Local Artist Jacqui Allen-Benson paints primarily in oil getting her inspiration from her faith and the beautiful Colorado Landscape. After serving in the Marine Corp during the Vietnam War she attended college where she studied Horticultural Science with a particular emphasis on Soil Science and Landscape Design. After moving to Colorado in 1978 she was drawn to Faith based social work. After spending many years in that profession she joined her husband Hugo Benson in their printing business OG Printer in Gypsum where she has worked for the past 19 years. She has been occasionally using her professional design; gardening and self taught painting skills for stress relief. Although still working part time at the print shop doing the direct mailing piece because she is the only certified “Mail quality control specialist”. She has begun what she jokes is her 9th life. Currently she has sold much to her surprise 12 pieces of her art work. “People always buy the pieces I like best so than I have to paint another one” All of Jacqui’s paintings have faces for which it is fun to find in the landscapes. Her subject matter consists mostly of local spots that she re-landscapes in her paintings to suit herself trying to show you all the faces sharing this world with you.
The Vail Valley Art Guild was begun in 2014 in order to fill a perceived need in the Vail Valley for an organization created by and for visual artists. Since its inception, the Vail Valley Art Guild has grown from 10 members to over 150 members, including over 70 photographers, many of whom are professionals. We offer the Vail Valley an opportunity to view the creativity of local oil, watercolor and acrylic painters, charcoal, pen and ink, and pastel artists, photographers, ceramicists, sculptors, jewelers, mixed media and paper artists.
Photography Exhibit Women Farmers by Jim Richardson
N/A June 1, 2019
Vail Public Library in partnership with Betty Ford Alpine Gardens’ Summer Exhibit “The Secret Life of Roots “ will host “Women Farmers Photo Exhibit’ by world-renowned National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson. Starting June 1st– October 30th in our Community Room.
Jim Richardson is a photographer for National Geographic Magazine and a contributing editor for its sister publication, TRAVELER Magazine. Richardson has photographed more than fifty stories for National Geographic.
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Jacki Benson May 16th-31st, 2019
Vail Valley Art Guild May 1st-15th, 2019
Vail Public Library in partnership with Betty Ford Alpine Gardens’ Summer Exhibit “The Secret Life of Roots “ will host “Women Farmers Photo Exhibit’ by world-renowned National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson. Starting June 1st– October 30th in our Community Room.
