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Wendy Foos posted a condolence
Sunday, July 25, 2021
I had the fortune of student teaching with Chip at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School, almost 30 years ago. He was a fantastic mentor! He introduced me to the art education community in Colorado Springs and encouraged me to involve my students in regional shows and projects. Over the years, we hung many YPAE shows together. The year of his retirement, we hung our last show together. I was happy to spend the day talking about his career and family. I will always remember him for his quiet wisdom and giving spirit.
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Karla Lee posted a condolence
Friday, July 16, 2021
Chip was one of the most professional art educators I have had the opportunity to know. I first met Chip in grad school - then later got to know him better working on various art shows and committees. I observed the work his students produced and hoped to one day be able to reach the level of excellence that he embodied as a teacher. Thank you Chip for being an inspiration to art teachers and students. You made a real difference in the lives of others. Few can say at the end of their lives that they accomplished so much! Karla Lee
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Rebecca Derryberry posted a condolence
Monday, July 12, 2021
I am extremely grateful to have had Mr. Shaw as an art teacher throughout high school. He was one of my most influential teachers I have ever had the opportunity to learn from. Looking back to high school in hindsight, I truly believe that Mr. Shaw, his advanced placement class and his classroom were the reasons I survived Cheyenne Mountain. By my senior year I was spending up to three hours a day in the safety of his classroom. His A.P. classes put me in a group of peers who shared a passion for art and created a community that encouraged growth and creativity in each other. Mr. Shaw's leadership and teachings inspired me to see the value in having art in one's life and to take pride in everything you created. Personally, I always appreciated the encouragement, feedback and the freedom to create art that he gave me. He had a unique way of teaching a perfectionist, by creating just enough structure and the support that I needed to explore my creative side. In a school environment that was very competitive, his warmth and reassurance provided a reprieve that was like a breath of fresh air for me. I always felt welcomed and comfortable in his classroom and learned I was enough. Which was such a gift for me in that school and at that time in my life and is something that I try to emulate when I teach students today. I truly will use his lessons that he taught me for the rest of my life. To this day, I reference those lessons frequently when doing my own art and in everyday life. He instilled in me the importance of using a good quality brush, always having a sharp pencil, and that the premade color black has no business being used in art. There have been countless times where I have been reminded of one of his lessons and it has caused me to change the way I was doing a project, made me laugh or even changed how I have taught students. He also imparted the importance of living with kindness and stillness in order to take in the environment around you, which are lessons that have guided my life since leaving Cheyenne. I also wanted to pass along my sincere condolences to his family and friends. It was my profound honor to have met and learned from Mr. Shaw and I will truly carry his legacy with me always.
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Karen (Clark) Storm posted a condolence
Sunday, July 11, 2021
I first met Chip around 1978 at Dougherty high school. I had just started my teaching career and Chip was doing his student teaching. I was a nervous Nellie, and I admired Chip for his easy way of being with the students. That warm smile and kind eyes made everyone feel at home in his class. He inspired me with his quiet way of making a difference with each student who had the great opportunity to take his classes. My heartfelt condolences to Ann and all of Chip's family.
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Colleen Cassidy posted a condolence
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Mr. Shaw was a special presence in my life both personally and academically since I was born. My parents, both teachers/administrators in Cheyenne Mountain schools, formed a friendship with Chip that lasted into my lifetime. Apart from family gatherings and growing up playing alongside Chipper and Chloe, Mr. Shaw was my art teacher at both the middle school and high school levels. I was an extremely active student but have to say that out of all my classes, involvements and activities, Mr. Shaw's classes were what taught me to sit quiet, reflect inward and truly explore my inner creative expression, finding what makes me unique as an individual. It is where my love for acrylic painting began. Where I honed my sketching/visualization/spatial skills that I took with me to architecture school at University of Kansas and now use every single day of my life as an architect. Of my countless pieces we have kept from his classes, I chose this one specifically. We were tasked with finding a large picture of our choosing, thinking we would be recreating it. However, in classic innovative Shaw ways, he passed out pieces of cardstock that had a small square opening cut out in the middle. We had to place this over the picture we had chosen, and only paint the portion that revealed itself through the square. This was a poignant lesson I have kept with me since that day. While the big picture of the world is important, always make time to stop and focus on the details and appreciate the little things. For it's the beauty in the details that create the vibrant beauty of the full picture around you. The art of life is spoken in the subtleties. Our existence is made up of small moments that come together creating the full patchwork of who we are. Cherish each one and make each 'square' of your life beautiful. The lessons, legacy and presence of Chip Shaw will never be forgotten.
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Diane Cassidy posted a condolence
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Ann, Chipper, and Chloe: Kevin and I wish to express our deepest sympathy to your family. We are now living in Wyoming and will sadly miss Chip's service. We had the honor to work side-by-side with Chip beginning in 1985. He was a colleague, friend, and inspiration. The hand-painted pottery plate he gifted to us in 1993 still has a very important and special place in our home. Throughout our careers in education, we witnessed first-hand Chip's remarkable ability to not only work with students, but to find hidden abilities and talents in every child, even those who believed they weren't "good at art." Chip treated every student like they were a true artist, building their confidence, awakening a new ability, and instilling a life-long appreciation for the arts. The artwork our daughter did while taking his class still hangs on our walls. His lessons were unique, creative, and made for a very colorful and enriching environment supporting students' growth and achievement - academically, socially and emotionally. He allowed every student to show their true colors and taught them that nobody can paint the world for you. The brush sits in your hand. Our world has lost a great master, but through him there are hundreds of adults out in our world who use the skills Chip taught them either in their profession or just to enjoy art as a hobby. As Pablo Picasso said, "The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." Chip gave so much, to so many. May he rest in peace and have time now to throw another pot, paint another picture, or catch a fish or two. Kevin and Diane Cassidy
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Brian Wilson posted a condolence
Thursday, July 8, 2021
Chip was a gentle soul and good man. Carla and I had the privilege of sharing an evening with he and Ann a few years back. We have always said we had to get back to Manitou to do that again. His love of life and live for Ann was so apparent and earned deep respect from us. I look forward to seeing him again some day.
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Lindsay Orellana posted a condolence
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Chip was my first art teacher when I took a class with him at Bemis Art School. I can still vividly remember how he walked me through the steps of a paper mache bird sculpture. I think I spent most of my first class just playing with the paper mache paste, loving the way it felt on my hands. When I insisted my bird needed a real tree to sit on, he brought me a small tree stump to use as the base. He fostered a love of art that has lasted a lifetime, I will be starting my 19th year to teaching art this fall. Thank you Chip for helping generations of young artists find their passion.
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Andy Foat posted a condolence
Monday, July 5, 2021
There's no other way to describe my relationship with Chip Shaw than as the greatest relationship between an art teacher and student one could ever imagine. I first met Chip over 30 years ago, when I was not quite 7, having just moved to Colorado Springs from San Jose, California. It was my second go-round at kindergarten after a bad parochial school experience had left me academically lagging and lacking confidence. But in art class, I discovered this gentle giant with a boyish chuckle who looked down at me, a wide-grinned pipsqueak, and recognized a modicum of drawing aptitude combined with an eagerness to please. And so it began that for the next six years, he would tenderly guide me through the creation of artworks that constituted one of the greatest joys of my childhood, each year proudly entering one of my pieces in the district art show, just as he did for so, so many kids. But it didn't end there. In 1994, he was promoted to teach at the junior high, and then in 1997, to teach at the high school. I caught up with him each time, lucky enough to have him again in 7th grade and through high school. Our time together as I matured became an ecstatic collaboration of kindred spirits. So graciously and sagaciously he continued to nurture and expand my abilities in observational drawing and painting as well as my visual imagination; I meanwhile steadily accumulated city, state and even national awards for my artwork. In 2001, as I prepared to graduate, having grown very close to Chip and choosing to next study art on a generous scholarship at the University of Kansas, he gave me this jaw-dropping, Stonehenge-esque sculpture he'd made for me entitled Chosen Stone. I, being his most lauded student to date, interpreted it as a tongue-in-cheek nod to my pile of prizes and bright future, but whether or not it was a bit winking in this regard, I loved the piece and felt as honored to receive it as any accolade from that heady period. Adulthood, of course, brings more humbling challenges. Upon attaining my BFA, I moved back to Colorado Springs, where I was lucky enough to be offered the chance to teach art at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High under a provisional license. Chip once again mentored me through that two-year journey towards attaining my full licensure. Unfortunately, my contract was not renewed, and so I moved back to Kansas to start a family, ultimately working clerical jobs at KU instead of further pursuing teaching. I knew this was rather heartbreaking for Chip, both of us originally envisioning me succeeding him to teach art at the high school. At some point after resettling in Kansas, I switched the positions of the two stones in the sculpture, taking the larger one off the top platform and replacing it with the smaller one. For me, it was wry acknowledgement of my feeling of failure, and that he, not me, seemed the truer artist and teacher to be celebrated. And perhaps, at least in a professional sense, he was. But as I've come to realize, being "chosen" was never about being on a pedestal or what I achieved. It was about lifting me up and letting me shine, about his belief in me, a sacred belief in his countless students that forms his legacy. Chip, the stones have returned to their original positions, and I move forward intent upon nurturing my gifts just as you always wanted in your love for me. Thank you, on behalf of all the kids you gently guided towards discovering the beauty they were capable of creating, thereby realizing greater belief in themselves. I will carry you in my heart always.
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Shelby Remillard posted a condolence
Sunday, July 4, 2021
I took Mr. Shaw's art class in high as a mere elective but I'll never forget his passion and willingness to push all students to their fullest potential. Not an artistic student, Mr. Shaw never gave up on me, and I felt proud of the work I did in his class - often over extending to spend lunches in the art room, but because he made you want to prove how much you could learn. I send my deepest condolences to his family and friends and other students who were honored to know him
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steve wood posted a condolence
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Chip was a buddy. He was a connector. He introduced me to LEAH LOWE, who has become a dear friend...(THANKS Chip!). He was a dad and a husband and a super artist. He was also a SALSA dancer...well, he and I and Phil Barnett all tried to salsa dance...so maybe its a stretch to say we were dancers. We had fun and our teacher Barb Santos was very sweet to accommodate us dudes. Chip was the drummer in our band the Def Dogs. It was good fun, and his work on songs like "Beat Salad" and "This Bus is for You" will live on. He brought Concrete Couch into CMHS and the projects we did were such a gas (gym wall mural, art bench with Rui, etc). Im honored and privileged to have know ya Mr Chip!
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Rui Haagen posted a condolence
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Chip was a gentle giant, dear friend, master teacher, amazing artist and community leader in the arts. He had a huge impact on the countless lives of his students, family, friends and colleagues. He had a profound impact on my life, championing me to become a colleague at Cheyenne Mountain High School, and evening giving up his ceramics classes so that I could teach ceramics. This saved my life, as 6 months after I started, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Watching Chip teach was pure poetry, he influenced the lives of his students from the elementary through high school levels. Several students went on to become artists and teachers themselves. I learned so much from him as a teacher and artist, and spent untold hours with him enjoying lunches, talking, joking, sharing our love for dogs and nature, hanging shows, working committees, school activities and sharing in social activities. I was deeply enriched both personally and professionally by having had Chip in my life. I will carry him in my heart with gratitude, awe and love forever. My heart goes out to family, friends, former students and our community.
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Doris Wardlow posted a condolence
Friday, July 2, 2021
I will miss my handsome son in -law. He was a kind and gentle person who loved spending time with family and friends. He was always good to me. He was part of the gang, and we'll will miss him terribly.
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Kim Will posted a condolence
Friday, July 2, 2021
Chip was a lovely, hardworking, gentle, witty, fun, and a serious student of art. I enjoyed all my interactions with him, from chili cook offs to books clubs, and our here and there greetings at Cheyenne Mountain High School. I'm so sad he's no longer here on many levels. This was the poem I thought of when I learned of his passing: Tis a Fearful Thing ‘Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch. A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be - to be, And oh, to lose. A thing for fools, this, And a holy thing, a holy thing to love. For your life has lived in me, your laugh once lifted me, your word was gift to me. To remember this brings painful joy. ‘Tis a human thing, love, a holy thing, to love what death has touched. Judah Halevi Dona eis requiem sempiternam. Rest well my friend. Kim will
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Debra Ackley posted a condolence
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Chip and I were teachers at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High for many years. He brought a sense of calm and wisdom to everyone around him. Always a smile and a kind word to share. My thoughts are with his family and friends in this time of loss.
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Klaus Dimmler posted a condolence
Thursday, July 1, 2021
I met Mr. Shaw, as I knew him then, as a parent of my daughter's 9th grade CMHS art class. His patient and thoughtful demeaner made a lasting impression on us both. It was her favorite class that year, and painting and drawing are inspirations in her life even now, almost a decade later. A few years ago, when I got to know Chip on a more personal level through his mother-in-law Doris, he enthusiastically shared his love of pottery making with me. Chip had the gift to inspire others through his love of art, which he spread generously. I will always have fond memories of Chip.
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Jeff O'Brien posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
I remember walking with Chip and my son at Garden of the Gods. Chip's little dog was tired and Chip carried him all the way back to his house while telling a 9 year old all about what plants he can eat in the wild. We hiked on occasion and I was amazed by his stories and his poem about birds. I had the fortune of working with Chip for over 15 years and I watched him champion the arts at the high school. He was teacher of the year because he helped out so many students and mentored so many colleagues. He was also a great friend. He helped my wife and I during the Manitou Flood. He was right there cleaning the mud out of the basement. Thank you. I will miss our book clubs and our dinners at your favorite taco place downtown. You had a genuine laugh, loved a good chili competition, and told some great stories.
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Chloe Hallowell posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
My dad is well known for his "dad" jokes. I will always remember his speech at my wedding. We asked him to paint a guestbook for us with deer on it for our guests to sign. He then proceeded to make his speech at our wedding littered with jokes about myself and my husband being such a "deer" couple. He continued to bring up that joke for a couple years after the wedding. He always loved to repeat his favorite dad jokes!
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Brooke Ewen-Del Mastro posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
I will remember Chipper as my warm, kind, funny, generous cousin. I regret I did not spend more time with him, because all the times we did have were delightful. My family, I am struggling to find the words to express my condolences. Not sure why it is so hard (when normally I have quite a lot to say). So I will just say that I loved him, and I love you all.
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Mark Ewen posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
I have many fond memories of my cousin "Chipper" from the time I lived with he and the Shaw family for part of the year when I was just a first grader and Chipper a 7th grader… to coming to Colorado from Indiana to meet up with him for a couple of ski trips back in the late 80's… to most recently getting spend some time with him when I came out to The Springs from California with my family for a youth hockey tournament. Chipper was such an incredibly kind and giving human, and he was a lot of fun to be around. It is so sad that he is gone. I will always have a very positive and happy feeling every time I think of him, as so many people that knew him will.
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Sydney Pearson posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Mr. Shaw was my favorite art teacher at CMHS and a person who truly made impacts on lives. He provided a safe space for students to freely express themselves without judgement. Mr. Shaw also inspired many to continue their passions with art, personally and professionally. I can remember being shocked when my college art courses were not as challenging or as free to thoughts and expressions (which only further highlighted Mr. Shaw's abilities as an art coach and instructor) He always had the most kind eyes and way of pushing people to perform their best. Through support, guidance, and his personal rule (to never touch or manipulate someone's work, but to still be around to guide and provide examples). He always wanted US to figure out the solution or work though our artistic challenges. I remember the slide shows throughout the semester (and at the beginning) of former students' work, he used this to inspire us and show us and challenge our perspectives of art. I am thankful I took Mr. Shaw's courses at CMHS and also had the opportunity to visit his classroom after graduation and college. It was wonderful to see him and tell him all about my college experiences and where I was at the time. Mr. Shaw was a wonderful person on the physical realm, and I know he will continue to support and guide from the spirit realm. A great man and a great loss for the community. My thoughts and condolences are with all who knew, respected, and loved him. Thank you, Mr. Shaw, for all the impacts you made and for sharing your passions about art with the COS and Manitou communities. You will be greatly missed.
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Leah Lowe posted a condolence
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Chip was my art teacher in Junior High. Then later, as things came full circle, I returned to the Springs to teach art in D12. Chip was then my colleague and department chair. He also was my friend and a mentor. I used to run into Chip and Annie at Kinfolks in Manitou quite a bit years ago and that was when I really got to know them both, sharing stories, laughing, dancing and enjoying live music together. Those were my happiest memories of Chip. He had some wild stories to share too. He was such a quiet and thoughtful man, but his wild side was revealed in some of his stories.
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Diane Cassidy posted a condolence
Thursday, January 1, 1970
Andy - As your elementary teacher and a co-worker of Chip's, I witnessed over the years how this amazing teacher fostered your incredible art talents. The copy of the painting you did under Chip's tutelage, that won you a national award, still hangs in my office. It is a reminder of a great former student and testament of how a teacher can make a profound difference in a student's life. While some are destined to be a teacher, like Chip, some are destined to use their gifts in other ways to make our world a little more beautiful and brighter. I think of the hundreds of students Chip touched with his remarkable art talents and his unwavering compassion to grow new art prodigies to color our world. Diane Cassidy
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Carolyn Foat posted a condolence
Thursday, January 1, 1970
Dear Diane, your tribute was so eloquently put. Love , Carolyn Foat
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