Artist & Experts
Sherri Harvey
Sherri Harvey has 25 years’ experience in architecture in NYC, London, and Telluride. She has a Masters of Architecture degree from The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, which is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK and one of the most prestigious and competitive in the world. She has her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Penn State University. Sherri raised two teenagers in Telluride and believes in giving back to her community. She has served on the Historic & Architectural Review Commission for Telluride’s National Historic Landmark District for many years.
Dan Gundrum
Dan Gundrum specializes in immersive digital art through projection mapping, lasers and special effects with his company, Pivotal Effects. He serves the community’s tech needs through his primary company Home Technology Group by installing home automation and lighting control in clients homes. He regularly shares his talent through artist workshops. Dan is the Technical Director and Ensemble Member with Telluride Theatre, helping direct the cogs behind the scenes to make the show go on seamlessly. He is a member at Deep Creek Experimental and fine tunes his plethora of creations in a studio built in an old limestone mine.
Niel Ringstad
Originally from NYC, Niel is distinguished as a 32-year Telluride local, living for his first 10-years in a ski-bum shack of 72 square-feet. Though a graphic designer at heart and an accomplished painter, Niel has graciously built six towering sculptural works (out of clean, salvaged lumber) for the Festival, which have been the cornerstones of the Festival from 2016 to 2022. He is contributing his building and artistic talent to this project.
Keith D’Angelo
Keith has participated in the fire festival many times. In 2022, the 10-year veteran of Burning Man created a 34-foot wide by 12-foot high LOVE, which will was transformed by fire Dec. 3. Roots run deep for Keith in Telluride; his family has been in the area since the 1880’s. He has been making public sculpture since his high school years and has public art installations in Carbondale, Aspen, and Telluride. He is excited to contribute on this Community Sculpture Build for under-served youth this October with his expertise in wood and metal.