Vol. 128, No. 126 Thursday, April 25, 2019
NEWS
OPINION
ARTS & CULTURE
ASCSU discusses additional building standards
College is harder for first generation students
Hotel Hillcrest embraces local art scene
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Phylis Perry, a 77-year-old Chicago native, has combined her love of painting and hockey to recreate hockey memories for over 20 years. OIL PAINTINGS COURTESY OF PHYLIS PERRY
Phylis Perry shows love, support for Colorado Eagles in unique way By Ryan Loberger @LobergerRyan
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and when you’re able to capture the essence of a game as chaotic and beautiful as hockey, you’re really going to have a mouthful when asked to describe it in a painting. Phyllis Perry has been rec-
reating hockey memories for over 20 years. What started as a personal hobby has gone from hanging her paintings in her living room for fun, to professional hockey players decorating their own homes’ with her work. “I grew up in Minnesota, which accounts for my interest in hockey,” Perry said. “The paintings were a way for me to
say things to these (players) I never could.” The 77-year-old Chicago native first started painting in the 1990s after she relocated to Denver in 1983 with her late-husband William. Perry was ecstatic in 1996 when the Quebec Nordiques franchise relocated from Quebec City to Denver for the 1995-1996 season.
“We were here when the Avalanche came and I insisted that we had to go,” Perry said. “(My husband and I) shared season tickets (with our son) and we were treated to a couple (of ) Stanley Cups.” The Avalanche won two cups in their first six years in Denver, Perry and her husband worked in the tech industry and with retirement approaching
she needed a way to occupy her free time. “Right about that time I started to think about what I (was) going to do when I retire,” Perry said. “I was lucky enough to be comfortable and didn’t have to work during retirement. (I had) a friend that taught painting and she taught me how to paint.”
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