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Exhibitions & Events 2008
2008 Calendar:

January
Open Range

February
Passion

March
Large Works

April
Connie Renner Studio Tour

Pastel Invitationial

May
Two + Two

June
The Art of Sport

July
PAAC 12th Annual Members Exhibition

August
Landscape Show

September
Art for Life 2008

Color

October
Jill Soukup: One Woman Show

November
Passport

December
18th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show

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Current Show:

August
Karen Vance


Preview of the show

Landscape Show
Aug 8 - Aug 30, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Aug 8, 5-9pm


Participating Artists:
Stephen Day, Tim Deibler, Harold Deist, Marin Dobson, David Harms, Peggy McGivernKaren G Myers, Sandra Pratt, Jean Shom, Robert Spooner, Gary Steffen, Clive Tyler, Ken Valastro, Karen Vance, Lani Vlaanderen, Darlene Wall, Zhaoming Wu

Upcoming Shows:

September


Preview of the show

Art for Life 2008
Sep 5, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Sep 5, 5-9pm

Where art and fabulous food come together! Join us for a smashing event featuring fine art from local, regional and national artists who have donated their creations to the Art for Life silent auction. Enjoy cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres while bidding electronically on art in the recently expanded Abend Gallery.

Purchase tickets at the Blacktie Colorado website.


Participating Artists:
Zoa Ace, Dan Amoroso, Jen Arribau, Judith Babcock, Andy Barton, Jann T. Bass, Dan Beck, Jim Beckner, Joshua Been, Susan Behrendt, Stephanie Birdsall, Jennifer Bobola, Evelyne Boren, Norman Cable, P.A. Canney, Mel Carter, Michael Charron, Raj Chaudhuri, Jane Christie, Nancy Condit, Lu Cong, Mark Coulter, Stephen Day, Barbara Deardorff, Tim Deibler, Harold Deist, Michael Dickey, Marin Dobson, Michael Dowling, Mary Dunn, Grace Eberl, Jeanne Echtemach, Kim English, Amy Evans, Jane Ford, Mary Alice Fullerton, Shelley Frihauf, Jake Gaedtke, Bruce A. Gomez, Fran Gottlieb, Kimberly MacArthur Graham, Judy Greenan, Lynn Grigsby, David Harms, Carol Heitz, Ron Hicks, Nancy J. Hill, Quang Ho, Andree Hudson, Ann Hutchinson, Nicole Hyde, Wes Hyde, Aleksey & Olga Ivanov, Griff Jones, Paula Jones, Les Jordan, Olga Karpeisky, Betty Kirin, Arlene Kunz, Darlis Lamb, Nancy Lipson, Terrie Lombardi, Skye Mason, Laurie Maves, Cyn McCurry, Peggy Mcgivern, Mary Ann Miro, E. Melinda Morrison, Karen G. Myers, Rodgers Naylor, Warren Neary, Dan Oakleaf, Mikael Olson, Tammi Otis, Joyce Pashel, Kara Pharris, Marsha Whitesdies Piper, Sandra Pratt, Louis Recchia, Connie Renner, Nicolas Reti, Elizabeth Sandia, Drew Sarka, Mary Scrimgeour, Chris A. Serr, Judith Scott, Jean Shom, Joanne Sisun, Sara Sisun, Rober Spooner, Cheryl St. John, Gary Steffen, Mary Joy Stone, Susiehyer, Clive Tyler, Kaz Umezono, Ken Valastro, Lani Vlaanderen, James Warren, Tiffany Williams, Nyla Witmore, Elizabeth Wonnacott

 
 


Aleksey & Olga Ivanov


Tammi Otis

Preview of the show


Sep 12 - Oct 4, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Sep 12, 5-9pm


Participating Artists:
Aleksey & Olga Ivanov, Tammi Otis

October

Jill Soukup

Preview of the show

Jill Soukup: One Woman Show
Oct 10 - Oct 31, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 10, 5-9pm

November Passport
Nov 7 - Nov 26, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Nov 7, 5-9pm


Participating Artists:
Norman Cable, Jim Beckner, Evelyne Boren, P.A. Canney, Raj Chaudhuri, Tim Deibler, Marin Dobson, Jane Ford, Pam Ingalls, Peggy McGivern, Carolyn Miller, Karen G Myers, Connie Renner, Mary Scrimgeour, Jean Shom, Robert Spooner, Cheryl St. John, Ken Valastro

December
Warren Neary
18th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show
Dec 5 - Dec 31, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Dec 5, 5-9pm

Participating Artists:

Zoa Ace, Deborah Bays, Dan Beck, Jim Beckner, Jennifer Bobola, Norman Cable, Nancy Condit, Stephen Day, Tim Deibler, Harold Deist, Susan Dickson, Marin Dobson, Ernie Gallegos, Bruce Gomez, David Harms, Peter Heineman, Anne Hutchinson, Paula Jones, Karin Jurick, John LeVett, Peggy McGivern, Skye Mason, Carolyn Miller, Mary Ann Miro, E. Melinda Morrison, Tammi Otis, John David Phillips, Karen Ramsey, Peggy Ray, Louis Recchia, Connie Renner, Peter Robbins, Karen Rosasco, Elizabeth Sandia, Mary Scrimgeour, Chris Alan Serr, Jean Shom, Shannon Smith, Robert Spooner, Cheryl St John, Gary Steffen, Mary Joy Stone, Ken Valastro, September Vhay, Tiffany Williams

Previous Shows:

JANUARY

Jill Soukup

Open Range
Jan 18– Feb 9, 2008
Opening reception: Jan 18 from 5-9pm


Participating artists:
Norman Cable, Aleksey & Olga Ivanov, Paula Jones, Peggy McGivern, Karen G Myers, Warren Neary, Connie Renner, Marry Scrimgeour, Nathan Solano, Jill Soukup, Rick Stoner, Ken Valastro, Lani Vlaanderen


  FEBRUARY

Tim Deibler

Preview of the show
PASSION
Feb 14- Mar 8, 2008
Chocolate Tasting and Passion Show Preview: Thur, Feb 14, 5-8pm
Opening Reception: Fri, Feb 15, 5-9pm


During February at Abend Gallery, local artists convey their passion, manifesting the intangible force into artistic form. February, the historical month of expression and atonement, is the perfect time for artists to purge their souls and translate their subjective passions - whether the subjects are landscape, figural, or non-representational expressions - into visual form.

Participating Artists:
Zoa Ace, Jim Beckner, Joshua Been, Jennifer Bobola, Raj Chaudhuri, Nancy Condit, Tim Deibler, Marin Dobson, Michael Dowling, Jane Ford, Paula Jones, Darlis Lamb, Nancy Lipson, Terrie Lombardi, Skye Mason, Peggy McGivern, Carolyn Miller, Tammi Otis, Marsha Whitesides Piper, Louis Recchia, Connie Renner, Nicholas Reti, Jean Shom, Robert Spooner, Ken Valastro and Tiffany Williams

Demonstrations:
Thu – Feb 14 from  5 – 8 pm
Bruce A. Gomez
Ken Valastro
Tiffany Williams


Sat – Feb 16  from  11am – 3 pm
Jennifer Bobola
Michael Dowling
Peggy McGivern
Tammi Otis
Jean Shom
Cheryl St. John


Sat  - Feb 23 from 11am – 3 pm
Jim Beckner
Joshua Been
Nancy Lipson
Skye Mason
Robert Spooner


Sat  - Mar 1 from 11am – 3 pm
Bruce A. Gomez
Paula Jones
Terrie Lombardi
Nicholas Reti

 
March

Jill Soukup

Preview of the show
Large Works
Mar 21 - Apr 12, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Mar 21, 5-9pm

Participating Artists:
Jim Beckner, Norman Cable, Stephen Day, Tim Deibler, Marin Dobson, Michael Dowling, Bruce A Gomez, David Harms, Paula Jones, Darlis Lamb, Peggy McGivern, Karen G Myers, Mikael Olson, Sandra Pratt, Mary Scrimgeour, Jean Shom, Jill Soukup, Robert Spooner, Gary Steffen, Ken Valastro, Tiffany Williams

April

Connie Renner

Connie Renner Studio Tour
Apr 4 - Apr 5, 2008

Please join us for a special tour of Connie Renner's studio in Littleton.

April 4 from 5:00 to 9:00pm
April 5 from 12:00 to 7:00pm

6623 S. Prescott Way
Littleton CO 80120


  April

Bruce A. Gomez

Preview of the show

Pastel Invitational
Apr 18 - May 10, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Apr 18, 5-9pm


Participating Artists:

Deborah Bays, Dan Beck, Doug Dawson, Ernie Gallegos, Bruce A Gomez, Desmond O’Hagan, Ramon Kelley, Connie Renner, Elizabeth Sandia, Rick Stoner, Clive Tyler


 

Preview of the show

Two + Two
May 16 - June 7, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, May 16, 5-9pm


Participating Artists:
Jen Arribau, Jim Beckner, Mikael Olson, Tiffany Williams


The Art of Sport
Jun 13 - Jul 5, 2008
Opening Reception: Fri, Jun 13, 5-9pm


Participating Artists:
Dan Beck, Jim Beckner, Norman Cable, P.A. CanneyRaj Chaudhuri, Bruce A. Gómez, Peggy McGivern, Carolyn Miller, Connie Renner,  Robert Spooner, Ken Valastro, Lani Vlaanderen

July
Jeff Legg
Jeff Legg

Nicole Hyde
Nicole Hyde

Anita Mosher
Anita Mosher

Annie Fox
Cecy Turner

Linda Dellandre
Linda Dellandre

Deborah Robinson
Deborah Robinson


Preview of the show

 

PAAC 12th Annual Members Exhibition
Jul 11 - Jul 26, 2008
Opening Reception: Jul 11, 5-9pm


Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC), presents a juried show of their members’ finest original paintings created “en plein air” in the past year, for sale at Abend Gallery in Denver, from July 11- 26, 2008.  Awards will be judged by Ramon Kelley.

 Opening Reception and awards ceremony: July 11, 5-9 pm

There will be voting for an Artists’ Choice Award and the public is invited to vote for a Peoples’ Choice Award.

Admission is free.

Demonstrations at Abend Gallery:
July 12 1 - 4 pm
Wes Hyde
Betty Kirin
Jeff Legg

July 19 10:30am – 1:00 pm
Stephanie Birdsall
Cecy Turner
Clive Tyler

July 19
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Please join us for a special one hour event.  Awards judge Ramon Kelley will discuss award winning paintings from the show as well as sign and answer questions about his book Portrait of the Artist.

Participating Artists:
Leslie Allen, Mary Ellen Andrews, Cliff Austin, Judith Babcock, Don Barnes, Patricia Barr Clarke, Joshua Been, Gerri Bradford, Cindy Carrillo, Mark Coulter, Linda Dellandre, Fran Dodd, Barbara Donahue, Mary Dunn, Jeanne Echternach, Victoria Ekelund, Beth Erlund, Amy Evans, Annie Fox, Coni Grant, Carole Gray-Weihman, Debra Groesser, Teri Gortmaker, Fran Gottlieb, Susan Haskins, Cynthia Hillis McBride, Jeanne Hougen, Marie Huggin, Nicole Hyde, Wes Hyde, Susie Hyer, Peggy Immel, Marie Johannes, Griff Jones, Betty Kirin, Dena Kirk, Karen Kling, Janice Lawrence, Jeff Legg, Joan Matzdorf, Chuck Mauldin, Deborah McAllister, Susan McCullough, Kathryn McMahon, Lorie Nerfeld Batson, Valerie Meyers, Joe Milich, Lynne Milliken, David Montgomery, Anita Mosher, Ralph Nagel, Annie O'Brien Gonzales, Mark Oehlert, Jennie Paty, Lyn Phariss, Diane Pike, Brooks Powell, Kathryn Riedinger, Deborah Robinson, Drew Sarka, Ed Sirokman, Stanley Schwartz, Jean Shom, Lynn Simonson, Mike Simpson, Kay Singleton, Sallie K Smith, Sandra Neill Smith, Cydney Springer, Cheryl St. John, Louise Thies, Al Tofanelli, Cecy Turner, Clive Tyler, Patricia Walker, Guo Wei, Lynette Williamson, Anita Winter, Nyla Witmore

Thank you to our Sponsors for providing opening night Hors D'Oeuvres

Palettes

Le Central

Nine 75

Mizuna

Cherokee

Deli Zone

Spice Boys

Dozens

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