Greeley Art Commission

I grew up in Nebraska and went to college at the University of Northern Colorado where I got my bachelor's degree in art and a teaching certificate. I studied ceramics with Herb Schumacher and Dick Luster. I went to graduate school at UNC and also took courses at Loretto Heights under Nan and Jim McKinnell. After graduate school, I set up my first studio in Greeley, Co. I have moved and expanded my studio three times, I have been making pots now for over thirty years and still live in Greeley. I make mostly functional porcelain pots.

80's hair bands affectionato, has a cross-stitch collection that rivals any grandma's, pulls over for roadside attractions, mom of one. Realtor at Austin & Austin.

Susan Todd grew up in Burlington, Iowa and has lived in Greeley since 1981.  She earned her BFA (mostly studio art) in Dallas (SMU), and a MA (Art Education) in Albuquerque (UNM).

Susan paints with oil, watercolor, collage and has shown her art in art galleries. She has volunteered in the schools, and with some of the school board members. Additionally Susan worked as the volunteer coordinator at Centennial Village before having 3 children.

Richard S. Munson is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of Northern Colorado, where he was department chair for 22 years. He has degrees in Art History and Painting from the University of Minnesota. His PhD in Art and Aesthetic Education is from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to UNC, he taught at the University of Iowa. He was a University of Northern Colorado Professor of the Year, was selected as a College of Performing and Visual Arts Scholar of the Year and twice named Outstanding Professor and Thesis Advisor by the UNC Honors Program.

Dr. Munson is a founder and director emeritus of ArtSource Colorado, a Colorado art education institute for advanced professional development, emphasizing leadership and the application of discipline-based curriculum, standards and assessment. ArtSource is celebrating 20 years of advocating and enriching the visual arts in education this year. He is a founder of the former PATTEN Institute for the Arts, an educational resource, consulting and technical support service for not-for-profit community arts organizations. Dr. Munson was a Colorado Higher Education Art Educator of the Year and a Colorado Art Educator of the Year. He is currently a member of the City of Greeley University District executive committee. He was chair of the Greeley Art Commission and is currently GAC Vice Chair. He was a member of Greeley’s Quality of Life Task Force.

An exhibiting artist, Dik Munson works in drawing, painting and combinations of these media. Solo exhibitions of his work have been held at the University of Minnesota, Kansas State University, Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Maine. He has exhibited at the Missouri Drawing Invitational, the Horizon Gallery and the Power Plant Visual Arts Center in Fort Collins, the Tointon Gallery in Greeley and the Loveland Museum, as well as other exhibitions and galleries.

Ed Rogers arrived in Greeley from Colorado Springs to achieve a Bachelors and Masters Degree from UNC and has lived here for over 40 years.

Ed is a professional artist and retired high school art teacher of 33 years. He produced the ‘Rogers Rowdies’ sculpture line in the 80’s and 90’s with contracts from the Colorado Rockies, Colorado Avalanche, and the University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado and Colorado State University. Rogers was an art teacher at Greeley Central High School for 25 years and was instrumental with designing and establishing the Arts Magnet program at the school. Following retirement, he has been a member of the Greeley Art Commission for nine years serving as chair for five. He also serves as a member of the Tointon Gallery Board and is a founding board member of the Greeley Creative District. Ed has also worked as the scenic artist for the Greeley Stampede Troupe for several years. In 2015, he directed the “Greeley Chalk-a-Lot” event and helped Greeley to establish a new Guinness World Record for the Longest Pavement Chalk Drawing with nearly 4000 participants involved. Ed is involved with the newly created Greeley Arts Legacy Project that promises to record and honor the outstanding contributions that artists and creatives have made to our community since its founding.

For many years, he has also been involved in tennis. He served as the Junior Director of Tennis for Northern Colorado and is a past President of the Tennis Association of Greeley. Ed has also been a high school tennis coach for 30 years, having coached a state championship boy’s tennis team and 3 state runner up girls’ teams as well as several conference and regional championships. During this time, he was fortunate to coach 12 individual state tennis champions. He will be bringing high level tennis to Greeley in 2017 by co-directing the newly created 3A Classification High School Girls State Tennis Tournament.

Ed and his wife Debby have three adult children and nine grandchildren.

Shirley Llafet is a Northern Coloradoan native. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Northern Colorado and an MA degree in Leadership from Saint Mary’s College. Shirley spent her career in higher education administration, lived in Washington DC and the San Francisco Bay Area prior to returning to Greeley where she currently serves as librarian and media specialist at Brentwood Middle School. She has always been supportive of Arts programs and interested in Public Art. She is in her second appointment with the Greeley Arts Commission and loves to see the growth and support of public art in her community.

Sandy lives on a park in Greeley, and takes advantage of the many cultural opportunities that are available in our city.

Prior to retirement in 2010 Sandy was a professor of counselor education with an ambitious research agenda, a professional school counselor, and a family therapist. She has written three textbooks, over 60 articles in professional journals, and numerous columns in local newspapers.

Sandy is an active volunteer through various organizations. Most prominently, she tells stories to students as a Spellbinders® Oral Storyteller.

Sandy loves Greeley's open spaces, parks, public art collection, and performing arts!