Salida, Colorado: Part Five - Anatomy of A Mountain Town - Brinkley Messick - Artist and Trail Builder

I am honored, inspired, and stoked to have Brinkley Messick on Part Five - Anatomy of A Mountain Town - the folks that make Salida, Colorado ebb and flow. Brinkley is an artist (painter), trail builder, and one of the most thoughtful humans I’ve had the opportunity to interview. When I ask Brinkley a question, I can see the brushes working in his head. He thinks, ruminates, and then answers. My brain works the same way. As a result, these two creative minds meander from subject to subject.

We instantly connect over Ronnie James Dio, the greatest voice in metal and the namesake of one of Brinkley’s dogs. We talk about cassette tapes, trails, Salida brick, mules, bathroom art, and finding your creative path.

Salida’s historic downtown has been a “Certified Creative District,” since 2012. Its designation by Colorado’s Office of Economic Development was designed to foster a climate in which creatives and creative enterprises can prosper. When I cooked up this series, I knew an artist had to be featured. I think Brinkley is the perfect representative of mountain town art life. He creates art because he has to. I love it!

Give Brinkley a follow and check out his work at https://www.brinkleymessickart.com/

Art is the Path to Full Zen Ahead!