Pirate News for October 2026

Updated 9/4/2026

Pirates are busy people. Read to learn about what our membership is up to outside of Pirate.

Kudos

Pirate Member Tom Carr will be the featured speaker at the Denver Press club on Friday, October 9 at 6PM.

For more information see the related Facebook post.

Classes

Darren Henkel offers Alternative Printmaking Workshop: How to Transfer Images to Wood, Metal, and Glass

Alternative printmaking techniques offer a unique way to merge digital imagery with raw, organic materials beyond standard paper.

At 2DH Gallery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, artists can dive deep into this creative process, with owner Darren Henkel, through a hands-on Introduction to Pigment Transfer workshop. This session breaks down the process behind solvent-based emulsion transfers.

Classes are offered at multiple times at 2DH Gallery in Wheat Ridge. For more information and to reserve a space in Darren's workshop, click here.

Shows

Welcome Back (Dave Seiler)

Rino ArtPark Gallery, 1900 35th st. Denver, CO 80216

Now through October 24th, 2026

pARTy 50th Anniversary Show (Phil Bender, Dave Seiler)

Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

September 10th through November 8th, 2026

World's Wonder View Tower Installation  (Phil Bender, Mark Friday, Deborah Jang)

World's Wonder View Tower

Genoa, CO (Exit 371 off i-70)

Ongoing viewing on Saturdays, 10 AM to 5 PM

Pirate Members Phil Bender, Mark Friday, and Pirate Guest Artist Deborah Jang all have full-floor installations in the tower along with noted Denver artist Lonnie Hanzon (known for Evolution of the Ball at the entrance to Coors Field and the immersive Camp Christmas). From the top of the Tower you can see six states! A Ripley's Believe It or Not extravaganza!

For more information email info@worldswonderviewtower.org.