Upcoming Events 8/28/18

Another one of these posts? Well...YES! Events seem to pop up out of the ground like flowers here at Fascination St. Fine Art - gotta make sure everyone can come smell the roses with us no matter what time of year it is.

Charles Fazzino - Master of 3D Pop Art LIVE September 14th-15th

Come meet the man behind the mesmerizing 3D serigraphs that adorn our walls here at Fascination St. Fine Art and Frame, Charles Fazzino! This artist is internationally acclaimed, and he’s the official, licensed artist of the Super Bowl for the NFL for over 20 years now. Football isn’t his only passion though - Fazzino often makes scenes based off baseball, city life, and international travel hot spots...including Denver! “Colorado on My Mind” is one of his best selling serigraphs here at our gallery, and we hope you’ll be able to squeeze in meeting a very famous, VERY talented artist’s beautiful vision of Colorado, as well as the artist himself. For more information on this event, please contact us here at the gallery via the various contact methods at the bottom of this post. Hope to see you there! 

Tim Cotterill “Frogman” - Hopping On Over to Denver October 12th-13th

Fascination St. Fine Art and Frame is excited to be hosting an exclusive FROGMAN event in October! Tim Cotterill, also known as Frogman, creates brilliant bronze frog sculptures that capture every characteristic on the frog-like spectrum. Whether the sculptures be ornery, loving, playful, pensive - these little frogs pack a wallop in emotional scale. Even the details in the patina of each piece add to the slick allure of these amphibious sculptures. But “Frogman” isn’t as accurate of a name as it may have once been, since Mr. Cotterill dabbles in some other creatures for sculpture as well. We carry some of his gorgeous owl pieces, and some particularly friendly-looking fish - come survey the sleek elegance of Frogman’s creations for yourself, and meet the man behind these delightful sculptures. Please contact the gallery for more information! 

Fabio Napoleoni - LIVE in Denver, for ONE NIGHT ONLY November 1st 

Come meet one of our best-selling artists, Fabio Napoleoni! His art centers around the themes of love, hurt, and everything to do with the Heart. Through all of the symbolic characters in each of his pieces Napoleoni takes us on a journey through our own souls, unboxing any feelings we may have put away in the process. From the humorous to the more morose, Fabio doesn’t disappoint. If you’ve already purchased artwork from Fabio or plan on purchasing some before or the night of, Fabio will dedicate and sign any artwork brought. Please contact the gallery for more information on a dedication/signing list or on anything else to do with Fabio Napoleoni himself. 

As always, thank you for stopping by and checking out what’s going on here at Fascination St. Fine Art - we can’t wait to see you again or meet you at any of these fabulous events! Stay tuned to any of our sites and channels for more information. 

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Art With a Purpose

In the wake of some of the more conservation-based holidays we’ve been celebrating recently, we wanted to take a moment to not only highlight some incredible artists of ours, but to highlight their sincere efforts to make this world we all inhabit a better place. Our artists aren’t the only ones who work hard to be charitable with their profits, though - we here at Fascination St. Fine Art and Frame have a history of helping out charitable causes as well! Art truly does make the world go ‘round, so stick around to find out more. All of the charities listed here have been linked within this blog post, so don’t be shy clicking around if you want to donate to any of the great charities we are mentioning today. 

To start our artist highlight reel, we have the self-proclaimed “Rockstar of the Art World” - Michael Godard. Although his work tends to be a more satirical view of life, his inspiration is sourced in a more melancholy place. In 2006, his daughter lost her hard-fought battle with brain cancer, thus leaving Godard inspired to raise funds for a cure. To quote Michael Godard’s own website, “The funds I help raise save lives, and at the end of the day, it’s the most important thing I do. All the money in the world can not bring her back, but the funds I help raise for a cure will help save another child.” To stay true to this declaration, you can see that Godard works closely with reputable foundations such as St. Jude’s, The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Foundation, Make a Wish, and the Nevada Cancer Institute. In his newest piece (pictured in our blog banner to the right) aptly named “Angel Kiss” you can see a portrait of his late daughter. Godard stated that he wanted to “convey her innocence, sweetness, and beautiful spirit,” with this piece, and to continue to touch people for generations to come. 

Next on the artist list - our in-house wildlife conservation “nerd”, Daniel Ryan. He is widely known for his beautiful mixed media pieces on reclaimed wood. (You can see his original piece, “Oh Hello” on the bottom left of the blog banner.) The process is very labor intensive - it can take upwards of 60 hours for Ryan to complete a single piece. The level of detail in the shading and anatomy of the animals he features in his works splashed against patterns of bright colors and shades have gained him incredibly notoriety, but not just in the art world. In October of 2015, he donated his piece “Quiet Contemplation” to the Gorilla Doctors Foundation for a silent auction of theirs, and then in November of 2015 he donated another work “King Among Monarchs” to the African Wildlife Foundation. Not only is he donating pieces, he donates his profits - a percentage of what Ryan makes ends up being donated to the local wildlife conservation efforts. Conservation of the beauty that nature holds around us is obviously more than just a theme for Daniel Ryan’s artwork - it’s a credo he lives up to everyday through his incredible talents. 

For the final artist in our lineup today, we have the emotional and very creative Fabio Napoleoni. His array of adorable characters will tug at your heartstrings, whether you know their backstory or not. The deep well of feelings that reside within his paint strokes resonate with all who gaze upon his works. It’s no wonder he’s gotten as popular as he has in such a small amount of time, but he didn’t squander the blessing that life had given him. Napoleoni has a piece that he created specifically to benefit the Operation Motorsport organization, entitled “We Are One” (pictured in the blog banner, top left). Operation Motorsport has a goal of aiding disabled, injured, and wounded service members/veterans in finding retraining, recovery, and rehabilitation through a love of motorsports. 

To wrap this giant post up, we wanted to share with you all that not only do your purchases here allow fabulous artwork into your home...they’re doing some real work. Aaron LaPedis, owner of Fascination St. Fine Art and Frame, is a huge supporter of local charities. Whether it be donating straight out of our own profits, or providing items for charity gala silent auctions, we are constantly trying to find ways to give back to the community and world we live in. Places we have donated have been local schools, the Autism Society, Gateway Battered Women’s Services, Invisible Disabilities, and many others. Our latest venture has been donating the cash tips at the bar from the Michael Godard show to the Autism Society - so be sure to come to our events so as to not miss out on an easy way to give back! 

Thanks for reading about all of the good that can come from creating, selling, and purchasing artwork. Art truly can change lives, and we want to help foster that philosophy within our own business. We are glad to have you all, our loyal customers, to help make that ideal a reality.

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International Cat Day

“Having a bunch of cats around is good. If you're feeling bad, you just look at the cats, you'll feel better because they know that everything is just as it is. There's nothing to get excited about. They just know. They're saviors.” - Charles Bukowski

Obviously the star of our upcoming show here at Fascination St. Fine Art and Frame, Nano Lopez, has to agree. The cats you see here are just a few of the many cats Nano has sculpted to life throughout his career in his internationally acclaimed series of animal works lovingly called “Nanimals”.

“Cats are difficult to find the anatomy...unless it’s a wet, skinny kind of naked cat, but they’re not that pretty,” said Lopez at an event through another one of his galleries. This challenge may be the key to why cats are a frequent subject within the Nanimals collection. Their personalities vary too, from the expectant Lucy to the pensive and thoughtful Edison, and on up to Catfish Lily stretching out her long back, eagerly reaching towards the gear in front of her. Sally seems content with her gentle smile and posture whereas Jack seems to have just woken up from a long nap with that arched back stretch of his.

You can come check out ALL the Nanimal cats, as well as their other critter friends and Mr. Lopez himself at our Nano Lopez event August 24th and 25th here at Fascination St. Fine Art and Frame! The magic of these sculptures will capture and transport you to a place of creative curiosity, ornate details, and beautiful color amongst creatures both familiar and strange.

Click here to see the Facebook event so that you can pencil us in your end-of-summer schedule!

But before we go...in the spirit of International Cat Day, here are some random facts about our feline compadres, and links to reputable charities that dedicate their funds and efforts to the rescue of, and the rights of cats everywhere.

FELINE FACTS

Collectively, kittens yawn about 200 million time per hour. A fingerprint is to a human as a nose is to a cat. Cats can pick up on your tone of voice, so sweet-talking to your cat has more of an impact than you think. Cats have over 100 sounds in their vocal repertoire, while dogs only have 10. Cats sleep 16 hours of any given day. A cat can reach up to five times its own height per jump. Cats have the skillset that makes them able to learn how to use a toilet. Cats CAN be lefties and righties, just like us. More than forty percent of them are, leaving some ambidextrous. Genetically, cats' brains are more similar to that of a human than a dog's brain. Today, cats are living twice as long as they did just 50 years ago. Cats have the cognitive ability to sense a human's feelings and overall mood. A female cat is also known to be called a "queen" or a "molly." Call them wide-eyes: cats are the mammals with the largest eyes.

CHARITIES

https://www.alleycat.org/ | http://www.saveacat.org/ | https://www.aspca.org/

As always, thanks for stopping by. If you are as enamored with Nano's work as we are, please reach out to us at any of the following:

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Hope your day is PURRRRRRRRRfect!