Artist Directory

Sarah Richardson

Musician

Sarah Richardson's love of chamber music was fostered by her first private teacher, T. Burns Westman of Oklahoma City, OK. She performed and competed with the Oklahoma City Junior Symphony Quartet throughout middle and high school. Sarah is an alumni of The Quartet Program, a summer program dedicated to teaching... More

Karen Rivera

Visual Artist - Writer - Silversmith, Chef du Cuisine

Karen ran away to Paris at 17 in search of her early illicit influences-- Marcel Duchamp, Daligve’s Ballet Ruse, Sylvia Beech, the Murphys and Adam Pearson. In the footsteps of Langston Hughes who arrived in France with $7.00 seeking revelations, she found her way into the kitchens and discos of... More

Cynthia Robinson

Musician

Cynthia has played first violin with the Colorado Springs Symphony/Philharmonic since 1980. During that time she also enjoyed performing with celebrities in Colorado Springs and Denver, at Fiddler's Green, the Pepsi Center, the World Arena, and at the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheatre, including Red Skelton, Smokey Robinson, Earth Wind &... More

Erin Roddy

Visual Artist

I graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2002 with a BA in Photography, and since then have expanded my "handicraftiness" to include sewing, crocheting, drawing, collage, and saying things like, "i'm not going to buy that- i can make it myself." I take pictures almost compulsively, and work... More

Betty Ross

Visual Artist - Costume designer

I have been juggling costuming and painting since coming to Çolorado Springs in ‘75 and find it has been both challenging and exciting. These disciplines feed each other somehow. I have studied Art History at NYU and UC Berkeley, traveled a lot and watched a lot of good theater, all... More

Douglas Rouse

Visual Artist

Graduating myself from Arizona State University in 1989, I studied fine art and sculpture with an emphasis in socializing. As you may guess, college wasn't for me, at least not the academics. I chose the road of "learn by doing" instead and hooked up with a local silk-screener and became... More

Martile Rowland

Singer - Artistic Director/Producer

Opera Theatre of the Rockies Founder/Artistic Director Martile Rowland was catapulted into the international opera scene with her unexpected debut (6 hours notice) as Queen Elizabeth in Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux with Opera Orchestra of New York in Carnegie Hall. In the reviews that followed, Martile was praised for her agility,... More

Nadine Sage

Visual Artist

Some believe that collage artists are not really tapping into the depths of artistic expression. Clearly, they have not met Nadine Sage. Her sophisticated collection of original, fine art collages will make you look at collage in a whole new light. Captivated by the flexibility and beauty of paper, she... More

Badia Salli

Choreographer - Dancer

I have studied dance since I was a child and have intently studied Oriental dance (bellydance) since 2000. I have traveled to Egypt and Turkey (5 times) to better understand the dances cultural context and study the dance. I currently dance at Tajine Alami Moroccan Restaurant in Manitou and dance... More

Frank Sanchez

Musician

I am a local musican\bass player. I play in a Jethro Tull tribute band called Cross-Eyed Mary and I also lead my own jazz combo.

George Sanchez

Visual Artist

I strive to paint pictures that explore the relationship between ourselves and our humanity. “All the world’s a stage,” said William Shakespeare. And, Andy Warhol stated that each of us, in the future is allotted, “Fifteen Minutes of Fame.” The images that I have created for this show present themselves... More

debra sanders

Writer

Debra Sanders was born and lived to tell about it, which she considers to be a remarkable accomplishment. She is best known as a writer of memoir, although in truth, she has written more children's books than memoirs. Her memoir, A Matter of Panache, hit Amazon.com's bestseller status in November,... More

Steve Scheller

Musician - Singer

Steve Scheller is a jazz guitarist who currently teaches guitar and ensembles at the Broadmoor Academy of Music in Colorado Springs. Steve has recorded eight CD's, and currently leads the Steve Scheller Jazz Group in Colorado, performing standards by the likes of Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, as well... 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

Pete Schuermann

Director - Filmmaker

Pete Schuermann has been making movies since he was 19, starting inauspiciously enough with (semi) feature/parody "Hick Trek: the Moovie", released to home video in 1999. Born on Long Island, Pete has lived in Colorado Springs since 1987 and has continued making short films and features traveling here and there... More

Dan Schultz

Visual Artist

Dan Schultz began receiving awards for his artwork in national competitions as early as age 17. He graduated with honors from the commercial art program at Pensacola Christian College in Florida where the main focus of his studies was graphic design and illustration, but he soon realized that his true... More

Jannine Scott

Visual Artist

Jannine Scott has over 10 years experience in the realm of fine art glass beadmaking. Using soft Italian glass, she is one of only a handful of lampworkers adept in murrine and cane work, signature techniques of her art. Each bead is collectable and wearable art, usually signed and one... More

Janet Sellers

Filmmaker - Visual Artist - Writer

I'm an American painter and sculptor of small and extremely large public arts projects in paint, metal, and concrete; I've exhibited internationally since the 1970s, including Japan, Korea, the USA. Besides enormous public murals in U.S. cities since 1985, my public art works in this past decade now include concrete... More

Amy Seltzer

Visual Artist

Quality of Life. From a young age, I pursued the value of life. I am a dreamer of dreams and my artwork is formed directly from my vision. I find bicycles to be a key element in my images because they are often associated with quality of life, an intangible... More

Ray Shader

Visual Artist

To see my work you can go to http://truelight-photo.com/default.aspx I have loved photography for over 30 years in all of it's manifestations. Whether a warm landscape, animals, street scenes, action, lifestyle portraiture or a festive celebration to be able to capture a moment that expresses the emotions and the mood... More

Kenneth Shanika

Visual Artist

An Artist's Journey
Working in his studio, high on the side of a hill overlooking the peaceful pastures of Trout Creek Ranch, Kenneth Shanika spends almost every day fulfilling his life's dream of being an artist. There is seldom a day that passes that you won't find him hard... More

Kenneth Shanika

Kenneth W. Shanika ??.. An Artist?s Journey Working in his studio, high on the side of a hill overlooking the peaceful pastures of Trout Creek Ranch, Kenneth Shanika spends almost every day fulfilling his life's dream of being an artist. There is seldom a day that passes that you won't... 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

Terra Sheridan

Visual Artist

Well....I come from a long line of artists in my family. From gr8 grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, my mom and me. They really never did anything with their talents. I started showing my stuff after about fifteen yrs of not painting. Just got to busy with life. I was in... More

Muriel Shickman

Musician

Muriel Shickman’s music career began at age 16. She composed and performed music in several bands on various instruments, including bass guitar, drums/percussion, and keyboards. Muriel released her first solo album in 1999, which was quickly followed by her albums “One Voice” (2000), “Return to Zero” (2001), “Mixed Emotions” (2003),... More

Yoon Shin

Composer - Musician - Singer

Mrs. Shin was educated in Yeungnam University in South Korea with a Bachelors and Masters degree in Music specializing in Piano, Composition, Theory, Vocal, and Organ. After graduating 1st in her class with honors she was asked to be on staff as an Associate Professor/lecturer at her graduating college. Also,... More

Alicia M Shober

Visual Artist - Photographer

Alicia M Shober specializes in nature travel photography through her studio First Century Studios. It's a little bit travel and little bit nature with a dash of adventure. Often times people can't afford, either in time or money, to go around the world to see the great beauty that the... More

Nineveh Shore Band

Musician - Band

Tate Music Artists "Nineveh Shore" are a Colorado Springs Christian band that blends the rhythms and sounds of Rock and the Blues into a unique style of its own. Nineveh Shore is a six member, full electric band that features original music. We also play from a repertoire of contemporary... More

Dusty R Shutt

Visual Artist - Writer

Art has been in my blood since I was little even though I’ve been in and out of the art scene my whole life. I’ve been out for a while and now I’m getting back into it. It seems that I’m most at peace with the world and myself when... More

Emily Smith

Visual Artist

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