Monica Horn Art Gallery
Monica Horn
Monica began volunteering at Vintage Theatre in 2010 following her retirement from a 26-year career in aviation. During the next 10 years, she was active in Technical Production at Vintage, helping build many sets as a scenic carpenter, assisting with general building maintenance and working backstage for several shows. In addition to her Technical Production contributions at Vintage, she served on Vintage Board of Directors for 4 years.
Outside of Vintage, she has been involved in audio/video production at her church and has crewed on shows for public access television. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing the Colorado’s mountains, and remodeling and decorating her Arvada home. Monica is grateful for all the wonderful people she has met and the good times she has shared with Vintage Theatre.
MONICA HORN GALLERY
Featured Artist: Elicia Hesselgrave
Elicia Hesselgrave is a Denver-based creative from South Carolina with a passion for animals and the arts. “Wildlife in Watercolor” is her debut as a visual artist, but you may recognize her from local theatrical performances. Elicia has enjoyed doodling her entire life, but decided to focus more intentionally on painting in the fall of 2023. She began with acrylics and was encouraged to try watercolor in January of last year. Initially intimidated, Elicia eventually found this medium to be more freeing and conducive with her creative and whimsical style. In this show, she has included paintings that represent her entire watercolor journey. All of the pieces with splatter drops in the background were completed in the spring of 2024, while the larger pieces were painted this year and the Porcupine is her most recent piece.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
“Wildlife in Watercolor” is a collection of 30 watercolor paintings celebrating wildlife of varying sizes, colors, feathers, fur, scales and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) status. Take note that the paintings are organized and displayed together based on animal habitat/distribution. You would have to travel across the world to find the Giant Panda, but the American Pika lives right here in Colorado. Some featured species are rated “Least Concern,” according to the IUCN, and others have critically low numbers remaining in the wild. Carefully read the labels to learn interesting facts and use the QR codes to discover more about each species. None of the display paintings are for sale, but some prints are available for purchase. In honor of Earth Day, which occurs during the run of this show, a portion of all proceeds will benefit wildlife conservation through the global efforts of Denver-based Katie Adamson Conservation Fund (KACF).
