Parker, CO February 2021 by City Lifestyle

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The Arts + Makers Issue

LIFESTYLE LETTER

FEBRUARY 2021 PUBLISHERS

Jeni Fleck | jeni.fleck@lifestylepubs.com, Joan Dameron | joan.dameron@lifestylepubs.com

Show Parker What You're Made Of “CREATIVITY IS INTELLIGENCE HAVING FUN.” – Albert Einstein

EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Hannah Echols Grieser | hannah.echols@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Whitney Lockhart L AYO UT DESIGNER

Hey there, art connoisseurs of Parker. This month’s issue is all about what you love

Dani Moore

to make and collect and is a testament to the creative ways art can be manifested.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

The wool from a cuddly, perpetually smiling alpaca can become a vibrant throw,

Kurt Eichenberger, Hannah Echols Grieser, Sonja Nix

scarf, or a pair of warm socks. Grapes can be turned into countless varieties of wine. A face can become a makeup artist's palette.

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Kurt Eichenberger, Johnnie Medina, Jolie Rodriguez, Amy Stephens

From a mouthwatering recipe that you can make at home just in time for Valentine’s Day to creative healthcare options, we have a lot of opportunities for you to get artsy this month. Purchase art from local Coloradans this month courtesy of the Parker Artists Guild 144 Exhibit and Sale and read about how Mint Health Clinics can offer you a more individualized approach to your next doctor’s visit! Do you have a special talent for jewelry making, pottery, painting, baking, carpentry or something else? Maybe this month you take a leap and start your own Etsy store online! Or, maybe you already have a side gig in the works. We’d love to see what it is you do. Tag us in your posts so we can support you and share the incredible

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

makers in our community.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

Happy Valentine’s Day, Parker. Keep creating and sharing the love!

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

xxoo

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ON THE COVER Crazy Hair Alpacas Smile in the Sunshine

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 12 From Complexions to Canvases Local Makeup Artist Michaela Carpenter Shares the Foundation of Her Journey with Creativity, Art, and Lipstick

20 Crazy Hair Don’t Care! How One Family Went From Adopting 16 Alpacas to Operating a Successful Business

24 The Art of Wine Local Winery Makes Wine Artful, Yet Accessible

28 Uplifting Artists Colorado’s Creativity Shines

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Through the Parker Artist Guild’s 144 Exhibit & Sale

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28 Artist’s Palette 32 DIY 34 Culinary Creations

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AROUND TOWN special election will serve until the next regular municipal election, which is scheduled for Nov. 8, 2022. Individuals who circulate a nomination petition and obtain the required number of qualified signatures (as verified by the Town Clerk) and file the acceptance of Councilmember with the Town Clerk on or before Monday, Feb. 8, will be included on the April 20 ballot. The Town will hold a candidate orientation meeting at Parker Town Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. to determine the order in which candidate names will be placed on the ballot and provide other pertinent information.

MS. COLORADO SENIOR AMERICA PAGEANT It’s a new year and time to create a new YOU! If you are 60 years of age or older and fell like

For more information, please contact the Town Clerk, Carol Baumgartner, at cbaumgartner@parkeronline.org or

303.805.3112.

You

can also find more information online at www. ParkerOnline.org/2021Election.

you need a new lease on life, a new commitment, or you just want to be a part of something wonderful, become a contestant in the 2021 Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant! The event is to be held May 22, 2021 at the PACE Theatre in Parker, Colorado. Stay tuned for details regarding a live and/or virtual event. This is not a “beauty” contest, but rather an event to showcase women who are vibrant, poised, talented, and personable well into their mature years. The winner of the contest will be crowned Ms. Colorado Senior America 2021 and will compete in the Ms. Senior America Pageant in October of 2021. The time is now.

Contact Colorado State

Pageant Administrator, Rene’ Green at 720-3846249 (renemcsap@gmail.com) or visit the club’s website at www.colosramerica.com for information and all application materials. Contestants must be

Registration is open for Douglas County

60 plus years of age to enter. Space is limited, so

Libraries’ weeklong, half-day spring break

camps, March 15-19. Campers ages 5-10 can

never forget!

choose from The Breakfast Club Cooking Camp

TOWN OF PARKER SPECIAL ELECTION

and Outrageous Invention Science Convention in Parker (20105 East Mainstreet), or Fizz Boom

A special election will be held on Tuesday,

Bang Science Academy and Superhero LEGO

April 20, 2021, to fill two vacancies on the

Camp in Lone Tree (10055 Library Way). Each

Parker Town Council. This special election

half-day camp is $180; full-day camp is available

will be held to fill the seats vacated by for-

at a 10% discount. Scholarships are available

mer Councilmember Renee Williams, who

to qualified campers. Space is limited. DCL

resigned her position in September 2020, and

adheres to state and local health and safety

Jeff Toborg, who was elected Mayor on Nov.

mandates. Register at DCL.org/camp-dcl.

3, 2020. Councilmembers elected through this 8

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MARKET REPORT

Month

Zip Code

Neighborhood

# of Homes Closed

Average Price

80138 80134 80138 80138 80134 80138 80138 80134 80134 80138 80138 80138 80134 80134 80134 80138 80134 80138 80134 80134 80138 80138 80134 80134 80138 80138 80134 80134 80138 80138

Amanda Pines Butterfield Canterberry Crossing Centennial Ranch Colorado Golf Club Deer Creek Farm Elkhorn Ranch Heirloom Hidden Village Homestead Hills Idlyllwilde/Reata North Meadow Station Meridian Pine Bluffs Pinery West Ponderosa Hills Pradera Reata North Retreat at the Timbers Sierra Ridge Sky Rim Spirit Ridge Stepping Stone Sterling Tree Farm Tallman Gulch The Highlands at Parker The Pinery Timbers (+ at the Pinery) Valley Hi Villages of Parker

3 7 5 3 6 3 17 8 3 3 10 3 4 3 3 5 39 4 5 5 4 3 8 3 5 5 7 25 3 5

$1,208,774.00 $1,140,464.00 $726,800.00 $2,187,000.00 $2,318,718.00 $780,000.00 $865,097.00 $767,800.00 $770,833.00 $983,067.00 $816,000.00 $881,667.00 $733,500.00 $850,000.00 $999,000.00 $862,000.00 $858,750.00 $842,333.00 $1,406,104.00 $747,000.00 $1,012,750.00 $1,078,333.00 $843,895.00 $1,360,667.00 $1,296,429.00 $888,939.00 $749,714.00 $1,064,239.00 $820,000.00 $734,000.00

Average Finished Average Days SQFT on Market 3362 5764 4207 9854 5889 3545 4288 4298 4126 4098 4203 3679 4694 5748 4791 3802 4726 4801 5065 4824 5143 5171 4057 8756 3575 4075 4045 5105 3970 5141

48 52 6 5 148 9 33 19 19 3 21 18 4 73 19 113 74 55 119 32 25 24 16 75 90 61 70 67 27 11

Douglas County

City of Parker

Historical Sales Price Trend

Close Price, Average

Average Days in MLS

Month

Feb-20

$537,549

Feb-20

$502,707

Mar-20

$559,731

Mar-20

$521,400

Apr-20

$565,987

Apr-20

$540,734

May-20

$533,932

May-20

$512,231

Jun-20

$568,101

Jun-20

$532,022

Jul-20

$574,248

Jul-20

$561,640

Aug-20

$588,449

Aug-20

$556,855

Sep-20

$591,077

Sep-20

$558,494

Oct-20

$631,623

Oct-20

$604,759

Nov-20

$595,692

Nov-20

$558,302

Dec-20

$614,321

Dec-20

$556,304

Jan-21

$669,258

Jan-21

$604,801

Close Price, Average

Average Days in MLS

Historical price trends are based off of the previous six months starting December 10th, 2020 and prior. Market report statistics are based off of communities that had at least 3 closed sales or more in order to establish an average.

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LOCAL MAKEUP ARTIST MICHAELA CARPENTER SHARES THE FOUNDATION OF HER JOURNEY WITH CREATIVITY, ART, AND LIPSTICK

ARTICLE HANNAH ECHOLS GRIESER PHOTOGRAPHY ELLE PHOTOGRAPHY AND RACHEL LANGLOIS PHOTOGRAPHY

THERE’S NO PIECE OF ART THAT CAN QUITE MATCH THE RAW BEAUTY POSSESSED BY A HUMAN BEING. Makeup artists like Michaela Carpenter have been channeling that beauty for thousands of years, using pigments, glosses, dyes, and powders to enhance the human form and experiment with creativity. Michaela, a brown-haired beauty who bears a continual smile, is a makeup artist based in Denver, Colorado, who specializes in photoshoot makeup. She has always enjoyed arts and crafts, and once she moved to America to be with her former boyfriend (now husband) she decided that she preferred to be her own boss over returning to her former job field in sales. When she lived in Slovakia, Michaela did plenty of photoshoots as a model. She decided to try modeling again in the states as a way to make some cash and meet new people. One of her photographers

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complimented her makeup and asked if she ever considered doing

come out when having their makeup done.

it on somebody else. Though she hadn’t, the inquiry lit a spark. Now,

Art, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder—

Michaela has been full-force in the makeup industry for 3 years. Her

and Michaela wants to help people see the

preferred style is a natural one, as she prefers simple colors (espe-

artistry in themselves.

cially for her maternity and boudoir photo sessions).

“One person may consider something art,

“I love to highlight my client’s best features and make them

and another might not see it,” she says. “If

still look like themselves, just with a little underlying enhance-

makeup makes the person wearing it happy,

ment,” she says. “If somebody asks me for those Instagram

that’s all that matters— whether a different per-

looks that have super filtered, contoured faces, I usually refer

son sees it as art or not.”

them to another artist.”

Michaela is available to do makeup for photo-

Nevertheless, Michaela does her best to focus on her client’s

shoots, weddings, portraits, and pretty much what-

desires rather than her own ideas. She gives helpful suggestions

ever one might need to get dolled up for! She can

and compliments when needed because, whether it’s wrinkles

be reached at makeupartistdenver@gmail.com.

or double chins or unwanted splotches, people’s insecurities

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT MINT HEALTH CLINICS

ARTICLE SONJA NIX PHOTOGRAPHY AMY STEPHENS

H e a lt h c a r e Redefined BUILDING STRONG DOCTORPATIENT RELATIONSHIPS FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

LONE TREE’S MINT HEALTH CLINICS HOPE TO CHANGE THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT HEALTH CARE. In a year when our health is at the front of most of our minds and headlines, Dr. Amy Merritt and business director Shawn Stephens offer their perspective on how to deliver health care in a more efficient and effective way. WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER MEDICAL PRACTICES? While we offer the same comprehensive medical services you’ll find at other primary care clinics, we use a membership-based model, or Direct Primary Care (DPC). We do not accept or require insurance. By removing insurance from the equation, we help families and businesses save money by including all primary care needs for one low-cost membership plan. There are never any copays or deductibles. Our providers see six to eight patients a day, whereas providers in a traditional setting have 20-30 patient visits per day with an average appointment time of 12 minutes. Our typical appointment time is 50 minutes. We also provide concierge-level coordination of care with specialists and wellness providers. HOW ARE YOU CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE THINK ABOUT HEALTH CARE COVERAGE? The membership-based model is a paradigm shift in how people think about how care is delivered. Until about the 1940s, most people paid their healthcare providers directly for primary care. People had a truly personal relationship with their physicians. 16

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Dr. Amy Merritt

Starting in the 1940s, health insurance outpaced

many chronic conditions. Small businesses also see

cash payments as the primary revenue source for

cost savings along with improved health for employees.

medical clinics. This change led to the cumbersome fee-for-service healthcare model we see today, which

WHAT ARE SOME WAYS TO STAY HEALTHY THIS

creates many barriers to receiving optimal care. Since

WINTER, GIVEN THE COMBO OF COVID-19 AND

insurance has been part of primary care since almost

THE FLU SEASON?

all of us have been alive, we think it’s “just the way it is.”

Try to keep your immune system in optimal shape

The second paradigm shift is our focus on preven-

with a few very simple means. Drink plenty of water,

tion. Most people maintain their cars and houses and

get 7-8 hours of quality sleep, exercise 20-30 minutes

even bicycles to prevent future issues from occurring.

daily, and take vitamin D with K-7. Don’t forget grati-

Our current healthcare system is designed to treat

tude is an easy and free immune booster. Finally, the

symptoms after illness, not to prevent illness in the first

flu vaccine is vital, along with hand washing, social

place. This thinking is backward. Many people think

distancing, mask wearing, and quarantining to prevent

they’re healthy because they never get sick. However,

both the flu and COVID-19.

when they get blood tests or other lab work, they find they are pre-diabetic, their cholesterol is high, their

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thyroid is not functioning, etc. If we can work on pre-

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vention instead of treatment, we’ll improve outcomes, and drive down costs.

Dr. Merritt has over 25 years of experience practicing internal medicine, pediatrics, and primary care. Both her undergraduate and medical degrees are from

WHO ARE YOUR SERVICES BEST GEARED FOR?

the University of South Dakota, and she completed a

In almost all cases, we can save people money while

residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Hurley

providing them vastly improved, unlimited care.

Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. Dr. Merritt believes

Dr. Merritt is board certified in pediatrics, so we care

in the importance of the mind/body/spirit connection,

for the whole family. We are a great option for younger

and that the healing of each component is paramount

people who can’t afford traditional health insurance and

to an individual’s health and well-being. She believes

for those with chronic illnesses because we have the

staying physically, mentally, and spiritually active are

time to get to the root of the problem and help reverse

important keys to maintaining one’s health.

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ARTICLE HANNAH ECHOLS GRIESER | PHOTOGRAPHY JOLIE RODRIGUEZ

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HOW ONE FAMILY WENT FROM ADOPTING 16 ALPACAS TO OPERATING A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

TUFTS OF LUSCIOUS HAIR SIT ATOP NEARLY TWO DOZEN PAIRS OF WIDE EYES. The fluffy faces sport toothy grins and come in all shades, from frosted white to charcoal black. This February marks the two year anniversary of the day the Blocher family decided to go from having no experience with alpacas to owning 16 of the affectionate animals. “It’s been learning as I go… lots and lots of learning,” says Andrea Blocher. Andrea is an animal lover and was an aspiring veterinarian from a young age. Though she has since traded in that particular dream for a career in pharmacy, Andrea is getting her animal fix from the business she and her son, Graham, co-operate— Crazy Hair Alpacas Alpaca Farm. Graham, a fourteen year-old with a knack for math and computer science, has developed an affinity for farm life as well. He knows every alpaca by name and temperament. 20

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“This one is Brexit. He’s mildly friendly, but in the wrong way,” Graham says, pointing to a lofty tan male. “He jumps on people.” Walking over to the female side of the barn, he points to a snowy white girl named Sandy. “Sandy is our very prissy one… she’s the only one that will directly spit at a person,” he continues. “And this is Champagne. She’s just shy.” The Blochers’ old neighbors owned alpacas in the past. Andrea was charmed by the animals, but she knew from her neighbors’ experience that they cost a fortune to import from Peru. So, when she saw that somebody was giving away 16 alpacas for free on the app NextDoor, there was no hesitation on her part (only persuasion for the rest of the family). Alpaca wool is a very warm, hypoallergenic, and tear-resistant fiber. That makes it a great base for the products that Crazy Hair Alpacas sells, including blankets, rugs, socks, knitted hats, scarves, and yarn in an array of vibrant colors. The alpacas feel as one might imagine a cloud does. In fact, that’s the contested name of one of the Blochers’ alpacas. According to Graham, his mom is attached to the name Cloud for the fleecy boy, but the rest of the family prefers Maurice.

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acas fee p l a l a e m Th might i agin s one e a c es o loud d Each spring, Andrea shears her flock of 22 alpacas. She uses a separate bag for the alpacas’ neck, shoulders to back, and legs. By the end of the chore, she has roughly 66 bags of alpaca fiber to work with. From there, her and Graham will wash the fiber and get it ready to send to a mill where it is processed. The fiber must be processed before it can be used for yarn and other products. Their inventory also consists of wholesale products outsourced from Peru. Andrea’s goal is to own a mill of her own so that she can have a more hands-on approach in the creative process. Ultimately, she would like to have an operation big enough to employ people with special needs to help her and Graham run the business. She also has a heart to completely locally source her products and make alpaca farming more sustainable in Colorado. “It’s difficult and expensive to process fiber, so I think a lot of people end up storing it for too long and wasting it. The lady that I got the alpacas from had years worth of fibers stored,” Andrea says. “Eventually, I would love to help small alpaca farmers learn how to process all of their fibers here so we can make it a viable industry.” You can learn more or shop for products from Crazy Hair Alpacas at https:// www.crazyhairalpacas.com/. They are available for photo-ops as well!

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the art of wine

LOCAL WINERY MAKES WINE ARTFUL, YET ACCESSIBLE

ARTICLE HANNAH ECHOLS GRIESER PHOTOGRAPHY JOHNNIE MEDINA

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Sug gested Pairing s: + Lincoln A venue W hite, Riesling wit h Chocol ate + Tallman Trio, W hite Blend wit h Fish / Sushi + Parker Red, Pinot Noir wit h I t ali an Dishes + Twenty Mile Red, Tempranillo wit h Hispanic Food

ONE FAMILY HAS SOUGHT TO BRING

bottle and do tastings every day of the week

THE DOWN THE BARRIER TO WINE BY

(when COVID allows).

MAKING IT AS ACCESSIBLE (AND DELI-

The family likes to joke that winemaking

CIOUS) AS POSSIBLE. To meet this objec-

was a hobby that got out of control. It began

tive, the Coady’s (Bob and Cordy) and the

to take up so much of Cordy and Kristi’s time

Ashley’s (the Coady’s daughter, Kristi, and

that their husbands bought them winemak-

her husband Eddie) opened up the Wine

ing equipment for Christmas— and, shortly

Barrel, a charming and cozy winery off of 20

after, the men were along for the ride, too.

Mile Road in Parker.

The hobby was taking up all of their week-

“One of our goals was to make wine more

ends, and they were loving it.

fun,” Cordy says through her smiley face mask.

“They say if you do what you love, you’ll

“People are intimidated by wine, and they

never work a day in your life… so, we jumped

shouldn’t be. You have enough of those wine

in,” Kristi says.

snobs out there who ruin it for people who just want to come in and try something new.”

Though their goal is to diminish the arrogant stigma wineries often convey, it doesn’t

The Wine Barrel is family friendly. Toys are

mean that they sacrifice the art of wine. To

stowed away in the corner and movies fre-

them, wine is an art form because of all the

quently play to entertain kids. The interior door

creative ways you can manipulate a grape

where the wine is made is splattered with col-

to get a myriad of different results. They’ve

oring pages full of scribbled crayon markings.

played around with the elements and can

“Usually, you have to plan a date night

now identify exactly what a batch is missing

and schedule a babysitter to drink a glass

or what a particular customer would enjoy

of wine,” Kristi says. “It’s not like that with

based on just a few bits of information.

breweries— you can take however many

Cordy does all of the bottling, which is

dogs and kids you have to drink a beer. Why

another art form in and of itself. Picking out

does wine have to be this fancy event?”

what color foils and designs match the essence

The Wine Barrel makes all of their wine

of the wine is her specialty. Bottles are stashed

on-site. Any guest is welcome to take a

throughout the winery, arranged in a rainbow of

guided tour of the backroom to see where

color-coordinated sections. The most unique

the magic happens. Small batches allow The

things about the packaging, though, are the

Wine Barrel to completely customize their

names. Each wine is named after a different

selection based on their customers’ prefer-

street name in Parker. One story in particular

ences, and it makes it easier to maintain high

exemplifies The Wine Barrel’s commitment to

quality control. They sell by the glass or the

their local community.

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THE ART OF WINE (CONTINUED) One night, a fun group of ladies came in who lived in the Clarke Farms neighborhood. After drinking several bottles of Fortitude, a red blend, they noticed all that street names on the packaging and demanded to know why there wasn’t a Clarke Farms. “They were not going to accept this,” Kristi says. “They asked us for a permanent marker and wrote “Clarke Farms” above Fortitude on every bottle they purchased. They told us that if we made more of this blend, we would have to rename it. So, we did.” These women became members of The Wine Barrel’s booming VIP Club, which includes two custom glasses with etched nicknames, 1/2 price glasses of wine, two special reserve bottles per quarter, and more. VIP wine glasses hang from the ceiling at the bar so that they’re easily accessible when members come through the door. Though the Wine Barrel is a smaller winery, they have space for every type of person. “When we moved to Parker, my husband and I looked for a place we could call ours,” Cordy says. “after several failed attempts, we ended up becoming that place ourselves.”

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uplifting artists “ART PULLS A COMMUNITY TOGETHER… ART MAKES YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY. That’s what artists are doing all the time, shifting and changing the way you see life.” - Playwright Lister Sinclair It has been said that art is the pulse of a community. The undercurrent of creativity it brings continually gives life, whether people consciously notice it or not. The artists of Colorado have been working hard to produce something special that you can access to for this month only. The Parker Artists Guild’s (PAG) annual 144 Exhibit & Sale is a statewide show featuring over a hundred artists and a variety of mediums, including watercolor, oil, sculptures, photos, and drawings, to name a few. It is run like an auction, and starting bid prices (ranging from under $100 to several thousands of dollars) are set by the artists.

“Mountain Right” by Susan Pollock

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The 144 Exhibit & Sale got its name from

“Fun Sheriff” by Susan Merriman

the unique parameters artists must comply with their work. Pieces must be 12x12 inches or 12 cubic inches, which results in a sum of 144. The only reason for this is to give the artists a specific guideline other than to simply submit a piece of work, which PAG president Leslie Scott says can be exhausting. Before the inventory for the exhibit is chosen, artists submit their pieces to a jury. The jury ensures that the art is top-notch quality before it can make the cut. “The caliber of art that is available is kind of mind-boggling,” Leslie says. “The quality of artists in Colorado never ceases to amaze me.” The PAG is proud to call over 200 of those artists their members. They are a 501(c)3 that focuses on promoting the visual arts for children and young adults. A major way they do that is by redistributing funds back into the Parker community. A portion of the proceeds from the 144 Exhibit & Sale will go toward providing art scholarships for high school students with promising talent, while the rest of the funds will pay the artists. Encouraging the local art community is near and dear to Leslie’s heart. She worked as a graphic designer for eight years, all the while nurturing a deeper desire to be a full-time fine artist. She retired from the field and took up oil painting- her first love. She surmises the social distancing brought on by COVID-19 provided more physical and mental space for artists with introverted tendencies. However, she does think that the pandemic has taken away a lot of the joy creating brings.

"Climb 1" by Mary Hudgins

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“As much as art is a personal requirement for me, I don’t imagine art is what you would call one of those essential type things to go on during a pandemic,” she says. “The joy of art is in making it, but the icing on the cake is people seeing it.” Luckily, the virtual 144 Sale runs through the end of February and provides a medium for our Parker artists to share their work. View their pieces and make a bid here: https://www.biddingowl.com/Auction/ index.cfm?auctionID=24399

Do you have kids or teenagers who are looking to explore their creative side? The PAG of-

“Cosmos” by Daniel Kelly

fers ‘Lessons and Lemonade’, free art classes for kids ages 8-16. Classes are one Saturday a month at the PACE Center. The class got its name from the snack break, featuring lemonade and pretzels, during the middle of the two hour class. “There’s hardly anything more exceptional than being around children who are interested in creating,” Leslie says. “They haven’t learned to limit themselves yet.”

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