The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying local and handmade helps us reconnect.
CJ Kard proudly carries cards from local artist! We welcome you to stop by and see some of their wonderful cards for yourself.
Sally Ann Smith began her life in Saginaw, Michigan. When she was 7 years young, the Rocky Mountains called to her parents, and they moved with their 4 children to Pueblo, CO. That move began Sally’s traveling life, which has led to her deep appreciation of the environment and her love of the arts and crafts world.
Now living in Pueblo west, she helps the world in the recycling of paper, botanicals, and bits of fabric through the cards and books that she creates. One of a kind is the nature of Sally Ann and her cardful creations.
David Vessey got his first camera when he was just 7 years old and has been shooting the world around him ever since. He travels thousands of miles every year from northern Canada to central New Mexico shooting amazing landscapes of the Rocky Mountains and the American Southwest. Balance, form and essence are the elements David strives to emphasize in each piece of his art. Inspired by the balance and rhythm of the world around us, his work captures the ephemeral beauty we all too often take for granted.
“My desire is to evoke a more visceral rather than intellectual response, to look deeper then the surface and gain a connection.” –David Vessey
Carolyn Evens Campbell has been called one of the most creative forces in Colorado. A Colorado native she left the states and lived in South America for 10 years with her husband of 50+ years, Russ. Her books of poetry and paintings reflect that experience.
After returning to Colorado she became an award winning poet, publishing 5 books of poetry, all of which received the Colorado Authors league Top Hand Award. In 2004 she converted a collection of dramatic monologues into a full-length musical entitled The Ballad of Hallelujah House. Recently though she has returned to her love of art and dedicated herself to oil painting.
Laura Mehmert shares her love of art, animals and wildlife by teaching watercolor classes. She has been teaching for over 20 years, both in her home studio and also at the Bountiful/Davis Art Center. Her work has been featured on the cover of the Equine Affaire 2008/2009 program and one of her sculptures is on the grounds of the University of Colorado.
She paints and sculpts at her home in Evergreen, CO, continuing a lifelong love affair with drawing and painting that all started when her grandmother gave her a set of oil paints at just 8 years old.
