First Friday Art Walk

Join us for First Friday Art Walk at CC’s Flowers Old Town for an evening of art, music, flowers, and community. Wander through the shop, connect with local creatives, and enjoy wine and beer available for purchase all evening.

Featured artist Ian Cochrane (@iancochraneartist) creates immersive abstract works guided by intuition, color, and movement. His paintings invite viewers to discover shifting forms, hidden narratives, and moments of wonder—offering each person a unique experience with every piece.

Enjoy live acoustic music from Chris Ryan Weist (@chris_ryan_weist), frontman of Colorado’s acclaimed newgrass band Wood Belly. His solo sound blends bluegrass roots with fresh storytelling and songs from his debut album Steady Life.

Come sip, explore, and celebrate local creativity with us. Friday, July 3 | 6–9 PM CC’s Flowers Old Town

Exhibit Title: Diversity III
Where: Gallery A
When: July 1-5 (CLOSED July 4th), July 8-12
Enjoy this multi-artist exhibit featuring: Scott Anderson (fine woodwork), Heather Bartmann (painter & pottery), Pam Furumo (watercolor landscapes), Richard Ferguson (copper sculptures), Brian Grove, Ed Lucia (glasswork), Terry McNerney (muralist), Darin Steege (ceramic & metal work), Roger Warren (reclaimed wood furniture)

Exhibit Title: Hyphens & Hemispheres
Where: Gallery B
When: July 1-5 (CLOSED July 4th), July 8-12
These collaborative portraits combine poetry by the participants with photography by Brigid McAuliffe, featuring individuals from 38 different countries who now call Fort Collins home—encompassing both recent arrivals and long-time community members. (Hyphens & Hemispheres website)

Exhibit Title: Dear Younger Me
Where: Gallery C
When: July 1-5 (CLOSED July 4th), July 8-12
Through photography, writing, video, and animation, participants explore themes rooted in culture, identity, history, and the migration exp

Featured Artists:

• Scott Anderson - Enjoying the Art & Therapy of designing and making fine woodwork for over Fifty-Five years
• Heather Bartmann - From painter to potter, two dimensions to three, the adventure continues.
• Pam Furumo - Pam does watercolor landscapes of Colorado, the southwest and her own back yard in Bellvue. “I love to emphasize bright color and loosely handled qualities of the paint”.
• Richard Ferguson - Richard enjoys making flowers and geometric shapes from copper.
• Brian Grove - My satisfaction comes from creating a piece from natural beauty that will bring pleasure to others for a long time.
• Ed Lucia - Ed is an artist in glass. The most challenging & rewarding commission was the restoration of the "Washington" windows in downtown Fort Collins.
• Terry McNerney - Terry has been Muraling the Front Range for 30 yrs. He is currently Muraling outdoors on Mainstreet in Cheyenne Wyo.
• Darin Steege - Darin produces art pieces of ceramic and metal objects with patinas and patina images.
• Roger Warren - Roger creates furniture and sculptures, as functional art, from found and reclaimed wood from the West.
  Brigid McAuliffe - Since 2012, Brigid has served as the director and co-founder of Picture Me Here, an arts and storytelling program for refugees and immigrants. Her film Small Bites about food producers in Western Colorado was featured on PBS.

We are launching our new DIY Banner Bar instore for the First Friday Art Walk! Come by and pick out letters and spend time creating the perfect banner for your dorm room, you next hostess event, or just for fun.

CreateGoodCo.com

Kick off your 4th of July weekend with us at First Friday Artwalk! 🇺🇸🎨

Start your festivities at Crystal Joys and meet featured Colorado artist Lisa Nevot. With more than 40 years of creative experience, Lisa's vibrant work captures emotion, connection, and the joy of living.

Explore her collection, meet the artist, and discover something inspiring during an evening of art, community, and downtown fun. Kick off your holiday weekend with art, creativity, and a little sparkle at Crystal Joys! ✨

Alexandria DeJoy (@alexandriartist) is a multidisciplinary artist living and creating in Fort Collins, Colorado. She enjoys working in several mediums, including: acrylic and watercolor painting, pyrography (wood burning), glass lampworking, and silversmithing. She uses bold color motifs and organic forms inspired by nature in her artwork and jewelry designs.

Alexandria is self-taught in glass lampworking, the art of shaping molten glass over a flame. Using a dual fuel torch, she melts colored glass rods to create beads and pendants. She then crafts jewelry and accessories that bring a pop of color and whimsy to the wearer. Each glass creation becomes a unique piece of wearable art.

Her work is an outward expression of her gratitude to nature, the elements that make her work possible, and all of the beauty and magic that flora and fauna bring to our lives.

ANDArtworks Etsy Store

First Friday Art Walk at Edge Optics! Friday, July 3rd | 6-9 PM | Edge Optics

First Friday is one of our favorite times to celebrate community, creativity, and connection here in Fort Collins - and we can't wait to share it with you. Whether you're here to shop, snack, admire local art, or just soak in the atmosphere, this night will be packed with good vibes.

Here's what's happening:

• Street Noods Food Truck is BACK!! - Handmade pasta with a touch of creativity (@Street_noods)
• Solana Studios - Beautiful piercings & permanent jewelry (@solanastudios_)
• Heidi Miller - Plants, pots and arts!
• Lydia Cruz - Fun, creative art and custom caricatures
• Lauren Ritzer Watercolors - Stunning watercolor paintings of your favorite local spots (@ritzer_roams_art)
  Inanna Magnuson - Fantastic nature photography (@inannarosephotography)
• Nathan Pearce - Author, Faith Faraday and the Cyber Samurai

Edge Optics - 121 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO Friday July 3rd from 6-9pm Stop by, bring friends, and let's make this First Friday one to remember!

The “Provençal” heat-wave this year has prompted us to an early lavender harvest, here in our backyard.

Follow your nose down the lavender-strewn illuminated marble steps into our 142bis galleries where you’ll find an on-going show of old and new works by Christina O’Neill of Blossom Bird Studio (@blossombirdstudio) including the original “Lavender Haze” with prints and cards available.

From Ute Naumann of handarbeit (@essentualsfortcollins) we’ll have freshly-assembled “French Summer Impressions” ephemera pacquets, for viewing and purchase. A bientôt!

Happy 250th Anniversary, America! This July, our gallery is showcasing a collection of American antiques that capture the history and character of the United States. Discover vintage bald eagle décor, memorabilia featuring Old Abe, historic collectibles, and timeless pieces that tell the story of America's past.

Gilded Goat Gallery on Instagram

Join us for First Friday Art Walk with free entry to experience "Work & Wonder" and our permanent collection galleries, alongside live music from Petrichor Collective!

GlobalVillageMuseum.org

Hutch Home Co. is excited to welcome Renee G. Noel back to the shop for the July Art Walk! Renee is a talented painter that focuses on capturing scenes from Colorado's dramatic landscapes. In addition to original pieces, Renee has prints and stationery available for purchase.

Website: reneegnoelpaintings.com
Instagram: @reneenoelart

This month, tattoo artist Adam "Kookie" Kooker (@kookies_tatoos) will be showcasing prints of his original paintings alongside a collection of one of a kind framed snake shed artwork. Each preserved snake shed is carefully displayed to highlight its natural patterns, creating striking pieces that celebrate the beauty and detail found in nature. Large 11 x 36-inch statement pieces will be available alongside smaller 4 x 6 framed works.

Stop by Linden Street Tattoo Company during First Friday Art Walk to meet Kookie, browse the collection, and see these unique pieces in person.

This juried exhibition of Larimer and Weld County artists celebrates the broad creativity in our Northern Colorado community. Juried by Beth Venn, Executive Director, Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts, University of Wyoming.

In our small Vault Gallery, MoA is showcasing Patrick Dunford (@patrick_dunford). After moving with his family to Moorhead, Minnesota, a year and a half ago, Dunford found himself returning to the Great Plains region of the Red River Valley after eleven years away. Upon returning to the Plains — or the Prairies, as they are known in Canada — Dunford became newly captivated by the region’s vast expanses. What had once appeared to him as an uneventful and even monotonous landscape now revealed a dense network of human-made and natural features across its mostly flat terrain.

A list of the 64 Celebration of Colorado Artists can be found on the Museum of Art website.

Our New Feature Wall Drips with JUICY art!

Hello friends, collectors, creatives, and moisture seekers! Our feature wall is changing — this time to the theme JUICY under the element of Water.

We’ve received incredible submissions from artists interpreting this word in their own unique ways. We invite you to come explore the collection and see if any piece reflects the way you see JUICY.

Join us for Downtown Fort Collins First Friday Art Walk on June 5th from 6 - 9 PM as we celebrate Clint Eccher. He will be on-site doing a live demonstration of his popular floral landscapes.

Be sure to stop and say hi! Come support local artists, browse new work, enjoy the atmosphere, and spend an evening with a community that believes art keeps life juicy.

We support the arts — would you too, please? Warmly, Old Town Art + Framery (@oldtownartandframery) Female-owned & operated custom framing and art gallery.

Clint Eccher: website, Instagram

Shelly Hearne: website, Instagram

Gregory Mayse: website, Instagram

Kate Dardine: website, Instagram

Roger Funke: website

I consider the works of Dali, Picasso and Van Gough strong influences in the development and evolution of my own painting style. Capturing life and composition, I focus on color dynamics, linear composition and cohesiveness.

I classify much of my work as “structural abstract impressionism”. Mostly an oil painter, enjoy custom work; abstracts, city scenes, street scenes, structures, still life, pets, boats, cars, homes, etc. Can match different materials and requested colors. I gallery wrap or frame all my paintings, also enjoy mosaic work.

Carolyn Knape Website, Esty Shop

Opulent Anarchy - Solo Exhibition by Erin Leon (@erinleonprintmaker)

Erin Leon is a printmaker, curator and educator in Loveland, Colorado. Erin’s work explores intaglio, drypoint, woodcut and silkscreen printmaking methods.

She holds a BFA in Printmaking from the Maine College of Art and began her studies under classical instruction at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

She has exhibited both nationally and internationally, including exhibitions in New York City, Maine, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, South Korea, and Japan.

As always at Petrichor Collective First Friday celebrations, we’ll have tasty snacks and live music.

Please join us!

From the Artists, for the Collective.

The MOA Community Curated Art and Conversation Gallery (215) will be busy!

Partum Iter (@partteum.iter) will be live sewing, so bring your small repairs and projects. He is a participating Artist in the Tapestry Project by the Noco Creative Network which supports The Alliance for Suicide Prevention Of Larimer County. He is creating an original tapestry for the August event.

Craig Wentka (@cwentka.art) will also be joining us with paper sculpture and acrylic painting. He will be working on and sharing his projects as well.

Rumor has it we will also have finger knitting demonstrations. Details to come… I will have a print and sticker selections available in room 215 and I will be stopping in throughout the evening, but also attending several other artists’ First Friday events.

Please visit our Facebook Event Link for updates!

Sheri Lauren Art: Website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Sheri Lauren Music on Facebook, Peanut Butter & Chocolate on Facebook, Sketch the Obscure on Facebook, Sheri Lauren Music on Instagram, Peanut Butter and Chocolate on Instagram

For this First Friday Art Walk, The Masonic Event Center is excited to present a star-spangled evening! We're celebrating the USA's 250th with four featured artists, light snacks, and a musical performance by The Blend Chorus! Bring the whole family to celebrate with us and make this next Art Walk historic at The Masonic Event Center!

• Xander Barefoot Brushworks: website, instagram, tiktok
• Minnie Lippiatt: website, instagram, tiktok
• Aparna Vaishampayan: instagram, etsy store
• Michael Fanchon: website, instagram, tiktok
• The Blend Chorus: website, instagram

Marked by Fire is our featured show for the month of July that showcases new ceramic work by local potter, Gus Waneka (@waneka.pottery).

This collection was created in his home garage studio, right here in Fort Collins, where each piece was made and glazed by hand. These new pieces celebrate the unpredictability of atmospheric firing, where flame, heat, glaze, and kiln atmosphere shape the final surface. These processes leave marks that can be guided but never fully controlled, creating work that is alive with variation, depth, and discovery.

Featuring cups, bottles, face cups, lamps, and vessels, we invite viewers to experience ceramics shaped by hand, transformed by atmosphere, and marked by fire.

Waneka Pottery Website

Cynthia Danielle is a Fort Collins-based fine artist whose vibrant paintings celebrate the beauty and character of Northern Colorado. Inspired by local landscapes, landmarks, and everyday scenes, her work captures the spirit of Fort Collins through expressive color, light, and movement.

Her paintings reflect a deep connection to the community and invite viewers to see familiar places from a fresh perspective. Throughout the month of July, visitors can enjoy a collection of her original works on display, showcasing the places and experiences that make Northern Colorado unique.

Dominique Montano (@montano_art) is a wildlife artist and educator from Fort Collins. She focuses on highlighting animals and nature in an attempt to illuminate the dangers threatening the world around us. A master’s graduate at Colorado State University focusing on zoology and comparative physiology, Dominique has always been fascinated with the incredible diversity of animals and how they operate in the world around them. Many of her subjects feature dripping or fading areas, alluding to the pressures of human-wildlife conflict that deteriorate the ability of nature to thrive in their environments, as the subjects mix into the background.

An interest in animals and comic books at a young age led to a convergence in interests. Illustrating the wildlife she is enthralled by is an opportunity to bring a small amount of that same fascination to the viewer. Focusing on animal movement and the duality of nature allows her passions to coalesce, utilizing an academic career in zoology to strength.

Join us to celebrate the group exhibit from the Dead Pen Drawing Club (@dead_pen_drawing_club). Live music and a mobile farmers market by Familiar Foods!