We Welcome guest artist Bleu Knight September 4-27, 2008

Bleu Knight was born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA. At the age of 16 she moved to Santa Fe, NM where she received 4 years of formal training in fine art. She went on to formally study biochemistry and earned her Master's degree in 2006. Bleu was inspired to create this series of paintings by the beauty she finds every day in nature. She recreates these forms and offers them to Buddha, hoping that he will also find them beautiful and bestow his blessings upon her.

Bleu's beautiful floral oils will be on display at Soft Pinecone Studio & Gallery from September 4th through the 27th.
Regular gallery hours are Thursdays through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm, First Fridays until 9pm and Third Fridays until 8pm.
Also by appointment

Soft Pinecone Joins the Club!

It finally happened!  Pete and Carol Radliff and Soft Pinecone Studio & Gallery have joined with the galleries in Denver's ArtDistrict on Santa Fe.  See our gallery posting (click here).  Look at our district calendar by clicking here.

The ArtDistrict on Santa Fe is dedicated to promoting public awareness of Santa Fe Drive as a unique art and cultural district, and furthering the arts and art education in the metropolitan community.

Denver's Art Day on Santa Fe August 1st

So Cherry Creek is not the only art festival in Denver for 2008. Coming at you First Friday, August 1st from 1 pm to 10 pm is Denver's Art Day on Santa Fe. This event is brought to you by The Art District on Santa Fe, NEWSED CDC and SFDRC (the people who bring you Denver's Cinco de Mayo Festival). On two very large blocks between 7 th and 9 th Avenues on Santa Fe Drive there will be plenty to see including the dozens of artists display their most spectacular wares and contemporary works. Don't forget to come for the food, drink and wine pavilion not to mention to chance to win a smart car. There will also be a large live music stage featuring local jazz, funk, salsa and groove bands. Go to www.newsed.org/art.htm to download an event map. Bring yourself, dozens of your friends and have a great time. We'll see you there!
Event Sponsors
Art District on Santa Fe Drive
KUVO Jazz 89
KOOL 105
MIX 100
The Onion Newspaper
Chipotle
Heineken
Pepsi

Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery Welcomes Nicole Marie Roche

The Eye Behind The Camera
Born and raised in New Orleans, I always had the natural desire to live and work within the arts. While experimenting with different forms of art, even music and theatre, I went on to obtain my Art Education degree and a minor in Art History from L.S.U. I still dabble in various art mediums, but photography has become my passion! I have been photographing the world around me since I received my first camera at the age of eight. A masterpiece waiting to be discovered was peering back at me through my camera. After studying film photography for years and even teaching darkroom techniques to kids, I began to study the technological wonders of digital photography. With the opportunity to work directly with some of New Orleans' top photographers, plenty of photo shoots to always keep me busy, and my art on display around the city, life could not be going much better for me in New Orleans. But as Hurricane Katrina forced me to realize, there was still a world waiting to be discovered through the eyes of my camera. Subsequently, Denver, Colorado has become my new home and is now my view from behind the lens.

Nicole's work will be on display and for sale at Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery from July 31st through August 30th, 2008.

Susan Mikkelson's Pottery will be at Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery

We at Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery are happy to welcome Susan Mikkelson of Mikkelson Pottery to the gallery.
Susan Mikkelson began creating her one of a kind pieces in 1988. She discovered Pottery at a small studio near her home. Before she knew it she had a key to the place and was there every day. She continued her creative process back in Colorado at various Community Centers and Colleges. Susan is a Colorado Native. She now enjoys working from her studio and home in Littleton, Colorado. She is inspired by nature, and incorporates many aspects of nature in her work. She recycles glass from Colorado Rivers and uses Leaves from her backyard.

New Guest Artists for August

We at Soft Pinecone Productions

Studio & Gallery are excited to have two new guest artists join us for the August 1st - First Friday.

Join us in welcoming Carey Meinert and Richard Dotson to the gallery.

Richard's planetary and organic paintings are a must see.  Carey's original jewelry pieces are a must wear.

Featured artist in July: Nathan Beard

Dirivitive: Symmetrical Studies

the art of Nathan Beard

July 2008

Soft Pinecone Productions Studio & Gallery

Denver, Colorado

Nathan has named his oil painting series "Dirivities" because they are derived from ongoing works and processes. They are also repetitive derivations of each other. He has changed the spelling of derivative because he likes the symmetry that is formed by spelling it "dirivitives" It is also incredibly fun to type.

Nathan's Artist Reception will be Friday, July 4th, 2008 6pm to 9pm

Please join us in welcoming Nathan Beard to the gallery.