Well, I’ve just ordered some sculpture tools and clay from the art supply store today. Bronze will be a new adventure for me! A number of respected western artists made both paintings and bronze works and were very successful at it, so I suppose I could give it a try. :) I […] Read more »
Ducks Unlimited – Minnesota
We attended a Ducks Unlimited chapter’s banquet tonight. My Mom, Karen, is "Artist of the Year" Sponsor Print Artist for Minnesota’s Ducks Unlimited (as you may already know). The chapter often has the state’s Artist of the Year attend to sign prints, frames, etc. for the sponsor members. I will […] Read more »
Exhibition Reception & Signal Mountain
Today we visited the Arts for the Parks artists’ reception at the Ranch Inn here in Jackson. Very nice. I (we) really appreciate all of the hard work that goes into the AFTP event — thanks for everything!!! This evening we left for a few days of research at Signal Mountain in […] Read more »
Galleries West & Arts for the Parks Exhibits
Galleries West held their Fall Roundup show this afternoon. A snapshot of the show is posted above. Thanks guys for such a great show — you’re the best!!!!! I will be painting some new pieces for the gallery soon (to replace the pieces that found new homes today :) […] Read more »
Jackson’s Fall Art Festival “Quick Draw”
The Fall Art Festival’s "Quick Draw" started at 10am this morning. It’s cold and drizzling outside, so the painters and sculptors worked in tents on the square . The artists had an hour to finish their paintings before they were put on live auction. Quite a few artists from our gallery were in […] Read more »
Photoshoot and Gallery Painting
We spent some time with some of our friends/clients who were in town and visited a great spot for shooting wildlife in the area. :) We also shot a lot of reference photos of both landscapes and wildlife in the Teton Mountain Range. After concluding our photoshoot, we went back […] Read more »
A Full Day of Art & Such…
We had a wonderful photoshoot this morning with some of the local wildlife!! :) I will be using some of these new references in one of my next paintings. I painted in the gallery (Galleries West Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming) this afternoon with a few other artists from our gallery. I worked […] Read more »
An Afternoon of Gallery Painting
My family and I painted in the gallery today (Galleries West Fine Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming -www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com- ). The gallery was completely rehung this afternoon for the upcoming "Fall Roundup" (their third annual) group showing for the artists in the gallery during Jackson’s Fall Arts Festival. It looks really nice! […] Read more »
Cougar Painting
I painted on my new cougar piece for most of the day today. I will be painting at Galleries West Fine Art -www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com- tomorrow during the afternoon. I think it’s coming along pretty well! Read more »
Sketches for New Paintings – Cougar Painting
I started this painting this evening in my motel studio — it will be a young adult cougar stalking. The picture above is the sketch phase of the painting. The piece will be 20×30 when it’s finished. I am planning to work on the painting in the gallery during the […] Read more »