And yes - this was THE weekend for art festivals here in the Denver area. After visiting the Evergreen Fine Arts Festival on Saturday, my sister Susan, friend Mark, and I stopped by the Art Student League of Denver's annual Summer Art Market yesterday afternoon. The ASLD has 3,000 to 3,500 members at any given time, and the Summer Art Market gives them a chance to display and sell their work. This past weekend there were 200 artists displaying their work on the streets in front of the ASLD's building at 2nd and Grant, and as always, it was great fun to walk around, look at the art, and interact with the visitors and artists.
One of the artists who displays and sells his work each year is my friend Joe Higgins, seen next to his artwork in the photograph on the right. Joe is an artist who works in monotype, and is an instructor at the Art Student League of Denver. Joe also worked at the University of Denver Bookstore, where I was the Finance Manager, for many years before retiring. Although retired, Joe tells me he has been incredibly busy this summer, although the work he does now, he really enjoys doing. Be sure to check out his website at https://www.joehigginsmonotypes.com/.
Another friend displaying and selling her work at the Summer Art Market is Carol Till, seen in the photograph on the left. Carol is a fine-art printmaker and also a former University of Denver Bookstore employee, who worked there until the store was outsourced to Follett Higher Education Group. Carol and her husband Greg, who is close to retirement, are moving back to Rochester, Minnesota, where Carol grew up, to be closer to family. Good luck to you, Carol! Be sure to check out Carol's work at https://www.instagram.com/carol_till/.
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