Angie Coleman, Fall, South San Juans, 2009. Screen Print.

Collections Spotlight By Emily Maiwat (DU’26)

Angie Coleman is a celebrated American printmaker and painter best known for her richly colored woodblock prints that capture the beauty of the mountainous landscapes of the American Southwest. A long-time resident of Taos, New Mexico, Coleman draws much of her artistic inspiration from her frequent hikes and camping excursions throughout the mountains of New Mexico and Colorado, the regions that inspire both the subject matter and emotional tone of her work.

Originally from the Chicago area, Coleman later earned her degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. After moving to Taos, she became deeply rooted in the local art scene while also maintaining a broader national presence through exhibitions and museum collections. Her working studio and gallery in downtown Taos serves as both a creative space and a venue for connecting directly with viewers and collectors.

While she also creates works in oil and pastel, Coleman is primarily recognized for her masterful color woodblock prints. Employing the reduction method, a technique where a single block is carved and printed in layers of color, she builds her images layer by layer. The results are prints that are bold and serene, often featuring the forests, peaks, skies, and changing seasons of the Rocky Mountain region.

Coleman’s imagery is not just representational but infused with a deep reverence for the natural world. Her scenes evoke the stillness of aspen groves, the golden light of autumn, or the crisp air of high altitudes, creating an emotional experience that goes beyond the visual. Works such as Santa Barbara Aspens, which earned the Purchase Award from the Harwood Museum in 2007, exemplify her ability to translate personal experience into universally resonant landscapes.

Through her dedication to craft and her deep connection to the natural world, Angie Coleman has established herself as a significant voice in contemporary American printmaking, with Colorado and New Mexico’s dramatic terrain playing a key role in the vision and vitality of her art.

This print was recently featured in the exhibition “Collecting Colorado: Landscapes from the Platt Collection,” on view August 14 to September 14, 2025. Learn more about the art from this exhibition at Collecting Colorado: Landscapes from the Platt Collection.