Cogswell Gallery

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John Cogswell is announcing his retirement from the Cogswell Gallery and its location in Vail Village. In love with Vails natural beauty, fishing, hunting and blue-bird powder days, owners John and Patti Cogswell moved to Vail in 1976. Vail had also begun to attract a sophisticated clientele, but had not a single art gallery. The Cogswell found what seemed to be a perfect niche for their original art and jewelry.
The Cogswell Gallery was opened in 1980. The collection originally consisted of the finest in Southwestern paintings and sculpture, and over the years it grew into a mixture of the work of Western bronze artists, Impressionist and Western painters, Native American artifacts, and furniture from Tibet, Indonesia and Mexico.
As the Cogswell Gallery has grown, our artists have all matured and grown, and its been fun to watch that evolution, John Cogswell said.
Now, more than 30 years later, the face of Vail has changed. The Cogswell family is happy to narrow is focus on their other stores, The Squash Blossom in Vail and Colorado Springs, and other worldly adventures.
Retiring from an established with such a long history will not be easy, the Cogswell say. The store has been a catalyst for relationships with amazing clients and loyal artists from around the world. They have a connected family heirlooms to excited owners and played an important part in decorating thousands of valley homes.

The store has brought such great things to the community, our family and my life, John Cogwell said. If someone is interested in purchasing the business, I would love to see the Gallery continue under new ownership. I would be happy to consult with the new owners as they take over this wonderful and fulfilling business.