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APRIL 2009
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STATE OF THE ART
TEXAS
CONTENTS
46
APRIL 2009
The State of the Art:
Texas
DEPARTMENTS
SPECIAL FEATURES
20
THE SAVVY
COLLECTOR’S
PREVIEW GUIDE
to Western Art Coming
Available for Sale
Coast to Coast
24
Follow the Western
Art Trail Calendar
Western Art Collector’s
Guide to Major Upcoming
Events, Sales and Auctions
70
Art Nomads
The Nómadas del Arte’s
annual Paint Out and
Show presents the
Southwest in plein air.
174 SOLD!
Who’s buying whose art
they first saw in this
magazine.
AUCTION AND
EVENT PREVIEWS
136 Scottsdale Scene
Rare Charles Schreyvogel
painting highlights the
Scottsdale Art Auction.
144 Art and Artifacts
Apache bow and quiver
signed by Geronimo leads
Cowan’s April American
Indian Auction.
148 Rendezvous 2009
The Gilcrease Museum’s
annual Rendezvous
promises to be another
reunion of top Western art.
154 Art of the West
New exhibition spotlights
paintings by 18 deceased
masters at National
Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum.
AUCTION AND
EVENT REPORTS
168 Western Americana
Thrives
The 19th annual High
Noon Western Americana
Auction brought
thousands of visitors and
over $1.2 million in sales.
172 Western Brilliance
The J. Willott Gallery’s
Western Artists of America
Miniature Show and Silent
Auction brought out artists
and collectors.
160 Western Force
The Autry’s 12th annual
Masters of the American
West Fine Art Exhibition
and Sale sees record
attendance, $3.6 million
in sales on opening night.
PHOTO COURTESY ACVB
CONTENTS
APRIL 2009
Previewing New Exhibitions Every Month Coast To Coast
MISSOULA
118
86
RENO
CINCINNATI
BRECKENRIDGE
LOS ANGELES
TULSA
PRESCOTT
PALM DESERT
OKLAHOMA CITY
PHOENIX
SCOTTSDALE
SANTA FE
TUCSON
DALLAS
TUBAC
90
126
FREDERICKSBURG
SANTA FE
ST. PETERSBURG
26
FEATURES AND UPCOMING SHOWS
WESTERN ART INSIGHTS
SOLO SHOWS
GROUP SHOWS
26
86
114 Pulse of the Desert
Preserving Native Arts
The multi-million-dollar Helen Cox
Kersting Collection of Southwestern
Cultural Arts reflects a collector’s
passion and devotion.
By James H. Nottage
34
42
Richard D. Thomas
Montana riders
90
Susan Kliewer
Expressions of the heart
94
Phyllis Shafer
Into the Landscape: Vistas and Visions
Wonder of Nature
A keen eye and photographic memory
launch Robert Peters into the category
of one of America’s great landscape
painters.
By John Geraghty
98
Keeping the Faith
106 Jeff Ham
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe
results in her image appearing in the
work of both the acclaimed and
accomplished, to the humble and
untrained.
By John O’Hern
Alfredo Rodriguez
A life in color
102 Elmer “Skinny” Schooley
The early years
Electrifying the West
110 Robert Schlegel
Following the back roads
Six of today’s top Southwest painters
unveil their latest works on canvas.
118 East Meets West
Chinese artists present new
works depicting Chinese, Tibetan and
Native American cultures.
122 Sketches of Life
Group show features the process of
artwork from start to finish.
126 Spring Reflections
Group show ushers a fresh perspective.
130 Wildlife & Western Visions
Annual event brings together 19
acclaimed wildlife and Western artists.
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APRIL 2009 Monthly
EDITORIAL
EDITOR Joshua Rose
editor@westernartcollector.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR Sarah Handfield
assistanteditor@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR EDITOR Michelle Borgwardt
senioreditor@westernartcollector.com
SANTA FE EDITOR John O’Hern
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR John Geraghty
ADVERTISING
866.619.0841
ADVERTISING & Amy Elliott
MARKETING DIRECTOR sales@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Lindsay Green
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adrep@westernartcollector.com
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advertising@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cindy Crigler
salesrep@westernartcollector.com
MARKETING COORDINATOR Alexandra Backalukas
coordinator@westernartcollector.com
TRAFFIC COORDINATOR Amy Rosenberg
traffic@westernartcollector.com
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION MANAGER Adolfo Castillo
production@westernartcollector.com
PRODUCTION ARTIST Sonia Hurtado
PRODUCTION ARTIST Katie Mott
PRODUCTION ARTIST Tammy Nordin-Garcia
SUBSCRIPTIONS
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E T T E R
F R O M
T H E
P
U B L I S H E R
Best in the West
W
estern Art Collector strives to be the best and most reliable
resource for art collectors available on the market today. We
have added to this comprehensive coverage by creating two
new sections designed to give active collectors of Western art even more
useful and practical knowledge. Insights on how to buy not just painting
and sculpture, but everything from Navajo rugs and pottery to books,
beadwork and jewelry.
The first of these new special sections is titled State of the Art and
provides an up close and personal breakdown of the art market in each of
the Western states throughout the year. Each month, a different Western
state will be the target of this never-before-seen seasonal coverage. Our
guide will include everything from new art available for sale, the hottest
art towns—small and large—within each state, and timely quotes and
advice from gallery owners to artists to some of the largest collectors of
Western art in the region.
Our other new section is also a guide, but focuses on themes within
the collecting genre. Our first Focus feature captured the history, nuances
and latest news about collecting landscape paintings. Our next special
Focus, set for next month’s issue, will concentrate on rugs and pottery,
both historic and contemporary. This has always been a stimulating
part of the market for us, and we would like to share the insights we’ve
learned with our best and most active collectors.
We are launching these new sections because we’ve learned that
collecting within the Western art world is a journey for most that touches
on all of these areas. Western collectors love to acquire painting and
sculpture. But they also love everything else that comes with it—pottery,
rugs, artifacts, clothing, beadwork, books, saddles, guns, etc. Collecting
Western art and objects is a passion for most and we want to position
ourselves to help you make informed decisions when on your own
personal collecting adventures.
admin@westernartcollector.com
Copyright © 2009. All material appearing in
Western Art Collector is copyright. Reproduction in whole
or part is not permitted without permission in writing from the editor.
Editorial contributions are welcome and should be accompanied by
a stamped self-addressed envelope. All care will be taken with material
supplied, but no responsibility will be accepted for loss or damage.
The views expressed are not necessarily those of the editor or the
publisher. The publisher bears no responsibility and accepts no liability
for the claims made, nor for information provided by advertisers.
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P.S. Summer is approaching soon. Make sure you make plans to visit
one of the summer art destinations this year, like Montana, New Mexico,
Wyoming or Idaho. Look for our State of the Art spotlights for each of
these destinations throughout the summer months.
ON THE COVER. . .
PUBLISHED BY VINCENT W. MILLER
WESTERN ART COLLECTOR
(ISSN 1936-7546) is published 12 times a year
by International Artist Trust A.C.N. 105 312 016
www.WesternArtCollector.com
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Andy Thomas, Leaving Old Mexico,
oil on canvas, 36 x 48”
Estimate: $45,000-$65,000,
available at the Scottsdale Art Auction
in Scottsdale, AZ, April 4, 2009.
I N D E X
Artists in this issue
Coleman, John
133
McElwain, Louisa
Coleman, Nicholas
130
Payne, Dustin
132
Thomas, Richard D.
DeVary, David
116
Payne, Vic
133
Wei, Z.Z.
127
Ham, Jeff
106
Peters, Robert
34
Wilms, Jurgen
126
Hill, Tom
115
Rodriguez, Alfredo
98
Wilson, Nicholas
116
Kim, Grace
128
Rogers, Julia
132
Yorke, David
131
90
Saubert, Tom
132
Zhou, Jie Wei
121
Kliewer, Susan
114, 128
Liang, Calvin
119
Schafer, Phyllis
94
Liu, Huihan
118
Schlegel, Robert
110
Schooley, Elmer
102
86
Advertisers in this issue
American Masters at Salmagundi Club
(New York, NY)
17
Grelle, Martin (Clifton, TX)
55
Hallmark, George (Meridian, TX)
55
Anderson, Kathy (Redding, CT)
81
Heritage Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ)
9
Birdsall, Stephanie (Tucson, AZ)
81
Hermsen, Jack (Dallas, TX)
68
InSight Gallery
(Fredericksburg, TX)
Joe Wade Fine Art (Santa Fe, NM)
Booth Western Art Museum
(Cartersville, GA)
3
Breckenridge Gallery
(Breckenridge, CO)
18
Buchholz, Mary Ross
(Eldorado, TX )
63
Carrillo, Cindy (Tempe, AZ)
77
Cherry, Mary Ann
(Idaho Falls, ID)
10
Curt Mattson Sculpture
(Peoria, AZ)
8
Dana Gallery (Missoula, MT)
12
Darby, John (Amarillo, TX)
79
Journeys West Gallery
(Solana Beach, CA)
Phippen Art Museum
(Prescott, AZ)
10
Pitzer’s Fine Arts
(Wimberley, TX)
57
Porter, Walter (Tucson, AZ)
82
53
Powell, Bo (Fort Worth, TX)
67
23
Rive Gauche Art Galleries
(Scottsdale, AZ)
11
Sahli, Don (Evergreen, CO)
77
Santillanes, Dave A.
(Fort Collins, CO)
82
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Justus, Wayne
(Pagosa Springs, CO)
12
Keegan, Suzette (Santa Fe, NM)
79
Larsen, Ann (Edinburg, NY)
77
Legacy Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ)
Lincoln, Debbie Grayson
(Bluff Dale, TX)
Manitou Galleries (Santa Fe, NM)
Desert Caballeros Western
Museum (Wickenburg, AZ)
18
Dodd, Frances
(Pueblo West, CO)
Mary Garrish Fine Art
(Merritt Island, FL)
82
Eiteljorg Museum
(Indianapolis, IN)
Medicine Man Galleries
(Tucson, AZ)
2
Scottsdale Art Auction
(Scottsdale, AZ)
Cover 2
15
Settlers West Galleries
(Tucson, AZ)
1
61
Stanley, Susan Volk
(Scottsdale, AZ)
82
Swinney, Carol (Tucson, AZ)
81
Templeton, Ann (Driftwood, TX)
79
Texas Art Gallery (Dallas, TX)
49
Plainsmen Gallery, The
(Clearwater, FL)
19
7
75
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Museum of Western Art, The
(Kerrville, TX)
67
Trailside Galleries
(Scottsdale, AZ)
13
Turner, Cecy (Dallas, TX)
79
Whistle Pik Galleries
59
Woosley, Brigitte
(New Braunfels, TX)
68
Eubanks, Tony (Clifton, TX)
55
Evans, Amy (Breckenridge, CO)
81
Nancy Cawdrey Studios
& Gallery (Bigfork, MT)
Greene, Bruce (Clifton, TX)
55
Nómadas del Arte (Arvada, CO)
73
Pace, Laurie Justus (Dallas, TX)
61
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
(San Antonio, TX)
51
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Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
September 11–12, 2009
Exhibition continues through October 11
Curt Walters
Evening’s Dance of Light
2008, oil, 36 x 36 inches
2008 Quest Artist of
Distinction Award
winner.
September found us in Indianapolis for one of the best Western art shows in the country: Quest for the West…
This show is truly the high point of the year for us and for the collectors that attend… No show will feed you
better, give you more opportunities to mingle and have fun with the artists than this one.
—Curt Mattson, winner, 2008 Cyrus Dallin Award for Best Sculpture
2009 Participating Artists
Cyrus Afsary
Tim Cherry
Roy Andersen
John Coleman
Gerald Balciar
Donald V. Crowley
Brian Blood
John DeMott
Dan Bodelson
Steve Devenyns
Tom Browning
Dennis Doheny
John Buxton
Josh Elliott
Arturo Chávez
Tony Eubanks
John Fawcett
Michael Godfrey
Richard Greeves
Robert Griffing
George Hallmark
Karin Hollebeke
Doug Hyde
William Scott Jennings
Greg Kelsey
Francois Koch
David Mann
William Matthews
Curt Mattson
Robert McGinnis
Eric Michaels
Denis Milhomme
Jay Moore
Jim Morgan
John Moyers
Terri Kelly Moyers
Brenda J. Murphy
Rock Newcomb
P.A. Nisbet
Robert Peters
Jacob Pfeiffer
Howard Post
M.C. Poulsen
Sherry Salari Sander
Roseta Santiago
Daniel Smith
Nathan Solano
Michael Stack
Curt Walters
H. David Wright
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APRIL 2009 Monthly
EDITORIAL
EDITOR Joshua Rose
editor@westernartcollector.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR Sarah Handfield
assistanteditor@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR EDITOR Michelle Borgwardt
senioreditor@westernartcollector.com
SANTA FE EDITOR John O’Hern
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR John Geraghty
ADVERTISING
866.619.0841
ADVERTISING & Amy Elliott
MARKETING DIRECTOR sales@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Lindsay Green
adsales@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Lori Kyle Lee
adrep@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Allison Peters
advertising@westernartcollector.com
SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cindy Crigler
salesrep@westernartcollector.com
MARKETING COORDINATOR Alexandra Backalukas
TRAFFIC COORDINATOR Amy Rosenberg
traffic@westernartcollector.com
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION MANAGER Adolfo Castillo
production@westernartcollector.com
PRODUCTION ARTIST Sonia Hurtado
PRODUCTION ARTIST Katie Mott
PRODUCTION ARTIST Tammy Nordin-Garcia
SUBSCRIPTIONS
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SUBSCRIPTIONS MANAGER Emily Yee
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ADMINISTRATOR Sarah Birchfield
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U B L I S H E R
Best in the West
W
estern Art Collector strives to be the best and most reliable
resource for art collectors available on the market today. We
have added to this comprehensive coverage by creating two
new sections designed to give active collectors of Western art even more
useful and practical knowledge. Insights on how to buy not just painting
and sculpture, but everything from Navajo rugs and pottery to books,
beadwork and jewelry.
The first of these new special sections is titled State of the Art and
provides an up close and personal breakdown of the art market in each of
the Western states throughout the year. Each month, a different Western
state will be the target of this never-before-seen seasonal coverage. Our
guide will include everything from new art available for sale, the hottest
art towns—small and large—within each state, and timely quotes and
advice from gallery owners to artists to some of the largest collectors of
Western art in the region.
Our other new section is also a guide, but focuses on themes within
the collecting genre. Our first Focus feature captured the history, nuances
and latest news about collecting landscape paintings. Our next special
Focus, set for next month’s issue, will concentrate on rugs and pottery,
both historic and contemporary. This has always been a stimulating
part of the market for us, and we would like to share the insights we’ve
learned with our best and most active collectors.
We are launching these new sections because we’ve learned that
collecting within the Western art world is a journey for most that touches
on all of these areas. Western collectors love to acquire painting and
sculpture. But they also love everything else that comes with it—pottery,
rugs, artifacts, clothing, beadwork, books, saddles, guns, etc. Collecting
Western art and objects is a passion for most and we want to position
ourselves to help you make informed decisions when on your own
personal collecting adventures.
admin@westernartcollector.com
Copyright © 2009. All material appearing in
Western Art Collector is copyright. Reproduction in whole
or part is not permitted without permission in writing from the editor.
Editorial contributions are welcome and should be accompanied by
a stamped self-addressed envelope. All care will be taken with material
supplied, but no responsibility will be accepted for loss or damage.
The views expressed are not necessarily those of the editor or the
publisher. The publisher bears no responsibility and accepts no liability
for the claims made, nor for information provided by advertisers.
Printed in the USA.
Western Art Collector
7530 E. Main Street, Suite 105, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Telephone (480) 425-0806. Fax (480) 425-0724 or write to
Western Art Collector, PO Box 2320, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-2320
Single copies $6.95. Subscription rate for one year is $36.
To place an order, change address or make a customer
service query, please email service@westernartcollector.com or
write to PO Box 2320, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-2320. Periodicals
postage rates paid at Scottsdale, AZ and at additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send all address changes to
Western Art Collector,
PO Box 2320, Scottsdale, AZ 85252-2320
Sincerely,
Joshua Rose
Editor
P.S. Summer is approaching soon. Make sure you make plans to visit
one of the summer art destinations this year, like Montana, New Mexico,
Wyoming or Idaho. Look for our State of the Art spotlights for each of
these destinations throughout the summer months.
ON THE COVER. . .
PUBLISHED BY VINCENT W. MILLER
WESTERN ART COLLECTOR
(ISSN 1936-7546) is published 12 times a year
by International Artist Trust A.C.N. 105 312 016
www.WesternArtCollector.com
4
Andy Thomas, Leaving Old Mexico,
Estimate: $45,000-$65,000,
available at the Scottsdale Art Auction
in Scottsdale, AZ, April 4, 2009.
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Anatomy of the Magazine
How to use this magazine so you can be the first to acquire
new works for sale at upcoming shows from coast to coast
Previews
In the Preview pages we reveal new works by contemporary and historic Western
artists about to come available for sale at the country’s leading Western Art galleries.
UPCOMING SHOW
Up to 28 works on show
October 1, 2009
Western Art Gallery
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Auction and Event Previews
Each month we alert you to upcoming Western Art auctions and events nationwide.
Read our reports on prices fetched so you can stay informed and up-to-date on the
market.
AUCTION
PREVIEW
Collectible Masterpieces
Come with us to the studios of top-ranking artists to see what they are working on
now. These artists reveal the inspiration behind the latest series of works they are
painting or sculpting for upcoming gallery shows and auctions.
Collectible Masterpieces
Western Art Insights
Find out everything the discerning collector needs to know. Each month our panel
of art consultants, museum curators and experts share their behind-the-scenes
knowledge of how the Western Art market works.
Coast-to-Coast Coverage
Find out what’s happening across the nation. Western Art Collector is the first
magazine to provide nationwide coverage of upcoming gallery shows and auctions
showcasing Western Art from coast to coast.
Art Show Locations
At the top of each Preview page, you’ll see the destinations where the upcoming
exhibition is showing, the dates, gallery address and contact details so you can make
inquiries about paintings and sculptures that catch your eye—before they go on sale
to the general public.
Western Art Lover’s Guides
Broaden your art horizons by reading about the fabulous Western Art to be shown
in some of the USA’s most exciting and stimulating Western Art destinations. The
keyed maps in our Western Art Lover’s Guides will help you plan your gallery walk.
Price Range Indicators
Check out and compare each contemporary Western Artist’s prices and see what
you can expect to pay for their small, medium and large works. You can even see
how their works have been increasing in value as they have become more widely
collected.
Virtual Art Walk
Visit www.WesternArtCollector.com to see our sensational Virtual Art Walk. When
a show announcement catches your eye, click on it and the art will enlarge. Click
again and you will be linked directly to the gallery mounting the upcoming show.
Website Links
At the end of each Preview you will see an icon inviting you to visit
www.WesternArtCollector.com where you can find direct links to galleries that are
mounting important upcoming shows.
Price Range Indicator
Our at-a-glance Price Range Indicator shows what
you can expect to pay for this artist’s work.
2001
2009
Small
$12,000
$18,000
Medium
$20,000
$40,000
Large
$40,000
$60,000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cyrus Afsary
William Ahrendt
Kathy Quick Anderson
Guadalupe Apodaca
Wayne Baize CA
Gerald Balciar
Phil Beck
Joseph Bohler
Harley Brown CA
Lynn Brown
Shawn Cameron
G. Russell Case
Bonnie Casey
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey
Tim Cherry
John Coleman CA
M.L. Coleman
Bonnie Conrad
Don Crowley CA
Tom Darro
Jess Davila
Rose Ann Day
Steve Devenyns
Gene Dieckhoner
Lorna Dillon
Patricia Dobson
Tom Dorr
J.R. Eason
Tony Eubanks
Joni Falk
Fred Fellows CA
Deborah Copenhaver Fellows
Brent Flory
Dennis Gallagher
Veryl Goodnight
Bruce Graham
Sheri Greves-Neilson
Susan Guy
Russell Houston
Doug Hyde
Hyrum C. Joe
Oreland Joe CA
Greg Kelsey
T.D. Kelsey CA
Mark Kohler
Steven Lang
Mehl Lawson CA
Linda Loeschen
Thomas W. Lorimer
Jan Mapes
Alvin Marshall
Curt Mattson
Gerry Metz
Herb Mignery CA
Denis Milhomme
Vel Miller
Connie L. Morse
Bill Nebeker CA
Joe Netherwood
Rock Newcomb
Gary Niblett CA
Ralph Oberg
Kim Obrzut
Robert Peters
Sarah Phippen
Dave Powell CA
Clark Kelley Price CA
Sheila Rieman
Cynthia Rigden
Bonita Roberts
Dan Robinson
Ken Rowe
Tom Ryan CA
Tom Ryan III
Sherry Salari Sander
Brad Schmidt
Bill Shaddix
Tim Shinabarger
W. Jason Situ
Gordon Snidow
Grant Speed CA
Kathryn Stats
Sherry Blanchard Stuart
Greg Sumida
Trevor Swanson
D. Michael Thomas
Lynn Vanlandingham
Paul VerBurg
Curt Walters
Fritz White CA
Jim Wilcox
Bradford Williams
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Tineke Riede
“Evening”
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7173 E.Main Street Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
www.rivegauchegalleries.com
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970.264.4462
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Available for Sale
Coast to Coast
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Follow the Western
Art Trail Calendar
Western Art Collector’s
Guide to Major Upcoming
Events, Sales and Auctions
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Art Nomads
The Nómadas del Arte’s
annual Paint Out and
Show presents the
Southwest in plein air.
174 SOLD!
Who’s buying whose art
they first saw in this
magazine.
AUCTION AND
EVENT PREVIEWS
136 Scottsdale Scene
Rare Charles Schreyvogel
painting highlights the
Scottsdale Art Auction.
144 Art and Artifacts
Apache bow and quiver
signed by Geronimo leads
Cowan’s April American
Indian Auction.
148 Rendezvous 2009
The Gilcrease Museum’s
annual Rendezvous
promises to be another
reunion of top Western art.
154 Art of the West
New exhibition spotlights
paintings by 18 deceased
masters at National
Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum.
AUCTION AND
EVENT REPORTS
168 Western Americana
Thrives
The 19th annual High
Noon Western Americana
Auction brought
thousands of visitors and
over $1.2 million in sales.
172 Western Brilliance
The J. Willott Gallery’s
Western Artists of America
Miniature Show and Silent
Auction brought out artists
and collectors.
160 Western Force
The Autry’s 12th annual
Masters of the American
West Fine Art Exhibition
and Sale sees record
attendance, $3.6 million
in sales on opening night.
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RENO
CINCINNATI
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PRESCOTT
PALM DESERT
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PHOENIX
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SANTA FE
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114 Pulse of the Desert
The multi-million-dollar Helen Cox
Kersting Collection of Southwestern
Cultural Arts reflects a collector’s
passion and devotion.
By James H. Nottage
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Richard D. Thomas
Montana riders
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Susan Kliewer
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Phyllis Shafer
Wonder of Nature
A keen eye and photographic memory
launch Robert Peters into the category
of one of America’s great landscape
painters.
By John Geraghty
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Keeping the Faith
106 Jeff Ham
results in her image appearing in the
work of both the acclaimed and
untrained.
By John O’Hern
Alfredo Rodriguez
A life in color
102 Elmer “Skinny” Schooley
The early years
110 Robert Schlegel
Six of today’s top Southwest painters
unveil their latest works on canvas.
118 East Meets West
Chinese artists present new
works depicting Chinese, Tibetan and
122 Sketches of Life
Group show features the process of
artwork from start to finish.
126 Spring Reflections
Group show ushers a fresh perspective.
130 Wildlife & Western Visions
Annual event brings together 19
acclaimed wildlife and Western artists.
PLAN TO JOIN US IN NEW YORK CITY
“Little Warm Springs” by Scott L. Christensen, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 48 inches. Will be available for purchase.
William Acheff
Douglas Allen
Bill Anton
Clyde Aspevig
Del-Bourree Bach
Christopher Blossom
Tom Buechner
Tim Cherry
Scott Christensen
John Coleman
Don Demers
Jane DeDecker
Dennis Doheny
Josh Elliott
Gerald Fritzler
Carol Guzman
Dwayne Harty
George Hallmark
David Jon Kassan
Steve Kestrel
April 29–May 7, 2009
GALA EVENT
Friday May 1, 2009
Tickets are limited
A fine art show and sale held at and for the benefit of
THE SALMAGUNDI CLUB
47 Fifth Avenue | New York City
For further information call (212) 255-7740 ext. 300
www.americanmastersart.com
Sarah Lamb
David Leffel
Richard Loffler
Leon Loughridge
Walter Matia
Sherrie McGraw
Herb Mignery
Dean Mitchell
Jim Morgan
John Moyers
Terri Kelly Moyers
Morgan Samuel Price
Grant Redden
Richard Schmid
Sandy Scott
Tim Shinabarger
Matt Smith
Tucker Smith
John Stobart
John C. Traynor
Curt Walters
SPECIAL RAFFLE — A Wanderer by Frank Tenny Johnson
Frank Tenny Johnson, long-time exhibiting member of the Salmagundi Club, won the
Samuel T. Shaw prize for this painting in 1923. At a dinner given in his honor, all 49 artists
in attendance signed copies of this print. Limited to the number of members in attendance,
these prints are extremely rare. Signatures include Frank Tenny Johnson as well as Ernest
Blumenschein, Bruce Crane, Hobart Nichols, Edward Potthast and many other prominent
artists. This raffle is a unique opportunity available only to attendees on the night of the gala.
RICHARD D. THOMAS
ONE MAN SHOW
OPENING: SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009
REPRESENTING THIS MOST TALENTED
ARTIST FOR OVER 30 YEARS!
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DESERT CABALLEROS WESTERN MUSEUM
Maryann Bodnar Bartman
Laurie J. Lee
Jeanne Bonine
Linda Loeschen
Sophy Brown
Denise LaRue Mahlke
Shawn Cameron
Jan Mapes
Kim Casebeer
Krystii Melaine
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey
Mary Michael
Jane Skaar Coleman
Vel Miller
Harriet "Rox" Corbett
Judith Moore-Knapp
Sheila Cottrell
Gayle Nason
Lisa Danielle
Julie Oriet
Nancy Davidson
Jean Perry
Nancy Denzler
Jeri Quinn
Joni Falk
Cynthia Rigden
Deborah Copenhaver Fellows
Tamara Rymer
Jenny Forge-Schmalstieg
Roseta Santiago
Linda Glover Gooch
M. Haynes Scott
Veryl Goodnight
Sandy Scott
Invitational
Exhibition
&
Sale
Lisa Gordon
Sharon Standridge
Sheri Greves-Neilson
March 27 – May 3, 2009
Linda St. Clair
Carol Hagan
Sherry Blanchard Stuart
Ann Hanson
The most important exhibition & sale
Carol Swinney
Sherry Harrington
for western women artists in the country.
Tamara Thomas
Moni Heil
And we invite you to come along for the ride!
V. . . . Vaughan
Linda Carter Holman
Sarah J. Webber
Christina Holmes
For tickets to opening weekend events & sale March 27 -29
Kathy Wipfler
Donna Howell-Sickles
call (928) 684-2272 or visit www.cowgirlupart.com.
Liz Wolf
Marti Miller Hubbell
Mary Wood
Susan Kliewer
Brigitte Woosley
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10th Annual Wildlife &
Western Visions Art Show
April 25th & 26th, 2009 • Preview on-line April 13th
Raymond James Financial Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
Meet 19 award-winning artists
Nicholas Coleman “Crow”
David Wang “Sisters”
Trevor Swanson “Willow Hunters”
Tom Saubert “Red Lodge Dancer”
Michael Coleman “Old Traveler”
Al Agnew “Moment in the Sun”
Co-sponsored by The Plainsmen Gallery and Raymond James Financial
For more information contact: The Plainsmen Gallery, Clearwater, Florida
1-888-779-2240 • www.wildlifeartshow.com
THE SAVVY COLLECTOR’S GUIDE TO
Our unique state-by-state calendar informs you about
upcoming shows featuring new works coming available for sale
by contemporary and historic Western artists.
ARIZONA
Denis Milhomme, Tranquil Eve
Miniature Masterpieces Art Show & Sale
Opening: April 30, 2009
Exhibition Dates: April 30 - May 25, 2009
“The Miniature Masterpieces Show and Sale adds great dimension
to the overall Western Art Show and Sale. Included in this portion
of the show are works of art that range from 5 by 7 to 11 by 14
inches and are often studies of larger works. Prices range from
$500 to $5,000, whereas the larger works of art could sell for
$150,000 or more. This is wonderful opportunity to obtain art by
some of the country’s top Western artists.”
— Melissa Swinehart, Lewis Marketing
Phippen Museum, 4701 Highway 89 North, Prescott, AZ, 86301
(928) 778-1385
Jeff Ham, Indian with Canunpa, acrylic on canvas, 66 x 56”
Exhibition Dates: April 2 - 15, 2009
“Bright, bold, colorful people and animals of the West comprise
Jeff Ham’s exciting new body of work. His brushstrokes dazzle,
accentuate, dance and surprise on large-scale canvases. Ham’s
work is graphic, sleek and sensual, capturing a coyote at his
fiercest, a young woman at her most vulnerable, a powerful Indian
chief in his prime, and many others in their elements.”
— J.J. Jakubisin
Rive Gauche Art Galleries, 7173 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ,
85251, (480) 947-6372
Vision Seekers, oil on linen, 48 x 36”
Solo Show - Alfredo Rodriguez
Opening: March 30, 2009
Exhibition Dates: March 30 - April 12, 2009
“A renowned master realist, Alfredo Rodriguez paints the people
of the American West with passion and remarkable beauty. His
paintings depict the rich history and culture of Native Americans,
trappers, and the gold miners that embody the spirit of the West.
Heritage Gallery in Scottsdale will mount his new works in a solo
show that runs March 30 through April 12. These new highly
sought after paintings will again be sold by set price drawing and
sealed bid auction.”
Heritage Gallery, 7190 Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251,
(480) 941-9041
Huihan Liu, Riding Home Tibet, oil, 24 x 30”
Charlie & Monte, bronze, ed. of 35, 18½ x 21½ x 7”
Solo Show - Susan Kliewer
“Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson boasts an extensive collection
of bronzes by Susan Kliewer. The gallery will spotlight Kliewer’s
maquettes throughout April, including up to four never-beforeseen pieces fresh from the foundry.”
Medicine Man Gallery, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, Tucson, AZ,
85715, (800) 422-9382
East Meets West
“Renowned Chinese artists take center stage in Trailside Galleries’
fourth annual East Meets West group show that runs March 30
through April 11 in Scottsdale. The inaugural show was held in
April 2006 and was so popular with collectors that the gallery
continues to host it every spring. This year’s participating artists
are Mian Situ, Jie Wei Zhou, Calvin Liang, Tong Luo, Huihan Liu and
Tang Wei Min.”
Trailside Galleries, 7330 Scottsdale Mall, Scottsdale, AZ, 85251,
(480) 945-7751
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Joni Falk, Sunlight Path to Taos, dye on silk, 20½ x 23”
Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West
Exhibition Dates: March 27 - May 3, 2009
“Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Exhibition and Art
Sale features over 200 pieces of work by 58 of the top Western
women artists. Cowgirl Up! opens with a spirited roundup of events
March 27-29 in Wickenburg.”
Desert Caballeros Western Museum, 21 N. Frontier Street,
Wickenburg, AZ, 85390, (928) 684-2272
WESTERN ART FOR SALE
COLORADO
IDAHO
Drive to Three Forks, oil, 40 x 64”
Carl Rungius, Moose in Marshland, oil, 24 x 32”
Solo Show - Richard D. Thomas
“For 35 years Richard D. Thomas has been painting what he lives
and loves. Represented by Breckenridge Gallery in Colorado since
1977, the gallery will mount his latest oil paintings during a solo
show April 4 and 5 with an artist’s reception set for Saturday, April
4, from 2 to 6 p.m. Known for cowboy and Native American genre,
landscapes, and the American frontier, Thomas’ ability to paint
transcends his Western subject matter.”
Breckenridge Gallery, 124 S. Main Street, Breckenridge, CO,
80424, (970) 453-2592
Coeur d’Alene Galleries
“For over two decades, Coeur d’Alene Galleries has specialized in
rare paintings by historical masters and sought after contemporary
artists of wildlife, sporting and Western art. We are also actively
seeking quality artwork for consignment and outright sales.”
— Buddy Le
Coeur d’Alene Galleries, 115 S. 2nd Street, Suite A, Coeur
d’Alene, ID, 83814, (208) 667-7732
MONTANA
Bird, mixed media, 8 x 6”
FLORIDA
Solo Show - Robert Schlegel
An avid traveler, artist Robert Schlegel enjoys wandering the back
roads of the country. From his century-old farm house in Oregon,
located about 25 miles west of Portland in the middle of the
woods on top of a hill, he sets out by car and takes in the sights all
the way to the East Coast and back again. Explorations through the
back roads of America have been the inspiration for a new body of
work for artist Robert Schlegel. Ranging in size from 8-by-6 inches
to 48-by-36 inches, Schlegel presents up to 30 new paintings
in oils and acrylics on gesso prepared paper, panel and canvas.
Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana will mount his new works in
a solo show that opens April 3 and runs through April 26 with an
opening reception April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Dana Gallery, 246 N. Higgins Avenue, Missoula, MT, 59802,
(406) 721-3154
Mary Ann Cherry, Shawl Dancer, pastel, 17 x 22”
David Yorke, Approaching Storm, oil, 36 x 24”
10th annual Wildlife & Western Visions Art Show
“This outstanding show will be open to the public on April 25 and
26 at the international headquarters of Raymond James Financial
in St. Petersburg, Florida. Nineteen award-winning artists will be
present for the show, which features original paintings, sculpture,
giclee prints and fine Native American jewelry. Tours of the Tom
and Mary James/Raymond James Financial Art Collection will be
available. Free parking and admission. Preview the show online
April 13.” —Jill Berry, co-owner
The Plainsmen Gallery, 2450 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, FL,
33765, (888) 779-2240
Phippen Museum Juried Western Art Show & Sale
Opening: May 23, 2009
Exhibition Dates: May 23 - 26, 2009
“The Phippen Museum Western Art Show and Sale — Arizona’s
premier outdoor Western art sale — is held each year in
downtown Prescott, Arizona, the Cowboy Capital of the American
West. The 2008 event featured over 130 artists in booths
surrounding the historic courthouse. The show and sale urges local
residents and visitors to view exceptional Western art and to also
meet and greet with professional Western artists.”
—Mary Ann Cherry, PSA
Mary Ann Cherry, 760 W. Riverview Drive, Idaho Falls, ID, 83401,
(208) 524-1284
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she says. New works can be seen on her website, at her studio, and
the upcoming Round Up Show in Kerrville, Texas.”
—Brigitte Woosley
Studio brigitte Woosley, 4875 IH 35 S, New Braunfels, TX,
78132, (830) 627-0823
NEW MEXICO
“Deep in the heART of Texas you can visit Patina of Marble Falls
and enjoy the latest works from Texas artist Laurie Pace. In her
third show with Patina, Pace brings in a new approach on canvas.
Working with colors and multiple layers of paint, she continues
to capture the majesty of the horse through exploding lines and
color. Her spring palette ranges from soft greens to brilliant reds,
accompanied by true blues and deep turquoise. Pace’s paintings
are gallery represented internationally.” — Laurie Pace
Patina of Marble Falls, 1506 Hwy 1431, Marble Falls, TX, 78654,
(830) 637-7662
Z.Z. Wei, Harvest, oil on canvas, 48 x 48’’
Spring Group Show featuring Z.Z. Wei
“All gallery artists will participate. Opening night is Friday, April
4, 5-7:30 p.m. The Pacific Northwest has inspired artist Z.Z. Wei to
paint beautiful images of the unique architecture and landscape
of the rural countryside. Show will be on exhibit for two weeks.
The same evening is the West Palace Art District’s First Friday Art
Walk.” — Manitou Galleries
Manitou Galleries, 123 W. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM, 87501,
(505) 986-0440
TEXAS
John Cook, Hush of Wonder, oil, 12 x 16”
Sketches of Life
“Opening March 28 and running through April 11, Whistle Pik
Galleries in Fredericksburg, Texas, presents Sketches of Life, a group
show featuring the process of artwork from start to finish. Gallery
artists participating include Cyrus Afsary, Michael Albrechtsen, Joe
Anna Arnett, Cheri Christensen, John Cook, Jeff Gottfried, Brian
Grimm, Ann Hardy, G. Harvey, Chauncey Homer, Jeff Legg, Michael
Malm, and Hodges Soileau, among others.”
Whistle Pik Galleries, 425 E. Main Street, (800) 999-0820,
Fredericksburg, TX, 78624 (800) 999-0820
Robert Hurst, Skull-volution II, acrylic on canvas
Round Up 2009 Art Show and Sale
“Art preview and registration April 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Art Show and Sale April 24, 6-8:30 p.m. April 25, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Quick Draw featuring Brigitte Woosley, Shad Beebe, Roy Lee Ward
and Xiang Zhang. April 25, 6-11 p.m., Round Up 2009 Jamboree
Dinner Dance and Live Auction. Also available is a Round Up 2009
catalog to preview artwork.” — Aurora Ramirez
The Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Highway, PO Box
29430, Kerrville, TX, 78029, (830) 896-2553
To find out how your shows can be included in our Savvy
Collector’s Preview Guide, please call (866) 619-0841.
Brigitte Woosley, Mom, oil, 14 x 18”
Round Up @ The Museum of Western Art , Kerrville,
TX - Brigitte Woosley
“Brigitte Woosley will participate in Round Up 2009 at The Museum
of Western Art. Woosley is an accomplished Western and wildlife
artist painting both contemporary as well as historical Western
themes. Her paintings of the West, its animals and wildlife, have
drawn a strong following. “Right now I’m doing a series of Old
West paintings of horse thieves, stage robbers and soiled doves,”
Laurie Justus Pace, Hint of Spring, oil/acrylic overlays on canvas,
24 x 36“
Deep in the heART of Texas - Laurie Justus Pace
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Jack Sorenson
Easy to Come By, Hard to Get Away With
oil
48x36
El Centro 102 E. Water Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 505.988.2727 fax 505.988.2725
info @ joewadefineart.com www.joewadefineart.com
THAT-A-WAY
ARIZONA
THIS-A-WAY
Through May 3
New Mexico Museum of
Art—Alternative Spaces
ONGOING
Through April 5
Northwest Museum of
Arts and Culture—George
Longfish: A Retrospective
Santa Fe, NM
(505) 476-5059
www.mfasantafe.org
Spokane, WA
(509) 456-3931
www.northwestmuseum.org
Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 478-2250
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org
Steamboat Springs, CO
(970) 870-1755
www.steamboatmuseum.org
Through April 19
Wheelwright Museum of
the American Indian—Works
by Chessney Sevier
Santa Fe, NM
(800) 607-4636
www.wheelwright.org
Through April 19
Wheelwright Museum of
the American Indian—From
the Railroad to Route 66:
The Native American Curio
Trade in New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
(800) 607-4636
www.wheelwright.org
Dennis Ziemienski, the artist
whose work we featured on our
January cover, has kindly given
us permission to reproduce
the marvelous car in his painting
at the top of this page.
Corning, NY
(607) 974-4254
www.rockwellmuseum.org
Through May 3
National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum—
American Indian Mural
Painting in Oklahoma and
the Southwest
Through April 12
Steamboat Art Museum—
Clyde Aspevig Solo
Exhibition
Through May 10
Autry National Center—Bold
Caballeros y Noble Bandidas
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 667-2000
www.autrynationalcenter.org
Through May 10
Joslyn Art MuseumSentimental Journey: The
Art of Alfred Jacob Miller
Omaha, NE
(402) 342-3300
www.joslyn.org
Through May 10
National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum—
Guardians of Glacier Park
Through May 17
Austin Museum of Art—
Clifford Ross Photography:
Outside Realism
823 Congress Avenue at 9th Street
Austin, TX
(512) 495-9224
www.amoa.org
Through May 17
Fred Jones Jr, Museum of
Art—Gathering Fragments:
Edward S. Curtis in
Oklahoma
Norman, OK
(405) 325-3272
www.ou.edu/fjjma/home.html
Through May 17
Nevada Museum of Art—
Between Grass and Sky
Reno, NV
(775) 329-3333
www.nevadaart.org
Through May 24
Boise Art Museum—Ansel
Adams: Early Works
Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 478-2250
Boise, ID
(208) 345-8330
http://boiseartmuseum.org
Through May 10
Heritage Museum—
Transcending Vision:
American Impressionism
1870-1940
Through May 24
Booth Western Art
Museum—Native Visions:
The Art of John Nieto
Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 478-2250
Medicine Man Gallery, which
shows Ziemienski’s work, was
inundated with phone calls
as soon as the January issue hit.
Cartersville, GA
(770) 387-1300
www.boothmuseum.org
Through May 24
Sid Richardson Museum—
Bluebonnets and Beyond:
Julian Onderdonk,
American Impressionist
Fort Worth, TX
(817) 332-6554
www.sidrichardsonmuseum.org
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Rockwell Museum of
Art—Remington’s West and
the Popular Prints
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IAIA Museum—Fritz
Scholder: An Intimate Look
Santa Fe, NM
(505) 983-1777
www.iaia.edu
Through June 14
Phoenix Art Museum—In
Contemporary Rhythm:
The Art of Ernest L.
Blumenschein
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 257-1222
www.phxart.org
Through June 14
The Indian Portrait Gallery
of Thomas L. McKenney
Omaha, NE
(402) 342-3300
www.joslyn.org
Through June 14
Gilcrease Musuem—Willard
Stone: Storyteller in Wood
Tulsa, OK
(918) 596-2754
www.gilcrease.org
Through July
San Antonio Museum
of Art—Perspectivas
Populares
San Antonio, TX
(210) 978-8100
www.samuseum.org
APRIL
April 3
Nómadas del Arte
Dallas, TX
(800) 272-9910
www.nomadasdelarte.com
April 4
Scottsdale, AZ
(480) 945-0225
www.scottsdaleartauction.com
WYOMING
NEVADA
OKLAHOMA
April 4
Cowan’s American Indian
Art Auction
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 871-1670
www.cowans.com
April 4-June 7
Nevada Museum of Art—
Looking Forward, Looking
Back: The Collection in
Context
Reno, NV
(775) 329-3333
www.nevadaart.org
April 8-June 21
Gilcrease Museum—2009
Rendezvous
Tulsa, OK
(918) 596-2754
www.gilcrease.org
April 18
Heard Museum North
Scottsdale-Beyond Face
Value
Scottsdale, AZ
(480) 488-9817
www.heard.org
April 18
Facing West: Celebrating
20 Years of the Eiteljorg
Museum
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 636-9378
www.eiteljorg.org
April 24-May 30
Museum of Western Art—
Round Up 2009
Kerrville, TX
(830) 896-2553
www.americanwesternart.org
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May 9
Sharlot Hall Museum—
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Live Art Auction
Prescott, AZ
(928) 445-3122
www.sharlot.org
May 20
Christie’s Auction House—
American Paintings
New York City, NY
(212) 492-5485
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May 20
Sotheby’s— American Indian
Art including Property from
the Collection of Frieda and
Milton Rosenthal
New York City, NY
(800) 813-5968
www.sothebys.com
May 23-25
Phippen Art Museum—35th
annual Western Art Show
and Sale
Prescott, AZ
(928) 778-1385
www.phippenartmuseum.org
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(800) 313-9553
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September 19
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May 8-9
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Oklahoma City, OK
(405) 478-2250
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September 25-26
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Cody, WY
(888) 598-8119
October 16-17
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Phoenix, AZ
(602) 257-1222
Reno, NV
(208) 772-9009
November 7
Santa Fe Art Auction
May 30-31
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August 22-23
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Santa Fe, NM
(505) 954-5858
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(480) 838-9123
Santa Fe, NM
(505) 983-5220
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Santa Fe, NM
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The multi-million-dollar
Helen Cox Kersting
Collection of Southwestern
Cultural Arts reflects a
collector’s passion
and devotion.
By James H. Nottage
P
i cture an elegant Arizona home
filled with Navajo weavings,
Apache and Hopi baskets,
Pueblo pottery and Hopi kachinas. Such
decoration is not uncommon, but in the
case of Helen Kersting the art reflects
great passion and a lifetime devoted to
creating a major collection.
Helen Kersting is a native of Belleville,
Illinois. As a child, her mother encouraged
her in the collecting of buttons. It was in
the company of her parents that Helen
first visited the Southwest and developed
a taste for jewelry and other native arts of
the region. In the years since the 1940s,
she has become deeply knowledgeable
and has a high level of connoisseurship.
Her sophisticated collection numbers
nearly 800 objects, including the best of
Southwestern pottery, jewelry, and other
objects including weavings, kachina dolls,
and baskets.
Conscious of how important it is to
preserve the collection and to share it
with future generations, Helen recently
began to consider placing her collection
with an important institution. The Eiteljorg
Museum of American Indians and
Western Art is proud to announce that
it has been selected to receive this
multi-million-dollar collection that has
been donated as the Helen Cox Kersting
Collection of Southwestern Cultural Arts.
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A third phase Navajo chief ’s blanket surmounts the fireplace in Helen Kersting’s home.
Apache baskets and pottery by both historical and contemporary artists fill niches and the mantel.
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Angelina Medina’s portrait of a traditional Zia mother and her baseball-loving son sits in Kersting’s music room. It is
surrounded by San Ildefonso and Santa Clara pottery created by members of the Martinez and Tafoya families.
A sampling of pottery in the Arizona room of Helen Kersting’s home.
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A view into Helen Kersting’s living room.
The donor has led a fascinating life filled
with art, culture, and world travel. She
graduated from the Millikin University
School of Music (Decatur, Illinois)
and attended the Juilliard School of Music
(New York City), debuting with the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted
by Leonard Bernstein. A mezzo soprano,
she went to the Cologne, Germany, Opera
on a four-year contract, met and married
Dr. Hans Joachim Kersting, and resided
in Cologne until her husband’s death
in 1999.
Commenting upon how meaningful
the collection is to her, Helen recalls how
“the objects always meant very much to
my late husband and me. I’d like to tell
you of the extraordinary generosity of
my German engineer, in whose memory
I gift this collection, of his willingness
to fly to the U.S. almost every vacation,
of spending large sums of money for the
acquisition of things originally outside
his European and even technical sphere.
It is no wonder this intimacy of
collecting-devotion earns a special future
where it can demonstrate its character and
content and be a learning tool of Native art
history for years to come. Simply, I felt and
feel all of my hopes could be fulfilled
by the Eiteljorg with its vigorous ‘young
museum’ mentality.”
Jewelry is a particular strength of the
collection with over 300 pieces, including
belts, boxes, rings, bracelets, necklaces,
pins, earrings, bolo ties, hair pins and
cufflinks. A number of examples are
from the famed C. G. Wallace collection
auctioned by Sotheby Parke Bernet in
1975. Zuni examples by master artists Leo
Poblano, Leekya Deyuse, Frank Dishta,
John Gordon Leak and Dan Simplicio are
notable. Hopi artist Charles Loloma was a
friend of the Kerstings and is represented.
The fine micro-inlay work of Navajo
artists Carl and Irene Clark (Navajo) is
evident along with work by Vernon Haskie
(Navajo), Charlene and Frank Reano (Santo
Domingo), and many others.
While her parents collected pre-contact
examples of Anasazi pottery and other
early coiled jars, Helen has developed
a sophisticated collection of pottery
ranging from late 19th and early 20th
century Zia, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara,
Santo Domingo, Cochiti, Maricopa and
Zuni to the best work by contemporary
artists. The nearly 400 pieces have been
systematically collected to reflect the
work of extended families of potters and
the list of major pieces reads like a blue
book of Southwestern artists. There is
depth in the number of works by artists
so that stylistic changes through time
can be observed and documented. There
is an expansive group of work by Maria
Martinez in different forms and colors,
several with her potter son Popovi Da
and later examples by her grandson Tony
Da. Other well-known potters included
are: Sarafina, Nampeyo of Hano, Paqua
Najo, Gloria Kahe, Les Namingha, Rainy
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNIFER LEGGE
An architectural niche featuring pottery from: Tammy Garcia, Nathan Youngblood, Russell Sanchez and
Jennifer Tafoya Moquino.
Naja, Dora TsePe, Mary Cain, Margaret
Tafoya, Tammy Garcia, Autumn Borts,
Daisy Hooey Nampeyo, Steve Lucas,
Sharon Naranjo Garcia, Joy Navasie,
Jacob Koopee, Helen Cordero, Virgil
and Inez Ortiz, Desideria, Tonita Roybal,
Susan Folwell, Grace Medicine Flower,
Nathan Youngblood, Nancy Youngblood,
Roxanne Swentzell, Rondina Huma, Jody
Naranjo, Carmelita and Carlos Dunlap,
among many others.
“It is difficult to overstate the
significance of this collection to the field
of Native American art and specifically
to the Eiteljorg Museum. The Helen
Cox Kersting Collection is profoundly
important to both,” says John Vanausdall,
president and CEO of the Eiteljorg
Museum. “This stunning group of objects
will expand the breadth and depth of
the Eiteljorg’s holdings of Southwest
materials to a dramatic degree and will
enrich the museum visitor’s experience
for generations to come. We are grateful
John Gordon Leak’s distinctive inlay work done in the 1930s is easily recognized.
This Zuni artist is strongly represented in the Kersting collection.
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A special knife wing pin by Leo Poblano was an early
gift from Helen Kersting’s husband to be. Years later,
he received a bolo tie with a similar figure by the same
artist. The necklace shown here is also attributed to the
Zuni artist and came originally from the famed C. G.
Wallace collection.
for Helen’s generosity, and her trust in the
Eiteljorg Museum to be the steward of her
life’s work and passion.”
What makes the Kersting collection so
valuable and unique is that it demonstrates
both tradition and innovation in Southwestern
native arts by providing important examples
from multiple generations of individual
families of artists. Through their magnificent
work we gain better understanding of how
their tribal cultures have survived and
thrived. This is evident not only in the
pottery and jewelry, but also the selections
of Navajo weavings, Southwestern basketry,
and other items. Visitors to the Eiteljorg
Museum can expect to see select pieces
from the collection in the exhibition Facing
West: Celebrating 20 Years of the Eiteljorg
Museum, March 14 through August 9, 2009.
In 2010, a major exhibit of the Kersting
collection will be the museum’s featured
exhibition, accompanied by an elegant book
documenting it in full.
Many of Helen Kersting’s favorite ceramics are found in this cabinet. A rich range of
Rodina Huma’s Hopi Tewa pottery is found on the second shelf from the bottom.
A famous platter by Maria Martinez’s grandson, Tony Da, is located on the next shelf
up. If you are a student of Southwestern pottery, you will recognize many of the wonderful examples by great artists included in this assembly.
James H. Nottage,
vice president and
chief curatorial
officer, has been
with the Eiteljorg
Museum in
Indianapolis, IN,
since September
2001. Previously,
he was founding
Chief Curator at the Autry Museum of
Western Heritage in Los Angeles. He has
curated or developed more than 100
special exhibitions.
Nottage holds bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from the University of Wyoming
and a master’s in Museum Studies from
the Cooperstown Graduate Program. He
is also a graduate of the Getty Leadership
Institute for Museum Management.
Nottage has edited, authored or
contributed essays to a dozen books and
publishes frequently in historical journals
and magazines.
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huck Sabatino’s
connection
know most of
with Native
the dealers in
Americans goes
Santa Fe and
go to as many
back to his
childhood when
auctions as I
he played Cowboys
can. I learn
as much as I
and Indians with
can.
friends. Chuck
his
“I first started
realized he always
out just painting
wanted
to be the Indian.
pottery,
and it started
As a still life
to look the
focusing on
artist
same. So I
started adding
Indian
different elements.
brings that reverence artifacts, Sabatino
beading on tobacco
The
to his paintings.
bags fascinated
“In addition
Then I added
me.
to the Native
the photographs
American
pottery I paint,
and the
ledger drawings.
I try to interject
Then, as people
artifacts like
other
wanted
larger work,
shirts and beaded
I added dresses
bags. I
want people to
and war
shirts. I started
take away the
adding white
feeling that
the Indians had
flowers with
the pottery. They
when they made
don’t interfere.
things. I want
these
It’s not a
color challenge.”
people to think
about how
it felt to be those
Sabatino gives
Indians, making
a lot of thought
things, using
those
to
placement
the
the materials
of items and the
that were at
hand. What they
juxtaposition
of colors.
did with what
they had
to work with
“Most of the
was amazing.”
time
I work from
Sabatino takes
photographs that
great pride
I’ve taken of the
in the
artifacts he includes
pottery.
If I’m going to
in his work.
do a 40 x 30”
“A lot
of times I’ll put
I look
tall piece and
in Indian ledger
a couple of shorter for a
and drawings
books
pieces.
I’ll look for one
that they were
that is round or
doing during
the 1880s. I
a wedding
vase that has
also use the
the two spouts
Edward Sheriff
Curtis photos
on it. A lot
of Santa Clara
from the early
is black pottery.
1900s. He
was commission
I can put
that with an Acoma
ed by Vanderbilt
that is white or
at the
turn of the century
tan and get good
light
to document
contrast. Zia pottery
all the
Indian tribes.
mostly birds
has
and a lot of
flowers. That
“The war shirts
gives you another
are called spirit
look to it.
and they were
shirts
“I love the golds
supposed to
and the okras
block the
bullets, or keep
the sienna.
them from being
I love the luminosity and
include those,
hit. I
doing washes.
of
too.
All the pottery
“As for the pottery
is hues of
oranges, reds,
in the paintings—
brick color. I
it took a while
get a
feeling when
to learn the
I finish the painting nice
pottery
and who made
varnish it. It
and
what. Different
just glows from
pueblos
intermarried
within. I
hear that from
and the styles
a lot of people
and the
symbols overlapped.
who look
at my work.
All of the different
pueblos have
“I work in washes.
their own look
It’s the Chiaroscuro
to the
pottery. What
School of lights
fascinates me
is combining
and darks. I
the different
like to
get the lights
styles and getting
and darks working
them to
work well in
the luminosity.
and
harmony with
I work on three
one another.
I have a pretty
or four
paintings at a
good collection
time because
of pottery.
I started to collect
I put them
out in the sun
at western locations
to dry. And then
years and another
I work on
them again.
career ago.
I could work
Now I
on the same
painting maybe
four times a day.”
Cheyenne Warriors,
oil on canvas,
30 x 48”
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“I want people
to take away the
when they made
feeling that the
these things. I
Indians had
want people to
think about how
felt to be those
Indians, makin
it
g those things,
the materials that
using
were at hand.
What they did
what they had
with
to work with was
amazing.”
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huck Sabatino’s connection
with Native Americans goes
back to his childhood when
he played Cowboys and Indians with his
friends. Chuck realized he always wanted
to be the Indian. As a still life artist
focusing on Indian artifacts, Sabatino
brings that reverence to his paintings.
“In addition to the Native American
pottery I paint, I try to interject other
artifacts like shirts and beaded bags. I
want people to take away the feeling that
the Indians had when they made these
things. I want people to think about how
it felt to be those Indians, making those
things, using the materials that were at
hand. What they did with what they had
to work with was amazing.”
Sabatino takes great pride in the
artifacts he includes in his work. “A lot
of times I’ll put in Indian ledger books
and drawings that they were doing during
the 1880s. I also use the Edward Sheriff
Curtis photos from the early 1900s. He
was commissioned by Vanderbilt at the
turn of the century to document all the
Indian tribes.
“The war shirts are called spirit shirts
and they were supposed to block the
bullets, or keep them from being hit. I
include those, too.
“As for the pottery in the paintings—
it took a while to learn the pottery
and who made what. Different pueblos
intermarried and the styles and the
symbols overlapped. All of the different
pueblos have their own look to the
pottery. What fascinates me is combining
the different styles and getting them to
work well in harmony with one another.
I have a pretty good collection of pottery.
I started to collect at western locations
years and another career ago. Now I
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“I want people to take away the feeling that the Indians had
when they made these things. I want people to think about how it
felt to be those Indians, making those things, using
the materials that were at hand. What they did with
what they had to work with was amazing.”
know most of the dealers in Santa Fe and
go to as many auctions as I can. I learn
as much as I can.
“I first started out just painting pottery,
and it started to look the same. So I
started adding different elements. The
beading on tobacco bags fascinated me.
Then I added the photographs and the
ledger drawings. Then, as people wanted
larger work, I added dresses and war
shirts. I started adding white flowers with
the pottery. They don’t interfere. It’s not a
color challenge.”
Sabatino gives a lot of thought to the
placement of items and the juxtaposition
of colors.
“Most of the time I work from
photographs that I’ve taken of the pottery.
If I’m going to do a 40 x 30” I look for a
tall piece and a couple of shorter pieces.
I’ll look for one that is round or a wedding
vase that has the two spouts on it. A lot
of Santa Clara is black pottery. I can put
that with an Acoma that is white or light
tan and get good contrast. Zia pottery has
mostly birds and a lot of flowers. That
gives you another look to it.
“I love the golds and the okras and
the sienna. I love the luminosity of
doing washes. All the pottery is hues of
oranges, reds, brick color. I get a nice
feeling when I finish the painting and
varnish it. It just glows from within. I
hear that from a lot of people who look
at my work.
“I work in washes. It’s the Chiaroscuro
School of lights and darks. I like to
get the lights and darks working and
the luminosity. I work on three or four
paintings at a time because I put them
out in the sun to dry. And then I work on
them again. I could work on the same
painting maybe four times a day.”
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Curt Mattson, Wild West in
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Barn in Corn, oil on linen, 30
Gary Ernest Smith New Works
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canvas, 50 x 60"
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“Following years of artistic
of a
on the artist’s background
matter began to emerge based
selfthe values of hard work and
rural life-style that celebrates
life came together and became
reliance. These aspects of Smith’s Living in the west, his work
style.
the catalyst for his distinctive
traditional
but it is not western in the
is primarily of that region,
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Art, 7155 Main Street, Scottsdale,
Overland Gallery of Fine
x 11"
Curt Mattson New Works
excite
images that will encourage,
“I sculpt to bring to the world
will be
create lasting sculptures that
and enrich. It is my goal to
collector. It is vitally important
a constant source of joy to each
not only accurate from a historical
to me that my sculpture be,
ingredients of truly great art,
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and
is the world of the buckaroo
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of horsemen and horsewomen,
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322-4826
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Martin Grelle, Trapper’s Bride,
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Grelle’s dedication to research,
of the people who live there.
West,
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is evident when standing before
of the landscape and the people.
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Technical expertise is honed
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has enabled him to carve for
to both the basics and detail
art world.” – Overland Gallery
an impressive niche in the Western Main Street, Scottsdale, AZ
Art, 7155
85251, (480) 947-1934
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Chuck Sabatino, Blackfeet Man’s
Shirt, oil on canvas, 48 x 36"
Chuck Sabatino New Works
Opening: Summer 2007
acquired an extensive personal
“Over the years, Sabatino has
pueblos of New Mexico and
collection of pottery from the
in various groupings for his
Arizona, which he combines
the
roomy studio is almost always
paintings. Today, his bright,
in progress. He mixes his own
site of two or three paintings
This
of paint in very thin oil glazes. 1
material and applies layers
emphasis
with a chiaroscuro-style
painstaking technique, along
as though
a rich luminosity – almost
on light and shadow, yields
At the same time, a warm
the paintings are lit from within. contributes to a sense of
browns
palette of amber, gold and
the subject.” – Willow Gallery
timelessness well suited to
Arizona
East Main Street, Scottsdale,
Willow Gallery, 7175-7177
85251, (480) 424-7300
Alan Wolton New Works
Wolton canvas, you understand
“Once you’ve studied an Alan
point to point, creating a motion
how he moves your eye from
peaceful landscape alone cannot.
with color and form that a
from it, and color dictates
Mood is the key - all else springs
Wolton’s is a startling, refreshing
and predominates over form.
AZ
approach.” – Willow Gallery
East Main Street, Scottsdale,
Willow Gallery, 7175-7177
85251, (480) 424-7300
Ed Mell, Back Bay/Lake Powell,
oil on linen, 30 x 40"
Ed Mell New Works
subjects
has constantly changed the
“Throughout the years, Mell
to capture them. Beginning
he depicts and the techniques
to other
landscapes, he has moved
specifically with southwest
cattle
cowboys, horses, longhorn
southwestern subjets including
he also
known for his oil paintings,
and cactuses. Although best
collectors for his bronze sculptures.
developed an avid body of
when
a unique visual impression
Collectors are often left with
tangling of reality with imagination.”
they witness first-hand the
AZ
– Overland Gallery
Art, 7155 Main Street, Scottsdale,
85251, (480) 947-1934
John Moyers New Works
Opening: July 2007
Mark Martensen, The Dance
of Color, oil on canvas, 20 x
16"
Mark Martensen New Works
photo
combined with his talent for
“Mark’s loose painterly style,
his vision. Mark’s passion for
realism, ignite the canvas with
is exemplified in his work. With
this period in American history
is able to
and the molding of clay, he
imagination, brushstrokes
current work in Oils
time. Mark’s
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reincarnate the spirit of another
talent and old fashioned work
and Bronze reflect his amazing
date and
most diverse and mature to
ethic. They are some of his
in
of many collectors and Museums
are capturing the attention
abroad.” – Journeys West Gallery
both the United States and
South Cedros Avenue, Solana
Journeys West Gallery, 346A
355-2484
Beach, California 92075, (866)
John Modesitt, Bigsky Camp,
COLORADO
John Modesitt New Works
Impressionists
John Modesitt is a Representational/American
feels about nature and translates
painter. John paints what he
experiences into rhythmic color
his emotional and spiritual
to
in California, he often travels
compositions on canvas. Living
and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
France, New Mexico, Montana
the content of some of his most
The American West has been
Gallery
recent works.” – Journeys West
South Cedros Avenue,
Journeys West Gallery, 346A
(866) 355-2484
Solana Beach, California 92075,
John Moyers, Monsoon Season,
oil, 30 x 30"
the
record of accomplishment in
“John has achieved a remarkable
Since
of contemporary western art.
highly competitive climate
has won
Cowboy Artists in 1994, John
becoming a member of the
in head
at the group’s annual exhibition
a total of nineteen awards
of the
of the best western artists
to head competition with some
a major
Claggett/Rey Gallery marks
day. This one-man show at
career. It is the most extensive
milestone in John’s distinguished
purchase.
assembled and available for
collection of his work ever
everything from his signature
The subject matter includes
of each
air paintings, and the quality
to
Southwestern scenes to plein
of John’s continuing commitment
piece is convincing evidence
artistic excellence.” – Don Hedgpeth
10, Vail,
East Meadow Drive Building
100
Gallery,
Claggett/Rey
Colorado 81657, (800) 252-4438
Dan Ostermiller, Pricilla, bronze,
63 x 56”
Dan Ostermiller New Works wildlife and the outdoors
with
“Dan Ostermiller’s connection
sculpture. Dan gained an absolute
continues a legacy in American
of animals while working with
understanding of the anatomy
him to
this understanding allows
his father, a taxidermist, and
the
about proportions, allowing
sculpt freely without thinking
is less
convey to come through. Dan
essence of what he wants to
the
of his subjects as he is with
concerned with the physique
shapes of the compositions,
by
moods, personalities, and general
of motion and creates expression
and he establishes a fluidity
– Claggett/Rey Gallery
manipulating animals’ features.”
East Meadow Drive
Claggett/Rey Gallery, 100
81657, (800) 252-4438
Building 10, Vail, Colorado
Scott Christensen, August High
Country, 42 x 60"
Scott Christensen New Works
Opening: August 9, 2007 established himself among
rmly
“Scott L. Christensen has fi
a
air painters, demonstrating
the ranks of the finest plein
subtle use of color. His extraordinary
sophistication of design and
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Wonder of Nature
A keen eye and photographic memory launch
Robert Peters into the category of one of America’s
great landscape painters.
By John Geraghty
I
t was opening night for the 2007
Masters of the American West
Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.
As usual I was going in six different
directions attempting to assist the
patrons and greeting friends and artists.
My son Steve and his wife Pam (who
I refer to as my second daughter) caught
up with me and asked my opinion on
a Robert Peters painting, Summer Pearls,
a 36-by-56-inch oil on linen. They were
convinced this was one of the best
paintings in the entire show. Of course
I remembered this particular work as it
had drawn my attention while placing
all the paintings for the staff to position
on the walls.
I followed them over to Robert’s
paintings and together we admired what
was truly a magnificently composed
landscape. Realizing they had two
daughters in college, their other two
youngsters were in private schools,
I looked for some negative aspect in
the painting to discourage them. I had
to agree, this was one of Robert Peters
strongest efforts. The only negative
comment I could make was they already
had some great works in their collection
and it was a major investment at this
particular time, and excused myself.
Pam and Steve spent the next hour
contemplating their decision. Finally,
just before the final bell, together they
decided to drop their intent-to-purchase
tickets into the box. Their analogy was
if “God” meant them to have Summer
Pearls their names would be drawn,
otherwise it was just not meant to be.
Pam’s name was drawn and the painting
hangs in their living room; they could
not be happier.
Possibly this is the way we should all
approach our art purchases.
I have been carefully observing Robert
Peters progression in fine art for over
12 years. We have known each other
for most of this time and have become
good friends.
I invited Robert to be one of the
founding artists of the Masters of the
American West Fine Art Exhibition
and Sale, and it has been a pleasure
to observe his continual development
and acceptance as one of America’s
great landscape painters. There exists an
interesting dissimilarity between Robert
Peters the artist and myself, an observer
and somewhat knowledgeable collector,
in the description and definition of his
work, which I will share with you.
Although Robert does not refer to
himself as a plein air painter, he records
both visually and with a sketchpad
the landscapes he encounters, taking
notes of color values, shapes and forms,
capturing in his mind that precise
moment when the light is perfect or
the atmosphere is most intriguing.
He records the movement of light
across a mountain face as it creates
natural abstract shapes formed by the
shadows. He has a keen eye and almost
photographic memory. He can recall
Summer Morning, Mt. Moran, oil, 48 x 60"
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Seasons Change, oil on linen, 24 x 40"
these images while contemplating
wa painting in his studio, just as the plein
air painter refers to his field study. Robert
has the unique ability to use his artistic
freedom to improve on Mother Nature,
composing a well-designed balanced
presentation through a lifetime of visual
reference. Robert considers himself
a purist of landscape realism. In my
opinion, the definition of his work
is considerably broader. Robert has
introduced a more painterly, somewhat
impressionistic approach to his painting.
This has raised the level of his work
and introduced a new perspective and
expansion of his collector base.
Suggestion of detail is now often
accomplished
through
precise
meaningful brushstrokes, while he
also masterfully introduces interesting
abstract shapes and forms. Robert has
acquired a wonderful understanding of
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color and the sensitive transition of values.
Robert has developed an understanding of the
use of edges, often losing or exaggerating an
edge to embellish a specific point of interest.
Unlike many landscape artists, Robert
often skillfully introduces structures, animals
or waterfowl into his paintings, providing
a more comprehensive composition or as
a method of establishing perspective.
Robert’s work has a compelling sense of
freshness; there consists a sensitive delicacy
that he refers to as “a judicious use of detail.”
He is especially rewarded when he has been
able to translate his emotions to a viewer who
has never experienced the wonder of nature.
Although Robert was born in upstate New
York, his earliest memories were of Phoenix,
Arizona. His father, Robert Peters Sr., worked
in the printing and visual communications
division of Motorola; his mother Barbara was
the family matriarch. When the opportunity
arose, the family, his mom, dad and two sisters
would pack the car and travel to southwestern
Colorado where they camped, hiked, hunted
and fished. These were memorable times.
He enjoyed being out in nature and believes
these experiences were the foundation of
his interest and appreciation of nature’s
landscape.
Robert recalls always having an interest in
art. He drew as did many of his classmates. His
grandmother Cecila Bulmer, who painted as
a hobby, attempted to encourage these
interests. Robert continued to draw with
a rather high level of efficiency. Although
he had visited the Phoenix Art Museum
several times and was inspired by several
of the 19th century masters, his interests
seemed to be focused on his high school
sweetheart, Nanette Lumley, certainly not
a career in art. After entering Northern Arizona
University, without selecting a major, Robert
in his sophomore year made the decision to
take his first art class. His initial interest was
photography however the required drawing
courses encouraged him to direct his attention
to art and art history.
One of his art professors, Melinda
Pordenlon, also an accomplished commercial
illustrator, recognized Robert’s talent and
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Robert Peters lives in the high country outside Prescott, Arizona, along with his wife, children, horses and dogs.
tutored him not only in his art, she
also introduced him to the commercial
art world. She assisted him in
understanding the role of an agent,
a properly prepared portfolio, and
the competitive environment he was
planning to enter.
In relatively short order, Robert
began earning a substantial living
as an illustrator working from home
through his agent with a large New York
advertising and publishing company.
During the 1980s and 1990s he did
extremely well. Robert and Nanette
were married, she had graduated from
Phoenix University with a nursing
major and was employed as a registered
operating room nurse.
Robert was accepted into the Society
of Illustrators and was providing
illustrations for prominent magazine
covers. Life was progressing wonderfully
for Robert and Nanette, and together
they made the decision to move to
Durango, Colorado, the area where
he had fond memories of his family
vacations. They found a 15-acre ranch
and began to breed and raise horses.
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While continuing his illustration career
and Nanette employed as a registered
nurse, life was comfortable and Robert
began to focus on fine art, horses and
Western landscape painting became his
primary interest.
The late 1990s, Robert and Nanette
moved to Paso Robles, California. They
made the decision to start their family;
their daughter Katherine, now 11, and
son Bryce, now age 8, were born, as was
Robert’s fine art career.
Robert and his family now live just
outside Prescott, Arizona. Although he
Autumn Air, oil, 44 x 60"
had been inspired by the picturesque
coastline and the beautiful rolling hills
and vineyards of Paso Robles, Big Sur
and Carmel, they agreed they needed to
be near their families; it was of primary
interest that the children should enjoy
their grandparents.
Their home is near the granite mountain
wilderness area and provides an excellent
opportunity for Robert to pack his bedroll
and ride his horse in search of new subject
matter. The Grand Canyon is only a couple
hours drive and these ever-changing vistas
have become a new inspiration.
Robert has constructed his perfect
studio, only a few steps from their
home, the north facing windows with
the supplemental cool lighting of the
carefully placed fixtures, it is an ideal
atmosphere to work in.
It has been a rewarding experience
to observe the progression of this young
artist to the top of his profession.
Robert Peters is represented by the
Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona,
and Jackson, Wyoming, Settlers West
Galleries in Tucson, Arizona, and Texas
Art Gallery located in Dallas, Texas.
About John
Geraghty
John Geraghty, Trustee
and Special Advisor
to the Autry National
Center’s Masters of
the American West
Fine Art Exhibition and
Sale, shares his insights on the Western
art scene. Both he and wife Saralynn are
afflicted with the incurable passion of
collecting Western art.
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Keeping the Faith
Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe results in her image
appearing in the work of both the acclaimed and accomplished,
to the humble and untrained.
By John O’Hern
O
n e of the most powerful images
throughout the Southwest
and Mexico is Our Lady of
Guadalupe. The image first appeared
miraculously on the cloak of Juan
Diego in Mexico in 1531. Since then
it has been reproduced on the hoods
of low riders, dish towels, T-shirts, and
tattoos—but always with a deep sense of
devotion and pride among the MexicanAmerican population.
Juan Diego was a poor field worker.
While walking one day in the hills near
what is now Mexico City, the Virgin
Mary appeared to him, surrounded by
Our Lady of Guadalupe in memorials at Agua Fria
Cemetery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Nicholas Herrera, Guadalupe Liberty, carved wood and natural pigments, 17 x 12 x 13”
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COURTESY PARKS GALLERY, TAOS, NM
A photograph of the original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Basilica of
Guadalupe, Mexico City.
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light. She spoke to him in his native
Nahuatl, and asked for a church to be
built on the site where she appeared.
When Juan Diego told the bishop about
his encounter and her request, the bishop
asked for a miraculous sign to prove his
story. Juan Diego returned to the site
where he met the Virgin. She appeared
again and told him to gather roses to
take to the bishop even though it was
early December. Juan Diego found the
roses, gathered them into his cloak, and
returned to the bishop. When he opened
the cloak to present the roses, an image
of the Virgin miraculously appeared on
it. The Virgin had called Juan Diego “the
most humble of my sons.” He spent the
rest of his life as a hermit serving the first
pilgrims to visit the shrine housing the
holy image, and was raised to sainthood
in 2002.
In Mexico, Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe is also known as La Virgen
Morena or “The Brown-skinned Virgin.”
The image on San Juan Diego’s cloak is
now housed in a basilica at the sight of
her appearance.
In the image of the Virgin of
Guadalupe, she is seen standing on a
crescent moon and supported by an
angel, a symbol of royalty to the Aztecs.
Standing on the moon, a symbol of the
god of the night to the native population,
she shows she is more powerful than he.
She stands in front of the rays of the sun
god demonstrating that she represents
a god who is greater than theirs. The
interpretation of the symbols in the
original miraculous image is rich and
varied. Some Mexican interpretations of
the rays of light have them representing
the spines of a local cactus.
The Spanish conquistadors and
Franciscan friars who settled Mexico, and
what is now the American Southwest,
brought with them an intense Roman
Catholic faith. Since their access to the
finely wrought religious images of Spain
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Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
was limited, the untrained friars carved
and painted images themselves and
eventually taught the people of the region
to make them. Two-dimensional santos
are known as retablos and 3-D sculptures
as bultos. The artists are santeros.
Arthur López has made a bulto of San
Juan Diego wearing his miraculous cloak
and holding a rose in each hand. Titled
San Juan Diego, San Juan stands on a
base of prickly pear cactus and his body
is in the shape of a cactus pad. The red
fruit of the prickly pear is still a source of
food and the pads are sometimes eaten
as a vegetable. López may intend the
roses to represent not only the miracle
of their appearing in mid-winter but also
the stigmata, or wounds, of Jesus when
he was nailed to the cross.
Nicholas Herrera is a santero who
comments on contemporary issues in
his work. He follows a family tradition,
in the footsteps of his great uncle Jose
Inez Herrera, a celebrated santero. His
troubled youth and a near fatal car
accident resulted in a devotion to Our
Lady of Guadalupe, whom he credits
with saving his life.
An image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in painted tinware.
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y Corazón
depicts the Virgin rising within a broken
heart with her power to heal. The heart,
often bleeding and ringed with a crown
of thorns, is the symbol of the Sacred
Heart—a representation of the heart of
Jesus, his suffering, and his love for all
people.
Guadalupe Liberty transmogrifies the
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Virgin of Guadalupe into the Statue
of Liberty—more formally known as
Liberty Enlightening the World. She
holds the familiar torch in one hand and
a representation of San Juan Diego in
the other.
Terry Enseñat Mulert lives in Córdova,
New Mexico, a village known for its
santeros who carve unpainted aspen
Nicholas Herrera,
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
y Corazon, carved wood and
natural pigments,
14 x 15 x 9”
COURTESY SAN ANGEL FOLK ART
GALLERY, SAN ANTONIO, TX
wood santos. His rendition of Our
Lady of Guadalupe is reduced to its
elements, the rays of light surrounding
her figure become aspen leaves and she
holds the crescent moon in her hands.
The Santuario de Nuestra Señora
de Guadalupe in Santa Fe was built in
the late 18th century and has adobe
walls nearly 3 feet thick. Last December
the Santuario was dedicated as the
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
It is the oldest shrine in the U.S.
dedicated to her and is at the end of
the Camino Real (The King’s Highway),
which ran from Mexico City, via
Chihuahua, to Santa Fe. A 12-foot
statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
sculpted in Mexico by Georgina “Gogy”
Farías, was trucked over roughly the
same route and installed at the shrine
in August 2008.
results in her image appearing in
the work of both the acclaimed and
untrained.
The extraordinary faith of santeros
over 400 years continues today in
the work of the nearly 250 Hispanic
artists who show their work in the
annual Spanish Market sponsored
by Spanish Colonial Arts Society
in Santa Fe. The 58 th Traditional
Spanish Market will take place
July 25 and 26 in and around Santa Fe’s
famed Plaza.
Santa Fe Editor John
O’Hern, who has
retired after 30 years in
the museum business,
specifically as the Executive
Director and Curator of the
Arnot Art Museum, Elmira,
N.Y., is the originator of
the internationally acclaimed Re-presenting
Representation exhibitions, which promote
realism in its many guises. John was chair of
the Artists Panel of the
New York State Council on the Arts. He writes
for gallery publications around the world,
including regular monthly features on Art
Market Insights in American Art Collector
magazine. Having succumbed to the lure
of the West, he now lives in what he refers
to as a“converted adobe goat shed,” in the
high desert of New Mexico, where he is
acquainting himself with new flora and fauna.
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he history of Texas and the history of
Western art are deeply intertwined
and share many common
threads—a strong narrative tradition, a
deep understanding and appreciation of
natural beauty and a strikingly modern
vision on traditional ways of life. The
second largest state in the U.S. in both
area and population, the Lone Star State
also boasts a long history as a center of the
American cattle industry. As such, Texas is
associated throughout much of the world
with the image of the cowboy.
The phrase “everything is bigger in
Texas” stems in part from its geographic
magnitude and the wide open spaces
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of its desert and prairie regions. It’s also
home to important contemporary Western
artists like Martin Grelle, Tony Eubanks,
G. Harvey, George Hallmark, Jason Rich,
Bob Pummill, Wayne Baize, Donna
Howell-Sickles, Joshua Tobey and Kent
Wallis, among scores more. Despite the
downslide in the economy, discussions
with many of the top gallery owners and
artists in the state revealed that the current
art market is anything but sluggish.
Hot art districts line the state, like
Dragon Street in the Design District in
Dallas, which houses galleries like Gerald
Peters Gallery and the Houston Museum
District, which boasts 18 institutions with
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Austin’s blocks of 6th street is peppered
with dynamic galleries. But these are just
a few of the nearly hundreds of districts
sprinkled throughout the state in larger
cities like San Antonio, Fort Worth and
Corpus Christi, to smaller cities like
Kerrville, Amarillo, Abilene, Ennis, El
Paso, Plano, San Angelo, Victoria and the
wooded hills of Bosque County.
New galleries are even opening, like
InSight Gallery in Fredericksburg, whose
owners picked that location because
they feel the area is quickly becoming
nationally known as a fine art destination
in the Western genre. Artists are reporting
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the same if not more sales than last year.
As many collectors have learned, quality
artwork never goes out of style and will
always sell.
“I have been painting for a living for
over 30 years, and have seen a number
of downturns in the economy, and during
those downturns, the market for good
artwork by reputable, dedicated artists
has not wavered,” says Martin Grelle,
Cowboy Artists of America member and
Clifton, Texas, native.
Artist Sonya Terpening believes that
Western art in Texas is in great demand
because the state is the myth and legend
of the West.
“Texas embraces the West in its language,
dress and especially in the arts. Not only
do we have Texas’ own great history
to be told in paint, but we also have
Hollywood myths and legendary ranches
still being worked today,” says Terpening.
While discussing Western art and Texas,
it is impossible not to associate these words
with Bill Burford, owner and president
of Texas Art Gallery for over 40 years.
Burford’s impact on the Western art market
spans decades, and his loss is felt deeply
by the Western art community. In May,
Western Art Collector will feature a tribute
article on Mr. Burford, reflecting his lasting
legacy and further loss to the art world.
TEXAS
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Eldorado
Marble Falls
Fredericksburg
Wimberley
Kerrville
New Braunfels
San Antonio
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A traditional gallery, Greenhouse Gallery showcases fine oil paintings by 21st century masters, outstanding designs and vibrant color of art glass and bronze by leading artists.
Galleries
Greenhouse Gallery
of Fine Art
6496 N. New Braunfels Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 828-6491
The Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art has long
been deemed a key destination for seasoned and
new collectors visiting San Antonio. Pairing a
traditional art experience with over 12,000 square
feet, Greenhouse Gallery is one of the largest and
respected retail fine art showrooms in the country.
The gallery houses nationally and
internationally recognized artists, many featured
in fine museums and prestigious collections,
including Calvin Liang, William Berra, Brent
Jensen, Clement Kwan, Ignat Ignatov, W. Jason
Situ, Andy Thomas, Jeffrey Watts and Gregory
Packard, among others.
In April, the gallery hosts its annual Salon
International Juried Exhibition featuring 348 oil
paintings from emerging and well-known artists
from 43 states and 16 countries. The show begins
April 11 with an opening reception 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. and runs through May 1, 2009.
May 12 through 29, the gallery presents the
strong, powerful oil paintings of Kathryn Stats in
a solo exhibition with an opening reception May
16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Greenhouse Gallery has
represented Stats’ work since April 2004. Within
this period of time, Stats’ stunning paintings have
made her one of the gallery’s top selling artists.
“We help our clients see the art and
distinguish what it is they are looking
for, so they can become secure and
confident when they walk into a
gallery on their own. They must enjoy
it—that’s the first thing.”
— Jim Janes, co-owner, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, A Fine Desert Day, oil, 18 x 24", by Kathryn Stats.
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Ernest Blumenschein
Edward Borein
James Boren
Carl Oscar Borg
Harley Brown
Paul Calle
Ken Carlson
Henry Casselli
Gerald Cassidy
Eugene Henri
Cauchois
Chen Chi
John Clymer
Edouard Cortes
E.I. Couse
Donald Crowley
Gerard Curtis Delano
Maynard Dixon
Harvey Dunn
Herbert Dunton
Charlie Dye
Marcel Dyf
Nick Eggenhofer
Fremont Ellis
Henry Farny
Nicolai Fechin
James Earle Fraser
Eugene Galien-Laloue
Leon Gaspard
William Gilbert Gaul
Victor Gilbert
Rod Goebel
William Gollings
Martin Grelle
Emile A. Gruppe
H.W. Hansen
Carl Hantman
Marsden Hartley
G. Harvey
John Hauser
E. Martin Hennings
Jules Rene Herve
Hermann Herzog
Victor Higgins
Thomas Hill
Frank Hoffman
Grace C. Hudson
Clark Hulings
Peter Hurd
Harry Jackson
Frank Tenney Johnson
Gene Kloss
W.H.D. Koerner
Robert Kuhn
W.R. Leigh
Robert Lougheed
Tom Lovell
John Marin
Frank McCarthy
R. Brownell McGrew
Thomas Moran
B.J.O. Nordfeldt
Julian Onderdonk
Edmund Osthaus
Bill Owen
Sheldon Parsons
Edgar Payne
E.S. Paxson
Bert Geer Phillips
George Phippen
Frederic Remington
James Reynolds
Kenneth Riley
Carl Rungius
Charles M. Russell
Tom Ryan
Porfirio Salinas
Richard Schmid
Frank E. Schoonover
Charles Schreyvogel
Olaf C. Seltzer
Jospeh H. Sharp
David Shepherd
Mian Situ
Eric Sloane
Gordon Snidow
Grant Speed
John Mix Stanley
Oleg Stavrowsky
Ray Swanson
Donald Teague
Howard Terpning
Walter Ufer
Harold Von Schmidt
Curt Walters
Melvin Warren
Morgan Weistling
Fritz White
Olaf Wieghorst
Guy Wiggins
Robert Wood
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“We feel that our part of
Texas, more specifically
Fredericksburg, has
been becoming more and
more nationally known
as a fine art destination.”
— Shannon Hanna, InSight Gallery co-owner and director
InSight Gallery, Gillespie County Ag Exempt, oil, 12 x 24", by John Austin Hanna.
InSight Gallery
244 W. Main Street
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(830) 456-4086
InSight Gallery owners David and
Meredith Plesko and Thad and Shannon
Hanna believe that now is the right time
to become a part of something they
love: fine art. Opening in early April in
downtown Fredericksburg, the gallery’s
focus is on its artists first and foremost,
and plans to provide a beautiful,
professional and friendly atmosphere
offering collectors the opportunity
and comfort to participate in the “art
experience” both emotionally and
intellectually.
“A large part of the decision to open
our gallery is the fact that we believe
that Fredericksburg is an emerging player
in the national art community,” says
Shannon Hanna, co-owner and director
of InSight Gallery.
Focusing on traditional “represent-
InSight Gallery, Texas Born, acrylic, 24 x 36", by James Robinson.
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ationalism,” the gallery will feature oils,
acrylics, pastels and bronzes by artists
such as Nancy Bush, Carolyn Anderson,
John Austin Hanna, Mark Haworth,
Denise LaRue Mahlke, Suzanne Owens
and James Robinson, among others.
“Art, to us, has an intrinsic value that
is impossible to determine and as such
it will not be sacrificed in trying times; it
will be honored for its ability to speak
to our dignity emotionally as well as
intellectually,” adds Hanna.
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Mary Ross Buchholz
Fine Art Studio
Rt. 1, Box 83 A
Eldorado, TX 76936
(325) 853-3839
A pioneering ranching family
heritage has enabled artist Mary
Ross Buchholz and her husband
to raise their family in rural West
Texas near the town of Eldorado.
Their ranching operation,
spread over several West Texas
counties, consists of a variety
of livestock that includes cattle,
sheep, goats, and quarter horses
along with diverse wildlife.
Depicting these scenes on canvas
comes natural to Buchholz.
“My art does not romanticize
our way of life; it simply and
honestly portrays the people, the
animals, and the environment of
West Texas,” says Buchholz.
Over the past 10 years,
Buchholz’s detailed portrait
commissions have been her
main focus; but now, many of
her noncommissioned paintings
and drawings are slated for juried
shows and exhibitions. In April,
Buchholz will be participating in
the Round Up Art Show & Sale
at The Museum of Western Art
in Kerrville, Texas, and in June
she will be at the Ellen Noel
Art Museum in Odessa for the
American Plains Artist Show &
Sale.
“Even though the economy
has slowed, I feel lucky to have
portrait commissions in line,”
says Buchholz. “It is a great
compliment to me when I am
entrusted to paint or draw loved
ones. At the same time, sharing my
other works through exhibitions
and shows is certainly important
to me.”
Buchholz is a member of the
Portrait Society of America, the
Oil Painters of America, and
is a signature member of the
American Plains Artists.
Mary Ross Buchholz's studio in rural West Texas near the town of Eldorado.
“Even though the economy has slowed, I feel
lucky to have portrait commissions in line.”
— Mary Ross Buchholz, West Texas artist
Majestic Monarch, graphite, 16 x 25”, by Mary Ross Buchholz.
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James Robinson
Acrylic
24”x36”
Mountain Storm
Nancy Bush
Oil
Cypress on the Medina
Mark Haworth
Oil 16”x 12”
Gillespie County Ag Exempt
John Austin Hanna
Oil
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“Despite
the decline
in our
national
economy,
I have not
seen a drop in my
gallery sales or in my
commission work.”
— Laurie Pace, Texas artist
Patina of Marble Falls
1506 Hwy 1431 West
Marble Falls, TX 78654
(830) 637-7662
Located in the beautiful Hill Country,
Patina of Marble Falls presents the
works of Texas artists Laurie Pace and
Debbie Lincoln. Pace enjoys working
with oils, strong hues, a palette knife
and brushes, capturing the energy
of colors and motion on the canvas.
Lincoln rarely sticks to a standardized
palette, and her new works are a
reflection of her recent experiences
on an extended trip to northwest
Montana.
“Despite the decline in our
national economy, I have not seen
a drop in my gallery sales or in my
commission work,” says Pace. “I
believe in educating collectors to
realize the true value of investing
in artwork is not near as risky as
investing in the current economic
stock market.”
Patina of Marble Falls owner John
Stange shares this viewpoint and
believes the impact of the economic
crisis on art lovers in the Hill Country
has only helped to strengthen interest
in the works of Pace and Lincoln.
“I find that my customers look
at their homes as a safe haven from
negative outside forces and they relish
the opportunity to enhance it with
original works,” says Stange. “Both
artists deliver the beauty of their
subjects with underlying statements
of grace and peace, which is very
comforting to the homeowner and
their guests.”
Patina of Marble Falls, Morning has Broken, oil, 5 x 7", by Laurie Justus Pace.
Patina of Marble Falls, Future Fear, oil on canvas, 16 x 20", by Debbie Lincoln.
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“TAOS OF TEXAS”
BRUCE GREENE, CA
“Day Break on the Rim”
36X66
Oil on Linen
Available at Trailside Galleries
Represented by: Claggett Rey Gallery - Vail, Colorado • Trailside Galleries - Scottsdale, AZ and Jackson Hole, WY
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TONY EUBANKS
GEORGE HALLMARK
“Crossing Big Muddy”
20X24
Oil on Canvas
Featured in the 2009 Prix de West Invitational
Represented by Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX
www.tonyeubanks.com
“Pinon Morning”
36X36
Oil on Linen
Featured in the 2009 Prix de West Invitational
Represented by: Trailside Galleries - Scottsdale, AZ
and Jackson Hole, WY
www.georgehallmark.com
MARTIN GRELLE, CA
“Trappers in the Wind Rivers”
44x56
Oil on linen, 2008
Sold at the 2008 Prix de West Invitational • Represented by: Overland Gallery of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
“People figure out that good
art, by established artists, from
reputable galleries holds its value,
even in tough times.”
— Robert Pitzer, owner, Pitzer’s Fine Arts
Pitzer’s Fine Arts, Geococcyx (Roadrunner), bronze,
15 x 5 x 10½", ed. of 100, by Kent Ullberg.
The outdoor sculpture garden at Pitzer’s Fine Arts showcases top quality sculpture.
PO Box 2850
13909 Ranch Road 12
Wimberley, TX 78676
(512) 722-6032
Located in historic Wimberley and established in 1978, Pitzer’s
Fine Arts is more than just traditional paintings and sculpture, but
an exceptional art experience.
Ranging from realism to impressionism, Pitzer’s Fine Arts
offering includes original paintings, sculpture, photography and
other artistically fitting mediums such as pottery, handmade rugs,
gourds and baskets, and expresses a variety of subjects including
landscape, still life, Western, wildlife and more by renowned
artists like Randal Dutra, Kent Ullberg and Laurie Kersey, among
many others.
Bronze sculpture has been and continues today to be a
significant part of the gallery, which features smaller to life-size
works by many distinct artists. The gallery has a picturesque
outdoor sculpture garden that showcases the top and highly
sought after works.
“Pitzer’s has been through more than one or two economic
downturns over the 30-plus years in the business of retail fine art,”
says gallery owner Rob Pitzer. “People figure out that good art, by
established artists, from reputable galleries holds its value, even in
tough times.”
Pitzer’s Fine Arts, Among the Teasels, oil on linen, 40 x 30”, by Randal Dutra.
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30" x 30", Oil
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Texas Art Gallery
Inwood Village, Suite 396
5570 W. Lovers Lane
Dallas, TX 75209-4220
(800) 783-4278
Texas Art Gallery is one of the
cornerstones of Western art in
Texas and beyond. Spearheaded
by the late Bill Burford, the
gallery has showcased a diverse
selection of Western, American
and European art since 1964, in
addition to two highly successful
annual auctions. The gallery
collection features more than
40 local, regional and national
skilled artists, plus works by
deceased masters.
In April, the gallery features
the artwork of Tom Buechner,
an impassioned painter whose
works hang in the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and the
Smithsonian National Museum of
American Art. Other top gallery
artists include Jason Rich and
Kent Wallis.
Texas Art Gallery hosts two
annual art auctions, one in May
and the other in November.
May’s Patron’s Party & Auction
is comprised of the Set Price
Draw Sale, held May 8, 2009, at
the gallery, and the auction the
following evening May 9.
“Bill Burford has been my friend for nearly
40 years. Bill was the pioneer in marketing
contemporary Western art. He was enthusiastic,
entertaining and passionate about the art
business, and devoted to his wife Pat. Bill always
had a great story to share. I referred to Bill
respectively as the Barnum & Bailey of the art world. I will
miss our weekly conversations. I loved the guy and will
miss Bill Burford as will all that knew him.”
— John Geraghty, Trustee and Special Advisor to the Autry National Center
and Contributing Editor to Western Art Collector
Texas Art Gallery, Winter Shadows, oil on
canvas on board, 48 x 60”, by Jason Rich.
Texas Art Gallery has showcased top Western, American and
European art for over 40 years.
The recent passing of president and owner Bill Burford has deeply
affected the art community.
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Sonya Terpening
516 Dunn Court
Grapevine, TX 76051
(817) 488-3001
Artist Sonya Terpening does
not remember a time when she
did not paint or draw. Her art
is a narrative of her life and the
world around her. Like many
Americans, Terpening comes
from pioneers who settled
the West. This is the story she
captures in paint on canvas.
“I think Western art is
important now more than ever
because it immortalizes the
hard work and perseverance
that made this country great,”
says Terpening. “It is an image
of what we so desperately need
right now.”
Terpening says she must
have an emotional reason to
paint. A realist, her detailed
scenes play with light and
color, but they also reflect her
feelings in choosing the subject
and hoping to make the viewer
experience similar sentiments.
“I think art touches the soul
and teaches in ways words
cannot,” says Terpening.
Terpening will be
participating at the Gilcrease
Rendezvous in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, on April 16 and
has just finished painting for
the Prix de West show June 12
at the National Cowboy and
Western Heritage Museum in
Oklahoma City. She is also
preparing for an upcoming
show with Whistle Pik
Galleries at Boot Ranch in
Fredericksburg, Texas.
Still Beats Office Work, oil on linen, 30 x 40", by Sonya Terpening.
“Western art in Texas is in great demand because
Texas is the myth and legend of the West. Texas
embraces the West in its language, dress and
especially in the arts. Not only do we have Texas’
own great history to be told in paint, but we also
have Hollywood myths and legendary ranches still
being worked today.”
— Sonya Terpening, artist
Prairie Flowers, oil on linen, 16 x 20",
by Sonya Terpening.
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Patina
of Marble Falls,Texas
Future Fear 16 x 20 Oil Lincoln
Future Fear 16 x 20 Oil Lincoln
Fair Warning 16 x 20 Oil Lincoln
DEBBIE GRAYSON LINCOLN
Deep in the heART of Texas
LAURIE JUSTUS PACE
Morning Has Broken 36 x 30 Oil Pace
www.debbielincoln.artspan.com
1506 hwy 1431 west marble falls, texas 78654
Hint of Spring 24 x 36 Oil Pace
www.lauriejustuspace.com
phone 830.637.7662 www.patinaofmarblefalls.com
"Texas history and history of the American West
are intertwined. The same can be said for Texas art
and art of the American West; both include a strong
narrative tradition and a deeper appreciation of the
natural beauty of the landscape."
— Aurora Ramirez, facility/tour coordinator of The Museum of Western Art
The art on display at The Museum of Western
Art in Kerrville, Texas, depicts every aspect of
Western life.
The Museum
of Western Art
1550 Bandera Highway
PO Box 294300
Kerrville, TX 78029
(830) 896-2553
The Museum of Western Art is located in
Kerrville, in the heart of the famed Texas
Hill Country. This outstanding facility
provides the opportunity for one and all
to relive the roots of Western heritage
through great Western art.
“Texas history and history of the
American West are intertwined,” says
Aurora Ramirez, facility/tour coordinator
of The Museum of Western Art. “The
same can be said for Texas art and art
of the American West; both include a
strong narrative tradition and a deeper
appreciation of the natural beauty of the
landscape. Both also include thoroughly
modern visions of traditional subjects
and themes.”
In April, the museum presents its
nationally recognized 26th annual Round
Up Art Show & Sale opening April 24
with a special event 6 to 8:30 p.m.
featuring the artists, dinner and dancing.
The museum serves as a bridge
between the past and present, ensuring
that the legacy of the American West will
be preserved for the future.
Fred Fellows, An Honest Day’s Work, bronze, The
Museum of Western Art.
CREDIT JOHN ACETI
Hill Country, pen, ink and pencil, 13 x 17",
by Robert “Bo” Powell.
“Although today’s art market is suffering from the
financial crises, a viable market is still out there.”
— Robert “Bo” Powell, Texas artist
Robert “Bo” Powell
1822 Roberts Cut Off
Fort Worth, TX 76114
(817) 223-3838
A Fort Worth native, Robert “Bo”
Powell started drawing and painting at
about 10 years old. In addition to a life
of fine art, Powell spent his professional
career working on the rails as a
locomotive engineer.
Powell has always had a love for
travel and carries a camera with him
wherever the adventure takes him,
including Canada, Wyoming, Idaho,
New Mexico, Texas, Alaska, Arizona,
the Caribbean and, especially, Colorado.
He does a lot of sketching and final art
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while on trips and never leaves his art
supplies at home.
Powell prefers to work in the
pre-dawn hours of the day, accompanied
by a mix of light symphony and Jimmy
Buffet music. His favorite medium is
pen and ink, and prefers graphite pencil
and acrylics for larger pieces. Powell is
represented by the Morton House Gallery
in Fort Worth and the Art Center for the
Islands in Port Aransas, Texas.
Powell says that although today’s art
market is suffering from the financial
crises, a viable market is still out
there and he is not discouraged about
continually marketing his creations.
Above: “Robert” - 22" x 14" - graphite
Left: “Gunner” - 20" x 14" - charcoal and graphite
Inset: “Harvey” - 22" x 16" - graphite
Mary is a member of Oil Painters of America (OPA),
Portrait Society of America (PSA), and is a Signature
Member of the American Plains Artists (APA).
Legendary
Bosque County
Martin Grelle, George Hallmark,
Bruce Greene and Tony Eubanks
Bosque County, one of Texas’ most
beautiful areas, possesses a rich
history filled with the spirit of the
pioneers who settled the area.
Made up of several small towns,
Bosque County’s pristine landscape
includes hills, canyons, prairie land,
farms, wildflowers, more wildlife
than “you can shake a stick at,” and
many lakes and streams, including
the Brazos and Bosque rivers.
The famous area has long been
associated with Western art as both
James Boren and Melvin Warren
once called it their home. Today,
four incredibly talented Western
artists also call Bosque County their
home and muse. Established artists
Martin Grelle, George Hallmark,
Bruce Greene and Tony Eubanks all
reside within the wooded hills of the
Springtime in Bosque County.
Meridian Creek, Bosque County.
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Camp Meat and Mules, oil on linen, 40 x 54", by Martin Grelle fetched $316,250 at the 2008 Jackson Hole Art Auction, well over its $80,000 to $120,000 estimate.
Three Came Riding, oil, 28 x 42", by Tony Eubanks.
Texas native Tony Eubanks paints what he knows
best: the West.
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View from Grelle Mountain.
George Hallmark and his wife Lisa live on a gentle
plateau that overlooks the entire valley.
An exclusive look at George Hallmark’s 2009 painting for Prix de West, titled Pinon Morning, oil, 36 x 36".
Born and raised in Clifton, Texas, artist Martin Grelle,
CA, still makes his home here with his wife Terri,
living on a small ranch among the wooded hills of
Bosque County.
Based in the Texas Hill Country, CA artist Bruce
Greene’s primary interest is in depicting the working
cowboy, both in oil and bronze.
Shallow Water and Deep Sand, oil, 32 x 48", by Bruce Greene was painted for the 2008 Prix de West, an event
he has been invited to participate in for seven years.
PHOTO ROSS HECOX
area. Each artist is extremely successful
in their own right, participating in the top
Western art shows across the country and
highly sought after by collectors.
The Bosque Conservatory is the center
for the arts in the community. Located in
Clifton, the established cultural center
stables an impressive art gallery, which
grows each year with its annual Art
Classic held in September. Art workshops
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Hallmark Plein Air oil workshop in the
spring and the Greene-Grelle Plein Air
workshop in the fall.
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J ACK HERMSEN
HERMSEN
GALLERY
16823 Village Lane
Dallas, Texas 75248
www.hermsengallery.com
972-248-3771
16” X 20”
“Lookin’ For Strays”
Brigitte Woosley
WESTERN ART
C O L L E C T O R
New Braunfels, Texas 830-627-0823
“Hey Cowboy”
22 x 28
Oil on Canvas
MAY 2009
IS
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www.bwoosley.com
Currently Exhibiting
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regardless of the
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keep faith with your
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— Brigitte Woosley, Texas artist
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Hermsen Gallery
16823 Village Lane
Dallas, TX 75248
(972) 248-3771
Artist Jack Hermsen has always been
interested in the creative arts, which has
led him down such paths as advertising,
graphic design and fine arts. At a young
age, he worked in a sign painting shop,
developing various artistic and creative
skills. Hermsen feels most comfortable
painting from live models or photo
references, and paints in oils, gouache,
watercolors and acrylics.
“I enjoy the challenge of oil painting,
painting various realistic themes and
Western subject matter as I experience
Western outdoor imagery and lifestyles,”
says Hermsen.
A distinguished alumnus from the Art
Center College of Design in Los Angeles,
Hermsen has been recognized with
numerous graphic design and fine art
awards.
Artist Jack Hermsen at the easel in his Dallas, Texas, studio.
Brigitte Woosley
4875 IH 35 S #3
New Braunfels, TX 78132
(830) 627-0823
Texas artist Brigitte Woosley began her
artistic career as a courtroom artist,
capturing the raw emotion of trials
for years. Now Woosley has changed
direction and is fulfilling a lifelong
ambition of being a full-time fine art
painter.
“I love painting animals, the
Western landscape, Native Americans
and Western people in general,” says
Woosley.
Brigitte Woosley paints from her studio in the lush Texas Hill Country.
Woosley has been invited to
participate in a number of Western art
venues across Texas and beyond, and in
April is gearing up for The Museum of
Western Art's Round Up Art Show & Sale
opening April 24.
“For me the market is doing
surprisingly well,” says Woosley. “I’m
selling as much so far this year as I did
last year. Don’t know how things will go
in the future, but then, who does? I think
you have to keep on creating the best art
possible, regardless of the market; you
have to believe in yourself and keep faith
with your collectors.”
A Cool Drink, oil, 24 x 30”, by Brigitte Woosley.
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April Art Show Preview
Art nomads
Presenting the Southwest in plein air, the Nómadas del Arte’s annual
Paint Out and Show will be held at the Southwest Gallery in Texas.
O
pening April 3 and running through
the rest of the month, roughly 160
of the top artists working in plein
air will unite showcasing two landscape
paintings each at the Southwest Gallery in
Dallas, Texas. With more than 300 works
expected at the show in oil, watercolor,
acrylic and pastel, sprawling throughout
the 16,000-square-foot gallery, there is a
superb selection of plein air paintings.
Artists are juried in through a
submission process and also invited to
participate. The paintings presented by
the artists must have been completed
during the 2008 year in one of these six
Southwestern states: Arizona, Colorado,
Wes Hyde, Rush, oil, 16 x 20"
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Nevada, New Mexico, Texas or Utah.
Keystone artists for this event are
Albert Handell, Anita Louise West,
Guido Frick, Stephanie Birdsall, Brent
Cotton and Carol Swinney. Other artists
include Mary Garrish, Don Sahli, Amy
Evans, Ann Larsen, Ann Templeton, Dave
Santillanes, Cindy Carrillo, John Darby,
Mary Garrish, Last Light-Red Rock, oil, 9 x 12"
Cecy Turner, Fran Dodd McConnell,
Kathy Anderson, Walter Porter, Stephanie
Birdsall, Suzette Keegan, Susan Volk
Stanley, and founders Mark Coulter, Wes
Hyde and Anita Mosher.
Florida artist Mary Garrish found
out near the end of 2007 that she was
accepted into the Nómadas del Arte show.
She immediately planned a trip to Utah.
“I am always looking for a chance to
paint out West,” says Garrish.
In September 2008, Garrish and her
husband rented an RV and toured southern
Utah for two weeks, spending time in
Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef
national parks, with both of her paintings
completed during this time.
“Capitol Reef National Park was
painted just as the first light of day was
kissing the Red Rock Canyons,” explains
Garrish, “And Last Light-Red Rock was
painted during a glorious clear sunset in
the park.”
For Nómadas, Don Sahli presents
Cool Day–Golden Willow, painted on
a fall day during one of his classes he
teaches in Evergreen, Colorado.
“The brisk cool light was pleasant to
capture,” says Sahli. “The historical red
barn along the willows that follow Bear
Creek added a wonderful accent of color
to add to the composition.”
Sahli says that the philosophy and concept
of the Nómadas del Arte show speaks to
his heart.
“I’ve always said I would like to be
known as a painter—one who painted
what he saw while wandering around on
his journey. Plein air painting is a large
part of that journey and sharing it with
collectors and other artists is always a
pleasure,” adds Sahli.
The lack of restrictions of both location
and time is something participating
artists relish.
“I love the freedom to paint wherever
and whenever I wish within the six
specified states,” says painter Amy Evans.
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Stephanie Birdsall, February Morning, oil, 12 x 9"
Amy Evans, Along the Cimarron, oil, 9 x 12"
Carol Swinney, Along the Pathway, oil on canvas, 9 x 12"
“I think that this gives this exhibition a
unique flavor. There is such variety in
subject matter, style, and seasons. The
‘Nomads’ are seasoned artists who love to
paint plein air.”
Evans paints in oils, primarily in
plein air. For Nómadas, Evans selected
two paintings that were done in Colorado
for this year’s exhibition, Fall Frenzy and
Along the Cimarron.
Kathy Anderson, Aspens in Telluride, oil, 14 x 10"
Arizona artist, and one of the six keynote
artists, Carol Swinney thinks the show
is a great concept because it allows
participants plenty of time to paint at their
favorite place or season.
For Nómadas, Swinney presents
Along the Pathway, a rich and colorful
oil completed on a warm, sunny spring
morning while she was enjoying the
company of several other plein air painters.
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“I love the way the shadows crossed the
pathway leading to more undiscovered
gardens,” says Swinney.
Selected at the 2007 Nómadas show
as Master Landscape Artist, Ann Templeton
presents Aspens, painted on location in
the Ouray, Colorado, area.
“The image of multiple tree trunks
lends itself to interpretive color and
repetitive variations on a theme, which
Don Sahli, Cool Day–Golden Willow, oil, 5 x 7"
goes hand in hand with my way of pushing
color and being aware of patterns in the
landscape,” says Templeton.
Templeton will also be on hand along
with Bob Rohm for a book signing during
the reception on April 4.
Suzette Keegan draws inspiration
for her paintings from nature. She enjoys
painting with a palette knife, which she
describes as “being more fun than icing
a cake,” making the colors on her canvas
pop and highly textured.
Jemez Afternoon was painted on a
cold and windy day north of Santa Fe.
“The view was so stimulating that
the weather, while a nuisance, played
second fiddle to the wonder of being
Ann Templeton, Aspens, oil, 12 x 12"
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Mary Garrish
Fine Art
Stellers Gallery, Ponte Vedra, FL 904.273.6065
L2 Gallery, Destin, FL 850.231.1091
Marshall Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC 336.545.8268
Chasen Galleries, Richmond, VA 804.204.1048
“Sunset From My Porch” 16 x 12, oil on canvas
www.marygarrishfineart.com
marygarrish@aol.com
321.698.4431
“A Quiet Splendor” 20 x 24, oil on canvas
Ann Larsen, Early Utah Snow, oil, 11 x 14"
Mark Coulter, December’s Light, oil, 12 x 16"
Cindy Carrillo, Catalina Shadows, oil, 9 x 12"
in that amazing landscape. The Jemez
Mountains have always held a special
allure,” says Keegan.
When artist Ann Larsen was invited
to participate in Nómadas, it gave her a
wonderful opportunity to paint in her
favorite parts of the country. She spent a
month traveling through Utah, from the
Colorado Plateau to Zion National Park.
Early Utah Snow was painted on that trip.
“The way the light was hitting the
rocks and softly illuminating the snow
was just irresistible,” says Larsen. “I love
painting outside in the Southwestern
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Fran Dodd McConnell, Turn in the River,
oil, 16 x 20"
environment. Being surrounded by the
light and atmosphere of the Southwest is
unbelievably inspiring and energizing.”
Walter Porter describes Nómadas
as “a plein air painting competition on
steroids.” For the show, Porter says he
spent part of a week painting in the
Ann Larsen
En P l e i n Ai r!
Oil Paintings
“Rockport Yacht Club”
07?B
6 x 8 Oil
Larsen Studio
www.AnnLarsen.com
LarsenStudio@frontiernet.net
Cindy Carrillo
Bravo! Vail 24 x 20
“Sedona Reds”
For Events and Galleries
www.cindycarrillo.com
9x12 Oil
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Susan Volk Stanley, Lone Saguaro, oil, 12 x 16”
John Darby, Rio Grande at Taos, oil, 30 x 40"
White Mountains of Arizona. The result is
Early Morning at Horseshoe Lake, one of
his paintings for the show.
“Just as the first rays of sun crested
the mountains, the fall grass across from
me lit up in a brilliant, warm gold that
was set against the cool, blue lake and
surrounding hills,” says Porter. “The whole
painting was right there in front of me
… even the cattle were cooperating. All I
had to do was capture that moment and
not screw it up. But that’s really what plein
air painting is all about, isn’t it?”
The Catalina Mountains, just north
of Tucson, is a favorite locale for Arizona
artist Cindy Carrillo and the subject in
her thickly painted and moody Catalina
Shadows for Nómadas.
“There had been a warm spell so
there was a thin layer of green spring
grass,” explains Carrillo. “After two hours
the wind came up and the temperature
dropped dramatically. By the time
I could clean up my brushes a fog
dropped down over the mountain edges
and it started to sleet! I have painted this
mountain range many times, and each
time I am rewarded with a painting that
is a keeper.”
Light Snow in Endo Valley, painted by
artist Cecy Turner, was created in Endo
Suzette Keegan, Jemez Afternoon, oil on
panel, 12 x 16"
Dave Santillanes, Poudre River Study, oil on board, 12 x 16"
Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park
last November.
“I love the challenge of producing
well composed and thought-out paintings
outdoors with the wind, sun, etc.,
constantly at your side and in your face,
then showing them alongside paintings by
other outdoor painters dedicated to doing
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the same thing,” says Turner.
When Arizona artist Stephanie
Birdsall goes out on location, she looks for
the design that light makes on water, trees,
the mountain or snow. For Nómadas, she
presents February Morning, painted at
9,000 feet on Mount Lemmon, just 30
minutes from her home.
Cecy Turner
“Looking Through Aspens - Many Parks Curve” 8 x 10 oil
www.cecyturner.com
cecy.turner@juno.com
John Darby
Suzette Keegan
Tumbleweed Gallery
“Winter Arroyo”
“Chamisa”
40” x 30”
Oil
Galleries of Sunset Center
3701 Plains Blvd. #96-98 • Amarillo, TX 79102 • 806-341-7209
12x16 Oil on Panel
www.suzettekeegan.com
505.780.4859
Walter Porter, Early Morning at
Horseshoe Lake, oil, 12 x 16"
“My challenge is to capture that single
moment when the light and shadow are
special and relate this in my painting,”
says Birdsall.
Despite being a lifetime East Coast
resident, artist Kathy Anderson is constantly
drawn back to the beauty of the West.
“The Western light provides contrast
and colors that rarely occur in my eastern
surroundings,” says Anderson. “Whether it
is the beautiful blue greens that highlight
the colors of the aspens or the colors of the
water in the rivers and falls that I so love to
paint, I find a painting around every turn.”
The aspen grove painting titled Aspens
in Telluride for the show was painted
along the road to a friend’s cabin where
Anderson was staying during the Telluride
Plein Air show.
Rio Grande at Taos, a 30-by-40-inch
oil by Texas artist John Darby, was painted
looking south from the second highest
expansion bridge in the United States.
“To the river 650 feet below will give
a person a thrill and fear all at the same
time … but what a view,” says Darby.
For artist Dave Santillanes, when he
is painting, especially outdoors, he aims
for essence over details, looking for the
simplistic among the chaotic.
His outdoor study for Nómadas, titled
Poudre River Study, was done along the
Cache la Poudre River just west of his
home in Fort Collins, Colorado.
“The river winds through Poudre
Canyon where, on this mild day in
December, the sunlight filtering down its
walls created some wonderful abstract
patterns,” says Santillanes. “These patterns
of light and shadow provided a spectacular
backdrop to the river and were all the
inspiration I needed to setup the easel.”
Turn in the River, by Fran Dodd
McConnell, is one of the many paintings
of the Arkansas River she has done at the
nature trail in Pueblo, Colorado, a source
of endless inspiration for the artist.
“This is my third exhibit with
Nómadas and I’m excited to be once
again included,” says McConnell. “Plein
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Anita Mosher, Spring Thaw, oil, 20 x 16"
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AMY EVANS
Evening at Rocky Mountain NP, Oil, 16x12 inches
“Sentinels”
10” x 12”, oil
Signature member, Plein Air Artists of
Colorado, Women Artists of the West
www.amyevansart.com • 970.453.1536
Represented by:
Ago Gallery, Ouray, CO
Breckenridge Art Gallery, Breckenridge,CO
Germanton Gallery, Germanton, NC
CAROL SWINNEY
AWA, OPA, RMPAP
Current Representation:
Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT
Chrysalis Gallery, Southampton, NY
Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
www.kathyandersonstudio.com
Stephanie Birdsall
“Sunday” 9” x 12”
“Morning Along the Wash”
18 x 14"
Oil on Canvas
www.CarolSwinney.com
PO Box 50723 • Casper, WY 82605
Cell: (307) 262-2168
carol@carolswinney.com
Oil on board
www.stephaniebirdsall.com
3131 N. Deer Track Rd. Tucson AZ 85749
(239) 571-8859
sbirdartist@comcast.net
Susan Volk Stanley
Still Life, Landscape, Animals in oil
“Nose to Tail”
16” x 20”
Susan Volk Stanley.com
svsstudioarts@cox.net
Studio (480) 227-4487
FRANCES DODD
“Above the Sage” oil 50x60
719.547.0165
www.francesdoddart.com
Oil and Pastel Paintings
Master Circle - IAPS
Contemporary Landscapes in Vibrant Color
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Cecy Turner, Light Snow in Endo Valley, oil, 8 x 10"
air painting is a special joy and allows
me the freedom and spontaneity that is so
important to me in my work.”
Susan Volk Stanley has been painting
plein air for over 15 years. Her work
reflects her life: ranching, horses, cattle
and the landscape. One of her paintings
for Nómadas, Lone Saguaro, was done not
far from home.
“I was drawn to the dramatic lighting
there at the end of the day,” says Stanley.
“The cliffs and foothills seemed to draw the
eye right to the single saguaro that, to me,
felt like it stood there against all odds.”
New for this year, the size restrictions
for the two submitted paintings have
increased to 8 by 10 inches and 30 by 40
inches. Wes Hyde, one of the founders of
Nómadas del Arte, believes this change
in the submissions will allow artists to
present their best works for the show.
“Diversity in the show is very
important,” says Hyde. “We’ll have
colorists, expressionists, impressionists,
realists … the whole gamut.”
Among this year’s judges is Western
Art Collector editor Joshua Rose. Total
awards will be a minimum of $5,000 and
others will also be announced.
Nómadas del Arte
Paint Out and Show
When: April 1 to April 30, 2009
Where: Southwest Gallery, 4500 Sigma
Road, Dallas, TX 75244
For more information, visit
www.nomadasdelarte.com or
call (800) 272-9910
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RICHARD D.
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Breckenridge, CO
Santa Fe, NM
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SUSAN
KLIEWER
JEFF HAM
Scottsdale, AZ
Tucson, AZ
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PHYLLIS
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ROBERT
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Reno, NV
Missoula, MT
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Scottsdale, AZ
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SPRING
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SKETCHES OF LIFE
Fredericksburg, TX
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UPCOMING SHOW
S H O W L O C AT I O N B R E C K E N R I D G E , C O
April 4-5, 2009
124 S. Main Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-2592
RICHARD D. THOMAS
Montana riders
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The Gallery Says . . .
“Richard D. Thomas paints what he lives and loves. His painting ability
transcends his Western subject matter.”
—Gary Freese, owner, Breckenridge Gallery
R
ichard D. Thomas didn’t become
serious about art until his late
20s. Raised in a small town in
California’s San Joaquin Valley, Thomas wasn’t
exposed to the arts in his youth. Instead, he
worked as an administrator for a high-tech
defense equipment contractor.
“As a kid I drew and sketched,” recalls
Thomas, “I knew there was an artist down there
somewhere but I didn’t pull it up until later.”
Since discovering his niche as a painter,
Thomas’ Western-themed works have been
highly sought after. His paintings hang in
private collections alongside those of Sharp,
Couse, Farney, Terpning and Reynolds.
Thomas also participates in the annual
Masters of the American West Fine Art
Exhibition and Sale and the C.M. Russell
Auction and Exhibitor Show.
This self-taught artist has been represented
by Breckenridge Gallery in Colorado since
1977. The gallery will mount his latest oil
paintings during a solo show April 4 and 5
with an artist’s reception set for Saturday, April
4, from 2 to 6 p.m.
For 35 years Thomas has been painting
what he lives and loves. Known for cowboy
and Native American genre, landscapes, and
the American frontier, Thomas’ ability to paint
transcends his Western subject matter.
“I paint for myself and so far it’s working.
I try to be honest with myself as an artist and
that comes through in my work,” he says.
Much of Thomas’ paintings are based in
Montana where he resides. Frequent subjects
include Native Americans and Western
contemporary working cowboys.
“They’re still alive and well here in
Montana,” he says. “There’s an endless
resource of material around me ... we live in
the middle of working ranches.”
Inspired by these subjects, Thomas’
Drive to Three Forks, oil, 40 x 64”
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Equine Chat Room, oil, 20 x 30”
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Sundown Rider, oil, 15 x 20”
authentic depictions stem from hours of
researching the Crow, Black Feet, Sioux
and Northern Plains Indians, as well
as working from memory, models,
photographs and sketches.
“I hope they [collectors] get a good
feel and appreciation for the portrayal of
the Indian and the rancher. I’ve always
enjoyed the history and contributions
of Native Americans and that interplay
between whites and Indians and the
Western movement,” says Thomas. “I work
in a realistic but loose, painterly style.”
Pulling Native American subjects from
the 1800s, Thomas puts a lot of emphasis
on mood and the feeling of a piece. As
a result, collectors often comment on the
lighting and how he portrays the softness
and feeling of the moment.
“One collector says I paint the air and
atmosphere. It’s something you become
absorbed in while you’re working. I’ve
always been conscious of trying to do
that,” says Thomas. “I can paint just as
well and enjoy creating something in
a foggy day or blue skies.”
Thomas describes his latest paintings as
“simplicity with a complicated subject.”
Achieving this balance is foremost in his
work. Thomas pays particular interest to
sunsets in two of his lone rider pieces,
Crow Warrior and Sundown Rider. In
Crow Warrior, the artist shows a Native
American on horseback sitting on the outer
edge of his encampment with a visually
stunning Northern Plains backdrop.
“I like a nice contrast in light in my
work,” says Thomas.
A more complex scene can be found
in the new piece titled Equine Chat
Room, which shows about eight horses
wandering around his loafing shed.
“We have a number of horses
pastured on our ranch and I happened
to notice how they gathered around one
of our loafing sheds. I watched them
and took a bunch of photos every day.
After a few days, I put them out and
developed a composition,” says Thomas.
“Observations are intentional. You go out
and allow yourself to take in what you’re
confronted with and what you see, and
you stay open to what’s available.”
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UPCOMING SHOW
SHOW LOCATION TUCSON, AZ
April 1-30, 2009
Medicine Man Gallery
7000 E. Tanque Verde Road
Tucson, AZ 85715
(800) 422-9382
SUSAN KLIEWER
A
little piece of Susan Kliewer’s
heart goes into each and every
sculpture she molds. Based
in Sedona, Arizona, this contemporary
Southwest sculptor depicts the Navajo
people she knew and loved when she
managed the Marble Canyon Trading Post
for five years on the Navajo reservation.
“My subjects are taken from real life,”
says Kliewer. “I lived on the reservation in
the 1970s and got to know so many great
people. I care for these people so much.
Even my daughter-in-law is Navajo.”
The artist often uses her grandchildren
and Native American friends as models
to capture the special intimacy that is
the hallmark of her work. Her warm
sentiments translate to the cowboys and
Native Americans she captures in bronze.
Kliewer strives to show the common thread
that underlies all human experience, as
evident in her recent piece titled Shima
(Navajo for mother), which masterfully
captures the universal unspoken bond
between a mother and child.
“This young shima gazes lovingly at
her baby who is happy and secure in his
traditional Navajo cradle board,” explains
Kliewer. “I aim to capture and preserve
the old ways of their society in a rapidly
changing world.”
Kliewer’s depiction of the ways of Native
Americans in everyday life, from the past
as well as the present, has attracted major
collectors from all over the world. Her
Dineh series includes Navajo Weaver,
which alludes to months spent at the
loom producing a Navajo blanket, and
Gridlock at Window Rock, which shows
a Navajo boy who has been herding his
sheep all day and wants nothing more
than to get home and have a bowl of
mutton stew. Unfortunately the sheep
aren’t cooperating.
“This Navajo boy is trying to shoo them
Navajo Powwow Dancer, bronze, 23 x 23 x 12”
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“Susan Kliewer’s understanding of her Native American subject matter comes from
a long intimate relationship with the people, their land and traditions.”
—Dr. Mark Sublette, owner, Medicine Man Gallery
but smiling because he finds it amusing,”
says Kliewer.
Gridlock at Window Rock, Shima and
Navajo Weaver are among 13 two-thirds
life-size bronzes that will be going to
Na ‘Aina Kai (“Lands by the Sea” in
Hawaiian), a non-profit botanical garden
in Kauai, Hawaii. Kliewer has been
asked to contribute work to its new
Navajo family village that will teach
children about the Southwest through
interrelating sculptures.
Medicine Man Gallery in Tucson
boasts an extensive collection of bronzes
by Kliewer. Her work has been featured
in two of the gallery’s recent exhibitions,
Historic Trading Posts of the West, which
runs through March 28, and Geronimo
Remembered: A Retrospective 100 Years
after his Death, which continues through
April 15.
The gallery will spotlight Kliewer’s
maquettes throughout April, including
up to four never-before-seen pieces.
Fresh from the foundry, the bronze titled
Navajo Powwow Dancer represents
a brighter future for the new generation,
while in contrast, Navajo Weaver represents
past tradition.
“They are both so different. I enjoy
the dancer’s sense of freedom and youth,
while the traditional, older woman has
lived her life with grace and humor. I think
I was successful in capturing these moods,”
says Kliewer. “I hope the connection I feel
to the figures resonates with viewers.”
Ama’ Sa’ni (Navajo for grandmother), bronze, ed. of 45, 20 x 13 x 8”
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SHOW LOCATION RENO, NV
UPCOMING SHOW
March 12-April 4, 2009
Stremmel Gallery
1400 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 786-0558
PHYLLIS SHAFER
F
ew artists can say their
paintings wrap around a
luxury touring bus promoting
conservancy of Lake Tahoe. Then again,
South Lake Tahoe artist Phyllis Shafer isn’t
an ordinary painter. Working outdoors,
Shafer’s style has been described as
“idiomatic magical realism.”
In Shafer’s latest plein air paintings,
she continues to push contrast in scale,
distortion of perspective, and now,
inclusion of peripheral vision. Exclusively
represented by Stremmel Gallery in Reno,
Nevada, the new work reflects yet another
approach the artist has adapted to plein
air painting.
“There’s definitely distortion and
stylizing in relationship to direct
observation,” explains Shafer.
Titled Into the Landscape: Vistas and
Desert Picnic, gouache, 13 x 17"
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Visions, this third solo exhibition reflects
observations from Shafer’s personal
explorations of her Sierra Nevada
surroundings and the Sonoran Desert south
of Tucson in both oils and gouaches.
“Her works are very exciting. This is
a great body of her newer experiences,
and I love the fact it’s representing Arizona,
Tahoe and Nevada,” says gallery owner
Turkey Stremmel. “Every year Shafer
The Collector Says . . .
“Phyllis Shafer’s subject matter is attractive and she has a unique style I haven’t seen
anywhere else. I like the idea that it’s from our area, so there’s an emotionally attachment
for me. I seem to be attracted to the way she composes water, and her style with skies is
one of the things she’s good at; it radiates a feeling of Sierra Nevada to me.”
—Nello Gonfiantini, Reno, NV
Desert Ravine, oil, 22 x 25"
grows as an artist. She hones her style and
her definition. Her palette is very exciting
and she’s very solid with her structure and
design. She’s an artist that pushes herself,
and I think she’s a rising star.”
Shafer juggles a hectic schedule
between being an instructor and chair
of the art department at Lake Tahoe
Community College and her own
artistic endeavors. She took a six-month
sabbatical last year to pursue the latter,
and her journey is documented in the
new work.
“Whether painting desert or mountains,
I’m really using landscape as a metaphor,”
says Shafer. “I’m interested in the rhythmic
style of painting in order to bring out
metaphoric possibilities of all natural
forms and objects.”
Shafer’s compelling, poetic images of
the rugged landscapes she studies articulate
her desire to “distill and crystallize
the essence and the vital rhythms that
animate it.” The use of slightly exaggerated
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Clark Canyon, oil on canvas, 24 x 30"
“Phyllis Shafer is able to paint and
capture the land in an organic and
energetic way that instantly draws me
to her work. Whether I am viewing a
landscape I have personally visited or
an unknown region, Phyllis’ genius in
rendering the land, light, clouds and
plants provides me with a new way of
seeing and experiencing Mother Nature.”
—Mackenzie Banta, Reno, NV
Charlie’s Barrel, oil, 12 x 12"
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Above Emerald Bay, oil, 12 x 16"
perspective, expressive brushstrokes and
repeated patterns help to reveal the inner
spirit of her subject.
The inspiration for her paintings begins
with the location, the sense of place.
“I let it speak to me,” she says.
“I love transcribing that emotional and
physiological experience of nature.”
During her sabbatical, Shafer spent two
months at her brother and sister-in-law’s
house in Tubac, which acted as an artist’s
residency. Her new piece titled Charlie’s
Barrel is motivated in part by her brother.
“He’s so enamored with the cactus
plants in his yard,” she says.
Charlie’s Barrel, a myopic rendition,
illustrates the artist’s ability to zoom in
on desert flora and its character. Created
on wood panel, the piece reflects Shafer’s
interest in narrative and the symbolism in
her work.
“I really like the inherent gesture of the
cactus plant,” she adds.
Shafer rarely paints well-known,
recognizable vistas but Above Emerald
Bay marks an exception.
“This is a classic Tahoe view. It pays
homage to all those painters that came
before that painted Emerald Bay,” she says.
The scene also has prompted the
artist to consider doing a series of Above
Emerald Bay spots. In addition, it’s this
image that appears on the Protect Lake
Tahoe touring motor coach that promotes
preservation and restoration of the “Jewel
of the Sierra Nevada.” The motor coach
will be parked outside Stremmel Gallery
during the artist’s reception on Thursday,
March 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
“I love the idea of my paintings going
down the road on a big bus,” she says.
Preferring to study her subject in its
rawest incarnation, Shafer’s artistic
process begins outdoors where she paints
directly from the natural environment.
Only the finishing touches occur back in
the studio.
“I like the ability to go between the
two; both afford a different aspect of the
process,” says Shafer.
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SHOW LOCATION
UPCOMING SHOW
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
Heritage Gallery
7190 Main Street
(480) 941-9041
ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ
A life in color
A
l fredo Rodriguez uses his talent
as a painter to turn adversity into
opportunities, both artistically
and personally. Born and raised in Mexico
with nine siblings, Rodriguez received
little formal art instruction. Nevertheless,
painting was as much a part of his
childhood development as learning to
speak and walk, and he used his talent to
supplement his family’s income.
Rodriguez’s family and teachers
recognized his aptitude for drawing
early on. At age 6, he received a set of
watercolors from his mother that he used
for illustrating classroom assignments and
painting portraits of family members. At
10, he sold his first painting. Now living
in California, Rodriguez exhibits at several
important invitational art shows around
the nation, including the Masters of the
American West Fine Art Exhibition and
Sale. His work has been included in
Target Practice, oil on linen, 36 x 48”
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several books, most recently his own, titled
Alfredo Rodriguez: A Life in Color, which
relates for the first time a detailed story
of the artist from his humble beginnings to
present day.
A renowned master realist, Rodriguez
paints the people of the American West
with passion and remarkable beauty.
His paintings depict the rich history and
culture of Native Americans, trappers,
and the gold miners that embody the
Snow Bird, oil on linen, 24 x 36”
“Alfredo Rodriguez is one of
the most talented, dedicated
artists on the scene today
and one of the most versatile.
Most of his paintings are
extremely complicated and well
beyond the reach of many of
his contemporaries. I think this
versatility and dedication is what
sets him apart.”
— Don Crowley, CA
Alfredo Rodriguez with his latest creation in his California studio.
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Homeward Bound, oil on linen, 24 x 36”
spirit of the West. Heritage Gallery in
Scottsdale will mount his new works in
a solo show that runs March 30 through
April 12. These new highly sought after
paintings will again be sold by set price
drawing and sealed bid auction in order to
accommodate the overwhelming demand
for his work.
Rodriguez’s new works include mostly
large scale scenes with multiple figures.
Subject matter will mainly focus on the
“forty-niners” of the California Gold Rush
(1848-1855), in addition to scenes of
Navajo and Plains Indians as well as
a few cowboys.
“The history of the Mother Lode country
is fascinating to me. The more I read about
it the interested I become. Therefore, I get
inspired to paint these miners who left
their families behind to seek their fortune,”
explains Rodriguez. “It’s sad that few
struck it rich. During these times, many
grew up without their daddy. Nevertheless,
these stories inspire me and give me
limitless ideas and opportunities to depict
them on canvas. And, at the moment, not
many artists are painting this particular
subject matter.”
Most noted for portraits of one or
two people, Rodriguez’s new paintings
include multiple figures to emphasize
more storytelling.
“I’m trying to tell a deeper story and
one figure isn’t enough,” he says.
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Rodriguez’s largest piece in the show,
measuring 40 by 60 inches, is titled Gold
and depicts 14 miners working in the
diggings hoping to discover gold.
“The interaction and expressions on
their faces illustrate best what I’m trying
to convey to the viewer,” the artist says.
Rodriguez’s fascination with the West
and its inhabitants continues in his
vibrant depictions of Native Americans.
His detailed, soulful brushwork and
colorful palette pay homage to these
peoples and their rich culture. Ideal
examples can be seen in the new pieces
titled Vision Seekers, Target Practice and
Homeward Bound.
“I can usually get better results and
Vision Seekers, oil on linen, 48 x 36”
expressions from my models when
they are not posing. Such was the case
of the painting Target Practice,” says
Rodriguez. “During my last visit to the
Sioux reservation in South Dakota,
I found my friend, Jay Red Hawk, teaching
some of his young relatives to throw
arrows at a target. I thought the scene
would make a good subject to paint. Of
course, in order to do the painting, I had
to rearrange the characters to create a
better composition.”
Rodriguez’s studio consists of a
converted garage built on the side of
his house. The 800-square-foot space
includes several props such as knives,
flintlock rifles, and a Sioux war shield that
he uses in his paintings. Working on pure
Belgian linen, Rodriguez begins most
works with a full value block-in, using a
transparent monochrome wash to cover
the white space. Once dry, he draws
directly on the canvas working from the
inside out. He then begins to paint in
earnest. As he progresses in layers, he
uses thicker and thicker pigment and
then fine-tunes the details, which have
become his hallmark.
“My greatest challenge is to be able to
paint an interpretation of the subject, not
just a rendition of a photo, or a literal copy
of my model,” says Rodriguez. “I believe
I have accomplished that goal in just a
handful of paintings. In the meantime,
I enjoy the entire process, the simple
act of painting. After all, art is a journey,
not a destination.”
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SHOW LOCATION SANTA FE, NM
April 24-May 8, 2009
Meyer East Gallery
225 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-1657
ELMER “SKINNY” SCHOOLEY
The early years
O
ne of the Southwest’s modern
art pioneers, Elmer “Skinny”
Schooley (1916-2007), was best
known for his large landscape paintings
but he also achieved distinction as
a printmaker creating imagery of northern
New Mexico in lithographs, woodcut,
aquatints and pastels.
On Friday, April 24, the Meyer East
Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which
has represented Schooley since the early
1980s and continues to represent his
estate, will present an exhibition featuring
the largest collection ever compiled of the
artist’s works on paper. A reception will
be held from 5 to 7 p.m.
Up to 40 works will be on exhibit
and for sale with prices ranging from
$500 to $10,000. These works offer
a perspective of the artist as a draftsman,
with the bulk of the pieces completed
between the 1950s through the 1970s,
even though Schooley began doing them
in the 1930s and exhibited them in major
shows throughout the country.
“I’m excited because this is the largest
representation of his works on paper ever
put together, and many have not been
seen since their creation,” says Kent
Whipple, an expert on Schooley and
gallery director of Meyer East Gallery.
“It’s fun to see over time how he really
found his voice, which resonated in his
paintings. As a younger artist his work
tended to be more representative.”
The subjects in these pieces are
stylistically diverse, reflecting influences
by Regionalist aesthetic that was
County Clerk's Office on Election Day , lithograph, 8 x 17"
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popularized by artists and printmakers
such as Grant Wood and Thomas Hart
Benton to the later graphics, which point to
a more abstract stylistic development that
are reflected in the large format painting
Schooley began creating at that time.
The paper pieces in this exhibition
were primarily done between the 1940s
through the late 1960s while Schooley
was teaching at New Mexico Highlands
University in Las Vegas. Schooley retired
in 1977, after teaching fine art and
printmaking at the university. During
his 30-year tenure at the school, he
founded its lithography program and
educated thousands of students in how
to work in this art form.
“The works he developed reflected the
times of their creation, often focusing on
Montezuma Bridge , lithograph, 16 x 11"
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Working Man, 1938, lithograph, 14 x 8"
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Gussie Standing Nude, lithograph, 19 x 12"
the social issues that Schooley held close;
fighting racism, voting rights and workers’
rights and social equality,” says Whipple.
“The pieces have a wonderful WPA feel
to them focusing on people and their
struggles. He was socially progressive.”
Examples of Schooley’s growth as an
artist can be found in his early works titled
County Clerk’s Office on Election Day,
Garden Walk, and Montezuma Bridge.
“I like all of those because you
really see his evolution,” says Whipple.
“Through the ‘60s and ‘70s they became
more abstract and reflect more of
what Schooley did in his large
paintings … more pointillist detail than
direct representation.”
Montezuma Bridge in particular has
a Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton
feel to it.
Garden Walk, lithograph A/P, 21 x 16"
“It has the feeling of the region. Schooley
created what he saw, interpreting his
surroundings,” says Whipple. “Here
he shows an old man walking across
Montezuma Bridge on a moody day,
there’s great light and shadow.”
County Clerk’s Office on Election Day
captures a scene of northern New Mexico
in 1951 of a group of people waiting in
line to vote.
“He takes a small scene and tries to
capture every ounce of it,” says Whipple.
Schooley’s prints are in the permanent
collections of the Metropolitan Museum,
Brooklyn Museum, Dallas Museum,
Museum of New Mexico, the Philadelphia
Print Club and the Library of Congress.
Admirers and collectors of Schooley’s
work are sure to be as enthralled with this
retrospective exhibition as Whipple.
“It might surprise people who only knew
him as an oil painter. They can see what
he created in his younger days and see
how he transitioned. Because Skinny was
known for giving his wisdom, I think a lot
of his collectors will be reminded of who
he was and how his surroundings were the
complete birth of his work,” says Whipple,
who is working on Schooley’s catalogue
raisonné. “I believe he’ll be remembered
as one of the most important American
artists of the late 20th century. The fact that
he is in so many of these museums speaks
for itself.”
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UPCOMING SHOW
April 2-15, 2009
Rive Gauche
Contemporary Gallery
15507 N. Scottsdale Road
(480) 368-3530
JEFF HAM
J
eff Ham spent most of his career as
a commercial illustrator whose
works have been used by such
companies as Keebler, Beck’s Beer, Disney®,
Marlboro, Cheetos®, Hanes®, Kelloggs®
and McDonald’s®. Six years ago, when
the artist had the opportunity to become
a professional musician, he gave up painting
to pursue it. When he later was offered
a national touring gig, while faced with
a growing family, he opted out of the music
business and returned to his artistic roots
where he has remained and flourished.
Approaching his craft from a fine art
Red Cloud, acrylic on canvas, 57 x 66"
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standpoint is new for this Utah artist.
Enjoying gallery representation for the past
three years motivates Ham to produce
dozens of contemporary Southwest
paintings each year.
“I paint 50 new pieces a year to catch up
on lost time,” says Ham. “I paint what I love;
“It’s mesmerizing to observe and study the strokes and colors Jeff Ham uses to boldly
portray animals and people. Many an artist has marveled at how Ham ‘gets away with’
using certain colors right next to each other, or in the quantities he uses. The result is
work that gets reactions—striking, powerful, bold … electrifying."
—J.J. Jakubisin, Rive Gauche Contemporary Gallery
people, animals and sometimes landscapes.
I’m still enamored with the same stuff I’ve
been doing, so all the themes are still new
and exciting.”
Admittedly obsessed with people and
faces, Ham’s latest body of work includes
diverse images, from nudes and historical
figures to Native American subjects. Rive
Gauche Contemporary Gallery in Scottsdale
will mount Ham’s new acrylic paintings in a
solo show titled Electrifying the West, which
runs April 2 through 15.
“I’ve spent a lot of time with the Lakota
so much of my work is inspired from
their ceremonies,” says Ham. “People and
animals, to me, are interchangeable. When
I’m doing figurative work, faces and bodies
tell a story. They’re a roadmap of who you
are and your life. I can sit and stare at a
person for hours. I’m a people watcher.
I see something in somebody and I want to
put it on canvas.”
This show will contain more figurative
scenes than animals, in addition to
something Ham has always wanted to
paint: bull riders.
“I’ve always liked the rodeo,” he says,
impressed with their athletic ability.
Influenced by artists like Fritz Shoulder,
Francis Bacon, Marshall Arisman and Peter
Max, Ham has been concentrating on
spontaneous brushwork and simple moves
that are loose and immediate.
“My work is evolving. I continue to work
on allowing spontaneity to rule; lead with
my heart as opposed to my head,” says
Ham. “I hope viewers recognize that I’m
growing artistically. The more uninhibited
my work comes across, I hope people see
that and it sparks something in them.”
A storyteller, Ham uses raw, bright,
explosive colors to evoke emotion and draw
attention to the subjects he depicts.
“In my paintings everything becomes an
iconic image, no setting or backgrounds. The
work is done quickly and in the moment to
Jeff Ham in his studio in St. George, Utah.
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Indian with Canunpa, acrylic on canvas, 66 x 56”
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Coyote, acrylic on canvas, 50 x 64”
capture spontaneity and avoid over thinking
and over working,” says Ham. “I do my
best to translate emotion and feelings into
color and communicate my individual
interpretation of each subject. I hope
viewers see I find human beings fascinating
and beautiful, period.”
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Bison, acrylic on canvas, 52 x 67"
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SHOW LOCATION MISSOULA, MT
April 3-26, 2009
Dana Gallery
246 N. Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 721-3154
ROBERT SCHLEGEL
A
n avid traveler, artist Robert
Schlegel enjoys wandering the
back roads of the country. From
his century-old farm house in Oregon,
located about 25 miles west of Portland
in the middle of the woods on top of a
hill, he sets out by car and takes in the
sights all the way to the East Coast and
back again.
“My son is up in Missoula and I have
been traveling to southwest Montana for
some 15 years,” explains Schlegel. “It
takes awhile, taking the back roads, but it
is really neat. I follow the railroad lines,
the granaries.”
Schlegel also frequents the rolling hills
of San Francisco and has traveled to
New England and observed the strong
architecture of the Northeast region three
or four times.
“On Highway 2, from Montana
to North Dakota to Wisconsin, it is a
beautiful stretch of land, through Colorado
and Kansas ... the center of America is
stunning,” says Schlegel.
These explorations through the back
roads of America have been the inspiration
for a new body of work. Ranging in size
from 8 by 6 inches to 48 by 36 inches,
Schlegel presents up to 30 new paintings
in oils and acrylics on gesso prepared
paper, panel and canvas. Dana Gallery in
Missoula, Montana, will mount his new
works in a solo show that opens April 3
and runs through April 26 with an opening
reception April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m.
“People like to see a variety of things
in a show and this is definitely a variety,”
says Schlegel.
Schlegel primarily works with shape
and structure, and his interpretation of
these objects in the environment.
“That is my primary focus,” says
Schlegel. “I am looking for rhythms and
patterns, manmade structures juxtaposed
into the landscape, shadows that are
created with intense light. Anything that
stimulates my eyes.”
The process for Schlegel’s paintings
begins with his scenic tours. He drives
Bird, mixed media, 8 x 6”
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and sketches from the car, often filling
sketchbooks to the brim. It begins with that
notion, and then he takes a photograph,
though how it ends up in the end does not
usually mirror the photo.
“The actual place is not that important
“Quite a few things stand out about Robert’s work. The geometry and set
up of his paintings are beautiful. He is a thoughtful painter and unafraid
of using color, greens and reds, which is a big part of his work. I love his
works because of the color and order.”
—David Wilson, Missoula, MT
Cow Walking, acrylic, 36 x 48”
Landscape, oil, 24 x 48”
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Waiting, acrylic, 8 x 10”
to me, but rather it creates an emotional
draw,” says Schlegel.
One of the locations Schlegel captures
for this new body of work in many
paintings, including Copper Hill, is in Butte,
Montana. These paintings reflect a gritty,
melancholy emotion.
“The mine shut down there and the
economy of that community is tough,”
says Schlegel.
Flattening the plain and stacking the little
squares and rectangles on top of each other
with pastel colors, an unusual choice for
Schlegel, makes this piece stand out.
“The streets and houses are cut into the
vertical hill, and the way the cliff drops off on
the side makes the composition mysterious,”
says Schlegel. “This is a strong place painting
for me, as strong as I get.”
Another interesting piece for the show
is Cow Walking, a 36-by-48-inch acrylic
depicting Marin County bovines on
the move.
“I like the way the ground comes through,
it is thin paint but the burnt sienna glows.
I like the effect, the vibrancy,” says Schlegel.
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Pomory, oil, 20 x 16”
Tualatin, 11-by-14-inch oil, was developed
from one of Schlegel’s trips to Missoula.
Also a devoted plein air painter, he was
preparing for a plein air paint out when
he was struck by the agricultural farm
areas, older houses and rolling hills of
wheat country.
In addition to his oil and acrylic works,
Schlegel presents several mixed media
paintings featuring birds. These works are
gouache on ledger book paper gessoed on
the back. He uses collage pieces to bring
design and harmony into the balance of
the painting.
“These works started last winter when
we had snow on our deck. I began
feeding the little birds and was struck by
the stark contrast between the snow and
their feathers. It really popped, so I started
sketching them and then it morphed into
these collage pieces,” he says.
Schlegel says he is pleased with his
new works, but is always striving to
improve and grow as an artist.
“I work hard at color and line and
texture and shape relationship, and
I am learning all the time,” says Schlegel.
“I hope what I do resonates with people in
their visual life.”
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SHOW LOCATION TUBAC, AZ
K. Newby Gallery
19 Tubac Road
Tubac, AZ 85646
(888) 398-9662
Pulse of the desert
K.
N ewby
Gallery
in
Tubac, Arizona, presents
Together Rising: Painting
Event, a group show opening March
21 and running through April 12
featuring six of the top Southwest
painters of today. This innovative
show features the work of several local
Tubac artists, Barbara Hill, Tom Hill,
David Simons and Nicholas Wilson,
in addition to Santa Fe artists Louisa
McElwain and David DeVary.
“True to its name, the exhibition
reflects a community of artists from
diverse backgrounds working within
their own points of view to become
a stronger and more powerful voice
together, capturing this exciting time in
history,” says Kim Roseman, owner of
K. Newby Gallery.
A reception for the artists will be held
from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March
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reception to talk with guests and discuss
their latest works on canvas.
David DeVary’s imagery transcends
viewers into the splendor of today’s
Western outlook. His relaxed yet strong
figures expose the carefree attitude
created when picturing the American
West. Yet, he is the first to acknowledge
that his paintings are not historically
accurate depictions of cowboy life
Tom Hill, Sun Bleached, watercolor, 21 x 29”
Louisa McElwain, El Amanecer, oil, 54 x 84”
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Nicholas Wilson, Safe House, gouache, 18 x 24”
during this golden era of the West in
the 1900s.
“In
actuality,
cowboys
led a rough, dangerous and
anything-but-glamorous existence,”
says DeVary.
The frontier that this artist explores
draws more on the Western movies
of the ‘50s, starring matinée-idol
cowboys like Roy Rogers and Gene
Autry, as seen in his work for the
show titled Golden Land.
Artist Barbara Hill grew up in
rural Kansas. Her passion for the
outdoors and wildlife carries over
into her paintings in feeling and
subject matter. Hill brings a breath of
fresh, country air to her canvas.
“My goals in painting are to
portray to the viewer those special
moments in an animal’s life—the
time, the color and light, the feeling
I have for it—then express that
feeling in a creative, painterly way,”
says Hill.
Watercolorist Tom Hill has
traveled to over 60 countries,
painting, teaching and gathering
material for his works. In addition
to penning six books on painting,
color and travel, Hill also has
taught over 300 painting workshops
throughout the United States and
overseas. He has participated in
group and solo shows in leading
museums and galleries across the
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country. For Together Rising, Hill presents
several works including Sun Bleached,
Sunshine Follows The Rain and Street in
Granada Spain.
Louisa McElwain has more than 20
years experience painting outdoors in
New Mexico. Her paintings leave viewers
with a unique understanding of what it’s
like when sky, clouds, wind, arroyos and
mountains fill up the senses.
“It’s like dancing to the tempo of the
evolving day,” says McElwain, describing
the very physical experience of painting
outdoors. “A painting is like frozen
choreography, like a ballet that you can
see all in one moment.”
David Simons is a self-taught artist.
Having started as a watercolorist, he now
prefers painting in oil. He is primarily a
landscape artist but also enjoys still life
and portrait painting. A member of Oil
Painters of America, Plein Air Painters’
Society of Southern AZ (PASSA), and the
American Impressionist Society, he has
lived and worked in Tubac since 1993.
Rounding out the six artists is
Nicholas Wilson, a visionary painter and
sculptor. For Together Rising, he presents
Safe House. His strong interest in
nature at a young age led to Wilson’s
development as an artist, in addition to
his experience as Curator of Exhibits at
the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum in
the early 1970s.
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Trailside Galleries
7330 Scottsdale Mall
(480) 945-7751
East meets West
R
enowned
Chinese
artists
take center stage in Trailside
Galleries’ fourth annual East
Meets West group show that runs March
30 through April 11 in Scottsdale. The
inaugural show was held in April 2006
and was so popular with collectors that
the gallery continues to host it every
spring. This year’s participating artists are
Mian Situ, Jie Wei Zhou, Calvin Liang,
Tong Luo, Huihan Liu and Tang Wei Min.
“These Chinese painters have enjoyed
great success in the American art market,”
says Joan M. Griffith, director at Trailside
Galleries. “Their superb academic training
and dedication to their craft is readily
apparent in their art.”
East Meets West will feature a variety
Huihan Liu, Riding Home, Tibet, oil, 24 x 30”
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of subject matter, including landscape,
seascape, still life and figurative oil
paintings depicting Chinese, Tibetan and
Born in Guangdong, China, Mian Situ’s
paintings reflect his rural upbringing in
the countryside of his native China. He is
well-known for his deep-toned impressionist
paintings of the daily lives of Chinese
Calvin Liang, Monument Valley, oil on canvas, 20 x 30”
farmers and villagers, as well as recent
works of Western historical themes and
American landscape. The market scene
in China is one of Situ’s favorite subjects
to paint and will be among the images in
this show.
“It serves as a trading place as well as
a socializing occasion. Friends and relatives
who are separated by mountains, not having
a chance to see each other frequently, can
wait for the market day, which occurs twice
in 10 days, to get together. A visitor from
outside can expect to see the local people
in their most colorful costumes carrying
their farm products for trading,” says Situ.
Jie Wei Zhou is a master realist who
works in oil, watercolor and acrylic. Born
in Shanghai, P.R. China, he studied Russian
and French painting styles. He often uses
his wife and daughter as models clad
in traditional Chinese clothing. He also
is known for his depictions of the tribal
peoples of Tibet, Mongolia and China, as
well as stately canal scenes from Suchow.
In East Meets West, Zhou presents two
new oil paintings, Grandpa’s Helper and
Tibetan Girl. Set in the 1920s and 1930s,
the sense of responsibility in Grandpa’s
Helper is universal.
“All around the world, as grandparents
lavish trust on their grandchildren, security
and confidence within the children grows
as surely as the children themselves,” says
Zhou. “Here, as grandpa concentrates on
perfecting his vase, one can see not only that
his trust has been in place for some time but
that it is well-founded. Because grandpa’s
helper does her all to continue earning his
trust, she gingerly and responsibly exercises
utmost care as she places his just-completed
vase on the shelf.”
Tong Luo was one of only 20 students
selected from across China in 1999 to be
allowed to pursue post-graduate studies in
painting at the Central Academy of Fine Art
in Beijing. He has received numerous awards
for his rich paintings of the Tibetan and
Mongolian people in traditional clothing,
particularly children. Luo is not only
inspired by the Tibetan culture, but by their
spirit. The criminal and frequent destruction
of their valuable traditions motivated
the artist to paint three pieces for this
show: Disappearing Village, Across Snow
“These Chinese painters
have enjoyed great success
in the American art market.
Their superb academic
training and dedication
to their craft is readily
apparent in their art.”
—Joan M. Griffith, director,
Trailside Galleries
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Calvin Liang, Sunset, oil on canvas, 15 x 30”
Land, and Qing Sui River.
Huihan Liu was born in Guangzhou,
China, in 1952 and immigrated to America
in 1987. He is a master signature member
of the Oil Painters of America and graduated
with a master’s degree from the Academy
of Art College in San Francisco in 1989.
Liu’s figurative paintings depict the Tibetan
people and their lifestyles, as illustrated in
his new works titled Shepherd, Tibet and
Riding Home, Tibet. Liu recently visited Tibet,
a region he has toured frequently during the
past two decades.
“What strikes me most is the image of
people and nature’s beauty,” says Liu. “Some
of the same patterns found in Tibetan life drew
me to paint American Indian scenes.”
Born in Yongzhou in the Hunan province
of China in 1971, Tang Wei Min was accepted
into a graduate study program in the Painting
Department in Guangzhou Academy of Fine
Arts. In 2003, he was honored with his work
being purchased and exhibited by the Beijing
Museum of Fine Art.
Calvin Liang was born in Canton, China,
and completed his education at the Shanghai
Academy of Fine Art. He immigrated to
the U.S. in 1987 where he worked for
the animation studios of Disney and
Nickelodeon. A member of the Laguna Plein
Air Painters Association and the California
Huihan Liu, Shepherd, Tibet, oil, 30 x 24”
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Calvin Liang, The Pilgrim in San Diego Bay, oil on canvas, 18 x 24”
Art Club, he won the Award of Excellence
at the 10th annual Oil Painters of America
National Juried Exhibition in 2001. Liang’s
impressionist seascapes are sought after
around the country.
In this show, Liang presents three new
oil paintings: The Pilgrim in San Diego
Bay, Sunset, and Monument Valley. The
seascape The Pilgrim in San Diego Bay was
motivated by a trip to San Diego to attend
the “Festival of Sail” featuring over 20
majestic tall ships and other sailing vessels
from around the world.
“The beautiful sails caught my eye,” says
Liang. “I’m not trying to tell the story in my
paintings. I keep painting the way I look
and the way I feel. I also want the viewer
to feel the same passion and emotion that
I feel while I am painting.”
Jie Wei Zhou, Tibetan Girl, oil, 16 x 16”
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SHOW LOCATION FREDERICKSBURG, TX
Up to 20 works available
425 E. Main Street
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
(800) 999-0820
Sketches of life
O
p ening March 28 and running
through April 11, Whistle Pik
Galleries in Fredericksburg,
Texas, presents Sketches of Life, a group
show featuring the process of artwork
from start to finish.
“The concept of the show is new
beginnings,” says Tim Taylor, owner of
Whistle Pik Galleries. “Where does an
artist begin from?”
Gallery artists participating include
Cyrus Afsary, Michael Albrechtsen, Joe
Anna Arnett, Cheri Christensen, John
Cook, Jeff Gottfried, Brian Grimm, Ann
Hardy, G. Harvey, Chauncey Homer, Jeff
Legg, Michael Malm, Robert Moore and
Hodges Soileau, among others.
“It is a great opportunity to see how an
artist approaches a painting or sculpture,”
says Taylor.
There will be an artists’ reception held
Friday, April 3, which coincides with
the First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg.
Many of the artists will be in attendance
and demonstrating during the day. The
thriving art community holds First Friday
Art Walk Fredericksburg on the first
Friday of every month. There are nine
participating galleries that present events
throughout the day.
“We are really excited about this
event and how unique it is going to be.
We feel like this Sketches of Life show
will add a new dimension to the artist’s
work in the client’s eyes,” says Sandy
Nigh, gallery administrator.
Artist Joe Anna Arnett enjoys working
in plein air as well as in the studio.
Her subjects vary greatly from intimate
portraits of flowers to an entire harbor
in Nova Scotia. Whether it’s painting
along the River Seine, or huddled
under a rain-soaked pier at low tide,
Arnett is having a wonderful time and
is always grateful for the privilege of living
the artist’s life.
“I interpret Sketches of Life as an
opportunity to show the preparatory
work that I do for my paintings,” says
Arnett. “I often do drawings when I am
Michael Malm, Pumpkins, oil, 16 x 12”
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working in plein air to help determine
the composition and the value structure
of a painting before I begin. I draw the
subject that interests me, then crop
it several times until I have determined
just what to include in the painting and
Brian Grimm, Study for Texas Flavors, oil, 6 x 8”
what to edit out.”
For this show, Arnett is including two
on-site drawings as well as the resulting
paintings. Arnett says these sketches are
among her treasures as they constitute
a complete visual diary of the event. The
sketches have notes about the location,
time of day, and any information about
the weather or other conditions that she
finds relevant.
“These drawings are really worked over
and show so much about the experience.
They may even have splashes of paint, or
maybe that was coffee,” says Arnett.
Although Arnett mostly uses sketches
for her paintings, she says there are times
when she does small color oil studies. She
has included two of these in the show as
well, like In the Pumpkins, which was
Jeff Gottfried, Calf and Chickens, ceramic clay
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G. Harvey, Washington Sketch, oil, 12 x 16”
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Michael Malm, Candelabra,
oil, 16 x 16”
a study for a Prix de West painting
several years ago.
“The rooster and the hens were never
actually in the pumpkins. It took several
studies to determine the correct position
and scale of the chickens as well as the
pumpkins,” says Arnett.
Arnett says the show is a wonderful
opportunity for viewers to see into the mind
of the artist and discover working methods
that will bring a fuller understanding of the
artist’s work.
“It should be so interesting to see
the many different and varied ways that
artists approach their work,” says Arnett.
“Because they only see the final product,
most people never think of the amount of
time and thought and hard work that goes
into the creative process. This show could
be an exciting revelation.”
One of the sculptors in the show,
Jeff Gottfried, creates Western bronzes
with a domestic, introspective theme. For
the show, he’ll have little “pinch clay”
sculptures done in water-based ceramic
clay and fired in the kiln.
“They are my equivalent to 2-D artist’s
sketches” says Gottfried. “Having these
in the sketches show is a chance to share
with others the sculpture studies I do for
practice and working out design ideas.”
The winner of the 2007 Cowboy Artists
of America award for best emerging artist,
Gottfried sculpts from live subjects, even
when doing pinch clays.
“A few days ago you would have found
me running around our yard following our
chickens with a lump of clay in my hand,”
says Gottfried.
Artist Mike Malm’s desire is to capture
the beautiful effect of light and color as he
sees it, and believes he is most successful
at capturing these qualities when he paints
subjects directly from life.
“The themes are often based on family
relationships and everyday life. I carefully
consider light and color and use these as
tools to create a desired mood in a piece,”
says Malm. “I will often do a sketch of
the subject to capture accurate color and
values, and then combine these studies
with photos in the studio to complete a
finished painting.”
Artist John Cook works spontaneously
and always with a certain looseness, making
his canvases fresh and straightforward.
“The ‘firstness’ of any drawing carries
an excitement that can only be salvaged
if the work is stopped early,” says Cook.
“Some folks say I know when to stop.
Others prefer I go farther in the finishing
process. My personal preference is ‘less
is more.’”
Cook paints a variety of subjects,
including landscapes, figures, animals,
and cityscapes with or without prominent
figures, and his paintings tend to have
great contrast in values, intense color
highlights, and usually contain lots
of lost edges.
The 68-year-old artist describes his
style as “impatient realism” and for the
show will present charcoal sketches,
Conté crayons and oil sketches, all which
will be in a vignette form.
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SHOW LOCATION SANTA FE, NM
April 3-17, 2009
Manitou Galleries
123 W. Palace Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(800) 283-0440
Spring reflections
S
pring is a time of renewal. The
transformation from the bleak,
rigid winter to the unsullied
vitality of spring ushers a fresh perspective,
especially on canvas. To celebrate this
time of year, Manitou Galleries in Santa
Fe, New Mexico, presents its annual
spring group show.
Featuring all gallery artists, like Jurgen
Wilms, Robert Striffolino, Marlene Rose,
Louisa McElwain, Liz Wolf and Grace
Kim, among others, the show opens April
3 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. with many of the
artists in attendance. The same evening is
the West Palace Art District’s First Friday
Art Walk.
“Manitou Galleries is one of Santa
Fe’s most innovative and visitor and
collector friendly galleries in northern
New Mexico,” says Patricia Gaughan of
Manitou Galleries. “Currently exhibiting
approximately 40 exceptional artists,
mostly of the Southwestern region,
Manitou has established a creditable
reputation as a landmark in Santa Fe,
known for exquisite fine art.”
Jurgen Wilms, Espanola Valley, Winter, oil, 24 x 36”
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In addition to works by all gallery
artists, the show will include 15 new
oils by featured painter Z.Z. Wei. Inspired
by his experiences in the Pacific Northwest,
where the artist calls Washington state
his home, these new works showcase
the unique architecture and landscape
of the countryside. Rolling fields, farm
silhouettes or an old truck traveling
down a lonely road are all images covered
by Wei.
“I’ve been fascinated by the Southwest
landscape since my first visit to Santa Fe
Z.Z. Wei, Harvest, oil, 48 x 48”
in 1990,” says Wei. “The shape, organic
form and color of the adobe structures,
the immense skyline, and the landscape
under the desert sun provide me with a
different focus to explore the relationship
between man and nature.”
Wei says that light, color, and structure
are an inseparable entity of his work, as
seen in two of his new pieces for the show,
Harvest and Old Truck.
“I am fascinated with simple, ordinary
objects and common scenes that many
people would pass right by without a
second look, and artifacts that ultimately
become a harmonious part of nature,”
says Wei.
Wei says he has always been
interested in the relationship between
man and nature.
“When I am painting landscape,
I am also painting people,” says Wei. “It
is landscape where human activities
unfold, revealing the interaction and
relationship between man and nature.”
His compelling yet calm and
powerful paintings of the American rural
countryside have set a strong tone for
collectors throughout the art market
for Wei’s works.
“This exhibition, along with my previous
artworks, is part of my artistic endeavor,
a journey that I continue traveling and
exploring,” says Wei.
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Grace Kim, Pear Blossoms, oil, 9 x 12”
Arriving in the art scene later in life, after leaving
behind a successful career as an architect and raising a
beautiful family, artist Grace Kim found that it is never
too late to pursue a dream. Her works are based on
traditional standards of composition with an emphasis
on balance. Her subject matter reflects everyday beauty
in natural objects, often from her own organic garden
and orchard.
For the spring group show, Kim presents
Pear Blossoms, a colorful 9-by-12-inch oil, which shows
a moment in spring when the blossoms have flowered.
“There is a certain satisfaction I find in making
permanent on canvas these often fleeting images
of nature,” says Kim.
The show is set to run for two weeks and will offer
over 50 new artworks.
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Louisa McElwain, Corona de los Angeles, oil, 44 x 40”
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SHOW LOCATION ST. PETERSBURG, FL
UPCOMING GROUP SHOW
Up to 175 works available
April 25-26, 2009
Raymond James Financial Center
880 Carillon Parkway, Tower 4
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
(888) 779-2240
Wildlife & Western Visions
C
o-sponsored by Raymond
James Financial, Inc. and The
Plainsmen Gallery, the 10th
annual Wildlife & Western Visions Art
Show brings outstanding Western artists
together for a weekend of Western art east
of the Mississippi. Featuring 19 acclaimed
wildlife and Western artists, including
members of the Cowboy Artists of America,
over 175 outstanding works of art will be
available for sale at the show, including
original paintings, sculpture, giclée prints
and fine Native American jewelry.
“Now in its 10th year, this nationally
recognized show presents a rare
opportunity to meet with a prestigious
group of Western and wildlife artists in
the state of Florida,” says Betty Brown,
co-owner of The Plainsmen Gallery.
Participating artists include Al Agnew,
Greg Beecham, John Coleman, CA,
Michael Coleman, Nicholas Coleman,
Grant Hacking, Matthew Hillier, Oreland
Joe, CA, Dustin Payne, Vic Payne, Julia
Rogers, Charles Rowe, Tom Saubert, John
Seerey-Lester, Suzie Seerey-Lester, Ernest
C. Simmons, Geoffrey Smith, Trevor
Swanson and David Yorke.
This invitational art show has
become nationally recognized and
attracts collectors from not only Florida
but across the country. All artists will
be in attendance, making the show
a great opportunity for guests to meet
and speak with the artists directly about
their work.
Artist David Yorke has always had
a fascination with the historic West,
from the landscape to the culture. He
has been a painter all of his life and
his rich depictions of the West shine
on canvas.
Yorke’s home and studio are located in
central Florida. He has been associated
Nicholas Coleman, On the Plains, oil, 12 x 24”
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with The Plainsmen Gallery since
2005 and this will be his fourth year
participating in the Wildlife & Western
Visions Art Show.
Yorke presents two striking works for
the show, Approaching Storm, featuring
a candid portrait of a Sioux Indian, and
Through These Eyes.
“Through These Eyes represents a
Comanche warrior,” says Yorke. “The
title reflects his pose, taking in his
surroundings, and being contemplative.
Wildlife artist Trevor Swanson considers
the Wildlife & Western Visions Art Show
a highlight of his year because of the great
group of artists and hosts.
“This is one of those shows that feel
more like a family reunion than work and
it is a quick couple of days that ends all
too soon,” says Swanson.
As an artist, Swanson is always striving
to convey a sense of life and grace that
David Yorke, Through These Eyes, oil, 40 x 30”
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Dustin Payne, The Messenger, bronze,
ed. of 35, 21”
is found in nature. His attention to detail
grabs collectors and permeates the beauty
found in the natural world.
“My inspirations always come from
travels and experiences in the wild. I hope
to convey in my work that feeling of awe
and privilege as we are allowed to be part
of nature for a bit,” says Swanson.
In thinking about the inspiration for
the pieces that go in the WWV show,
Swanson says that he thinks more about
sharing the experience of the painting and
the idea behind the work.
“At the WWV there is a relaxed
atmosphere where the artists and
collectors are invited to really take a
chance to get to know each other and
spend time talking about the work, and
I find that I will save certain ideas for this
show because I am so excited about not
only painting it but having the chance
to talk about the piece as well,” says
Swanson. “This is a group that enjoys the
process and the stories behind the work
as much as the painting itself.”
A native Montanan, artist Tom Saubert
graduated from the Cleveland Institute of
Art with a BFA in painting and illustration
and has been perfecting his craft for over
30 years. Saubert has been participating
since the show began, and presents
Red Lodge Dancer for the 2009 show.
“I’ve always been fascinated by the
Tom Saubert, Red Lodge Dancer, oil, 24 x 18”
Julia Rogers, Misty Glade, oil, 24 x 36”
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John Coleman, CA, Lives with Honor,
bronze, ed. of 35, 27½ x 25 x 17”
stories of our history, old Montana and
the West, clear back even as a little
boy. What a wonder it was to find a buffalo
tooth, arrow head, or a rusted spur along
Smith Creek, below Tiger Butte, and in
the Missouri Breaks. I have always loved
old things, old places and locations, and
old folks,” says Saubert.
Keeper of the Homeland, a sequel
to sculptor Vic Payne’s popular bronze
The Charge, is a continuation of Payne’s
arduous studies of the West.
Payne describes that as early as 1829,
Andrew Jackson had urged the Indians
to move west of the Mississippi, and by
1875, there was no more West, signifying
the end of the Native American horse
era. Keeper of the Homeland features an
American Indian war hero in full charge,
determined to protect his homeland.
Payne captures with expertise the action
in anatomy and motion, paying attention to
fine detail such as the flowing buffalo skull
headdress, the brass nails on the stock of
the .62-caliber single-action black powder
musket, and the fierce determination on
this warrior’s face.
Another sculptor, CA member John
Coleman, presents Lives with Honor, a
27½-by-25-by-17-inch bronze. Although
not a new piece, it hasn’t been cast in
seven years.
“We’re very excited that we’ll have it
for the upcoming show,” adds Jill Berry of
The Plainsmen Gallery.
The
show
begins
with
an
invitation-only preview and reception
on Friday, April 24, from 5:30 to 9
p.m. and the show will be open to
the public on Saturday, April 25, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 26, from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Raymond James
Financial Center.
Vic Payne , Keeper of the Homeland, bronze,
ed. of 35, 28 x 38 x 13”
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John Clymer, Spotted Buffalo, oil on canvas, 24 x 40”
ESTIMATE: $200,000-$300,000
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the artist’s most famous paintings.
“Schreyvogel was a counterpart to Frederick
Remington, although they did hate each other,
but that was more Remington than Schreyvogel,”
says Frost. “Like Remington, he did work as
an illustrator for various publications and
was painted at the same time as Remington,
and even died three years later as well. So,
there are a lot of similarities between the lives
of these two artists.”
Additionally, Remington lived in New
York while Schreyvogel lived in New Jersey,
and both also died young and around the same
time. Also, both have similar styles. According
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Charles Schreyvogel,
Saving Their Lieutenant, oil on canvas, 24 x 30”
ESTIMATE: $1,500,000-$2,500,000
ESTIMATE: $300,000-$500,000
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Joseph Sharp, Camp on the Little Big Horn,
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Frank McCarthy, Running Them Off, oil on canvas, 26 x 40”
ESTIMATE: $60,000-$80,000
Mian Situ,
With Grandmother, oil on canvas, 20 x 16”
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$12,000
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Prairie Mother, gouache on board, 29¾ x 20”
ESTIMATE: $150,000-$250,000
Martin Grelle, Defiance, oil on canvas, 40 x 54”
ESTIMATE: $150,000-$250,000
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to Frost, this painting, Saving Their Lieutenant,
is extremely rare and has been in a private
collection for the last 10 years.
“It’s one of the icons of his work,” says
Frost. “They did a platinum print of this
painting, which is a beautiful process that
gives the print almost a 3-D effect. It’s also
famous because of the great subject, cavalry
officers saving their lieutenant. It’s a very
emotional piece and great Western artists
loved to paint subjects like that.”
Schreyvogel wasn’t as prolific as Remington,
so his paintings are a little harder to come
by as well.
“He only did a few hundred paintings in
his whole lifetime and there are very few still
out there. Most are in museums,” says Frost.
“Unlike Remington, since he didn’t produce
a lot, every one of his paintings is fully
developed. He was also very accurate when
it came down to uniforms, tact, bridals, boots,
guns, rifles. He studied them all because he
had them all to study from.”
Another highlight of the auction is Maynard
Dixon’s painting, Prairie Mother, which
carries a pre-auction estimate of $150,000 to
$250,000. While this is clearly a great Dixon
painting, there are also a couple of other
Dixon landscapes available at the auction.
“It’s just a great piece,” says Brad
Richardson, owner of The Legacy Gallery
and co-owner of the auction. “With him, you
don’t get too many Indian pieces and this one
is from 1909, a time when it is proven that he
was in Montana on the various reservations.
It’s a beautiful painting with the figure in the
front overlooking the Indian encampment. It
has beautiful depth, wonderful color, and is
just a great piece.”
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C.M. Russell, The Peace Talk,
oil on panel mounted on board, 18⅜ x 19⅜”
ESTIMATE: $400,000-$600,000
Bob Kuhn,
Summer Gathering, acrylic on board, 16 x 24”
ESTIMATE: $60,000-$90,000
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Robert Griffing,
The Winter Trade, oil on canvas, 30 x 50”
ESTIMATE: $100,000-$150,000
Birger Sandzén,
Big Thompson Canyon-Estes Park, oil on board behind glass, 16 x 20”
ESTIMATE: $50,000-$75,000
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The Scottsdale Art Auction also boasts several
wonderful examples of work by artists like
Cassidy, Delano, Sharp and Berninghaus.
There are also two strong Frank Tenney
Johnson nocturnal scenes.
“The Cassidy has those great Arizona
colors,” says Richardson. “You don’t see
that sky anywhere else but Arizona. And,
the Sharp painting is a little more involved
than most with multiple figures and tepees.
And the Delanos are both extremely high-end
and good upper-echelon paintings.”
As far as wildlife and sporting art goes,
there is a beautiful Norman Rockwell painting
in the auction titled Fishing Party that carries a
pre-auction estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.
“We have the original magazine that this
piece was done as an illustration for,” says
Frost. “And the magazine goes along with
the painting. It’s a double-page spread in the
magazine. With the painting, we did a lot of
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Z.S. Liang, War Dance, oil on canvas, 44 x 64”
ESTIMATE: $75,000-$125,000
Andy Thomas,
Leaving Old Mexico,
ESTIMATE:
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Curt Walters, Ra’s Domain, oil on canvas, 60 x 90”
ESTIMATE: $100,000-$150,000
Gerard Curtis Delano, In the Shadows of the Canyon, oil on board, 24 x 28”
ESTIMATE: $75,000-$100,000
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research on this piece as well as the others.
We really try to get as much information as we
can to give to the collectors.”
Other wildlife pieces include a new
painting by Luke Frazier, a Bob Kuhn titled
Summer Gathering, and Ken Carlson’s
Tranquil Slopes. Richardson is also proud
of some of the more emerging artists in the
auction like Kyle Polzin and Andy Thomas.
The auction also has many special
paintings by members of the Cowboy Artists
of America organization.
“We have a lot of CA work, some great
ones, including several Martin Grelle
paintings, a major Ron Riddick, a major
Frank McCarthy, and a John Moyers, so those
who collect the CA work will find some
really good representations of those artists,”
says Richardson. “For Martin’s work, one is
from the Autry, one from the Prix de West
and one from the CA show. It’s a nice group
of work.”
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Art and Artifacts
Apache bow and quiver signed by Geronimo leads Cowan’s
April American Indian Auction.
C
owan’s auction house in Cincinnati, Ohio,
has been making a bit of history of its own,
establishing record prices paid for American
Indian artifacts, Midwestern furniture and
other collectible decorative art pieces. Its upcoming
American Indian Art Auction set for Saturday, April 4,
promises to keep this trend going with items spanning
from the early to mid-19th century to contemporary.
The sale consists of art from throughout North America,
including Inuit carvings, Southwestern weavings,
pottery and basketry, beadwork from the Great Plains,
late 19th to early 20th century photography, and
a selection of Western art.
“Because we are offering a range of materials, both in
timeframe and in region, I think the auction will appeal
to collectors with varying interests and price points,”
says Danica M. Farnand, director of American Indian Art
at Cowan’s. “This is the first time we are offering a larger
collection of contemporary American Indian art—mostly
Southwest. The artistry is wonderful and hopefully will
be appreciated by our clients.”
Among the approximately 500 lots on the auction block
will be a rare Apache bow and quiver signed by Geronimo
estimated between $4,000 and $6,000. Geronimo was
a Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache
tribe who fought against the Apache’s removal from their
land by the government in the late 19th century. When
the U.S. government attempted to move the Chiricahua
from their home to the San Carlos Reservation in 1876,
a barren wasteland in Arizona nicknamed “Hell’s Forty
Acres,” Geronimo encouraged hundreds of Apaches to
leave the reservation and flee to Mexico, where they
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Creek or Seminole Fingerwoven Shoulder Sash, c.1840-50s, woven of lac-dyed raveled wool
ESTIMATE: $15,000-$20,000
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Acoma Polychrome Olla
ESTIMATE: $8,000-$10,000
ESTIMATE: $4,000-$6,000
Cincinnati
Apache Bow and Quiver signed by Geronimo and collected at the St. Louis World’s Fair, c.1904
Collected by Herbert A. Stark and passed through the family.
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Navajo Germantown Six Panel Weaving, c. 1885
ESTIMATE: $30,000-$40,000
continued their war on white settlers.
After many years of fighting for land rights
and tales of his warrior ferocity, Geronimo
became a feared and infamous Apache who
fascinated all cultures. It is believed Herbert
A. Stark acquired the bow and quiver
from Geronimo in 1904 in exchange for
a gold ring with a turquoise setting.
Another auction highlight is a Navajo
Germantown six panel weaving estimated to fetch
between $30,000 and $40,000. The weaving,
circa 1885, consists of six panels of varying
complex designs in brilliant shades of red, gold,
green, blue and cream. Similar examples of
six and nine panel Germantown weavings can
be found in the collections of Anthony Berlant
and the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology.
The Navajo Germantown weaving is made with
yarn from Germantown, Pennsylvania, which the
Navajos are believed to have acquired when they
were moved off their land by the government.
Also of interest is a Creek or Seminole
fingerwoven shoulder sash estimated between
$15,000 and $20,000. The sash, circa 1840-50s,
is woven of lac-dyed raveled wool and is adorned
with white glass beads and tassels. These woven
sashes were worn by men and often featured
realistic portrayals of stars, moons and animals,
especially turtles.
Cowan’s holds two American Indian and
Western Art auctions a year, in the fall and spring.
The second part of the April auction comprises
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an additional 250 lots that will be featured in the
online portion of the sale. The American Indian
Art Auction typically draws 150 or so telephone
bidders, another 200 absentee bidders, and
nearly 500 registered buyers online.
Farnand foresees little effect on the American
Indian and Western Art auctions despite the
dismal economy.
“Collecting is a passion and this is something
that does not change with the market. I believe
people will seek out pieces they either find
aesthetically pleasing or pieces to enhance their
collection,” says Farnand. “With the current
fluctuation in the market, those highly sought
after items are now within range for the more
moderate collector.”
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Roland Reed, Meditation - Blackfeet, photograph
ESTIMATE: $1,500-$2,000
ESTIMATE: $2,000-$3,000
Cincinnati
Sioux Beaded and Quilled Hide Moccasins
Collected by Daniel C. Beard (1850-1941)
Ray Swanson, Eskimo Girl, oil on board, 20 x 16”
ESTIMATE: $3,500-$4,500
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Rendezvous 2009
With nearly 30 of today’s top contemporary artists, the Gilcrease Museum’s annual
Rendezvous promises to be another reunion of top Western art.
T
he Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, continues its tradition
of
promoting
exceptional
Western art and artists with its
annual Rendezvous show. For 28 years,
Gilcrease has hosted this event as a way to
recognize the noted Western artists of the
day. Festivities begin with the traditional
Evening with the Artists and Art Sale Friday,
April 17. The exhibition will be open to the
RENDEZVOUS 2009
APRIL 18-JUNE 21, 2009
GILCREASE MUSEUM
1400 N. GILCREASE MUSEUM ROAD
TULSA, OK 74127
(888) 655-2278
Tim Cherry,
Squirrel Scratch, bronze,
10 x 12 x 4”
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Jim Wilcox, Serenity, oil on canvas, 18 x 24”
Tulsa
Cyrus Afsary,
Happy, oil on linen, 11 x 14”
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Gerald Balciar, Mountain Boomer, bronze, 15½ x 25½ x 7”
public April 18 through June 21, 2009.
“Gilcrease Museum continues the
prestigious history of Rendezvous with this
year’s selection of artists,” says Duane King,
vice president for museum affairs for The
University of Tulsa and Gilcrease Museum
executive director. “These artists represent
the best in their field today, and they
continue Gilcrease’s legacy for showcasing
artists’ talent.”
Rendezvous 2009 participating artists
include Cyrus Afsary, Joe Anna Arnett,
James Asher, Gerald Balciar, Joseph
Bohler, Tim Cherry, Fred Fellows, Daniel F.
Gerhartz, Walt Gonske, Glenna Goodacre,
Tony Hochstetler, Harold T. Holden, Doug
Hyde, Oreland C. Joe Sr., T.D. Kelsey, Steve
Kestrel, David A. Leffel, Sherry Salari Sander,
Sandy Scott, Tim Shinabarger, Matt Smith,
Joe Anna Arnett, Autumn, oil on linen, 22 x 26”
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Harold T. Holden,
Boomer, bronze, 45 x 53 x 17”
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Sonya Terpening, The Whistle Maker, oil on linen, 24 x 18”
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Kent Ullberg, Calling My Name, bronze, 10½ x 6 x 12”
Rendezvous a must-see for collectors.
New to the event schedule, the
Gilcrease Museum is offering a Master
Class opportunity with two of Rendezvous
2009’s participating artists, Joe Anna
Arnett and James Asher, on Wednesday,
April 15, and Thursday, April 16, held
at the museum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This adult class is constructed for amateur
and professional artists interested in studying
the techniques and styles of this artist
couple. Participants can choose between oil
and watercolors, or both, deciding to paint
one day with Arnett in oils and the next
with Asher in watercolors.
Informal Art Talks featuring noted sculptor
and past Rendezvous featured artist Gerald
Balciar and painter Sonya Terpening will
be held Friday, April 17. Balciar will
discuss his working style during a 10:30
a.m. presentation. Following at 1:30 p.m.,
Terpening will talk about her signature
style, painting everyday events and ordinary
people in both watercolor and oil.
The Gilcrease Museum is home to
the world’s largest, most comprehensive
collection of art and artifacts of the American
West. Rendezvous 2009 provides financial
support for the museum’s exhibitions and
educational programming.
Tulsa
Gordon Snidow, Sonya Terpening, Shirley
Thomson-Smith, Kent Ullberg, Fritz White,
Jim Wilcox and Wayne Wolfe, among others.
“These artists’ work is sought after by
collectors both nationally and abroad, and
Gilcrease is thrilled at the opportunity to
host these acclaimed artists and their
work,” says Deacon Turner, Rendezvous
2009 event co-chair. “For 28 years
this event has drawn the most talented artists of
the day to showcase the best in Western art.”
Each artist will have one to four pieces
in the show. Artists present in a variety
of mediums, from bronze and stone, to
oils, watercolors and graphite, making
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Art of the West
New exhibition spotlights seldom-seen paintings by 18 deceased masters
now open at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
T
he National Cowboy & Western
Heritage Museum presents the
inaugural exhibition of paintings of
the West from the Bank of America
Collection through May 10, 2009. Titled Art of
the West, this temporary exhibit represents only
a small portion of the bank’s extensive collection
of paintings, prints, sculpture, photographs and
art objects.
“We’re proud to bring this important
collection of Western art to the National Cowboy
& Western Heritage Museum. Sharing these
works with the public not only benefits local
residents culturally, it also helps strengthen
the community financially, by supporting an
institution that serves as an economic anchor,”
says Tony Shinn, Bank of America Oklahoma
City market president. “As our nation looks
toward its future during this historic time, it’s now
more timely than ever to look back on its history
and be reminded of our country’s beginnings in
the days of Western expansion.”
Guest curator Elizabeth Cunningham and
museum staff selected 39 works by 18 deceased
masters, including paintings, prints, photographs
and art objects. The featured painters offer
a diverse approach to portraying the American
West. Visitors will find selections ranging from
Alfred Jacob Miller’s representational art to an
abstract by Raymond Jonson. Other artists include
Frank Tenney Johnson, Ernest Blumenschein and
Maynard Dixon.
“Some of the works have never been seen in
public, or at least not on public view in recent
time,” says Cunningham. The exhibition offers
a mini lesson in art history as applied to painting in
the American West. It also provides an opportunity
to see the various artistic developments that
occurred in each painter’s work.”
The artworks are divided into sections:
Discovery Through Time, Iconic West, Regional
West, and Moving Toward Modernism. The
exhibition starts with Caravan en Route, a period
piece by Alfred Jacob Miller that records his
1837 journey to the annual Rocky Mountain
ART OF THE WEST:
SELECTIONS FROM THE
BANK OF AMERICA
COLLECTION
NATIONAL COWBOY &
WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM
FEB. 20-MAY 10, 2009
1700 NE 63RD STREET
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
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E. Irving Couse (1866-1936), Mending the War Bonnet, 1910, oil on canvas, 30 x 36”
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Edgar Alwin Payne (1883-1947), Over the Hump, undated, oil on board, 28 x 34”
Oklahoma City
Ernest Blumenschein (1874-1960), Autumn Landscape, NM, c.1925, oil on canvas, 10½ x 25½”
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Oscar E. Berninghaus (1874-1952), Church at Ranchos de Taos, 1920, oil on canvas, 28 x 28”
fur trappers’ rendezvous into what is now
Wyoming. On the opposite end of the art
historical timeline, the show closes with
Raymond Jonson’s progressive vision; his
Colorado landscape, Autumn Snow at Boulder
Creek (c.1917), illustrates his early work before
he moved into non-representational painting.
To create a lively, “user-friendly” exhibition,
the interpretative text written for Art of the West
combined painting analysis and art historical
discussion with episodes in Western history, notes
on architectural and natural landmarks, and the
artists’ words regarding the painting process or
the Western landscape and its inhabitants.
“It became clear this is an eclectic collection
that invited a ‘moment in time’ approach on how
the land and people of the American West affected
the artist, and also what effect the artist had on
the landscape and culture he portrayed. When
a painter memorializes a particular time and place,
in turn, the resulting painting commemorates both
the artist and his subject. It’s a kind of reciprocity,
interesting to look at,” explains Cunningham.
“Interpreting the show gave us an opportunity to
introduce art historical terms and movements in
a way that’s easy to understand. We used examples
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from the painters’ lives to show that artists are
people too.”
Like many of these deceased masters, Frank
Tenney Johnson began his career as an illustrator
before becoming a painter. An ideal example of
Johnson’s illustration work can be seen in Journey
by Canoe.
“What’s interesting in that painting, if you
squint your eyes while looking at it, you’ll see
light, dark and middle tones. It was that balance
between contrasting lights and darks that really
helped to produce high quality magazine or book
illustrations,” says Cunningham.
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Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953), Blue Teepee, undated, oil on canvas, 12¼ x 18¼”
Oklahoma City
Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), The Pool, undated, oil on canvas, 9 x 14”
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Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939), Journey by Canoe, c.1930, oil on canvas, 25 x 19”
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Ransom Gillette Holdredge (1836-1899), Indian Council in Yosemite Valley, c.1880, oil on canvas, 20¼ x 36¼”
E. Martin Hennings (1886-1956), His Dance Bonnet, 1930s, oil on canvas, 40 x 36”
Oklahoma City
One of five Edgar Alwin Payne pieces in the exhibit
is titled Over the Hump.
“This is one of Payne’s typical motifs—a rider
leading a packhorse through a mountain landscape.
He painted so much in the Sierras that a lake
was named for him,” notes Cunningham. “Payne
uses loose, free brushstrokes that are almost
modernistic and then he really outlines the carefully
rendered figures and makes them stand out against
the landscape. The way he captures the light and
ruggedness of the high mountains, it’s just an
exquisite piece.”
Additional highlights of Art of West include
between three and five small works each by
Edgar Alwin Payne, Joseph H. Sharp and Oscar
E. Berninghaus.
“This allows viewers to see the different ways
individual artists handled their subject matter,”
says Cunningham.
Art of the West provides collectors and admirers
of Western art with insight into the progression both
in the artists’ work and the art historical timeline.
“It’s an opportunity to develop a discerning eye
because you can compare small paintings and
studies with larger, finished paintings that the artist
painted for competition purposes,” says Cunningham.
“Ultimately, I’d love the viewers to take away
a joyful understanding of the paintings in Art of the
West—and of art in general—in a framework they
can sort of hang a cowboy hat on.”
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Western Force
The Autry’s 12th annual Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition
and Sale sees record attendance, $3.6 million in sales on opening night.
E
conomic news took a back seat to
jubilation at the Autry National Center
of the American West’s 12th annual
Masters of the American West Fine
Art Exhibition and Sale, which saw over $3.6
million in sales on opening night, including $1.1
million for Howard Terpning’s Journey to the
Medicine Wheel, which was first unveiled on the
cover of Western Art Collector’s December
2008 issue.
“What this shows is that while the market isn’t
as strong right now, quality work will always sell,”
MASTERS OF THE
AMERICAN WEST FINE ART
EXHIBITION AND SALE
FEB. 7-MARCH 8, 2009
AUTRY NATIONAL CENTER
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Howard Terpning, Journey to the Medicine Wheel, oil on canvas, 43 x 65”
Thomas Moran Memorial Award for Painting
Silent Bid Reserve Price: $820,000
SOLD: $1,105,000
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Z.S. Liang, Trading with the Blackfeet, Montana Territory, 1860, oil on canvas, 46 x 76”
David P. Usher Patrons’ Choice Award
SOLD: $228,000
Artists and patrons enjoy opening night of the Autry’s Masters of the
American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.
Los Angeles
says John Geraghty, Trustee and Special Advisor
to the Autry National Center’s Masters of the
American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale.
“We’re still getting calls from national galleries
and auction houses who are complimenting us
and telling us that we’ve stabilized the market.
So, that’s been quite impressive.”
Of the $3.6 million sold on opening night,
nearly $2 million of it came from the six silent
bid paintings. Terpning’s Journey to the Medicine
Wheel went for $1,105,000, Mian Situ’s Street
Merchants of Chinatown, San Francisco, 1904
sold for $318,000; Z.S. Liang’s Trading with
the Blackfeet, Montana Territory, 1860 sold for
$228,000, Martin Grelle’s Parasols and Black
Powder for $125,000, Morgan Weistling’s
Oregon Trail Family, 1848, for $115,000, and
Robert Griffing’s The Fragile Trust for $92,000.
“I think the Terpning sale really made
a statement,” says Geraghty. “And what is
exciting is that there were three bids in that
for over a million dollars and one for just
under a million. So, when people get the
opportunity to get something that is real
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Robert Griffing, The Fragile Trust, oil on canvas, 40 x 60”
SOLD: $92,000
Martin Grelle,
Parasols and Black Powder,
oil on linen, 48 x 66”
Silent Bid Reserve
Price: $98,000
SOLD: $125,000
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Mian Situ, Street Merchants of Chinatown, San Francisco, 1904, oil on canvas, 48 x 72”
SOLD: $318,000
Morgan Weistling,
Strawberry Girl, oil on canvas, 30 x 32”
SOLD: $ 32,000
Los Angeles
quality, they will buy it.”
Many other artists, including George Hallmark,
Jim Morgan, Kyle Sims and Bill Anton, also sold
all their pieces in the show on opening night,
proving that the sales were more than just the
high ticket paintings.
“It was across the board,” says Geraghty.
“I brought Dan Gerhartz in at the last minute
because I felt we needed more figure painters
and he brought a real winner and, of course, they
ripped it off the walls. People will spend money
for something they feel is of value but they won’t
just blow their money.”
Another element of this latest show that Geraghty
found interesting was the amount of bronzes that
were sold this year. Part of this, according to Geraghty,
was due to the fact at the luncheon on the day of the
show, the Autry announced that they had acquired
Richard Greeve’s new monument, Crazy Horse. The
sculpture, which was unveiled at the Autry’s award
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Tucker Smith,
Wyoming Sky, oil on linen, 40 x 50”
Bob Kuhn Wildlife Award
and James R. Parks
Trustee Purchase Award
Mian Situ, Convergence of Cultures, oil on canvas, 60 x 50”
Masters of the American West Purchase Award
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Bill Anton, New Mexico Morning, oil on canvas, 20 x 30”
Pat and Bill Burford / Texas Art Gallery Spirit of the West Award
SOLD: $12,000
George Carlson, Autumn Rhythm, oil on linen, 42 x 47”
Booth Western Art Museum Artists’ Choice Award
SOLD: $50,000
Los Angeles
banquet and chuck wagon luncheon, was purchased
thanks to acquisition funds raised by the Autry Trustees
and patrons.
“I was very pleased by that,” says Geraghty. “We sold
more bronzes than we ever had. Greeves, of course, set
the world on fire and I think when we unveiled Crazy
Horse, people just recognized what a great sculptor he
really is. And when he spoke about it and we dropped
the curtain, people went silent. So, later that night, they
just went in and bought a lot of his work as well as work
by other sculptors in the show like Bill Nebeker, Tim
Shinabarger and Kenn Bunn.”
As always, Geraghty says that the event attracted many
of the longtime Western collectors along with many new
buyers as well.
“A high percentage of the sales went to first-time buyers,”
says Geraghty. “And, that is just what I was after when
I started the Masters, to generate new interest in Western art.
So, that was very exciting.”
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1. Award-winning artist Howard Terpning with his painting, Journey to
the Medicine Wheel, on display at opening night of the Autry’s Masters
of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale. 2. From left, Masters
event organizers Janet Reilly and Cathy Crowser with Autry development
directors Anna Norville and Amy Whitman. 3. Dr. James and Jean Crabtree,
Masters committee members and sponsors from San Marino opening night.
4. Artist Kent Ullberg next to his bronze Moose Study. 5. Artist Tim
Solliday pictured with his painting Horse Trading. 6. Artist Kevin Red Star
stands by his artworks Buffalo Dreamer and Starman Warrior.
7. Autry Trustees and Masters sponsors Betsy and Frank Ulf (left) with
Molly Campbell and Autry Trustee and Masters sponsor Ed Carson at the
Masters Artists’ Dinner. 8. Artist David Mann next to his painting, Signal
Ridge, on display opening night. 9. Autry Trustees Jim Parks; John
Geraghty, Special Advisor to the Masters; and Jay H. Grodin, Masters
committee chair, present artist Mian Situ with the Gene Autry Memorial
Award, sponsored by Jay H. Grodin, during the Masters Awards
Presentation and Chuck Wagon Luncheon. 10. Sculptor Richard Greeves
and wife Stephanie stand next to his new monument, Crazy Horse, an
8½-foot bronze that was unveiled at the Masters Awards Presentation and
Chuck Wagon Luncheon.The sculpture is now part of the Autry’s
permanent collection.
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2009 Award Winners
Masters of the American West Purchase Award
Mian Situ, Convergence of Cultures
Thomas Moran Memorial Award for Painting
Howard Terpning, Journey to the Medicine Wheel
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The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Award for Sculpture
Oreland C. Joe Sr., Morning Blessings
James R. Parks Trustee Purchase Award
Tucker Smith, Wyoming Sky
Booth Western Art Museum Artists’ Choice Award
George Carlson, Autumn Rhythm
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David P. Usher Patrons’ Choice Award
Z.S. Liang, Trading with the Blackfeet, Montana Territory, 1860
Autry National Center Award for Watercolor
Dean L. Mitchell, Grey Thunder
Pat and Bill Burford / Texas Art Gallery Spirit of the West Award
(Given in recognition of the most outstanding work in cowboy subject matter)
Bill Anton, New Mexico Morning
Gene Autry Memorial Award, Sponsored by Jay H. Grodin
(Given in recognition of the most outstanding presentation of three or more works)
Mian Situ
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John J. Geraghty Award
Harlyne Norris
11. Artist Mian Situ next to his painting Convergence of Cultures, which received the Masters of the American West Purchase Award. 12. Artist
Sandy Scott next to her bronze Red-Tailed Hawk at Sappa Creek. 13. Autry president and CEO John Gray (left) with Autry Trustees and Masters
sponsors Betsy and Frank Ulf (right) and son opening night. 14. From left: artist Tim Shinabarger and his wife Roxanne, artist Tim Cherry and his
wife Linda, and sculptor Kent Ullberg and his wife Verlee at opening night of the Masters show. 15. From left: artist Gayle Roski; Mrs. Joanne Hale,
former director of the Autry National Center; and John Gray, current president and CEO, at opening night of the Masters show. 16. Artist Peter Adams
stands before his painting Pools Above Sturtevant Falls–San Gabriel Mountains. 17. Artist John Coleman next to his bronze Lives With Honor. 18.
Autry Trustee and Special Advisor to the Masters John Geraghty with artist Tim Cherry.
Los Angeles
PHOTOS BY VENTURA IMAGERY
Bob Kuhn Wildlife Award, Sponsored by Carl and Rosella Thorne
Tucker Smith, Wyoming Sky
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Western Americana Thrives
The 19th annual High Noon Western Americana Auction brought
thousands of visitors and over $1.2 million in sales.
T
he 19th annual High Noon Western
Americana Show and Auction
weekend spectacular was a solid
success. Celebrating the richness
of the great American West, over the course of
two days thousands of passionate Western art
collectors converged on the Phoenix Convention
Center to select works from over 150 exhibitors
whose offerings spanned 300 years of history.
Attendees perused the finest leatherworks, fine
art, jewelry, clothing, and cowboy and Western
accoutrement, all under one roof.
On Saturday night, over 700 bidders were
paddle-ready in the salesroom, in addition to
over 1,000 more registered online, by phone
and absentee, to bid on the 350-plus lots
offered in the High Noon Western Americana
Auction. At the end of the evening, over $1.2
million was earned.
In these trying economic times, the auction
revealed that “people are still spending money,”
says Linda Kohn, co-owner of High Noon.
HIGH NOON WESTERN
AMERICANA SHOW
AND AUCTION
FEBRUARY 5-8, 2009
PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER
33 S. 3RD STREET
PHOENIX, AZ 85004
(310) 202-9010
Thousands of attendees converged on the Phoenix Convention Center to select works
from over 150 exhibitors.
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“I had no expectations for this year’s show and
auction. Our economic world is so new that it
was impossible to predict. What I found was that
our attendance was fairly strong. People were
extremely happy to be … together. My spirits
were uplifted to see people laughing, enjoying
each other and spending some money. Not
a lot of money, not high prices, but there was
activity. People are looking for a deal. The
positive part of that is they are willing to spend
money—on good pieces—for a good price.”
The highlight of the sale was Lot 171,
a highly sought after Edward H. Bohlin diamond
cluster supreme saddle. Auctioneer Troy Black
opened the bidding at $50,000. Interest led
to paddles soaring and phone lines buzzing
as the bidder war waged until the saddle sold
for $89,125.
Another highlight, Lot 179, an important
Marcus Stern, San Jose, three-quarter seat
California saddle, sold strong at $34,500.
This year spurs did particularly well at
The finest leatherworks, fine art, jewelry, clothing,
and cowboy and Western accoutrement are all under
one roof at High Noon.
EVENT REPORT
Edward H. Bohlin, Diamond Cluster Supreme Saddle
ESTIMATE: $70,000-$90,000
SOLD: $89,135
ESTIMATE: $10,000-$20,000
SOLD: $31,625
PHOENIX
Jack Mitchell’s Personal Edward H Bohlin RV Parade Spurs
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Jack Mitchell’s Personal RV Tool Belt
ESTIMATE: $5,000-$10,000
SOLD: $10,925
American Indian art, including weavings, is
a staple at the event.
the auction. Highlights included Lot 253,
Jack Mitchell’s personal Edward H. Bohlin
RV Parade spurs, selling far over estimate of
$20,000 at $31,625 as did Lot 302, a pair of
John Cox Canon City Colorado penitentiary
spurs. These spurs were estimated at $16,000
and fetched $19,550.
Other strong sales in the Cowboy, Western
and Charro category were a set of Luis B.
Ortega rawhide Santa Ynez reins that brought
$21,850, the Tom Qualey ring bit on Ray
Holes’ bridle, which sold over estimate at
$20,125, Jack Mitchell’s RV belt and Visalia
buckle, which sold for $10,925, and John Cox
Canon City spurs sold for $19,550.
Fine Western art also sold well at the
auction. Cattle Drive, a signed watercolor
by Edward Borein, was the top seller in the
Western art category with the bidding opening
Marcus Stern,
San Jose, three-quarter seat
California Saddle
ESTIMATE: $25,000-$40,000
SOLD: $34,500
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Edward Borein, Cattle Drive, watercolor on paper, 9¾ x 14¾”
ESTIMATE: $21,000-$25,000
SOLD: $25,300
Montie Montana, Bohlin Gun Rig
ESTIMATE: $10,000-$15,000
SOLD: $22,425
PHOENIX
at $15,000 and ultimately selling for $25,300.
Other paintings that sold well included His
White Horse by Olaf Weighorst selling for
$19,500 and Northern Plains Warriors by
O.C. Seltzer, which fetched $16,675.
High Noon is also distinguished for
its great selection of Hollywood cowboy
memorabilia. Montie Montana took center
stage this year with his Bohlin gun rig leaving
its high estimate in the dust, starting at
$7,500 and selling for $22,425. The Montie
Montana Am Flag Shirt also sold high at
$3,450. Rounding out this category was John
Wayne’s Western costume suede coat that
brought $4,600.
Lots in the American Indian category
also rang a bell with collectors. Topping this
category was an early Navajo Hubbell that
sold for $11,500.
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Western Brilliance
The J. Willott Gallery’s Western Artists of America Miniature Show and Silent Auction
brought out artists and collectors for an exceptional fine art experience.
A
rt connoisseurs, artists and avid
collectors were on hand at J.
Willott Gallery in Palm Desert,
California, for the Western Artists
of America Miniature Show and Silent Auction.
The well-attended event saw more than 100
guests, including 13 of the participating artists,
for a night of high sales, with 15 paintings and
two sculptures selling, totaling $57,000 during
the silent auction.
“We chose to host the WAA through both
our relationships with the founding members,
Ed Holmes and Ed Copley, as well as
for our interest in bringing a strong
collection of Western work to southern
California,” says Joshua Paquette, co-owner of
J. Willott Gallery.
The 3,500 square feet of display area at the
gallery featured over 80 miniature pieces by
WAA artists Arturo Chavez, Roger Archibald,
William George, Susan Kliewer, Ed Copley, Ed
Holmes, Gerry Metz, Bill Mittag, Dustin Payne,
Ken Rowe, Brent Flory and Sherry Blanchard
Stuart, among others.
WAA’s newest members for 2008, Jay Moore,
Lee Herring, Michael Romney, Ed Kucera,
WESTERN ARTISTS
OF AMERICA
MINIATURE SHOW
JANUARY 17, 2009
J. WILLOTT GALLERY
73190 EL PASEO, SUITE 1
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
(760) 568-3180
Karen Cooper and Karen Shaw Honaker, also
presented works at the show with many selling.
WAA is an organization formed for the purpose
of promoting the talents of professional fine
artists specializing in the genre of cowboy,
Indian, pioneer, cattle and horse subjects with
backgrounds appropriate to the subject matter.
Sales from the evening included three
pieces by founding member Ed Copley,
including two oil-on-copper-plates totaling
$25,000, Karen Cooper’s pastel Arch Rivals
sold for $2,250, Gerry Metz’s 11-by-14-inch
oil on canvas titled Waitin’ For the Shot sold
in the silent auction for $2,600 in addition to
his A Tough Life, which sold for $1,950, Ed
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Kucera’s oil on canvas titled Painted Face sold
for $2,600, Brent Flory’s oil on panel titled
Beauty and Her Beast sold for $2,600, and Lee
Herring’s 12-by-16-inch oil on canvas titled
Above The Falls fetched $2,000.
Other highlights included Michael
Romney’s sale of two paintings, Springtime
Buffalo and A Pair of Goats, totaling $4,100,
Roger Archibald’s pencil drawing titled Cat &
Mouse that sold for $2,250, and wildlife sculptor
Ken Rowe’s bronze Desert Treasures that
sold for $650.
“The WAA show was an overall success
for the gallery, the WAA as a group, and for its
individual artists,” says Paquette.
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Palm Desert
1. Western Artists of America member Lee Herring’s work sold well at the show. 2. Ed Holmes, Night Hawk, oil on canvas, 20 x 16,” sold for
$4,000 in the silent auction. 3. Ed Copley, Two Feathers, oil on copper, 12 x 9,” sold for $16,500 at silent auction. 4. Over 100 attendees packed
the house at J. Willott Gallery, making the Western Artists of America Miniature Show and Silent Auction a great success. 5. Western Art
Collector Senior Account Executive Allison Peters with one of the founders of Western Artists of America, Ed Holmes. 6. Western Artists of
America members Karen Shaw Honaker and Roger Archibald. 7. William George, Savage Pursuit, gouache, 12 x 9,” sold for $3,500.
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SOLD!
Who’s buying whose art they first saw in this magazine.
The Story so far. . .
Western Art Collector magazine has changed the way artists, galleries and collectors connect. It has closed the
gap that previously existed in the Western art market. Spectacular and instant SOLD! stories keep rolling
in. On these pages, you can read just some of the feedback pouring into our office from coast to coast on sales
and connections achieved. And now that the Virtual Version of the magazine launches up to 10 days before the
Printed version arrives, collectors can find new art even faster.
Hurricane doesn’t stop Western art buyer
Just as the October issue of Western Art Collector hit the
general public, a collector from Houston, Texas, was riding
out Hurricane Ike when he saw the piece With a Free Spirit by
J. Hester. Immediately following, he contacted Highland House
Gallery in Boerne, Texas, spoke to the artist, and purchased
the painting.
“He did not hesitate to make it part of his collection,” says
artist J. Hester and owner of Highland House Gallery.
Hester says that the single advertisement also brought
several additional inquiries.
“This event renewed my faith in reaching the market
and targeting those people that appreciate quality work.
I am thankful to read about the successes that others have had
that are similar to mine,” says Hester.
SOLD! While riding out Hurricane Ike, a Houston collector spotted
J. Hester’s 8-by-10-inch painting titled With a Free Spirit and
immediately called the gallery and added the work to his collection.
Season of sales for advertising artist
SOLD! Running With the Girls was commissioned by an eager collector in
Georgia after seeing Laurie Pace’s Full Page advertisement in Western Art
Collector.
Advertising in both the October and December issues of
Western Art Collector, Texas artist Laurie Pace reports sales and
commissions from appearing in the magazine.
“The month of December was so packed with commission
pieces resulting from my ads in Western Art Collector I didn’t know
if I could ship it all before Christmas,” says Pace. “Two are going
late but the rest made it. Commissions averaged $3,000 to $4,000
per painting.”
The first one was Running With the Girls, commissioned by
Nicki Williams in Douglasville, Georgia. Pleased with the work,
Williams’ savvy husband contacted Pace and commissioned two
more pieces.
Another collector from Long Island, New York, was searching
the Internet when she came upon Pace’s work. After seeing
her advertisements from Western Art Collector, the collector
phoned some of the galleries from the ad carrying her work.
She purchased Young Flight by Pace from Patina of Marble Falls,
Texas, and also decided to commission a painting.
“Advertising with the best simply brings in the best,”
says Pace.
“Advertising with the best simply brings in the best,” says Pace.
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SOLD! The Virtual Version of the March issue of Western Art Collector
prompted Missouri collectors to purchase Lynch Butte View, Winter, oil, 32 x
48”, by plein air painter Shaun Horne.
SOLD! A Florida couple purchased Red Buildings Stream,
oil, 24 x 30”, by Shaun Horne after seeing his work appear in a
Preview article in the March issue of Western Art Collector.
Double exposure, double sales
As soon as the Virtual Version of the March issue of Western
Art Collector became available, Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery manager
Cricket Farrington forwarded a Preview article on artist Shaun
Horne’s upcoming show to collectors in St. Louis, Missouri.
Seeing Horne’s newest plein air paintings in a national magazine
spurred the collectors to purchase the piece titled Lynch Butte
View, Winter.
“They expressed interest in the painting but it wasn’t a firm
deal,” says Farrington. “After I sent them the online edition,
they emailed me back that they definitely wanted it. They said
they’re going to frame the article and keep it with the painting for
provenance. ”
Many who visit the gallery in Crested Butte, Colorado, own
second homes here. Recently such a couple from St. Petersburg,
Florida, visited the gallery to show friends Horne’s latest creations.
Teetering on a purchase, Farrington showed the collectors the
March article and the couple was immediately sold on the oil
titled Red Buildings Stream.
“They were tickled to see it was covered in the magazine and
received this attention,” says Farrington. “People respond very
well to seeing that we are getting out there nationally. Having a
copy of Western Art Collector featuring Shaun’s paintings … can
galvanize the interest of a potential buyer.”
Advertisement spawns
multiple sales
J. Willott Gallery in Palm Desert, California,
is pleased to report multiple sales from a
Full Page advertisement in the January
issue of Western Art Collector.
Above the Falls, a 16-by-12-inch
oil on panel, by Texas artist Lee Herring
sold for $2,000 and a 12-by-8-inch oil
on copper plate titled Two Feathers by Ed
Copley sold for $14,500. The gallery was
promoting the Western Artists of America
Miniature Show and Silent Auction, which
was well-attended and produced a night
of high sales.
“The
Gerry
Metz
painting
titled A Tough Life also sold for
$1, 950,” adds J. Willott Gallery co-owner
Josh Otten.
SOLD! Above the Falls, a 16-by-12-inch oil
on panel, by Texas artist Lee Herring sold
after appearing in an advertisement placed in
the January issue of Western Art Collector.
SOLD! Western Artists of America
co-founder Ed Copley’s 12-by-8-inch oil
on copper plate titled Two Feathers sold for
$14,500 after appearing in the January issue.
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Artists in this issue
Coleman, John
133
McElwain, Louisa
Coleman, Nicholas
130
Payne, Dustin
132
Thomas, Richard D.
DeVary, David
116
Payne, Vic
133
Wei, Z.Z.
127
Ham, Jeff
106
Peters, Robert
34
Wilms, Jurgen
126
Hill, Tom
115
Rodriguez, Alfredo
98
Wilson, Nicholas
116
Kim, Grace
128
Rogers, Julia
132
Yorke, David
131
90
Saubert, Tom
132
Zhou, Jie Wei
121
Kliewer, Susan
114, 128
Liang, Calvin
119
Schafer, Phyllis
94
Liu, Huihan
118
Schlegel, Robert
110
Schooley, Elmer
102
86
Advertisers in this issue
American Masters at Salmagundi Club
(New York, NY)
17
Grelle, Martin (Clifton, TX)
55
Hallmark, George (Meridian, TX)
55
Anderson, Kathy (Redding, CT)
81
Heritage Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ)
9
Birdsall, Stephanie (Tucson, AZ)
81
Hermsen, Jack (Dallas, TX)
68
InSight Gallery
Joe Wade Fine Art (Santa Fe, NM)
Booth Western Art Museum
(Cartersville, GA)
(Breckenridge, CO)
18
Buchholz, Mary Ross
(Eldorado, TX )
63
Carrillo, Cindy (Tempe, AZ)
77
Cherry, Mary Ann
(Idaho Falls, ID)
10
Curt Mattson Sculpture
(Peoria, AZ)
8
Dana Gallery (Missoula, MT)
12
Darby, John (Amarillo, TX)
79
Journeys West Gallery
(Solana Beach, CA)
10
(Wimberley, TX)
57
Porter, Walter (Tucson, AZ)
82
53
Powell, Bo (Fort Worth, TX)
67
23
(Scottsdale, AZ)
11
Sahli, Don (Evergreen, CO)
77
Santillanes, Dave A.
(Fort Collins, CO)
82
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Justus, Wayne
(Pagosa Springs, CO)
12
Keegan, Suzette (Santa Fe, NM)
79
Larsen, Ann (Edinburg, NY)
77
Legacy Gallery (Scottsdale, AZ)
Lincoln, Debbie Grayson
(Bluff Dale, TX)
Manitou Galleries (Santa Fe, NM)
Desert Caballeros Western
Museum (Wickenburg, AZ)
18
Dodd, Frances
(Pueblo West, CO)
(Merritt Island, FL)
82
Eiteljorg Museum
(Indianapolis, IN)
Medicine Man Galleries
(Tucson, AZ)
2
(Scottsdale, AZ)
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15
Settlers West Galleries
(Tucson, AZ)
1
61
Stanley, Susan Volk
(Scottsdale, AZ)
82
Swinney, Carol (Tucson, AZ)
81
Templeton, Ann (Driftwood, TX)
79
Texas Art Gallery (Dallas, TX)
49
Plainsmen Gallery, The
(Clearwater, FL)
19
7
75
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Museum of Western Art, The
(Kerrville, TX)
67
Trailside Galleries
(Scottsdale, AZ)
13
Turner, Cecy (Dallas, TX)
79
59
Woosley, Brigitte
(New Braunfels, TX)
68
Eubanks, Tony (Clifton, TX)
55
Evans, Amy (Breckenridge, CO)
81
Nancy Cawdrey Studios
& Gallery (Bigfork, MT)
Greene, Bruce (Clifton, TX)
55
Nómadas del Arte (Arvada, CO)
73
Pace, Laurie Justus (Dallas, TX)
61
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
(San Antonio, TX)
176
3
Phippen Art Museum
(Prescott, AZ)
51
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