"Intimate Intemann - One Woman's Affair with a Local Hiking Trail"

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of breaking ground on the Intemann Trail, Manitou Springs painter, Kay Beaubien, will exhibit paintings from a long-term study of this extraordinary trail in the BAC's Avenue Gallery from August 29th - September 25th. A reception with the artist, to be hosted by the Intemann Trail Committee, will take place in the Avenue Gallery on Thursday, September 13 from 5pm - 7pm. Along with Kay's paintings there will be trail building tools, a history of the trail and information on volunteering. 10% of sales from this show will be donated to the upkeep of the trail.

Intemann Trail Committee                                             

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Kay Beaubien says in her artists statement: Twenty years ago on September 12th, 1987, volunteers started construction on Paul Intemann's dream, a trail along the foothills above Manitou Springs. Today many enjoy the trail but for me it is a part of my life that keeps me grounded, in contact with nature and helps me stay fit. I hike it in all weather and watch as the plants and creatures change with the seasons. I never grow tired or bored with the scenes as it looks different every day. I have hiked the entire trail and all the connecting trails and still, I love the section between Crystal Park Road and Section 16 the best and that is the area I have chosen to paint. Georgia O'Keefe once said, "It belongs to me. God told me if I painted it enough I could have it." And that is how I feel.