Brooklyn’s beer taps (The Denver Post | CYRUS MCCRIMMON)

Farley, 52, is one of Denver’s best-known artists, his name being synonymous with action paintings of sports heroes. He grew up in Denver — except for a stint during junior high school in India, where his parents were teachers and missionaries. He started painting at 4, but he was hoping to become a professional athlete. Painting won out. He’s married, again, expecting a new child with his wife, Amoy, 36. They split their time between Denver and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they are building a school for needy children. He’s co-chair of the Mask Project Acquisition Committee, rounding up bold names to paint faces for the Hospice of Metro Denver’s gala May 1. “It’s like collecting baseball cards,” he says. He orders a glass of wine. “A great big red heavy cabernet.”