June 3, 2021: Lakewood LandMark Artists' Talk

7:00-9:00pm MDT

Free to the public

Join us Thursday evening for an online talk exploring the processes and concepts that artists used to create their sculptures for LandMark in Lakewood, an outdoor art exhibit that inspires discovery, connection, and environmental awareness.

Participating artists include Nicole Banowetz, Tobias Fike, Anna Kaye, Tiffany Matheson, Jason Mehl, Kalliopi Monoyios, Mia Mulvey, and Eileen Roscina.

June 5th Rock Painting Community Event in Lakewood

On June 5th, World Environment Day, LandMark invites you to paint, hide, and find rocks in Lakewood's parks. The event has two parts: 

The Artists' Rocks
LandMark artists in Lakewood will be creating a special limited edition of rocks which they will hide near their artwork. Follow @lakewoodculturalcenter and @landmarkexhibit to get clues on where the rocks are hidden. If you find a rock, you can take it home (one artist rock per person). If you're unsure of who created your rock, check back here after June 5th to see images of the artists' rocks and match yours with the artist who created it!

If you post your finds on social media, use our hashtag #landmarkexhibit so we can see the lucky rock hounds!

Your Rocks
In addition to the artists' rocks, we invite you participate in the exhibit by collecting & painting your own set of rocks before June 5th. Then hide them near our LandMark sculptures on June 5th for others to enjoy and find! To honor World Environment Day, we recommend decorating rocks with images of nature and the environment. Get creative and express yourselves. We can't wait to see what you create!

If you post your creations on social media, use our hashtag #landmarkexhibit so we can see the results of your creativity!

June 10, 2021: Nancy Lovendahl Opening

5:00-6:00pm

Free to the public

Please join us as LandMark artist Nancy Lovendahl unveils her work in Saddle Brook Park, Arvada, CO. All are welcome.

June 15, 2021: Nature Photography Day Openings

Please join us on Nature Photography Day as LandMark artists  Corrina Espinosa, Collin Parson, Patrick Maxcy, and Emily Grace King unveil their work in Arvada. 

• 4:30p     Corrina Espinosa at Saddle Brook Park (park along W 75th Ave)
• 5:30p     Collin Parson at Oak Park (Oak St parking lot)
• 6:30p     Patrick Maxcy at Standley Lake Park (park on Miller St. and walk east on W 86th Pkwy to the underpass)
• 7:30p     Emily Grace King at Jack B. Tomlinson Park (Garrison St parking lot or along W 51st Ave east of Independence St)

June 17, 2021: Naturalist Tour

5:30-6:30pm

Free & open to the public

Join curators Anna Kaye, Kalliopi Monoyios and artist Eileen Roscina for an event at Kendrick Lake Park featuring Roscina's woven sculpture, Shelter. Inspired by avian architecture and made with locally harvested willow, Roscina's sculpture sits steps away from Kendrick Lake Park's extensive xeric garden. Lakewood's Park Ranger Naturalist, Lindsay Gillis, will walk us through the park and xeric garden, identifying important species along the way.

July 23, 2021: Naturalist Tour

5:30-6:30pm

Free & open to the public

Join us on Friday, July 23rd from 5:30-6:30PM for a free nature tour at Bear Creek Greenbelt Park, 2800 S Estes St, Lakewood, CO 80227. For this tour, Lakewood's Park Ranger Naturalist Lindsay Gillis will show us the often overlooked plant species that grow at the park as we explore artwork created by local artists Nicole Banowetz, Tiffany Matheson, and Jaime Molina for LandMark.

We also invite you to stay after the nature tour for a creative artmaking session with art educator Anna Kaye. Please bring your artmaking tools for nature journaling, sketching, and/or photography.

Special thanks to the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators' Education Fund and the City of Lakewood for making this event possible.

August 28, 2021: Naturalist Tour

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Free & open to the public

Join us on Saturday, August 28th from 9:00-10:30am for a free nature tour at Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St, Lakewood, CO 80226 (Heritage Center parking lot). For this tour, Lakewood's Park Ranger Naturalist Lindsay Gillis will show us the park's resident plant and bird species as we explore artwork created by local artists Anna Kaye and Kalliopi Monoyios for LandMark.

We also invite you to stay after the nature tour for a creative artmaking session with art educator Anna Kaye. Please bring your artmaking tools for nature journaling, sketching, and/or photography.

Special thanks to the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators' Education Fund and the City of Lakewood for making this event possible.

September 18, 2021: World Water Monitoring Day Openings

Free & open to the public

Please join us on World Water Monitoring Day as LandMark artists Nikki Pike and Mark Bueno unveil their work in Arvada.

• 4:00p     Nikki Pike at Britton Park, 5605 W 68th Ave, Arvada, CO (park on Eaton St.)
• 5:00p     Mark Bueno at Thundercloud Park, 7340 W 72nd Ave, Arvada, CO (park on Hackberry Hill Rd. or W. 71st Ave.)

Light refreshments and sweet treats will be served and Crescendum Flower Farm, a  family-owned flower farm in Arvada, will be providing a free flower giveaway. Join us!

September 26, 2021: World Rivers Day Openings

Free & open to the public

Please join us for our final LandMark openings on World Rivers Day as artists Mindy Bray and Patrick Marold unveil their work in Arvada.

• 12:00p     Mindy Bray at Ralston-Central Park, 5850 Garrison St, Arvada, CO

Mindy's opening will include light refreshments, sweet treats, and a free flower giveaway from Crescendum Flower Farm, a  family-owned flower farm in Arvada.

• 1:00p        Patrick Marold at Blunn Reservoir, Arvada, CO (park at the first ranger's station in the Blunn Reservoir parking lot on the north side of W. 64th. Pkwy)
  

Patrick's site is a 30 minute walk along Ralston Creek Trail from the parking lot at Blunn Reservoir. We will meet in the parking lot and then an Arvada Naturalist will give us a nature tour along the way to his sculpture.