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Rachel Campbell-Osborne, the fifteenth artist-in-residence at the Mesa County Libraries 970West Studio, talks about using art to make sense of the world and her hope that her art brings happiness to her audience. She speaks about teaching classes on plein air painting through Mesa County Libraries and the value of being prepared to paint on the go. She discusses roller skating and how this hobby functions as a welcome reprieve from her art. She talks...

In a retrospective video covering her period as Artist in Residence at 970West Studio in Mesa County Libraries, Julia March Crocetto talks about her childhood beginnings as an artist, her decision to pursue architecture as a profession, and her return to art as a calling. She explains her creative process as a “process artist”, the role of ecology in her art, and the materials she employs in the fiber arts. She speaks about connections with community...

Join us in a brief investigation into Colorado’s mineral endowment and its heyday of extraction. This presentation by Peg Williams will focus on the origin, geographic extent and characteristics of the Colorado Mineral Belt, which hosts Colorado’s wealth of gold and silver resources. The discoveries of precious metals and the evolving methods of mining and processing the valuable ores are the stories that drove the early development and settlement...

The Plateau Valley was settled by some of Mesa County's first pioneers, and they put the area to good use, raising crops and livestock. Learn how this vibrant agricultural area was developed and how it looks today. Presented by the Plateau Valley Historical Preservation Society.

In a retrospective video covering his period as Artist in Residence at 970West Studio in Mesa County Libraries, artist and graphic designer TJ Smith talks about his work in printing, painting and photography. He speaks about his hope that his artwork conveys positivity to his audience. He explains the way in which nature’s creativity inspires and drives his own creative process. He discusses the value of community to him as support, sounding board,...

In a retrospective video covering her period as Artist in Residence at 970West Studio in Mesa County Libraries, poet Jill Burkey talks about things that inspire her in the creative writing process and about the process of revision. She speaks about public classes she gave during her residency. She discusses the process of recording some of her poems at 970West Studio and what she hopes that her poetry brings to her audience.