VIBRANCIES: Chuck Brenton + Frank Gonzales

VIBRANCIES: Chuck Brenton + Frank Gonzales

On View: July 1 – August 4, 2023 | Opening Reception July 1, 5-7pm

The Center for the Arts’ Kinder Padon Gallery (KPG) is pleased to present Vibrancies, featuring an exquisite pairing of bronze sculptor Chuck Brenton and painter Frank Gonzales, and curated by KPG Gallery Manager, Rachael Stubbs. Brenton is based in Loveland, Colorado and Gonzales in Mesa, Arizona. The two highly celebrated and widely collected artists have created new bodies of work specifically for this installation and are converging their unique styles for a stunning exhibit that is not to be missed. Vibrances delves into nature’s geometric and organic dualities and parallels flora and fauna ecosystems with a brilliant focus on color and form. As a whole, the exhibit is distinctly wild, fresh, bold, and of course – vibrant. 

Chuck Brenton

The work at its core is an abstract meditation on wildness and conceptual complexity. Brenton depicts the duality of nature in the mountain west by using chaotic geometries and systematic minimalism, drawing inspiration from both the original structure of the habitats and the patterns of the organisms living within them. His technical knowledge is a result of the time he spent employed by a fine art bronze foundry in Loveland. Subsequently, he developed a proprietary color system for polished metal which marks his hybridized style of painting and sculpture. His work has been featured in DARIA Art Magazine and has been exhibited throughout the Southwest.

Frank Gonzales

His work explores ornithological subjects, organic and plant elements and color. By creating paintings from reference and made-up elements, there becomes a play between artificiality and realism.” Frank Gonzales’ work is included in both private and public collections around the world including the Ampersand Boutique Hotel in London, The Orange County Children’s Hospital, and Starbucks coffee chain location. His work has been featured in numerous publications including American Art Collector Magazine, Juxtapoz, Booooom, Colossal and featured on the cover of American Art Collector Magazine in 2010.

Exhibit Credits

Vibrancies and the gallery’s summer season is made possible by generous support from the Kinder Padon Gallery Host Committee: Anne Kinder, Susan and Mike Padon, Adele Broughton, Andy and Julie McNeill, Becky Frey, Bill and Lenni Burke, Denise and Todd Liebl, Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones, Kevin and Lotte Roache, Leigh and Stephens Mundy, Mickie and Jeff Bragalone, Rosalind Cook, Tony Barnard and Rick Barnhart 

About the Kinder Padon Gallery
The Kinder Padon Gallery (KPG) proudly displays work by artists of all backgrounds  of experience with a focus on talent and variety. Our shows include immersive installations, work by nationally renowned artists, artists-in-residence, student work, and educational exhibitions. The KPG serves our community as an innovative and inclusive space where enriching and captivating exhibits create opportunities for artists, present new experiences, broaden the scope of the visual arts, and excite collectors and patrons. The KPG is committed to supporting the development and diversity of our creative network, and emphasizes the value and importance of art in a rural setting.

About the Center for the Arts
As a home for arts and culture, The Center for the Arts offers engaging opportunities and educational experiences to enrich and expand the life of our community. Truly unrivaled in Colorado as a captivating and welcoming place, The Center for the Arts brings people together to share, inspire, nurture, educate, and enjoy arts and culture.

General Information

Kinder Padon Gallery, Center for the Arts
606 Sixth Street, Crested Butte, CO 81224
Open Monday through Friday 10 am – 4 pm

Gallery Manager, Rachael Stubbs
(970) 349-7487 x 307
rachael@crestedbuttearts.org