Posts Tagged ‘Summer Art Showcase’
On July 8, Lee Carlman Riddell and Ed Riddell will open a joint show, Joy, at Trio Fine Art.
For Lee and Ed, joy is the thing that, when cultivated, creates a better life. ”A special friend taught us the importance of cheering each other on: remembering a birthday, cooking dinner for friends, attending weddings and graduations and …art openings. Volunteering your time. It is these special things that we can all do that give us satisfaction and a sense of community,” says Lee.
The couple, recently returned from Tuscany, are, according to Lee, “excited to be showing their new work created over the past year.”
Photographer Ed Riddell expects he’ll be showing ten to twenty new photographs, while Lee notes her paintings will include works as large as 18 x 18″, 12 x 30″ and 12 x 24.”
Ed is planning a “surprise” for the public with his new images; Lee will be displaying some new, more expansive landscape paintings. Red barns covered by snowfall, Snake River pelicans, hoary frost cottonwoods, the moon. Tuscany’s landscapes are rendered in field sketches (which can be the most exciting part of any show). Nesting hummingbirds, very difficult to observe, housed themselves outside Lee’s studio—expect to see sketches of tiny, hovering Trochilidae.
Joy’s opening reception takes place 5-8:00 pm; a salon-style conversation with Ed and Lee Riddell happens the same evening, 5-6:00 pm. Contact Lee by phoning either 307.733.8093, x10 or 307.699.0923.
Watch for Lee’s contribution to the 2010 NMWA Western Visions Show. One more accolade: Lee’s work was accepted as part of the juried Yellowstone Art Museum 42nd art Auction.
Visit www.triofineart.com for more information. In addition to Riddell, Trio Fine Art represents Kathryn Mapes Turner and September Vhay…and that painter up in Livingston….what’s his name……..Russell Chatham (humor attempt!). Look for some guest artist appearances this season. Summer gallery hours at Trio are Wed. – Sat., Noon-6pm.
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I love it when the nudes come together!
Lyndsay McCandless, Director at newly opened Heather James Fine Art, would like you to come in and see some of her 
favorite things. Marilyn is one of them. Even “hetero” women are in love with Marilyn. Can’t stop looking at her.
“When Hollywood photographer Lawrence Schiller, America’s first paparazzi, got the assignment to photograph Marilyn Monroe on the set of Something’s Got to Give, he thought nothing of it, just another fabulous Hollywood assignment,” says McCandless. “But he, and the world, were unprepared for the moment when Marilyn jumped into the pool in a flesh-colored bikini and came up out of the water au natural. The film crew brought out a birthday cake on that day, June 1, 1962 when she turned 36, and she gleefully sat before the sparkler candles…”
Schiller caught the moment, on a day that turned out to be her last on a movie set. Two months later Monroe would be dead.
McCandless also digs painter Timothy Tompkins’ nebulas; painted on aluminum panels they remind her of ethereal, glorious, galactic worm holes. She notes that the work is inspired by images in modern media and how they relate to art history and the human condition; the works have a transitory effect.
There’s so much more, including an August “Wyeth” extravaganza. Do not miss it. 307.200.6090 gets you Lyndsay.
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Shoot, it’s Schenck!
My bad. Missed this item in my “drafts” stack. Here are the facts!
WHAT: Book Signing: “Bill Schenck, Serigraphs 1971-1996”
WHEN: Saturday, July 10th 10 AM to 1 PM
WHERE: Altamira Fine Art, 172 Center Street
WHY: It’s Bill Schenck! (Have you SEEN the magazine layouts of his cool southwestern home?)
STRAIGHT FROM THE GALLERY’S MOUTH: Over the past four decades Bill Schenck’s hard-edge oil paintings examining the realities of modern Western life have ranged from the nostalgic and the surreal to Photorealism and Conceptualism. Yet little attention has been given to the unique serigraphs he created over twenty-five years. Between the early 1970’s and the mid-1990’s, Schenck created fifty-two editions of serigraphs encompassing a variety of themes including fictionalized Western histories, Native American subjects, and depictions of the modern cowboys and cowgirls. These silkscreen prints reveal the serious, the playful, and the critical aspects of his fascination with the West….His Photorealist style lends itself to a contemporary interpretation of the West in a melding of Pop art graphic boldness and Warhol-like mythmaking. To heighten the glamour and drama of his subjects, he pays sharp attention to compositional elements such as setting, viewing angle, light, and color.
email: connect@altamiraart.com
A year or so ago, Altamira Fine Art had its first opening. The show was notable for three reasons: 1) Altamira’s space wasn’t completed, and the opening took place at what was then the Oswald Gallery; 2)The show belonged to expressionist John Nieto; 3) Nieto’s new work was new and totally re-energized, revved! It was the freshest, most exciting Nieto exhibit in recent memory.
Once again, Altamira Fine Art welcomes master contemporary artist John Nieto, and his newest show of works, Forces of Color and Spirit. The show opens July 1 (fireworks of color appropriate for a pyrotechnic holiday!) and runs through July 14. An opening reception takes place July 1, 5-7:00 pm.
Nieto’s comprehensive new book of the same title features more than 180 color plates of works defining the life and career of Nieto, a ground breaking legend of an artist. Nieto originated a style of painting widely emulated, but never matched, by countless contemporary artists. The book is described as “lavishly illustrated.” Nieto will be on hand July 2, 1-4:00 pm, to sign copies of his book. Forces of Color and Nature , written by Susan Hallsten McGarry, includes 179 pages and features Nieto’s twenty-five painting series exploring the chromatic persona of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull. Collectors will find a chapter on limited editions and documentation of Nieto works.
Altamira Director Mark D. Tarrant says the gallery is privileged to represent Nieto and share this new exhibition. Nieto is widely regarded as one of America’s most accomplished, dynamic and exciting contemporary artists, says Tarrant, pointing out that Nieto’s work concentrates on themes that transcend mere representation. Nieto’s intense primary colors and bold use of paint “create both dimension and character on the canvas. He is truly an American master.”
Nieto’s portraits are striking, but in addition to loving the Wolf, count me as a huge fan of his Feather Dancer paintings. Filling the canvas with energy, dynamic swirling, arcing paint strokes, Nieto’s dancers cut powerful abstract compositions into each canvas surface. These works make my heart pound and my pulse race. Here, footsteps of Native American spirit and the totality of earth’s primal music ring.
Like his buffalo, bears and coyotes, Nieto himself is a symbol of survival. Every work embraces what Nieto knows is the spirit of life. For information, email connect@altamiraart.com.
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On Thursday, July 8, NMWA will hold a special reception to open its summer exhibitions: Karl Bodmer’s Western Wildlife: Original Sketches from the Joslyn Art Museum, Travels in the Interior of North America: Etchings by Karl Bodmer, and Wild New Ways: Maurice Sendak’s Animal Kingdom. The evening includes actor Jeffrey Bratz’s portrayal of Bodmer and atalk on Sendak by Patrick Rodgers. AND, the inaugural winner of the new Bull-Bransom Award will be announced.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. www.wildlifeart.org!
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Two artists relatively new to Jackson’s contemporary art scene will be featured at Teton ArtLab, occupying studio and exhibit space on the top floor of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts.
Victoria Reynolds and Jeff Brown open their joint show at the Lab on July 2, (First Friday) 6-8:00 pm.
These artists, painters both, “explore the challenging realms of abstraction,” says Artlab Director Travis Walker. Jackson’s contemporary artists often thoroughly explore the natural world, down to the tiniest microcosm; the examination and reproduction of nature’s forms lend themselves to abstract work and can be fastidiously detailed.
Reynolds currently hails from that creative West Coast hub, Portland. Her works are “frenetic, map-like images on wooden panels using oil, pencil, and other mediums.” By contrast, Brown, a Jackson artist whose recent Pearl Street Bagels show came close to selling out, creates “labyrinths of line.” This is Brown’s Artlab debut. The show also features a series of Brown’s etchings created in collaboration with the Artlab.
For information on this show, you have permission to contact the artists directly. Victoria Reynolds: (203)-249-5766; Jeff Brown: (251)978-3194. (Victoria, you have a Connecticut area code; where are you from in the Nutmeg State?)
Little info on these shows, but do check your “local listings” to find out more.
Galleries West Fine Art presents artists Jennifer L. Hoffman and D. Lee, in a double show, Connections. An opening reception takes place at the
gallery on Friday, July 2, 5-8:00 pm. The show’s concept is to compare the landscapes of, I presume, Hoffman, to the animal subject works of Lee.
The artists are looking to connect the two experiences; one might assume there is no connection. Hoffman and Lee will beg to differ, I wager. Hoffman’s landscapes are created over a long period of time, while Lee works “alla prima” – paintings are completed in a single session. The show explores the artists’ respective relationships to nature and the artistic process of rendering landscape and wildlife.
Ah…here is some more info, just posted on the GW website. Also, check out this month’s Western Art Collector article on the show.
Connections remains on display through July 18. www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com.
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Ashley Collins, painter of very large canvases depicting horses, returns to the Diehl Gallery this summer. In fact, she is already there. June 24, an artist’s reception will be held from 5-8:00 p.m. The show remains up through July 14.
A special preview benefiting Teton Science Schools took place on June 23rd; Diehl Gallery and Ashley Collins are proud to give back to the Jackson community and support Teton Science School’s educational initiatives, repeating their initiative of Summer 2009.
Noted for her abstract figurative images of horses, as well as her Colorfield works, she’s collected everywhere.
And where’s everywhere? Diehl says private and public collections in Sydney, Dubai, Munich and New York display her work. Super famous collectors include: Robert Redford, 20th Century Fox, Deborah Winger, Danny Sullivan III (race car driver) , Ringo Starr, the Sultan of Brunei,…maybe even the Sultan of Swing. It’s a pretty impressive list, and I note several outdoor enthsuiasts are included. Collins has exhibited worldwide for years, including exhibitions with Rauschenberg, Dill, Motherwell, and (Jim) Dine.
Email: info@diehlgallery.com
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The Art Association of Jackson Hole presents its Summer Pottery Sale on Thursday, June 24; lasts all day, pretty much! Begins at 10:00 am…
winds up at 5:30 pm. The sale takes place at the Center for the Arts, in Jackson.
Sam Dowd is the man with the pottery plan. Dive into a mountain of thrown clay creations — locally crafted cups, mugs, beer steins, bowls, plates, frisbees (just seeing if you’re listening. Pas de frisbees.), pitchers (jugs with spouts!) and more.
Bargains are available, with prices as low as $2 (bucks,clams). 35% of every sale goes back to the Art Association Ceramics Studio.
Feel lucky? Dial up 307.733.6379 for full details.
Don’t break anything.
Trailside Galleries annual Salute to Summer exhibition kicks off the 2010 season with a month-long group (all gallery) showcase. Salute to Summer runs June 1-31 and underlines the myriad mediums and artistic styles the gallery embraces. This year landscape artists Robert Moore and Michael Godfrey will enjoy individual showcases within the larger exhibition. Linda St. Clair’s whimsical, colorful wildlife art will also be spotlighted.
An impressively long list of artists–painters and sculptors–make up the Trailside roster. Look for new works from:
Cyrus Afsary, Bill Anton, Steve Atkinson, Wayne Baize, Gerald Balciar, Dan Bodelson, Harley Brown, Perry Brown, Bruce Cheever, Elaine Coffee, Nicholas Coleman, Brent Cotton, Don Crowley, Pino Dangelico, Tom Darro, Stan Davis, Angela de la Vega, John DeMott, Andrew Denman, Frank DiVita, Patricia Dobson, Mikel Donahue, Robert Du
ncan, Nancy Glazier, Michael Godfrey, Veryl Goodnight, Lanny Grant, Bruce Greene, Brad Greenwood, George Hallmark, Robert Johnson, Laurie Lee, Calvin Liang, Z.S. Liang, Huihan Liu, Mike Malm, Paul Mann, Bonnie Marris, Buck McCain, Dan McCaw, Danny McCaw, Greg McHuron, Dan Mieduch, Robert Moore, James Morgan, Brenda Murphy, Scott Myers, Bill Nebeker, Gary Niblett, George Northup, Ralph Oberg, Chris Owen, J. Peralta, Andrew Peters, Dave Powell, Clark Kelley Price, Howard Rogers, Mike Roths, Sherry Sander, Bill Sawczuk, Brad Schmidt, Lindsay Scott, John Seerey-Lester, Suzie Seerey-Lester, Kyle Sims, Ryan Skidmore, Adam Smith, Daniel Smith, Matt Smith, Tucker Smith, Gordon Snidow, Tim Solliday, Linda St. Clair, Richard D. Thomas, Zhiwei Tu, Kent Ullberg, Kent Wallis, Jeffrey R. Watts, Morgan Weistling, William Whitaker, Kathy Wipfler, Sarah Woods David Yorke and Jie Wei Zhou.
For full details, contact Trailside by phoning 307.733.3186, or log onto the gallery’s website here.