Category Archives: Denver

Beautiful Night

Posted on August 26, 2010 | 2 comments

With a big, beautiful moon.

I am listening to crickets and katydids, working on several new paintings and looking forward to seeing my son’s performance in Reefer Madness, which opens this Friday at The Bug Theater. Rumor has it that local dispensaries are buying blocks of tickets, so they are going fast…

Merge at the CVA, into which I was fortunate enough to have a painting accepted, closes this Sunday. There is audio of the CVA director Jennifer Garner being interviewed on The Untitled Art Show  here.

Metropolitan State College of Denver’s  Center for Visual Arts is a well designed, exciting addition to the Santa Fe Arts District. I can’t wait to see the shows they bring us in the coming months and years.

2 Comments

Posted in art, art issues, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, painting

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Merge

Posted on July 14, 2010 | Leave a comment

I will have a piece in this show at the beautiful new CVA. “Merge” opens with a 7:00 pm reception this Friday July 16 (I wish I could say that Joe Cocker is going to be there) and runs until August 28.

Leave a comment

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, drawing, fine art, painting

Tagged , , ,

First Friday at CORE New Art Space

Posted on June 29, 2010 | Leave a comment

There will be a First Friday Art Walk reception for myself, Melissa Rackliff, Charlie Taublieb, and Stuart Codington Andrews this Friday July 2 from 6 till 9 pm.

Hope you can join us.

The show comes down Saturday the 3rd at 6 pm. CORE will be closed on Sunday, July 4.

Leave a comment

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, new art, painting

Tagged , , ,

Thank you

Posted on June 26, 2010 | Leave a comment

Gene Davis, for the kind and creative review in the  Denver Daily News.

Leave a comment

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, new art, painting

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

Crows

Posted on June 22, 2010 | Leave a comment

We have a nest of crows in our back yard for the first time since we have lived here.

Their distinctive caws fill the air from morning till dusk.

Clearly they agree with Hillary Clinton that it takes a village; one huge baby crow flew the nest a little too soon, before its tail feathers had completely come in.

At least four adults hover close and scream at any human, cat or dog in the general vicinity.

My friend, colleague, and show-partner Melissa Rackliff  has an abundance of crows (or maybe they’re ravens- I’m not sure that I know the difference) in her very nice new paintings hanging currently at CORE New Art Space. I have work hanging there, too.

The First Friday Artwalk for this show will be on July 2, from 6 to 9 PM.

Allison Moorer’s new release “Crows” is beautiful. I want to listen again & again.

Leave a comment

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, Inspiration, new art, painting

Tagged , , , , ,

Summer

Posted on June 9, 2010 | 2 comments

is really here now. Heat. The paleta men ding-dinging down the street. Flies buzzing about. It’s all pretty good.

2 Comments

Posted in Denver

Tagged , , , ,

Art Into Life

Posted on May 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

Thursday, May 27, 2010, 6 to 9 PM.  2800 N. Speer.

RSVP to katie@citizenpictures.com

Happy Hour: Fun, drinks, music and art by Katie Hoffman.

Presented by Citizen Pictures and Baseline Studios.

Leave a comment

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, painting

The Pompitous of Love

Posted on May 17, 2010 | 3 comments

New paintings by Katie Hoffman opening this Friday, May 21 at Zip 37 Gallery.

Reception from 6 to 10 pm.

If you’re in the Denver area, please come by for a glass of wine and a nosh.

I’d probably love to see you.

The show runs from May 21 to June 6, and the gallery is open from 6 to 10 pm on Fridays and from noon to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

3 Comments

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, new art, painting

Tagged , , ,

Doors Open Denver

Posted on April 16, 2010 | 2 comments

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.

2 Comments

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, painting

Tagged , , , , ,

Cabatisto

Posted on April 10, 2010 | 6 comments

Oil on canvas, 40″ x 40″.

6 Comments

Posted in art, contemporary art, Denver, fine art, new art, painting

Tagged