Mother Rock Exhibition

Reception: December 27 | 5-8pm

Over time, the nickname “Mother Rock” has been used to describe the iconic peak that reaches out above the small town of Crested Butte. Coming together for this invitational group show, featured artists of Crested Butte are excited to showcase and reflect on what “Mother Rock” means to them through visual art.

Artist Inventory

Featured Artists

Andrew Arell | instagram.com

An introspective image maker creating works that question the boundaries between reality and imagination. His process is deeply reflective, authoring recurring themes relating to the ephemeral nature of human experience. His works accentuate organic still-life figures and apprehend illusory landscapes, producing a sense of existential mystery which invites viewers to interpret and reinterpret his images over time.

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Zach Bauer | activatenature.net

Zach Bauer has found that creation is as necessary as time spent outdoors. As a creative, his artwork is inspired by the world of gravity sports, their settings, and the communities that spring from such pursuits. Additionally, the juxtaposition of wildlife, light and atmosphere round out the vast library of inspiration for the Activate Nature studio.

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Karen Clement | NA 

Karen Clement has always loved watercolors, and most enjoys producing realistic paintings of landscapes and animals. The majority of Clements paintings come from photos she has taken while out hiking, biking, and skiing in the mountains, forests, and rivers near Crested Butte Colorado. Clement feels she learns something from every painting, and is always looking forward to continually learning and growing as an artist.

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Bren Corn | brencorn.com

Bren Corn, who was originally born in Arizona to an Italian mother and a German father, reflects an American spirit while continually tapping into her European roots. Bren came to the Gunnison Valley in 1994 to open a Sonoran style Mexican restaurant with her husband, start a family and continue her education. She has since graduated Summa in 2000 with a BA in fine art, become a professional artist in the Gunnison Valley, has three grown children and one grandchild, and is aiming her way back to school in the spring of 2025 to obtain a Graphic Design degree.

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Dawn Cohen | dawncohenfineart.com

Dawn Cohen grew up in Savannah, Georgia, and is a nature enthusiast whose childhood by the ocean fostered her deep love for the outdoors. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from University of Georgia, followed by a Master of Fine Art in painting from Colorado State University. Cohen’s artistic journey shifted from coastal landscapes to the captivating mountains and deserts of Colorado. Today, she continues to create and sell large-scale, plein-air paintings in Crested Butte with the Shaun Horne Gallery. She continues to paint on-site for her gallery in Georgia, represented by Reynolds Square Fine Art.

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Sita Fenerty | sitafenerty.com

Sita Fenerty’s evolution into painting nature has led her to create a style she calls neo-plein air. The concept intertwines traditional plein air painting with more elaborate, thought-provoking elements. Her stylized mountain forms are painted lines pigmented with mineral ores from the mountains themselves. She pulls the natural lines out of the landscape around her to place emphasis on the missed connections between humans/society/art and nature.

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Shaun Horne | shaunhorne.com

Shaun Horne is a professional landscape painter based in Crested Butte, Colorado. He makes landscape paintings using a large-scale plein air method. His canvases are painted entirely on-site, in the manner of Claude Monet. On the other hand, Shaun paints with an American hard-edge more akin to Rockwell Kent, Edward Hopper, or Georgia O’Keefe.

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Nina Kisker | meridianmudworks.com

Nina Kisker aims to reflect the colorful and rugged landscape that surrounds her in Crested Butte through her work. Kisker chooses clays that have an earthy tone, and she purposefully leaves parts unglazed, to be able to feel the raw clay. There is a connection to Earth through clay. Glazing with complimentary tones to the clay with vibrant colors Kisker sees in nature around her is the icing on the cake. Nina finds all parts of the process from wet clay to glazing and firing satisfying, and she discovers joy in bringing handmade art into everyday life.

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Victoria Wise | instagram.com

Victoria Wise is a pastel and watercolor artist living in Crested Butte. Victoria is inspired by the culture of Crested Butte – to live life to its fullest and never let a day go by without admiring CB’ striking beauty.