Meet Gary Chaffin

I admit I am overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the level of talent that visits our Boulder Mall to hang  their masterpieces for our enjoyment and hopeful purchase. IMO (in my opinion) some of the art was without question of museum quality, the artists achieving true artistic professional status. Many are in fact professional full and part-time artists.  I was overwhelmed and remain tongue-tied. As a recovering lawyer, that does not happen much. Over the next couple of days I’m going to focus on one artist per blog. The creators are as interesting and delightful as their creations. My initial challenge was to decide who to spotlight for Motivational Monday. I picked Gary Chaffin.

Although I hate keeping secrets after 48 years (and counting) of keeping people’s confidences, I am going to keep the Chief Niwot Surprise for at least a day or three. It’s big!

For today, I want to share Gary’s wire-work. Sitting down at his worktable with spools of wire and some pliers he sculpts things. Using a couple of round-shaped long nosed jewelry pliers, a wire cutter, and his amazing imagination to create masterpieces that bring smiles, he creates.

The hardest part of shooting the Art Fest was getting home and realizing that I should have taken another hundred pictures! The second hardest part was keeping my wallet in my pocket.

These instruments are about six inches tall.

I could not take my eyes off Mr. Piano! In professional artistic language, this one is just too cool! Some of his pieces are kinetic, powered by a turn-crank.

New Mexico based artists were in abundance. Their willingness to visit Boulder for our Art Fest speaks to the importance of the festival in the art world.  It draws true talent willing to travel to exhibit their genius. Thanks for sharing Gary! I’m still smiling!

Lenny Lensworth Frieling

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Leonard Frieling Pen Of Justice

• Multi-published and syndicated blogger and author.
• University lectures at University. of Colorado, Boulder, Denver University Law School, Univ. of New Mexico, Las Vegas NM, and many other schools at all levels. Numerous lectures for the NORML Legal Committee
• Former Judge
• Media work, including episodes of Fox’s Power of Attorney, well in excess of many hundreds media interviews, appearances, articles, and podcasts, including co-hosting Time For Hemp for two years.
• Life Member, NORML Legal Committee, Distinguished Counsel Circle.
• Photographer of the Year, AboutBoulder 2023
• First Chair and Originator of the Colorado Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee, a National first.
• Previous Chair, Boulder Criminal Defense Bar (8 years)
• Twice chair Executive Counsel, Colorado Bar Association Criminal Law Section
• Life Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
• Board Member Emeritus, Colorado NORML, and prior chair during legalization, as well as pre and post legalization
• Chair, Colorado NORML, 7 years including during the successful effort to legalize recreational pot in Colorado
• Senior Counsel Emeritus to the Boulder Law firm Dolan + Zimmerman LLP : (720)-610-0951
• Board member, Author, and Editor for Criminal Law Articles for the Colorado Lawyer, primary publication of the Colorado Bar Assoc. 7 Years, in addition to having 2 Colorado Lawyer cover photos, and numerous articles for the Colorado Lawyer monthly publication.
• http://www.Lfrieling.com