October Front-Range Meeting

DATE: Saturday, October 11th, 2025

TIME: 10:00-10:30 am, socializing with coffee and snacks

10:30-11:00 am, meeting

11:00am-12:30 pm demo, with room available till 1 as needed

Location: Wheat Ridge Center for Music & Arts (currently also Wheat Ridge United Methodist Church)
7530 W. 38th Ave.

DEMO ARTIST: Patrick Kochanasz

Kochanasz studied at the Baum School of Art in Allentown, PA from 2001-2005. He continued his studies in Visual Arts at Penn State University. After moving to Colorado in 2012, he became enthralled by the vast terrains of Colorado and the American West. As an avid backpacker, his paintings soon became the embodiment of his backcountry excursions. His works are heavily influenced by the traditional Japanese woodblock art form, ukiyo-e, leaning heavily toward whimsical, illustrative, imaginative, and colorful in their approach. Each painting is uniquely edge-treated, providing unusual nuance and depth to the composition. His works have been collected and awarded both nationally and internationally, most recently achieving Best of Show at the Beulah Valley Fine Arts Exhibition in September 2025.