JahelkaArt

10/23/2026

Title: Cottonwood Giant, in blue
Medium: Photopolymer plate, printed in relief

My focus this year has been preparation for the two featured displays of my art this fall: at the Hutchinson Art Center now through November 7th and at the Terrible Mountain Gallery in Pitkin, CO in September. Preparing was more pressure than I expected. As a break, I’m going to take time to explore new techniques and materials. That said, when the last of the Cottonwood Giant relief prints sold recently, I did get out the plate and printed a few more this week. Most were in the standard black ink, but this one in blue. The image is from a photo I took at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve near Strong City, KS.

I will be at a few markets this year. This weekend I’ll be at the Old Town Farm and Art Market in Wichita with my daughter. We’ll be at the Church of the Magdalen Bazaar on November 7th, also in Wichita. Then on December 5th I’ll be at the Hollis Art Fair at the Hollis Renewal Center to the west of Kansas City, KS.

10/12/2026

My work is now on display at the Hutchinson Art Center’s Front Gallery through November 7th. Yes, the show includes aspen batiks but also has works showing captured impressions of the prairie. If you are in the area, stop by. If you haven’t been to Hutchinson in a while, consider combining a viewing of my art with a visit to the Cosmosphere. I hadn’t been there in a very long time so enjoyed a couple hours browsing the space exploration exhibits when I delivered my works to the Art Center.

10/03/2026

Title: Come Walk Through Autumn Aspens
Medium: Watercolor batik on paper

I’m back in Kansas this week and still feeling the transition. My first event here is the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (SEAS) Fall Bazaar, tomorrow, October 3rd, open from 9 to 3. I’ll be in the parish hall sharing space with my daughter Essential Elements by Leah. This framed batik will be with me. If you are in the Wichita area, come by and see me and my work.

09/26/2026

I will be at the Terrible Mountain Gallery both Saturday and Sunday for this 2nd annual Gunnison Country artist studio tour. I will have my watercolor batik supplies with me to demonstrate how I make most of my art. While Terrible Mountain Gallery isn't my formal studio, it is where I held my workshops this summer. A few other artists whose work is in the Gallery will be there too. The Gallery will be closing after the weekend so if you haven't been here (or even if you have), this is a great time to visit. The aspen season colors are at their peak here in Pitkin, Colorado. The Gallery is 409 Main Streeet, easy to find.

The annual Scenic Studio Tour returns September 26-27, welcoming visitors into the creative spaces that shape the soul of Gunnison Country.
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Journey through the valley’s changing autumn landscape to explore working art studios across Almont, Crested Butte, Gunnison, and Pitkin.
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Studios will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, this self-guided tour offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the artists, craft, and inspiration rooted in Gunnison Country!

09/11/2026

Today’s Watercolor Batik on Paper workshop ended with good results after a long day of work. I’m grateful for the Headwaters Studio made available by the Terrible Mountain Gallery in Pitkin, CO. The Gallery makes offering workshops possible in this small town. With aspen season upon us, aspens turned out to be the unanimous choice of subject, though a mix of the current greens through the soon-expected glory of yellows and golds. Aspens, of course, are a favorite subject of my art too.

This ends my series of workshops here in Pitkin. The special exhibition of my art will be on display in the Confluence Room at the Gallery through the Gunnison Country Studio Tour on September 26th and 27th. The Terrible Mountain Gallery is open noon to 6 pm daily.

09/09/2026

Terrible Mountain Gallery is a beautiful setting for showing off art. Here are a few pictures of my work in the Confluence Room at the Gallery. My exhibit is titled “Captured Impressions” as that is what I try to do with each piece, capture an impression on paper. The exhibit will be on display through the Gunnison Country Studio Tour on September 26th and 27th. The Gallery is open noon to 6 pm daily as well. The aspens are just starting to turn, so the drive to Pitkin is lovely. The Gallery is at 409 Main Street, Pitkin CO.

09/04/2026

Here is the Terrible Mountain Gallery info about their exhibit of my art and the opening reception tonight, September 4th, from 6 to 8 pm. I'm delighted to have this beautiful gallery hosting my work.

09/03/2026

I had a fun morning with six others in my final botanical gel printing class of this summer. The Headwaters Studio at the Terrible Mountain Gallery in Pitkin, Colorado is a wonderful venue for such an endeavor. Here are few pictures from today.

This afternoon I’ll set up my art in one of the gallery rooms at the Terrible Mountain Gallery. The opening will be from 6 to 8 at the Gallery tomorrow, September 4th. The exhibit will be up through the end of September.

08/21/2026

Title: Come Walk Through Autumn Aspens
Medium: Watercolor batik on paper

Here are a series of in-process images of this just finished watercolor batik. This is the batik equivalent of showing the progression of reduction lino print layers. The two have a similar creation process. The batik is 21 by 17 inches in size, only the second time I’ve done one this large. It is now framed and packed for my exhibit at the Terrible Mountain Gallery in Pitkin, CO during September. The opening reception will be from 6 to 8 pm on September 4th.

08/12/2026

I will have an exhibit at the Terrible Mountain Gallery in Pitkin, CO during September. I titled it “Captured Impressions” as that is the driver behind my art - when I see something and want to capture it on paper. This exhibit will focus on scenes and impressions from my time in Colorado. And yes, particularly my favorite aspen trees. Here are a few details from some of my recent work that I’m in the process of preparing for the exhibit. The opening reception will be from 6 to 8 pm on September 4th.