11th Annual Vail Valley Fine Art Show

The 11th Annual Vail Valley Fine Art Show, presented in partnership with Colorado Mountain College - Edwards.

The show opened on September 20, 2024 and ends on October 31, 2024. Stop by the CMC Edwards campus anytime during business hours to check it out!!

Art Can Be Purchased Through October

Did you know your purchases directly support our mission to enrich lives through visual arts while championing the talent of our community's students and artists? Please consider purchasing art at this free event to celebrate the creative spirit of the Vail Valley.

Here is a list of show works, some items still available for sale. Contact Rick Spitzer for all sales inquiries. spitzerr@comcast.net

Show Artwork List

Winners

Photography:

1st Place Landscape Photography - Janet Burmeister - Secret Falls

1st Place Figure/Portrait Photography - Norm Vogel - Netmaker #2

1st Place Wildlife/Animal Photography - Kristen Garry - Buffalo Wings

1st Place Still Life Photography - Carol Cirkovic - Nantucket Boat

1st Place Abstract Photography - Ken Neubecker - Ice Abstract

Painting:

1st Place Landscape Painting - Jami Nix Rahn - Wynwood Sofa

1st Place Figure/Portrait Painting - Andrew Pranger - Life Has Become

Better Since I Have Been Forced to Stop Taking It Seriously

1st Place Wildlife/Animal Painting - Willow Murphy - Mas Cencerto

1st Place Still Life Painting - Hazel Murray - Peonies

1st Place Abstract Painting - Amy Dose - Spontaneous Glint from Beyond

3D:

1st Place Sculpture - Joseph Staron - Metal Sculpture

1st Place Fiber Arts - Jenny Wahrer - Fall Seeds Make Spring Flowers

1st Place Functional 3D Ceramics - Willow Murphy

- Bol Blanc Sur Noir

1st Place 3D - Willow Murphy - Vase Blanc Sur Noir

Best in Show:

Lucy Gonzalez - The Tourist The Tourist

Jurors Choice:

Jami Nix Rahn - Le Tub

Terri Jeppson - Memories of Summer

Melissa Nelson - Alone with My Thoughts

People’s Choice:

Bibiano Rivero - Blue Deer

Honorable Mention:

Madison McCaulley - Green

Dan Rodarte - Moving Forward

Richard Spitzer - Bull Elk at Sunrise

Monica Kryser - Bessie

Mio Cirkovic - Jouflas Ranch

Cindy Kelleher - Grandpa’s Window

Julie Andriansen - Backstage at a

Willie Nelson Concert

Lucy Gonzalez - Am I a Checklist?

Jacqueline Oakley - Trust the Process

Kathy King - Center Stage

Entertainment

Latin jazz with Los Hermanos and Dwende Flamenco, featuring Jessica Pinto.   The group is comprised of Diego Espinosa (guitar), Santiago Doglione (drums and cajon), Augusto Doglione (base guitar), Brent Gordon (sax), Jill Goodman (vocalist and composer) and Jessica Pinto. 

Catering

Pollyanna Productions curated by Pollyanna Forster, former owner of Eat! Drink! in Edwards.