Posts Tagged ‘National Museum of Wildlife Art’
In neighboring Sublette County, the town of Pinedale has big plans for 2012. According to a recent edition of the Sublette Examiner, “Main Street Pinedale”—a group of Pinedale citizens working to promote its downtown by “capitalizing on its uniqueness and by using historic preservation to generate economic and entrepreneurial growth”— will host a series of conferences that will work to raise Sublette’s cultural profile.
Events surrounding the conferences include “CLICK! A Weekend for Wyoming Visual Artists.” The Sublette Examiner writes:
“The name “CLICK!” suggests that thing that happens when you reconnect with colleagues and get inspired by new ideas, which occurs continually when Wyoming artists congregate,” said Sue Sommers, a local artist who helped organize the event, and is hoping to expand on the visibility and interconnectedness of Wyoming’s art community with those near and far – something she also tackled recently with the Pipeline Art Project….Like Pipeline, CLICK! is working alongside the Wyoming Arts Council (WAC) [sharing] a database of Wyoming artists and helps plan and partially fund the project.”
CLICK! takes place March 30 – April 1, 2012 at the Sublette County Libray, Pinedale. More registration info will be available soon. To read the Examiner’s full article, “click” here.
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In case you live in a cave–and the only peeps I know doin’ that are Bears 399 & 610–you know wildlife painter Amy Ringholz is Jackson’s 2012 Fall Arts Festival (FAF) poster artist. At 34, Ringholz is the youngest FAF artist to date.
Her winning painting, “Dreamers Don’t Sleep,” a 72 x 60″ ink and oil on canvas, will be showcased in the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s lobby January 22 – March 23, 2012. A wonderous portrait of the region’s wildlife, its magnificent Teton Range, a sparkling night sky, the painting also includes 25 painted flowers, to in honor of NMWA’s 25th anniversary. The painting is set to be unveiled at the museum Sunday, January 22, at 3:00 pm
Inspired by Fritz Scholder and Egon Schiele, Ringholz is a contemporary painter—the first contemporary FAF artist in over a decade. As this year’s Festival artist, she joins some of the West’s most notable working artists: Russell Chatham, Bill Schenck, Donna Howell-Sickles and 2011′s Dwayne Harty.
Locally, Ringholz is represented by Altamira Fine Art. Her work has been exhibited at NMWA, the Rockwell Museum of Western Art and Desert Caballeros Museum. She’s been featured in Southwest Art, Western Art & Architecture, and Western Art Collector magazines.
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Altamira Fine Art also represents 2009′s Fall Arts Festival poster artist R. Tom Gilleon. Altamira has confirmed that prices for Gilleon’s works will “increase significantly” as of May 1, 2012.
Gilleon has a major museum exhibition January 28 – May 27, 2012, at the Booth Western Art Museum. He is planning a one man show at Altamira in July. For more information, contact Altamira at 307.739.4700. www.altamiraart.com
The National Museum of Wildlife Art’s focus on Canadian painter George McLean’s mysterious, engaging work continues. To welcome the New Year, the Museum’s first “First Sunday” takes place Sunday, January 1, 2012. “Wild About Our ‘Living Landscape,’ ” runs from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. that day, and celebrates draws both McLean’s “Living Landscape” exhibition and the wildlife and landscape surrounding the museum’s new outdoor sculpture trail.
Planned activities include a chance to create flying paper raptors, a Marmot Tunnel Maze and Slide on the Sculpture Trail, the children’s films “Moles – What is out there?” and “Critter Quest” courtesy of the JH Wildlife Film Festival, and complimentary refreshments. Free, open to all area locals, all ages.
How I wish I was a kid!
January’s Mix’d Media event, “The Edge…” takes place January 10 from 6 – 9 p.m. While wildlife art is beautiful, the evening will emphasise its importance to conservation, as explored through two current museum exhibitions, The Last Ocean: Antarctica’s Ross Sea Photographs by John Weller and In the Spotlight: Mark Eberhard’s “On the Edge.” Married musicians Aaron Davis and Seadar Rose will perform live musical interpretation of the night’s themes. Cover charge is $5. www.wildlifeart.org
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Layers of Silence, is one of several new images in Jackson photographer David Brookover’s ever-expanding Platinum Palladium Print collection. He’s into it! I did not have time, darn it, to get to see these prints before leaving town for the holidays, but I have seen all of Brookover’s platinum prints to date. They are exquisite, and I recommend a visit to his gallery, located in Gaslight Alley—you’ll find many of the new prints in the gallery’s redesigned downstairs space.
“It took us a few years but we finally found the right Kozo paper for this image,” says Brookover on his Facebook page. It will be arriving [soon], after Randolph Laub puts his finishing touch on the print’s one-of-a-kind frame. Thank you Corey Allen at Hidden Light LLC for all the work you put into this image.” Layers of Silence will measure approximately 22″x 42″.” This is a very limited edition of seven, with print #1 already sold. Edition of 7, number one is already sold. www.brookovergallery.com
Jenny Dowd sends the following information on classes and updates over at the Art Association:
Figure Drawing Class meets between Christmas and New Year’s, on December 28th. If you bring some tasty holiday goodies, class will be that much more festive!
The Art Association’s winter/spring class schedule will be available soon; be sure to check the website often for updates. Dowd is excited about classes coming in the New Year—she lists such offerings as Sketchbook & Journaling for Beginners; a new class devoted to trying out oil paints, acrylics, and learn about brushes, surfaces, mediums and color charts; study of human and animal anatomy with Dwayne Harty; Tammy Callens will teach a portrait workshop; Meredith Campbell will teach botanicals. And, there will be day-long printmaking workshops!
Who Am I? Portraits of Our Community remains on display at the Center for the Arts until January 2, 2012. The show includes work by several Portrait Drawing Class student artists. Check it out! www.artassociation.org
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Check out the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Tumblr Blog post for December 20th, and read a little bit about one of the Museum’s most powerful works: Ron Kingswood’s large-scale oil painting “Thou Shall Not Reap the Corners
of Thy Field.” Its title “reminds tillers of the fields to leave “a sheaf” behind, so that those less fortunate may be nourished. Here, Kingswood is thinking of wildlife’s winter challenges.” Blue magic.
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“A sure sign that art enthusiasts are still looking to invest in quality works of art, we are pleased to report that the 2011 Jackson Hole Art Auction resulted in a record breaking sale in its fifth year,” says Auction Coordinator Lucy Grogan.
“The auction held on Saturday, September 15, 2011, realized $9.5 million in sales with over 90% of the 250 lots offered selling well into and above their estimates.”
The auction is currently accepting consignments for next year’s auction, to be held Saturday, September 15,2012. To learn more about consigning to the J.H. Art Auction (an auction of past and present Masters of the American West), phone 866-549-9278, or visit www.jacksonholeartauction.com. Everyone is also welcome to stop by the auction office, upstairs in Trailside Galleries at 130 East Broadway in Jackson.
Didi Thunder’s legendary Wilson Christmas Bazaar takes place Saturday and Sunday, December 10 & 11, 10am-4pm both days. Thunder’s Tibetan connections enable her to offer up extraordinary products from the Himalayan region. All are hand made.
New this year are yak cashmere throws and shawls from Fiber Tibet, a non-profit organization supporting Tibetan nomads. The fabric is more luxurious than it sounds; these soft blankets and shawl designs are inspired by Italy. Rugs from Nepal and Tibet are piled high, available in many designer colors and styles. Browse the hoodies, Wild Earth Soaps, silks, Martha MacEachern jewelry, the kitchen full of hot drinks, cookies, and Thunder-Coburn hospitality. Address: 1520 Fish Creek Road, Wilson. For information, call Didi Thunder at 733-4124, or email didi@wyoming.com.
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Scotch tasting!
And on-site raptors, spirit-warming bluegrass and folk music, and the mysterious introduction of a new “touchable” sculpture are on tap for the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s second Mix’d Media event happening Tuesday, December 13 from 6 – 9 p.m. This month’s theme, “The Living Landscape,” is inspired by current NMWA exhibition artist, Canada’s George McLean. At 7:30 pm, McLean will give a talk on the extensive fieldwork he executes to create his intricate paintings. Cover charge for Mix’d Media is $5, members and non-members alike.
“Our first Mix’d Media event was very well-received,” says NMWA’s Ponteir Sackrey. “This month’s event promises to
be even more action-packed. In addition to an opportunity to draw live raptors after the style of artist George McLean – who will be on hand to talk about his artistic process – and the usual live music, fun food and cocktails, we’ll have the unveiling of one of the sculptures that will grace our new sculpture trail – plus a scavenger hunt and prize drawing.”
Here’s Mix’d Media #2′s events line-up:
6 – 9 p.m.: Teton Raptor Center, on-site with local raptors. Drawing materials and instruction available.
Megan Smith from Nature Mapping Jackson Hole leads a scavenger hunt in the galleries with participants entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to MADE and Nature Mapping goodies.
Tom Marshall and Thomas Sneed perform live bluegrass and folk music.
Tasty Tapas Tuesday treats will be served.
6 – 7:30 p.m.: Vom Fass of Jackson Hole leads a Scotch whiskey tasting, featuring their finest single malts.
7 p.m.: Hands On Art – Diehl Gallery unveils Isis, a sculpture by Simon Gudgeon for guests to touch. Isis will be installed in the museum’s new sculpture garden this summer.
The Art Association’s 2011 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is heeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrreeeeeee (I am thinking of that crazy, wire-hanger-bodied Target 2-day Sale Lady….)! Saturday, December 3, at Snow King Center, make your way up to the 46th Annual Christmas Bazaar. Doors open at 9:30 am and close at 5:00 pm. Local and regional artists, foodies, jewelers, fabric specialists and creative people who know how to use a knitting needle will be on hand….as will those phenomenal holiday WREATHS.
I don’t see an entry fee listed on the Art Association website, but as their summer Art Fairs charge $3 cover, I’d count on having that amount handy to get in. Leave pepper spray at home, mind your manners, walk in an orderly way to and from the entrance, please! Let’s show some holiday shopping class, Jackson Hole! Thank goodness we’re low on Walmarts! www.jhartfair.org.