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Bull's-eye!

Area artists on target with bullish fundraiser

By AMY MATTHEW
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

The bulls are loose in Pueblo.

Fear not. These bulls
don't charge; they're just real pretty to look at and one or more of them could
belong to you in another 10 days.

In conjunction with the Professional
Bull Riders' Wild Wild West Fest, the Pueblo Economic Development Corp. is
sponsoring Bullish on Pueblo, a fundraiser for local nonprofit organizations,
including PEDCo.

More than two dozen steel bull-head silhouettes -
designed by artist Ed Posa and fabricated by Krage Manufacturing - were
purchased by local nonprofits at cost, which was $100 each. The agencies then
gave the heads to artists to decorate. The finished products will be auctioned
online starting Friday, with all proceeds split in half between PEDCo and the
other participating organizations.

Many of the pieces are striking and
while several feature paintings of bulls, none look alike. The mediums used
include acrylic paint, copper, brass, oil paint, powdercoat and ink. The entire
exhibit is on display at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, 210 N.
Santa Fe Ave., through Sunday. It will be at the Pueblo Convention Center, 320
Central Main St., Monday through May 14 and at PBR headquarters, 103 W.
Riverwalk Road, May 15-17.

Mike Donnell, a member of the PEDCo marketing
committee, which organized the event, said response to the project has been
good.

"We're just tickled pink with the variety," he said. "It's pretty
incredible what somebody with artistic talent can do with a shaped piece of
metal."

Participating artists include Posa, John and Dorothy Mendoza,
Joni Giarratano, Pueblo Community College art instructor David Edward and Bernie
Taupin. Taupin, best known as Elton John's longtime lyricist, also is an artist
and was co-owner of Little Yellow Jacket, PBR's Bull of the Year for three
consecutive years.

"These are obviously limited-edition pieces, so people
who buy one will be getting a one-of-a-kind item," said Donnell. "If this is
successful, I believe we've found a niche (for future projects)."

Randy
Bernard, PBR's CEO, "had the first germ of the idea," Donnell said, and PBR set
up the online auction.

All of the bull heads can be seen at http://www.pedco.org/. Click on the Bullish on
Pueblo link to make a bid; the minimum amount is $200.

Donnell said
participants can view the most recent bids on the Web site at any time. The
auction will close May 17, the last day of the Wild Wild West Fest.

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BULL WATCHING

Here's where you can see the Bullish on
Pueblo collection:

Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, 210
N. Santa Fe Ave., today through Sunday

Pueblo Convention Center, 320
Central Main St., Monday through May 14

PBR headquarters, 103 W.
Riverwalk Road, May 15-17

Online at http://www.pedco.org/; click the Bullish on
Pueblo link for complete list of artists and charities

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