Robert Bell is artist in residence at Four Seasons

Denver-based artist Robert Bell will be the fifth artist-in-residence at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver for the month of September.

In addition to displaying artwork throughout the hotel, Bell will draw from a pop-up studio in the lobby on the afternoons of Sept. 9 and Sept. 29. Both events will be followed by cocktail parties from 4 to 9 p.m. in EDGE Bar. The live drawings and happy hours are free and open to the public.

"My work is about striking a harmony between two opposing forces, much like my life," Bell says. "I am interested in finding out how much intentional will I can impose on the natural, organic pattern of wood grain or rusted steel and still achieve proportional forms. A high-contrast palette often echoes this struggle between artist and surface."

With more than 1,000 pieces of art in its 45 stories, the Four Seasons Hotel prides itself in supporting local artists.

"Most of our art collection is from local artists -- from sculptors to painters -- seen in our lobby, hallways, spa, ballrooms and more," says Jim Guttau, spokesman for the hotel.

The hotel also is offering intimate, after-hours tours of the Molly Brown House Museum where they can explore areas of the property normally off limits to the general public. As they wind through the restored 1889 home, guests will get a sense of Brown’s life in Victorian Denver as a museum guide shares vivid stories of the prominent Denver resident.

The museum also has given Four Seasons access to the final dinner menu served aboard the Titanic. After the tour, guests will return to the hotel to sample the dessert served that fateful night.

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