A foundation for the arts

Sharon Hawkins, Executive Director for Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts (BCFFA), said she remembers when an artist told her that her artwork was always in black and white, but once she finished her residency at the Artist Camp on the Brush Creek Resort (BCR) property, all the work she produced was in color.

"How can you not be inspired by this beautiful setting," Hawkins said as she made a sweeping gesture with her hands to the scenery around her.

There is an area for a campfire in the middle of the compound that is actually a place for the artists to get together at the end of the day. No...