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 August 7, 6–7 pm with Gabriel and Peter Waldor, Susan Entsminger, Plum Sanico and Karen Bellerose at the Telluride Arts HQ.
This inspiring series, a collaboration between Talking Gourds, Telluride Institute and Telluride Arts, brings regional poets to share their words every first Thursday through October.
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!
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Location: 155 West Pacific Avenue, Telluride
Ah Haa School for the Arts presents Midnight Blue, a solo exhibition by internationally recognized abstract artist Cat Tesla, on view in the Daniel Tucker Gallery this August. Known for her vibrant, nature-inspired compositions, Tesla’s work explores the emotional resonance of color and bold mark-making.
Tesla, a former genetic counselor at Emory University, has spent nearly three decades as a full-time artist. Her paintings are part of thousands of private and public collections, including hospitals and museums across the U.S. and U.K. She now lives and works in Sarasota, Florida.
Tesla will be present at the Art Walk opening reception and will offer a brief artist talk. She’s also leading Re•Treat: Abstract Composition & Color, a workshop running August 7–11 at Ah Haa.
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.