A Conversation with Lisa Bailey

AWAKENED: the art of re-purposing through feeling, movement and texture

Lisa Bailey is a mixed media abstract expressionist artist who believes that creative play with color should be a daily part of everyone’s life. You can see her use of colors found in nature in many of her pieces combined with a twist of unexpected elements. Lisa loves using old wood window sashes, reclaimed wood, wood screens and wire as much as possible in her works, finding that almost anything old can find a new use in “green” art-making. As a self taught artist Lisa blends years of life experience with self expression and through the use of reuse/re-purposing techniques is able to bring new life to discarded and found objects. The wealth of materials often overlooked by people daily allows her to explore a variety of new and exciting multi-media art forms. Lisa hopes that through her art she can foster a focus on rethinking what we throw away. Usable and interesting items are thrown away every day and hauled to a landfill yet we still feel the need to go to stores to purchase new materials for art. We want to encourage everyone to take another look at these discards and reuse what is already in our communities. Lisa has exhibited in juried art shows throughout Pueblo and Southern Colorado and placed First in Mixed Medium at the Beulah Fine Art Show in August 2010. You can see Lisa’s artwork at Park East Restaurant, Steel City Art Works, BTC Building and the Pueblo Jones Healy Office.

A Conversation with Bristol Mac Donald


Kadoya Gallery presents the exhibition Unbridled Souls: Portrait of the American Wild Horse, a journey through photography capturing the power, beauty and magnificence of America’s wild mustangs. Featuring the work of photojournalist/artist Bristol Mac Donald, the exhibition presents a stunning collection of fine art, black and white photography. Over 20 images poignantly tell the story of America’s last remaining mustangs. Considered to be an important and influential artist of our time, Mac Donald has dedicated the last eight years of her life documenting the spirit of the American wild horse. Her unique and captivating imagery has coveted multiple awards, international attention and highly successful gallery exhibits. A passionate advocate for America’s wild horses, Mac Donald uses her art to create awareness of the struggle the American wild horse continues to face in this country, with the number of mustangs remaining in the wild, dropping to the lowest in history. "I am driven by passion and by a devotion to tell the story of the plight of the American wild horse. I have made it a priority in my life and my art to educate and enlighten the public and inspire change." Once an American legend, a living symbol of freedom, the American wild horse is now in jeopardy of becoming extinct in a land it helped revolutionize. As a nation we have done little to extend either stewardship or respect for these noble animals. Instead we have herded them, broken them, abused them and slaughtered them. And now we are at risk of losing them forever. Bristol has traveled across the western United States observing and photographing wild horse bands in their natural habitat. Her "fine art" photography utilizes traditional photographic technique: black and white film and a single lens reflex camera. Each image is custom printed in the darkroom on fiber based, gelatin silver photographic paper. There is no digital manipulation. The photographs record what the artist saw through the lens of the camera. A portion of Bristol's photographic sales is gifted to Return to Freedom - American Wild Horse Sanctuary, a non-profit wild horse sanctuary founded in 1997 by Neda DeMayo. The sanctuary is a safe haven for over 200 wild horses, located in Lompoc, California. Return to Freedom works with other national organizations and key lawmakers in an effort to find a solution that will protect the future of America’s wild horses. "It is my greatest desire that my art touch the human spirit and encourage Americans to speak out on behalf of wild horses across the nation. We need to be their voice!"

Unbridled Souls: Portrait of the American Wild Horse

January 18—February 14, 2013

A Conversation with Artist Michael Strescino


Near the end of his teens, Michael Strescino left high school and decided to embark on a journey of a lifetime. He postponed college and a career so that he could travel the world. Over the years he has lived in the Hawaiian Islands, road the trains through Europe, and spent months in Southeast Asia. He encountered people of all walks of life and developed friendships with individuals who did not share a common language with him. His experiences have helped him develop not only a love for the creative process, but also about the power and importance of craftsmanship. Most importantly he got to know himself better. Now years later he continues his creative endeavors in Denver an artist a life in the arts.

Michael Strescino Original Exhibition Dates in 2012 & 2013