Sketch a Bird
- Library Hall
The feathered models for the morning will be chosen from Nature’s Educators’ live birds. The session also includes Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Sandhill Crane taxidermy. Sketching supplies provided by the Library and Steamboat Art Museum. All ages are welcome to take part in this free workshop that begins in Library Hall, and may include time sketching outdoors.
About the Teacher
Joanne Orce loves to paint subject matter front and center, local scenes mainly, welcoming you into the color and texture of her daily life. Working from life, outside painting an old barn, a ski mountain or a moose, is her true passion. Joanne was voted Best of the Boat Artist 2023 and designed the 2023 SSWSC Winter Carnival poster. Joanne attended Pratt Art Institute in Manhattan for illustration. She has paintings in collections around the world and welcomes commissions. Joanne is also a mom to 3 children and an athletic coach.
About the Yampa Valley Crane Festival: Aug. 29 — Sept. 1, 2024
The Greater Sandhill Crane is an iconic species of the Yampa Valley. Returning in the spring, cranes nest and raise their young in wetland areas throughout the valley. In late summer and early fall, hundreds of cranes from the Rocky Mountain flock join the local birds to rest and feed before continuing their journey south. The Yampa Valley Crane Festival celebrates these iconic birds with daily crane viewings, expert speakers, films, art exhibits, workshops, family activities and more. Bud Werner Memorial Library is festival headquarters and the venue for many of these talks, films and events. Learn more about the 13th annual Yampa Valley Crane Festival.