Brush and Palette 78th Annual Fine Art Show
The Annual Exhibit from the Brush and Palette Club
🤝 Sponsors
Presented with support from An Anonymous Donor.
📅 Key Dates & Reception
- Exhibit Dates: October 3 – November 7, 2025
- Opening Reception: Friday, October 3, 2025 • 6:30–9:00 PM 🥂
- Location: The Art Center of Western Colorado
🎨 About the Exhibition
The Brush & Palette Club is proud to announce its 78th Annual Show. This exhibition supports our mission to foster growth and appreciation for visual arts in Western Colorado.
As a club, we’re dedicated to nurturing creativity by providing opportunities to learn, from fellow members and renowned artists alike. Monthly meetings feature demonstrations by local and regional artists, and our annual exhibition at The Art Center highlights the vibrant talent within our community.
🧑⚖️ Juror: George Callison
Born in Kansas and now based in western Colorado, George Callison is a representational painter working in oil and watercolor whose subjects explore the wildness of the American West—its mountains, mesas, and canyons. A lifelong interest in nature led to a career in comparative anatomy and vertebrate paleontology, and to designing nature parks and touring natural history exhibits with robotically animated dinosaurs and other creatures.
Painting primarily outdoors, Callison focuses on the nuances of light, shadow, color, and shape to bring scenes to life. He writes, “I love the power of a high mountain storm, the mystery of reflections, the anticipation of adventure, the play of sun and shadow, the excitement of discovery, the patina of history, the enigma of clouds, and the surprise of color. Painting, appreciating art, and collecting it are wonderful ways to experience and understand our world.”