At Big Al’s, supporting local goes beyond the food—we’re proud to showcase a rotating lineup of local artists right here in our space. Our walls feature a constantly changing collection of work from talented creatives in our community, giving guests something new to discover with every visit. Whether you’re stopping in for a burger or meeting up with friends, you’ll find original pieces that reflect the character, creativity, and spirit of Northern Colorado. It’s one more way we stay connected to the place we call home and the people who make it special.

• Amy Powell
• Imani Samuel
• Patrick Caldwell
• PeaceRaven Painting
• Samantha Preston

Join us at CC’s Flowers in Old Town for our November First Friday Art Walk! We’re excited to feature local art, live music, and a festive holiday pop-up with our vintage VW flower truck. Stop by for a glass of wine, browse the art, shop for fresh flowers and unique gifts, and enjoy an evening celebrating our local creative community!

Friday, November 6 | 6–9 PM
Location: CC’s Flowers | 153 N. College Ave., Fort Collins
Featured Artist: Christy Bush – Colorado artist featuring botanical imagery and explorations of relationships and change.

Live Music: Elise Wunder – Colorado singer-songwriter performing from 7–9 PM.

Holiday Flower Truck Pop-Up: Our vintage VW flower truck will be decked out for the holidays!

This event is free and open to everyone.

Christy Bush | Email | Website | Instagram

Christy Bush is a mixed media artist whose work grows from close observation of the world around her. She draws inspiration from her immediate surroundings, personal experiences, and the people in her life, using fabric, thread, paper, photography, and found materials to explore connection, memory, change, and loss.

Her process often begins with something familiar: a person, a plant, a place, or an ordinary moment that catches her attention. Through layering, cutting, stitching, and reworking materials, she transforms these subjects into intimate, tactile works that invite the viewer to look more closely.

Based in Colorado, Bush works across a range of subjects and approaches, from botanical imagery to portraiture and more personal explorations of relationships and change.

Elise Wunder | Instagram | Website

Elise Wunder is a Colorado-born, Fort Collins-based singer-songwriter known for her soulful, powerful vocals and deeply personal songwriting. With a sound she calls “Indie Soul,” Elise blends folk, Americana, indie rock, and soul into music that is both timeless and uniquely her own. She has spent more than 15 years performing throughout Colorado and beyond, both as a solo artist and with her band, das Wunder, sharing stages with nationally recognized musicians. Her music explores love, loss, compassion, and the human experience, often finding light in life's darker moments. Following the loss of her brother and fellow musician Erik Wunder in 2025, Elise has dedicated her newest music to his memory, carrying forward their shared love of music and connection.

Exhibit Title: Phototropic
Location: Full Gallery
Dates: Nov. 4-8 | noon–6 p.m.
Reception: Friday, Nov. 6 | 6-9 p.m.
Description: "Phototropic: adj. Taking a particular direction under the influence of light.
Phototropic brings together artists Robert Klose, Annabel Reader, Michael Huling and Daniel Huling. These artists experiment with the pull of light and the ways it shapes our perception of the world. Through sculpture, mixed-media and three-dimensional works, the exhibition explores nature, transformation, craftsmanship and the relationship between light and shadow. Each artist approaches these ideas from a unique perspective, creating a diverse collection of work that invites curiosity and discovery. Together, the artists explore how light can reveal, transform and inspire the world around us."

• ColoradoShoeSchool.com
• Rob Klose
• Annabel Reader
• Michael Huling
• Daniel Huling

Join us for First Friday Art Walk with free entry to experience our Main Gallery exhibition "Exposure" and our permanent collection galleries, alongside live music and visual artists from Petrichor Collective.

This month's musicians include:

6 PM - Greg White
7 PM - Anisha Zo
8 PM - Rachel Sisk

Linden Street Tattoo Company is excited to showcase original artwork by Hawaii-based tattoo artist and painter Michael Russell!

Michael's artwork is heavily influenced by tattoo imagery and motifs, reflecting a career that has taken him around the world. Working primarily with liquid acrylics, he brings his distinctive artistic style to painting.

A selection of Michael's original paintings will be on display and available for purchase. Stop by, meet the artist, browse his work, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece!

Michael will also be joining us as a guest tattoo artist November 4–7!

ReaperInParadiseTattoo.com | @mistahrussell

Come celebrate art, community, and more than three dozen local artists!

We invite you to come in to celebrate a youth photographer who had the courage to come in to OTAF over the summer to introduce himself. We are guiding him to becoming a true professional—you, too can support the arts by stopping by to say hello! You may even find a photo you want to take home!

Cory Leventhal and friend(s) will be here to play some acoustic music for us, too. Come dance and mingle to some good tunes. Snacks and refreshments provided.

We also host 10-12 of our resident artists for meet-n-greets. Rozine or Chris can introduce you to them, if you'd like.

Our Frame Bar is fully stocked with high-quality, ready-made frames and kits include glass, backing and hanging supplies. Want us to frame your art for you? OTAF offers the largest selection of frame mouldings in Northern Colorado.

• Channing McLaren
• Rozine
• Andrew Meade
• Cat Brown
• Clint Eccher
• Shelly Hearne
• Roger + Teresa Funke
• Kate Dardine

CJ Olson is the founder of Olson Designs, a designer and manufacturer of wooden artwork. He utilizes laser engraving and relief carving to create custom work based on the natural world. CJ is an award/trophy vendor for endurance sports, like marathons, ultramarathons, and biking events. His work has embraced as a premier way to commemorate the experience for participants. Based out of Loveland, CJ enjoys life with his wife, Michelle, and daughter, Olivia.

We will be hosting Sarah Brice who will be showcasing her paintings!

Sarah Brice's Website | Facebook | Instagram

Helen Holmquist-Johnson: A lifelong Fort Collins resident and proud Colorado state alumna, Helen finds inspiration in the natural beauty of Colorado, its four seasons, animals, and the ordinary miracles of everyday life. After a career in academia, she followed her passion for creativity and began pursuing art full-time. She specializes in handmade paper art, creating one-of-a-kind greeting cards and intricate quilled artwork.

Each piece is thoughtfully designed and crafted by hand, celebrating the beauty and surprising possibilities of simple paper through color, texture, and detail. For Helen, creativity is a gift—and a way to connect with others and build community. She loves imagining the person who will receive a piece of her work and creating something that will make them feel seen, remembered, or simply bring a little joy to their day.

Her goal is to transform sustainable materials into meaningful art that adds beauty and connection to our corner of the world.

Johnny has been working with Petrichor Collective for years. They are undoubtedly responsible for a proper portion of the cheer and wholesome Art that emanates around our neighborhood. We’re so glad to be able to showcase their hard work on a stage like First Friday at The Welsh Rabbit!

"Creative Follies was born on Leap Day 2020 by a guy who really, really needed something to distract him. (Hi, by the way – I’m John, the artist behind Creative Follies. Most of my friends and lovers call me Johnny.) In those trying early days of the pandemic, most of us were tempted by at least one form of escapism: alcohol, Netflix binging, conspiracy wormholes, drugs, or (worst of all in some ways) social media binging. I turned to a much darker obsession: drawing T. rexes riding on unicycles. Mua-ha-ha-ha!"

CreativeFollies.com | @creativefollies