Telluride Arts is excited to announce our newest Exhibits and Events Manager, Austin Halpern! After interning with us in 2017 and exhibiting his work at the HQ Gallery in 2018, we're excited to have him back on our team. Austin recently graduated from Colorado College with a degree in Film and Media Studies, and is a talented photographer. Find his photographic work at his website or Instagram.

Mary Kenez owns and operates Kamruz Gallery, which sells photography, local paintings, and gifts. Much of the photography is her own, such as the beloved Gondogola series, images of local landscapes, and more! Read her interview below to learn what Mary has been up to these past few months.

Growing up in the Front Range of Colorado in a loving and supporting family, creativity and the outdoors was never far away from Michael Mowery. He has always been interested in photography, but took a different path in life and became a software engineer (aka logic poem writer). Telluride has been Michael's home since 2004, and he is inspired daily by the amazing creativity and talent here in the Telluride Arts District.

In addition to being a huge plant nerd and outdoor recreationalist, Laura Vallo has been busy rediscovering her love of painting. Laura graduated from Kansas State University with a Masters in Landscape Architecture and a minor in Horticulture. She moved to Colorado Springs after graduation but still needed more mountains, ultimately leading her to Telluride. Unfortunately, after a wrist injury in June 2019, she had been avoiding anything artistic since drawing and writing for long periods of time left her hand cramped. However, with a lot of newfound free time, Laura decided to let go of expectations and ease back into painting. To her surprise, she has found that holding a brush with a lighter grip allows her to paint for much longer, so Laura has been embracing the cathartic energy of creating art!