Painting from Within: with Alissa Davies
2026-05-16 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
May 16, 2026
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Open to all skill levels
Supplies Provided
Create a series of 12” x 12” abstract paintings using a rich mix of materials—including acrylics, graphite, oil pastels, collage, and charcoal. Learn how to prioritize process over product, using intuitive mark-making and layered surfaces as a pathway for emotional release and for uncovering your own unique artistic voice. Through demos, prompts, and supportive instruction, the instructor will gently encourage you to trust your instincts and listen to your inner (and wise) artist. As your paintings evolve through layers, you’ll bring in thoughtful attention to value, color, and design, refining what’s already emerging on the page.
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Art After School (Wednesdays - April)
2026-05-20 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-05-27 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-03 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-10 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-17 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-06-24 15:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-01 15:30 - 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
This after-school art class is a creative playground for middle school students who love to make, experiment, and try new things.

Young at heART Thursdays
2026-05-21 12:45 - 14:15, 2026-05-28 12:45 - 14:15 | Eagle County Community Center, 20 Eagle County Dr, El Jebel, CO, 81623, United States
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 day of ready to create!
Upcoming Classes:
Jan 15 – Contour Line Drawings
Jan 22 – Gesture Drawings
Jan 29 – Drawing Pencil Shading Scales

Oil Painting: with Matt Hays (Session II)
2026-05-21 13:00 - 15:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
April 30 – May 21, 2026
Thursdays, 1:00PM – 3:30PM
Open to all skill levels
Supplied Provided
Explore the complete painting process from beginning to end, with special emphasis on using light to bring depth, atmosphere, and life to your work. Students will be introduced to surface preparation and why it matters, then focus primarily on underpainting, grisaille techniques, and the gradual build-up of color through glazing and finishing.
Through demonstrations and guided practice, participants will learn how to establish strong values, develop form, and harness light at every stage of the painting. Whether you are new to oils or looking to refine your process, this class offers practical tools, clear structure, and individual guidance to support your growth as a painter.
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Figure Drawing: with Mike De La Rosa
2026-05-21 17:00 - 19:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
May 21, 2026
Thursday, 5:00PM / 7:00PM
Open to all skill levels
Please bring your own supplies
Join us for a relaxed, evening figure drawing session open to artists of all levels. Working from a live model, participants will explore gesture, proportion, anatomy, and expressive mark-making through a series of timed poses ranging from quick sketches to longer studies. This monthly class offers a supportive, community-focused environment to practice, experiment, and sharpen your observational drawing skills. Instruction and light guidance will be available, making this an ideal space for both beginners and experienced artists to draw regularly and stay inspired.
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Bone to Blossom: with Laurie Doctor
2026-05-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-25 08:00 - 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
May 23 – 25, 2026
Saturday – Monday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Bone to Blossom invites you into a rare, protected studio space where inspiration can land. Through writing, painting, and simple bookmaking, you’ll explore how one breath of insight can unfold into form—bone to blossom. We practice uninterrupted creative time by leaving phones, watches, and other interrupters outside. Open to all experience levels, especially the warriors willing to make space, listen inward, and create.
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Bone to Blossom: with Laurie Doctor
2026-05-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-29 08:00 - 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
May 27 – 29, 2026
Wednesday – Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Bone to Blossom invites you into a rare, protected studio space where inspiration can land. Through writing, painting, and simple bookmaking, you’ll explore how one breath of insight can unfold into form—bone to blossom. We practice uninterrupted creative time by leaving phones, watches, and other interrupters outside. Open to all experience levels, especially the warriors willing to make space, listen inward, and create.
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Nature’s Art Toolbox: with Sarah Schlichter
2026-06-08 09:30 - 2026-06-12 15:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 8 – 12, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Grades: 1+
What if your art supplies grew on trees? In this hands-on camp, young artists will explore nature like an art store—responsibly foraging leaves, twigs, grasses, and more to make brushes, stamps, and texture tools. Back in the studio, students will use their handmade supplies to create prints, collages, and original artworks to take home.
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Nature's Superheros: with Brooke Bartlett
2026-06-09 09:00 - 2026-06-11 12:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 9 – 11, 2026
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Art Show on Thursday at 11:45AM
PreK (Ages 4+)
Create nature-inspired projects using paint, collage, and simple sculpture. Make bold art, explore animals and habitats, and use their imaginations to celebrate the outdoors—with plenty of play, creativity, and movement mixed in.
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Exhibition: Molly Altman and Sabrina Piersol "FLORAL PANIC"
2026-06-12 11:00 - 2026-07-24 17:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
Opening Reception: Friday, June 12 from 5 PM- 7 PM
Artist Talk: Friday, June 12 at 5:30 PM
On view: June 12 to July 24, 2026
Molly 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.
Sabrina 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.

Generously sponsored by Krista Klees and Palladium Group, and Z-Group Architecture & Interior Design

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

Opening Reception: Molly Altman and Sabrina Piersol "FLORAL PANIC"
2026-06-12 17:00 - 19:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States

Art on the Edge: with Sophie Catto
2026-06-15 09:30 - 2026-06-19 15:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 15 – 19, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Art Show/Hip Hop Performance on Friday at 11:45AM
Grades 1 – 3 (2026/2027 school year)
Jump into a week packed with creativity, color, and movement! You’ll design graffiti-style art with bold letters, stencils, and spray-paint effects—then paint your own custom skateboard deck and style a one-of-a-kind baseball hat. In addition to the art sessions, you’ll learn hip hop dance basics—beats, grooves, and fun choreography—then wrap up the week with a mini showcase that puts your art and your moves in the spotlight. Create, move, experiment, and leave inspired.
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River Critters: with Brooke Bartlett
2026-06-16 09:00 - 2026-06-18 12:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 16 – 18, 2026
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Ages: PreK (ages 4+)
Dive into a river adventure! Explore rivers, rocks, and ripples—and create art inspired by the creatures that live in and around the water. Paint swirling currents, design fish and frogs, make dragonflies and turtles, and build a colorful river habitat with collage and simple sculpture. Use playful materials and plenty of imagination as you create, explore, and take home a splashy bundle of river-inspired masterpieces!
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Birding & Brushstrokes: Cedar Waxwing
2026-06-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd, Basalt, 81621, United States
June 16, 2026
Tuesday, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
All levels welcome
Supplies included
Collaboration with Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
This class will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch
Join us at the inspirational setting of Rock Bottom Ranch for an evening of birds and watercolor! The class will start off with a short birding outing with ACES Bird Guide Rebecca focusing on the Cedar Waxwing and other resident birds, their behavior, and how they interact with the environment. The students will then explore with Amy the various techniques, materials, and tools of watercolor to paint several perspectives of the Cedar Waxwing. One of the valley’s most beautiful birds, its silky plumage of browns, grays, and yellows is accented by its bold black mask and expressive crest. Let your creativity fly!
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Art on the Edge: with Sophie Catto
2026-06-22 09:30 - 2026-06-26 15:30 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 22 – 26, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Art Show and Hip Hop Performance on Friday at 11:45AM
Grades: 4 – 6 (2026/2027 school year)
Big style and big energy! Learn how to create graffiti-style letters and bold artwork using spray paint, stencils, paint, and collage. Customize your own skateboard deck and trucker hat, then hit the dance floor to learn hip hop moves. Finish the week with a super-fun dance performance and art show to show off your art (and your moves!).
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Bugs. Butterflies . Beetles
2026-06-23 09:00 - 2026-06-25 12:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 23 – 25, 2026
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Art Show on Thursday at 11:45AM
PreK (Ages 4 +)
Jump into the mini world of bugs and make art that crawls, flutters, and sparkles! Paint bright butterfly wings, build beetles with shiny patterns, and create wiggly worms and busy ants with collage, clay, and mixed materials. Try stamping, splattering, cutting, gluing, and drawing as you explore spots, stripes, and wild nature designs. Make bug masks, garden scenes, and tiny critter sculptures—then take home a collection of creepy-crawly masterpieces!
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The Wizarding Art of Harry Potter
2026-06-29 09:30 - 2026-07-03 15:30 | CO
June 29 – July 3, 2026
Monday – Thursday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM, Friday, 9:30AM – 12:00PM
Art Show on Friday at 11:45AM
Grades: 2+
Step through Platform 9 3/4 and let all things Harry Potter be your artistic muse. Make a papier mâché Sorting Hat, create a one-of-a-kind magic wand (that even Garrick Ollivander would approve of), produce potions and bottles, craft a Big Book of Monsters, design your own Flying Golden Snitch, and more! Celebrate the last day of class by making your own Butterbeer.
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Bees, Baskets & Bread: Collaboration with ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch
2026-06-29 09:30 - 2026-07-03 15:30 | Rock Bottom Ranch, 2001 Hooks Spur Rd, Basalt, 81621, United States
June 29 – July 3
Monday through Friday, 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Grades 5 – 8
This camp will be held at Rock Bottom Ranch
Come to Rock Bottom Ranch to learn traditional skills such as bread-making, beekeeping, and basket-weaving using natural materials gathered right here on our property. This week blends outdoor adventure, practical skills, and creative expression, fostering a meaningful experience rooted in tradition, teamwork, and the rhythms of ranch life.
Registration will be done through ACES, and opens February 19. https://aspennature.jumbula.com/summer-camp

Forest Friends: with Brooke Bartlett
2026-06-30 09:00 - 2026-07-02 09:00 | The Art Base, 174 Midland Ave., Basalt, CO, 81621, United States
June 30 – July 2, 2026
Tuesday – Thursday, 9:00AM – 12:00PM
Art Show at 11:45AM on Thursday
PreK (ages 4 +)
Step into the forest and start creating! Explore the world of woodland animals and make art inspired by trees, trails, and all the creatures that live under the leaves. . Use paint, paper, and simple sculpture materials—plus plenty of imagination and play. Come ready to create, explore, and take home a bundle of forest-inspired masterpieces!
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