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OPENINGS / EXHIBITS / EVENTS / AUCTIONS MONTANA March in Big Sky Country Three shows across the state feature art and collectibles of the West The
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Mar 01, 2008
OPENINGS / EXHIBITS / EVENTS / AUCTIONS
MONTANA
March in Big Sky Country
Three shows across the state feature art and collectibles of the West
The 40th annual C.M. Russell Art Auction unfolds March 12-15 in Great Falls, featuring 300 wildlife and landscape works by 50 masterful artists. Among them: Doug Hyde, Richard Loffler, Chris Owen, Bill Nebeker, and Huihan Liu. Works by deceased artists such as C.M. Russell, Oscar Berninghaus, and Olaf Wieghorst are also on view. The event is sponsored by the Great Falls Advertising Federation and takes place at the Heritage Inn. For more information: 406.761.6453 or www.cmrussell.com.
Meanwhile in Missoula, two additional shows are a must-see for art lovers. Dana Gallery presents Out West: The Great American Landscape, a show of works by top contemporary western artists, including Duke Beardsley, Mark Knudsen, William Matthews, Steven Shores, Gordon McConnell, Ed Meli, Julie Chapman, and Kathryn Stats. Galleries throughout the country have contributed artworks, including Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Big Horn Galleries in Cody, and Joyce Robins Gallery in Santa Fe. The presentation runs through March 15. Last year`s edition of the show traveled to six different cities and venues in China such as the National Museum of China in Beijing. A catalog with an essay by Amy Scott, curator of visual arts at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles, accompanies the show. For more information: 406.721.3154 or www.danagallery.com.
Also taking place in Missoula, Manitou Galleries, in association with the Coeur d`Alene Art Auction, presents an auction and show titled March in Montana. The event includes cowboy and Native American collectibles with about 50 art dealers and galleries from around the country represented. The Townhouse Inn is the venue for the event. For more information: 307.635.0019 or www.marchinmontana.com.
Animal Attraction WYOMING
JACKSON * Trailside Galleries presents its annual Wildlife Discovery show spotlighting images of animals in their natural habitats. Works by more than 30 prominent artists from across the country are featured. The show offers an excellent opportunity for wildlife art enthusiasts to see a wide variety of styles in the genre, from Linda St. Clair`s expressionistic paintings of farm animals to Lindsay Scott`s photorealistic renderings of exotic African species. Chad Poppleton, Ralph Oberg, Andrew Denman, Kathy Wipfler, and Bonnie Marris are among the other artists with works on view. For more information: 307.733.3186 or www.trailsidegalleries.com.
An Artful Lodging
JACKSON * If you visit Jackson, WY, and love western art, be sure to check out the historic Wort Hotel, located just off the bustling town square. Thanks to a partnership with West Lives On Gallery across the street, the hotel boasts paintings by well-known western artists such as Tom Dorr, Mark Keathley, Ray McCarty, and Joseph Velazquez. The original artworks are on view throughout the lobby as well as in guest rooms. The Wort has been designated one of America`s 54 Great Inns by National Geographic Traveler and one of North America`s Top 50 Ski Resort Accommodations by Conde Nast Traveler.
IN THE NEWS
Prizewinners
The artists voted, and they chose Len Chmiel`s moody landscape painting ANOTHER ENCORE (see page 152) for the Artists` Choice award at the annual Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale held in Denver, CO, in January. The title turned out to be prophetic: Chmiel snagged the same award at last year`s show. Fellow Coloradan Steve Kestrel won the Best of Show award for rattle me naught, a stone sculpture depicting a snake.
BOOKMARK
Colorado photographer Jenny Gummersall has a new book out. Horse Dreams includes 20 images from her series of toy horses in unusual locales. The 52-page book is available through Zeal Art Publishing (zealartpublishing@mac.com) for $36 and www.gummersall.com.
mark your calendar
COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS * Dario Solman. The Gallery of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (719.262.3567, www.galleryuccs.org) presents an exhibition titled The Heart of Perspective: The Making of the Film, featuring drawings, storyboards, and animation tests by Solman, on display through April 5.
Looming Large. The Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum (719.385.5990, www.cspm. org) presents an ongoing exhibition, Looming Large, featuring more than 35 traditional and contemporary paintings from the museum`s collection.
DENVER * Impressionist Art. The Denver Art Museum (720.865.5000, www.denverartmuseum.org) presents Inspiring Impressionism, an exhibition exploring the European Old Masters` influence on 19th-century Impressionism. The exhibition features more than 100 works by Manet, Degas, Monet, and Renoir, alongside those by Raphael, Titian, El Greco, and Velazquez, on display until May 25.
Robert Bateman. Over 70 works including paintings, works on paper, personal sketchbooks, bronze sculpture, and prints by Bateman are on display from March 1 through May 31 at the Wildlife Experience (720.488.3300, www.thewildlifeexperience.com).
DURANGO * Photography. The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College (970.247.7494, www.fortlewis.edu) presents its fifth annual juried photography exhibition featuring images of the Southwest by regional photographers, on display until March 16.
GOLDEN * Colorado Clay 2008. The Foothills Art Center (303.279.3922, www.foothillsartcenter.org) presents this juried biennial exhibition featuring contemporary ceramic works by more than 10 Colorado artists including Caroline Douglas, Robyn Gray, Shane Porter, Chandler Romeo, and Shelley Schreiber, on display until March 9.
LONGMONT * On the Road. The Longmont Museum and Cultural Center (303.651.7374, www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum) presents an exhibition titled Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road on display until March 9.
LOVELAND * Character Sketches. Poetry paired with artwork by 29 artists including Madeline Wiener, Lu Cong, Michael Dowling, Helen Ragheb, Mary Shivers, and Michael Brangocio is on display in the exhibition titled Character Sketches, which is on view at the Loveland Museum/Gallery (970.962.2410, www.cityofloveland.org) until March 30.
IDAHO
BOISE * Faith Ringgold. Paintings, drawings, prints, and story quilts by Ringgold are on display at the Boise Art Museum (208.345.8330, www.boiseartmuseum.org) through March 23 in Faith Ringgold: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow.
KETCHUM * Enrico Embroli/Kathleen Kinkopf. Friesen Fine Art Gallery (208.726. 4174, www.friesengallery.com) presents works by Embroli and Kinkopf throughout the month.
Western Landscapes. Gail Severn Gallery (208.726.5079, www.gailseverngallery.com) presents two shows featuring works by Nicole Charbonnet, James Cook, and others, from March 3 through April 11.
UTAH
PARK CITY * I Was There Once. A solo show of recent works depicting old, rustic buildings and cityscapes by San Francisco artist Siddharth Parasnis opens March 13 at Phoenix Gallery (435.649.1006, www.phoenix galleryparkcity.com). The inspiration for Parasnis` paintings comes from his travels around the world, including to India. "For me, there has to be mystery in the artwork. It shouldn`t be too literal: I leave some things for the viewer to imagine," says Parasnis. His works are on display through April 7 and an opening reception is held on Friday, March 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.
New Works. Mountain Trails Gallery (435. 615.8748, www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com) presents landscape paintings by Andrzej Skorut March 7-13 as well as new paintings by Greg Overton March 14-19.
Variety Showcase. Meyer Gallery (800.649.8180, www.meyergallery.com) presents a variety of solo and two-person shows throughout the month starting with a solo show for Ray Donley beginning March 8. The Texas-based artist is known for his series of figurative paintings called Los Bien Perdidos, or "the profoundly lost ones." "I paint the kind of pictures I like to look at-realistic pictures," says Donley. Also opening on March 8 is a show for Cary Henrie. The Utah artist is known for his abstracted landscapes. He draws inspiration from Italian frescos, negatives from photographs, and trips to museums in New York. A solo show for Dave McGary opens March 15 and features bronze sculptures of Native American Indians. The following week, paintings by Chris Reilly and Michelle Haglund are on view. Reilly`s works are inspired by eastern and western imagery including goddesses and nature. Haglund captures botanical scenes in her encaustic paintings. The month ends with a two-person show featuring works by Shanna Kunz and Gabriela Ibarra opening on March 28.
SALT LAKE CITY * Group Show. Figurative paintings by Deborah Hake Brinckerhoff and Heather Barron are on display at Phillips Gallery (801.364.8284, www.phillips-gallery.com) from March 21 through April 11.
Susan Swartz. A solo show of 20 recent paintings depicting nature is on display until April 13 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (801.581.4303, www.umfa.utah.edu) in Natural Revelations: Paintings by Susan Swartz.
WYOMING
CASPER * Contemporary Portraits. The Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center (307.235.5247, www.thenic.org) presents three different exhibitions exploring art and photography. A photographic essay by Ronnie Farley is on display in Cowgirls: Contemporary Portraits of the American West, through March 9. Photography by Eric Kunsman is also on view until March 9 in the exhibition titled Peripheral Vision, which features photographs of the land and sky in Arizona and Utah. A group exhibition titled This Is My Nature features contemporary, abstract artwork by Gabe Brown, Sandy Litchfield, Timothy McDowell, Jackie Tileston, and Laura Sharp Wilson. The exhibition is on display until May 4.
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MONTANA
March in Big Sky Country
Three shows across the state feature art and collectibles of the West
The 40th annual C.M. Russell Art Auction unfolds March 12-15 in Great Falls, featuring 300 wildlife and landscape works by 50 masterful artists. Among them: Doug Hyde, Richard Loffler, Chris Owen, Bill Nebeker, and Huihan Liu. Works by deceased artists such as C.M. Russell, Oscar Berninghaus, and Olaf Wieghorst are also on view. The event is sponsored by the Great Falls Advertising Federation and takes place at the Heritage Inn. For more information: 406.761.6453 or www.cmrussell.com.
Meanwhile in Missoula, two additional shows are a must-see for art lovers. Dana Gallery presents Out West: The Great American Landscape, a show of works by top contemporary western artists, including Duke Beardsley, Mark Knudsen, William Matthews, Steven Shores, Gordon McConnell, Ed Meli, Julie Chapman, and Kathryn Stats. Galleries throughout the country have contributed artworks, including Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art in San Antonio, Big Horn Galleries in Cody, and Joyce Robins Gallery in Santa Fe. The presentation runs through March 15. Last year`s edition of the show traveled to six different cities and venues in China such as the National Museum of China in Beijing. A catalog with an essay by Amy Scott, curator of visual arts at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles, accompanies the show. For more information: 406.721.3154 or www.danagallery.com.
Also taking place in Missoula, Manitou Galleries, in association with the Coeur d`Alene Art Auction, presents an auction and show titled March in Montana. The event includes cowboy and Native American collectibles with about 50 art dealers and galleries from around the country represented. The Townhouse Inn is the venue for the event. For more information: 307.635.0019 or www.marchinmontana.com.
Animal Attraction WYOMING
JACKSON * Trailside Galleries presents its annual Wildlife Discovery show spotlighting images of animals in their natural habitats. Works by more than 30 prominent artists from across the country are featured. The show offers an excellent opportunity for wildlife art enthusiasts to see a wide variety of styles in the genre, from Linda St. Clair`s expressionistic paintings of farm animals to Lindsay Scott`s photorealistic renderings of exotic African species. Chad Poppleton, Ralph Oberg, Andrew Denman, Kathy Wipfler, and Bonnie Marris are among the other artists with works on view. For more information: 307.733.3186 or www.trailsidegalleries.com.
An Artful Lodging
JACKSON * If you visit Jackson, WY, and love western art, be sure to check out the historic Wort Hotel, located just off the bustling town square. Thanks to a partnership with West Lives On Gallery across the street, the hotel boasts paintings by well-known western artists such as Tom Dorr, Mark Keathley, Ray McCarty, and Joseph Velazquez. The original artworks are on view throughout the lobby as well as in guest rooms. The Wort has been designated one of America`s 54 Great Inns by National Geographic Traveler and one of North America`s Top 50 Ski Resort Accommodations by Conde Nast Traveler.
IN THE NEWS
Prizewinners
The artists voted, and they chose Len Chmiel`s moody landscape painting ANOTHER ENCORE (see page 152) for the Artists` Choice award at the annual Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale held in Denver, CO, in January. The title turned out to be prophetic: Chmiel snagged the same award at last year`s show. Fellow Coloradan Steve Kestrel won the Best of Show award for rattle me naught, a stone sculpture depicting a snake.
BOOKMARK
Colorado photographer Jenny Gummersall has a new book out. Horse Dreams includes 20 images from her series of toy horses in unusual locales. The 52-page book is available through Zeal Art Publishing (zealartpublishing@mac.com) for $36 and www.gummersall.com.
mark your calendar
COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS * Dario Solman. The Gallery of Contemporary Art at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (719.262.3567, www.galleryuccs.org) presents an exhibition titled The Heart of Perspective: The Making of the Film, featuring drawings, storyboards, and animation tests by Solman, on display through April 5.
Looming Large. The Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum (719.385.5990, www.cspm. org) presents an ongoing exhibition, Looming Large, featuring more than 35 traditional and contemporary paintings from the museum`s collection.
DENVER * Impressionist Art. The Denver Art Museum (720.865.5000, www.denverartmuseum.org) presents Inspiring Impressionism, an exhibition exploring the European Old Masters` influence on 19th-century Impressionism. The exhibition features more than 100 works by Manet, Degas, Monet, and Renoir, alongside those by Raphael, Titian, El Greco, and Velazquez, on display until May 25.
Robert Bateman. Over 70 works including paintings, works on paper, personal sketchbooks, bronze sculpture, and prints by Bateman are on display from March 1 through May 31 at the Wildlife Experience (720.488.3300, www.thewildlifeexperience.com).
DURANGO * Photography. The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College (970.247.7494, www.fortlewis.edu) presents its fifth annual juried photography exhibition featuring images of the Southwest by regional photographers, on display until March 16.
GOLDEN * Colorado Clay 2008. The Foothills Art Center (303.279.3922, www.foothillsartcenter.org) presents this juried biennial exhibition featuring contemporary ceramic works by more than 10 Colorado artists including Caroline Douglas, Robyn Gray, Shane Porter, Chandler Romeo, and Shelley Schreiber, on display until March 9.
LONGMONT * On the Road. The Longmont Museum and Cultural Center (303.651.7374, www.ci.longmont.co.us/museum) presents an exhibition titled Return to Route 66: Photographs from the Mother Road on display until March 9.
LOVELAND * Character Sketches. Poetry paired with artwork by 29 artists including Madeline Wiener, Lu Cong, Michael Dowling, Helen Ragheb, Mary Shivers, and Michael Brangocio is on display in the exhibition titled Character Sketches, which is on view at the Loveland Museum/Gallery (970.962.2410, www.cityofloveland.org) until March 30.
IDAHO
BOISE * Faith Ringgold. Paintings, drawings, prints, and story quilts by Ringgold are on display at the Boise Art Museum (208.345.8330, www.boiseartmuseum.org) through March 23 in Faith Ringgold: Mama Can Sing, Papa Can Blow.
KETCHUM * Enrico Embroli/Kathleen Kinkopf. Friesen Fine Art Gallery (208.726. 4174, www.friesengallery.com) presents works by Embroli and Kinkopf throughout the month.
Western Landscapes. Gail Severn Gallery (208.726.5079, www.gailseverngallery.com) presents two shows featuring works by Nicole Charbonnet, James Cook, and others, from March 3 through April 11.
UTAH
PARK CITY * I Was There Once. A solo show of recent works depicting old, rustic buildings and cityscapes by San Francisco artist Siddharth Parasnis opens March 13 at Phoenix Gallery (435.649.1006, www.phoenix galleryparkcity.com). The inspiration for Parasnis` paintings comes from his travels around the world, including to India. "For me, there has to be mystery in the artwork. It shouldn`t be too literal: I leave some things for the viewer to imagine," says Parasnis. His works are on display through April 7 and an opening reception is held on Friday, March 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.
New Works. Mountain Trails Gallery (435. 615.8748, www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com) presents landscape paintings by Andrzej Skorut March 7-13 as well as new paintings by Greg Overton March 14-19.
Variety Showcase. Meyer Gallery (800.649.8180, www.meyergallery.com) presents a variety of solo and two-person shows throughout the month starting with a solo show for Ray Donley beginning March 8. The Texas-based artist is known for his series of figurative paintings called Los Bien Perdidos, or "the profoundly lost ones." "I paint the kind of pictures I like to look at-realistic pictures," says Donley. Also opening on March 8 is a show for Cary Henrie. The Utah artist is known for his abstracted landscapes. He draws inspiration from Italian frescos, negatives from photographs, and trips to museums in New York. A solo show for Dave McGary opens March 15 and features bronze sculptures of Native American Indians. The following week, paintings by Chris Reilly and Michelle Haglund are on view. Reilly`s works are inspired by eastern and western imagery including goddesses and nature. Haglund captures botanical scenes in her encaustic paintings. The month ends with a two-person show featuring works by Shanna Kunz and Gabriela Ibarra opening on March 28.
SALT LAKE CITY * Group Show. Figurative paintings by Deborah Hake Brinckerhoff and Heather Barron are on display at Phillips Gallery (801.364.8284, www.phillips-gallery.com) from March 21 through April 11.
Susan Swartz. A solo show of 20 recent paintings depicting nature is on display until April 13 at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (801.581.4303, www.umfa.utah.edu) in Natural Revelations: Paintings by Susan Swartz.
WYOMING
CASPER * Contemporary Portraits. The Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center (307.235.5247, www.thenic.org) presents three different exhibitions exploring art and photography. A photographic essay by Ronnie Farley is on display in Cowgirls: Contemporary Portraits of the American West, through March 9. Photography by Eric Kunsman is also on view until March 9 in the exhibition titled Peripheral Vision, which features photographs of the land and sky in Arizona and Utah. A group exhibition titled This Is My Nature features contemporary, abstract artwork by Gabe Brown, Sandy Litchfield, Timothy McDowell, Jackie Tileston, and Laura Sharp Wilson. The exhibition is on display until May 4.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Mar 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
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