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Cover: Bradford Brinton - Quarter Circle Ă Ranch Headquarters 2016 SMALL WORKS SHOW

EXHIBITION DATES:

September 11, 2016 through October 16, 2016 7 days a week 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Director

This is the fourth iteration of what has already become one of our most popular shows, and I'm always excited to host the reception as it brings old friends together and establishes new relationships for artists and patrons. For 2016 "Small Works" features over 150 artists and more than 300 works of art. In an attempt to increase the number of participating artists we have limited the number of submissions per artist for the show. Although we continue to evolve the concept of The Brinton Museum's Miniature Show, we have not lost sight of the core value of the show, which is to recognize the importance of artists, small artworks and their significance in the art world and to the collector. Hence, we seek to provide you with a diverse and high quality viewing experience. Kenneth L. Schuster

Funded by The Brinton Museum’s Annual Giving Campaign Curator of Exhibitions

What I find irresistible about the Brinton’s popular Small Works Show is the affordability of really good art. It is feasibly one of the best opportunities for collectors and art enthusiasts of all walks of life to purchase multiple pieces by living artists. Bradford Brinton would have taken great joy in attending this event, especially for the reason that so many wonderful artists, regionally as well as nationally-known, are featured in this artistically exciting exhibit. And, of course, it all happens in the exquisite Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Building at the exceptionally beautiful Quarter Circle A Ranch.

Barbara McNab WARREN W. ADAMS DOUGLAS ALLEN

Born: 1953, Sheridan, WY Born: 1935, Jersey City, NJ Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Centerville, NJ

“Weathered Granary” was inspired by a granary that Named for its oversized hind feet, the Snowshoe I travel by almost every day. This granary was built in hares change their colors seasonally. They prefer young the late 1800s and is slowly deteriorating and returning hardwood forests for shelter. to mother earth. It has seen years of Wyoming’s unpredictable weather and has served the ranch with loyalty.

Weathered Granary, oil on canvas, 6” x 8”, $345 Snowshoe, oil on panel, 7” x 12”, $1,400 ANN ARNDT RICHARD M. ASH III

Born: 1942, Buchanan, MI Born: 1943, Albuquerque, NM Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Wichita Falls, TX

This series of woven circles has grown more complicated. My chine collé prints are made using the intaglio etching Now we have little spheres in rhythmic layers that float in process and solar plates. They are a combination of space. I weave and paint, and I hope to inspire imagination numerous appropriated source materials. and good humor.

Wild Blueberries, wool & cotton tapestry and acrylic painting, 10” round, $250 Vows, chine collé with Kitikata on Stonehenge gray support, 3” x 3”, $200 TRACY AVANT BRANDON BAILEY

Born: 1960, Ft. Dix, NJ Born: 1984, Cheyenne, WY Residence: Scottsdale, AZ and San Antonio, TX Residence: Scottsbluff, NE

"Autumn in the Tetons" was painted on a recent trip to The Bobcat is such a fun animal to interact with. Their Grand Teton National Park. It was a beautiful, clear and characteristics are very familiar to those of my house cat. sunny day. The perfect weather for a plein air painter. Seeing spots and a bobbed tail juxtaposed on a setting of I stood in a wide, open field in this magical place. I felt early fall leaves and rocks is the only thing separating the the warmth of the sun and gentle breeze in my face. The two in relation. silence was wonderful and is what I truly enjoy at times when I paint. It was a moment in my life when everything was ideal. I'm very grateful for having had this experience.

Autumn in the Tetons, oil, 8” x 10”, $1,000 Curiosity, oil on linen, 8” x 8”, $550 NIKOLO BALKANSKI REDE BALLARD

Born: 1957, Sofia, Bulgaria Born: 1973, Salt Lake City, UT Residence: Lakewood, CO Residence: Gillette, WY

"The more dilapidated the house The concepts behind what constructs and perceptions the lusher is the lawn. go into reality fascinate me endlessly. How and why we The world would be a more beautiful place perceive reality in space and time the way we do is forever if all the people were gone." a mystery. No better a place to explore it than on a river in the middle of Wyoming.

Abandoned, oil, 8” x 10”, $900 North Fork Canyon, oil, 8” x 10”, $750 BOB BARLOW MICHAEL BARLOW

Born: 1934, Gillette, WY Born: 1963, Gillette, WY Residence: Billings, MT Residence: Livingston, MT

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is one of the iconic My bronze sculpture depicts first-hand experiences images from the National Park. It is a beautiful view to with wildlife, starting from early childhood on the family paint. ranch in Gillette, Wyoming. Many of my favorite outdoor experiences include wildlife from around the world. I grew up with a vast exposure to art in museums in North America, Europe, Russia, Asia and Africa. My familiarities with wildlife in the physical and wildlife art have given me a sturdy foundation for art study and appreciation. Often times, I will work out most of the design from memory for several months before I begin a new piece. When I begin to sculpt, I use images that I have accumulated over the past 25 years of traveling to 5 continents. My life experience has cultivated my foundation for creating bronze sculptures that are anatomically correct and expresses the animal’s majesty, strength, and power. I feel my best sculptures are somewhat impressionistic within a classical context.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, oil on canvas, 6” x 9”, $800 Ram Skull, Limited Edition 100, bronze, 4" x 7" x 6", $1,100 MARY JANE KLATT DEE BARNES BARNARD Born: 1955, Livingston, MT Residence: Livingston, MT Born: Macomb, IL Residence: Dayton, WY and Tonka Bay, MN I was drawn to the challenge of creating a contemporary design – balancing the black and white patterns within the My painting celebrates the many talented participants feathers themselves. in the active, varied music scene in Sheridan and Johnson counties.

Troubadour Blues, oil on board, 8 "x 10', $400 Study in Black and White, watercolor, 8” x 10”, $650 GAYLE BARNETT DAVID BENDER

Born: 1954, Malta, MT Born: 1951, Aberdeen, WA Residence: Recluse, WY Residence: Brooklyn, NY

After a long Wyoming winter, I always welcome the sights Often, I take my coffee and book to a small park at the and sounds and smells of a beautiful spring morning. The approach to the Williamsburg Bridge, where an equestrian warmth of the sun is heavenly. Work hardly seems like work sculpture by Henry Shrady depicts George Washington at on a day like this. Valley Forge. It depicts Washington deep in thought and vulnerable, contemplating the desperate situation of his army. What I see in this piece is the fearlessness of a man facing his demons. The title of my piece, Altar of Dawn, is based on a poem by John O'Donohue entitled A Morning Offering. The last line, "And waste my heart on fear no more," inspires me to face my "Valley Forge" moments.

Spring is in the Air, watercolor, 6” x 8”, $550 Altar of Dawn, panel, 6” x 6”, $1,000 CAROL BERRY HEIDI BOND

Born: 1937, Wayne, PA Born: 1956, Kenosha, WI Residence: Wolf, WY Residence: Hartsville, SC

"Still painting after all these years." I play with dogs in my paintings as a means to convey what kindred spirits they are, sharing so many common feelings with humans. Grateful for the joy my rescue dog has given me, I donate all proceeds from sales to rescue and humane groups, hoping to help more great dogs find good homes.

Backyard Wildlife, oil, 6” x 6”, $250 Cahoot, mixed media on linoleum, 5” x 7”, $150 JOSEPH BOOTH DENNIS BOYD

Born: 1963, Lewiston, ID Born: 1968, Albuquerque, NM Residence: Billings, MT Residence: Billings, MT

"Wisdom in his Eyes" is an example of my favorite Growing up in a family of artists, craftsmen and aspects of art; drawing and the human face/figure. I enjoy musicians, I was always encouraged and supported. The trying to capture an emotion in a person's face and their rich colors and handling of light by the Impressionists eyes in particular. This was a wonderful image to try and have always attracted my interest. Catching the light of bring to life. a specific time of day and its effect on my subject offers a unique challenge that fuels my passion. I am an avid plein-air painter as well as an outdoorsman. While deciding on my subject I am always drawn to those times of quiet reflection that convey a certain sense of nobility within my subject matter. “Swim Lessons” is the culmination of several on-site charcoal sketches and photo reference. The low warm morning light plays a pivotal role for the atmosphere of newly felt experiences.

Wisdom in his Eyes, graphite on paper, 6” x 6”, $290 Swim Lessons, oil on panel, 8 "x 10", $475 TAMMY CALLENS COURTNEY CAPLAN

Born: 1962, Eureka, CA Born: 1951, Lincoln, NE Residence: Jackson, WY Residence: Story, WY

What I love about painting is the revelation of beauty. The translucency of celadon glazes on porcelain provides There is beauty all around us and sometimes it is ART that endless opportunities to explore the watery underworld. reveals it. That's how I have learned to see through other artists’ interpretations of how they see beauty through the ages. So that is my goal, to reveal beauty that may go unnoticed otherwise.

Sleeping Bear, oil, 6” x 6”, $500 Fish Swimming In Baby Blue Celadon, black sand porcelain, 5” x 2”, $45 HILARY CARREL JOHN CATTERALL

Born: 1961, Sedalia, CO Born: 1940, Sheridan, WY Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Story, WY and Tampa, FL

I enjoy the process of drawing and painting mostly horses, dogs and the occasional human counterpart.

Horse Show Focus, watercolor, 6” x 6”, $200 Clifton Street Bop #1, gouache and mixed media, 8” x 10”, $900 NANCY CAWDREY SONJA CAYWOOD

Born: 1948, Fort Benning, GA Born: 1969, Sheridan, WY Residence: Bigfork, MT Residence: Dayton, WY

I have been intrigued with the patterns in insects since Growing up ranching, livestock inspires much of my childhood. I am so enjoying re-discovering one bug at a imagery. I render animals in portrait situations, pulling time! And silk seems the appropriate medium. them from the "en masse" settings we usually see them in and personifying them. Constantly backing across my tiny studio as I paint assures that painterly strokes of amplified oil colors read realistically from across a room, but surprise the viewer up close, as playful, happy shapes of light.

Pandora Mystery, dye on silk, 11” x 11”, $1,350 They Went That Way, oil on panel, 10” x 8”, $450 LORENZO CHAVEZ REID CHRISTIE

Born: 1959, Albuquerque, NM Born: 1951, Rock Springs, WY Residence: Parker, CO Residence: Cody, WY

This is a painting of the beginnings of the change of During summer, especially if there are fires burning, seasons, summer into autumn. We start to see the Rabbit Wyoming can have some spectacular sunsets. Brush (Chamisa) getting its first bloom of yellow flowers. The start of a very colorful and inspiring time of year.

Cottonwood and Chamisa, pastel, 10” x 8”, $1,150 Bighorn Hayfields, oil on linen, 8” x 10”, $1,200 ELIJAH COBB NICHOLAS COLEMAN

Born: 1950, Ayer, MA Born: 1978, Provo, UT Residence: Cody, WY Residence: Provo, UT

All our chickens have some kitchen privileges. Spangle The Blackfeet people have occupied the Rocky Mountain never took advantage of being spoiled in the kitchen - but region for more than 10,000 years. In the 18th and 19th Gladys vigorously defends her right to be at our feet and centuries, before Blackfeet bands – the north Peigan, the raise her chicks in the kitchen. Spangle was with us more south Peigan, the Blood, and this is Sisika – occupied much than ten years. I found her head in the compost pile a little of the northern plains and were nomadic, following the while ago and made this image on a scanner. seasonal grazing in migration of buffalo.

Spangle on Red, photography, 6” x 6”, $90 At Dusk – Blackfeet, oil on panel, 5” x 7”, $950 ROX CORBETT KEITH DAVIS

Born: 1956, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada Born: 1952, Middletown, CT Residence: North of Cody, WY Residence: Sheridan, WY

The foal has an itch, but beware that wild eye; he might These images are from an extensive project begun start bucking. more than a dozen years ago. The Staglieno cemetery, in Genoa, Italy, is one of the greatest repositories of funerary sculpture in the world. These works, typically dating from the late 19th century, are masterpieces of utilitarian art—one-of-a-kind figures and groupings of remarkable presence and emotional potency. They are made from Carrara marble—the same stone used by Michelangelo in the 16th century. I am deeply attracted to this blurring of the line between “artisan” and “artist,” the power of distinctly pre-modern notions of symbolism and allegory, and the ways in which human values and emotions can be given enduring public form.

Got a Nitch, charcoal on rag paper, 13” x 7”, $1,900 Staglieno detail #1. 2016, Gelatin silver photograph, 7 7/8” x 7 7/8” (image), $825 MIA DELODE JOHN DEMOTT

Born: 1960, Harlowton, MT Born: 1954, Southern California Residence: Harlowton, MT Residence: Loveland, CO

The raucous trill of the yellow-headed blackbird announces the changing seasons as they pass through my ranch on their annual migration spring and fall. They flock in relatively large numbers and are pretty vocal so they cannot be missed! Their spring arrival is welcomed as one more sign warmer weather is here to stay in our fickle seasons. The fall departure is a warning to get the fall work wrapped up quickly and is somewhat bittersweet. I am pleased to share my attempt to capture my seasonal clock and hope I did him justice.

Troubadour, oil, 8” x 10", $625 Solitude, oil, 6” x 8”, $1,200 DON DERNOVICH STEVE DEVENYNS

Born: 1942, Rock Springs, WY Born: 1953, St. Louis, MO Residence: Culbertson, NE Residence: Cody, WY

"The man is a drifter - will he ever settle down?" To me there is nothing more peaceful than to see a bull elk surveying his domain and peaceful at that moment in time. That is why I titled this painting "Peaceful Days".

Moving Through, oil, 8” x 10”, $900 Peaceful Days, oil on linen, 5 ½” x 7 ½”, $575 ELLEN DUDLEY ROD DUGAL

Born: 1940, Stroudsburg, PA Born: 1968, Houma, LA Residence: Dubois, WY Residence: Sheridan, WY

I sometimes emphasize the quality of light in a painting My current body of work explores ideas of heritage and by contrasting the highest value on the subject against a heraldry as it pertains to class and status. Functional much darker area, which achieves a dramatic effect. Here I ceramic forms are made and decorated with colored chose to express light by infusing the background with light slips in traditional fashion and fired in a wood kiln with just one tone darker than the highest value on the wolves no glazes. Coloring and surface on the form comes from which makes for a softer illumination. its interaction and experience in the 35 hour firing. Each piece's success or failure is due to many variables such as where it is placed in the kiln, what forms it is placed around, and how the carbon, ash, and flame move through the kiln and interact with each piece. Some pieces are pushed too far and lose their functionality, but remain beautiful objects none the less.

A Little Appeasement, oil on canvas, 12” x 9”, $1,200 Bottle, wood fired stoneware, 10” x 7” x 7”, $175 KARYNE DUNBAR MARY JANE EDWARDS

Born: 1945, Rock Island, IL Born: 1946, DuQuoin, IL Residence: Shell, WY Residence: Banner, WY

Ravens are legendary messengers, often considered Homeland Security. "...to ensure a homeland that oracular birds. In these challenging times for our entire is resilient against terrorism and other hazards where planet, I wanted to call upon the image and spirit of raven American interests, aspirations, and ways of life can to portend blessings and healing for the elements of earth, thrive...." Are all the threats external? What forces challenge air, fire and water. I have expanded these blessings to and erode our sense of safety? What internal factors include trees and other entities on which all life on Earth undermine our feelings of security? A longing for a place depends. These two images are a part of a miniseries that called home where the heart and soul are at peace, where seems more prayer than paint. the spirit is free and we are free from fear. McElreath, David et al, Introduction to Homeland Security (2nd ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 10

Blessing – Fire, gold leaf and acrylic, 7” x 5”, $250 Homeland Security, paper, wood and wire, 10" x 8" x 8", $500 DIANE ELMEER MIKE FLANAGAN

Born: 1941, Trenton, NJ Born: Oklahoma Residence: Story, WY and Tampa, FL Residence: Dayton, WY

"Blue Birds Singing in the Morning Glow" was made as an This painting "Solitude" speaks of a time in the past that attempt to reveal the evolving spirit manifested in the dead many long for today. roots of trees. I have been fascinated by these meaningless mangles of decaying wood, dirt and rock seen throughout my travels and walks in Wyoming and Florida. These products of human and natural events become re-formed by elements of rain, sun, snow, and are frequently the homes of small animals and insects. Observing them I see how they become vestiges of something other than what they are. They become scary and humorous. Dead and alive. They linger in my imagination.

Blue Birds Singing in the Morning Glow, gouache, oil and acrylic, 8” x 8”, $400 Solitude, oil on board, 8” x 12”, $850 GERALD J. FRITZLER ANN FULLER

Born: 1953, Chicago, IL Born: 1944, Glencove, NY Residence: Mesa, CO Residence: Big Horn, WY

This was a great view from the northern edge of Jackson Photography captures a moment in time, and it always Lake. I liked the way the driftwood along the shore leads seems miraculous that reality is easier to stand still for the your eye to the Teton peaks across the lake! photograph.

On The Edge of Jackson Lake, watercolor, 6 ½” x 9”, $1,500 Little Goose Creek, silver gelatin photograph, 7” x 7”, $135 NANCIE FURNISH ROBERT GAMBLIN

Born: Maryland countryside Born: 1948, Belleville, IL Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Portland, OR

Working with glass is my passion! Painting can be simple, but for me it is complex, and I revel in pushing myself into that complexity. Each of my paintings is about color relationships. This is a life-long dialogue, or dance, through color space...but it is not a totally free romp as an abstract painter might have, my exploration is tethered to “place,” I’m a landscape painter. I use color in an emotionally expressive way to visually describe what it felt like to be at that particular place in that moment of time.

Turquoise Delight, fused glass, 10” dia., $70 Spring, oil on canvas on panel, 6” x 6”, $660 MARTIN JOHN GARHART JESSICA GARRETT

Born: 1946, Deadwood, SD Born: 1983, San Antonio, TX Residence: Powell, WY Residence: Phoenix, AZ

This landscape is drawn from “life.” My major works are This painting was about the intensity of the reds in the done in the studio from a composite of several forms of sky, they almost seemed like flames from a fire. I wanted reference: the sketchbook, still life set-ups, photos, and to capture that feeling. models. Drawing as much as possible from “life” helps to keep the images authentic.

Phantom Peak, graphite and conté, 6 ½“ x 4 ½“, $325 Red Hot Night, oil on board, 8” x 10”, $800 JOHN GAWNE SCOTT GELLATLY

Born: 1952, Chicago, IL Born: 1975, Portland, OR Residence: Oak Park, IL Residence: Portland, OR

I love painting horses- it never gets old. For this show I Landscape painting is the perfect vehicle for my creative used one reference photo and divided it into 4 paintings- a pursuits. It marries my love of nature with an immediate, triptych plus one. responsive approach to painting. I’m a proud Oregon native and currently live in Portland with my wife and two young sons. As much as I'm drawn to my local surroundings, I welcome the opportunity to respond to new environments with a loaded brush. The two paintings in this year's Small Works Show were painted in the American Southwest, which offers a terrific counterbalance to the lush greens of the Pacific Northwest.

Born To Run, oil on linen, 6” x 6”, $750 Catalina Arroyo, oil on panel, 8" x 10", $750 MICHAEL GODFREY WINIFRED GODFREY

Born: 1958, Heidelberg, Germany Born: 1944, Philadelphia, PA Residence: Maryland Residence: Chicago, IL

I love what fresh snow does to a landscape. It makes the After promising the Brinton to paint something “different”, ordinary magical. I was painting from my trip to Yellowstone last summer. The day I was working on this painting, President Obama declared the American Bison as the official “American Mammal”!

Fresh Snow, oil, 6” x 6”, $1,400 American Mammal, oil on canvas, 8” x 10”, $300 JHON DUANE GOES IN BRUCE GRAHAM CENTER Born: 1961, New York, NY Residence: Buffalo, WY Born: 1949, Rapid Creek, Rapid City, SD Residence: Pine Ridge Reservation, Pine Ridge, SD The Bighorn Range offers a dramatic backdrop for low flying clouds. A traditional and historical decorative design that once graced the midriff centre of Lakota buffalo robes and later woolen trade cloth blankets; this contemporary application on sterling silver honors the creativity of Lakota women. Originally appliquéd with dyed porcupine quills on leather and later evolving to more colorful glass seed beads, the blanket strip design exemplifies the essence of Lakota femininity on a fashionable medium for personal adornment. My creations of personal adornment are the perfect art form. The processes are exacting and challenging. The wearer becomes my gallery and shows my work to the world.

Lakota Designer Bracelet – Hand Engraved Blanket Strip Design, 16 ga. sterling Clouds on the Bighorns, oil, 8” x 10”, $1,900 silver, 2” x 2 ½”, $400 SANDY GRAVES GLENN GRISHKOFF

Born: 1968, Denver, CO Born: 1965, Fullerton, CA Residence: Steamboat Springs, CO Residence: Anaheim, CA

My training as a ceramicist was enriched by formative mentor relationships. I studied with and presented alongside Paul Soldner and Peter Voulkos. Applying what I learned, clay became for me a vehicle for connecting to a body-earth identity. Clay’s sculptural qualities, such as using glass as a glaze to represent ink or creating a brush handle molded to my own hand inspire my work.

Clementine, bronze, 3.5” x 3.2” x 2.2”, $500 Deer Tail Hair Fan Brush, deer tail hair, high fire salt ceramic handle, brush marks handle made with underglaze slip, 9” x 4” x 2”, $240 CAROL GUZMAN CAROL HAGAN

Born: St. Louis, MO Born: 1962, Central City, NE Residence: Bozeman, MT Residence: Billings, MT

I was attracted to this scene of a swimming pool at the I could see through the camera lens the instant this little end of the summer. The title “The Deep End” denotes the one heard something in the grasses. I wanted to paint that waterless pool, one doesn’t normally see when the pool is single moment, when I watched what appeared to be one full. I loved the structure of the pool with its painted lane tiny sound capture this fox kit's full attention. lines, the deserted diving board and vacant life saver's chair.

The Deep End, oil, 8” x 10”, $500 Squeak, oil on panel, 6” x 8”, $975 DOUG HALL WHITNEY MICHELLE Born: 1959, Granby, MO HALL Residence: Pineville, MO Born: 1986, San Diego, CA This warrior, silently hunting in a cold mountain stream, Residence: Bozeman, MT hopes to locate without spooking expecting game. I grew up in California where there wasn't such a thing as 'robins' or 'spring,' and living in Montana I have never gotten over the magic of the slow thaw in the Rocky Mountains. Every creature and plant appears on the stage in an orderly promenade, but the star of the show is the bright red flash of the first robin in the snow, declaring that "winter is officially over."

Silent Stalker, oil on canvas, 8” x 10”, $2,500 Spring Bringer, oil, 6” x 6”, $350 ANN HANSON DWAYNE HARTY

Born: 1953, Bremerton, WA Born: 1957, Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, Canada Residence: Shell, WY Residence: Victor, ID

It was a blustery day at Crow Fair when I spotted this Top predators such as the grey wolf and grizzly inspire beautiful girl with her back to the ‘Montana Wind’. our imagination. Most importantly a healthy population of both signifies a robust and vibrant ecosystem. Without them an imbalance and inevitable collapse is the result.

Montana Wind, oil, 8” x 10”, $1,600 Soul of the Wilderness, oil on canvas, 6” x 6”, $750 ELAINE OLAFSON DANNA HILDEBRAND HENRY Born: 1942, Prescott, AZ Residence: Loveland, CO Born: 1946, Marshall, MN Residence: Big Horn, WY As I topped a small hill, I looked down to a small stream below looking for color. After a winter of grays and beiges, I The piece, Dark Secrets, is one in a series of works in was delighted to see green, fresh green of watercress along which I am exploring the relationship between the inside the stream. and outside of the vessels. The series includes works in black clay and in pure white porcelain, entitled No Secrets. I explore texture in the same way that I explore daily living. It is a conversation between the material, the tools and me with each texture being unique and unrepeatable.

Dark Secrets, Aardvark Cassius Clay, 10” x 3 ½” x 7”, $1,800 Watercress Along the Stream, oil, 8” x 10”, $650 TONY HOCHSTETLER JOAN HOFFMANN

Born: 1964, Goshen, IN Born: 1949, Pasadena, CA Residence: Ft. Collins, CO Residence: South Royalton, VT

I oil paint en plein air. My impressionist painting, “Cloud Peak”, depicts the Bighorn Mountains. I paint, teach painting and work to preserve the wild landscapes that I paint.

Black Bird and Bean Pods, bronze, 12” x 6” x 5”, $2,400 Cloud Peak, oil on board, 8” x 10”, $350 GERALD HOLMES LIZ HOWELL

Born: 1940, Tokio, OK Born: 1950, Denver, CO Residence: Perryton, TX Residence: Sheridan, WY

Sixty years ago, my father and I were cleaning out a low I sculpted for 15 years, and am now retired from Wyoming water crossing on Squirrel Creek, on a ranch, in Jefferson Wilderness Association. I spend time camping and painting County, Oklahoma, when about 16 inches under the top in the western wilds in my teardrop trailer. Light, clouds, of the cut, we uncovered a fire pit. Somehow the circle and landscapes are my passion. of blackened stones still held a considerable amount of charcoal and ashes after being buried for unknown years. The next morning, as the sun dried the ashes, I watched them drift away with the wind …. and so the image I’ve carried in my mind for 60 years becomes a small watercolor.

The Ashes, Like the People, Drift Away, watercolor, 8” x 10”, $300 Bighorn Spring, watercolor, 8” x 10”, $400 DONNA HOWELL- GARY HUBER SICKLES Born: 1953, Salford, PA Residence: Buffalo, WY Born: 1949, Gainesville, TX Residence: Saint Jo, TX All the buildings on my great grandfather's farm had a deeply distressed look about them, even back when I was a kid. They lost most of their paint and regal attitude during the Great Depression. It's wistful memory that attracts me to old barns now. Let's hope this barn in Buffalo is getting some enjoyment out of being coddled by a young, ebullient bush popping its new leaves between spring showers. Or does it make the barn feel an ache in its dusty dry timber joints? Old barns don't say much but one can read a lot between their planks.

Through An Open Door, mixed-media on paper, 6 ½” x 8 ½”, $900 Opposites Attract, pastel on archival panel, 8” x 8”, $525 SHELLEY HULL JAMES JACKSON

Born: 1955, Philadelphia, PA Born: 1951, Denver, CO Residence: Denver, CO Residence: Sheridan, WY

The Spanish Peaks, East and West, dominate the There is this dance that I'm constantly dancing - If Art landscape near La Veta in Southern Colorado. They rise is to have meaning it must engage us on many levels. out from the valley, distinct from the Sangre de Cristo Through it, we should sense the nature or quality of reality, Mountains. They have fascinated me for many years as they and at the same time feel the freedom, color and beauty of fascinated the Ute Indians who named them Huajatolla - an unbound imagination. 'two breasts' - as well as the travelers along the Santa Fe Trail. I have drawn and painted them many times looming above the Cuchara Valley as seen from the east and north. This painting is of the mountains from a different vantage, a view from the town. We were walking down the main drag as shadows lengthened and the sun was setting. The tops of trees caught the last bit of sun. In the distance, looking south, the West Spanish Peak loomed brightly, bathed in the last of the day's light.

La Veta, acrylic on cradled hardboard, 8” x 10”, $300 Intoxicating Dance Between Reality and Imagination, oil painting on hand- carved leather, 8” x 10”, $2,400 PETER JACOBS ADAM JAHIEL

Born: 1939, New York, NY Born: 1956, Ann Arbor, MI Residence: Ft. Collins, CO Residence: Story, WY

Over the years I have been privileged to journey around Four Teepees and 200 Billion stars, 27,000 light years the world, experiencing a wide variety of cultures. In away. India I became fascinated by the use of ladders in Hindu cremation ceremonies, symbols of the connection between our earthly world and the spirit world above. From there I explored the kiva ladders of the Southwest Pueblos, the Bible story of Jacob’s ladder and a dozen other places where ladders were used metaphorically in art and religion. “Spirit” houses, inspired by grave houses in Alaska and spirit houses in Indonesia, soon were integrated into my work. This is by far the smallest piece I have made in this long running series of work, the largest being 17 feet tall. The feathers reference the prayer of offerings of Native Americans and of Japanese Shinto worshipers. The world is my inspiration.

Blessings on this House, mixed-media, 12” x 8” x 5”, $300 Night Sky, Wyoming, silver gelatin print, 8" x 8" (image), $800 WILLIAM HUGH JENNY REEVES JENNINGS JOHNSON

Born: 1963, Iowa City, IA Born: 1953, St. Louis, MO Residence: Buffalo, WY Residence: Cody, WY

This sculpture came about from simply watching these I manage an old ranch on the border of Yellowstone happy and active little birds in our yard. They are always National Park; my ARTwork reflects this world of wildlife there to welcome us summer through winter. and natural beauty that defines my Wyoming. No artist can pass up the graphic wonder of Pronghorn Antelope and surrounding Chugwater red rocks. This scene can be part of each day all over Wyoming. This scene can be a sharp visual, an unforgettable memory.

Chickadee, bronze, 6” x 4”, $295 Red Rocks Race, porcelain, slipped then burnished, carved, glazed, 5 ½” x 6 ¼” x 6 ¼”, $600 JIM JUROSEK LLOYD KELLY

Born: 1954, Sheridan, WY Born: 1946, New Orleans, LA Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Louisville, KY

Lately I have been doing some printing with inks. I like it Artist Statement Haiku: because it is unpredictable, not very controllable, and there Born of abstraction are accidents and surprises so the art turns out to be more Contemporary realist interesting than anything I could plan. With hidden balance

Let the Trees Decide, ink, 5” x 7”, $150 Lavender Field, South of France, oil, 8” x 10”, $750 MARIAN KLINE PAULETTE KUCERA

Born: 1940, Cheyenne, WY Born: 1947, Dickinson, ND Residence: Cheyenne, WY Residence: Sheridan, WY

I never tire of painting horses. These four friends are ranch As a child, I loved to paint and draw but didn't have horses. It is summer and fly season. The horses gather close the opportunity for more formal instruction until moving together to avail themselves of each other’s switching tails. to Sheridan. I feel in love with watercolor and have been painting for more than 25 years. Along came fused glass with its similarities to watercolor- the transparency and vibrant color. A passion was born. I wanted to see if I could create a 'watercolor' using glass as my medium. This involved creating a stencil and sifting ground glass through it into pieces of clear glass to create color layers which were fired in a kiln. These layers were then stacked together with more clear layers in between to create depth and fired again. Mastering the techniques required to make a beautiful piece of fused glass is a challenge. The successes are a joy. My hope is to share my love of glass and the versatility of the medium.

Friends, mixed-media painting, 8” x 10”, $750 Bighorn Summer, fused glass, 6” x 6” x 1 ½”, $400 JASON LANKA JOANNE LAVENDER

Born: 1980, Sheridan, WY Born: 1950, Virginia Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Colorado Springs, CO

Boundary: something that marks or fixes a limit (as of territory). The My process of painting is grounded in my love of nature line that divides one area of land from another. and particularly the land and people of the American The space at which our culture comes in contact with the environment inspires my creative work. Much can be understood about West. When I walk into a scene that strikes me I begin by the nature of how our society defines its role and place within the analyzing what draws me to that particular setting. Is it natural world by the observation of this boundary. the shapes, the light, or the colors that attract me? Then I seek to address the demarcation of our species’ relationship with I do studies in pencil and oil paints at the scene to keep the land. Am I of the land or in the land? Each piece made within a my painting fresh and give the viewer an impression of the lineage of exploration has set out to answer this question. Our identity as people and a nation are so often defined by our place within our beauty I am seeing. In "Autumn Afternoon" I felt the crisp environment and how we view our relationship with the natural world. air of a high country October, reflected in the gold aspens Absence and presence play a major role within my work. My and blue creek. explorations are based upon a response to an absence or an outside presence within a specific landscape. I have chosen to use the term “outside”, as I am describing something having an effect on the landscape and creating a disturbance that I feel. I am avoiding terminology like “unnatural” to describe the presence because “nature”, as William Cronon has stated in his book Uncommon Ground: Toward Reinventing Nature, is not very natural, if by nature we mean that which is untouched by humans; instead, nature is a profoundly human construction. Not only have wilderness areas been significantly affected by humans, but our very notions of nature have shifted through time in response to changing psychological, sociological, and religious beliefs.

Untitled, antlers and hammered steel, 9” x 11”, $800 Autumn Afternoon, oil, 8” x 10”, $360 T. ALLEN LAWSON LAURIE LEE

Born: 1963, Wyoming Born: 1959, Montana Residence: Rockport, ME Residence: Powell, WY

As I observed this little girl all decked out in her finery, I couldn't resist focusing on her smile with those adorable dimples.

In the Redwall Country, pastel and graphite on paper, 5 ½” x 7”, $1,200 Dimples, oil on board, 10” x 8”, $1,000 LINDA LILLEGRAVEN CAROL LUCAS

Born: 1948, Fort Benning, GA Born: 1955, Lewistown, MT Residence: Laramie, WY Residence: Dayton, WY

Nez Perce Ford is on the Yellowstone River, in Yellowstone Regardless of the fate handed to them from this material National Park. Chief Joseph and his band crossed the river world, the soul of every working cowgirl and every working at this point in August of 1877. cowboy will always reside in a state of grace.

Nez Perce Ford Study, oil on linen on panel, 10” x 8”, $700 State of Grace, oil, 8” x 10”, $900 GINNIE MADSEN JON MADSEN

Born: 1946, Chicago, IL Born: 1946, Manhattan, KS Residence: Laramie, WY Residence: Laramie, WY

Most of my work in the past years has been made using I am intrigued by how a landscape is made as much a subtractive relief print making method. Ideas for the work of space and light as it is of rocks and trees – I have usually come from observations or recollections of things I emphasized that in my small paintings. I want to catch a have seen. Sometimes they reflect an undisturbed natural feeling of the airy instability of our perceptions. landscape, other times one can find man’s interactions with the land, from plowed fields to cityscapes.

Fields, original relief print, subtractive linoleum cut, 6” x 9”, $220 Landmarks, oil on linen, 8” x 10”, $350 MARTHA MANS JAN MAPES

Born: 1942, Pennsylvania Born: 1954, Fort Belvoir, VA Residence: Colorado Springs, CO Residence: Kim, CO

I was invited to come to a roundup of cattle on a ranch The bell steer that takes the replacement heifers up the not too far from where I live. Since some of my favorite mesa in the spring and leads them home in the fall. subjects to paint are figures and horses I decided this was a great opportunity. This particular wrangler was so paintable I could have painted him ten times over as he worked among the cattle. As he did his job he was one with his horse.

One With The Horse, oil on board, 8” x 10”, $1,200 Bell Ringer, oil, 5” x 7”, $650 ALLAN MARDON DAVID MCDOUGALL

Born: 1931, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Born: 1949, Merced, CA Residence: Tucson, AZ Residence: Dayton, WY

Bison have always captured my imagination, such striking creatures.

Where Did Nellie Go, oil on Belgian linen, 8” x 10”, $1,600 High Plains Drifter, watercolor and gouache, 6 ½” x 9 ½”, $675 MARK MCKENNA DAVID MENSING

Born: 1984, Logan, UT Born: 1963, Kansas City, MO Residence: Powell, WY Residence: Albion, ID

My childhood was spent primarily in the Great Salt Lake We have all enjoyed moments like the one portrayed in valley, and unfortunately I wasn’t accustomed to the rural “Like the Rising of the Sun”. The trees lining the ridge are country lifestyle. As I moved to Idaho to go to college, I was majestic in design and stature, but it is the warm light and introduced to the country, and soon found myself living dynamic shapes that make the scene most compelling. in the middle of it. It felt like I’d finally found home. Now, I emphasized light and color saturation in the creation several years later, my family and I live outside of Cody on of this painting. Warm colors are intensified to capture the a little spot of heaven. This is one of the hens we currently feeling of morning light. In viewing this painting, it is my have who scratches around with the others. I find great intention that one would experience the promise found in pleasure in having them around and the personality they each new day. add to our little acreage.

The Black Hen, oil on linen, 8” x 8”, $1,025 Like the Rising of the Sun, oil on canvas, 8” x 10”, $475 VALERIE MILLER CYNTHIA MOHSENI

Born: 1980, Waukon, IA Born: 1956, Mesa, AZ Residence: Waukon, IA Residence: Sheridan, WY

I met this little guy a few years ago, not ever expecting to Inspiration comes through combinations, i.e. color, shape, paint him (as I usually paint cows.) But, he seemed like he light and also personal experience. It’s not necessarily wanted to be painted, so here he is. the daffodil or cloud on its own that sparks interest. It could be more about how it shows up in the light, how the surrounding colors play that grabs you. A culmination that demands to be expressed.

Afternoon Owl, acrylic on canvas, 8” x 8”, $625 Good Morning Daffy, oil, 8” x 6”, $890 NELTJE BLAKE NEUBERT

Born: 1934, New York, NY Born: Glenwood Springs, CO Residence: Banner, WY Residence: Ft. Collins, CO

I am driven to define moments, emotional responses to the natural world, and the chaos that seems to be life’s breath. I am sustained by, obsessed with, my soul filled to brimming, by the grand, the infinitesimal, the lightest and the darkest. Fierce and demanding passions forge a whole of reverie and reality. My life is my artwork.

How Do You Do #1, pastel, 6” x 6”, $250 Brave, oil, 8’ x 10”, $600 E. DENNEY NEVILLE MARV NEWTON

Born: 1940, Byron, WY Born: 1939, Lake County, CA Residence: Byron, WY Residence: Raton, NM

I have painted the tipi, Indian camp so many times, I told I have enjoyed studying the Native American cultures my wife I could probably do one upside down. She said, “Do of the Great Plains and the mountain west. I always try to it, then.” I did and this is one of them. I have done several capture, in my paintings, those special moments when the and did one at the Buffalo Bill Art Auction, Quick Draw last people are in harmony with the world around them. year. It went for a good price at the following live auction.

Preparing The Fire, oil, 6” x 8”, $800 Cheyenne Winter, watercolor, 6 ¼” x 8 ¼”, $425 EILEEN NISTLER LISA NORMAN

Born: 1958, Newcastle, WY Born: 1968, Columbus, OH Residence: Between Upton and Sundance, WY Residence: Buffalo, WY

I used to raise chickens, but alas, some predator There’s a certain feeling in the air on a spring morning, snatched every one. That is part of the price for rural living standing around the rope corral at branding, while in wonderful Wyoming. I still buy farm eggs and I buy a lot everyone’s horse is being caught, for the day’s work ahead. of eggs from the Todd ranch because they are a rich brown The sunlight dances on muscled backs, feathery manes, color. The antique kettle was a purchase and I loved the old and strong necks. The syncopated beat of muffled hooves world feel that it gave to the set up. in the dirt, and the promise of action in the eyes of the young horses. I wanted to capture a freeze frame of this image that’s burned into my mind. This piece is symbolic of “Rush Hour” in a cowboy’s life, and a scene they never get tired of seeing. More than enough good horses to choose from.

Tuesday’s Clutch, colored pencil, 8” x 10”, $1,000 Rush Hour, oil on canvas, 6” x 11”, $900 JULIE ORIET DAN OSTERMILLER

Born: 1958, Bozeman, MT Born: 1956, Cheyenne, WY Residence: Cody, WY Residence: Loveland, CO

Early spring and late fall are my favorite times to go This piece is a study for a large grouping of bears through Yellowstone National Park. On this beautiful featuring an older bear and three cubs. morning- the sun was coming up, trying to melt the last snowbanks and ice.

Mountain Thaw, pastel, 8” x 10”, $950 Playful Cubs Study, bronze, 6 ¾” x 8” x 9”, $2,900 JOEL OSTLIND GREGORY PACKARD

Born: 1954, Casper, WY Born: 1970, Boise, ID Residence: Big Horn, WY Residence: Montrose, CO

Ah, the joys of a grey day. It’s hard not to be inspired in the beautiful Bighorn Mountains at Lost Twin Lakes.

Winter Solstice Sheds, gouache, 6” x 6 ½”, $575 Lost Twin Lakes, oil, 8” x 10”, $1,100 THOMAS PAQUETTE OLIVE PARKER

Born: 1958, Minneapolis, MN Born: 1957, Fulton, NY Residence: Warren, PA Residence: Stevensville, MT

You cannot find a spot in nature that does not bear its own My work is inspired by leaves wafting to the ground, unique story, reaching back to the beginning of time. But we feathers displayed in the grass, and beckoning vistas of forget to see it, or maybe it is just impossible to be aware of grand mountains, sagebrush and pine. Looking yet further this all the time. I am often reminded though when I look up and deeper into the landscape, precious gems await to the sky and see this drama plainly unfolding, inspiring me discovery. I enjoy working with leather and mining my own to relive and share that awareness in paint. sapphires to create jewelry and other accessories. You can find me in my studio daily, carving, painting and glancing out the windows beyond the ponies and hayfields to the nearby Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.

Square Butte, acrylic on cotton board, 2” x 8”, $750 Sapphire Feather Pendant, leather, acrylic, 14K gold, and 1.03 carat sapphire, 1 ½” x 1” x 20”, $1,395 TURID PEDERSEN JOHN POTTER

Born: 1945, Oslo, Norway Born: 1957, Pittsburgh, PA Residence: Silver City, NM Residence: Red Lodge, MT

Ever since I moved to the Southwest in the mid-1970s, I'm fascinated by the way that animals always seem I have been intrigued by Native American artifacts and to be extensions of their environment, fully integrated in frequently incorporate them in my work. I am in awe of their surroundings. This is something that I try to convey their beautifully decorated pottery, finely woven baskets in my work. And, on a personal note, I love napping in the and colorful textiles – and the precise and delicate sunlight as well. One more way that I feel a connection to beadwork of the Plains Indians, which these fully quilled the Wild ones. and beaded Lakota moccasins are an example of.

Lakota Moccasins ca 1880, oil on masonite, 5” x 7”, $1,000 Light Sleeper, oil on canvas, 10” x 8”, $1,650 ZACHARY PULLEN LORI PUTNAM

Born: 1976, Oak Harbor, WA Born: 1962, Nashville, TN Residence: Casper, WY Residence: Charlotte, TN

The West has been, and continues to be, full of characters. This work was painted on location just outside of Taos, It's a fun list to cull through and allow my style to capture New Mexico. From just east of the Continental Divide, to the them. Gulf of Mexico, the Rio Grande cuts canyons, flows through the desert, forms borders, and provides irrigation. As I stood there, high above it, I began to feel as if it belonged to me. Oftentimes, the places I go to paint are like that. The longer I stood there, painting, watching, listening to only the sound of the rushing water, the more I thought about its history: in times of flood and in times of drought; in war and in peace. My heart and head could not begin to hold it. It made me uneasy. I came to realize that it did not belong to me at all. Instead, the great waters carried a part of me away with it.

James Butler Hickok “Wild Bill”, oil on board, 6” x 7 ½”, $800 Above the Rio Grande, oil on linen, 8” x 10”, $1,700 LINDA RAYNOLDS BIRDIE REAL BIRD

Born: 1953, Tokyo, Japan Born: Montana Residence: Cody, WY Residence: Garryowen, MT

My parents raised buffalo for 40 years outside Lander, All work in the Crow Indian bead work is hand made. As Wyoming. I had many opportunities to spend time with every stitch is sewn in you think of good things. these magnificent creatures and to observe the stoic bulls and interactions between mothers and calves. Bison have been an integral part of the Western landscape since the Pleistocene, and will someday re-occupy more of their former grassland range.

Buffalo Bookends, bronze, 6” x 5”, $275 (for the pair) “Medicine Hand”, Crow translation: “lishche baaxpaash”, mixed-media with leather and beads, 6 ¼” x 3” x 1”, $250 GRANT REDDEN DANI REEL

Born: Evanston, WY Born: 1940, Tarrytown, NY Residence: Evanston, WY Residence: Sheridan, WY

The color of the red willows along the creek which passes Having painted in different mediums, I presently am through my land is always inspiring against the blue painting out of doors “pleinaire” and in my sunroom with shadows of a December sun. I love the abstract shapes the the view of the Bighorns as much as possible. I have gone elements of that landscape create: dark earth, warm reds, from watercolor to pastel and finally oils for the past many cool blues, delicate willow shadows following the lay of the years. snow piled up by wind.

Red Willows, oil on linen, 8” x 10”, $1,800 Early Spring, oil, 6” x 6”, $300 CHARLENE ROAKE ANDY ROBBINS

Born: 1960, Elizabethtown, KY Born: 1977, Independence, KS Residence: Colorado Springs, CO Residence: Ranchester, WY

I find inspiration with each close wildlife encounter. My recent watercolors seek to depict the human Viewing these animals in the wild-lands they inhabit is experience through physical manifestations of memories, a true blessing. I try to pass these experiences on in my perceptions, and emotions. I especially like to paint scenes paintings, like the antelope you see in "Besties". I spotted that pair the glory of life with the haunting inevitability of these delicately, graceful creatures while on a trip to death. Through this dichotomy, I hope to depict the Great Wyoming this spring. I am always amazed at their speed. Mystery, however diluted.

Besties, oil on linen, 8” x 10”, $500 The Swan, watercolor on paper, 5 ¾” x 8 ½”, $250 CONNIE ROBINSON KATHLEEN SABINE

Born: 1949, Sheridan, WY Born: 1939, Oakland, CA Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Sheridan, WY

On a trip through the northern Shoshoni Valley, east of This work represents stepping out of my boundaries and Yellowstone Park, an early winter storm was beginning to seeking something new. It’s about risk. engulf the region. The ghostly figures in the distance were almost imperceptible as they appeared to ‘float’ through the mist.

Ghosts in the Mist, oil, 8” x 10”, $700 Abstract #1, mixed media on wood panel, 8' x 10", $200 JEFF SCHAEZLE GREG SCHEIBEL

Born: 1958, Arvada, CO Born: 1961, Minnesota Residence: Billings, MT Residence: Bozeman, MT

Reaching into the stone and finding the spirit within. On days like this I can usually be found carrying both painting gear and a fly rod.

Head Study, marble with bronze base, 8” x 4 ½” x 8”, $1,500 Streamside, oil, 10” x 8”, $1,000 PAT SCHERMERHORN ROBERT SEABECK

Born: 1936, Baxter, IA Born: 1945, Casper, WY Residence: Cody, WY Residence: Laramie, WY

This picture is done with colored inks and technical pens. Wyoming is home to large herds of bison and I always My favorite medium. enjoy painting and drawing these magnificent animals. Water splashing over rocks in a mountain stream is They are fascinating to watch and I’ve interpreted them in always fascinating for me. This stream is high in the paint many times. Their massive bodies in varying lights Bighorn Mountains and fairly calm before starting its trek offer great color possibilities. downhill. Nothing like Wyoming for spectacular scenery and fresh mountain streams.

Sticks and Stones, pen and ink, 5” x 8”, $400 Bison Bull, oil on canvas, 10” x 8”, $800 CHESSNEY SEVIER JACKIE SEVIER

Born: 1974, Casper, WY Born: 1953, Riverton, WY Residence: Buffalo, WY Residence: Nebraska Sandhills near Seneca, NE

The best weekend of the summer is the weekend of Don My work is a two-dimensional reflection of my daily life. King Days. There is something unique and authentic about Being a wife, mother and grandmother define the woman roping and riding broncs on 40 acres of wide open space. I am. Born in 1953, at Riverton, Wyoming, I’m naturally It's a tradition like no other framed by the beautiful Bighorn influenced by the western lifestyle, cowboys, rodeo, Native Mountains. culture and the magnificent landscapes only God could create. Living in the Nebraska Sandhills near Seneca, where we have raised our family, I’m drawn to solitude, serenity and community. As an enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Tribe from the Wind River Reservation, the generations of women before me have instilled sharing culture, heritage, tradition, and mostly, the love of family. Creating and sharing art has afforded me so many opportunities and taken me on adventures I may have never known.

Room To Breathe, intaglio etching, 3” x 6”, $350 Winter Solstice, pastel, 4” x 10”, $745 TIM SHINABARGER GERALD A. SHIPPEN

Born: 1966, Great Falls, MT Born: 1955, Lander, WY Residence: Billings, MT Residence: Cody, WY

This is the time-honored story of how the salmon came to migrate from the ocean to the rivers. In an earlier time when the animals and the humans all spoke the same language, all were equal. One day the Raven and his slave were out at sea fishing in a boat. They soon found themselves trapped in a dense fog and could not find their way back to land. By and by though there appeared a beautiful woman who seemed to beckon to the boat occupants. As they rowed, she led them through the fog and up river to the Raven’s house. They soon discovered that the salmon followed wherever the Fog Woman went. Raven was so enchanted with the Fog Woman that he convinced her to marry him. Time passed, Raven soon grew selfish, arrogant and pugnacious. He began to treat his wife with disrespect; she threatened to leave him and return to the sea. He smugly stated that he had plenty of salmon in his store houses---he would not miss her. So she indeed did return to the sea and, much to his astonishment, all the salmon followed, even those in the smoke houses. He was left to languish in his own misery. In this work the frontal composition aligns with that of the obverse side. Image elements link front to back. In the front view “Fog Woman” appears subdued, even broken in her demeanor. She is surrounded by a school of salmon, fat and bountiful. She communicates with the salmon through a single sinuous strand, originating at her lips and finding its way to each fish, ultimately feeding back to herself through her hair. On the obverse side appears the Raven. With the letter “R” tattooed to his chest he appears smug, deviant and always talking. He promises her the Sun, the moon and all the Stars of the Universe. He too is surrounded by salmon which appear as pictographic forms. On this side the lines of communication are represented by salmon eggs, disguised from the Raven’s understanding.

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Wapiti, bronze, 7 ½” x 7 ½” x 3”, $750 Fog Woman and Raven, pendant or bolo, available in silver or bronze, 2 1/2" x 2", $1,900 (silver) TAWNI SHULER MATT SMITH

Born: 1982, Powell, WY Born: 1960, Kansas City, MO Residence: Cody, WY Residence: Scottsdale, AZ

My work is inspired by the memory of landscape and I came across this scene a few years back while on a hike how these places inform identity. By working in layers and near Paradise Valley in Montana. It was a beautiful little a variety of mixed-medias, acrylic, gouache, charcoal, lake we passed along the trail that was really more like a pastel, ink and collaged paper, my creation process mimics large pond. We were a few miles into the hike so we took a the way the mind orders specifics. little time to relax and enjoy the beauty.

Love and its Necessary Wildness, acrylic, gouache, charcoal, pen and collage Paradise, oil, 6” x 8”, $1,400 on felt, 6” x 6”, $250 LOUIS STEPHENSON RANDY STOUT

Born: 1947, Gillette, WY Born: 1950, Sheridan, WY Residence: Colorado Springs, CO Residence: near Big Horn, WY

I love animals, winter scenes, and skies that make me This piece is another step in my attempt to understand smile. This little landscape provides a suggestion of all of the timeless wilderness through my limited glimpse of one those things. place and one moment at a time.

The Elk Meadow, oil, 8” x 10”, $435 The Highland Lake, watercolor, 9 ½” x 7”, $300 D. MICHAEL THOMAS LYNN THORPE

Born: 1954, Thermopolis, WY Born: 1945, Hot Springs, SD Residence: Buffalo, WY Residence: Billings, MT

Many times I noticed four Shetland ponies outside of When I found the right teacup and the right cloud, it felt Tensleep, WY while driving to the foundry in Cody, WY. natural to me to stir up a tempest. They were always corralled and looking over the fence for more hay . . . And I thought to myself . . . “Now that’s too many horses”.

Two Mini Horses, bronze, 6” x 8” x 5”, $900 Tempest in a Teacup, oil on panel, 8” x 10”, $350 ELIZABETH THUROW JIM TRAPP

Born: 1954, Madison, WI Born: 1975, Madison, WI Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: St. Louis, MO

Newts are fun and mayflies don't bite. The cut bank along this creek provided a convenient backdrop to this little scene. Working in subfreezing conditions inconveniently left my hands nearly numb by painting's end.

May Time, water media, 8 ¼” x 8 ¼”, $450 February Chill, oil, 5” x 7”, $325 PAT TROUT CLIVE TYLER

Born: 1953, Camden, NJ Born: 1958, OH Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Taos, NM

Fascinated by the furry denizens of the mountains, “Why, You Yellow Bellied Marmot” is my latest attempt to seize a moment in time. He didn’t hang out long, but it was the reflection of the surrounding landscape in his eye that particularly inspired me. A warm summer day on the road to Medicine Wheel, he took me back to childhood visits when the site was mostly deserted and resonated with limitless passing time.

Why, You Yellow Bellied Marmot, oil, 8” x 8”, $495 Winter Valley, soft pastel, 7" x 10", $800 MICHAEL OME UNTIEDT KAREN VANCE

Born: 1952, Lamar, CO Born: 1951, Chicago, IL Residence: Denver, CO Residence: Winter Park, CO

Story behind the painting….I return to this theme over and The magical season between winter and spring is the over...I call it the "peaceful cowboy" stuff. Always when I do perfect muse for my tonal palette, subtle gradation, and these I have in mind my great grandad Brase, who worked whispers of color. All allowing an emotion of perfect peace. on the cow trails punching cattle. He was a German speaker, many, many miles between his saddle and home. I wonder about his quiet moments, what he dreamed of, and which language he dreamed them in?

Study of a Cowhand by Moonlight, oil on panel, 6” x 8”, $995 Signs of Spring, oil on Belgian linen, 8” x 6”, $1,200 ARIN WADDELL PAUL WALDUM

Born: 1968, Detroit, MI Born: 1957, Livingston, MT Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Gillette, WY

“Artists cannot borrow or steal someone else’s magic.” This is what my father has always told me. Creative thinkers must carve out and create original work from relevant experiences. I have painted all kinds of western birds - they are part of my own story. However, I was inspired by wee Eloise and her mother, as I painted this Barn Owl. It is one in a series of owls, adding to my incredibly long list of favorite birds.

A Barn Owl for Eloise, oil on gesso board, 8” x 8”, $900 Winter Moon Above Buffalo, pastel, 8” x 10”, $900 JOE WAYNE SKIP WHITCOMB

Born: 1970, Whitefish, MT Born: 1946, Sterling, CO Residence: Bozeman – Livingston area, MT Residence: Ft. Collins, CO

I was born in Whitefish, Montana, and have lived in the Dramatic evening light softens the landscape state most of my life. Several years ago I moved to the surrounding the historic site of Fort Phil Kearney. Bozeman-Livingston area where I began working in the bronze foundries. I went from studying art in college directly to the production line as a welder, metal worker and patina artist. Art has since moved into a full-time endeavor. I realize the years in the foundries were a paid education to build from, gaining a thorough understanding of the business. I have been looking for the deeper side and understanding of art, going beyond what the craftsman knows and beyond what I learned in college. Through this I have wrestled with many of the elements of design. Whether I am painting or sculpting, I prefer to work from nature, whether it is a model, still life or landscape. I feel it helps in capturing the individual personality of the subject. Because of this, my work can vary in terms of mood and technique. With all I need to know in front of me, I strive to produce an image of aesthetic expression as it passes through the filter of creativity, allowing it to become something that reflects the subject while making it my own.

Spring Is In The Air, oil, 8” x 10”, $500 Evening – Fort Phil Kearney, oil on linen mounted on birch panel, 9” x 12”, $2,300 BOB WHITE KATHY WIPFLER

Born: 1958, Belleville, IL Born: 1955, Redwood City, CA Residence: Marine on Saint Croix, MN Residence: Jackson, WY

One of the joys of my life is the painting of water, color I occasionally ride with some talented cowboys, and as and light reflected. Just as a painter of portraits focuses on they do their work, I sometimes get a chance to draw and his subject's eyes, which reflect the soul and breathe life photograph them. into his work, so too, the landscape painter pays special attention to water. Water reflects time, the season and hour of day. It reflects the mood and promise of weather. Water, well painted, is the reflection of life in a landscape.

Below Nine Mile, oil on panel, 12” x 10”, $1,200 Cowhand, oil, 8” x 8”, $625 AARON WUERKER JENNY WUERKER

Born: 1970, Iowa Born: 1964, New York, NY Residence: Buffalo, WY Residence: Buffalo, WY

My work has always returned to a realist vision of the I paint the iconic expanse of the American West. I want landscape and common places. Here, I’ve concentrated to capture what it feels like to stand on the open plains: on the way that a road sign mimics the natural shape of big skies, space reaching to the horizon, light stretching the horizon. I like to think there’s a silent narrative in this across the landscape revealing its stark beauty. Sometimes interaction that defines an iconic American landscape. painting outside on large canvases feels like the X-Sport of painting. And because I live here, and am surrounded by these places in my daily life, I know them on a deep level and can paint them with reverence.

Western Horizon I, oil on canvas, 6” x 6”, $650 Springtime Pasture, oil on canvas, 6” x 8”, $400 DIANNE WYATT BILL YANKEE

Born: 1944, Denver, CO Born: 1954, Nashville, TN Residence: Sheridan, WY Residence: Lander, WY

The high desert dazzles at certain times of the year. To be The area surrounding the Quarter Circle A and all of the there and to paint there is entrancing. east slope of the Bighorn range offer endless opportunities for the landscape artist interested in light, color, texture, and composition. This image is of a late afternoon in late summer when the grasses have started to turn.

Marking Time, pastel, 6” x 8”, $350 The Bighorns in Late Afternoon, pastel, 7” x 9”, $550 ELIZABETH A. YAROSZ- GARY YAZZIE ASH Born: 1946, Phoenix, AZ Residence: Prewit, NM Born: 1954, Williamsport, PA Residence: Wichita Falls, TX

This still life is painted in acrylic. It reflects my current interest in tiny subjects rendered with great attention to detail.

Blindsided, acrylic on panel, 6” x 6”, $850 Southern Buckskin, pastel 9" x 5”, $675 DAN YOUNG

Born: 1959, Denver, CO Residence: Silt, CO

I’m always chomping at the bit when we receive a big shot of fresh new snow. I can’t get out to paint it fast enough as soon as the sun pops out. I love how it simplifies everything and it feels like everything is new and waiting to be discovered.

A Fresh New Coat, oil on linen, 8” x 8”, $1,200 Participating Artists

Warren W. Adams Diane Elmeer Douglas Allen Mike Flanagan Ann Arndt Gerald J. Fritzler Richard M. Ash III Ann Fuller Tracy Avant Nancie Furnish Brandon Bailey Robert Gamblin Nikolo Balkanski Martin John Garhart Rede Ballard Jessica Garrett Bob Barlow John Gawne Michael Barlow Scott Gellatly Mary Jane Klatt Barnard Michael Godfrey Dee Barnes Winifred Godfrey Gayle Barnett Jhon Duane Goes In Center David Bender Bruce Graham Carol Berry Sandy Graves Heidi Bond Glenn Grishkoff Joseph Booth Carol Guzman Dennis Boyd Carol Hagan Tammy Callens Doug Hall Courtney Caplan Whitney Michelle Hall Hilary Carrel Ann Hanson John Catterall Dwayne Harty Nancy Cawdrey Elaine Olafson Henry Sonja Caywood Danna Hildebrand Lorenzo Chavez Tony Hochstetler Reid Christie Joan Hoffmann Elijah Cobb Gerald Holmes Nicholas Coleman Liz Howell Rox Corbett Donna Howell-Sickles Keith Davis Gary Huber Mia DeLode Shelley Hull John DeMott James Jackson Don Dernovich Peter Jacobs Steve Devenyns Adam Jahiel Ellen Dudley William Hugh Jennings Rod Dugal Jenny Reeves Johnson Karyne Dunbar Jim Jurosek Mary Jane Edwards Lloyd Kelly Marian Kline Charlene Roake Paulette Kucera Andy Robbins Jason Lanka Connie Robinson Joanne Lavender Kathleen Sabine T. Allen Lawson Jeff Schaezle Laurie Lee Mara Schasteen * Linda Lillegraven Greg Scheibel Carol Lucas Pat Schermerhorn Ginnie Madsen Robert Seabeck Jon Madsen Chessney Sevier Martha Mans Jackie Sevier Jan Mapes Tim Shinabarger Allan Mardon Gerald A. Shippen David McDougall Tawni Shuler Mark McKenna Matt Smith David Mensing Louis Stephenson Valerie Miller Randy Stout Cynthia Mohseni D. Michael Thomas Neltje Lynn Thorpe Blake Neubert Elizabeth Thurow E. Denney NeVille Jim Trapp Marv Newton Pat Trout Eileen Nistler Clive Tyler Lisa Norman Michael Ome Untiedt Julie Oriet Karen Vance Dan Ostermiller Arin Waddell Joel Ostlind Paul Waldum Gregory Packard Joe Wayne Thomas Paquette Skip Whitcomb Olive Parker Bob White Turid Pedersen Kathy Wipfler John Potter Aaron Wuerker Zachary Pullen Jenny Wuerker Lori Putnam Dianne Wyatt Linda Raynolds Bill Yankee Birdie Real Bird Elizabeth A. Yarosz-Ash Grant Redden Gary Yazzie Dani Reel Dan Young

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