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From Painting to Singing (and Everything in Between)...

AUGUST 2016 publisher

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hether you are a novice, professional or an observer of art, it's clear to see that our art community is thriving. From our Concerts in the Park every Sunday this month to Parker Artists Guild's ART in the PARK the weekend of the 27th and 28th, you are certain to find something that reminds you how alive our arts community is.

If you're looking for something sweet, try the Honey Festival on Sunday, Aug. 7. If a competition is up your alley, check out the robotics competitors on Saturday, Aug. 20. Or if it's a casual evening that fancies you, hang out at the PACE Patio Party on Wednesday, Aug. 31, or meander through downtown for a Wine Walk on Friday, Aug. 26, which give you the opportunity to enjoy some great music and wonderful art while enjoying some grapes. Or if you're really adventurous, take a dance class and learn to waltz, tango or swing!

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We hope that you will find inspiration and learn about the ways in which you can discover more about our local artists in our community and be involved in the arts as Parker continues to grow. And remember to appreciate the art in and around our town - from our resident artists to the person making a gift that means more than money can ever buy.

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Let Freedom Sing!

More than 8,000 people celebrated Independence Day with fun activities, live music, delicious food and an exciting fireworks display at the Town of Parker’s annual event, Let Freedom Sing! Photography Town of Parker

Six Million Dollar Band entertains the crowd.

People enjoy the warm weather and cool tunes.

Big, bright fireworks conclude the celebration.

Event-goers have fun chasing bubbles.

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The Outlets at Castle Rock will hold the 11th Annual Shopping Extravaganza on Sept. 17, offering ticket holders exclusive discounts at many of the brand name stores, while giving 50 percent of the ticket price to a participating local charity. Participants will also receive a delicious catered lunch with dessert bar, as well as entertainment and live music. Each ticket includes three complimentary prize drawing tickets and the opportunity to purchase additional prize drawing tickets. For this year's festivities, the Outlets at Castle Rock has more than $75,000 worth of prizes! Come out on Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at OutletsAtCastleRock.com.

New Rotary Club of Parker President Kam Breitenbach (left) receives an award from Past President Michele Duncan for her efforts to increase the club's membership.

CHANGE OF COMMAND A new Board of Directors was installed and members honored for their work at a recent Change of Command ceremony for the Rotary Club of Parker. The new officers are Kam Breitenbach, president; David Selden, president elect; Bob Satrom, treasurer; Gloria Beckley, secretary; Wayne Wagener, Sgt. at Arms; Jane Johnson, Rotary Foundation president; Tom Duncan, Foundation treasurer; Steve Trevino, fundraising; Ron Beller, public relations; Sue Gardener,

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The 10-year-old club and its 44 members decided it was time to adjust its fundraising efforts, says outgoing Club President Kevin Hausmann.

While club members enjoyed the Annual Smokin' Brew BBQ , which was held in downtown Parker for the previous seven Labor Day weekends, it was a time-intensive project for which it was becoming hard to find a location where the event could continue to grow, he says.

"It was a great event for the Town of Parker," he adds.

"We're all going to miss it."

The club, which raises $40,000 to $50,000 through one major fundraising event each year, has switched to a brewfest in 2016 because of the popularity of craft brew in Colorado.

"A lot of people like to taste different types of beer, so we thought that it was a good thing to try," Hausmann says, noting that the Great American Brew Festival in Denver sells out in less than half an hour each year.

Plus, Hausmann says, "we wanted to keep our fundraiser in Old Town Parker. That was important to us and to find a venue to get more people down here and take a look at what's actually in downtown Parker for those that don't know. That was really important."

The club also wanted to include many Douglas County breweries, so there will be 25 breweries, including those from Parker, Castle Rock and Lone Tree, who will be serving two to three different beers during the event.

The event will be held on August 20 in O’Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Drive, in two sessions - from noon to 3 p.m. and from 4 to 8 p.m. During each session, 1,000 attendees will be given a 2-ounce glass to roam the park and taste Colorado's finest craft brew.

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The cost per person per session is $35 in advance and $40 at the door. A $50 VIP ticket is also available.

One hundred percent of the proceeds will support the club’s charitable endeavors, which include national and international causes, plus a large number of Douglas County organizations.

In just the last year or so, the club has given a $10,000 donation to the new Parker branch of Douglas County Libraries and scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 to six local seniors. It also initiated Peaceful Schools, an anti-bullying campaign for third graders at Frontier Valley Elementary School, a program the club hopes to expand to all Parker elementary schools.

Club members also work with the Douglas County Support Center in Parker to help youth that are "basically on their last leg to stay in high school. They've been removed from their high school for one reason or another." To contribute to the "amazing" program, Hausmann says, the club works with students on the Rotary's Four-Way Test and conducts mock job interviews.

The club also partners with other Rotary clubs, including the Rotary Club of Parker, to support the Promise Ranch in Franktown, buying a mechanical lift to help veterans and disabled people get on horses; Project Sanctuary, contributing time and sponsorships for military families to attend retreats and receive support for two years; the Parker Task Force and the assistance it provides to residents in need and its backpack program; and the Crisis Center in Castle Rock.

It also hosts Trick or Treat on Mainstreet, which has grown from about 50 kids during its first year to about 10,000 participants last year, as well as a holding a breakfast for Parker firefighters and police officers on September 11 and honoring the Police Officer of the Year each May during National Police Week.

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our Fauve artists are sharing their unique vision at a color-drenched and expressive art show that runs through Sept. 5 at the PACE Center.

Peggi Kroll-Roberts of California, Scott Switzer of the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho, and Madeleine O’Connell and Jeannie Paty of Colorado all specialize in Fauvism, a style of painting with vivid expressionistic and non-naturalistic use of color that flourished in Paris from 1905 and influenced subsequent artists, especially the German expressionists.

Kroll-Roberts is a nationally-known and admired artist and teacher. She worked as a fashion and advertising illustrator before making the transition into fine art.

She moved into fine art with a bold palette, a love for small paintings and a very loose style that achieves a lot with a few very energetic brush strokes. Her subject matter of choice is the human figure posed outdoors.

“The figure creates more curiosity for me than any other subject,” Kroll-Roberts says. “And I need sunlight. I like clear days and a lot of sun. When I was younger, I lived in Wisconsin for four years and then I told my parents, ‘I’m out of here.’ It affects my mood.

California has had a big impact on my work.”

Switzer’s expressionist approach conveys a passionate involvement with the deeper implications of his subjects. He paints with a gestural energy, fragmenting abstracted forms, mixing colors freely on the canvas, and employing both impasto and sgraffito.

The artist creates images coming into being and dissolving into space, layered with multiple figures and symbols. This feeling of simultaneity, of a kind of dreamtime of memory, allusion and emotion, allows Switzer's scenes to have dimensions beyond the literal.

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“I attempt in this work to be true to myself; some pieces are about my daily musings, some about ancient stories with a little personal symbolism thrown in.”

O’Connell is known for her richly patterned and colorful oil paintings. She is interested in creating a space that is completely unique and exciting, rather than representing the world precisely as it appears. To her, this type of imagery provokes a deeper emotional response.

Much of her inspiration comes from textiles, and she is currently working on a line of fabrics based on her paintings, taking her passion for pattern full circle.

“Textile, pattern and play are all things I respond to. The focus of my work, whether figurative or still life, is on the joy, color and pattern ... the process of discovering as I work and exploring new things.”

Paty is a colorist at heart. The common thread that weaves through her oil paintings is a fresh, colorful palette. She finds inspiration from scenes in her everyday life, like friends enjoying coffee at a local cafe, a vintage VW bug found in the neighborhood, the gestures of young women and their colorful clothing, or watermelons and a pitcher of lemonade.

She is especially interested in the nuances of color layering. As a professional artist, Jeannie can remember sketching and drawing from a young age.

“I have always been a visual person,” she recalls. “Even as a child, I was attracted to things visually - like the way light moves and creates long shadows at sunset or the way a person may shift their weight to create a particular gesture with their body. I find the most ordinary, everyday experiences and the people around us to be incredibly beautiful.”

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This year’s event will be the largest of its kind for Coloradans living with all types of diabetes as three amazing and inspirational Colorado events become one – the Southern Colorado Tour de Cure, Denver Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes and Tour de Cure Colorado.

The ride, run and walk will take place on Saturday, September 24, at Salisbury Park to help raise funds to change the future of diabetes and help stop the devastating disease. Cyclists, walkers and runners from around the region will gather to participate at one of five routes designed for all ages and ability levels. Routes include a 5K walk/ run, a family-friendly 20K cycling ride, 50K cycling ride, 100K cycling ride and an epic 100-mile century ride.

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences, and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives a voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes.

One way that companies can and have decided to get involved is by sponsoring or forming corporate teams for the Tour de Cure. Similarly, the Association has partnered with the CEO

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Leadership Circle, which is working toward healthier workplaces and healthier communities by utilizing the Association’s Wellness Lives Here platform. This platform aims to educate and motivate people to adopt healthful habits to reduce the impact of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related illnesses. For some, it means fewer sick days and higher productivity. For others, it means looking and feeling better. For everyone, the result is empowerment - Americans who are better able to control, delay or stop diabetes and related health problems.

Workplace wellness is an increasing way of life for many Colorado companies. The programs that are available to employers and employees create a culture of accountability, nutrition awareness, and daily and signature activities and events. The informational and educational resources that are available help executives customize their specific health goals and objectives for their companies.

The Tour de Cure is a family-friendly event, so get your family and friends together and come out to Salisbury Park to show your support, along with all the other community members who really care about helping others.

There is still time to get involved. Volunteer positions are available, or you could register as an individual, or start a corporate or friends and family team to ride, walk or run to stop diabetes at Tour de Cure Colorado. Visit Diabetes.org/ColoradoTourdeCure.

For more information on the Associations Wellness Lives Here platform, visit WellnessLivesHere.org

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Lorenzo Chavez taking time to enjoy the arts.

Lorenzo Chavez Parker Arts Brings Resident Artist to Parker ARTICLE CORRINN HOWARD | PHOTOGRAPHY RAEMIRUE PHOTOGRAPHY

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orenzo Chavez is an oil and pastel artist who finds passion in landscape and beautiful settings. A New Mexican native who has been influenced by the vast western culture of New Mexico and Colorado, he has traveled all across the Western U.S. in a constant search for pristine views of nature.

“Southern Colorado is a hidden gem as it hasn’t changed a lot,” explains Chavez. The Colorado landscape provides some of his inspiration and is a place that has always called him back over his career. You will see familiar landscapes in his works, including scenes near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Hidden Mesa Open Space, Castlewood Canyon, Cherry Creek Trail and other outof-the-way spots in what was once rural Aurora.

"At sunset, everything has a reddish tint on the earth and it looks like another planet," explains Chavez as he describes his views of Castle Valley, Utah.

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1983, believes the Parker area has some of the best landscapes in the Denver metro area. Chavez wanted to be a part of the art scene in Denver. After graduation from the Colorado Institute of Art he found work as a graphic designer. He moved to Capital Hill and spent much time exploring. He had his first studio on York Street in what is now known as Uptown. "Studio space has always been something that is not easy to come by or afford, " says Chavez.

He has been coming to Parker since the early 1990s and actually moved here more than 11 years ago with his wife of 32 years, Dolores, and their two sons, who graduated from high school in Parker, attended college in Colorado and have now started their own families.

“I used to come out to enjoy Parker’s landscape long before much of the growth we see today.”

PARKER’S OWN RESIDENT ARTIST

Chavez is pleased to be a part of the first artist-in-residence at The Schoolhouse Artist Studio in downtown

Parker. The Town of Parker's Cultural Department, also known as Parker Arts, is working with Chavez to create a classic art studio environment where Chavez will work and promote his artwork. The studio will also be a common space for local artists to collaborate as part of a pilot program for future artists. Chavez will be The Schoolhouse Studio’s resident artist for up to two years with a goal of expanding and cultivating the area's professional artists’ studios and galleries to bring more accessible creative working spaces for artists.

“Parker Arts does a great job of highlighting arts here and wants to see more. It is wonderful to see more resources available to artists and to the general public,” says Chavez, who has always wanted studio space that was close to home. “I could see this as a wonderful place to come paint and study the fine arts and be in a place with like-minded people.”

THE PROCESS Chavez grew up like many of us, taking family road trips through Colorado and New Mexico and the West.

It is from those moments that he has seen the most inspiration. He seems to understand nature and the small glimpses that one gets in the beautiful moments that are absolute perfection. He has studied and developed the art of witnessing nature by using these tiny glimpses.

“I create a small painting in a relatively small amount of time,” says Chavez. “These tiny gestured drawings can be on canvas board and done within 10 to 20 minutes. I keep a paint box in my vehicle so that I can see these tiny glimpses of nature that are so naturally fast moving.”

Chavez has many of these moments that he has captured over the years and will work on until they are complete.

THE ARTIST Chavez has participated several Plein Air workshops, including the Douglas County Land Conservancy (DLC) where several renowned artists are invited each year to visit private and public conserved properties in southern Douglas County as part of a fundraiser for DLC. Chavez welcomes you to come out and explore the studio. "I'd love to see a constant flow of artists and inspiration for this area," explains Chavez. "The Artist in Residency opportunity will continue long term and bring more ideas of the arts to Parker." Throughout his residency, Chavez will be traveling to various workshops, such as the Alla Prima Westcliffe, in the fall, and will be an invaluable resource for the community. Be sure to stop by and say hello.

For more information on Lorenzo Chavez and to see more works of art, visit LorenzoChavez.com.

CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Chavez’s career has led him to participate in prestigious national invitational and international group exhibitions. His work has been selected to represent the Pastel Society of America in the Butler Art Museum in Ohio, at Maynard Dion Country, the 100 Gold Medal Exhibition at The Pasadena Art Museum, the PanhandlePlains Historical Museum, The Brinton Museum, the Coors Show in Denver, the Butler Art Museum, the Laguna Art Museum, the Gilcrease Museum, the Steamboat Art Museum, the Legacy Gallery, Cape Cod Art Museum, Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, the Helena Fox Fine Art in South Carolina, Settlers West Gallery in Arizona and the Trailside Galleries. He was featured in a successful one-man show at the C.M. Russell Museum and has participated successfully in several C.M. Russell Art Auctions to name a few.

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IT’S PORTRAIT SEASON HOW TO CHOOSE A PHOTOGRAPHER

ARTICLE REBECCA BERRA

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s summer turns Parker’s open spaces from verdant green to warm yellow, the golden hour - just before sunset - brings out the natural light photographers who use the scenic mountain views and quaint urban surroundings as backdrops for magnificent portraits.

But natural light photographers aren't the only type of professional photographer you'll find in Parker. In fact, each photographer offers a unique combination of services, talent, style and character.

With so much choice, here are some points to consider when finding the right photographer for you.

Angie Schutt Photography

PERSONALITY "When choosing a photographer, it's most important that you get along with that person," advises Jerry Walters of Blue Talon Photography. "That will show up in the portraits."

Jerry and Sooz Walters work in unison to create their unique blend of service and exceptional commercial and portrait photography. Over the past 20 years in Parker, Jerry has photographed more than 8,000 faces.

Jerry has a still life and landscapes exhibition that opens this month at Deep Space.

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Angie Schutt photographs life’s deeply emotional occasions with sensitivity and creative flair. From engagements and weddings to births, she works locally and in Australia, Europe, Mexico and beyond.

“I am blessed to do what I love," Schutt says. "Photography is a way of freezing time, and time is fleeting. After losing my amazing father at 54, my most treasured memories are our last photos together. When we look at a moment in a photograph, we relive it again."

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SPECIALTY AND EXPERTISE Nickie Cole of Nicola Jane Photography focuses on maternity, newborns and children. Her images are mostly created from stylized studio sessions, using thoughtfully selected items from her large array of props.

“I have two passions: capturing the early days of a newborn’s life and children," Cole says. "They are young and innocent for such a short time. I adore their pure personalities and sweet features.”

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Tom and Jean Kerkhoff of Kerkhoff Photography & Design work mainly with high school seniors and families in their studio.

“Many people think they can just be a photographer, but there’s a lot to the education part of it,” Tom says.

Tom got his degree in photography from Colorado Mountain College. His talent for landscape photography enhances his traditional portraiture and he often uses his garden in Hidden River as a setting for portraits.

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STYLE Rebecca Berra favors interactive lifestyle portraiture and storytelling, which carries over to her contributions to this magazine.

“I love to photograph young children and their families enjoying time together in the great outdoors. Jubilant smiles come from natural laughter,” Berra says. “I also capture the still moments when the kids drift into daydreams.”

Berra recently joined the Parker Artists Guild and plans to exhibit her wildlife photography in the Creative District's revolving displays.

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Raemi Vermiglio of Raemirue Photography is a Colorado native and natural light photographer. She is a contributor for this magazine and helps businesses succeed with great imaging. She specializes in both commercial photography and lifestyle portraiture.

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Jody Jones (left) and her friend in Italy.

J

ody Jones’ day job sets her in the skies as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, but her background in art has gone from dabbling with art to creating her signature mixed-media works.

Jones, who has a degree in art history, makes no pretense about her art. Comprised of china, beads, paper and oils, each piece is indeed an organic creation. Depicting flowers in casual arrangements, Jones uses tweezers to painstakingly create each composition, which can take two to three months to complete.

Originally from New Orleans, she moved to Parker with her husband, Steve, and her three children 14 years ago. She is resourceful and finds beauty in the unexpected. “Sometimes my kids would break a special piece of my china. Instead of throwing it out, I’d use it in my art,” she explains.

Jones begins each piece by sketching the design in pencil on Masonite board, then fills it in with layers of oil paint. From that first phase, she continues with the intricate detailing of glass beads, paper and, of course, china pieces.

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When Jones participated in her first art show at the PACE Center in 2013, she says she felt like a fish out of water. “All of the artists there were real artists. I felt like … I was a bit on the fringe. These were artists who lived and breathed their art.”

Jones’ modesty translates well into her unaffected art. Her pieces are generally received with a sense of surprise. “Whenever I bring one in to Hobby Lobby to be framed, the ladies will say, ‘oh wow, these are so different'!”

For Jones, reactions like that are confirmation that what she’s doing is unique. Originality isn’t her motivation, however. Jones has sought to use her art as a means for relaxation and spiritual growth.

“About four years ago, I was cranking out paintings. I was very motivated and was in my zone. But art making can be expensive and my husband wanted to see some return for his buck,” she laughs, “I kind of lost my mojo.”

She became re-energized after she and a close friend went to Bellagio, Italy, in July last year to take part in an Art and Faith

Retreat with Jeanne Oliver, an acclaimed artist based in Castle Rock, and Stephanie Ackerman of California.

“Going to Italy really inspired me,” she says. ”Jeanne taught us to make our art portable and to bring it wherever we go and sketch, sketch, sketch. Every day I find I must do something in art, even if it’s bad, because that keeps me going in the process of creating.”

One of her biggest inspirations is the Anthropologie catalog. “I keep them all,” she says. “I use them for their patterns and apply that to my art.”

Jones also finds inspiration in several mainstream artists. Her favorite is Matisse.

“He started out very realistic and moved toward his stylistic work. I love his colors and how he made his his art look easy.”

She hopes to have even more time for her art in the near future and recently converted the family's study into an art studio. For now, she is working on “just being open and free to learning new techniques and enjoying being creative. I feel truest to myself when I am creating.”

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She Who Can, Also Teaches

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ARTICLE MARY LEMMA | PHOTOGRAPHY JOE MCDANIEL

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hen George Bernard Shaw wrote, “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches,” he wasn’t referring to teachers like Pam Hostetler.

Hostetler is a successful working artist who shows and sells her watercolors and is represented by galleries. But she also makes time to be a dedicated and inspiring teacher.

Her students, whom she guides during weekly classes in Parker, represent a broad range of skills, from those who are professionals - or aspire to be - to true beginners to whom she patiently explains the basic properties of watercolor, how transparent and opaque watercolors behave differently, how to mix greens for different effects, and other principles of the medium.

Hostetler studied art through high school and a year of college, but most of her learning - in drawing, oil and watercolor - was accomplished through workshops and classes later. She has been painting for 35 years.

“I love watercolor because of the many looks you can get when you mix paint with water and apply it in different ways to paper,” she says.

It’s that quality, how the varying ways in which the medium works, that make Buffalo at Dawn

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watercolor as beautiful to the viewer as it may be daunting to the beginner.

“I hate to see people get discouraged,” she says. “You have to give it time.”

And many of her students have done just that - given it time, coming to classes year after year, becoming facile painters and, in some cases, developing friendships.

Even in the congenial atmosphere, Hostetler’s students are bent on learning and improving. On a recent morning, she studies a student’s painting in progress - a still life of beets and their greens. The second attempt is more successful than the first, except for the shadow cast by the largest beet. Hostetler explains how to paint the shadow more successfully by mixing the hues reflected by vegetable.

Even as a professional artist and teacher, Hostetler is a perennial student, traveling the globe and returning with stacks of photos from which her students can learn the nuances of painting animals, people, buildings and f lowers.

She traveled to Tanzania in 2015 and recently returned from Paris and Barcelona.

“I still take as many classes as I can from well-known artists,” she says. “I learn something from every class.”

If you'd like to see Hostetler’s work, she will be Pam Hostetler among the artists participating in Parker's annual Art in the Park Aug. 27-28.

“Some buyers want something to match their sofa,” she says. “Others, because they connect with it in some way.

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arker Lifestyle presents the 2016 Parker Fine Arts & Music Festival “Something Special."

Enjoy a sparkling collection of distinctive artists’ juried fine arts and crafts, including jewelry, ceramics, photography, mixed media, metal arts, wearable art and photography that will be on display and for sale September 24 and 25 in O'Brien Park in downtown Parker. The live Music Stage features the best of local blues and folk musicians. This event is a great event for families and art lovers! For information, visit ColoradoEventsAndFestivals.com.

1. Ping Zhang, Fiber Artist - Bellingham, WA Exquisite Suzhou silk embroidery. Each stitch is by hand, using pure fine silk threads on silk satin, with some threads as fine as human hair.

2. Bruce White, Painter - Littleton, CO Bruce continually explores brushwork techniques along with splattering, pouring and spraying. His landscapes, cityscapes and coastal scenes are representational with abstracted vignetted areas.

3. Tim DePuydt, Photographer - Florence. MT An avid hunter his entire life, Tim gained new perspective when he began viewing through the camera lens. Now an avid photographer, he specializes in wildlife and rodeo photography.

4. Laura Herndon, Jeweler - Santa Fe, N.M. A GIA graduate gemologist, Laura’s inspiration begins to flow as she studies unusual gemstones. She then creates her unique jewelry with the gem, adding sterling silver, hammered textures and a high shine finish.

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Culinary Creations WATERMELON GAZPACHO FOR SUMMER ARTICLE CHEF BRANDO PHOTOGRAPHY RAEMIRUE PHOTOGRAPHY

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED • 1 3-pound seedless watermelon, diced (about 5 cups), divided • 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, diced (about 1 cup) • 1 medium-size red bell pepper, seeded, diced (about 1 cup) • 1 medium-size yellow bell pepper, seeded, diced (about 1 cup) • 1 small jalapeño chile, seeded, minced • 1/2 small red onion, diced (about 1 cup) • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint

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Water & Woods

No Ordinary Walk in the Park CASTLEWOOD CANYON STATE PARK OFFERS AN IDEAL SETTING FOR FAMILY OUTINGS AND HIKES

Bridge to Nowhere

Wildflowers

A crow looks out over the Canyon

Overlook of the Canyon

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY JIM ROUSE

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s you step out of your car to go for your walk in the park, you are greeted by the scent of pine wafting through the air. Blue, red, yellow and white wildflowers abound. The bright blue sky has a few puffy clouds floating overhead. Vultures and hawks soar over a deep chasm just off the concrete walkway. Mountain and Western bluebirds flit from tree to tree. Occasionally, deer and other wildlife can be spotted. This is certainly no ordinary walk in the park.

As you enter and go past the visitor center of Castlewood Canyon State Park, ample parking is provided in three good-sized parking lots. Concrete sidewalks lead away from each parking lot, past picnic tables, to the Canyon View Nature Trail, a paved, easy-to-walk, 1.2mile trail (one way) with breathtaking vistas. Looking to the east, one can see the spectacular “Bridge to Nowhere,” which, by the way, is a bit of a misnomer since you actually have to drive over the bridge to get to the east entrance to the park.

This walk is ideal for family outings, walking the dog (on a leash, of course), picnicking or just getting away. Short paths drop off from

the main trail to overlooks at the edge of the Canyon for exciting views of the rock walls, with Cherry Creek flowing through the willows and grass at the bottom.

If you are looking for a longer, slightly more challenging extension for your walk in the park, you can access the Inner Canyon/Lake Gulch Trail from the west end of the Canyon View Nature Trail. This broad, unpaved loop covers nearly 2 miles and takes visitors down more than 160 feet into the Canyon by the creek and back out. Or, from the east end of the Canyon View Nature Trail, you can take the more difficult, 4-mile East Canyon Preservation Trail, provided it is open for use.

Aside from the locals who frequent it, Castlewood Canyon State Park is not really well known, even though it is located a mere 15 minutes south of Mainstreet in Parker. The park is open yearround from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. However, because of the easy access and paved walkway, the Canyon View Nature Trail can be a little on the busy side on weekends. A State Parks Pass or daily fee is required to enter the park.

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August SUNDAYS AT NOON

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CONCERTS IN THE PARK

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O’BRIEN PARK

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Bring a picnic and the whole family for an afternoon of music and fun

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August 7: Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta, a unique musical experience for children.

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August 14: Manuel Molina, Latin sounds by solo guitarist.

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AUGUST 12

in the Pinery, corners of Lakeshore Drive and Thunderhill Road. For

COUNTRY HEAT MASTER CLASS

information about this juried show, call 303.841.8572 or visit Pinery.org.

GROUP X FITNESS CLUB If you love country music and dancing, then this class is for you! Join us from 9 -10 a.m. for fun and fitness. Check out GroupXFitnessClub.com or call 303.840.0608

AUGUST 12 ART & ALE BREW FESTIVAL LINIGER BUILDING AT CU SOUTH DENVER Indulge in a night of all-inclusive food and drink tastings at South Denver’s longest-running beer festival. Enjoy food and drinks from more than 40 local craft breweries and restaurants, along with live music, cornhole and other games, and creating your own art to take with you. Purchase tickets in advance at SouthDenver.CU.edu.

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AUGUST 12-13 ELIZABETH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

TOWN OF PARKER HONEY FESTIVAL

HISTORIC MAIN STREET, ELIZABETH

O’BRIEN PARK

Enjoy local music, art, a chalk art contest, food and beer from 5

Find something sweet at the annual Parker Honey Festival starting

p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Visit

at 9 a.m. Families will enjoy this free community event while learning

ElizabethArtCommittee.com for more details.

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cases local artists. Enjoy music, food and kids activities, including art stations where you can create art projects and more. Visit ParkerArtistGuild.com for event details.

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Fun, games and BBQ will be provided at this

SO LONG TO SUMMER

event, which begins at 5 p.m.

SALISBURY PARK So Long to Summer 5K/5 Mile/10K & Family

AUGUST 26

Fun Trek is a great event to get outdoors and

WINE WALKS

celebrate the last bit of summer. Presented

OLD TOWN PARKER

by the Parker Parks and Recreation Run Se-

Enjoy Old Town Wine Walks and wine sam-

ries, all registrants will receive a tech T-shirt,

ples provided by Parker Area Chamber

delicious post-race pancake breakfast and

merchants while learning more about their

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a chance to win prizes. For race times and

goods and services. The August walk starts

FEED YOUR BRAIN: NUTRITION FOR

to register, visit ParkerRec.com.

at 5 p.m.. Tickets are $15. Participants must

CONCENTRATION AND FOCUS

be 21 years of age or older to participate.

THE PACE CENTER

Learn more at ParkerChamber.com.

Is your brain starved for better nutrition? Do

AUGUST 25 CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE

you find it hard to concentrate or focus? Do

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION & ONE YEAR

AUGUST 27-28

ANNIVERSARY PARTY

ART IN THE PARK

reason? Are you absentminded or suffer

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS AUTOMOTIVE

O'BRIEN PARK

from periodic brain fog? Then this class by

Help Christian Brothers Automotive cele-

Art in the Park, sponsored by the Parker Art-

Brook Ebel, MNT is for you! Learn the se-

brate one year in the Parker community!

ist Guild, is a family-friendly event that show-

crets of a better brain at any age.

you feel irritable or moody for no discernible

Group Fitness Classes for Every BODY Try Us for $29 Your First Month BARRE * Insanity Live! * Pilates Mat * PiYo Pop Pilates * HIIT * Train N Tone Turbo Kick * Yoga * Zumba® * Zumba® Toning

303-840-0608 GroupXFitnessClub.com 18871 Plaza Drive, Unit 102

Unlimited Monthly Passes, Punch Cards and Drop-In Rates Available August 2016 | Parker Lifestyle

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Parting Thoughts Say "Cheese!" at Parker Farmers Market

Hummingbird by the front porch

Do not feed the animals!

Locally grown goodies

just a perfect day

Crossroads on a Sunday

Cherry Creek Trail at McCabe Meadows

Bluegrass at sunset

WORDS REBECCA BERRA

m

y passion for photography comes from my father, who gave me my first camera in England, when I was 9 years old. I've enjoyed shooting all over the world since then. Our family traveled every year - around Great Britain or overseas, to mainland Europe, Mediterranean islands or South Africa. I went on school trips to Austria, Germany, Israel, and journeyed around Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe before starting university. I studied theology in England and France, visited school friends in Russia and Luxembourg, then trained as an accountant, working in Switzerland, India and the USA. Finally, I settled in Parker in 2008, with my own new family.

With the abundant sunshine and clear skies in Colorado, I love to spend time behind my camera, capturing the life around us. Even the smallest creatures are beautiful, living their short lives quietly in our busy world.

Since becoming a mom, I love to work with young children. I also enjoy photographing the elderly. Every person has a story to tell. I relish the challenge of capturing the spirit and character of a person or a family.

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My family members around the world treasure our memories in photos from good times together and cherish old pictures of the generations before us. My mission is to produce portraits that families will share with loved ones and pass down to their children and grandchildren. It is important for me to connect with the families I work with. The best pictures come out of the most fun, relaxed sessions, with friends who become clients and clients who become friends.

I enable people who have a message to share with our community and endeavor to find ways in which I can help those in need. My childhood desire to "change the world" has not been dampened yet.

This year, I reached out to Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver to create portraits for Habitat families and provide marketing images to our local branch of this global nonprofit.

I'm located in Belmont House in Parker's Creative District at 19753 East Pikes Peak Ave. Suite 102.

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