“I like to show a lot of texture in the work, you see rocks and a horizon line. The brushwork references grasses and wind.” That’s Petra Cortright, a Californian and artist who is exhibiting a body of work as three individual pieces for C O U N T Y in Booth B10 at this year’s edition of Intersect Aspen.

In addition to nature being on vibrant display on the flats in the Aspen Ice Garden this year, you need not wander too far outside of the Aspen downtown core to find natural wonder and inspiration all around you.  

With the fair running 11 am - 4pm most days, you should also carve out time before and after art hunting to check out the spectacular wildflowers bursting through the Roaring Fork Valley this summer; the spoils of a wet and wild spring. Pack your comfortable shoes, because the Aspen Chamber Resort Association has some good insider tips!

Other artists’ work which is natural in nature is a piece by Isca Greenfield-Sanders in Miles McEnery’s Booth A2.

Stroll over to Booth A1, and you’ll find artist Nikki Maloof’s nature-inspired art at Perrotin. She says, "All artforms that are one foot in lightness, one foot in darkness are really intriguing. I feel like that's what it is to be alive.”

And if you still haven’t gotten your flower fix, check out Nick Moss and Danielle Procaccio at Casterline|Goodman Gallery in Booth A15. Nick speaks in detail about his welded flowers, and he’ll also be on-site at Intersect Aspen.

“The beautiful art of welding flowers on steel represents the profound connection between the material and nature. We often take for granted the ground we walk on, failing to recognize the intricate harmony that exists between the human-made and the natural world. However, by welding flowers on steel, we can bridge that gap and appreciate the integral role each element plays in our lives.”

And Danielle says the flowers in her paintings “represent hope, renewal, and growth. They are a symbol of the cycle of life, and the beauty that can be found in every stage of existence.”

Other nature-inspired works on view are by Elizabeth Osborne at Berry Campbell Gallery (Booth B13), Donald Baechler at William Shearburn Gallery (Booth B4), Hirosh Senjo at Sundaram Tagore Gallery (Booth A8), and James Goss at The Pit (Booth B2).

Taking in all of this beauty is sure to bring out your inner Julie Andrews in no time.

See you at the fair, with or without flowers in your hair!