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Kaitlin Ziesmer
Stripes, Coral, and The Littles (three murals)
Zeke M. Pierce Skatepark & Lionshead Parking Structure
Kaitlin Ziesmer, a Colorado native and graduate of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, created a series of three murals at the Lionshead Parking Structure during the summer of 2022. Ziesmer is known for her bold color palette, illustrative style, and imaginative representations of animals and birds in both her murals and studio paintings. Intentionally introducing unexpected playful characters in her Lionshead murals, the works be sure to delight all ages. @kaitlinziesmer
Olive Moya
Mrs. Charles in the Sun (Ice Bar at Mid-Vail late 1960s), 2021
Vail Village Transportation Center P3 by La Cantina
Olive Moya combines a wheat pasting application with her signature bold palette in the large interior mural now on view at the Vail Village Transportation Center. The installation combines glimpses of Vail’s past complemented with her contemporary style as it moves down the stairs and out to the main entrance of Vail Village.
Moya, a Denver based artist, selected a candid photograph of the short-lived iconic Ice Bar at Mid-Vail, along with a more polished promotional image of the Vail gondola. The images which were sourced by the Colorado Snowsports Museum, both date from the late-1960s. First, she enlarged the images and adhered them to the walls, later adding her playful pigment. Her use of color and brushwork is thoughtfully considered creating a connection between the past with the present. She highlights such items which may go unnoticed like the shovel or the cup on the table at the ice bar or even delineating the gondola cables with her bold patterning.
Olive Moya with fellow artist Emily Hope Dobkin, unveiled a prominent mural at the Denver Art Museum’s new Martin Building this Fall.
Pedro Barrios & Jaime Molina aka @the.worst.crew
Kindred, 2021
Five ventilation stacks west of Dobson Ice Arena
In June Pedro Barrios and Jaime Molina returned to Vail to transform five large cylindrical vents west of Dobson Ice Arena with their vibrant palette and patterning .
In their 2019 Lionshead mural, Valley Threnody, two faces are surrounded by a vibrant palette of abstraction. The figures’ identity is left open for interpretation and may represent family, friends, ancestors, or even strangers. Regardless of their relationship, the artists convey we are all connected by the commonality of humankind. Inspired by the positive reactions while creating this mural, the artists presented a similar concept for the five vents alluding to a sense of family. Kindred introduces three new faces with linking the visages amidst the layers of this colorful quilt.
Complementing each other’s style by infusing abstract forms with the figurative, the Denver-based artists began working as a collaborative in 2012. Their murals’ lively color palette and story-telling qualities are recognizable throughout the Denver Metro area, including a work commissioned by the Denver Art Museum.
Jason T. Graves & Remington Robinson
Wave Connection & Dahlias in the Valley
Vail Village Main Vehicular Entrance & South Facing Top Deck
AIPP introduced a new installation by the collaborative Jason T. Graves and Remington Robinson during the Summer of 2020. The classically trained artists integrate a mix of street and fine art in their vibrant murals exemplifying a versatile range of style. Their creative concepts, precise pattern work, dramatic realism, and soothing color theory result in art that is highly accessible to a broad range of tastes. With over 70+ murals they have created collaboratively and as individuals, we are delighted to share their work the Vail community.
Kelsey Montague
What Lifts You – Vail
Vail Village Parking structure - West P2 entrance
Kelsey Montague, a fourth generation Coloradan, creates large-scale interactive murals around the world celebrating her inspirational messaging #whatliftsyou. Inviting people to interact with her murals, she directly engages the public with her work. In 2014 Kelsey’s art became a social media craze when Taylor Swift posed in front of one of her ever popular “wing” paintings. With a degree in Art, Design, and Media from Richmond University in London, Kelsey also studied art in Florence, Italy. She has also published two adult coloring books further connecting the public with her whimsical work. Art in Public Places is delighted to present Montague’s first interactive mural in the mountains of her home state.
Pedro Barrios & Jaime Molina
Valley Threnody
Lionshead Parking Structure – East P1 Entrance
Denver based artists Pedro Barrios and Jaime Molina began working as a collaborative after tackling a public art project in 2012. With the successful outcome, they decided to continue working together on painting murals. Complementing each other’s style, their work infuses compatible abstract forms with the figurative. Their murals’ vibrant color palette and story-telling qualities are recognizable throughout the Denver Metro area, including a work commissioned by the Denver Art Museum.
Pat Milbery/So-Gnar, Inc.
Returning to Nature
Vail Village Parking Structure – Central P1 Entrance
Former professional snowboarder, Pat Milbery is the creator of the iconic “Love this City” mural campaign throughout Denver. Pat’s vivid and outgoing personality transcends to his large scale murals. Passionate about community, Pat engages the public throughout the process of creating his murals. His work enlivens spaces and breathes life into the otherwise ordinary and mundane.