I’m a Colorado native, and after more than a decade in Golden, it’s truly home. I was raised in that classic Colorado way—snow in the winters, trails in the summers, and a constant connection to…

I grew up deep in the mountains west of Fort Collins. Sneaking out in high school was impossible, but calling the rocks, woods, and river my neighbors shaped me so profoundly that I can’t imagine…

I grew up in the rural high plains near the Pawnee National Grasslands in Colorado. Yes, very rural. My mom worked at a portrait studio, and my dad, amongst many things, was a professional leather…

Judy and Pat Madison have lived, worked, and raised their families in Golden during the past 40 years. Judy retired from Golden High School after teaching art for 20 years. She’s a well-known pottery artist….

Ron McCarthy, 03/14/1960 – 03/18/2024 (64) A cherished member of the Golden community passed away peacefully at his home after a courageous 5-year battle with cancer. His unwavering fight with this vicious disease left us…

My name is Jesse, and I grew up in Golden, Colorado, and have become a local artist and art teacher. I paint large format acrylic landscapes from my travels throughout the state. I try to…

Born in Germany, raised in Wisconsin and a Goldenite since 2001, I am a mom of three amazing teens and wife to my grad school sweetheart, musician, fisherman and consultant Chris Thompson. Chris and I…

My name is Maura Adamson. I am originally from Golden, a fourth-generation Coloradan. I have been the entire education department at Foothills Art Center since 2016.   Q: Please tell us about your current, past,…