Must Love Art: A Collaborative Art Exhibit and Love Story

It’s true.  After a mere 50 years on this planet, I’m getting hitched.  And since we’re both artists, we thought, what better way to celebrate than to have a big art show? 

“Must Love Art” is a large 2250 sqft. multi-medium collaborative exhibit by Barbara Gilhooly and I. It also includes a special installation featuring heart artworks by over 60 of our artist friends. The show will be on display at the CCC Galleries at the Carnegie Building from Sept.3-20th with opening reception on Friday, Sept. 5 from 6-9pm.

We met in graduate school 20+ years ago and both earned our MFA’s in printmaking and sculpture. So years later, when we fell in love and decided to get hitched, we thought the best way to celebrate would be to create a big collaborative art show.

We asked our artist friends to participate in our show and celebration by creating a heart-shaped piece of art for the “Heart Wall” installation. Together with our family and friends, in front of the wall of over 60 “heart” works, we will have our ceremony to celebrate our marriage at the CCC galleries in the historic Carnegie building in Fort Collins.

The “Heart Wall” is one of multiple themed installations included in the “Must Love Art” exhibit. In addition to the more than 60 heart-shaped works made by our artist friends, the exhibit includes multiple paintings, sculptures, textiles, etchings, and drawings created by Barbara and myself.  Our work is evidence of the mutual inspiration and influence of two artists who live and work together.

The full show fills the entire Carnegie building gallery space.  All artwork is for sale and a portion of proceeds from the sale of the artworks will be donated to the Animal House Rescue local charity.

Carnegie building and Gallery space

Please join us for our opening celebration if you’re in the area.  The show will be up through Sept. 20th and we plan to make the artwork available through an online store for those unable to see the show in person and those who may wish to purchase the art.

The excitement is growing each day as more of the heart artwork keeps arriving – we’re starting to be surrounded by hearts.  I’ve made good progress on work that I’m making for the show this past week with a dedicated week in the studio, and still working to finish some pieces as we navigate our way through the final “to-do’s” of planning our ceremony and opening event.