The staff has secured works of art from a number of artists who once worked and lived in Gilpin County – some famous and many relatively unknown. We thought it would be informative to display the diverse works of these artists. The exhibit includes paintings, printed materials, pottery, sculpture, photographs and metal working. Did you know that the covers for Tolkien’s first paperback edition were designed by Gilpin resident, Barbara Remington?

Here are several samples of work....