Jamie Thompson
My Name is Jamie and my story is still being written. What I can tell you for certain is, I am one with the forest, where the wind plays its song on the trees and the bugs creep through decaying leaves. Blossoms live for the swamp! If I’m not in the forest I’m decorating bodies with its rhythm at High Nowhere Tattoo with my multitalented colleagues.
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Janice Stevenson
Janice Savonen Stevenson is an artist and co-owner of High Nowhere Tattoo in Crested Butte, where she specializes in black-and-grey illustrative and ornamental work. Raised in Colorado, she learned to ski as soon as she could walk. She shares a beautiful life with her husband, Alex, and finds daily inspiration in their daughter, Lumi. Janice’s art kicked off at sixteen with a year-long scholarship to study painting in Italy, followed by a degree in Fine Art and Religious Studies at CU Boulder. She eventually picked up her first tattoo machine at twenty-one while living and studying in Bali. These global influences— from architectural symmetry, nature, to spiritual belief systems—deeply inform her work.
Her practice is also rooted in her Finnish heritage and the concept of "sisu"; having grit and bravery in times of adversity. Janice spent a decade commercial fishing in Bristol Bay, Alaska, her journey was further defined by her practice of Vipassana meditation and nearly eleven years of sobriety.
Beyond the studio, she explores storytelling through murals and folk painting. Whether she is working on custom skulls or tattooing nature-inspired patterns, her art stands as a reminder of our ability to reach beyond our perceived limitations.
Eric Phillips
Eric Phillips is an outdoor educator, photographer, mountain athlete, advocate, and social media influencer based in Crested Butte, Colorado. There he holds roles in Local Government, is an active member of the Mountain Rescue Team, and is dedicated to serving his community.
Alex Stevenson
I’m Alex Stevenson. I aim to make bold compositions to fill any space. I’ve been tattooing full time for 10 years. Through this craft, my style has evolved with consideration to contrast and designs that will age well in skin. I enjoy the challenge of creating for unique spaces, always focusing on flow throughout the canvas. Large scale tattooing and mural painting have afforded me the greatest opportunities for artistic growth. Designing skis had long been a dream and I was able to approach them similar to an arm or leg sleeve.
Luke Schroeder
Artistic expression has been central to Luke’s life ever since his early childhood in St. Louis, Missouri. The classroom became the playground for his doodling to emerge into an unexpected career. Luke studied advertising at the University of Missouri Journalism School. After cutting his teeth in the ad agency world for six years as an art director and senior designer, he decided to move to Crested Butte in 2020 to pursue his own artistic aspirations. Luke has found great joy working with the wonderful people of Crested Butte and their non profits such as HCCA and CB State Of Mind and most recently with the Gunnison Creative district’s Little Corner of Mexico Mural. His style is inspired by 60’s psychedelia, vintage zines, ski culture and mid century western art. Leading with his heart, Luke intends to spread joy, humor and levity through his art.
Zach Bauer
Zach was born & raised in Colorado. He moved to Gunnison valley in 2004 to attend Western State University. He graduated in 2009 with a BFA in Art. An avid lover of the outdoors, his adventures help inspire his art. Many times he can be found on the ski slopes or mountain bike trails with a pen & sketchbook in hand. A plien air painter when the weathers allow. He’s taught many classes publicly and privately, with the Center and other local businesses. Zach’s a member of the Artists of Crested Butte, The Artlaws of the Southwest, and a commissioner of the Crested Butte Creative District. He was awarded the People’s Choice at the 2025 Crested Butte Arts Festival and will be at the 2026 CBAF for his 4th year in the Festival.
Shannon Dunn
Shannon Dunn is a multi-disciplinary artist working 2-dimensionally with oil, acrylic and ink and 3-dimensionally with sculpture and installation art. She is also a writer working on her first fiction novel. Dunn considers curiosity to be her most powerful artist’s tool and nature as her greatest inspiration. She is a storyteller; wherein figures, animals and natural elements become metaphors for the human experience. Shannon’s work is represented by Auric Gallery in Colorado Springs and has been shown in solo and group exhibitions at galleries, art fairs and public venues throughout Colorado.
Kem Wimett
My art is inspired by the world around me, particularly the wonderful place I call home in the Rocky Mountains. I moved to Crested Butte from the front range with my husband and two kids in early 2021 and am in awe daily of the beauty here. Creating art has been a big part of my life since childhood and in high school I found a passion for painting. I use primarily acrylic paint and love vibrant colors, texture and adding a bit of whimsy with glitter to many of my pieces! I also use palette knives, sponges, paper clips and have even made a few ski/single tracks come to life on canvas with a toy car. I love to adventure in the outdoors and most of my art sparks a happy memory I have had with family or friends. Do what brings you the joy they say and painting is surely that for me!
Madeleine Greeson
Madeleine Greeson is a local artist living and working in Crested Butte, CO. She began her artistic journey 15 years ago when she first moved to the valley, intrigued by Gunnison County’s beautiful landscapes, deep snow, and unique mountains. Through her love of nature and the outdoors, she grew her passion for color, multi-medium art, and found a much sought-after connection to her community. Interested in gemstones, fossils, and specimens at a young age, she fell in love with Colorado's unique rock formations, prehistoric quartz river beds, and the surrounding area’s geological history. She used this pallet to create her unique and brightly colored designs, illustrations, and printed goods. Madeleine finds much of the inspiration for her art from her local peers, friends, and artists alike and enjoys teaching art classes, connecting with other small business owners, and intertwining her love of community with her need for expression. Madeleine creates most of her work in her tiny, one-room studio inside of her mountain home she shares with her partner and fellow artist, Anthony Todd Wilson. Together, they travel the world in search of inspiration for both their businesses and personal artistic journeys. In their spare time they enjoy hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, and searching the United States for the best craft beers.
Olivia Trujillo
Liv Trujillo is a Mexican-American artist whose work bridges fine art and modern design. With a foundation in acrylic and oil painting, she blends traditional techniques with the digital tools she has honed over ten years as a graphic designer. This mix of tactile mark-making and contemporary technology creates pieces that feel grounded in craft while shaped by the clarity and rhythm of design. Liv studied Art and Design at the University of California, Davis, and earned her master’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, where her multidisciplinary approach began to take form. Her work explores the balance between structure and expression, merging painterly texture, composition, and spatial awareness with the intentionality of digital design. As the founder and creative director of Hi Lo Design Co, a Denver based, women owned branding agency, she brings an artist’s intuition and a designer’s strategy to every project she leads.
