BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//The Art Base - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:The Art Base
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.theartbase.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Art Base
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Denver
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20250309T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20251102T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20260308T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20261101T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20270314T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20271107T080000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
TZNAME:MDT
DTSTART:20280312T090000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:MST
DTSTART:20281105T080000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260508T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T214604Z
UID:10000966-1778238000-1780765200@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Savanna LaBauve "Echoes"
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition Details\nOn view: May 8 – June 6\, 2026 Opening Reception: Friday\, May 8 | 5:00–7:00 PM Location: The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave\, Basalt\, CO Admission: Free and open to the public  \nArtist Talk/Interactive Public Art Event: includes a participatory artwork and public event\, Textures of Topography\, on Friday\, May 8\, from 5 – 7 PM in the Art Base gallery. Visitors are invited to make barefoot impressions in clay\, adding their marks to those already there. Over the course of the event\, these layers will overlap and change one another. The finished piece will be fired and returned to the gallery later in the exhibition\, creating a shared record shaped by many people.   \nPublic Events with the Artist:\nTextures of Topography\nOpening Reception Friday\, May 8From 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM \nPlease join us the night of Savanna LaBauve’s opening reception\, visitors are invited to make barefoot impressions in clay\, adding their marks to those already there. Over the course of the event\, these layers will overlap and change one another. The finished piece will be fired and returned to the gallery later in the exhibition\, creating a shared record shaped by many people.   \nArt Lunch with Savanna LaBauve – Public Event\nThursday\, May 28 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Free and open to the public Art Lunch is our routine excuse to gather around the table. Bring a bagged lunch and let conversation roam. \nClosing Reception with Savanna LaBauve \nSaturday\, June 6\n4:00 PM – 5:00 PM\nFree and open to the public\n \nJoin artist Savanna LaBauve at the close of Echoes for an artist talk and the unveiling of Textures of Topography. During the opening reception\, the community was invited to leave their barefoot mark on a large slab of clay — that piece has since been fired and returns to the gallery transformed. Come see what we made together\, hear more about the ideas behind the show\, and celebrate the close of the exhibition.\n \nAbout the Artist\nSavanna LaBauve is a ceramic artist based in Carbondale\, Colorado. With a background in painting and drawing\, her practice has evolved over the past six years into a deeply tactile exploration of form\, material\, and process. Her work investigates repetition\, memory\, and transformation through hand-built ceramic forms that balance structure and fragility.  \nAbout Echoes \nThe Art Base is pleased to present Echoes\, a solo exhibition by Carbondale-based ceramic artist Savanna LaBauve\, on view May 8 through June 6\, 2026. An opening reception will be held on Friday\, May 8\, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM\, with an artist talk at 5:30 PM.  Echoes is a sister show to Orbit\, opening a few weeks later at Seesaw Gallery in South Denver; together\, the two shows thematically explore the idea of constellations and their points of intersection. In LaBauve’s practice\, echoes are the reverberations of previous choices and ideas\, returning from somewhere else slightly anew — distorted by time and experience. The connective tissue is what gets left behind\, and how that memory shapes what comes after.   \n\nThis exhibition is sponsored by Karen White Interior Design\, and we are grateful to our 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank.                        \n\nPresent in this exhibition are what LaBauve calls “portals” — rectangular forms built around a deliberate absence\, a cut-out at the center that draws the eye inward. Some of these portals feel like longstanding caverns\, others are suspended in their forward momentum\, a snapshot in time. The portals carry a sense of struggle: to puncture primarily\, but also to preserve the space between. As the mass around them presses in\, there is a sense of vulnerability in how they resist the weight of the clay. The work suggests that an absence is contingent: a space can is best perceived when it is in danger of collapsing. These sculptures ask the viewer to consider the space as the subject — a thin threshold between what is\, what was\, and what could be.     \nA recurring theme in the work is bifurcation\, where one becomes two\, like trees branching or rivers forking. In the series of pierced sculptures that resemble baskets\, this plays out through a dialogue between object and shadow. A cyanotype\, a sun-printed photographic record of shadow\, captures the outline of one structure\, and that shadow becomes the blueprint for the next. The process repeats\, as each shadow inflects and distorts the form of the next sculpture— a process LaBauve likens to memory. Solid and inanimate become interchangeable\, as the work moves forward\, alternating between directions — the shadow sometimes leading the form for a change.   For LaBauve\, the work is formed by pinch and touch\, a slow process of mark-making with an emphasis on remaining a physical record.   \nThe exhibition opening also includes a participatory artwork and public event\, Textures of Topography\, on Friday\, May 8\, from 5 – 7 PM at the Art Base gallery. Visitors are invited to make barefoot impressions in clay\, adding their marks to those already there. Over the course of the event\, these layers will overlap and change one another. The finished piece will be fired and returned to the gallery later in the exhibition\, creating a shared record shaped by many people.  
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/savanna-labauve/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/S.LaBauve_BasketwithShadow-2-copy-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260612T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260724T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T224545Z
UID:10000967-1781262000-1784912400@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Molly Altman and Sabrina Piersol "FLORAL PANIC"
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, June 12 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, June 12 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: June 12 to July 24\, 2026 \nMolly Altman’s ceramic sculptures explore the fragile balance between resilience and impermanence in the natural world. Working with flora gathered from the Carbondale landscapes and flowers\, leaves\, vines\, and grasses\, she dips these materials in porcelain and fires them\, transforming organic forms into delicate\, ghostlike structures. By reassembling these elements onto hand-built ceramic frameworks\, Altman creates intricate micro-environments that echo the ecologies from which they came. Her work honors the abundance and vulnerability of the Roaring Fork Valley\, inviting viewers to reconsider their relationship to a rapidly changing environment. \nSabrina Piersol’s paintings emerge from a spark of inspiration a loose sketch\, a color palette\, or a single natural form before unfolding into an intuitive\, responsive process. Guided by presence and improvisation\, she follows each mark as it appears\, allowing the composition to evolve with the same unpredictability and openness found in meditation. Her work prioritizes the relationships of color\, form\, and movement\, resulting in dynamic\, emotionally resonant paintings shaped by both intention and discovery. \n  \nGenerously sponsored by Krista Klees and Palladium Group\, and Z-Group Architecture & Interior Design \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/molly-altman-sabrina-piersol-floral-panic/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Molly-and-Sabrina.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260612T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260612T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T224236Z
UID:10001784-1781283600-1781290800@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Molly Altman and Sabrina Piersol "FLORAL PANIC"
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, June 12 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, June 12 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: June 12 to July 24\, 2026 \nMolly Altman’s ceramic sculptures explore the fragile balance between resilience and impermanence in the natural world. Working with flora gathered from the Carbondale landscapes and flowers\, leaves\, vines\, and grasses\, she dips these materials in porcelain and fires them\, transforming organic forms into delicate\, ghostlike structures. By reassembling these elements onto hand-built ceramic frameworks\, Altman creates intricate micro-environments that echo the ecologies from which they came. Her work honors the abundance and vulnerability of the Roaring Fork Valley\, inviting viewers to reconsider their relationship to a rapidly changing environment. \nSabrina Piersol’s paintings emerge from a spark of inspiration a loose sketch\, a color palette\, or a single natural form before unfolding into an intuitive\, responsive process. Guided by presence and improvisation\, she follows each mark as it appears\, allowing the composition to evolve with the same unpredictability and openness found in meditation. Her work prioritizes the relationships of color\, form\, and movement\, resulting in dynamic\, emotionally resonant paintings shaped by both intention and discovery. \nGenerously sponsored by Krista Klees and Palladium Group\, and Z-Group Architecture & Interior Design \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/molly-altman-sabrina-piersol-floral-panic-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Molly-and-Sabrina.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260731T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T223049Z
UID:10000968-1785495600-1786813200@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: 10x10 Name Unseen 2026
DESCRIPTION:On view: July 31 to August 15\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, July 31 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Only Reception: Friday\, July 31\, 4 PM- 4 PM \nThe 10_10 Name Unseen Silent Auction is an exhibition showcasing local artists who have generously donated a 10_10 artwork. All panels are available for bidding starting at $100. All proceeds from the auction and pARTy go to support the Art Base’s efforts to make art and creativity available to all. \n 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/10x10-name-unseen/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_0128-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260731T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T224755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T194923Z
UID:10001822-1785517200-1785524400@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: 10x10 Name Unseen 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction is an exhibition showcasing local artists who have generously donated a 10×10 artwork. All panels are available for bidding starting at $100. All proceeds from the auction and pARTy go to support the Art Base’s efforts to make art and creativity available to all. \nOpening Reception: Friday\, July 31 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Only Reception: Friday\, July 31\, 4 PM- 4 PM\nOn view: July 31 to August 15\, 2026
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/opening-reception-10x10-name-unseen-2026/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_0128-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260828T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T185334Z
UID:10000969-1787914800-1790355600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Hunter Hogan\, Sam Harvey\, and Sara Ransford
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, August 28\, from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, August 28 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: August 28 to September 25\, 2026 \n  \nTogether\, Sam\, Hunter\, and Sara have a more than twenty-five-year connection to the Roaring Fork Valley and Western Colorado. Being connected to the land has been paramount to our development as artists and human beings. Hunter Hogan’s works on canvas\, Sara Ransford’s paper clay wall pieces and Sam’s clay constructions all connect on various levels\, their individual voices interpreting the landscape\, their view of the natural world and experiences connecting them as artists. \nThere is a deep affinity between Sara and Sam’s clay constructions and Hunter’s mixed media paintings. Their different styles of work create a natural interchange of mountains\, deserts\, botanics\, and floral patterns that all relate to our western Colorado environment. \n  \nThis exhibition is generously sponsored by CCY Architects and Kathy Honea \n  \n \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/hunter-hoogan-alleghany-meadows-sara-ransford/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hunter-Sam-Sara-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260828T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T173241Z
UID:10001786-1787936400-1787943600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Hunter Hogan\, Sam Harvey\, and Sara Ransford
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, August 28\, from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, August 28 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: August 28 to September 25\, 2026 \n  \nTogether\, Sam\, Hunter\, and Sara have a more than twenty-five-year connection to the Roaring Fork Valley and Western Colorado. Being connected to the land has been paramount to our development as artists and human beings. Hunter Hogan’s works on canvas\, Sara Ransford’s paper clay wall pieces and Sam’s clay constructions all connect on various levels\, their individual voices interpreting the landscape\, their view of the natural world and experiences connecting them as artists. \nThere is a deep affinity between Sara and Sam’s clay constructions and Hunter’s mixed media paintings. Their different styles of work create a natural interchange of mountains\, deserts\, botanics\, and floral patterns that all relate to our western Colorado environment. \n  \nThis exhibition is generously sponsored by CCY Architects and Kathy Honea \n  \n \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/hunter-hoogan-alleghany-meadows-sara-ransford-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Hunter-Sam-Sara-1.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222720Z
UID:10000970-1790938800-1793379600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: David Clark "Mt Sopris in Black and White"
DESCRIPTION:On view: October 2 to October 30\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, October 2 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, October 2 at 5:30 PM \n  \nThis exhibition features a curated selection of 12-14 of the artist’s most compelling black-and-white photographs of Mount Sopris\, captured over the past 15 years. Each image is presented as a metal print ranging from 20×30 to 30×45 inches\, including both horizontal and vertical compositions\, with several works offered as multi-panel installations. The display will also highlight a series of distinctive “Raised Texture Ink” metal prints\, which introduce a subtle three-dimensional quality to otherwise traditional photographic surfaces. The final arrangement will occupy approximately half of the gallery space\, with the number and scale of works tailored to the exhibition layout. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/david-clark/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-30-at-11.05.03-AM-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222530Z
UID:10000971-1790938800-1793379600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Michael Kinsley "Sensuous Landscapes"
DESCRIPTION:On view: October 2 to October 30\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, October 2 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, October 2 at 5:30 PM \n  \nRooted in traditional representational painting\, Kinsley’s style has evolved to amplify Nature’s sensual forms\, some obvious\, others obscure. One curator calls his work “voluptuous.” \nIn oil\, he paints his smaller pieces plein air. Larger pieces begin as field sketches that establish composition\, which he amplifies in the studio as sinuous natural shapes. These two-steps allow him to see on-site the convergence of subtle shapes that photos often miss\, then interpret and refine the shapes more deliberatively in the studio. \nHis primary subjects are Western Colorado and the Utah desert\, mostly from the Roaring Fork Valley. Influences include Canadian modernists Emily Carr and Franklin Carmichael. Also\, Edgar Payne\, Maynard Dixon\, and Cezanne\, plus friends Dan Young (Silt)\, Tania Dibbs (Basalt)\, and the Hermitage Group (St Petersburg\, Russia) \nCurrently\, his paintings are on display at Aspen’s Wind River Gallery. Since the 90s\, they have appeared in 14 galleries and in over 20 local community exhibits\, including juried shows. Institutional collections include Parc Aspen Restaurant\, Colorado River Conservation District\, Valley View Hospital\, and Rocky Mountain Institute. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/michael-kinsley/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4499-copy-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261002T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222457Z
UID:10001787-1790960400-1790967600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: David Clark "Mt Sopris in Black and White"
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, October 2 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, October 2 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: October 2 to October 30\, 2026 \n  \nThis exhibition features a curated selection of 12-14 of the artist’s most compelling black-and-white photographs of Mount Sopris\, captured over the past 15 years. Each image is presented as a metal print ranging from 20×30 to 30×45 inches\, including both horizontal and vertical compositions\, with several works offered as multi-panel installations. The display will also highlight a series of distinctive ‘Raised Texture Ink’ metal prints\, which introduce a subtle three-dimensional quality to otherwise traditional photographic surfaces. The final arrangement will occupy approximately half of the gallery space\, with the number and scale of works tailored to the exhibition layout. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/david-clark-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-30-at-11.05.03-AM-scaled.png
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261002T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261002T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222412Z
UID:10001788-1790960400-1790967600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Michael Kinsley "Sensuous Landscapes"
DESCRIPTION:On view: October 2 to October 30\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, October 2\, from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, October 2 at 5:30 PM \n  \nRooted in traditional representational painting\, Kinsley’s style has evolved to amplify Nature’s sensual forms\, some obvious\, others obscure. One curator calls his work “voluptuous.” \nIn oil\, he paints his smaller pieces plein air. Larger pieces begin as field sketches that establish composition\, which he amplifies in the studio as sinuous natural shapes. These two-steps allow him to see on-site the convergence of subtle shapes that photos often miss\, then interpret and refine the shapes more deliberatively in the studio. \nHis primary subjects are Western Colorado and the Utah desert\, mostly from the Roaring Fork Valley. Influences include Canadian modernists Emily Carr and Franklin Carmichael. Also\, Edgar Payne\, Maynard Dixon\, and Cezanne\, plus friends Dan Young (Silt)\, Tania Dibbs (Basalt)\, and the Hermitage Group (St Petersburg\, Russia) \nCurrently\, his paintings are on display at Aspen’s Wind River Gallery. Since the 90s\, they have appeared in 14 galleries and in over 20 local community exhibits\, including juried shows. Institutional collections include Parc Aspen Restaurant\, Colorado River Conservation District\, Valley View Hospital\, and Rocky Mountain Institute. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank \n \n 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/michael-kinsley-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_4499-copy-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222337Z
UID:10000972-1793962800-1796403600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Chris Hassig
DESCRIPTION:On view: November 6 to December 4\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 6 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, November 6 at 5:30 PM \n  \nChris Hassig (b. 1987) is an artist and community leader based in Carbondale\, Colorado\, whose intricate drawings and prints blur the boundaries between landscape\, abstraction\, and imagined worlds. Rooted in a lifelong fascination with mapping and mark-making\, Hassig’s work ranges from expansive multi-panel etchings of his fictional country\, Saiopor\, to densely detailed ink drawings inspired by close observations of nature. His practice merges precision and play\, incorporating printmaking\, cyanotype\, collage\, and sewn elements that highlight both meticulous craftsmanship and improvisation.\ \n\nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/chris-hassig/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-8.07.48-PM-copy-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222257Z
UID:10000973-1793962800-1796403600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Rachel Becker "Net-work: Weaving the World"
DESCRIPTION:On view: November 6 to December 4\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, November 6 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, November 6 at 5:30 PM \n  \nRachel Becker brings a series that explores weaving\, webs\, and networks as structures that connect\, hold\, and move vital energy. Constructed from found and foraged materials: branches\, plant fibers\, fishing line\, and produce netting\, the lightweight hanging sculptures reference nets\, tapestries\, and natural systems. Installed as an immersive canopy\, the works invite visitors to step inside the visible and invisible networks that shape our world\, from mycelial pathways to the “World Wide Web.” Drawing inspiration from ancient textile traditions and the mythic weaver goddesses of pre-medieval Europe\, the project reflects on how the threads of fate\, ecology\, and technology intertwine. \n\nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/rachel-becker/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RACHEL-BECKER.-Net-work-Weaving-the-World-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222228Z
UID:10001789-1793984400-1793991600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Chris Hassig
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, November 6 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, November 6 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: November 6 to December 4\, 2026 \n  \nChris Hassig (b. 1987) is an artist and community leader based in Carbondale\, Colorado whose intricate drawings and prints blur the boundaries between landscape\, abstraction\, and imagined worlds. Rooted in a lifelong fascination with mapping and mark-making\, Hassig’s work ranges from expansive multi-panel etchings of his fictional country\, Saiopor\, to densely detailed ink drawings inspired by close observations of nature. His practice merges precision and play\, incorporating printmaking\, cyanotype\, collage\, and sewn elements that highlight both meticulous craftsmanship and improvisation. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/chris-hassig-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-8.07.48-PM-copy-1.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222154Z
UID:10001790-1793984400-1793991600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Rachel Becker "Net-work: Weaving the World"
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, November 6 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, November 6 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: November 6 to December 4\, 2026 \n  \nA mixed media installation exploring webs and networks as technologies and phenomena that have the power to connect\, contain\, and circulate vital energy and information. \nUsing found objects\, textiles\, and plant fibers\, this exhibit will reference the invisible and visible systems that connect life throughout the world\, from the “World Wide Web”\, to collective consciousness to underground root systems — articulating an identity that extends far beyond the individual. \n\nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/rachel-becker-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RACHEL-BECKER.-Net-work-Weaving-the-World-copy.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222122Z
UID:10000974-1796986800-1798909200@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Home / Un Hogar 2026
DESCRIPTION:On view: December 11\, 2026 to January 2\, 2027\nOpening Reception: Friday\, December 11 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, December 11 at 5:30 PM \n  \nHOME / UN HOGAR: Welcomes Basalt High School students celebrating the voices and artistic expressions of these students who have recently arrived in the United States. \nThis community-centered program offers students the opportunity to reflect on the concept of “home”\, both the home they’ve left behind and the new home they are building here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Through bilingual instruction and artistic mentorship from Gabriela Mejia\, students will create individual artworks and written reflections. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank \n \n 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/home-un-hogar/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition,teen mentorship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2152.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20270102T170000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T030041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222101Z
UID:10000975-1796986800-1798909200@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Exhibition: Lindsey Yeager
DESCRIPTION:On view: December 11\, 2026 to January 2\, 2027\nOpening Reception: Friday\, December 11 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, December 11 at 5:30 PM \n  \nLindsey Yeager creates large-scale gouache paintings that explore disconnection\, grief\, transformation\, and the emotional weight of living in a rapidly changing world. Their work merges personal narrative with broader cultural anxieties\, examining loss\, fear\, and the longing to be understood. Through vivid imagery and metaphor\, the paintings probe the messy\, creature-like experience of navigating a world that often feels uninhabitable. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank \n \n 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/lindsey-yeager/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-8.07.48-PM-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222039Z
UID:10001791-1797008400-1797015600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Home / Un Hogar 2026
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, December 11 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nOn view: December 11\, 2026 to January 2\, 2027\nArtist Talk: Friday\, December 11 at 5:30 PM \n  \nHOME UN HOGAR: Welcomes Basalt High School Newcomers celebrating the voices and artistic expressions of these students who have recently arrived in the United States from Mexico\, El Salvador\, Costa Rica\, and Honduras. \nThis community-centered program offers students the opportunity to reflect on the concept of ‘home’ both the home they’ve left behind and the new home they are building here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Through bilingual instruction and artistic mentorship from Gabriela Mejia\, students will create individual artworks and written reflections that explore their personal journeys\, cultural identity\, and experiences of transition. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank \n \n 
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/home-un-hogar-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition,teen mentorship
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_2152.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20261211T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20261211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260515T212240
CREATED:20251205T215025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T222015Z
UID:10001792-1797008400-1797015600@www.theartbase.org
SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Lindsey Yeager
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday\, December 11 from 5 PM- 7 PM\nArtist Talk: Friday\, December 11 at 5:30 PM\nOn view: December 11\, 2026 to January 2\, 2027 \n  \nLindsey Yeager creates large-scale gouache paintings that explore disconnection\, grief\, transformation\, and the emotional weight of living in a rapidly changing world. Their work merges personal narrative with broader cultural anxieties–examining loss\, fear\, and the longing to be understood. Through vivid imagery and metaphor\, the paintings probe the messy\, creature-like experience of navigating a world that often feels uninhabitable. \n  \nThank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor\, Alpine Bank
URL:https://www.theartbase.org/event/lindsey-yeager-2/
LOCATION:The Art Base\, 174 Midland Ave.\, Basalt\, CO\, 81621\, United States
CATEGORIES:art talks,event,exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.theartbase.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot-2025-12-04-at-8.07.48-PM-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="The Art Base":MAILTO:info@theartbase.org
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR