First Friday Art Walk^TM

Ashley Sullivan - I’m a spray paint artist from Colorado. Much of my work can be seen hanging all over Colorado, including Loveland, Fort Collins, Windsor, and Denver. My style of art is influenced by pop culture and a love for repurposing materials. I mainly use spray paint, acrylics, and stencils to design my paintings. All of my stencils are sketched up and then hand-cut by me. My artistic background was primarily formed in High School when I learned how to stencil. I never pursued art school but have continued creating art in my spare time. https://www.streetash.com

Anthony Garcia- a designer with over ten years of experience working in-house, at an agency, and as a freelancer. Currently, I'm developing and pitching ideas for In-Situ. https://www.anthonygarciadesign.com

Krithya Gavvala – young artist that works with paint

Angi Beauheim - Watercolors of Cats...in...Spaaace! Like space? Love cats? I’m your purrson. https://www.angibeauheim.com

Morgan McCullough – mixed media artist

CC’s Flowers in Old Town is hosting two Good Bones studio collective members, Amy Powell and Bethany Economos. Amy Powell is a watercolor and oil painter, specializing in originals and prints detailing folklore themes and the natural world. Watch her paint live on a large canvas in the front window. Bethany Economos is a mixed media artist, combining traditional techniques with upcycled materials. She will guide visitors through bookbinding basics to make an upcycled journal ($5-15). Shop their beautiful paintings, prints, mixed media work, and wearables, on display at CC’s Flowers throughout March!

"Damascus is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. It could be the site of the Garden of Eden. The prophet Muhammad upon seeing Damascus refused to go in, saying man should only enter paradise once. Mark Twain said "To Damascus, years are only moments, decades are only flitting trifles of time. She measures time not by days and months and years but by the empires she has seen rise and prosper and crumble to ruin. She is a type of immortality". She is timeless.Time measured, compiled, analyzed, scheduled, informs our world. A quantity indispensable in all actions and activities we perform, time holds an uncomfortable and often distasteful power over us, under which we bridle and rebel.The flip side of time, the yin to times' yang, is timelessness. Time an invaluable, sober quantity - Timeless, a quality boundless and intoxicating.While respectful and mindful of the strictures of time, particularly when working with clay and glazes, the goal of my work is to express the timeless.Figure sculpture of animals provides the ideal venue for this pursuit. Time, so important to us, means nothing to them; doesn't exist. Instead, without effort, they exude the ineffable qualities of timelessness. My job is to first not try to translate that quality, just render it. And then I bring my considerable experience and expertise to the project with all the accompanying joys and sorrows felt during that passage of time."

Complimentary wine service (*while supplies last) for guests of legal drinking age. Soft drinks available for our underage guests.

Join us on March 7th from 6pm-9pm for our Spring Fashion Show! Featuring fresh denim, flirty intimates, and must-have styles for Spring 2025, this runway event is all about confidence, creativity, and effortless chic. You won't want to miss it! 
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Join us for an unforgettable First Friday Art Walk on March 7th from 6-9 PM at Edge Optics! Enjoy live music by Jesse Lee, a talented local musician, and indulge in handmade chocolates from Voulez Vous Bonbons. Savor delicious Southern Asian Mexican fusion from the Sam Sauce food truck, and explore stunning artwork by Noodle in a Haystack, Jaden Scott, and Lydia Cruz. Don’t miss out on an evening of great art, music, food, and community fun! 

Despite (sadly) the snuffing of the street tree lights, we invite you to be guided down our marble staircase by illuminated candle light & fragrance into 142bis gallerie this First Friday Art Walk in March.

A fresh collection of ephemera collage packets await you…artistically assembled by Ute to enjoy as Art pieces in themselves or to be désassemblé for art projects of your own making. Ephemera = Scraps & snips of mostly paper items meant to be discarded from la vie quotidienne (everyday life) that has become collectible when one’s trash is another’s potential treasure. Be as inspired as we are by Ute’s vision. 

The Gilded Goat Gallery proudly presents a unique collection curated by John and Saskia Taylor. The J. Taylor Collection offers a captivating glimpse into the past, inviting visitors to experience a world as it once was. Explore our eclectic mix of art, vintage advertisements, antiques, maps, books, and collectibles—all available for purchase at reasonable prices. Whether you’re searching for a distinctive gift, a personal memento from Fort Collins, or simply taking a nostalgic stroll, our Downtown location is the perfect destination to discover the ever-evolving catalog curated by John and Saskia Taylor.

For the March 7 Art Walk, the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures will be open with free admission from 5-8 pm.  In the Museum's Main Gallery, It's About TIME explores the theories and portrayals of past, present, and future.  The exhibition showcases the evolution of time-measuring devices, such as the 1730 invention of the chronometer – or mechanical clock – for determining a ship’s longitude on the high seas.  Different calendar systems are highlighted, including the Cosmic Calendar which squeezes the 13.8-billion-year history of the universe into a single year.  The ancient Greeks had the concepts of Chronos and Kairos, and today’s military uses Zulu time for aviation purposes. Attached is a picture of a water clock, known as a clepsydra.

Join us for a live art session and exclusive exhibit meet and greet with local artist Lydia Tarleton. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served, real-time oil painting, original oil paintings for sale exclusively during Art walk.

"Lydia Tarleton is an imaginative, playful artist and graphic designer. With a knack for blending classic with a dash of whimsy, Lydia's work feels like a burst of confetti. Whether she's painting murals or drafting contemporary logos, her aesthetic leaks through, making her a favorite in both the design and artistic spheres. Her work reflects a dedication to creativity, innovation, and the power of visual communication to inspire and connect."
Website: https://www.lydiatarleton.com/paint

Join us for drinks and snacks as we feature local artist, Mallory Cash.

Mallory Cash is renowned for her vibrant impressionistic landscape oil paintings. Using a bold and expressive color palette, she transforms personal photographs and lived experiences into dynamic works of art. Each painting goes beyond mere representation, capturing the emotion, energy, and atmosphere of a place—revealing a depth that a photograph alone cannot convey.
Instagram: @mallory.cash.artWebsite: https://www.mallorycashart.com/

For our March Art Walk, we will be showcasing the stunning work of Tangled Antlers Art! Artist Sofia transforms collected skulls into unique, nature-inspired pieces, giving them new life through her creative vision. Her work is deeply influenced by the beauty of the outdoors, with a special appreciation for mountain and country aesthetics.

We will also have live music by Eli Brady, a local indie/alternative rock artist, as well as cocktails and mocktails available. The event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

At the Museum of Art I Fort Collins, we will be having our quarterly reading of Ekphrastic Poetry that is inspired by our current exhibition, "Remember me." by Jane Waggoner Deschner, led by Fort Collins Poet Laureates Melissa Mitchell and Ally Eden! You will also be able to view the exhibition for free, along with Bonnie Lebesch's "Play Nice."

Terry has been a mural artist and illustrator in Fort Collins for 30 years.  His major public murals include Jazz Alley, located at the Mitchell Building in Old Town, a 90 foot mural on the side of the Buffalo Seed building in Greeley, and Lucile’s in fort Collins that he is currently in the process of remodeling.  He also did the entire Love building in Loveland.  He has done over 100 private murals and illustrated several children’s books. 

Website:  www.mcmurals.com

Peacock's Perch is excited to feature our newest artist to join us:  Amy Love. Amy Love is a Colorado artist living in Evergreen for the past 30 years. She started as a card artist many years ago, and has been working with all sorts of small mixed media materials, including fabric, paper, metal, wood, embellishments, hot wax, alcohol inks, flowers etc. Each card is unique and individually made. Her themes are wide ranging from mountain landscapes, Colorado animals, western, major holidays abstract etc. Amy's larger works are matted or framed on a much larger scale, and are mostly landscapes created from a variety of batik fabrics. Commissions on a large scale are welcome. "My inspiration comes,of course, from living my entire life in the Colorado area with its picturesque mountains, foliage, and rivers."

We will have a drawing for 2 prizes for one of Amy's amazing hand crafted art cards.  We also offer snacks and refreshments.

Featured for March we have Mug Madness, a showcase of handmade mugs and everything mug related. This eclectic collection will have rustic earth-toned pieces to vibrant, contemporary designs, each piece telling a story of the craftsmanship and creativity of the local maker. Mugs are more than just functional object, they hold warmth, memories, and a personal connection to the artist. Stop by and visit during the month to find your perfect mug. 

We will be featuring Everything Rawr for the March Art Walk

Facebook: Everything Rawr

Instagram: Everythingrawr23

Visit Fort Collins will host Thomas Ian Nicholas and Nolan River, showcasing a Father & Son's musical journey spanning four decades- joined by local singer & songwriters to share experience, insights, and preferences from a life of music

Elizabeth Schuck is a local artist who’s been making Stained Glass for just over 3 years now. She draws inspiration from American Traditional Tattoos and hopes to inspire through color theory and imagery.  Find more on insta at @variegated_glass

Join us First Friday in March to celebrate new paintings by Carrigan Grow and a live music set by Nadalands. 

Carrigan Grow is a painter from North Carolina completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Colorado State University. She has completed an artist residency and internship at CowHouse Studios in Wexford, Ireland, studied in Florence, Italy, and exhibited her work in local community spaces.

Her work explores the spiritual dimensions of the human experience, utilizing expressive color, texture, and portraiture to convey these themes. Through her loose and distinctive painting style she aims to express the beauty and complexity of God’s creation and our mysterious place in it.