In the Lobby Gallery
 
Missy Prudden, Woody Creek
Journals
 
I am a traveler; to places both near and far.  Each place wakens all my senses …the colors, shapes, light, and sounds.  Each morning I am engaged as I watch the morning light transform the fields, bushes and mountainsides.  Birds are starting their morning routine which varies by the season.  A deer might grace the yard for a bite from the garden, a chipmunk follow its trail from the woodpile to the bird feeder, and a fox scout the field for mice.
 
As I travel further afield there is beauty to discover in mountains, streams, and forests.  There is beauty in the smallest flower, granite boulder and gnarled tree. I feel the breeze and take in the scents of the mountain air. 
 
When I journey away from my home, my whole being is charged.  There are new languages, foods, cultures, buildings, and landscapes.  I become immersed and thirsty to take it all in.  My world expands.  I am so alive.  I am always so sad to leave, but bring so much home with me.
 
This is my art.  These are my journals.

In the Central Library Room

Laurie McBride, Old Snowmass
Watercolors

I studied art at Stanford University and lived and studied in Paris where my godmother Marion Pike also lived.  She was a fabulous artist and was always a great influence and teacher.  For many years I studied with Anstis Lundy, where my great love of watercolor began. Through the years I have participated in numerous art classes at Anderson Ranch in Snowmass Village.

I live on a beautiful cattle ranch in Old Snowmass, Colorado where I have a studio adjacent to my garden which is an inspiration for many of my paintings.  We spend a good deal of time in Kenya with friends which inspires all the animals I paint.

My paintings have been displayed and sold at Cafe Bernard, the Aspen Chapel, the Art Base in Basalt and Alpine Bank/Basalt.  I was selected for the Annual Colorado Watercolor Show in 2011 and 2013.  My paintings are in private collections throughout the U.S.

Art at the Library
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Art exhibits at the BRL connect us to our thriving visual art community. ​The Library strives to present artists in all visual media that reflect the diversity and creativity of our valley. For further information please contact Cathy at x1000 or cclick@basaltlibrary.org