Posts Tagged ‘Quiller Gallery’

Good Reasons to Stay Local

December 12th, 2011 by Gail

This of us who live in and around Creede year round are doing some of our holiday shopping in town. We frequent the same shops our guests enjoy when they stay at our Colorado Family Guest Ranch in the summertime.

Stephen Quiller during the 2011 Painting Workshop at 4UR.

Bristol Yarnworks Studio is a favorite with the knitters and weavers among us. Many of the natural fibers and yarns sold there are handspun and hand-dyed at the studio, and their quality is  unsurpassed. When we don’t feel like clacking the needles or threading the loom ourselves, we treat ourselves to a Teri D. Inman original masterpiece.

It’s always fun to spend a snowy afternoon at the Creede Beadery with our own Damon and Kiera Gibbons. Beading may not be described by many as “thrilling”, but it can be; sometimes we don’t know what we’ll create until the creation is complete. How wonderfully mysterious.

Anyone who participated in the Painting Workshop with Stephen Quiller last summer will know the Quiller Gallery. The gallery is open by appointment only at this time of year, but Stephen’s work can be viewed any time at his website. We’re already looking forward to the 2012 Painting Workshop with Stephen Quiller next June.

We always like to stop by The Holy Moses before Christmas. Hand crafted wooden toys and hand-thrown pottery are just two of the attractions. It’s a great spot to find unique gifts.

Guests of our Colorado Family Guest Ranch don’t always take the time to head into Creede to browse the shops of Main Street. We understand; folks come here to immerse themselves in the splendor of the mountains. Yet guests who do find their way into Creede always enjoy the time they spend there, whether they browse the shops and galleries mentioned above, or take in a show at the Creede Repertory Theatre.

 

 

Stephen Quiller Workshop at Colorado Vacation Ranch

January 5th, 2011 by 4ur admin

We are pleased to announce that we’ll open our 2011 season with a special workshop at our Family Vacation Ranch in Creede, Colorado. Local artist Stephen Quiller will lead the workshop Working Sketches to Finished Water Media Paintings the week of June 5 – 11, 2011.

Stephen Quiller is a gifted artist and teacher who has lived and worked in Creede for more than forty years. Participants will spend time painting both in the studio and outside in the glorious mountainous setting of our Colorado Guest Ranch. Working sketches created in the field will be brought back to the studio and used to develop large finished works.

When not working on art, participants will have time to enjoy the many amenities of our vacation ranch. Hike, horseback ride, bike, and fish your way through your free time. Play a round of golf at the Rio Grande Club, soak in our hot spring spa, or unwind with a massage. We’ll do all we can to make your stay enjoyable and unforgettable.

Please visit Quiller Gallery for more information on Stephen Quiller and to see examples of his work. Contact the ranch for more details or to sign up for the workshop with Stephen Quiller at our Colorado Vacation Ranch.

Stephen Quiller Gallery in Creede Colorado

August 27th, 2009 by 4ur admin

As the summer approaches an end, it can be fun to start thinking about the fun crafts that keep us entertained during the long winter months. For those of us that are artistically inclined, one place you will want to visit in Creede, CO is the Quiller Gallery. Artist, owner and teacher Stephen Quiller is renowned for his work on color theory and watercolor media. His studio is open for classes, has artist supplies and his books for sale and of course pieces of his work for sale. He is best known for his innovative approach to watermedia painting: watercolor, gouche, acrylic, casein and their combinations, and for his use of color. He has written five books in the years from 1983 to 1999, including Color Choices, Acrylic Painting Techniques & Painter’s Guide to Color.

Quiller’s research and development of a color wheel for painters called the “Quiller Wheel” is now used by thousands of painters throughout the world. Similarly, he has painted subjects and locations all over the world, but enjoys most the picturesque Southern Colorado landscapes that make up his home. Quillers’ subjects include beaver ponds, snow shadows, water patterns and wild iris, which are the same natural wonders that our guests enjoy during their Dude Ranch vacations at 4UR.

4UR Ranch: A Potential Stephen Quiller Landscape?

4UR Ranch: A Potential Stephen Quiller Landscape?

Quiller is a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, and Society for Painters in Acrylic and Casein, among others. In 1997, he received the Greathouse medal and cash award in the 130th American Watercolor Society exhibition.

Although he is not offering any workshops in Creede before the season ends here at 4UR ranch, taking a trip to the quaint town of Creede is a great activity on your family ranch vacation. Visit his workshop and take home a stunning piece of the San Juan mountains to remember your trip. Quiller does an amazing job at capturing the light on the landscape, and maybe a painting from his painting series will help you remember the relaxing moments by the creek during your Fly Fishing vacation.

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