Summer's End in Western Spirit

Summer's End Pastel 10x20

It is always rewarding to get the little notification you have been accepted.  Western Spirit is an exceptional show featured at our Old West Museum with almost 200 artists from across the nation juried into the show.  It opens March 1st and runs through April 13th.  

This piece will be there with over 300 other pieces.  It is based on a photo I snapped at our Governor's residence, an arrangement in an old milk can.  The light was just right making the sunflowers gleam.  

The Falls 16x20 

This is also the first year that the show has included photography as fine art. Don just took up photography two years ago and he has two images to show.  Be sure to come and see Begin Again and The Falls, both images of a Yellowstone trip. 

Begin Again 16x20

17th Street Art Festival

You can't miss a fantastic collection of artists this Friday and Saturday at 17th Street Art Festival.  Don and I were both juried into this wonderful set of artist from the region.  I will have my pastels, some inspired from Dons Photo imagery.  See you there!

Castilleja framed, 16x20

Castillega pastel , 9x12

Pure Pigment

Pure Pigment. Just what does that mean? Pastel is pure pigment, the same pigment used in making all fine art paints. A bit of binder holds the pigment intact. As opposed to mixing color, as in oil painting, each stick of pastel owns its own hue. The word pastel does not mean a muted or toned down set of color as you will find a pastel stick in 1000's of colors. You have a chance to discover more about the medium of pastel at a demo' on Saturday March 24th at Works of Wyoming in Laramie from 2 to 4 PM. the Laramie Plains Civic Centre is at 710 Garfield and find WOW is in Suite 271.
Gail Watford and Vanda Edington will show their pastel art and you can pick up a pastel and feel the soft velvety texture and create you own mini masterpiece.  Hope to see you there!
Oh,  don't forget to visit the http://www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum/ while in Laramie... Open 1-5 Monday through Saturday.