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Past Why Not Niwot? Winners

Celebrating art + uniqueness of Niwot, one year at a time.

Each year, a jury of three selects a Grand Prize winner from entries that capture what makes Niwot special. These are the artists and works that have defined the exhibition since 2012.


Learn about this year's exhibition

Jeff Server, 2nd Ave Rain Painting of a rainy evening on 2nd Avenue in Niwot with glowing streetlights reflecting on wet pavement, by Jeff Server

2nd Ave Rain

2025

Jeff Server
Karin Antoni, Keeping Running Painting of a man lifting the hood of a vintage red truck at the Niwot Market, by Karin Antoni

Keeping it Running

2024

Karin Antoni
Jeff Server, Left Hand Ditch Painting of the Left Hand Ditch Co. building in muted grays and greens, by Jeff Server

Left Hand Ditch

2023

Jeff Server
Scott Roebuck, Summer Light Soft impressionistic painting of a Niwot building facade in warm summer light, by Scott Roebuck

Summer Light

2022

Scott Roebuck
Ginger Bowen, Colorado Barn 4 Realistic painting of a weathered wooden barn under an open sky on the Colorado plains, by Ginger Bowen

Colorado Barn 4

2021

Ginger Bowen
Karin Antoni, Mirror Image Black and white painting of a woman in sunglasses reflecting a Niwot landscape in the lenses, by Karin Antoni

Mirror Image

2020

Karin Antoni
Blaise Simonelli, Winston in Niwot Painting of a white dog standing in a green Niwot field beside a Winston road sign, by Blaise Simonelli

Winston in Niwot

2019

Blaise Simonelli
Andrew Woodward, Niwot Crossing Painting of a rural railroad crossing with the Flatirons visible in the background under a blue sky, by Andrew Woodward

Niwot Crossing

2018

Andrew Woodward
Bruce White, Niwot's Colorful History Watercolor and mixed media painting of a red train caboose with expressive splashes of color, by Bruce White

Niwot's Colorful History

2017

Bruce White
Patrick Love, Wise Buys Painting of a Niwot storefront with large green-framed windows and a yellow brick facade, by Patrick Love

Wise Buys

2017

Patrick Love
Kathleen Reilly, 2nd Avenue View Black and white ink drawing of a Niwot streetscape with a lamppost and wheelbarrow planter, by Kathleen Reilly

2n Avenue View

2016

Kathleen Reilly
Kathleen Reilly, Finding Niwot Mixed media collage featuring found objects, gears, and floral elements in earthy tones, by Kathleen Reilly

Finding Niwot

2015

Kathleen Reilly
Barb DeMarlie, A Walk Around Niwot Vibrant painting of colorful houses along a Niwot street in bold primary colors, by Barb DeMarlie

A Walk Around Niwot

2014

Barb DeMarlie
Ana Maria Botero, A Fascinating Crossway Colorful geometric abstract painting of intersecting diagonal shapes in gold, green, and teal, by Ana Maria Botero

A Fascninating Crossway

2013

Ana Maria Botero
Dawn Buckingham Goldsmith, Whistle Stop Sunset Oil painting of a historic gazebo beneath a dramatic stormy sky in Niwot, Colorado, by Dawn Buckingham Goldsmith

Whistle Stop Sunset

2012

Dawn Buckingham Goldsmith

osmosis gallery

290 Second Avenue l PO Box 1024 l Niwot, CO 80544 l 303.652.2668

M-F 10am-5pm  l  Sat 11am-5pm | Sunday CLOSED

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