Artist Directory

Michael Bliss

Actor - Composer - Director - Filmmaker - Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

Hi I am Michael Bliss and I am an artist that lives in Manitou Springs. Bliss Productions does a lot of great things to help out the community. Currently we just finished Blissfest 5 which was a benefit for Angel Eyes. Now we are working on Blissfest 6. A multi-media... More

Christopher Bullock

Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

I fell asleep in New York and woke up in Colorado Springs, where I can actually afford to live comfortably. In some circles I am known as an "aloof, pretentious contrarian" and am a common sight at open mics and soup kitchens. All throughout April I participated in National Poetry... More

Alysabeth Clements Mosley

Actor - Director - Poet - Singer - Writer

20 years with the TheatreWorks Shakespeare Festival; 20 years with Star Bar Players; 2 years on air with the KKFM Morning Show 1996 - 1998; spent time as a radio sexpert, a copy editor at the long-defunct Sun-Times, a freelance columnist and a Metaphysical retail clerk. Now an Army wife... More

Mark Cooney

Poet - Visual Artist

Mark Cooney has lived in the front range region nearly 30 years. He writes and paints of its scenery. He is slightly disabled by mental illness, but has stayed strong in his artistic and poetic skills. He has been published by Open Minds Quarterly several times (a magazine by and... More

Ashley Crockett

Actor - Director - Poet - Writer

ASHLEY CROCKETT  Poet and Actress
Born amongst a family of writers, Ashley Crockett heard the call of poetry in childhood and was published in a Colorado Springs newspaper at age 12. Relic Press published her first chapbook, Four Fantasies, in “77. Her poems have appeared in The Gazette, Independent,... More

Heather Curtis-Clayton

Filmmaker - Poet - Visual Artist - Writer

Serving creative minds since '99 - Heather Curtis-Clayton has brought life to hundreds of unique characters created by creative writers, role players and gamers alike. Striving to bring a face and form to all beings that are restrained to merely text, Heather has spent years designing and perfecting the physique... More

Stacy Dyson

Poet - Singer - Writer

Stacy Dyson is a black female poet who explores, illustrates, and illuminates the history, self-image, philosophy, life and times of the Black woman. "All those stories, all those songs, all those lifetimes. Someone has to sing for my sisters. I'm fortunate enough to be able to do that in my... More

Sonny Enfinger

Composer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Writer

A little piece of my soul is what I offer. For 17 years I have been a musician, influenced by, Rock, Blues/Jazz, Latin, Punk, Funk, Soul, and Folk music. My songs are about love, death, frustration, perseverance, and dreaming. The first week of my new song releases for my album,... More

Don Goede

Composer - Director - Filmmaker - Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

Donald Herbert Goede (III) is primarily an art director, curator, and publisher. He was one of the original co-founders of Soft Skull Press in NYC and creator of the art imprint, gallery, & bookstore Soft Skull Shortwave. His most successful books have been Popaganda: The Art & Subversion of Ron... More

destiny harris

Choreographer - Dancer - Director - Poet

Profile PHOTO by Sarah Bartosek Destiny Harris began her dance training at a small studio in Denver, Colorado. She went on to land a spot in Denver School of The Arts. From 6th grade on she performed in at least 2 professional shows a year. She was blessed to have... More

Karin (K.D.) Huxman

Poet - Writer

I'm an author of adult romance, children's picture books, and poetry. The myivorytower-karin.blogspot.com is my romance blog. the wordpress site is for my kids books. I'm happy to talk to groups about writing in general or can work up a specific program.

Klayton Kendall

Director - Filmmaker - Musician - Poet - Visual Artist - Writer

Klayton Kendall is the co-creator and former executive producer of the television, radio, and web program Colorado Culture Cast. In February 2007 Klayton launched a web-based program called Springs Culture Cast. An instant hit with audiences in the Pikes Peak Region, the show was quickly picked up for radio broadcast... More

William Kittrell

Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

<p>I am an acoustic guitar player and singer that enjoys playing gigs for good causes or more private settings like parties or celebrations. I play acoustic folk/rock/pop from many decades and you can get more info if you go to myspace.com/williamkittrell</p>

Jim Lewis

Composer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Lover of Life

Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Outsourcing Hewlett Packard Colorado Springs Colorado – 2007 – 2009 . Published World-wide Master Data Standards . Managed Ballot Process for data standard approval world-wide . Managed India Team in data migration efforts for acquired companies Technical Support / Sales / Training Radiological Imaging Technology (R.I.T.) Colorado... More

Dalia Melendez

Actor - Choreographer - Dancer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

Dalia (Deeva) Is the Artistic Director & Founder of the Ahora Dance Company, Gypastion, Espiritu Flamenco & Planeta Deeva Productions & Deezine's By Deeva and also president and founder of Colorado Springs Puerto Rican Committee. Originally from Chicago. She is a Dancer/Choreographer, Singer-Songwriter, Poet ,Actress, Entertainment & Creative Consultant,Promoter,Booking Agent,... More

brandon miera

Poet - Visual Artist - Writer

My name is Brandon A. Miera and I am professional Illustrator/Graphic Artist/Painter/Sculptor. As you may have noticed, I am an artist of many colors and I look for inspiration in everything around me. During the day I am a Sr. Graphic Artist working for a local technologies company but in... More

Karen Peace

Composer - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

***2009 MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNER FOR ORCHESTRAL MUSIC *** Recent events and projects: In April 2010 CVAE performed two of my pieces as part of their Voice, Verse, and Vision concert. One piece was a musical setting of my dear friend Price Strobridge's "Were Sisyphus..." Last year, I taught... More

Benjamin Pratt

Composer - Musician - Poet - Singer

I am Benjamin Pratt, both a lover of poetry and music. I decided to develop my passion to do my part to keep the world healthy. One of my favorite quotes is,"We make out of the quarrel with others, rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves, poetry." - W.B.Yeats

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Mitch Proper

Composer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Writer

I've been playing guitar and writing music for a long time...passionately. Influences include The Appleseed Cast, As Tall as Lions, Minus the Bear, The Replacements, Mouth of the Architect, Isis, Red Sparows, Botch, Cult of Luna, Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai, The Get Up Kids, Braid, Cursive, and many many... More

Greg Reilly

Actor - Director - Poet - Writer

I am a 23 year old actor, director, writer, and photographer from Colorado Springs. I have appeared in a number of shows for Theatreworks, Theatre 'd Art, and UCCS student theatre as an actor, director, and writer. I have directed Eugene Ionesco's "The Bald Soprano" and will be opening T.S.... More

Craig Richardson

Actor - Choreographer - Composer - Dancer - Director - Filmmaker - Musician - Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer - Curator of Ideas and Intentions

Craig Richardson, a native of Colorado Springs, is the co-producer of KRCC's The Big Something, and contributing producer of KRCC's monthly news magazine program Western Skies. In 2006 Craig co-founded Colorado Culture Cast with the aim of illuminating the arts and cultural landscape of the state of Colorado. Culture Cast... More

Connie Schlosberg

Poet - Visual Artist - Writer

Born into a family of naturalists, artists and scientists, I instinctively became interested in a life of creativity, curiosity and holistic healing. Inspired by my storytelling mother, design engineer father and wellness-crazy sisters, I learned the gifts of writing, creating, inventing and natural living. These traits helped me pursue a... More

Julianza (Julie) Kim Shavin

Composer - Musician - Poet - Visual Artist - Writer

Hello: You may call me Julianza or Julie (or any other name in or out of the book). Art is my "calling." I realize this can be interpreted to mean that I hear voices, or A voice, but read it as the preferred usage. It has taken many years for... More

John Stone

Composer - Musician - Poet - Singer - Writer

John Stone is an active musical artist, composing and recording guitar instrumentals & songs; presently with three CD's available via his website. He has been performing in the Pikes Peak Region for thirty years solo, duo & ensemble: Tim Finnegan, Gordon Stone & Wise Blues Band, Stone Buddha, Andy Clifton... More

De`Nica Watts

Poet - Singer - Visual Artist - Writer

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lorenzo white

Poet - Visual Artist

I'm an artist, originally from Chicago, however, I didn't start painting until I came to Colorado Springs. There's something magical about this place and if you close your eyes long enough, you can hear the mountains sing their blues as the people dance to the rhythm of what we call... More

Zach Wolfson

Director - Filmmaker - Poet

Filmmaker Zach Wolfson has shot and edited short films, documentaries, commercial films and web television shows. His poetic, naturalistic style has quickly created a place for him as a valued cinematographer and editor in Colorado’s production scene. In 2006, Zach travelled to Ulukhaktok, NWT, Canada to direct, produce and shoot... More

Alaura Zortman

Poet - Visual Artist - Writer - Mental Artist

I am an artist of the fines quality imagination. I strive to produce the best quality results in any constructive process that I delve into. I specialize in fine quality watercolor and ink paintings, though I can manipulate any medium effectively. I can do abstractions, surreal work, realistic duplications and... More