Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Dana Frazee
President
Dana retired in 2018 after an exciting career as a director of a non-profit in Texas, and as an education consultant in Massachusetts and Colorado working with school districts on systems improvement. While working, Dana co-authored four books on best practices for teachers in the classroom. In the next year, Texas A&M University Press will publish her biography of her grandfather, Beyond the Death March: The Life and Times of K.L. Berry.
Dana moved to Castle Rock in 2017 from Westminster and became involved in the vibrant art community here. She is currently the president of Tri Arts Project, a member of the Castle Rock Artist Alliance, and a commissioner on the Public Art Commission.
Katie D’Arcangelo
Vice President
Katie is an artist with multiple degrees in psychology and medicine, working in a variety of specialties including health epidemiology and publications, prisons, community programs, substance abuse, special needs, and hospitals. She has worked arts therapy programs and seen the changes that art brings to an individual and a community.
Her experience has taken her to many places, from rural Montana to urban settings such as Johns Hopkins. She continues to travel the world, and recently returned to her love of creating art, developing her figure drawings, oil paintings, & sculpting. She currently is the Vice Chair of the Castle Rock Public Arts Commission and is committed to bringing a formal arts center to Castle Rock.
Dawn Jones
Treasurer
Dawn was a passionate ballet dancer growing up in Houston, Texas. She no longer dances and was not blessed with any other artistic talent. She has always enjoyed the arts in any form and is honored to serve on the Board of Tri Arts Project. She has over 30 years of experience in governmental accounting, financial management, financing, and long range planning. She currently is Director of Outsourcing for CliftonLarsonAllen providing financial management and advisory services to several special districts, cities and towns, counties, school districts and charter schools throughout Colorado and Utah.
She also assists clients with financial forecasts for their initial formation and obtaining needed financing. Dawn has taught various presentations related to governmental accounting and financial reporting, municipal bonds, TABOR and Public Sector Accounting. Her greatest joy is spending time with my family, including traveling, camping, jeeping, and exploring the great outdoors with her husband.
Rhea Hiemstra
Secretary
Rhea grew up in Upstate New York and moved to Colorado in 1981. She had an exciting and successful career in the Oil and Gas Exploration industry until she retired in 2019. She has lived in Castle Pines for 19 years and has spent the past five years as a volunteer with Douglas County Aged Resource Center. Her business and leadership skills as well as her love for the arts will be an asset to Tri Arts Project.
Rhea loves spending time with her family. Her hobbies include hiking in the mountains with friends, biking, traveling, photography, and reading. She has an enthusiasm for the arts and is excited to be serving on the board of Tri Arts Project with a mission to provide art education to Castle Rock and the surrounding area.
Jacque Ruff
Director
Jacque has lived in the Castle Rock and Franktown area for the last 30 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Metro State University. She has worked with her family in the construction industry as a bookkeeper for 10 years.
After struggling with alcoholism, she was happy to serve 5 years as a founding board member for Castle Rock Clubhouse, a non-profit that focused on addiction recovery.
Starting a non-profit for the first time was a challenge but was so incredibly rewarding. When the opportunity rose for the art center, she was honored and excited to serve for another worthy cause.
Christine Whaling
Director
Jacque has lived in the Castle Rock and Franktown area for the last 30 years. She received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Metro State University. She has worked with her family in the construction industry as a bookkeeper for 10 years.
After struggling with alcoholism, she was happy to serve 5 years as a founding board member for Castle Rock Clubhouse, a non-profit that focused on addiction recovery.
Starting a non-profit for the first time was a challenge but was so incredibly rewarding. When the opportunity rose for the art center, she was honored and excited to serve for another worthy cause.
Dane Robinson
Director
Dr. Kim Hosler
Director
Kim Hosler is the Director of Education for Tri Arts Project in Castle Rock, CO. She is a semi-retired educator with a PhD in Educational Technology from the University of Northern Colorado. After a successful career in the corporate sector as a Learning and Development Manager in various industries, she transitioned into higher education over a decade ago. She is a published researcher (journal articles and book chapters) and has extensive experience designing learner-centered courses that emphasize active learning and clear learning outcomes. In 2022, she retired from her role as the Director of Instructional Design at the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Hosler continues to share her passion for education as adjunct faculty for the University of Denver’s University College. She is excited to join Tri Arts Project in support of their education offerings.
Jay Boykin
Director
Abigail Collins
Director
Abigail is a local wedding and family photographer with over 10 years of experience capturing life’s most meaningful moments. Originally from Boston, she now calls Castle Rock home where she lives with her husband and two young children.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Art, she brings a fine art perspective to every session, blending technical skill with a creative eye to deliver photographs that are both beautiful and deeply personal. She specializes in creating images that feel authentic, emotional, and that tell your unique story. Her goal is always to make you feel comfortable, seen, and celebrated.
Abigail is also a proud member of the Castle Rock Arts Alliance, where she stays connected with our vibrant local arts community and continues to grow as an artist. Art is her passion and a deeply personal part of how she views the world.
Sharon Winters
Director
Sharon grew up in Boulder and is a University of Colorado graduate. Past relocations to Tucson, AZ and Portland, OR, has made her even more appreciative of her Colorado roots.
At the start of the pandemic, Sharon opened an empty sketch pad and began the habit of drawing items found in her home. Her sketchbooks are now full of pencil and ink illustrations, documenting her exploration of pattern, line, shape and value.
The Tri Arts Project mission of “bringing art to individuals of all abilities” appealed to Sharon’s desire to further pursue and improve her illustrations. For decades she has been wanting to write and illustrate a short personal graphic novel based on cringe diaries from the perspective of being an identical twin.
Once she learned of TAP’s vision, Sharon knew her accounting background and vast volunteer experience could help provide support to the newly formed organization.
Helen Chadwick
Director
Helen was born in the village of Tynemouth in England and took a break from her work as a pharmacist and store manager in 2002 to follow her husband to the USA. She took the opportunity to become involved with her children’s school art programs helping to make items for the school fundraising events, a role which continued over many years whilst working with Easterseals Central Illinois where the children gleefully painted pottery and pictures that were auctioned at events. Helen spent over 15 years helping fundraise for Easterseals and for the Peoria Area Civic Chorale where she was business manager.
During a long move to Colorado in 2022, Helen discovered the restorative powers of art and crochet and is excited to help folks in the Castle Rock area experience the joy of creating art together through the TAP outreach programs.
Rebecca (Becky) Sieve
Director
Rebecca (Becky) Sieve recently retired after more than 40 years in education, having worked in both teaching and leadership positions. She holds undergraduate degrees in English, ESL, and French, a graduate degree in Second Languages and Cultures, and a specialist degree in Administrative Leadership. As a Fulbright Scholar living in communist Romania, she researched peasant imagery in the writings of Liviu Rebreanu. In addition, she studied French language and culture at the University of Angers, France, and taught English to children and adults in Japan.
Originally from Minnesota, Becky also called Wisconsin, Montana, and now Lone Tree home. Her interest in art was cultivated during her childhood and as an adult, her passion grew through visits to museums and theatres at home and abroad. She believes in the transformative power of art and how it can shape the society and world in which we live. Supporting TAP and outreach programs for the greater good of our Douglas County community are goals to which she aspires.
Chris DeChillo
Director
Chris specializes in developing leaders, transforming teams, and bringing FUN everywhere he goes. His extensive leadership and speaking experience within hospitality & pharmaceutical over the last 10 years has allowed him to facilitate training with thousands of professionals across hundreds of companies.
Chris earned his B.S. in Recreation, Parks & Tourism Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. His background in luxury hospitality and leadership, brings enthusiasm, audience interactivity, and an operational mindset to his speaking engagements and training programs, developed over 20 years in the industry. Chris continues to develop his own skills and curiosity about others as a Leadership & Executive Coach. In 2025, Chris was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Texas A&M Hospitality Excellence Award.
Originally from Brooklyn, NY, his career and a shared sense of adventure, has taken he and his wife Jennifer to destinations across the globe, finally adding their daughter Emma to “Team DeChillo:” in 2018. All trips now require THREE tickets to paradise. They always come back to their hometown of Castle Rock, CO, which Chris loves so much he co-hosts a Podcast called “Inside Castle Rock.”