We move from pale in the Main Gallery to brilliant when we enter the Mezzanine Gallery with the work of Steve Mohlenkamp.  He is a self taught commercial and fine art photographer based in Denver, Colorado.  He also has experience in graphic design, advertising, and, as director of photography, in magazines.  His passion lies in capturing a unique vision of the spirit of the American West.  His fine art collection entitled Whispers of the West is an endeavor of over 25 years of exploring the West and 21 years of living in the West, creating images of mountains, canyons, oceans, and deserts.  

“Even though I was born and raised on an Illinois farm, I remember going on a family vacation to the American West when I was six.  It was mesmerizing for me, and the memory has never faded,…not even a little.  I spent all of my allowance on photo post cards, never sending any of them to anyone, but rather keeping them for myself, to look at over and over…I still remember the glowing, blazing light on the canyons and mountains in those images, and how captivating it was to me.  Looking back now, I realize just how much of an influence that trip and those postcards really were…It beckoned me west, and gave me the spirit.”

Steve has report cards from school with remarks about his constant hiding behind his books while drawing, so it really all represents a lifetime dedicated to one thing, art.

Mohlenkamp’s work has been used by countless commercial clients and hangs in many corporate and private collections.  Some of his clients include Arizona Highways and Sunset Magazines, The Ford Motor Company, Chevrolet (division of GM in Detroit), Nikon World Magazine, Marlboro Europe, The State of Colorado, Cowboys & Indians Magazine, the National Park Service and Forest Service, No Fear Gear, Anheuser Busch, Car & Driver Magazine, Plateau Magazine, Mattel Toys, Polygram Records (John Mellencamp), Sheraton Hotels, The Shell Oil Company, NBC and ABC Television networks, Audi Motor Company, Fox Television, Sierra Press Publications, and Road & Track Magazine.  His websites are www.stevemohlenkamp.com and www.whispersofthewest.com.

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