Commercial Photography

Frank Images
234 N. Commercial
Dave Frank
719-846-3685 Studio
575-447-3386 Cell
davidfrank@frankimages.net
frankimages.net
Fine art copywork and giclée
printmaker; portraits.

Steven Kelly
719-845-1963
Event photography.

The Media Group
719-846-7324
computing, scanning, printing, cd/dvd burning, photography, videography,
video editing, accounting, graphic
design, computer-generated imagery, authoring, editing, copyrighting, marketing, multimedia production, proofing, public relations, promotion
and web design.

Eric Nava
719-846-7077
ericnavag@hotmail.com
Fine art copywork, set photography, portraits, slides, portfolios.

Picture These Photos
Debbie Gumlich,
520 Nevada Ave, 719-845-1055
Fine art copywork, portraits, weddings
& families, photo finishing.

Jay Slater
719-422-4572
Nature & real estate photography,
outdoor portraits, events

Wharthog Productions
Steve Wharton, 719-845-1952 wharthog54@msn.com
General photography.

Fabrication & Foundries

Charles E. Grace
Custom Gunmaker, Member:
American Custom Gunmakers Guild
719-846-9435
riflemakerone@yahoo.com

Bobcat Studios
238 E. Main
Steve Bolton, 719-846-0163
namark@att.net
Custom fabrication in metals, wood,
and other materials.

Family Tree Originals
Pat Trommeter, 719-846-3116 petrom@peoplepc.com
Custom glasswork, restoration and conservation.

LaRosa Design
13121 Northridge Rd., Weston
John LaRosa, 719-868-3688
larosadesign@hughes.net
larosa-designs.com
Custom glasswork.

The Outcasts
7557 C.R. 69.1, Starkville
Fred Sola & Deb Coulter, 719-846-7936
Bronze foundry and casting classes.

Petri Studios
11900 C.R. 23.2, Weston
Barry & Joèl Petri, 719-868-3639 petristudios@yahoo.com
Custom welding and metal fabrication, bronze foundry.

Pottery Studio
@ First Street Gallery
Classes, 719-846-1441
trinidadarts.org

Southern Colorado Metal Works
219 Goddard Ave, 719-846-4722 scmw.1@netzero.net
Custom metal piecework, scrolling & bending, cutting any size or shape, welding, sandblasting, airbrushing,
signs for home or business, garden
art, doors & gates, fencing; computer-driven plasma cutter.

Tumbleweed Embroidery
39750 E. Hwy 160, 719-846-7822
Custom machined embroidery.

Tumbleweed Saddle Shop
39750 E. Hwy 160, 719-846-7822
Handmade custom saddles and leatherwork, vinyl cutting.

Film

Trinidad–Las Animas County Film Commission, Trinidad–Las Animas
County Economic Development
134 W. Main, Suite 12, 719-846-9412
fax 719-846-4550, 800-748-1970
ed@tlac.net
tlac.net/ed
Location management, talent searches, script doctoring, production assistance, coordination for media projects.

Framing

Eagle Totem Village Gallery & Shops
149 E. Main, 719-846-3931
carolebourdoart.net
Art supplies, matting and framing.

Harris Framing
112 N. Commercial, 719-845-1400
redplanet@trinidadusa.net
Matting and framing.

Galleries

A.R. Mitchell Museum Gift Shop & Gallery, 150 E. Main, 719-846-4224
mitchellmuseum.com
Features a unique selection of painting, sculpture, and jewelry from noted southwestern artists as well as photographs, books, cards, and many other fine and unusual gift items. Also offers limited-edition giclée prints of
Arthur Roy Mitchell’s works. Hours:
June-Sept, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. Oct-Apr, call for hours.

Corazon Gallery
149 E. Main, 719-846-0207
Works by over 20 artists in a wide
range of media: oils, pastels,
watercolor, photography, fused and stained glass, pottery, sculpture,
mixed media. Also carries teas and teapots, original cards, ladies’ fashions. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm (winter
until 4pm), Sun noon-4pm. Gift
wrapping and custom orders.

Eagle Totem Village Gallery & Shops 147 E. Main, 719-846-3931
carolebourdoart.net
Featuring the Native American
visionary art of Carole Bourdo as well
as GG jewelry and oriental rugs. Four booths and the Loft showcase
the works of local artists. Massage therapy. Art supplies. Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.

First Street Gallery
150 E. First, 719-846-1441
trinidadarts.org
Project of the Trinidad Area Arts.
Council. Showcases local and traveling exhibitions. Hours (beginning April 1): Tues-Sat 10am-3pm (closed Jan, Feb, Mar).

Original Townsite Fine Art Gallery
152 Elm, 719-846-8459
Featuring paintings by Alan and Lois Petersen. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm.

Tarabino Inn & Gallery
310 E. 2nd, 719-846-2115
866-846-8808, tarabinoinn.com
Hours: Mon-Sun 4pm-6pm or by appointment.

Giclée Printing

Frank Images
234 N. Commercial
Dave Frank, 719-680-0904
davidfrank@adelphia.net
frankimages.net
Commercial photographer and giclée printmaker.

Graphic & Web Design

HessArts
310 W. 2nd St., 719-845-8218 hessarts.com
Diane Hess, writer@hessarts.com
Mark Hess, designer@hessarts.com
Promotions and strong identity development for cities, small business, organizations, events; all print publications; billboards; exhibits; web design; storefront design & signage; comprehensive municipal signage programs.

The Media Group
Joe Tarabino, 719-846-7324
Computing, scanning, printing, cd/dvd burning, photography, videography,
video editing, accounting, graphic
design, computer-generated imagery, authoring, editing, copyrighting, marketing, multimedia production, proofing, public relations, promotion
and web design.

Trinidad Digital Art and Design
14815 State Hwy 239
Doug Holdread, 719-680-0771
doug@TDAD.info
Graphic design, logos, letterheads, brochures, web design, illustration.

Kiln Firing

Raggio!, 719-845-8495

Museums

A.R. Mitchell Museum
150 E. Main, 719-846-4224
mitchellmuseum.com
Vintage American illustrations; Native American, Spanish colonial, and southwestern artifacts and photography; numerous works by famous American illustrators such as A.R. Mitchell, Harvey Dunn, and Harold Von Schmidt. Hours: June-Sept, Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. Oct-Apr, call for hours.

Music

Ken “Wise Forest Runner” Arko
719-859-7703
keckarko@hotmail.com
Flute player. CDs Journey with the
Ancient Ones and El Curandero
available at Corazon Gallery.

Robin Barker
719-845-1625
Scottish Highland bagpipes with
daywear and formal Highland evening dress; lessons available.

Blue Steel
Robert Valdez, 719-846-6477
Country & western, Spanish, rock.

Kevin Crosby
719-846-2115
host@tarabinoinn.com
Eclectic Americana vocals, guitar, dulcimer, percussion.

Dugan Hos
McCray Casad, 719-846-4349 duganhos@hotmail.com
Alternative rock, reggae and ska band.

Jaquie Gipson
719-846-7954
jaquie@jaquiegipson.com
Contemporary folk on 6&12-string
guitar. CDs Just Guitar (sold out), Hometown, Images, available at
Tarabino Inn.

Denis Hawley
719-846-9102, 859-6871 dhmusic1@comcast.net
One-man band in country western, old-time rock & roll, variety including big band.

Joseph Martinez
719-846-6937
Country western and New Mexican
guitar & vocals. CD In Our Eyes
(bilingual) available at Marty Feeds.

Ken Saydak
kensaydak@aol.com
kensaydak.com
Pianist, singer, songwriter. CDs
Foolish Man, Love Without Trust, and
It’s My Soul available at all online retail sites.

Keith Synnestvedt
719-845-9091
keisynn@aol.com
Folk guitar and vocals. CD Take Me In available from the artist.

Trinidad Community Band
Duane Zanotelli, 719-846-9558
zan9558@msn.com
Variety music, free summer park
concerts.

Trinidad Community Chorale
Bill Bumstead, 846-1020
Variety selections.

Trinidaddio Blues Fest
Trinidad/Las Animas County Chamber
of Commerce, 866-480-4750, or trinidaddio.com, Events
Headliner blues acts every August.

Trinidad State Junior College Music Department, For upcoming concert
dates, 719-846-5532
Chamber music concerts as well as
choral and instrumental ensembles.

Trinidaires
Duane Zanotelli, 719-846-9558
zan9558@msn.com or
Gary Humes, 719-846-4852, garyhumes@comcast.net
Big band and Latin music.

Turning Point
Paul Velasquez, 719-846-4291
719-680-4291, Country, Spanish,
50s oldies, classic rock band.

Bruce Walton
bruce1of7@hotmail.com
Guitar player and songwriter, country
and gospel. CD Hardworking Hands available from the artist.

Organizations

City of Trinidad Arts & Cultural Advisory Commission
Kevin Crosby, 719-846-2115
The City of Trinidad Arts and Cultural Advisor Commission (TACAC) is
dedicated to enhancing and promoting
all aspects of Trinidad’s arts community including literature, music, and the functional and fine arts.

Trinidad Area Arts Council
150 E. lst Street @ First Street Gallery
Joe Reorda II, 719-846-1441
taacdirector@hotmail.com
or joereorda@hotmail.com
trinidadarts.org

The Trinidad Area Arts Council (TAAC) cooperates with other local groups to create, sponsor, promote, and stage cultural activities in all the arts—visual, performing, and literary. TAAC operates First Street Gallery, the black box Loft Theater, the Atrium Gallery and Artists Studios, and the Pottery Studio.

Trinidad Art League
149 E. Main
Trish Keck, 719-846-0207
The Trinidad Art League (TAL) operates the co-op Corazon Gallery with shows throughout the year.

Performing Arts

Colores del Tiempo
Director Thelma Lujan, 719-846-6420 thelmalu2@yahoo.com
Folklorico dance group.

Dance Connection
34442 Hwy 12, 719-845-0530
Classes in tap, jazz, beginning ballet, and lyrical dance.

Southern Colorado Repertory Theatre Company, Artistic Director Fred Vaugeois, 719-846-4765
Executive Director Brad Askew,
719-846-4765
scrtheatre.com
Professional summer theatre.

Trinidad State Junior College
Theatre Department
719-846-5696

Wahatoya Native American Dancers and Mazatlazul Aztec Dancers Maria de la Cruz, 719-846-3416 or 719-941-4342.

Supplies

Eagle Totem Village Gallery & Shops
149 E. Main, 719-846-3931
Art supplies, matting and framing.

Trinidad State Junior College

Art Department
Director Doug Holdread, 719-846-5594
doug.holdread@trinidadstate.edu

Creative Writing Department
Director Sis Spencer, 719-846-5563
sis.spencer@trinidadstate.edu

Multimedia/Graphic Design Department
Director Doug Bak, 719-846-5631
doug.bak@trinidadstate.edu

Music Department
Director Dr. Gary Wilson, 719-846-5652
gary.wilson@trinidadstate.edu

Photography Department
Vic Macaluso, 719-846-5632

Theatre Department
Director Joe Reorda, 719-846-5696
joe.reorda@trinidadstate.edu

Visual Artists

Nechama Hannah Angeli
719-845-0709
greendogart@msn.com
Oils, mixed media, clay.

Mitzi Ashcraft
719-868-2633
mitzijo400@earthlink.net
Oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media

Tony Bernal
719-946-5212
tbernal760@earthlink.net
Oils, pastels, watercolors, pencil & ink, stone & bronze sculpture.

Deborah Bernhardt/Bernhardt Pottery
719-846-4997
Concentration functional stoneware.

Linda Bounds
719-846-6265
redchile@hughes.net
Oils.

Carole Bourdo
719-846-3931
carolebourdoart.net
Oils, Prismacolor pencil, scratchboard.

Rich Columbo
719-846-6435
scarab81082@yahoo.com
Collage, painting, assemblage.

Coulter Studios
719-845-1877
coulterstudios@activematrix.net
Bronze sculpture.

John Finch Design Studio
719-846-1573
johnfinchdesignstudio.com
jfdzine@hotmail.com
Functional and decorative art with copper and other materials.

Amy Flanders
719-868-2346
earthtonesjewels@hotmail.com
Jewelry in sterling silver, gemstones & fossils.

Sandy Fox
719-846-3855
Weaving, spinning, quilting, thread sketching, fiber sculptures & dolls, ceramics.

Dave Frank/Frank Images
719-846-3685 Studio
575-447-3386 Cell
davidfrank@frankimages.net
frankimages.net
Fine art copywork and giclée
printmaker; portraits.

Donald Garcia-Swift
719-846-8657
Woodcarving

Susan Gifford
719-941-4436
giffstar@earthlink.net
Handwoven scarves, shawls, table runners.

Charles E. Grace
719-846-9435
riflemakerone@yahoo.com
Hand-crafted gun stocks.

Debbie Gumlich
719-845-1055
Fine art photography.

David E. Harris
719-845-9187
Handcrafted B&W photography.

Susan Adair Harris
719-845-9187
Oils, watercolors, charcoal.

Gretchen Hart-vonKeller
719-846-4921, 719-364-8423
grethartlll@msn.com
Photography, photo & found art collage, mixed media painting.

Mark Hess/HessArts
719-845-8218
designer@hessarts.com
Mixed media, custom design by commission.

Doug Holdread
719-845-9959
holdread.com/newpaintings.html
Oils, watercolors, relief prints.

Lori Holdread
719-845-9959
holdread.com/loriArt.index.htm
Oils, acrylics, clay, computer-enhanced drawing.

Trish Keck
719-859-7702
keckarko@hotmail.com
Oils, pottery.

Kathleen “Raven Hawk” Kelly
719-845-1963, 719-859-4247
kravenhawk@aol.com
Oils, Prismacolor pencil, charcoal, wrapped stones.

Emmie Kleinbach
719-941-4174
emmie37@hughes.net
Oils, pastels, watercolors.

Frank LaLumia
719-845-1385
lalumia.com
frank@lalumia.com
Oils, watercolors.

John LaRosa/LaRosa Design
719-868-3688
larosa-designs.com
larosadesign@hughes.net
Stained and fused glass, wood, and metal lamps and panels.

Robin Lassiter
719-859-0860
robin_lassiter@hotmail.com
Oils, acrylics.

Marilyn Leuszler
719-845-1433
lmleuszler@aol.com
Sumi-e (traditional Japanese black-ink painting), traditional Japanese silk embroidery, woodcarving, handmade paper, hand-carved name stamps, clay.

Paula Little
719-845-1385
paulalittle@earthlink.net
Oils.

Willard Louden
719-946-5522
wiloud@activematrix.net
Acrylics.

Ambrose Mallett
719-845-1010
Woodcarving.

Rama Mallett
719-845-1010
Woodcarving.

Ted Martinez
719-846-8425
traderted32@yahoo.com
Oils, watercolors, pencil, egg tempera.

Marilyn McCormick
719-941-9925
melon@rmi.net
Oils.

Eric Michaels
719-845-1845
ericmichaelsfineart.com
emart@comcast.net
Oils, pastels, watercolors.

Max Michaels
719-845-1845
emart@comcast.net
Pottery & ceramics.

Jack Millard
719-845-0337
jmill97690@aol.com
Oils, watercolors, woodcarvings.

Sherrill Murnane-Bila
719-846-4873
sherjerbila@wildblue.net
Oils, pastels, watercolors Corazon

Michael Musselwhite
719-846-7741
Metal sculpture for home and garden incorporating stone and found elements, silver jewelry using gems collected and worked by the artist, wooden boxes and cabinets of native Colorado woods.

Lora Gayle Nava
719-846-7077
loribug62@hotmail.com
Ceramics.

Frances Parks
719-846-3474
Watercolors.

Alan Petersen
719-846-8459
Watercolors.

Lois Petersen
719-846-2116
lapetersen2@netzero.net
Oils, pastels.

Barry Petri
719-868-3639
petristudios@yahoo.com
Sculpture in all metals.

Joèl Petri
719-868-3639
petristudios@yahoo.com
Jewelry in all precious metals.

Cynthia Berresse Ploski
719-846-2863
natan@rmi.net
Oils, oil pastels, watercolors, mixed media.

Wayne Pritchard
719-846-1510
fitzstyle@hotmail.com
Oils, pastels.

Raggio!
719-845-8495
Clay sculpture and clayware.

Nell Riccatone
719- 846-9468
Oils, watercolors, bronze sculpture.

Tom Scarborough
719-846-7123
Oils, pastels, watercolors, colored pencil,
sculpture.

Jay Slater
719-868-2740
dawnoftruthministries@yahoo.com
Fine art photography.

Rick Smith
719-941-4697
charly5203@peoplepc.com
Fine art photography, oils, acrylics, watercolors.

Fred Sola
719-846-7936
Bronze sculpture.

Ena Marie Sroat
719-846-2845
asuccess@comcast.net
Pastel landscapes, photography.

Jane Terry
719-680-1933
Porcelain & oil paint on porcelain.

Debra Tripp
719-845-9920
debra.tripp@lmco.com
Oils, watercolors.

Pat Trommeter/Family Tree Originals
719-846-3116
petrom@peoplepc.com
Slumped, fused, sand-blasted, and painted glass; conservation and restoration work; commissions.

Teresa Vilá
719-846-2115
Oils, pastels.

Kelly Wiese
719-320-2059
kellyolene@hotmail.com
Beaded jewelry and wall hangings.

Jody Whitehead
719-846-6204
jorich210@amigo.net
Oils.

Writers

Jennifer Green
719-859-0379
secretcanyon@hotmail.com

Cosette Henritze
719-845-1263
ceh22@comcast.net

Katie Kingston
719-846-4576
34115 County Road 20.8
Trinidad, CO 81082
kingston@wildblue.net
www.katiekingston.com

Frank LaLumia
719-845-1385
frank@lalumia.com

Richard Louden
719-946-5513
PO Box 8, Branson, CO 81027

Paula Manini
719-846-7217
paula.manini@state.co.us

Cynthia Ploski
719-846-2863
natan@rmi.net

Gerald Stokes
719-846-7779