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FT. MORGANERIN BUTLER
Boarded in Ft. Morgan | Time on Train: 10 hours, 44 minutes
An Air Force veteran, Fire Fighter, and now a self-taught artist, Erin lives on the Colorado prairie near Sterling, CO with her husband and two children. She works with multiple mediums (acrylic, watercolor, gouache, and oil). She also thoroughly enjoys creating barn quilts of all sizes. Erin has been a member at Sterling Creatives for 8 years, an Artist co-op, where she sells her artwork. 
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DENVERKAITLYN TUCEK
Boarded in Denver | Time on Train: 7 hours, 44 minutes
Kaitlyn Tucek lives and works in Denver, CO. From Long Island, NY, Tucek graduated from Pratt Institute in 2006 and was awarded a Master’s from CUNY Queens College in 2013. Tucek is a multi-disciplinary artist. Tucek’s work has been shown in New York, Aspen, Palm Springs and Denver, including exhibits at The Dairy Arts Center, Leon Gallery, Friend of a Friend and K Contemporary Gallery. Tucek also works in education at The Clyfford Still Museum and Arapahoe Community College. Tucek has been featured in Hyperallergic, The Aspen Times, Westword, Denver Life Magazine, Modern in Denver, CPR’s Denverite, and was named one of Denver’s top 5 artists to watch and collect by 5280 Magazine. 
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COLLIN SANDERS
Boarded in Ft. Morgan | Time on Train: 10 hours, 44 minutes
Collin Sanders is a Denver-based videographer and storyteller with a deep love for Colorado and its creative spirit. As a proud Colorado native, Collin spent the last four years at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities crafting visual stories that spotlight local voices and artistic communities. His work centers on connecting with creatives from all backgrounds and capturing the unique narratives that make Colorado’s art scene so vibrant. Collin is honored to help tell the stories of our region’s rich artistic landscape, especially in the worlds of visual art, theater, and music, while building meaningful connections across a diverse and inspiring community. |
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FRASERNAN WRIGHT
Boarded in Fraser/Winter Park | Time on Train: 5 hours, 37 minutes
Nan Wright began her creative journey as a globe-trotting photographer, capturing everyday life in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and South America. Today, she has traded pixels for pigments, bringing the same eye for light, texture, composition, and subtle quirk to her watercolor paintings. She is a member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Watercolor Art Society–Houston, Outdoor Painters Society, Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, and Fraser Valley Arts. In addition to exhibiting her work, Nan teaches watercolor classes at the 600-member Watercolor Art Society of Houston, where she also volunteers her time.
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GLENWOODGABRIELA MEJIA
Boarded in Glenwood Springs | Time on Train: 1 hour, 47 minutes
Gabriela Mejia is a Honduran-born artist and muralist based in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado. Her work blends vibrant cultural influences that celebrate nature, community, and ancestral stories. Alongside large-scale murals, Gabriela teaches bilingual art classes, guides creative coaching, and weaves music and dance into her artistic practice to inspire connection and self-expression. 
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JUNCTIONCORDERO MAREZ
Boarded in Denver | Time on Train: 7 hours, 44 minutes
Cordero is a tattoo artist based in western Colorado. He is heavily inspired by the American southwest and loves to roam around the desert. Based in the American traditional style, the culture and landscape of the west drives his paintings and his designs for tattooing. 
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Organizers
Emily Grace King dreamed up Westbound during her first time riding the California Zephyr in Spring 2025. She is a curator, artist, and arts administrator based out of Arvada, Colorado, and is the Art + Exhibits Curator for Denver Public Library.
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Dave Goe met Emily during the Colorado Creative Industries 2022 Change Leader cohort and the two have teamed up to bring big collaborative ideas to Colorado. He is an artist, musician, arts economy advocate, and is the Community Engagement Manager for Downtown Grand Junction and GJ Creates.
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