In cooperation with Actian Press, Rose Fredrick Fine Art Publishing is proud to offer this fine publication examining the paintings of Colorado artist Travis Erion. Written by Richard Vine, the prose eloquently delves into the metaphor-rich work of the artist, discovering connections with the past while revealing the deeply personal thoughts reflected in Erion's work.

Travis Conrad Erion: Paintings & Drawings

Arts & Photography

Vine, Richard

History & Criticism

Rose Fredrick Fine Art Publishing

Spanning fifty years of Joellyn Duesberry's art career, this book offers insightful writings that delve into the defining moments of her career, from childhood tragedy, to the transforming painting sessions with Richard Diebenkorn, and her subsequent move to the West.

Elevated Perspective: The Paintings of Joellyn Duesberry

Little, Carl

Curry, David

Duesberry, Joellyn

Featuring lush reproductions of the landscapes of American artist Len Chmiel, this book depicts four decades of the artist's melodic, evocative, and often abstracted depictions of the land. Amy Scott contributes a fine essay discussing Chmiel's formative years as an illustrator in Los Angeles through his subsequent move to Colorado, where he turned from illustration and dove into fine art exclusively.

Len Chmiel: An Authentic Nature

Scott, Amy

Individual Artists

Barbara Sparks's passion for photography began in 1959, during college, when she took an art tour of Europe. On that trip, her fascination deepened when a man--whom she would later marry--gave her Edward Steichen's book The Family of Man. Since then, she has traveled to such far-flung destinations as the Cappadocia region of Turkey; the Kali Gandaki River in Nepal; the Mayan villages of Guatemala; and the dusty, light-filled hill towns of Italy. A passionate naturalist, Sparks has also turned her camera on Colorado and New Mexico, revealing her fine-tuned and sensitive eye for light and people. A constant theme of indigenous cultures runs through this book. With a ringing clarity, Sparks focuses on definitive landscapes and how man assimilates.

Far Flung Places: The Photography of Barbara Sparks

Featuring four decades of Howard Post's iconic paintings of the American West, this large format hardcover book delves into his life's work and journey from youthful desire to ultimately finding his own voice by returning to his roots and painting what he knows. A fine essay by Jerry Smith chronicles Post's work and offers succinct observations on the elements that have made him one of the West's truly unique modern masters.

Howard Post: Western Perspectives

Smith, Jerry N.

On the auspicious hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Taos Society of Artists, photographer Barbara Sparks has compiled a compelling insider's collection of works taken over her years as a visitor and resident of one of New Mexico's most magical places. The book captures the truly breathtaking diversity of the land from its dramatic rift to the beloved mountains said to hold the spirits of the ancients, to the churches and the Pueblo, and to the people--the Native Americans, Hispanics, and Anglos--who live in harmony, working the land, creating art, and keeping the stories of their vast heritage alive.

Taos: Land, People, Spirit: The Photography of Barbara Sparks

Sparks, Barbara

This monograph covers the life and career of wildlife artist Sally Maxwell, a pioneer in scratchboard painting. Maxwell is credited with advancing a medium that had been for years relegated to illustrators and children. Because of her persistence and determination, thousands of artists today use scratchboard, and not only for monochromatic drawings; many have learned to add color and dimension through demonstrations and videos created by Maxwell through Ampersand. With more than one hundred plates, Maxwell's career and the evolution of scratchboard come to life. The text includes a foreword by acclaimed wildlife artist John Banovich and an astute essay by Todd Wilkinson.

Sally Maxwell: Scratching the Surface

Wilkinson, Todd

"My journey is one of the coalescence of land and light. I have walked hundreds of miles across this state, and still I grapple with its enormity. The sky is big. The mountains and plains of Colorado host magnificent clouds. Intrinsic beauty and diversity is everywhere. More alpine plants exist in Colorado than in any other state. Rivers originating in Colorado flow into eighteen different states. In 1893, the scene from the top of Pikes Peak so stunned Katherine Lee Bates that she was inspired to write 'America the Beautiful.' Today, Pikes Peak is often referred to as 'America's Mountain.'"--Barbara Sparks
The final book in a photographic trilogy, Barbara Sparks turns an eye on the landscape of Colorado, the state she's called home for nearly fifty years. With an introduction by Governor John Hickenlooper and geologist Peter Dea, this book is an elegantly conceived photographic poem.

For Purple Mountains: Colorado: A Journey of the Senses

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