When Denver artist and skater Kyle Garlock found himself with a pile of trashed skateboard decks at the beginning of last year, an idea was born.
The group has built an extensive community in both Denver and Boulder that is fueling the Colorado skate scene from the ground up. And when combined with the plethora of talent in Denver’s art scene — from street art to fine art and everything in-between — a dynamic intersection of creativity and experimentation is found.
“I want to encourage and invite imperfections,” Garlock says, adding that this year's show includes a wide variety of mediums, such as painting, photography, woodworking, digital art, electronic installation, epoxy resin and even gold leaf. “I think some people are looking at it as an excuse to get weird," he says."There’s some wild ones this year. It feels really experimental, really like throwing things against the wall.”
And just like skateboarding, this kind of artmaking is all about improvisation and being able to adapt. “It can be frustrating and a little bit scary,” Garlock says, “Purposely putting yourself in situations where you’re like, ‘Uh, how am I gonna get out of this one?’ I think [that] can be a lot like skateboarding. But if you showed up every time and did the same four tricks, you’d be really good at those four tricks, but I don't know if you’d have any fun.
Last year’s artists : Garrett Moore, Garrett Moore, Kyra Wood, Amber Jordan, Danny T, Chris Haven, Jason Malouf, Kevin Furlong, Kyle Garlock.The event has grown to include sixty artists this time around, most of whom are local to Colorado and the Denver Metro Area. These creatives range from local legends such as
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