Sally Eckert

president of Little Red Hen Charitable Foundation and Boulder Art Matrix 501c3

Sally Eckert has owned and operated her own commissioned art business for over 25 years in Boulder Colorado and nationally. Sally has won and painted serval public murals in Boulder. Sally worked as a designer in New York city before moving to Boulder in 1992 to start her own commissioned art business. Sally owns and operates an art space in the Holiday Neighborhood of North Boulder. She was pivotal in creating the NOBO Art District near her studio. She has taught at CU in the Environmental Design Department and has hosted numerous events and art happenings at her gallery.

Sally received a BFA in Environmental Design from Parsons School of Art and Design in New York. She has been trained in a 400-year-old Dutch Master Technique in egg tempura and has provided hand painted furniture, canvas and commissioned work for people across the country. Locally, she has been awarded public murals by both Thistle Housing and Boulder Housing Partners.

Sally is now president of both Little Red Hen Charitable Foundation as well as Boulder Art Matrix 5013c. Both groups are committed to helping under recognized groups, providing funding for education and the betterment of the arts and culture.  

NATALIE PORTMAN-MARSH

Vice President of Little Red Hen

Natalie is the owner of NPM Consulting, LLC (offering strategic planning, project management, facilitation and Emergent Learning) and an adjunct faculty at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work. She is on the board of the Colorado School Medicaid Consortium, is a Mental Health First Aid trainer and Family Leadership Training Institute State member.

Natalie holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University in New York and a Master Certification in Emergent Learning. She has been a supporter of the arts for many years and is a community volunteer in arts, social justice and faith-based activities. She is committed to ongoing learning.