July 1-31, 2026 | Ascent Room

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July 3-31, 2026 | Confluence Room

In a landscape increasingly governed by artificial systems and the erosion of human virtue, Elizabeth seeks the stark beauty of the American West to restore what has been lost. Her work—a tactile assembly of hand-painted paper, cardboard, molding paste, and gold leaf—evokes the archetype of the hero in a lawless world, a commitment to the enduring power of truth over modern cynicism.

These scenes are not mere nostalgia; they are a transformation of humble materials into an altar for the natural world. Elizabeth aims to remind the viewer that the divinity in nature and the resilience of the human spirit are not "tall tales," but a persistent reality waiting to be reclaimed.

August 7-31, 2026 | Ascent Room

Carol Connor invites us to look deeper—into the seemingly empty spaces and below the surfaces of our dramatic, high alpine terrain and into the landscapes of our inner worlds. Her work explores places filled with energy, potential, and movement; questioning the silent transformations occurring within the wilderness.

Her mixed-media process reflects these shifts by intuitively building textures with acrylic paint, drawing with graphite and colored pencils, and occasionally integrating found objects. Since moving to the Gunnison Valley in 1979, she has dedicated her practice to capturing the stark beauty and life force of the Colorado landscape. Transitions is an invitation to witness the magic and humbleness found beneath the surface of the visible world.

August 1-31, 2026 | Confluence Room

In a world increasingly detached from the physical, Sarah Schmidt uses the heavy, tactile nature of oil paint to reclaim a sense of place. Since moving from Virginia to the Gunnison Valley in 2018, her work has focused on the quiet, persistent dialogue between the human spirit and the natural world.

These paintings are not mere observations; they are a transformation of raw pigment into a structural experience. Using brushes and palette knives to build a sculptural surface, Sarah rejects the fleeting and the superficial. Her bright, contemporary impressionism serves as a commitment to the stark beauty of isolation, reminding the viewer that the resilience found in nature is a reality waiting to be rediscovered.

September 1-30, 2026 | Ascent Room

Katie Briggs’ work lives in the space between the familiar and the unforeseen. A sixth-generation Colorado native, Briggs finds inspiration in the everyday cowboy—a figure living a life that could just as easily belong to another century. Into this traditional world, she slips traces of the present, adding subtle humor and a bit of mischief that prevents each piece from sitting too comfortably in the past.

This body of work explores the stark beauty and humor found in the modern West. Based in Powderhorn, Colorado, Briggs balances her time between her studio and building a life rooted in family. Her art serves as a commitment to her heritage, using a sense of place to transform historical archetypes into something unexpected and enduring. Experience the "strange" and the familiar at Terrible Mountain Gallery.

September 1-30, 2026 | Confluence Room

Becka Jahelka’s personal experiences exploring nature are the source for most of her work. Color catches her attention and inspires impressions she wants to capture on paper. The mountain vistas and aspen trees contrast with each other and change with each season, with shifts in light, and the time of day. When walking the same path over time, even subtle changes become notable to her.  Jahelka’s long summer and fall stays in Pitkin, Colorado make the mountain environment a favorite subject.

 Jahelka is primarily a watercolor batik painter and printmaker. Watercolor batik is a layered approach to color using a process of alternately applying watercolor and wax to Japanese paper. As with fabric batik, the wax acts as a resist protecting the first colors painted. After multiple iterations of paint and wax, the wax is ironed out leaving a vibrant display of color. Jahelka’s printmaking methods include reduction block, collagraph, drypoint, monoprints and monotypes.

September 26-27, 2026 | Headwaters Studio

The future of the American West is being shaped by the hands of our youth. This special weekend event celebrates the creative transformation of the children who attended our "Wild Seeds Academy" free summer art classes.

In a world often filled with digital noise, these young artists have spent their summer grounding themselves in the stark beauty of the natural world. Through the tactile exploration of raw materials and the untamed landscapes that surround us, they have captured a sense of hope and joy that is uniquely their own. We invite you to witness these "wild seeds" as they share their vision of the land—a reminder that the virtues of the West are being passed to a new generation.