We invite everyone to stop by the YouthZone office in Glenwood Springs and check out the amazing artwork on display by a young artist, Elise Hillbrand.  After seeing some of her work, YouthZone's Patty Schaffner asked her if she'd be interested in displaying her work at YouthZone.    

"The idea behind these pieces was to invoke deep thought about our culture," said Hillbrand.  "I wanted a piece of art that wouldn't necessarily be something you'd see hanging on a wall. I wanted people to stop and really think about the piece and discuss what it meant to them based on their own lives. The pieces may start out dark, but ultimately the series has a happy ending."

Hillbrand hopes that her work will inspire and remind people that even though there is a lot of negativity in the world, we are the only ones standing in our way to achieving happiness.