During the month of October, the Artists' Cooperative Gallery will be featuring the artwork of member artists Nicki Byram, Inna Kulgina and Jackson Gatzemeyer. The exhibit, “Artistic Sagas”, will be on display from Tuesday, September 29 to Sunday, November 1. Please join us at the opening reception on Friday, October 2, 6 to 9 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
Nicki's series is a light-hearted look at some of the King Arthur characters, as she imagines them, from 5-6th century Britain.The first of the Saga was made famous by Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century. From then to the present day, his story has grown, changed, acted out and painted.
Inna's art is the cornucopia of color – the exploration of how the light reflects from the surfaces of the objects, creating the colorful abundance of the visual world. It is like playing chess – first by putting the brush stroke down as she sees it, then keeping the color balance dictated by nature as she applies another one.
Jackson is enamored with faces, all the abstract expressions a face can make, and what emotions he can try to convey or express through creating faces. He has learned what attracts him and what doesn’t with sculpture, through working for and learning from Les Bruning at the Hot Shops. He likes to just have fun and be loose when creating and try not to take himself too seriously.
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The Artists’ Co-op has been showing the work of respected regional artists since 1975. This cooperative group of artists conducts educational and cultural outreach activities, and it maintains and staffs a gallery that features works in a wide variety of media, including sculpture, weaving, painting, pottery, photography, glass, jewelry, printmaking, and drawing. Monthly opening receptions provide opportunities to meet member artists and learn more about their work.
Tuesday, November 3 - Sunday, November 29
During the month of November, the Artists' Cooperative Gallery will be featuring the artwork of member artists Gretchen Olberding, Robert Dewaele, and Cortney Christensen. The exhibit, “The Spirit Within”, will be on display November 3–29. Please join us at the opening reception on Sunday, November 8, 1 to 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
For Gretchen, the landscape has always been her favorite place to be. A trip to Mesa Verde and some serious hiking through the Southwest awakened her fascination with ancient petroglyphs—and their Shamans, those early wise men of the Anasazi Indians. Inspired by their imagery, she reimagined these ancient spiritual figures in sculptural form, creating her “Animal Spirit Shamans”, and her work has resonated with viewers in ways she certainly didn’t anticipate.
As a wood and bronze sculptor, Robert is continually looking for ways to express his inner thoughts and outward utterances. His work in this show is a further extension of that desire. He considers his sculpture as a way of communicating vicariously to others. Often, he finds direct communication with other people difficult, and the sculpting gives something tangible for them to ponder what mere words cannot effectively express.
On a recent journey to the Southwest, Cortney explored the broad and majestic spaces of the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park, the cramped and intimate passages of Antelope Canyon, as well as many other points of interest along the way. His images range from an expansive view from the North Rim peering down into one of the deepest parts of the canyon, to the small, abstract details of autumn leaves reflected in the rushing waters of the Virgin River. He hopes to convey the beauty of this diverse and unique landscape in hopes of preserving these natural resources for generations to come.
The Artists' Cooperative Gallery celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025, showing work from respected area artists since 1975. Members conduct educational and cultural outreach activities, and maintain and staff the gallery. The space features a wide variety of media, including sculpture, weaving, painting, jewelry, ceramics, photography and drawing.
