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Bennington Center for the Arts

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Hyacinth Macaw Miniature Painting by Rebecca Latham -- on exhibit at the Bennington Center for the Arts AAKX exhibition Show catalogs for the tenth annual "Art of the Animal Kingdom" at the Bennington Center for the Arts (www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org) in Bennington, Vermont have just been released.  I think they look very nice (please contact the Arts Center if you would like a copy).  I have a 5×5 inch Hyacinth Macaw miniature painting in this year’s exhibition.  :)

The artist juror for the AAK X show was Dan Smith — A very talented artist and excellent instructor (and a great person).  I’ve studied with him about three times at the Beartooth School of Art in Montana (www.beartoothschool.com).

Please visit the exhibition if you happen to be in Bennington!

"You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." — Jack London

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Here is the address of my Mom’s blog

http://www.lathamstudios.com/karensblog/blog/

Back in the Studio

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I’ve had so much fun on our trip, but I suppose I need to get back to my easel.  Today I am starting to finish up on a few requested pieces.  I feel like starting a lot of new paintings, which is good, because I will need a lot of new pieces for our next show (in Jackson Hole).

"Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be." — Karen Ravn

Working on the Way

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Lynx miniature painting painted in the car

Wolf miniature painting painted in the car

 

 

 

 

 

 

More long hours of traveling on the roads today.  Two of my miniatures that I’ve been working on in the car this trip are coming along fairly well I think (pictured above).  I should be able to finish them quickly in the studio.  I also started the color phase of a miniature fawn painting — it looks like a color sketch right now.  I will post it when I get a little further on the painting. :)

I’m already missing Jackson Hole & the parks.  Minnesota is a very beautiful place, but the terrain is very different.  I will have to start some paintings from all of the references I just gathered.

Photoshoots & Observations for Painting

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Photoshoot in Yellowstone National Park

Today began with an early morning photoshoot/hike in the Grand Teton National Park.  The weather was perfect!  — a little chilly earlier in the day, but well worth the shivers.  There were so many beautiful wildflowers!!! :)  We also did some extensive work in Yellowstone National Park with several types of habitats.  I was also able to gather some reference for several animal species I have been eager to paint for quite a while.  We spotted so many black-tailed deer and pronghorn — many of them with young (some of them twins!).  I am thrilled with all of these new references and already have plans for many of them!!

"Love is like wildflowers; It’s often found in the most unlikely places." — Anonymous
 

Grand Teton National Park Research

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A field sketch from Rebecca's recent painting research visit to the Grand Teton National Park.I am doing some painting research in the Grand Teton National Park tonight & tomorrow.  After spending so many long hours painting in the studio & on the road, it is very relaxing & inspirational to do some fieldwork — especially in such a beautiful area.  This part of the trip is no doubt my favorite.  I love being able to get out into the wilderness and actually witness habitats and animal behaviors.  All of the recent rains in the area seems to have made the wildflowers more abundant.  I look forward to painting some of them!! :)

In our travels today, we saw a few bull moose in velvet as well as several other animals.  I’ve made a number of field sketches – one of them is posted on the left.  I wish I had a little extra time to paint some color studies or plein air paintings in the park, but unfortunately I will be unable to during this trip because of time restraints.  Perhaps I will be able to make a few of them during my next trip out west. :)

National Museum of Wildlife Art Events

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Today we attended the Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp ceremony, and earlier we gave a workshop for some of the winning students at the National Museum of Wildlife Art (www.wildlifeart.org).  It’s so exciting to see these young artists doing so well — some of their work is just amazing.  They are very talented kids.  I hope they all continue in the future.  Thanks to Jane Lavino for her hard work in setting up the event!!

We also just dropped off some fresh work at Galleries West Fine Art in Jackson (www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com).  I have six new pieces. 

Painting in Jackson Hole

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Rebecca's hotel We just got into Jackson today.  I set up a "studio" in my hotel room.  I actually got quite a bit done on the painting (16×20 fox painting) tonight.  I hope to have the painting finished soon — it’s coming along pretty well.

 

 

 

 

 

Our gallery (Galleries West Fine Art – Jackson Hole — www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com) is hosting the National Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (www.rmpap.com) exhibition.  We went to the reception and awards presentation for the show tonight.  As you can see (pictured below), it was very busy! :)

 

Reception for the National Plein Air Painters Society at Galleries West Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Art on the Road

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Wyoming sunset

This is a photo of tonight’s beautiful sunset.  We, of course, shot lots of pictures we plan to paint.  Very inspiring!! :)

 I have just started a few new pieces (in the car, on the road) — one is half complete and two others are sketched.  The roads haven’t been too difficult to work (paint) on. 

My Great Escape

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I am escaping from my studio, sort of.  I am about to make a quick trip out west.  The artists in my family will be cunducting a workshop for young painters at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming through the Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp program.

While I’m out in such beautiful surroundings, I plan to gather more fresh reference in the Yellowstone area during the trip.  I am also bringing along plenty of supplies, so hopefully I will be able to get more work done as well.