Westbound: Art by Train
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WE TURNED THE CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR INTO A MOBILE ART STUDIO

The Journey

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Viewing Car = Mobile Studio

Follow along the journey stop by stop as artists from across the state boarded the train and transformed tables in the Zephyr's iconic glass-domed car into a workspace. 

Ft. Morgan

BOARDING: Erin Butler, Collin Sanders, and Emily Grace King
​TIME TO GRAND JUNCTION: 10 hours, 44 minutes
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The Journey Begins

DENVER

BOARDING: Kaitlyn Tucek and Cordero Marez
​TIME TO GRAND JUNCTION: 7 hours, 44 minutes
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Golden scenery at the height of leaf-peeping
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Collin and Cordero
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Kaitlyn snapped photos to use in an installation
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Total darkness through the Moffat Tunnel
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Erin completes the first finished artwork!
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Cordero begins a Colorado-themed flash sheet

FRASER

BOARDING: Nan Wright
​TIME TO GRAND JUNCTION: 5 hours, 37 minutes
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Nan paints layers of watercolor
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Kaitlyn draws the inside of the train scene
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Collin begins capturing on-cam interviews
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Nan begins her sixth out-the-window piece
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Cordero starts on another regional flash sheet

GLENWOOD SPRINGS

BOARDING: Gabriela Mejia
​TIME TO GRAND JUNCTION: 1 hour, 47 minutes
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Gabriela boards and gets right to work!
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Collin and Nan enjoy the scenery together
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Erin races to finish her Cutthroat Trout
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Nan wraps up her final artwork
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Gabriela starts a second piece
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The viewing car studio

GRAND JUNCTION

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Our first look at the exhibition space
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Post-train celebrations at Ramblebine Brewery
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The artists and project co-creators
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Send your questions and curiosities to [email protected]
  • About
  • Artists
  • The Journey
  • Exhibition