April Art and National Poetry Month

 

It's the 30th Anniversary of National Poetry Month and I'm glad to be participating in a variety of ways. 

Pikes Peak State College with the PPSC Nearby Universe writers group is hosting an exciting event. 

Join us for an evening with poet Juan Morales. Take part in a writing workshop and connect with fellow writers. Presenting an open mic of readings from SITREP poetry contest winners and local authors sharing their work. This event is free and open to the public.

I have the privilege of having a table to sell and sign my books (not just poetry) and participating in the open mic as a member of the Nearby Universe.

VISITING WRITER JUAN MORALES

Apr 3 | Downtown, Learning Commons 

4-5 pm Juan Morales Workshop Room S205

5-5:30 pm Juan Morales Author Talk and Reading

5:30-6 pm Open Mic (I will be reading some poetry)

6-7 pm Local Author Tables

100 W Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 

 

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Take advantage of this great weekly experience in the local art scene. Several of the galleries where my artwork are showing are listed on this website.  

 

ART ALOUD - APRIL 2026

Five venues have been opened for writers, poets, and artists to share their works. Artist works are combined with written works: poetry, story, lyrics, quotes, or anything to do with the written word. Look for my artwork listed below.

Open Mic and Receptions

·         Saturday, April 4, 11 am-1 pm

o   Sand Creek Library Open House - Artists reading in recording studio, 1821 S. Academy Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80916

Artwork on Show: 

    Leaning Tower of Tiramisu, Prismacolor and Graphite, $85

    La Fleur du Chat, Linocut Print, $100

·         Saturday, April 11, 4-7 pm

o   Gallery Raw Studios at Dale J. Miller Center for Guitar Studies, 3617 Betty Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80917

Artwork on Show: 

     Queen of the Couch, Linocut Print, $80

    Cat Fishing, Acrylic on Canvas, $75 

·         Tuesday, April 14, 6-8 pm

o   Rico’s Café, 320 N. Tejon St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Artwork on Show: 

Freedom - Galations 5:1, $2000 

·         Friday, April 17, 4-7 pm

o   Academy Art and Frame Company, 7650 N. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Artwork on Show: 

Salmon, Embossed Foil; Cat-In-A-Box, Conte' Crayon and Charcoal; Bull Moose (Large) Linocut print 

·         Saturday, April 25, 2-5 pm

o   Platte Collections 2331 E. Platte Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Artwork on Show: 

The Power of Peace, Silver Acrylic Ink and Hand-Embossed Foil, $400 

Cottonwood Center for the Arts - Entropy Show

Artists considered entropy, and the concept of disorder as the eventual natural state of the world. It is in the nature of humanity to want to create sequence, structure, patterns, and lines. They share an interpretation of the delight that can be found in the opposite - the jumble and disarray that is the eventual evolution of all order.  

April 3-30

Artwork on Show: TBA 

And, as always...

Don't Miss the MAC!

I have two different pieces at the Manitou Art Center 1st Amendment Show in the Intemann Gallery  

March 30-June 30

Thanks for supporting the arts!