About the Paragon Gallery

The Paragon Gallery is a co-op made up of 14 local artists. Currently, there are 2 glass artists, 1 ceramicist, 1 jeweler, 1 photographer, 2 leather artists, 1 paper artist, 2 fabric artists, 1 pen and ink artist, and 3 painters. When there is an opening in the gallery, artists get judged in as members of the co-op. Some artists have been members for 20 years and some for just a few months! Each member works 1/2 a day a week and has certain jobs within the gallery in order to keep the place running.

The co-op members donate their time and a portion of their proceeds for special community events: The People’s Fair, art projects for CB Community School (purchasing digital cameras, funding art supplies, selling ‘art cards’ made by the students which 100% of the proceeds go back to the school), displaying 2 different local artists each month as the Gallery’s “Guest Artists”. The Paragon Gallery is also very generous with donations for local non-profit events. Plus, every artist gifts 1% of their sales to the Crested Butte Open Land Trust.

The Paragon Gallery has been featuring the work of Gunnison and Crested Butte residents since 1979. First conceived as a venue for Gunnison County artists to display their work at a non-juried event, the artists of The Paragon Gallery continue to offer a friendly, affordable venue for new and emerging artists.

Paragon Gallery Members:   (click on an underlined name for more info.)
Dana Bradley
Karen Edstrom
Jim Garrison
Jeff Klein
La Donna Largo
Bob Maurer
Heather Peterson
Leslie Locklear
Sherrie Vandervort
Joe Peterson
Faith Markell
Stephanie Stephanson
Tristan Bunker
Zack Thurmond