09/24/2026
In case you missed it, here are this year’s Why Not Niwot? award winners! Huge congratulations to all four artists, and a big thank you to everyone who came out, voted, and made this year’s 15th show one to remember.
Grand Prize: “Slow Newsday” by Jason Taittinger. A mixed media piece of the former Niwot Tribune building, with a red fox as the one splash of color against the muted scene.
Prints, cards, and w**e featuring the Grand Prize piece are available now at Osmosis Gallery, with proceeds supporting the NCAA.
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2nd Place and People’s Choice Winner: “Vintage Niwot” by Valerie St. Marie. A watercolor portrait of Wise Buys Antiques, drawn from her own memories of Niwot’s antique shop era. A rare case of the judges and the public landing on the same favorite.
3rd Place: “No News From Home” by Eileen Dolbeare. A photograph of a mounted cowboy outside the Tribune building, with the feel of an old Western film.
Niwot Legacy Award: “Left Hand” by Lee Tripi. An oil painting depicting Eldred Poisal, a descendant of Snake Woman, sister of Chief Left Hand, for whom Niwot is named.