The Art Base

Classical Oil Painting II: with Matt Hays
2026-10-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
Classical Oil Painting – Part II
October 1 – November 5, 2026
Thursdays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
All Skill Levels
Supplies Provided
Explore the full painting process from start to finish, with an emphasis on using light to create depth, atmosphere, and life. Learn surface prep and why it matters, then dive into underpainting, grisaille, and the slow build of color through glazing and finishing. With demos, guided practice, and individual feedback, you’ll strengthen values, form, and luminosity at every stage—great for oil beginners or painters refining their process. You will choose your own image to paint in this class.
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Young at heART - Every Thursday
2026-10-08 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-10-01 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-09-24 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-09-17 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-09-10 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-09-03 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-08-27 12:45 - 14:15 | Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO, 81623, United States
Thursdays, 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
$10 supply fee suggested
Eagle County Building in Willits/El Jebel
Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!
Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.
No registration necessary. Just arrive the day of ready to create!
Upcoming Classes:
July 2 – Nicole Gogolak: Watercolor Columbines
July 9 – Carter Johnson: Occasional Cards
July 16 – Tish McFee: How to Paint Clouds (Acrylics)
July 23 – Carter Johnson: chalk pastel
July 30 – Carter Johnson: Watercolor
Aug 6 – TBD
Aug 13 – TBD
August 20 – Tish McFee: Drippy Trees (Liquid Watercolors)

Gelli-Block Printing Series: with Pam Porter
2026-10-06 09:30 - 12:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026
Four Tuesdays, 9:30 AM – 12:00PM
All Skill Levels Welcome
$150
Celebrate the rich color and layered beauty of fall through the playful process of Gelli-Block printing. This class features Pam Porter’s signature hybrid technique, combining Gelli printing and linocut printmaking. Students will begin by creating vibrant, one-of-a-kind monoprints using a soft gel printing plate, acrylic paint, textures, and stencils. These expressive prints will then serve as background papers for linoleum block prints, offering a simple and satisfying way to bring depth, texture, and color into linocut work.
Over the course of this four-week series, students will create prints inspired by pumpkins, Indian corn, autumn leaves, aspen trees, and other seasonal imagery. The class begins with exploratory Gelli printing and then moves into carving simple linoleum designs to print over the layered backgrounds. By the end of the series, each student will have a collection of beautiful hand-printed cards. Open to all levels, this class emphasizes process over perfection in a relaxed, supportive environment that encourages experimentation, creativity, and personal expression.
For more information on Pam Porters: https://www.theartbase.org/about/people/
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Language of the Soul™: Art Journaling for Self-Care — 2-Day Deep Dive: with Margie Woods
2026-10-03 10:00 - 16:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
October 3 and 4, 2026
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00AM – 4:00PM
$375
Supplies Included, Open to all skill levels
This immersive two-day workshop explores art journaling as a powerful tool for self-care, emotional processing, and creative renewal. Participants learn how to use simple materials and intuitive art-making to release stress, quiet mental noise, regulate the nervous system, and reconnect with inner clarity. Through guided exercises, demonstrations, and generous time for personal exploration, the focus remains on process rather than producing polished artwork. The workshop also introduces a variety of fun, accessible techniques including layering, texture, collage, color exploration, and expressive mark-making, offering both structure and freedom for discovery. Suitable for all experience levels, this supportive environment encourages play, experimentation, and self-expression while helping participants loosen perfectionism and creative blocks. Attendees leave with practical tools and a sustainable art journaling practice that can be used anytime for grounding, emotional support, and a lasting boost in creativity.
For more information about Margie Woods: https://www.theartbase.org/about/people/
Margie Woods Website: https://www.languageofthesoul.com
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Opening Reception: Michael Kinsley "Sensuous Landscapes"
2026-10-02 17:00 - 19:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
On view: October 2 to October 30, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2, from 5 PM- 7 PM
Artist Talk: Friday, October 2 at 5:30 PM

Rooted 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.”
In 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.
His 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)
Currently, 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.

Thank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor, Alpine Bank

Opening Reception: David Clark "Mt Sopris in Black and White"
2026-10-02 17:00 - 19:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2 from 5 PM- 7 PM
Artist Talk: Friday, October 2 at 5:30 PM
On view: October 2 to October 30, 2026

This 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.

Thank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor, Alpine Bank

Exhibition: Michael Kinsley "Sensuous Landscapes"
2026-10-02 11:00 - 2026-10-30 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
On view: October 2 to October 30, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2 from 5 PM- 7 PM
Artist Talk: Friday, October 2 at 5:30 PM

Rooted 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.”
In 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.
His 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)
Currently, 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.

Thank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor, Alpine Bank

Exhibition: David Clark "Mt Sopris in Black and White"
2026-10-02 11:00 - 2026-10-30 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
On view: October 2 to October 30, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, October 2 from 5 PM- 7 PM
Artist Talk: Friday, October 2 at 5:30 PM

This 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.

Thank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor, Alpine Bank

Classical Oil Painting I: with Matt Hays
2026-10-01 17:30 - 19:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
Classical Oil Painting I
October 1 – November 5, 2026
Thursdays, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
$225
All Skill Levels
Supplies Provided
Explore the full painting process from start to finish, with an emphasis on using layers and light to create depth, atmosphere, and life. Learn surface prep and why it matters, then dive into underpainting, grisaille, and the slow build of color through glazing and finishing. With demos, guided practice, and individual feedback, you’ll strengthen values, form, and luminosity at every stage—great for oil beginners or painters refining their process.
Register

Week of Watercolor: with Sarah Peterson
2026-09-21 10:00 - 2026-09-25 15:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
September 21 – 25, 2026
Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Join artist Sarah Peterson for a weeklong immersive watercolor class that deepens your understanding of the medium’s materials, methods, and magic. Embrace watercolor’s unpredictability while learning strategies to guide and refine it, including Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) for fresh, translucent results. With individualized instruction and hands-on guidance, beginners feel supported and returning artists feel challenged. Come expand skills, loosen up, and enjoy dedicated creative time.
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Plants, Printing & Paint: with Hunter Hogan
2026-09-20 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-19 12:00 - 16:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
September 19 – 20, 2026
Saturday and Sunday, 12:00PM – 4:00PM
$195
All skill levels welcome, supplies provided
Create beautiful layered botanical artworks using real plant and flower clippings, tea bag paper, and acrylic paint.
In this workshop, participants will print delicate garden foliage onto tea bag paper and then layer the cured prints over small acrylic paintings. As the paper is adhered to the surface, it becomes translucent, allowing the botanical images to appear as though they are floating above the painted background. Additional paint can be applied over the layers to enhance color, texture, and depth.
Please bring a small produce or zip-top bag filled with soft plant clippings from your garden, yard, or a favorite walking path. Ideal materials are approximately 5–6 inches long and should be flexible and non-woody. Please avoid thorny plants, thick stems, or heavily textured foliage. Additional plant materials will be provided.

Week of Watercolor: with Sarah Peterson
2026-09-14 10:00 - 2026-09-18 15:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
September 14 – 18, 2026
Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Join artist Sarah Peterson for a weeklong immersive watercolor class that deepens your understanding of the medium’s materials, methods, and magic. Embrace watercolor’s unpredictability while learning strategies to guide and refine it, including Alla Prima (wet-on-wet) for fresh, translucent results. With individualized instruction and hands-on guidance, beginners feel supported and returning artists feel challenged. Come expand skills, loosen up, and enjoy dedicated creative time.
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Art, Healing + Hope: with Sheri Gaynor
2026-09-12 09:30 - 11:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
September 12, 2026
Saturday, 9:30AM / 11:30AM
Open to all skill levels
Bring your own journal, all other supplies provided
Experience the power of visual journaling at The Art Base—an uplifting, FUN process for healing, stress relief, and decompression. Explore your inner world through paint, color, and images, making connections and drawing insight from within. All levels welcome; the focus is on process, not the end result. Bring a sketchbook/journal (or purchase one for $20). Supplies included. We can’t wait to see your creativity come to life!

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Opening Reception: Hunter Hogan, Sam Harvey, and Sara Ransford
2026-08-28 17:00 - 19:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
Opening Reception: Friday, August 28, from 5 PM- 7 PM
Artist Talk: Friday, August 28 at 5:30 PM
On view: August 28 to September 25, 2026

Together, 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 constructions all connect on various levels, their individual voices interpreting the landscape, their view of the natural world, and experiences connecting them as artists.
There 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.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by CCY Architects and Kathy Honea

Thank you to our generous 2026 Annual Exhibition Sponsor, Alpine Bank

Exhibition: Hunter Hogan, Sam Harvey, and Sara Ransford
2026-08-28 11:00 - 2026-09-25 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States

Young at heART - Every Thursday
2026-08-20 12:45 - 14:15 | Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO, 81623, United States
Thursdays, 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
$10 supply fee suggested
Eagle County Building in Willits/El Jebel
Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!
Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.
No registration necessary. Just arrive the day of ready to create!
Upcoming Classes:
August 20 – Tish McFee: Drippy Trees (Liquid Watercolors)

The pARTy 2026
2026-08-15 17:00 - 21:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
30th Anniversary
10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction + pARTy
The Art Base Oscars
10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction: July 31 – August 15, 2026
Ticketed Summer pARTy: Saturday, August 15th from 5:00 – 9:00 PM

THE pARTy:
This unforgettable fundraiser supports our mission to foster creative expression in the visual arts, for all ages and abilities, through education and exhibitions—because when we invest in the arts, we invest in a thriving, connected community. The pARTy begins with our 10×10 Name Unseen Silent Auction, cocktails, and art-making activities, followed by fine dining, paddle raise, and a full celebration in Lions Park under the stars.
All proceeds from the auction and pARTy go to support the Art Base’s efforts to make art and creativity available to all.
pARTy details – coming soon!
Sponsors
Thank you for championing community, creativity, and accessible art education for all!

Young at heART - Every Thursday
2026-08-13 12:45 - 14:15 | Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO, 81623, United States
Thursdays, 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
$10 supply fee suggested
Eagle County Building in Willits/El Jebel
Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!
Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.
No registration necessary. Just arrive the day of ready to create!
Upcoming Classes:
Aug 13 – TBD
August 20 – Tish McFee: Drippy Trees (Liquid Watercolors)

Winged Wonders: A collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
2026-08-10 09:30 - 2026-08-14 15:30 | Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd, Basalt, 81621, United States
August 10 – 14, 2026
Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Grades 1 – 2 (2026/2027 school year)
This camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch
This week of Winged Wonders is taught in collaboration with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). Each day, campers will spend the morning with ACES educators exploring hands-on activities aligned with the camp’s theme. In the afternoon, TAB educators will guide creative art projects that build on and connect to the concepts introduced earlier in the day. These collaboration camps are perfect for children that love spending time in nature and making art!
Winged Wonders camp invites young naturalists to explore our incredible world of flying creatures. From dragonflies on the pond to herons in the rookery, Rock Bottom Ranch is home to flyers galore! We’ll dive into the ‘why’ behind wings, make wing-themed art, and soar through different flight-themed challenges.
Registration through ACES opens February 19. https://aspennature.org/activity/aces-summer-camp-2026/

Creek Critters: Collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
2026-08-10 09:30 - 2026-08-14 15:30 | Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd, Basalt, 81621, United States
August 10 – 14, 2026
Monday – Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Grades 3 – 4
This camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch
This week of Creek Critters is taught in collaboration with the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (ACES). Each day, campers will spend the morning with ACES educators exploring hands-on activities aligned with the camp’s theme. In the afternoon, TAB educators will guide creative art projects that build on and connect to the concepts introduced earlier in the day. These collaboration camps are perfect for children that love spending time in nature and making art!
Creek Critters invites young explorers to discover the hidden wonders of our wetlands. From macroinvertebrates to muskrats, each day will be dripping with new discoveries.This camp is perfect for kids that like to get a little muddy and experience science through hands-on activities, stories, and games.
Registration through ACES (Opens February 19). https://aspennature.jumbula.com/summer-camp

Art, Healing + Hope: with Sheri Gaynor
2026-08-08 09:30 - 11:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
August 8, 2026
Saturday, 9:30AM / 11:30AM
Open to all skill levels
Bring your own journal, all other supplies provided
Experience the power of visual journaling at The Art Base—an uplifting, FUN process for healing, stress relief, and decompression. Explore your inner world through paint, color, and images, making connections and drawing insight from within. All levels welcome; the focus is on process, not the end result. Bring a sketchbook/journal (or purchase one for $20). Supplies included. We can’t wait to see your creativity come to life!

Register

Young at heART - Every Thursday
2026-08-06 12:45 - 14:15 | Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO, 81623, United States
Thursdays, 12:45 PM – 2:15 PM
$10 supply fee suggested
Eagle County Building in Willits/El Jebel
Unleash your creativity in a fun, engaging, and inspiring senior art class where the only limit is your imagination!
Each session focuses on playful and easy-to-learn techniques, including watercolor painting, acrylics, pastels and more! Classes are perfect for all skill levels. Enjoy a stress-free artistic outlet designed to nurture your creativity while having fun.
No registration necessary. Just arrive the day of ready to create!
Upcoming Classes:
Aug 6 – TBD
Aug 13 – TBD
August 20 – Tish McFee: Drippy Trees (Liquid Watercolors)
