March Newsletter

March 01, 2023

Dear friends and family of Pine Moon Fine Art,

Welcome to March! While our beautiful town remains draped in a thick blanket of snow, some of us have begun dreaming about spring. As artists I wonder if what we long for is a little more vibrant scenic color. A black and white landscape may evoke power in contrast, but color has the ability to reach our soul. Color psychology has become a popular area of color theory by attempting to assign emotional and psychological connotations between colors and our emotions. Color can bring focus to a subject in a work of art. A limited palette can bring opportunities to highlight texture, technique, symbolic meaning, and so much more!

This month we are excited to feature a striking 3-artist exhibition entitled ‘Black. White. And a Pop of Color’ by artists Missy Borden (acrylic), Sandi Poltorak (graphite) and Jennifer Baker (glass). We invite you to enjoy the diverse ways in which they’ve approached monochromatic art-making, while including a subtle element of color. Join us this Friday, March 3rd, for the opening reception during First Friday Artwalk. The artists will be at the gallery 5–8pm and happy to see you.

FEATURED WORKS

GOOD NEWS!

Help us welcome guest artist Attila Feszt. By observing the natural world through a background of drawing, screen-printing, graphic design and comic book illustration, Attila seeks to bring attention to simple objects that are familiar, yet presented in a way that bypasses our preconceived notions about what those objects are.

February Newsletter

February 01, 2023

Dear friends and family of Pine Moon Fine Art,

Throughout history, jewelry has been one of the most enduring and enchanting art forms. Made of feathers, bones, shells, colored pebbles, and gold, people have worn artifacts and adornments to assert their beauty, identity, social status and relationship to their family and environment for thousands of years. Today, jewelry continues to provide an opportunity for self-expression, fashion, protection and deep connection to our personal life stories.

During the month of February, we are proud to present a solo exhibition by jewelry maker Tibby Speare. Entitled Lifelines: Revitalization with Jewelry, Tibby’s show is an ode to the practice of hand-making that has anchored her journey through life. Each and every piece in this beautiful collection is a personal expression and perhaps an ideal Valentine’s Day gift. We hope you join us this Friday, February 3rd, for the opening reception of the show during First Friday Artwalk 5–8pm. See you soon!

featured Works

GOOD NEWS!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have a great assortment of hand printed and painted Valentine’s Day Cards by our artist Jill Bergman. They are available at the gallery now.

January Newsletter

January 01, 2023

Dear friends and family of Pine Moon Fine Art,

Happy New Year! It is a time of new beginnings and this week we welcome yet another new blanket of snow on our beautiful mountain town. It’s been an amazing winter! Powder days abound and we are infinitely grateful. We are grateful for each unique and individually lovely snow flake, and marvel at its peaceful and gracious flight down. We are grateful for the snowy landscapes they create as they all come together and rest.

It is in this spirit that our artists have created a new group exhibition this month. Enitled ‘Snow Dance’, the show is up and ready for you to enjoy. We are open daily 11am – 6pm and happy to schedule private viewings upon request. We hope you will join us this Friday, January 6th, for First Friday Artwalk, 5pm – 8pm. See you then!

SNOW DANCE

COLLABORATION: SANDI POLTORAK & JENNIFER BAKER

December Newsletter

November 29, 2022

Dear friends and family of Pine Moon Fine Art,

Not very long ago, scientists discovered that trees are connected to each other underground with helpful fungus at their root tips. They can pass nutrients back and forth as needed, and older trees support younger saplings growing up in their shade. In fact, the neighbor trees don’t even need to be the same species to help each other. This web of connection keeps the whole community healthy and thriving through the cycles of sunshine and moonlight, green leaves and sparkling snow.

Like the trees, our Pine Moon artists believe in supporting and encouraging each other, and our larger community. With this web of connection we are all able to grow stronger and flourish. Please join us in December to celebrate new artwork featuring the strength of pines and the rhythm of the moon.

NURTURE AND SHINE: GROUP EXHIBITION

GOOD NEWS

Our annual Pine Moon Challenge is back! Help us celebrate our anniversary by making art that is inspired by the strength of pines and/or the rhythm of the moon. As the winner you will receive either a $100 gift certificate to Pine Moon Fine Art or a donation in your name to a local charity of your choice.

To enter:
1. Post your artwork to Instagram with the hashtag #pinemoonchallenge by Friday, December 16th. All mediums and styles are welcome. Get creative!
2. Follow @pinemoonfineart
3. Tag two art-loving friends

The post with the most ‘likes’ wins. Winner will be announced Monday, December 19th. We cannot wait to see your pine/moon interpretations!

November Newsletter

November 01, 2022

Dear friends and family of Pine Moon Fine Art,

We have so much to be thankful for on this thanks giving month. We’re thankful for little things, like the perfectly beautiful frost patterns each morning brings. We’re also thankful for more majestic things, like the shifting of the trees and the newly covered snowy hills. Most of all, we brim with gratitude for you, our collectors and supporters. Without your engagement and patronage, our gallery would not be. Thank you!

During the month of November we invite you to see how oil painter Joanne Orce pays tribute to Steamboat Springs. Her exhibition Iconic Steamboat is now up in our front gallery and represents both the nuanced details and the grander things that make our mountain town so unique. Opening reception is this Friday, November 4th, from 5pm–8pm. We are open daily from 11am–6pm. See you soon!