WPL: Hope is a waking dream PART 2
Location: 100 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Hope is a Waking Dream – Part II opens in the Magazine Room of the Wilkinson Public Library with four captivating works by local artist Sergio Gonzalez. Inspired by the grace and freedom of dancers, this series explores hope as a movement that propels us forward, reminding us to look ahead with resilience and lightness.
Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, and a Telluride resident for 27 years, Sergio brings his lifelong passion for art and nature to each brushstroke, inviting visitors to reflect on the quiet ways hope takes shape in our everyday lives.
She invites visitors to pause, reflect, and recognize moments of resilience and transformation within their own lives.
Art Walk Poetry
Location: Telluride Arts HQ - 135 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Celebrate live poetry during Art Walk! On July 3, 6–7 pm, KOTO’s legendary Electric Angel (Suzanne Cheavens) will perform alongside Mary Hearding of Rico and Lee Taylor of Lawson Hill at the Telluride Arts HQ.
This inspiring series, a collaboration between Talking Gourds and Telluride Arts, brings regional poets to share their words every first Thursday through October.
Heard Gallery
Location: 214 West Colorado Avenue, Telluride
Located in the heart of Telluride, Heard Gallery invites you to explore a world where contemporary art, fine jewelry, and natural curiosities converge. Founded by award-winning designer and gemologist Susan Oliver Heard, the gallery features bold, nature-inspired jewelry alongside a curated selection of contemporary artworks and rare mineral specimens.
South Fir Street
Location: 230 South Fir Street, Telluride
South Fir Street Gallery presents an elaborate art exhibition showcasing the creations of Judy Haas.
The display features a selection of vintage posters, including European posters, movie posters, music posters, and album covers each meticulously adorned with Austrian crystals, diamond dust and other various enhancements.
Within these posters lies the distinctive and captivating artistic vision of Judy Haas, with each piece being an original work of art.
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Citizens State Bank
Location: with access from 201 South Fir Street, Telluride
Visit the art exhibition at Citizens State Bank during Art Walk, featuring Colorado Springs–based artist, Caroline Clark.
Neon Desert is a vibrant collection of limited-edition screen prints and artisan frames that take you on an adventure through the glowing landscapes of West Texas and along the legendary Route 66. With her playful, conceptual style, Colorado Springs–based artist Caroline Clark captures the nostalgia, joy, and wild beauty of the American West.
Telluride Arts HQ
Location: 135 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Telluride Arts proudly presents the latest edition of The Heart of the Arts Telluride, a powerful group exhibition showcasing the creativity of twelve women artists from Telluride and the region. Featuring works in painting, photography, ceramics, mixed media, and more, the show highlights original pieces, prints, and one-of-a-kind creations!
Tellurado Studio
The Tellurado Studio proudly features the artwork Markus Pierson, who explores a mythic narrative with his Coyote Series, each piece symbolic of wanderlust and living beyond the boundaries. The protagonists of these hand-embellished prints are the Coyotes: enigmatic figures searching for the next big adventure. Stop in and see the newest editions of Pierson’s collection
Fringe Gallery
Fringe Gallery presents Elsewhere: The Collected Curiosities of Maggie Taylor from July 3 through August 3, 2025. Step into the uncanny beauty of Elsewhere, where Maggie Taylor’s digital dreamscapes blur the line between memory, artifact, and imagination. Known for her richly layered compositions, Taylor assembles a world both familiar and fantastical.
Rinkevich Gallery
Rinkevich Gallery, Mountain Village’s premier art gallery, showcases the abstract paintings of artist Margaret Rinkevich. The gallery also offers a distinctive selection of traditional tribal sculptures, small works on paper, collages, and canvas prints of the Telluride area, along with scarves by Lisa K. Anderson's Silk Horizons.
Milk Moon Gallery
LOCATION: 307 East Colorado Avenue, Telluride
Milk Moon is pleased to present 'Topography of Belonging,' a group show featuring work by Carolynn Haydu, Brenda Bogart, and Meredith Nemirov. Working with paper and paint, the three artists deal with place, materiality, and the intersections of how we both shape and are shaped by our environments.
The Gordon Collection
The Gordon Collection specializes in Native American jewelry, weavings and arts.
Elinoff & Co.
Location: 204 West Colorado Avenue, Telluride
Join Elinoff & Co. for a vibrant Art Walk evening showcasing the dynamic work of Eugenio, a rising talent from Peru whose luminous cityscapes bring movement and light to life.
In celebration, the gallery is also hosting a storewide retirement sale with 30–50% off fine art, modern and impressionist works, and exclusive Telluride Pick and gemstone jewelry. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience exceptional art and take home something truly special.
Bella Fine Goods
Location: 213 West Colorado Avenue, Telluride
Celebrate the Telluride Art Walk on July 3rd surrounded by bold Southwestern expression and timeless Italian luxury. Step into the vivid world of Ray Tigerman, whose striking paintings and sculptures draw from his Native American heritage and the spirit of the Southwest. Also discover the elegance of MATTIOLI, the renowned jewelry house from Torino, Italy. Their refined gold, diamond, and gemstone designs blend heritage with contemporary sophistication.
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Location: 155 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Start giggling, Chuckle Heads! The Ah Haa HAHA is coming up on July 18th, 19th and 20th! Get ready for the big art party by stopping by Ah Haa during Art Walk to participate in a collaborative art project that will be on display at the HAHA Experience! This one-night-only art-making evening invites everyone and anyone to add their own chuckles, cackles and guffaws to the HAHA. Get your HAHA tickets at ahhaa.org or in person during Art Walk.
Atelier
Location: 215 East Colorado Avenue, Telluride
Atelier Telluride presents a curated collection of art and fine jewelry by Joanie Schwarz, known for her timeless and elegant designs. This month’s Art Walk also features hand-stitched poetry on upcycled garments a collaboration with her Dream Team: Ariella Miller, Ella Juelsgaard, and Hannah Kupferschmid.
Discover wearable stories and pieces crafted with intention, creativity, and community spirit.
Baked In Telluride
Location: 127 South Fir Street, Telluride
Baked in Telluride is delighted to showcase Leslie’s colorful, relatable works once again!
Longtime local artist Leslie Ross Crane returns for her 11th exhibit, High Country Colors. This July and August, enjoy her vibrant new landscape oil paintings inspired by Telluride’s stunning natural beauty and her passion for lifelong learning.
Wilkinson Public Library
Location: 100 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
The first chapter of Hope is a Waking Dream opened with a solo show by local artist Karen Kokjer, on view now in the public stairwell of the Wilkinson Public Library. Selected to inaugurate this four-part exhibition series, Karen presents seven paintings that explore hope as a dream that happens while awake, manifested in blooming plants, starlight, and the transformation of flight.
She invites visitors to pause, reflect, and recognize moments of resilience and transformation within their own lives.
Second Chance Humane Society’s Sit, Stay, Shop!
Location: 335 West Colorado Avenue, Telluride
Second Chance Humane Society’s Sit, Stay, Shop! is thrilled to feature repurposed wearable art designed by long-time local Ashley Shupp. Ashley has spent most of her life growing up in the Telluride mountains, where her love for creating began at a young age. Inspired by the influence of her clever and creative grandmother, Ashley’s passion for sewing blossomed. Today, Ashley designs custom jackets using all types of textiles, transforming gently used blankets, towels, and more into one-of-a-kind treasures. She loves giving new life to materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill.
Mum
A collaboration between Telluride Arts, Town of Mountain Village, and Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association.
Forest Creatures
A collaboration between Telluride Arts, Town of Mountain Village, and Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association.