Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2019/ No.146 i Western Art Collector

Long held in a private collection, N.C. Wyeth’s Indian Spearman (Spearfishing) is now being shown publically in N.C. Wyeth: Storyteller, an exhibition at Menconi + Schoelkopf in New York City. The 1934 oil calls back to an earlier work from Wyeth, In the Crystal Depths, which he had painted in 1907 for Outing Magazine. “In this work, it is a grand summation of Wyeth’s style. It’s very dramatic in a way that only Wyeth is capable of doing,” says gallery owner says Andrew Schoelkopf. “It’s consistent with his earlier works of Native Americans. He painted them very peacefully, as very loving and honorable figures, which was not always the way they were represented by other artists of the time. And the way he paints the clarity of the scene, it…

In 1925, oil industrialist Frank Phillips established a ranch in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, that would serve as his home and a repository for his many interests, including airplanes. Four years after building the ranch, Phillips added a small stone pavilion overlooking his lodge that would house an airplane he sponsored in a race from California to Hawaii. As time went on the open-air stone pavilion was added to, including walls and areas for guns, Native American relics and art. Today, the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is one of the gems of Western art and a monument to Phillips, one of the early prominent collectors of artists such as William R. Leigh, Frederic Remington, Charles M. Russell, Frank Tenney Johnson, Oscar E. Berninghaus and Joseph Henry Sharp. On…

1700 NE 63rd Street • Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 478-2250 • www.nationalcowboymuseum.org The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is one of America’s premier institutions of Western history, art and culture. Founded in 1955, the museum, located in Oklahoma City, collects, preserves, and exhibits an internationallyrenowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of the American West. More than 10 million visitors from around the world have sought out this unique museum to gain a better understanding of the West. The museum features a superb collection of classic and contemporary Western art, including works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, as well as work by sculptor James Earle Fraser. _ e exhibition wing houses a turn-of-the-century town…

Living in New England, we often drove north in the early fall to catch the colorful foliage before it had worked its way down to the southern parts of the region—prolonging the pleasure. Now living in the desert Southwest we experience two foliage seasons, one when the aspens turn and the next when the cottonwoods turn, each bringing a golden glow to the landscape. Mark Boedges set out to study fine art at the University of Colorado but left to paint en plein air—studying from nature itself. Early Mountain Color is a moment when the deciduous trees begin to stand out from the evergreen of their neighbors. Boedges writes, “For me, what is essential about nature is its complexity. Everywhere I look I see the grittiness, cragginess and layered, fine-grained…

Clouds, New Paintings by Doug West will be shown at Blue Rain Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 11 through 26. Subtitled A Tribute to the Greatness of the Southwest Skyscape, the exhibition contains the latest inspirations and iterations of the desert landscape in which West has lived for 30 years. Prominent in the paintings, in addition to the region’s awe-inspiring clouds are its many significant rock formations. “I have traveled extensively to explore and commune with the area’s special and varied landscapes,” West says. “Each region, to my eye, is identified by prominent peaks such as Shiprock in the Northwest quadrant of New Mexico; Pedernal as the home base of [the] Abiquiu region; and Black Mesa which is the sacred butte of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, and marks…

On September 27 the Hockaday Museum of Art will present a new train-themed exhibition, Hear the Whistle Blow! Art of the Railway, in Kalispell, Montana. The exhibit is part of the Hockaday’s 50th birthday celebration. The show is curated by Montana artists Jack Dykstra and Rob Akey, who are both avid railroad fans and are excited to bring train-themed paintings to the museum’s visitors. “We’ve both had a long love affair with railroads and trains. We were doing some paintings together a couple of years ago and we just kept coming back to this idea for railroad show at the Hockaday, which is all about preserving and promoting art around Glacial National Park and the region, and this whole area is very much tied to the railroad,” Dykstra says. “So…

The Cherokee Art Market is a massive celebration of Native American art—one of the biggest in the state of Oklahoma—bringing together more than 150 of the top Native artists in the country from more than 50 tribes. It’s a gathering of artist and collector, where the two can meet and discuss artwork face to face, diving into a world of passionate ideas and dynamic conversation. During the event, which runs October 12 and 13, visitors can view and purchase artwork, as well as observe a variety of cultural demonstrations on topics like basketry, jewelry, pottery, hand and loom weaving and Native fashion. Additionally, an opening reception welcoming market artists and guests will be held in the Sky Room at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa on Friday, October 11,…

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As a fifth-generation Wyoming native, Lindsay Linton Buk knows firsthand the effect women have had on making her home state what it is today. For her upcoming exhibition Women in Wyoming, the photographer traveled more than 15,000 miles, developed 600 rolls of medium-format film, recorded 3,000 minutes of audio interview footage and met with women throughout the state, including artists, Supreme Court justices, politicians, authors, linguists, pilots, outdoorswomen and more. The result? A celebration of Wyoming’s women and a platform to share their stories through large-scale portraits, interactive elements and audio soundscapes, arranged thematically by chapters—including Chapter I: Breaking Boundaries; Chapter II: Filling the Void; Chapter III: Power; and Chapter IV: Rising. Also featured in the exhibition is a preview of Chapter V: The Cowgirl State. “This project shines a…

Danny Galieote has always had an interest in the West, be it the Old West or a contemporary version of Old West archetypes. One of his favorite subjects is cowgirls. And not meek and fragile female figures either. His women can hold their own. Several are downright dangerous. His newest paintings will be offered at a show opening October 5 at Maxwell Alexander Gallery in Los Angeles. Included in the grouping of eight paintings will be Cowgirl Moon, showing a female figure in a revealing get-up with double holsters in a desert landscape; The Sharpshooter, a 16-inch round piece showing a more modestly dressed figure wielding two pistols; and Peacemaker, one of his famous paintings of women shown from behind as they hold dangerous weapons behind their backs. Galieote’s subjects…

October 18-December 29 The Woolaroc Retrospective Exhibit & Sale Woolaroc Museum Bartersville, GA (918) 336-0307 www.woolaroc.org SEPTEMBER September 15-28 BOSQUE ARTS CENTER Bosque Art Classic Clifton, TX – (254) 675-3724 www.bosqueartscenter.org September 19-January 5, 2020 BRISCOE WESTERN ART MUSEUM Society of Animal Artists’ Art and the Animal Exhibition and Tour San Antonio, TX – www.societyofanimalartists.com September 20-21 BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale Cody, WY – (888) 598-8119 www.buffalobillartshow.com September 26-October 24 ANN KOROLOGOS GALLERY Cowgirls and the Western Plains Basalt, CO – (970) 927-9668 www.korologosgallery.com September 27-29 VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN Artists for Conservation Festival Vancouver, BC – (778) 340-0749 www.artistsforconservation.org September 27-October 12 BLUE RAIN GALLERY Jim Vogel: Dr. El Ocio’s Exhibitus Termino Santa Fe, NM – (505) 954-9902 www.blueraingallery.com September 27-November 30…

When Tim Solliday was starting out in his art career, he took a job painting billboards in California. “Big heads and movie stars,” he says of the work. It was a thankless job, but it had decent views of Southern California and his work was being seen, a plus for any artist. It’s the kind of job that serves as a rung on the ladder of a career, but for Solliday the billboards were more than that. They were a callback to his interests—WPA muralists and Golden Age illustrators—but also a foreshadowing event that would reveal where he would be going in the art world. Today, Solliday is a respected and bankable artist whose works, many rendered in a flat style, are smack dab in the middle of a Venn…

400 13th Street North • Great Falls, MT 59401 • (406) 727-8787 • www.cmrussell.org The C.M. Russell Museum is one of the nation’s finest museums of American Western art and the home of the most complete collection of Russell art and memorabilia in the world. The permanent collection of more than 12,000 objects also includes the works of such well-known artists as O.C. Seltzer, Winold Reiss, Joseph Henry Sharp, E.E. Heikka, Eanger Irving Couse, Olaf Wieghorst, Henry Farny and Frank Tenney Johnson. The Bison:_American Icon, Heart of Plains Indian Culture and Charles M. Russell: The Legacy of America’s Cowboy Artist round out the museum’s outstanding offerings. In 1953, the C.M. Russell Museum opened in a small gallery housing the personal Russell collection of family friend Josephine Trigg. _ e museum…

140 N. Main Avenue • Tucson, AZ 85701 • (520) 624-2333 • info@tucsonmuseumofart.org • www.tucsonmuseumofart.org Established in 1924 as the Tucson Fine Arts Association, the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block now encompasses one city block of historic downtown Tucson, Arizona. Each season it hosts original exhibitions and welcomes several traveling shows through its doors. Opening October 19 is _ e Western Sublime: Majestic Landscapes of the American West, examining works of art “that interpret, reinvent and transform the idea of the sublime: an aesthetic ideal with an emotional or spiritual charge that instills awe or inspires fear.” _ e show includes paintings, photograph, textiles, prints and more from the mid-1800s through today. On the same day, Harry Brorby: _ e strength of a cold line. opens with artwork…

807 Lincoln Avenue • Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 (970) 870-1755 • www.steamboatartmuseum.org Housed in the iconic First National Bank / Rehder Building (1905/1920) on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Steamboat Art Museum is located in the heart of downtown Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Established in 2006, the museum presents artwork by living masters whose work is relevant to the culture and heritage of the West. _ e building provides an exquisite setting for its rotating exhibitions, including retrospectives and group shows such as the highly acclaimed recent national show of American Women Artists. Major Upcoming Exhibitions SAM Plein Air Exhibition and Sale September 20-November 2, 2019 Rich Galusha Retrospective: An Artist’s Journey December 6, 2019-April 11, 2020 Years Gone By: An Exhibition of Art Quilts Featuring David Taylor and…

From stunning desert landmarks such as Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, Capitol Reef National Park and Zion National Park to the Great Salt Lake and the snow-capped mountains in Park City, Utah features a bounty of natural beauty that is sure to inspire artists and collectors. It’s no wonder, then, that the Beehive State is home to some of the best galleries, art museums and artists in the West. Here, art lovers and snow bunnies alike can hit the slopes in iconic resort town Park City, nestled high up in the Wasatch Mountains. The city celebrates arts and culture with annual events including Park City Songwriter Festival, held on September 13 and 14; Park City Wine Festival from October 3 to 6; and the famous Sundance Film Festival, taking place…

As the leaves start to turn from green to warmer hues of reds, oranges and yellows, artists often flock to the outdoors for inspiration. The captivating colors translate to their canvases, allowing for a focus on the change of seasons. October 4 through 31, Mountain Trails Gallery in Sedona, Arizona, celebrates fall with its exhibition Vibrant Expressions: The Colors of Autumn. The exhibition will include approximately 25 works of art by artists such as Betty Carr, Howard Carr, Linda Glover Gooch, Susiehyer, Simon Winegar, Gregory Stocks and Bill Cramer. The works in the exhibition range from desert scenes, to mountain ranges and fields, to still lifes and florals, which provide an array of subjects to be on display. Sundown, by Gooch, was inspired by a sunset the artist saw last…

For an auction house, all you ask for is a decent turn-out of bidders, a high percentage of sold lots and a problem free sale. Anything over that—auction records, competitive bidding and a terrific sales total—is a welcome bonus. So when the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction ended on July 27 with a sales total of $17 million and several significant world records, there was much to celebrate. “We’re feeling really great right now,” says auction partner Mike Overby. “We are very happy with the sale. We sold all of our big paintings, and then pretty much everything else, too. In fact, it’s been pretty easy here afterwards because everything ran so smoothly during the sale.” The sale had a standing-room-only crowd, auction workers fielding bids from their personal cell phones…

The late screenwriter, author, movie producer and photographer Bill Wittliff will be honored with the exhibition Lonesome Dove: Photographs by Bill Wittliff at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. The show opens September 19 and continues through February 9, 2020. Wittliff, who rose to fame writing episodes of Lonesome Dove, was a photographer for much of his life, including on different movie and television sets he was on. “Bill was shooting with an ordinary single-lens reflex camera on black-and-white Tri-X film,” says friend and author Stephen Harrigan. “There was already an official unit photographer to take publicity stills on the Lonesome Dove set, and I just assumed that Bill, as the writer/producer of the movie, was making a private photographic record. In fact, he was making art.” The…

Thanks to a generous grant from the Eugene V. and Clare Thaw Charitable Trust, Nuevo Mexico Profundo and Cornerstones Community Partnerships are teaming up to restore the San Agustín, a historic church in the Gallinas River Valley near Las Vegas, New Mexico. San Agustín, also known as San Augustine, is a mission of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Las Vegas, and is one in a string of historic churches slowly succumbing to ruin in the river valley. The collaborative project organized by Nuevo Mexico Profundo and Cornerstones Community Partnerships, both New Mexico-based organizations striving to preserve these historic architectural and cultural landmarks, will use the grant to restore the church for future generations. In a recent survey of San Agustín, the church was first a fort and then later…

More than 30 artists from 22 states will be on hand at the sixth annual EnPleinAirTEXAS competition in San Angelo, Texas, beginning October 29. Up for grabs is more than $20,000 in cash awards. This year’s judge is painter Donald Demers, a Signature Member of Plein Air Painters of America. Noteworthy events during the nine-day competition include a talk by Demers titled “What Makes a Good Painting” on October 25, the Morning Paint-Out at the Roping on October 26 during a junior livestock show, and the exhibit and sale, as well as a chuck wagon brunch, on October 27. Additionally, there are many occasions throughout the event where guests can watch artists work and ask them questions. Events will take place at various locations within the San Angelo Fairgrounds. For…

In Western art there are two epochs: before Maynard Dixon, and after. The painter of the West, one of the first who was actually born in the West and lived much of his life there, was on the front lines of American history in the 20th century: he saw Westward expansion firsthand from California, he lived through the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, he returned to the City by the Bay decades later to help choose the color for the Golden Gate Bridge (officially an orange vermilion called International Orange), and among his friends were Charles M. Russell, Frederic Remington, Robert Henri, Ernest L. Blumenschein and George Bellows. While Dixon’s ties to the past are certainly impressive, it’s his connection to modern-day Western art that has proven to be just…

302 Second Avenue East • Kalispell, MT 59901 • (406) 755-5268 • www.hockadaymuseum.org The Hockaday Museum of Art’s mission is to enrich the cultural life of our community and region and preserve the artistic legacy of Montana and Glacier National Park. The museum maintains a permanent collection and offers rotating exhibits by nationally renowned and emerging artists, in addition to a permanent exhibit of Glacier National Park art and culture. A Discovery Gallery provides hands-on activities for children that coincide with the rotating exhibits. Contemporary artists of recent art acquisitions include Krystii Melaine’s Ksikkaapaiaiksi - White Weasels, Blackfoot, oil on linen panel, 24 by 18 inches, from this year’s A Timeless Legacy exhibition, purchased by the museum; and Lorenzo Chavez’s Wind Pines-Glacier, pastel, 14 by 22 inches, from the museum’s…

When Lindsay Scott is out in nature, she isn’t necessarily thinking about the next artwork that will be on her easel. She could obsess over all of it with color studies, quick sketches and photographs, but those capture a scene, not the feeling she had when she was in nature. “I rarely paint things I’ve seen exactly. I’m not trying to capture what I’m seeing,” she says. “I’m trying to capture a feeling—the essence of being there and feeling the world all around me.” The New Zealand-based artist, who frequently paints both African and North American subject matter, will be showing her newest paintings at a solo show opening October 1 at InSight Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas. “I certainly love the African wildlife that I paint, but I also paint…

When Ethelinda begins a new horse painting she starts with the eyes every time. “If I don’t get the eyes right I can’t paint anything else. It’s challenging to get them just right, but it’s exciting getting them to reflect the way they do,” she says. “Once the eyes are done, and I’m happy with them, I can move onto the rest of the painting. But it all starts there.” She’s been fascinated by horses her entire life. Her first real encounter was around 8 years old. Later she would ride retired polo ponies. “I rode the English way because I had very strict English riding instructor. It was a good way to learn,” Ethelinda says. “And now painting horses is my passion. I find them to be mystical subjects.”…

When O.C. Seltzer, the great Montana painter of cowboys and Native Americans, died in 1957, his biggest art fan was nearby, but not yet an artist. Art would come later—much later—for W. Steve Seltzer, O.C.’s grandson. And when it did he regretted not asking more art questions of his famous grandfather. “I was 13 when he died, and I just wish I had intelligent questions about art back then,” Steve says. “For me he was grandpa. He was in his 70s then—he died at 80—and we didn’t have a car at the time so we would walk about 12 blocks to his house here in Great Falls, Montana. We’d help him rake the yard and clean up, and grandmother would fix us lunch. I remember he had a small backroom…