Posts Tagged ‘Jennifer Hoffman’
Marshall Noice’s paintings, wildly and emotionally vibrant, link contemporary Western art to early 20th century Fauvism. Those artists were known as “Les Fauves,” or “Wild Beasts.”
This I knew. But I’m finding out new and very cool things about Montana-based Expressionist painter Marshall Noice, whose new show of works Shadows & Light, opens at Altamira Fine Art on August 16, 2011. The show runs through August 30, 2011 and and opening reception will be held Thursday, August 18, 5-8:00 pm.
If you have an aptitude for rhythm memory and a fine sense of pitch, you may very well also be an excellent photographer or painter. Noice’s creative path includes music, photography and, most successfully, painting. In a former life he was a drummer, touring and opening for acts as big as the Allman Brothers Band, Cheap Trick, and Tower of Power. Eventually Noice quit the road, moved to Montana and discovered the great photography of Paul Strand, Edward Weston, and Ansel Adams.
Noice the photographer came upon the paintings of fellow Montanan Theodore Waddell. Riveted, Noice c0mmenced 100 paintings of Blackfeet artifacts. “After those 100 paintings, I’d found what I was looking for in terms of an art process,” Noice says. “Color doesn’t trump composition in my work. They’re pretty much on equal footing….I have spent a lifetime relating to the landscape in one way or another…I get direct inspiration from being in nature.”
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Jackson Hole artist Jennifer L. Hoffman opens her new show of works, Intrinsic Nature, at Trio Fine Art on Thursday, August 17, 2011. The show runs through September 3, 2011, and an artist’s reception takes place at Trio on Thursday, August 18th, 5-8:00 pm. Twenty-four new works will be included; most are pastels but Hoffman plans to include oil paintings and at least one drawing.
Hoffman says she’s never felt such energy for exploration and pushing her artistic envelope. Noted forher soft, tonalist light and muted palette, Hoffman’s paintings evoke real emotion. This show embraces the artist’s love and examination of “close-in” places: aspen trunks, winding streams and channels, ridgelines, snow and her exquisite, cloud-soft skies.
Nobody does Wyoming sky like Hoffman. Violet cumulus clouds reflect purple winter mountains and
bare trees. She’s a lover of shadow, of rubbing nature’s elements together, rich with texture, spare of detail. A delicate, misty scrim floats over Hoffman’s landscapes.
“Sometimes I find myself noodling around, adding branches and twigs, putting in more and more,” Hoffman notes. “The next day, I come back to the studio and wipe it all back down. It’s not always easy to make things say a lot simply, but that is what I find I want in my paintings. That is what the title of my show is about – trying to extract the essential inspiration from all the detail of nature, and of life….The more I paint, the more I want to paint.”
A final note: Hoffman’s landscapes are part of New York’s Salmagundi 34th Annual Juried Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, featuring works by non-members. View her work there through August 19, 2011. Congrats, Jen! www.triofineart.com
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Cayuse Western Americana “has assembled a fun assortment of maps from Jackson Hole, Grand Teton Park, Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and more.” Artists include Jo Mora, Jolly Lingren and Tom Carrigen. Western jeweler Dawn Bryfogle will be there, too; she’s expanded her range and plans to show big pieces, made of sterling, 14K gold fill and semi precious stones, all with her signature attention to detail.
Stop in to Cayuse (guess when?) Thursday, August 18th, 5-8:00 pm. 307.739.1940 www.cayusewa.com.
Trio Fine Art, home to Jackson painters Kathryn Mapes Turner, September Vhay, Lee Carlman Riddell and Jennifer L. Hoffman, is open for summer. Hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 12 noon – 6 pm. Lots of new work, and some nice events on Trio’s calendar.
September Vhay’s solo exhibition is on exhibit July 6-23, with an opening reception July 7, 5-8 pm. Vhay is also newly represented by Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. One of the world’s largest and most
respecteddealersinAmerican art of the 19th and 20th Centuries, and contemporary naturalist paintings. Gerald Peters Gallery also co-produces the Jackson Hole Art Auction.
Lee Carlman Riddell’s solo exhibition, “Gratitude,” holds an opening reception on July 28, 5-8 pm. Her show will be on exhibit July 27-August 13. Riddell will have two paintings included in the UCross Foundation group exhibition, “In the Presence of Trees,” June 30 – September 6, Ucross, Wyoming. And, she will host a free plein air outing through the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. Date: August 7, 2011. Contact the Park Foundation for details on meeting time & place: 307.732.0629.
Trio Fine Art newcomer Jennifer L. Hoffman’s solo exhibition is on display August 17-September 3. An opening reception takes place August 18, 5-8 pm. Since joining the gallery, Hoffman’s works have been flying off the wall, and she’s had one of her busiest years to date.
Finally, Kathryn Mapes Turner’s solo exhibition will be on display September 7-24, with an artist’s reception September 8, 5-8 pm. Turner is recently returned from a painting bonanza in Tuscany. Turner’s work was included in Legacy Gallery’s Scottsdale April Salon, a show featuring fine representational work from around the country.
Hoffman, Riddell and Turner will conduct the following workshops through the Art Association:
July 8 – 9: “Pastel in the Landscape” with Jennifer L. Hoffman. 2-8 PM, South Park, Jackson, WY.
August 27 – 28: “Let’s Play: 2 Days of Plein Air Painting” with Lee Carlman Riddell. 1:30 – 7:30 PM, Wilson, WY.
September 20: “Painting the Teton Landscape” with Kathryn Mapes Turner. 8 AM – 7 PM, Triangle X Ranch. Includes lunch at the ranch.
For more details, contact the Art Association at 307.733.6379 or email signup@artassociation.org
One of Jackson’s finest plein air and studio landscape painters, Jennifer L. Hoffman,will become a partner at Trio Fine Art. The new affiliation becomes official January 1, 2011.
Trio Fine Art represents the work of Jackson artists Lee Carlman Riddell, Kathryn Mapes Turner and September Vhay. Montana artist Russell Chatham is also represented at the gallery. And although there will now be four painting partners at the gallery, the gallery’s name will not change.
“I am thrilled and honored to have this amazing opportunity,” says Hoffman. “These three women are artists of the highest caliber and the utmost professionalism. I am excited to be a partner in an artist-run gallery, and to be inspired and motivated by the work of Lee, Kathryn, and September.” To introduce Hoffman as the gallery’s new partner, Trio will host a solo exhibition for Hoffman February 9-19, 2011. An artist’s reception will be held on Thursday, February 10, 2011.
“I am so excited for Jen to join us at Trio! She will add a great deal, from the vibrancy and authenticity of her paintings, to her work ethic, to her joyful laugh,” says Riddell.
Hoffman is one of the region’s finest landscape painters. The Jackson Hole Art Blog has followed her career, and I’m proud to have written the introduction for Jen’s book featuring her work; we were also mentioned in an article on Hoffman’s work in Fine Art Connoisseur (see below). The number of notices of Hoffman’s skill as an 
artist continually grow. In addition to her local participation and representation in such venues as the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival and the National Museum of Wildlife Art, her exhibitions include the Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Reflections in Pastel National Juried Exhibition, the Pastel 100, and Masters in Miniature at the CM Russell Museum.
Recent awards include an Award of Excellence at the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters’ 2010 National Exhibition; Best of Show in the First Annual International Autumn Arts Painting Challenge; and 3rd Place in Landscape in the 9th Annual Pastel 100 sponsored by the Pastel Journal.
Many national fine art magazines cover Hoffman. 2010′s May/June issue of Fine Art Connoisseur listed her in their feature “Artists Making Their Mark: Three to Watch”; and her work has been featured in Western Art Collector, The Pastel Journal, American Artist Magazine, and the Jackson Hole Magazine, among others. Hoffman is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America, and also holds memberships in the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, the Oil Painters of America, and the American Impressionist Society.
Trio Fine Art is located at 545 N Cache St. and is open Thursdays from 12-6 during the winter season, with extended hours during Hoffman’s show. www.triofineart.com
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Astoria Fine Art has new works in by Netherlands artist Ewoud de Groot and Western artist Greg Beecham. Lots of new work coming into the gallery, says owner Greg Fulton. Check out the new works this holiday season! Both artists tend to have new work sell quickly. Winter-themed paintings by such artists as Scott Christensen and Clyde Aspevig are available. The gallery hosts a Holiday Reception, with special guest Beecham, on December 30, 5-7 pm. www.astoriafineart.com
Horizon Fine Art is highlighting the bright and joyous paintings of artist Sarah Rogers. Rogers has exhuberant, colorful portraits of wildlife on exhibit–cardinals, bison, and big Christmas bears. Stop by the (still pretty new!) gallery space on King Street, across from Shades Café. 307.739.1540 www.horizonfineartgallery.com
MADE, where artist John Frechette hangs his hat and fused glass, will donate 25% of all sales he rings up on Monday, Dec. 20, 5-8 pm to the Art Association. Check it out in Gaslight Alley; look for the canopy of festive holiday lights!
CIAO has extended its deadline to December 30, 2010 for artists interested in entering CIAO’s exhibition “New Year’s Resolution,” a show inspired by new beginnings, growth and promises to yourself or others. Visit www.ciaogallery.com for more info.
Tom Mangelsen and Sue Cedarholm hold their Winter Solstice opening reception showcasing their new photographs and paintings on Tuesday, December 21—under that full, freshly eclipsed, moon. Images of Nature Gallery, 5-9 pm.
Stop by the Art Association Lobby on Tuesday, December 21, 4-6 pm, for a tea-and-cookies reception for ArtSpot artist (Charlie Brown shirt!) Suzanne Morlock. (I have enjoyed all ArtSpot installations, but this giant metallic t-shirt is the most successful to date. It’s unmistakable, stands up to weather, is highly visible, fits time and place, and is a universal symbol imbued with multiple messages. And, it has humor. Congrats!) Info: 307.413.1800.
A Trunk Show from Kyrgyzstan featuring felt toys, hats, slippers and other gifts to warm the soul remains at the American Legion Hall through December 24th. Hours are 11 am - 7 pm; located on the corner of Gill and North Cache. 307.733.3082. 
Press materials describing the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s exhibit of field sketches from the American frontier read like the pages of a scholarly tome. So I’m thinking a scholar–namely Adam Duncan Harris, NMWA’s Curator of Art–wrote it.
So it’s quite difficult to improve upon what Harris has already told me.
May 8 – August 29, 2010, visitors to the Museum will have a chance to see “…a veritable snapshot of wildlife roaming the American frontier in the early 1830′s, Swiss artist Karl Bodmer’s detailed field studies made while on expedition up the Missouri River…”
Karl Bodmer’s Western Wildlife: Original Sketches from the Joslyn Art Museum showcases some of the earliest works depicting the American West. The sketches combine the best of two observing schools, Science and Art. In fact, the exhibition has an accompanying, complementary exhibit, Travels in the Interior of North America: Etchings by Karl Bodmer, on display through October 17, 2010.
Studies are often closeted in favor of finished works, and that’s a shame because studies can offer up lively compositions and “first takes,” unfettered by possible over-working. The show presents a fine opportunity for scholars and lay people alike; those who know these sketches exist 
but do not get a chance to see them will relish the opportunity; those seeing wildlife art for the first time will appreciate its roots.
These sketches represent Bodmer’s observations from 1832 – 1834, while the artist was on the Missouri River Expedition. Bodmer completed studies of animals, birds and reptiles, created either out in the wild or in studio, using deceased animal specimens. Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum holds a great cache of Bodmer’s original work.
If you read the excellent monthly art magazine Western Art Collector, please take time to read Harris’ excellent essay (April 2010 edition) A Diverse View of the West: Works on Paper. I think Harris is one of the most passionate of curators. He loves the wildlife art genre. Time and time again he has expressed to the public–using either the written word or by giving a talk–his great ability to “see” what we may not immediately be able to describe to ourselves when looking at wildlife art. Harris acknowledges the difficulty artists face trying to keep renderings of wildlife fresh; even when “fresh” is not an element in wildlife art, Harris knows what makes great wildlife art great. And in the case of artist Geordie Millar’s large drawing “Moose #4,” it is simplicity of line and the fact that the artist pushes traditional boundaries by coming close to filling a 60 x 63 inch field with a female (not an antlered male) moose trying to stand.
First sketches often contain an Asian minimalist quality. And that is lovely indeed.
More info: www.wildlifeart.org
While we’re still in NMWA land, I will mention that former NMWA gift shop manager and plein air artist Jen Hoffman is prominently mentioned in the May/June edition of Fine Art Connoisseur, as an Artist to Watch. That is huge. And, this art blogger is proud to be mentioned at the end of that article, in relation to Hoffman’s work and Blurb catalog. Congratulations, Jen!
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Whodunit?
Artspace Main & Loft Galleries
ONE NIGHT ONLY! | May 7, 2010
An annual favorite, Whodunit is a one-night event exhibiting and selling many dozens (that’s my best estimate) of small works (6 x 6 inches) that sell for $99 each at the close of the evening. The twist is two-fold: 1) Artist identities are unknown 2) Works are sold by lottery to one of the list of bidders listing their name as wanting to purchase the art.
Familiar with many local artists’ styles? Well, you may guess correctly on who created what some of the time…but usually, there are many surprises. Artist names known, artists names not-so-known; it doesn’t matter, the talent and diversity of work is the stuff of legend.
A great fundraiser for the Art Association! Check it out. www.artassociation.org
PS: Summer Classes sign up – Do it! Lots of great classes to be taken, art to be made, creative roads to be traveled. Classes start in June, and that is SOON.
Jackson Hole plein air painter Jen Hoffman’s pastel Winding Through has won Best in Show in Bucks County, Pennsylvania’s First Annual Autumn Arts Painting Challenge. The work will be exhibited (along with other winning entries) during the month of March, 2010 at the Bucks County Gallery, in New Hope; Hoffman’s win will be chronicled in both American Artist and Pastel Journal.
Although the competition took place during Fall, the Gala Reception for this show happens next Spring, on March 6, at the Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art, and the show runs through March 31, 2010.
Not only did Hoffman win, she was presented with a 60-piece Terry Ludwig pastel set!
Hoffman’s star seems to be rising; she’s showing her work in other venues around the country and has been invited to show the West’s prestigious “The Russell,” the C.M. Russell Museum’s March fundraiser exhibition and sale.
In Jackson, Hoffman is represented by Galleries West Fine Art. Congratulations, Jen!
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There’s lots to do this holiday week, up at the National Museum of Wildlife Art . A partial (post-Christmas Day) schedule includes:
A free screening of the beloved PBS favorite, “Christmas in Yellowstone.” Go and watch on Sunday, December 27, beginning at 2:00 pm. If you can’t get up in the Park this winter, this gorgeous film will take you there itself. I believe the film also includes images from Grand Teton National Park; at least that’s what the promos on Public Television suggest; the Grand Teton and Sleeping Indian are featured in PBS spots for the show.
Art After Hours and Tapas Tuesday happen on December 29, with Museum galleries open 5-9:00 pm, and programming beginning at 7:30 pm. The Museum will screen National Geographic’s documentary, “Eye of the Leopard.”
Check out everything NMWA at their website. Phone: 307.733.5771
PS: Did ya miss Bert Raynes‘ Christmas Eve “Chronicle” interview (conducted by local producer John Kerr) on Wyoming Public Television? Me, too! Click on this link ; once you’ve gotten to the “Chronicle” page, click on the new Video button, left side of the page, to find and view Bert’s interview. Happy New Year, Bert! Congratulations on your new chronicled status! Miss you!