Sculptors show talents in Creede

CREEDE—Hundreds of people came to the Creede area over the weekend to enjoy a variety of fun activities happening throughout town. One of which saw a staggering 750 guests who ventured up to the small mountain town to see the Creede Arts Council’s (CAC) Sculpture Show. The show featured several artists both local and from as far away as New Mexico, who came to share their sculpting talents with the region. The show kicked off Friday and went through the weekend, drawing more and more curiosity seekers in by the day.
Once the show was set up in Basham Park on Friday, contestants and guests gathered to hear Judge Sharon McCoy announce this year’s cash prize winners. Local sculpture and participant in previous shows, David Robinson worked throughout the year to make the awards that were issued during a ceremony Friday night that was followed by a reception and light refreshments.
According to CAC Director Debbie Whitmore, “Wesley Blossom won first place for his pair of sandhill crane sculptures titled Aries and Venus, Croix Williamson won second place for his sculpture titled Satellite; Alicia Hess won third place for her sculpture titled Searching. The winning sculptures will be displayed in Creede for a time this fall. CAC also purchased Adams State University Professor Dana Provence’s sculpture titled ‘Offering.’ This will be permanently installed later this year in the Collins Memorial Art Park.”
The show came about a few years ago as an attempt to beautify and add artistic decoration to Creede. Each entry is made from various types of material depending on what the artist is most comfortable working with. With over 80 people in attendance for the judging and award show, the turnout was one for the books for this sculpture show. Everyone in attendance agreed that it was one of the best attended shows to date.
The winning pieces ranged in size, from roughly seven inches in height to the purchased piece by Provence which was one of the larger entries. The extra room at the park provided additional space for all of the tents and sculptures to spread out and made for a wonderful place where people could be seen meandering and day dreaming as they viewed each piece set up along the path.
Funding for the program comes through grants awarded by the Virginia Christensen Fund and Inge Foundation. Sponsors for the event include Chuck and Ray Harbert, Del Norte Bank, Creede Olive Oil Company, Abbey Lane Gallery, Katherine Brennand & Chris Cummings, C. Waters Gallery, Creede Elks Lodge #506, Loverings Gallery, Quiller Gallery, Bob & Dixie Slater, Rare Things Gallery and Windsock Acres. 


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