Ditto Gallery is proud to announce colorful emerging artists for April. Due to increased popularity Ditto has lined up more artists, starting later, and running longer. Ditto will host an exhibit opening reception on Friday, April 11th from 6pm-9pm, aligned with the hottest local exhibit openings the same night, bestartdenver.com galleries, Walker Fine Art, William Havu Gallery, and Gallery 1261. Ditto exhibit runs through May 20th.

Located in the Golden Triangle Museum District, Ditto Gallery showcases a diverse selection of local and international artist’s originals and giclées in a relaxed creative environment. With the unique premise of ‘Art-on-Demand’, Ditto has art for everyone, selling original pieces of art and giclées of the same pieces for a fraction the cost. With the use of superior digital technologies and 9 years of reproduction experience, Ditto produces high-end art reproductions on canvas, art papers, and posters, making art affordable for art enthusiasts of all experience levels.

April artists include Laurie Maves, Matt Clark, Sandi Calistro, Courtney Cotton, and Michael Vonthamert.

Laurie Maves: For over a decade now Laurie has been painting women: women who smile, women who frown, women who pout, and women who ponder. She was often influenced by such masters as Botticelli, Modigliani, Gauguin and Picasso. Presently and thematically, she continues to explore where her life is headed through her self-portraiture, figures and landscape painting, while always on the lookout for her own omens. Laurie constantly wonders where, how and why she exists in the world, as she does, trying to find personal stillness in a mind that constantly races. While vowing to “never conform,” as a beautiful gallerina once advised her, she will continue to explore how to recycle not only material things, but also relationships in her life, always looking for the treasure – in everything, in everyone.

Matt Clark: From an early age, it was apparent that Matthew Clark was an artist. Finding inspiration in Saturday morning cartoons, old Walt Disney classics, illustrated books, and toys, he started drawing his own characters in the books, on the walls, and of course, on paper. It has always been in his nature to draw. Matt’s current style continues to be shaped and inspired by cartoons, books, and animated films, in addition to the other forms of art he has been involved in through the years, including graffiti, graphic design, and fine art.

Courtney Cotton: Joyous movement & rhythm, captured with line form and color sums up the visual voice of these paintings. Frequently autobiographical she likes to use ballet and music festivals as a muse. Like many people, her response to music and dance is immediate and fluid. The artwork illuminates a moment in time that evokes uplifting emotion.

Sandi Calistro, Sandi was born in New Britain, Connecticut where her love for painting and art has been with her since childhood. After graduating in 1997 in Naples, Maine she made her way mid-west to Denver, Colorado. She adores being a custom tattoo artist at Twisted Sol where she can exercise her talent beyond painting on trusting individuals. As an avid animal lover Sandi incorporates them into her paintings on occasion. Women have always been the focus of most of her paintings. The beauty, flow and character of women have intrigued her for as long as she can remember.

Ditto Gallery is located at 1224 Speer Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80204. Standard Operating hours are Monday-Saturday, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Exhibit will run from April 11th through May 20th.

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Ditto Gallery is a branch of GRI Studios. GRI Studios has been digitally printing fine and commercial art since 1999 satisfying thousands of artists and businesses around the world. If you’d like more information about this topic, or an interview with Jeff Smith or the exhibiting artists, please call 303-289-9727, or email to media@gristudios.com. Artists interested in Ditto Gallery offerings may submit their portfolio through www.dittogallery.com or may bring their work to Ditto Gallery for review or to discuss reproduction.