Karyn Gabaldon
June 1954 - September 2024
Perhaps you knew her; she was that woman who was always in her art gallery downtown with the infectious, disarming smile and laugh, with the long black, then silver hair.
Perhaps you strolled into her gallery, or waved to her when you walked by, or traded some stories about her beloved Durango. She loved to converse about art and life.
Perhaps you have a piece of her pottery or a watercolor or an acrylic painting. She was a prolific artist.
Her downtown galleries were a gathering center where she welcomed locals and thousands of tourists from all over the world during her 44 years of shopkeeping.
Perhaps you took a pottery or watercolor class or danced Zumba with her.
Perhaps you saw her or engaged with her when she was out for her daily walk.
Unrelenting Cancer dominated her last years.
She lived an extraordinary life and created beauty.
She is survived by her husband Jeff Solon, her mother Delphie Dickinson, her sister Belinda, and brother-in-law Mark Prehn.
In Lieu of flowers or donations,
Karyn’s wish is that you do something kind for someone.
680 Main Avenue Durango, Colorado 81301 970.946.1992 jeffsolon@rmi.net
