Ashes to Art Exhibit and Auction
Steve Weed's Mountain Shadows home was not destroyed in the Waldo Canyon Fire, but when he returned to the blackened, destroyed landscape, he was filled with a sense of despair for his neighborhood.
Using the ashes and artifacts that Steve found in Mountain Shadows, he began to create pieces of artwork in dedication to the fire. The creations were intended to help his neighbors who lost everything, and were an act of emotional therapy, as well as a demonstration of gratitude to first-responders. Above all, Steve sought to capture, in his own style, the vivid and diverse images from those terrible days at the end of June 2012. Click here to see examples from the exhibit.
Art Auction
Several days prior to the anniversary of the fire, the 20 pieces comprising "Ashes to Art" will be auctioned. Profits from the art auction will be donated to Colorado Springs Together for community projects such as the renovation of the Mountain Shadows Park and the Mountain Shadows Waldo Canyon Fire Memorial.
When:
June 24, 2013
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where:
Garden of the Gods Club
3320 Mesa Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
Touring Exhibit
Steve Weed will be exhibiting "Ashes to Art" around the city prior to auctioning the pieces. For a complete list of when and where the work will be displayed, click here.
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Colorado Springs Together is a community-driven volunteer effort, and is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The team members are distinguished citizens, business professionals and dedicated public servants in the community, facilitating and coordinating a quick and effective rebuilding process for the neighborhoods devastated on June 26, 2012, by the Waldo Canyon Fire.
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