Jim Raymond was born in Grand Junction, Colorado. He spent his youth in the deserts of the Southwest, where he gained an appreciation for the beauty of the natural world. For 35 years, he worked in the metal trades industry. In 2010, after retiring, Raymond attended Colorado Mesa University, where…

Capturing the “personality” of a place, the magical light, and captivating colors is evident in this exhibition featuring the works by nationally recognized plein air painter John Phillips.

This exhibit is open to all artists that are GJCJ members.

This series of exhibitions focuses on the seven elements of art and design that make dynamic compositions possible.

With a process art such as ceramics, few develop the skills necessary to hold the title “Master Ceramicist.” The years of experience, trial and error, and adversity through failure make it one of the most challenging mediums in the field of art. This exhibition brings together four titans in the…

When it comes to water-based mediums, there are few groups of artists that do it better than the Western Colorado Watercolor society. This dynamic group of artists pushes the watercolor medium to its farthest limits. As a society they “nurture the novice artist, provide programs for all to reach…

Let your imagination take you on a journey to a WILD place. The artists for this exhibition were invited to submit pieces that explore the limits of the theme, considering all things wild, such as untamed wildlands, wild spirit, wildlife, free, and uninhabited. This is an opportunity to stretch…

The Pastel Society of Colorado was founded in 1994 to promote pastel artists, the medium of soft pastel, and the appreciation of pastel painting. Today, the organization has grown into one of the larger pastel societies in the country with over 300 members from all over Colorado and surrounding…

“The content of my current exhibit reflects my attempts to push myself beyond my own perceived boundaries, to move outside of my comfort zone. My desire going into this body of work was to explore the area where my representational and my abstract painting styles intersect. All these pieces are…

COshow is an international poster biennial that takes place every odd year in the Fall. First held in 2013 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the event is organized and facilitated by Mesa Emerging Designers (MED), the AIGA student group at Colorado Mesa University, with the support of Colorado Mesa…