Date: Monday, April 5, 2021
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOP
Location: Cottonwood Art Center - Colorado Springs
Participants: Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom

Painting with Paper - Collage Art
We started this spring with a fun art class, learning a playful application of collage. Our instructor Karen Khoury showed our group of six participants how to make a painting using preselected monochromatic pictures and then adding unexpected elements of color. We had a few families working together during the night creating their pieces and everyone was able to take their works home to share and admire. It was a relaxing night with a great group of people.

Jesus Guerra, CBIS
Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom

Bob Adwar
President, River Deep Foundation/ Anglers of Honor
VP, SCI Humanitarian Outreach

Date: Monday, March 1, 2020
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOP
Location: Cottonwood Art Center - Colorado Springs
Participants: Operation TBI Freedom

Art Class - Rope Baskets
We hosted 8 veterans and 5 family members at this month’s art class that also kicks off Brain Injury Awareness Month. Elizabeth Barber taught us to use recycled mountain climbing rope for craft basket, mats and coasters. We had a few families that worked together during the night making beautiful baskets to take home with them. It was a relaxing night with a nice fellowship. 

Bob Adwar President, River Deep Foundation/ Anglers of Honor VP, SCI Humanitarian Outreach
Jesus Guerra, CBIS, Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom
 

February 1, 2021
Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs
Participants: Operation TBI Freedom
​​Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI Humanitarian Outreach Program

We hosted 6 veterans and 4 of their family members tonight at Cottonwood Center for the Arts! Our instructor Al B Johnson (AB) taught as about the painting style abstract expressionism. We learned about the fundamentals, talked about famous abstract artists and learned several techniques to paint in this genre. After the block of instruction, each student had the chance to apply what they learned, and created two masterpieces of their own. What a fun, creative evening!

January 4, 2021​
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOP
Location: Cottonwood Art Center - Colorado Springs
Participants: Operation TBI Freedom.
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We had another amazing night at the Cottonwood Center for the Arts. We are thrilled that Cottonwood has offered continued opportunities to hold classes safely for us. Now more than ever it’s important for our clients to stay engaged in life despite the isolation of the pandemic. Our instructor tonight was Ben Bires, who guided us on painting landscapes. Each student was able to choose from a selection of landscape photos to paint from and they all created an amazing masterpieces! It was an evening of fun and relaxation for all of the participants and their family members