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What was your favorite Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival event?
People watching? Always interesting people to watch. Suddenly, Jackson is a teensy more diverse.
A few brunettes come to town!
Palates and Palettes: Several galleries were packed, but that is a change from last year’s party; in 2009, every inch of town was crowded. Age demographics have shifted; P&P is no longer an age 40+ event. Many young (20′s) people out and about, but I saw very few of this group looking at art. Food and beverages are 50% of the evening’s draw—Ok, more like 90%—but when a gallery becomes so jammed with kids out for a good time and din is epically loud it’s time to head on out the door. Even a caterer expressed concern over the lack of interest in the art by younger attendees.
Would providing only one (free) alcohol drink ticket per visitor keep the crowds moving?
Mike Piggott, Tayloe Piggott Gallery: Great to catch up with you and talk about old California’s landscape and funky times. Those eucalyptus, red roads, trails in the hills…(the colors in a certain stupendous Kahn). The best Kahns sold. Thank you (and Camille) for bringing this lovely exhibition to Jackson. I know it was a show many put on their “must see” list. And see they did. They saw, they talked about it. A lot.
Galleries West Fine Art: Ms. Hoffman, always a pleasure; Galleries West exudes such warmth. I remain committed to my feeling that your landscapes are some of the loveliest around. Go get those headlines you
deserve! The gallery is so inviting, and thank you for supporting the great tradition of landscape painting.
Mr. Tarrant and Company: Altamira is an artist epicenter. And, you have the best space in town for viewing the work you carry. Congrats on a successful year, and thank you for setting Jackson’s gallery bar high. Altamira’s artists complement one another, and the gallery’s “enclaves” vary the energy. In other words, in a single trip to the gallery visitors enjoy multiple art barometrics.
David Brookover raised $2,400 for his canine charities—his entry fee was $10 a head, so you do the math. David also has some brilliant new platinums of Yellowstone wildlife, particularly wolves. Gorgeous work and 100% different from all the other wildlife photography I’ve seen in town. More on that later. (Santa Fe is not as happening as Jackson Hole, says Brookover—-he’s coming up on the last month or two of his year lease on Canyon Road. All efforts will be re-directed back to Jackson.)
Astoria’s Ewoud De Groot, a Dutch wildlife artist known particularly for his sparkling portrayals of bird species, says that he sells a huge majority of his work in the States. Holland’s art market is sleepy. The vision for arts depicting nature is here, says he. De Groot is young, blond, cosmopolitan. Extremely self assured, finely tailored wardrobe. He likes Astoria’s mix of artists. Word has it Astoria sold 11 De Groots!
Heather James: I’m not getting to spend as much time with you as I’d like, but that will change soon. Incredible art. Worldly presence. Great knowledge, ever-changing art “trips” to be had. Lyndsay’s imagination and passion. Far out gallery events. The gallery is doing a notable job combining its world-wide knowledge with being involved locally. Applause!
Diehl Gallery: So eclectic and really a fine example of providing for local non-profit organizations while doing what the gallery is meant to do, sell art. Ashley Collins has certainly had her profile raised because of
your huge marketing efforts. Collins had works hanging everywhere at the Western Design Conference.
Trailside: Trailside is where you can find Greenwood Design creations—in case that doesn’t ring a bell, Greenwood’s “Yellowstone Desk” won the Western Design Conference’s “Best in Show.” I spent 30 minutes looking for that desk’s secret compartment. Horton Spitzer is a fan. Loved Western Design Conference. Thought I’d spend 20 minutes; spent two hours. Made some awesome discoveries.
Western Visions/NMWA : “The Grizzly Claw Necklace” by artist Z.S. Liang was the top-selling artwork, going for $42,500. Press releases note that while final income figures for the event aren’t yet available….all three 2010 top sellers (sold) for higher prices than 2009’s. “With so many excellent artist submissions, it’s no surprise we attracted significant bids and generated so much interest,” says Curator of Art Adam Harris. (Come on, NMWA, comp me at least ONE ticket for ONE event…) I’ve heard many positive reports on the art up for sale at this year’s Western Visions—and I hope most of it remains up for a little while, so I can see it. Need to renew my membership as well, and check out progress on the new sculpture trail. Adam, your book Wildlife in American Art, Masterworks from the National Museum of Wildlife Art is gorgeous. So nice to see you, and the book, last Saturday.
Trio Fine Art: The feminine gallery, but boys like it too. Visiting Trio is like taking a walk through a soothing forest glen. Civility reigns, as does tea. And margs. The women artists of Trio have, over the course of a few years, achieved what not many can in Jackson: transformed a slightly hexed location into a sought out destination. It’s rare to visit that gallery and not learn something. It’s light, it’s Zen. The gallery is a good friend to Artists in the Environment/Parks.
Cayuse: Did not get over to you during the Festival, but I know what you are doing; keeping a focus on the Parks art history is extremely important—those pioneers got us all here, created the aura of the West, established the Parks. And with the Historical Museum’s losing out on the SPET vote, your passions are even more important. Can’t wait to stop in.
Art Association & Teton Art Lab: Another good year on the Streets! Would like to see more exciting new artists participating. Kudos on your continuing expanded visions and efforts—Chuck Close & Co. was neat and I understand Spence’s photographs represent a new and exciting vision for our favorite celeb attorney-photog. During Palates and Palettes word on the street was, “Have you been to the Art Association? I’m headed over, there’s way interesting work there!”
Jackson Hole Art Auction: What can we say? The auction, which takes place at the Center for the Arts, and is a joint production between Gerald Peters Gallery and Trailside, has stood Jackson’s art scene on its ear. With buyer premiums figured in, more than $6 million dollars worth of Western Art was sold this year. ”With over 230 phones bids, 75 absentee bids and more than 200 registered bidders in the audience, the 
atmosphere in the auditorium was palpable. As the hammer fell on the final lot, sales for the 4 ½ hour session totalled more than $6,225,000, sending a clear message that collectors are actively purchasing and are very enthusiastic about the western representational art market,” says the Auction’s Emma Zanetti.
Mian Situ’s “A New Beginning, San Francisco, 1910,” estimated at $275,000 to $375,000, sold for $402,500. Eanger Irving Couse’s “The Pottery Decorator” reached a hammer price of $253,000. Prices include buyer’s premium.
Good strategies, great organization, superb curating and outreach, and ever-growing word-of-mouth is making this annual live auction a huge success for Jackson. To attend, all you have to do is register. Registration is free. This year, Auction catalogs were priced at $45. See all the auction results at www.jacksonholeartauction.com.
Here’s hoping everyone attending Jackson Hole’s remarkable Fall Arts Festival 2010 is enjoying, exploring, and fully entertained! And buying. This post is the third and final of three for the 2010 Festival, listing events for Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. To view events scheduled earlier in the Festival, scroll down to view both previous Jackson Hole Art Blog posts.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
15th Annual Jackson Hole QuickDraw Art Sale and Auction 9:00 am. Watch some of the most widely recognized artists paint and sculpt on the Jackson Town Square–look for the elk antler arches. Artists get a shotgun start and have one hour to create works that will then be auctioned off. The 2010 Fall Arts Festival featured artwork, Joe Velazquez’s “Season of the Mountain Men,” will be sold. Free, open to the public.
The Best of Astoria Reception, 10:00am-12:00pm Astoria Fine Art. 307.733.4016 www.astoriafineart.com
Heather James Fine Art 11 AM – 6 PM. Special exhibition of mysterious, evocative images by artist Yoshio Ikezaki. His kinetic compositions, created without use of hands, but with a lot of special “chi,” exude different dynamics depending on the viewer’s orientation. A special demonstration by the artist takes place at 10:00 am, and again at 7:00 pm. Limited space; reserve your spot by emailing lyndsay@heatherjames.com or phoning 307.200.6090. www.heatherjames.com
Jackson Hole Art Auction 12:30 pm to finish. Approximately 250 works will be auctioned during this premier Western Art sale. Featuring works by Past and Present Masters of the American West, as well as the Taos Society of Artists, Deceased American Masters, and top Contemporary Western and Wildlife Artists. The Jackson Hole Art Auction is presented in association with Trailside Galleries and Gerald Peters Gallery. Jackson Hole Center for the Arts. 866.549.9278 www.jacksonholeartauction.com
A Horse of a Different Color House Artist Demonstration (following the QuickDraw) 1:00-5:00pm 307.734.9603, www.ahorseofadifferentcolorgalleryjh.com
Wilcox Gallery Many gallery artists will be demonstrating. Free, and open to the public; reception & artists at work 2-5:00 pm. Wilcox downtown gallery (110 Center Street) will serve tacos 6-8:00 pm. Wilcox Gallery “north” will provide sundae desserts, 6-8:00 pm. 307.733-6450, www.wilcoxgallery.com
(Happy Wedding Day to Taylor & Michael! Amelia Island, Georgia. Invitation only.)
(Happy 56th Anniversary Mom & Dad! )
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 (CLOSING DAY & International “Talk Like a Pirate” Day)
Art Brunch Gallery Walk 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. (times may vary slightly for individual galleries.) Various gallery locations. At this closing day celebration local galleries will be serving brunch items and festive beverages. Pay a leisurely visit to the galleries and purchase that special piece you really, really want. Art, brunch, and Bloody Marys (the drink, not the island trader character from Broadway’s South Pacific)! If you are driving home, please enjoy your bloody mary responsibly and have a designated driver at hand. Bring a sailor. We are a special island. Open to the Public.
West Lives On Gallery Open House 11:00am-2:00pm Featuring over 12 of West Lives On Gallery artists. 307.734.2888, www.westliveson.com
The Best of Astoria Reception 10:00am-1:00pm Astoria Fine Art 307.733.4016 www.astoriafineart.com 
Here is the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival 2010 Calendar for September 12-17, 2010. This is the second of three separate Fall Arts Festival Calendar posts. The Fall Arts Festival continues through Sunday, September 19, 2010. To view scheduled events that were scheduled prior to September 12, see previous post.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
18th Annual Western Design Conference Gallery Exhibit Sale continues. Brings together artists, scholars, collectors, interior designers, architects and fashion designers with an interest in the West. Artisans display handcrafted functional art in leather, metal, accents, woodworking, jewelry and fashion during the exhibit sale. The Pavilion at Snow King Resort, 10:00am-5:00pm. Tickets at the door $15 day pass. www.westerndesignconference.com
11th Annual Takin’ It to the Streets The Jackson Hole Art Association’s open-air, juried art fair featuring 40 local artists selling an array of exciting artwork. Jackson Town Square, 10:00am-4:00pm Contact Amy Fradley at 307.733.8792 or artistinfo@jhartfair.org. 
Taste of the Tetons Happening alongside Takin’ It to the Streets is the popular gathering of valley chefs, restaurants and caterers putting their best culinary work on display for sampling–”Taste tickets” are $1 each. Enjoy a wine tasting, silent auction, and “Pickin’ in the Park” musical entertainment by The Jackson Hole Cowboy Jubilee. 11:00 am-4:00 pm.
Wine Tasting during Taste of the Tetons Join the Jackson Rotary Supper Club in the wine tasting event of the Fall Arts Festival. Each taste ticket is $1. Under the big tent on Deloney Street, Jackson Town Square. 11:00am-4:00pm
Heather James Fine Art – 2 – 5:30 PM. A special exhibition of original photographs by artist and lawyer Gerry Spence. Spence has spent a lifetime looking, listening and feeling, practices that fuel his law practice and art. Images create environments that are haunting, sometimes humorous, and always surreal. All proceeds from the sales of Gerry’s photographs will benefit The Jackson Hole Community School. www.heatherjames.com
A Horse of a Different Color Sculptor Sandy Graves gives an artist’s demonstration 1-4:00 pm. 307.734.9603, www.ahorseofadifferentcolorgalleryjh.com
Diehl Gallery Day 2 of Contemporary Furniture designer Jeff Brandner’s up-tempo works. His inspiration is the landscapes and structures he passes on his journeys from the East Coast, through Midwestern cities to Montana’s mountains and plains-a bridge truss is transformed into a coffee table base; an I-beam gives support to a desk. Artist reception 2-5:00 pm. www.diehlgallery.com
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon Ladies Only! An elegant luncheon includes browsing the works of fine jewelry, fiber and leather artisans. A kick-off event for the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Jewelry and Artisan chapter of its annual Western Visions activities. Shooting Star, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Registration has closed, but for information call 307.732.5412.
Registration fee for this event: $100. $500 buys entry to Western Visions events through Friday, September 17. 307.732.5412.
Art Walk Events: Join more than 30 Jackson art galleries for fine art and experience the vibrant Jackson art scene. Look for the Art Walk banners. Participating galleries include:
Poster Signing with Joe Velazquez at West Lives On Gallery Meet artist Joe Velazquez and receive a personally signed poster of his featured painting, “Season of the Mountain Men.” 3-5:00 pm. Free, open to the public.
West Lives On Gallery Joe Velazquez Show opening artist’s reception, 5:00-8:00pm. The Joe Velazquez Show will be open September 12-25, 2010. 307.734.2888, www.westliveson.com.
Galleries West Fine Art, 8th Fall Round Up This annual Fall Arts Festival group show features new works by the entire roster of Galleries West artists. Artist’s reception 5-8:00pm. 307.733.4412 www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com
Mountain Trails Gallery Ty Barhaug & Tom Saubert-Show runs September 15-22. Artist’s reception. 307.734.8150, www.mtntrails.net
Altamira Fine Art hosts artist openings for three artists this evening. All three openings will be held simultaneously, 5-7:00 pm. All three shows are on exhibit
through September 20.
R. Tom Gilleon: Blood Brothers. ”Looking back, I was probably most influenced by the old era art directors and illustrators who had the amazing ability to…tell a story or convey a feeling with their artwork.” Mary Roberson: Celebrating the Surreal. “When intellect enters the picture creativity exits….I am also influenced by the petroglyphs and those who painted them.” John Felsing: Running with the Ghosts. “I am driven by the constancy of dreaming and the freedom to allow the land to come to me, to tell me it is time to let out that which is in my soul.” 307.739.4700 www.altamiraart.com
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Wild West Artist Party The National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions: Miniatures and More Show & Sale provides an evening for artists and patrons to view the art, place their ballots, and mingle before the big sale. The Jewelry and Artisan Show & Sale, the Photography Show & Sale, and the Sketch Show & Sale are open to the public during this event and the artisans are in residence. The evening includes delicious fare, a full bar and entertainment. Register by September 8, 2010 by calling 307.732.5412. National Museum of Wildlife Art, 6:30-10:30pm.
$200 per person or $500 per person for a package including Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday plus other exclusive events.
Astoria Fine Art G. Russell Case Artist Reception 4:00-6:00pm. 307.733.4016, www.astoriafineart.com
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Jackson Hole Art Auction Preview The Jackson Hole Art Auction is a premier Western Art Auction featuring art from Past and Present Masters of the American West. Historically recognized Western American Art is the focus, including works by the Taos Society of Artists, Deceased American Masters, and Top Contemporary Western and Wildlife Artists. The Jackson Hole Art Auction is presented in association with Trailside Galleries and Gerald Peters Gallery.
10:00am-7:00pm Center for the Arts 866.549.9278 www.jacksonholeartauction.com
The Auction itself takes place Saturday, September 18, beginning at 12:30 pm; Preview 9:00 am – Noon.
23rd Annual Western Visions: Miniatures and More Show and Sale This is the final opportunity to place your bid prior to the drawing that determines who is going home with some great western art. The evening features refreshments and beverage, and winning bidders are drawn. The Jewelry and Artisan Show & Sale, the Photography Show & Sale, and the Sketch Show & Sale will be on display. Guests are invited to make purchases.
National Museum of Wildlife Art, 3:00-7:30pm. $75 per person or $500 per person for a package including Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (Registration officially closed but call for info.) 307.732.5412 www.westernvisions.org
Legacy of Nature Group Show The Legacy of Nature Group Show featuring wildlife and sporting art. Legacy Gallery, 307.733.2353, www.legacygallery.com
Astoria Fine Art 3rd Annual Greg Beecham Fall Arts Show & Sale 1:00-3:00pm Sales Draw for Show at 12pm on Saturday September 18th, 2010. 307.733.4016, www.astoriafineart.com
Joe Velazquez Reception at the historic Wort Hotel Please join the Wort Hotel in celebrating Joe Velazquez’s talent. This reception will also have an unveiling of a special historical piece created by Joe for this event. 6:00-8:00pm The Wort Hotel, 50 N. Glenwood. 307.733.2190 www.worthotel.com
Paintings, Photography, Artifacts, Memorabilia, Jewelry, Sculpture, Woven Arts, Wine, Food, Auctions, Lectures, Street Fairs, Cookouts on the Square, Artist Studio Tours, Ranch Tours, Representational Art, Contemporary Art, Western Designs and Fashion, Antiques, Furnishings, Americana, Ceramics, Music, Cowboy Poetry, Metal work, Quick Draws….need we say more? We couldn’t. Toute de suite:
The 2010 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival begins Thursday, September 9! The Jackson Hole Art Blog will post a calendar in 3-day increments. This post lists FAF events for September 9-11, 2010.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Western Design Conference Lecture Series: Three 1-hour accredited talks, open to the public as well as the design community. Free with purchase of Gallery Exhibit Sale Day Pass, $15. Center for the Arts, Downtown Jackson. Noon-3:00 pm. You may buy tickets at the door or visit www.westerndesignconference.com.
Western Design Conference Gala Event: Fashion Jewelry Show. Live model jewelry show, runway fashion show featuring western style couture. Awards over
$22,000 in cash to best new designs. Gala follows. Center for the Arts. Doors open 6:00 pm. Fashion Show: 7:15 pm. (Drink up and buy up, ya’ll!) Tickets: $125, $100, $75. Reserved seating. 307.733.4900 or jhcenterforthearts.com.
Galleries West Fine Art’s 8th Fall Round Up
This annual group show features new works by the entire roster of Galleries West artists. Artist’s reception takes place during the Wednesday (September 15) night ARTwalk.307.733.4412 www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com
Mountain Trails Gallery Robert Hagan One Man Show – Final Day of Show. 307.734.8150 www.mtntrails.net
RARE Gallery “Art for the New West” Group Show, September 9-19. Featuring the truck tail gate pieces of rising star Michael Kalish, as well as the works of other contemporary western artists. www.raregalleryjacksonhole.com. 307.733.8726
Wilcox Gallery Both gallery locations exhibiting Wildlands and Wildlife Show through Thursday, September 30. 307.733.6450 www.wilcoxgallery.com
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Western Design Conference Exhibition and Sale
18th Annual Western Design Conference Gallery Exhibit Sale
Impressive exhibition of western furniture, home accessories and fashion, Bringing together artists, scholars, collectors, interior designers, architects and fashion designers.
10:00am-5:00pm at the Snow King Pavillion. Tickets at the door; $15 day pass. www.westerndesignconference.com
Trio Fine Art Demonstration
Come watch artists Lee Carlman Riddell, Kathryn Mapes Turner, and September Vhay, with special guest artists Kay Stratman and Shannon Troxler. 3-5:00 pm. www.triofineart.com.
Studio Tours
Get up a carpool of friends and enjoy this self-guided tour of area artist studios. Visit painters, glass blowers, metal forgers, ceramicists. 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Contact Laurie Thal at 307.733.5096 or visit www.thalglass.com. A special Studio Tours Reception takes place at the Center for the Arts, 5-8:00 pm. www.jacksonholechamber.com/images/adobe/FAF2010StudioTour.pdf
Palates & Palettes Gallery Walk
Perhaps the most notorious and fun FAF event. All (more than 30!) of Jackson’s galleries pair with local restaurants to showcase fine art and delectable food and wine. Free, open to the public! Officially begins at 5pm, and officially ends at 8pm. Some galleries remain open later. Walk and wine responsibly! Featured galleries are:
David Brookover Gallery The gallery hosts a special benefit for the Sheriff and Police search and rescue departments and K9 dog units. $10 admission, with all proceeds benefiting those organizations. View Brookover’s new platinum photographs, enjoy special Amangani fare. www.davidbrookover.com.
Tayloe Piggott Gallery Wolf Kahn: Refractions of Light, Paintings and Pastels. Converging color and light to create atmospheric and sensual pictorial fields, (Kahn’s) paintings evoke the ethereal world of nature even when they are not visibly representational. In the mid 1950s Kahn, as a Second Generation member of the New York School, was part of a core group of artists reinterpreting life. www.tayloepiggottgallery.com.
Diehl Gallery presents an exhibition of new works by Canadian painter Les Thomas. Thomas described his style as a hybrid of abstraction and representation. The imagery he places in his pictures are the pretexts he needs to further explore pictorial possibilities. This show will benefit the Jackson Hole Land Trust, a 501(c ) (3) organization established in 1980 to preserve open space and the scenic, ranching and wildlife values of Jackson Hole by assisting landowners who wish to protect their land in perpetuity. Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works in this show directly to the Land Trust.
5:00pm-9:00pm
307.733.0905, www.diehlgallery.com
Cayuse Cayuse is highlighting early works inspired by National Parks, focusing on Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Grand Canyon National Parks. The show explores some of the first work, commissioned by the United States Government. www.cayusewa.com
Teton Art Lab, Center for the Arts: 5:30-7:30 pm. Chuck Close, Richard Estes, Alex Katz, Richmond Burton, and Robert Cottingham prints by master printer Karl Hecksher of K5 Editions. Hand carved and entirely hand printed masterworks by world famous artists. (Note: A recent New Yorker Magazine article by neurologist/artist/author Oliver Sacks identifies Close as having life-long prosopagnosia, a condition blocking the ability to recognize faces. Sacks quotes Close: “I don’t know who anyone is and essentially have no memory at all for people in real space. But when I flatten them out in a photograph I can commit that image to memory.”) www.tetonartlab.com.
Legacy Gallery showcases a One Man Show featuring Kyle Polzin (all paintings will be sold by draw). 5:00-8:00pm. 307.733.2353, www.legacygallery.com
Wild by Nature Gallery features new works by nature photographer Henry H. Holdsworth. Show remains up through September 19. 307.733.8877, www.wildbynaturegallery.com. 5-8:00 pm.
Astoria Fine Art Ewoud de Groot. Artist Reception 5-8:00 pm. 307.733.4016 www.astoriafineart.com
Jackson Hole Cowboy Jubilee Concert and Dance Party
Celebrate the West at the 9th Annual Premier Music and Poetry Roundup. Enjoy award-winning artists Juni Fisher, Patty Clayton, Al ‘Doc’ Mehl, and The All Star Cowboy Dance Band, featuring top-tier local singer songwriters and musicians. Join in the finale by gathering on stage for a true Western dance party
. Center for the Arts, 8:00pm, $28 307.733.4900 or www.jacksonholecowboyjubilee.org.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Happy Birthday, Dad!
18th Annual Western Design Conference Gallery Exhibit Sale The lollapalooza exhibition of western furniture, home accessories and fashion continues. The Pavilion at Snow King Resort, 10:00am-5:00pm. Tickets at the door $15 day pass. www.westerndesignconference.com
Studio Tours A second chance to spend the day visiting artist studios throughout the valley. Download the self-guiding map here. Contact Laurie Thal at 307.733.5096.
Historic Ranch Tours Visit historic valley ranches, where Jackson Hole’s cowboy heritage still thrives. The tour is complete with cowboys, Western entertainment, and a good ol’ fashioned barbeque. Hosted by Mountain Living magazine. Busses leave Jackson’s Home Ranch parking lot at 2:00pm. $50 307.733.3316 or 307.699.3868
Legacy Gallery Artist Focus Show featuring Robert Coombs and Josh Elliott. 307.733.2353, www.legacygallery.com
A Horse of a Different Color showcases Sandy Graves’ contemporary bronze sculpture through September 30. Artist reception 4-7:00 pm. 307.734.9603 www.ahorseofadifferentcolorgalleryjh.com
West Lives On Gallery presents a One Man Show “Capturing Wyoming On Canvas,” by Reid Christie; artist’s reception 2-5:00 p.m. Show runs through September 12. 307.734.2888 www.westliveson.com
Artists in the Park Come join Kathy Wipfler and the Grand Teton Association for a free plein air demonstration of her painting techniques.
Kathy’s oil paints on large canvases and has two paintings hanging in The Whitney Museum of Western Art in Cody, WY. Locally, her work can be found at Trailside Galleries. www.kathywipfler.com. 3-6pm, Chapel of the Transfiguration in Grand Teton National Park. Bring a chair, a snack and watch Wipfler capture the majesty of Jackson’s Hole. 307.739.3606.
That’s the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival calendar through September 11, 2010. Fall Arts Festival calendar listings for September 12-15, 2010 follow soon! ~TC
Jackson artists Shannon Troxler and Kay Stratman open their joint show Resonance at Trio Fine Art, with an artists’ reception on Thursday, September 9, 5-8:00 pm. Troxler and Stratman will host a conversation from 6:30-7:00 pm. On display September 7, the show runs through September 19, 2010.
“Resonance” refers to the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories and emotions. Travel, exotic world destinations, equally exotic birds and animals and sensitive interpretations of the natural world comprise this show. Both artists are painters; Stratman works in the sumi-e style of watercolor painting, while Troxler uses a variety of painting mediums. Some of her paintings combine oils on silver or gold leaf on board; these works lend an Asian sensibility to Troxler’s work. She plans to include a completed gold leaf screen in this 
exhibition.
While Troxler’s work is often big, bold, splashed with color, gilded, and rich—Stratman’s style is minimalist, a haiku. Stratman’s employing sumi-e links the two artists, and the show has a unified theme inspired by ancient Japanese painting traditions.
Trio Fine Art’s Fall Arts Festival calendar also includes artist demonstrations during September 10th’s Palates and Palettes gallery walk, and on September 12 & 14. Yum, a FAF “farewell” brunch Sept. 19, 11a – 3p. ….Special gallery hours are in effect during the residence of Resonance; check the gallery for details. 307.734.4444.
Websites I visited that were alternately up and running or works in progress at this writing are: www.triofineart.com, www.shannontroxler.net and www.kaystratman.com.
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Robert Coombs is Legacy Gallery’s artist in the spotlight this Fall Arts Festival. September 11-20, immerse yourself in the concept of the Romantic West — Coombs, a Utah native, is noted for his tender,
figurative paintings of women and children. If you wish, you could say this Western artist has taken a path less traveled by embracing the warmth and humanity that women and children must often provide when life in the West becomes a tad hard bitten. Coombs paints portraits of the women and children of today’s West, as well as those whose lives are now part of a rich pioneering history.
Coombs says that a life altering event occurred when he viewed the original works of Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespearean subjects on display at the Museum of Art at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. “For the first time in my life I could actually feel the emotional impact and power that painting could impart. I decided to seek after those attributes in my own work.” Expect to view at least eight new works.
An artist’s reception takes place September 11, 1-4:00 pm.
Legacy will follow the Coombs showcase with its annual “Legacy of Nature” Group Show and Sale, opening September 17; a reception takes place that day from 1-4:00 pm. Wildlife is the theme, and this exhibition includes works by these noted artists: Ken Bunn, Ken Carlson, Julie T. Chapman, Michael Coleman, Luke Frazier, Brian Grimm, Carol Hagan, Krystii Melaine, Eugene Morelli, Chad Poppleton, Tim Shinabarger, George D. Smith, Trevor Swanson, and Brett Smith.
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The Art Association continues its relatively new embrace of plein air painting with its exhibition On Location with the Plein Air Painters of America, on display now through September 6, 2010. Fifty paintings will be on exhibition and for sale. An opening reception takes place September 3, 5:30 pm.
As the Fall Arts Festival connotes romance, so does the Plein Air Painters of America (PAPA) history. The group was founded in California, inspired by the California Impressionists. Color, light and quality of work are the organization’s hallmarks.
From their website: “In 1982 Ruth Westphal published the resource book Plein-Air Painters of California The Southland, followed four years later by The Northland. Major collections were being built, and prices for historic paintings were rising. Burns, who was president of the Catalina Art Association at the time, felt the moment had arrived to educate collectors about contemporary artists pursuing the art of painting from life.”
Craig Spankie, a long time Art Association contributing artist, opens his show Export Quality on Friday, September 10, at 5:30 p.m.
“I try to limit my involvement with the materials as much as possible – not destroy the unique nature of something, but create simplicity by combining color, texture and space,” says New 
Zealander Spankie. The artist works with raw materials, and quite a bit of lugging and tugging went into shaping this particular show. Two years in the making, Spankie says that this collection has been put together in Jackson and New Zealand. A large quantity of work was too large to reasonably transport between the two locations, so Spankie downsized.
The work ended up being “small enough to fit into his checked baggage, that required a maximum weight of 46kg. Spankie ”emptied years of collected contents from his shed onto an animal grazed front paddock to create most of Export Quality. Work was proudly created in New Zealand with unique and unsophisticated materials, giving a raw, real sense to the viewer.”
The Art Association notes that due to a special event, this exhibit will not be available to view Sept. 13-16.
Also coming up at the Art Association: Chuck Close.
