Author Archives: Charlie
A Show Like This Redefines an Artist
At the February Members Preview for Terry Maker: Reckoning, a standing-room only crowd filled the Music Room to hear the artist explain her influences and the motivation for her work. The audience was a mix of FAC members, family and friends of the artist, gallery owners and curators, and three prominent artists from the FAC’s permanent collection. Continue reading
The Eric Bransby Mural
ShareTweet While a student of muralist Thomas Hart Benton in the middle of the Great Depression, Eric Bransby painted his first mural as part of the WPA program in Kansas City. He then served his country in World War II … Continue reading
Thomas Hart Benton and John Steinbeck
ShareTweet On Dec. 24, 1934, Thomas Hart Benton became the first artist to grace the cover of Time magazine. Seven days later, the Broadmoor Art Academy ceased to be as Boardman Robinson and the other leaders of our institution changed … Continue reading
Tour de Cure incentives …
I’ve lined up a few incentives for my Southern Colorado Tour de Cure supporters. Support my ride and you could win one of many great prizes, including a Lord of the Rings Limited Edition PEZ Collector’s Series Set. Continue reading
My First Injection … The Video
ShareTweet Today I went to a great seminar called Thriving with Diabetes. I had my friend Lauren show me how to inject my new medicine and I knew you would want to see, so I had another friend film it. … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain Snyder Family XMAS | 11
Favorite Facebook Updates … #1
Last night after a hard-fought baseball game, Sam and I ended up at the Overtime Sports Bar to eat. I was transported back in time to the taverns of Minnesota; the only thing missing was a meat raffle. Then Sam turns to me and says, “Dad, I like bars.” Me too, son, me too. – July 19 Continue reading
