Colorado Springs Train Show at the Chapel Hills Mall - January 2020

I enjoy checking out various model train shows when we travel. The Chapel Hills Mall in Colorado Springs usually has a good one and this year was no exception.

This particular layout models European prototypes and is quite detailed

These fellows bring O scale (1/4" = 1 foot) narrow gauge modules to the show

Integration of the background was especially well done

I even found a great deal on a Rio Grande Business Car model

Denver Art Museum - January 2020

We visited the Denver Art Museum to see the Monet exhibit (The Truth of Nature) and while there explored the other exhibits in the Museum.

One dealt with the concept of light and how that influences various works of art.  The Light Show at the Denver Art Museum explored physical and symbolic representations of light in art. The exhibition features about 250 objects drawn from the DAM’s nine curatorial departments.

The exhibition helps visitors reflect on a variety of light-related themes through a broad range of materials and artworks, including ancient sculptures, paintings, photography, textiles, and contemporary installations.

Another dealt with English history of paintings.

The Museum is in the process of expanding and there are nice examples of the new buildings being planned.

One exhibit consisted of reflective two way mirrors which gave one a sense of infinity.

This is a Sand Mandala 

I was not sure why this gown was in a display about light, but it relates to Transparency

This is the shadow side of puppets projected on a transparent screen

The following few images give an overview of the new building at the Denver Art Museum

Treasures of British Art: The Berger Collection showcases about 60 paintings gifted to the museum by the Berger Collection Educational Trust (BCET) in 2018. The exhibition presents a chronological selection of works ranging from the 1400s through the late 1800s, telling the story of Britain’s rich cultural history. The exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in the places, personalities, and events that shaped a nation over the course of five centuries.

Treasures of British Art presents 500 years of British cultural history through the stories of its people, captured by the enduring brilliance of artists of the time. The exhibition features devotional images, portraits, landscapes and sporting scenes by the greatest artists of the British School—including Thomas Gainsborough, Thomas Lawrence and John Constable—as well as non-British artists who spent significant time in Britain—such as the Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck, and American artists Benjamin West and John Singer Sargent.

All in all a great place to spend time!