Robert Follett, mixed media on illustration board

Resident Artists in Residence

Welcome to The Mercy Housing Collection! This collection highlights the works of over 10 resident artists from six different Mountain Plains communities. These creative works include acrylic pours on canvas, acrylic on canvas, and watercolor with each piece as unique as each resident.

Creating art is a powerful outlet to explore creativity and provides a multitude of positive mental health benefits. It has been linked to the reduction of stress and anxiety, an improved sense of connectedness, and improved cognitive health. It is also used to help people explore feelings that can be difficult to express verbally. Because of these many benefits, Mercy Housing has used art therapy classes with residents to provide a safe place for creative expression and community engagement.

Included in The Mercy Housing Collection are three Community Canvas pieces. These were created prior to COVID-19 in a collaborative effort with youth residents at Denver Metro family properties; Bluff Lake Apartments, Grace Apartments, and Holly Park Apartments. Keeping with the spirit of this year’s Home/Maker theme, each canvas expresses a unique perspective of what nature means to them.

While the resident art and Community Canvas pieces are not for sale, we hope you enjoy the work from the amazing artists who call Mercy Housing home.

Linda Johnson-Ortega,
Linda Johnson-Ortega, ‘Southwest Florals in Turquoise Vase,’ acrylic on canvas
Linda Johnson-Ortego,
Linda Johnson-Ortego, ‘Untitled,’ acrylic on canvas
Robert Follett, mixed media on illustration board
Robert Follett, watercolor
acrylic pours on canvas
Carol Therens, acrylic pours on canvas
acrylic pours on canvas
Upper left: Willette Humphries, Upper right: Tim Keran, Lower left and right: Carol Therens, acrylic pour on canvas
acrylic pours on canvas
Nicholas Wagner, acrylic pour on canvas
acrylic pours on canvas
Upper left: Willette Humphries, Upper right: Tim Keran, Lower left: Tim Keran, Lower right: Willette Humphries, acrylic pour on canvas
Garnet Griffin, acrylic pour
Garnet Griffin, acrylic pour
acrylic on canvas
Upper left: Carol Therens, Upper right: Susan Allen, Lower left: Nicholas Wagner, Lower right: Tim Keran, acrylic on canvas
Bluff Lakes Apartments Community Canvas
Community Canvas, Bluff Lake Apartments
Holly Park Apartments Community Canvas
Community Canvas, Holly Park Apartments
Community Canvas, Grace Apartments
Community Canvas, Grace Apartments