About the artist
I paint landscapes and gardens in light-filled, saturated color, from life in nature as often as possible. Nature is a healing place for me and always surprises me with new delights.
My life and career as an RN/MHSA in nursing and education has shown me how much we have the present as a gift to enjoy, and I like sharing that feeling with others.
I really enjoy helping my collectors find the perfect piece for their space, whether a specific commission, or a painting that has meaning for them. I welcome your contact and interest. If you do not see a subject you are looking for, please ask because I probably have it in my growing collection.
My framed art materials (including framing) are artist grade archival, made to last. I've studied with wonderful artists individually and formally at Tucson Art Academy, Baker-Hunt Foundation, Northern Kentucky University, Denver Botanical Gardens, the Art Students League, Bemis School of Art, Colorado Mountain College in Aspen, Sangre de Cristo Art Center, and continue to learn and grow through workshops, travel and art, because it is my passion in life.
Teaching art (specifically painting) keeps me engaged in the journey of learning more with my students and I enjoy helping them find solutions to becoming better observers and painters in the process. I have taught painting at CCU, PPLD, and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center at Colorado College.
www.BartosArt.blogspot.com
Selected Exhibitions/ Awards/ Events:
commissioned to paint a 60 x 60 sky scene for Vectra Bank Headquarters, Denver, CO 2022
commissioned to paint a 30 x 60 Garden of the Gods scene for St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs 2022
commissioned for 2 original oils and 5 prints for new NICoE building at Ft Carson, CO 2022
Garden of the Gods Visitor Center-3-woman show 2021
Douglas County Land Conservancy Plein Air 2017-2020
Healing Arts Program-Parker CO show/demos 2015-2017
Sangre de Cristo "Own Your Own" shows and gallery 2014-2023
Taos Art Museum-national juried show Russian Gala 2015
Framed Image-Gallery shows-Denver, CO 2015-2023
Evergreen Art Gallery-all Colorado juried show 2015
One-Woman Show "In the Clouds" August 2013-Boulder St. Gallery
Sunnyvista Annual Art Show 2012-2017 juried and corporate awards
Frank Waters Artist Residency (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) 2011
One Woman Show/Purchase Award Wisdom Tea (Monument CO) 2011
Commonwheel Art Gallery 2 woman show (Manitou Springs, CO) 2011
Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters-juried show and award 2011
Artist of Month, KTSC-TV, Pueblo, CO (video)
Paint the Peak for Pike (co-organized event at Garden of the Gods)-2005
International Plein Aire Painters September 2005 (managed local event)
Montrose Library "Beyond Words" regional juried show
Woodmen Valley Chapel, two-woman show
Tri-Lakes "Out of Plein Aire" juried show
Smokebrush Theater, "The Landscape", Juried show
Pikes Peak Watercolor Society "Watermedia VII" Juried show
Fremont Center for the Arts- Four Person Show
Liberty Heights Gallery Show, Colorado Springs, CO
Kagan and Baron gallery-Artist of the Month show July, 2008
Piper Gallery Invitational Show Crested Butte, CO
Art Center of Douglas County-"Opening Doors"
National Juried Exhibit,Castle Rock, CO
Business of Art Center and LIW Cargo-numerous juried shows
Victor Celebrates the Arts, award for painting
Publications:
Southwest Art (Colorado Artists) May 2013
Plein Air Magazine (International Art Magazine) March 2005
The Gazette (Colorado Springs)
Mountain Lifestyles-cover art
Blog submissions for Jerry’s Artarama (the “Splatter”)
Commissions and Murals
Vectra Bank Corporate offices, Denver, CO-commissioned 60x60 original oil painting
NICoE new center at Ft Carson, CO-7 commissioned waiting room paintings and prints
St. Francis Hospital-commissioned landscape oil painting
Wisdom Tea House and Casa Fiesta (oil paintings)
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival T-shirt
Bear Creek Nature Center visitor booklets
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival Catalog
Horticultural Art Society Newsletter Design
Good Earth Garden Center-landscape mural
Private homes in Colorado Springs, custom mural designs
Teaching experience:
Bemis Art School at the Fine Arts Center/Colorado College 2017-2020
Pikes Peak Library District Artist in Residence Program 2016-2017
CCU, Colorado Springs-Art Appreciation (ART 110), Outdoor Painting (ART 149) 1993-2000
Liberty Heights -Artist-in-Residence
Horticultural Art Society-Botanical illustration
Sheppard Art Academy-Painting Flowers in W/C
Selected Exhibitions/ Awards/ Events:
commissioned to paint a 60 x 60 sky scene for Vectra Bank Headquarters, Denver, CO 2022
commissioned to paint a 30 x 60 Garden of the Gods scene for St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs 2022
commissioned for 2 original oils and 5 prints for new NICoE building at Ft Carson, CO 2022
Garden of the Gods Visitor Center-3-woman show 2021
Douglas County Land Conservancy Plein Air 2017-2020
Healing Arts Program-Parker CO show/demos 2015-2017
Sangre de Cristo "Own Your Own" shows and gallery 2014-2023
Taos Art Museum-national juried show Russian Gala 2015
Framed Image-Gallery shows-Denver, CO 2015-2023
Evergreen Art Gallery-all Colorado juried show 2015
One-Woman Show "In the Clouds" August 2013-Boulder St. Gallery
Sunnyvista Annual Art Show 2012-2017 juried and corporate awards
Frank Waters Artist Residency (Arroyo Seco, New Mexico) 2011
One Woman Show/Purchase Award Wisdom Tea (Monument CO) 2011
Commonwheel Art Gallery 2 woman show (Manitou Springs, CO) 2011
Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters-juried show and award 2011
Artist of Month, KTSC-TV, Pueblo, CO (video)
Paint the Peak for Pike (co-organized event at Garden of the Gods)-2005
International Plein Aire Painters September 2005 (managed local event)
Montrose Library "Beyond Words" regional juried show
Woodmen Valley Chapel, two-woman show
Tri-Lakes "Out of Plein Aire" juried show
Smokebrush Theater, "The Landscape", Juried show
Pikes Peak Watercolor Society "Watermedia VII" Juried show
Fremont Center for the Arts- Four Person Show
Liberty Heights Gallery Show, Colorado Springs, CO
Kagan and Baron gallery-Artist of the Month show July, 2008
Piper Gallery Invitational Show Crested Butte, CO
Art Center of Douglas County-"Opening Doors"
National Juried Exhibit,Castle Rock, CO
Business of Art Center and LIW Cargo-numerous juried shows
Victor Celebrates the Arts, award for painting
Publications:
Southwest Art (Colorado Artists) May 2013
Plein Air Magazine (International Art Magazine) March 2005
The Gazette (Colorado Springs)
Mountain Lifestyles-cover art
Blog submissions for Jerry’s Artarama (the “Splatter”)
Commissions and Murals
Vectra Bank Corporate offices, Denver, CO-commissioned 60x60 original oil painting
NICoE new center at Ft Carson, CO-7 commissioned waiting room paintings and prints
St. Francis Hospital-commissioned landscape oil painting
Wisdom Tea House and Casa Fiesta (oil paintings)
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival T-shirt
Bear Creek Nature Center visitor booklets
Crested Butte Wildflower Festival Catalog
Horticultural Art Society Newsletter Design
Good Earth Garden Center-landscape mural
Private homes in Colorado Springs, custom mural designs
Teaching experience:
Bemis Art School at the Fine Arts Center/Colorado College 2017-2020
Pikes Peak Library District Artist in Residence Program 2016-2017
CCU, Colorado Springs-Art Appreciation (ART 110), Outdoor Painting (ART 149) 1993-2000
Liberty Heights -Artist-in-Residence
Horticultural Art Society-Botanical illustration
Sheppard Art Academy-Painting Flowers in W/C