If you’re out and about peeking into buildings as part of the Doors Open Denver tour this weekend, please stop by Citizen Pictures at 2800 Speer Boulevard. It’s an unusual space (the roof fascinates me) and I’m pleased to have several paintings hanging on their walls right now.
From the website:
Doors Open Denver is an annual celebration of Denver’s built environment and design. During the free two-day event, you can tour the spectacular buildings you see every day but may never have entered. You will truly experience and develop a new appreciation for your home town and the sites that comprise Denver’s rich architectural landscape.
One of the buildings on the tour this weekend is Citizen Pictures.
Citizen Pictures – Base2Studios
25
Urban Adventure: D
2800 N. Speer Blvd.
SAT 10AM – 4PM
Architect: C.J. Wires
This 1946 warehouse and plastics factory now houses a company that produces graphics and animations that have been aired on such networks as Animal Planet, Food Network, and Military Channel. Renovations marry high-tech applications with original floors and façade. Also notable are the gabled roof and glass ceiling in the kitchen. Featured art pieces are by C.T. Nelson Katie Hoffman!
http://www.citizenpictures.com
Year Built: 1946
Green Features: Energy efficient lights, recycling program
Photography Allowed: Yes
Services Provided: Disabled access, public restrooms, free parking
I have about 20 paintings hanging in this very interesting building, thanks to the wonderful Brianna Martray and the nice folks at Citizen Pictures. One of the paintings hanging there is My Blue Heaven, pictured below.
Dear Katie, I would like to present you with the Over the Top Award! Your art fantastic in many possible meanings of the word, and I hope you will keep making more and more of it.
http://watercoloredhands.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/i-have-been-ta-er-awarded/
I wish I were somewhere near Denver, I would definitely go look at your paintings face to face.
Thank you very much, Yevgenia. I enjoyed looking at the watercolors on your blog- the cherry blossoms are particularly appealing to me. You have a wonderful touch with that tricky medium.