There is a
lot to do in Colfax and now there is the Athena Art Gallery to browse through
when you take a stroll down Main St. in Colfax. The gallery is inside the
Colfax Greek Bistro at 30 N. Main St.
The gallery
opened in July 2012 and has on display the work of Auburn artist C’Anne
Elliott. Her work is beautiful and nature inspired. C’Anne’s work is in Photo
art, Acrylics & Mixed Media. She also has displays of one- of-a- kind
custom jewelry in copper, bronze & silver with natural and semi-precious
stones. The gallery is expanding to include 3 more artists to form a co-op. In
the expansion, the historic brick walls in front of the café besides the middle
room of the building will become part of the Athena Art Gallery.
Since it
opened in August 2009, the Café has always had art exhibits on the brick walls
of the Café. Elan Vitkoff, owner, says: “The combination of food, music and art
was always the theme for the café. This is why I became a member of Placer Arts
in 2010 to support ‘art in Colfax’ “.
The Colfax
Greek Bistro was a venue for the Colfax Art Walk. C’Anne exhibited her work at
the Bistro during the July Colfax Art Walk. She loved the venue so much and
‘birthed’ the vision of creating a full gallery in the building. Elan backed up the idea and using the model
of the High Hand Gallery in Loomis, the color scheme and ‘cooperative’ vision
became a reality. Adding ART to the community of Colfax has been well received
and so was the first Colfax Art Walk.
Athena Art
Gallery will continue to be a venue for the Colfax Art Walk and will have
artists show their work throughout the year. If you are an artist or know an
artist who would like to be part of the growth and evolution of the gallery,
Athena Art Gallery is waiting for you.
Athena Art
Gallery
(530)
305-4050
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