enjoyed the view of the mountains, the heat of our Colorado sun and the soft musical notes of the river. Spending time looking for the right composition, planning value scales and beginning a small oil is how Lindsay and I approached this iconic landscape in Golden. You can view Lindsay’s work online as she uses this approach to paint scenes in Boulder, CO National parks and other outdoor areas in CO. Please contact Dawn at the Gallery if you are interested in demonstrations of plein air painting.

June 2021

We are looking forward to seeing all of your smiling faces again in beautiful downtown Golden!

“Life is a big canvas… throw all the art you can on it!” -Danny Kane

Come see our local and western artists visionary work at Spirits in the Wind!

May 2021

Spirits had the opportunity to participate this week in a Girl Scout event. A local Brownies troop visited the Gallery and earned their painting badges. These budding art connoisseurs chose their favorite work and spoke to us about the reasons they found that particular piece interesting. Congratulations girls!

Thank you for your continued support of our artists. If you would like an appointment, Monday-Friday please call the Gallery at 303-279-1192.

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