A back injury nearly 40 years ago forced rancher Mike Simpson to consider a career change. Doctors asked him what else he could do, and he gave them an answer: he could paint. Now, after more than 30 years of owning a gallery in Montrose and five years after closing it with the intention of retiring, Simpson’s work is back on display at the Mike Simpson Gallery & Studio at 450 Main St. in Ouray.

“I don’t know of an artist that’s ever really retired, we just keep painting,” ...