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Historic timeline Colorado becomes the 38th state 1876

Discovery GuiDe

Historic timeline Colorado Springs founded by General William Palmer 1871

Fine Arts center Built in 1936John Gaw meem - architect

Phillip Spears Photography, 2007

Historic timeline Pikes Peak Cog Railway opens 1891

Historic timeline 1876 Colorado becomes the 38th state

Place a picture or draw a portrait of yourself in the space provided.

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Welcome to the 75th Anniversary collectionBefore the 1930s, the Fine Arts center went by a different name. the former home of Julie and spencer Penrose was called the Broadmoor Art Academy. it thrived from 1919 to 1935 and attracted many of the nation’s finest artists as instructors and students.

the beautiful colorado springs Fine Arts center building, designed by architect John Gaw meem, opened its doors on April 20, 1936.

the Fine Arts center’s Permanent collection displays works by American artists richard Diebenkorn, Georgia o’Keeffe, Walt Kuhn and John singer sargent as well as a large collection of Hispanic and American indian art.

Floyd Tunson, Untitled #108, 2003, acrylic on canvas

Historic timeline Broadmoor Art Academy is founded 1919

Historic timeline 1918 Penrose family gives their home and land for art academy

FinD it!Miss Elsie Palmer by John singer sargent

maybe you have seen the statue of elsie’s father, General William Palmer, riding on a horse in the middle of the street here in colorado springs. General Palmer was the founder of colorado springs in 1871. elsie was living in england with her mother and her sisters when this portrait was painted in 1890.

A portrait is a painting, drawing, sculpture, photograph, or other likeness of an individual, especially of the face.

What story can you tell about this girl? ___________________________________

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Does she look happy? _________________________________________________

What is she thinking about? ____________________________________________

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FounDinG lADiesAlice Bemis taylor paid $600,000 for the construction of the new building, and she gave her southwestern art collection to the FAc.

Betty Hare was wealthy and energetic. in 1928, Betty Hare relocated to the Broadmoor area because of her ailing husband. many people moved to colorado springs to seek treatment for tuberculosis.

Julie and spencer Penrose, who built the Broadmoor Hotel, cheyenne mountain Zoo and the Pikes Peak Highway, provided the location, by giving the land to the project.

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Historic timeline New building of the Fine Arts Center opens 1936

Historic timeline 1929 General Palmer Statue is set in 20 tons of concrete at Platte and Nevada

FinD it!Glacial Rain by Julia Fernandez-Pol

Julia Fernandez-Pol was born in 1984. she is one of the youngest artists to have work in this museum’s collection. she created this abstract painting after visiting a glacier off the coast of Argentina. some people look at this painting and think that the large circle represents the water cycle.

FinD it! John Wayne by marisol escobar

marisol was a woman artist who was born in Paris in 1930. she studied art and traveled in many countries before settling in new york city. this sculpture is about a famous movie star named John Wayne nad is in a style of art called “Pop Art.” marisol took different materials and put them together to create one sculpture.

How many materials can you find? Wood Photographs Plaster toy gun

What are some things the artist included that make you smile, or maybe laugh?

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What do you think about this sculpture?

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Rain falls to the earth

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Ice melts and water evaporates as water vapor

Do you see another story? ______________________________________________

look carefully at the painting and see what tools besides brushes the artist might

have used? __________________________________________________________

At Home create abstract art about another science cycle, like the life cycle of a butterfly?

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Historic timeline Air Force Academy built 1958

Historic timeline 1942 Valuable art sent to FAC for safe keeping during World War II

FinD it!The Spirit and the Muse by louis recchia

the artist attached objects to three wood panels and then painted over them with dabs of oil paint to create a “found art” piece. the artist chose items that inspired him because of their shapes, sizes and

meaning. He challenges the viewer to see the objects in a new way when they are artistically arranged together.

What objects do you see? ______________________________________________

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What objects would you use to create your own artwork?

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FinD it!Ute Agency By Paul Pletka

What story does this painting tell?

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Pretend to be one of the men in the painting. Finish the sentences below to create a poem that tells your story.

i am a ______________________________________________________________

i used to ____________________________________________________________

i hear _______________________________________________________________

i see ________________________________________________________________

i feel _______________________________________________________________

i am a ______________________________________________________________

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Historic timeline Bemis School of Art for Children opens 1968

Historic timeline 1960 Denver Broncos football team established

Design your own stamp

How much does a stamp cost in 2011? ___________________________________

Why do you think it is so much more expensive now than in 1934?

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Historic timeline Tactile Gallery opens 1980

Historic timeline 1969 NASA sends a spacecraft to the moon

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Historic timeline Fine Arts Center’s 75th anniversary 2011

Historic timeline 2007 Fine Arts Center’s new expantion opens

mAtcH it!When you find each piece of art look at the label for the artists name and match with the number on the list. Write the number on the line provided.

1. Pard morrison2. Joe Baker3. sushe Felix4. Georgia o’Keeffe5. vance Kirkland6. Alice Ann ochs

tHinGs to Dooffered by the colorado springs Fine Arts center’s Bemis school of Art

Art Classesclasses and workshops available for all ages in a variety of media including pottery, drawing, painting and much more. Advanced registration is required.

Tour programsschool tour program and custom designed tours for adults. Drop-in tours available at 12 p.m. every saturday and sunday at the Fine Arts center. call 719.477.4345.

Family Adventure DaysFree for everyone - all ages welcome!

select saturdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

enjoy artist demonstrations and hands-on art projects led by Bemis school of Art instructors. create your own works of art during this day of discovery, using current FAc exhibitions as inspiration.

For more information about these educational programs, please call Bemis school of Art at 719.475.2444 or check out our website csfineartscenter.org

Fine Arts Center Education Programs sponsored by

Luther T. McCauley Charitable Trust | Kirkpatrick Family Fund

Images from previous two pages:

Dark Iris no. 1, Georgia O’Keeffe, 1927, Oil on canvasAnonymous gift

Vibrations of Scarlet on Blue and Green, No. 5, Vance Kirkland, 1967, Oil on canvasGift of the artist in honor of Fred S. Bartlett, FA

His Only Trick, Alice Ann Ochs, 2006, Bronze, Given in memory of Marian “Mitch” Bates by the Colorado Springs Delta Gamma Alumnai and the Don Bates Family

The Cape in My Closet, Pard Morrison, 2007, Patinated aluminumMuseum Acquisitions Fund

Snow Bandit Waiting for Spring, Joe Baker, 1983, Oil on canvasDebutante Ball Committee Purchase Fund

Liquid Transcendence, Sushe Felix, 1997, Acrylic with mixed mediaMuseum Acquisitions Fund

Historic timeline 1871 Colorado Springs founded by General William Palmer