#643 Prix de West, 2015 . . . con't.

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http://pdw.nationalcowboymuseum.org

Prix de West weekend is over and my work was well received.  Happily, sales were brisk for not only my work but for the entire exhibition.  This year, 99 artists presented over 300 paintings, drawings, and sculptures.  For more than 40 years the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City  has hosted the Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale, making it the nation's longest running contemporary Western art show.  This year marked my 27th year participating in the prestigious event . . .  the sculptures I exhibited this year can be seen in the previous two blog posts.

Below, are pictures, notes, and memories of the 2015 Prix de West.

Above and below, I was on a panel discussion about wildlife art, moderated by fellow sculptor, Walter Matia.

Below, while on the panel, I respond to good-natured banter with longtime friend and fellow sculptor, Walter.

Below, Tim Shinabarger, T.D. Kelsey, and Veerla and Kent Ullberg were in the audience.

Below, fellow artists: Matt Smith, Morgan Weistling, Dean Mitchell, and Tom Browning at the awards banquet.

Below, I'm talking art with Chris Blossom and Len Chmiel . . . two great painters!

Below, I'm with longtime friend and fellow sculptor, Shirley Thomson-Smith.

Below, two friends and two of my favorite artists:  David Leffel and Sherrie McGraw.

Below, I'm with (left to right) Dan Smith, Tom Dailey, and Curt Walters in front of Curt's breathtaking painting.

Below,  Wyoming gallery owner, Sue Simpson Gallagher,  and artists, Carrie Ballentine, and Chris Blossom.

Below, Andy Peters with his Prix de West award-winning painting - "The Lake of Glass".

Left, Steven Karr, Ph.D.,
President of the museum.









Right, Logan Maxwell Hagege,
an extraordinary painter.






Below, a picture of the 2015 Prix de West Artists.

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#632 "The Power of Three" at the Cheryl Newby Gallery

Last month on Saturday evening, April 25 I attended the gala opening of "The Power of Three" at the Cheryl Newby Gallery located in Pawley's Island, South Carolina.  The exhibition presents twenty four works by three figurative sculptors:  Amy Kann, Gwenn Marcus, and me.  Each of us have very different styles and approach to our work.

In the words of gallery founder and owner, Cheryl Newby:  "Art serves as a channel of expression to release, elevate, and understand our innermost conflicts, as well as our aspirations, hopes, and ideals. I like to believe that humans see art and take it in; like breathing, subconsciously it affects us.  The POWER to communicate is what it's all about".

Below, is a picture of the three of us with Cheryl Newby in the beautiful gallery on April 25, images from the "Power of Three" catalogue, and additional photos and memories of our opening night.  The exhibition runs until May 23, 2015.

Gwen Marcus, Sandy, Amy Kann, Cheryl Newby

 Tom
13"H 10"W 8"D

 Gwen Marcus and Trish

Green Back Heron
11"H 13"W 10"D

All works were beautifully placed with room to walk around the pedestals.
Some sculptures were displayed on furniture . . . as one would envision in a home environment.

To view the exhibition, go to www.cherylnewbygallery.com

11096 Ocean Highway

Pawley's Island, South Carolina

(843) 979-0149 

Fred and Cheryl Newby are elected patrons of the National Sculpture Society.  In the show catalogue she writes:  

"Amy Kann, Gwenn Marcus, and Sandy Scott are each elected Fellows of the National Sculpture Society.  The NSS promotes the knowledge of excellence in sculpture inspired by the natural world.  Its members create, interpret, exhibit, collect, and support the evolving tradition in American sculpture.  NSS is a not-for-profit  organization whose members include some of the world's finest sculptors, architects, are historians, conservators and other allied professionals."

www.nationalsculpture.org

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#605 Museum shows: The Autry Masters, con't . . .

The Autry Museum's 2015 Masters of the American West Fine Art Exhibition and Sale is in its eighteenth year and last night's gala saw brisk sales. 

Collectors from across America  attended the prestigious weekend
event in Los Angeles.  Please see the previous
blog for more information about the Masters.

http://theautry.org/masters

The show will run through March 8th.

Below, are images and memories of another wonderful,
weekend with collectors,  patrons, donors, fellow artists,
museum staff,  and gallery, media, and art publication folks.




Below, Saturday's chuckwagon  lunch and awards ceremony . . . the barbecue brisket is always great!

Below, are two of my favorite people . . . good friends John Geraghty and fellow sculptor,
Richard Greeves.  John is the beloved Special Advisor to the Masters and this year,
Richard sculpted his portrait which was presented on Friday night at the artists and patrons dinner.

Below, are friends and fellow artists, Jim Wilcox and Tucker Smith . . . two of America's finest painters.
The marine paintings shown are by Christopher Blossom.

Below, after lunch on Saturday,  curator Amy Scott (far right)  moderated  a discussion with art collectors
and gallery owners.  Panelists: Brad Richardson (The Legacy Gallery), John Geraghty,
Maryvonne Leshe (Trailside Galleries), and collectors Bob McCloy and Ross McKnight,

Below, the Howard Terpning painting, "The Patrol - 1877" sold at the Friday night auction for $1,300,000.

Below, I'm standing by my raven sculpture entitled "The Taker".  Former governor of Oklahoma,
Frank Keating and his wife Kathy are looking at art behind me.  Artist Morgan Weistling at right.

Shown below, is the wildly popular miniature wall . . . last night every intent to purchase box was stuffed.

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#519 In the studio: The Tom Browning portrait

Last Sunday, I posted a blog about a new eagle monument in progress in the Wyoming studio . . . 

see post # 517, dated March 30, 2014.  Since then, I've had several inquiries about 

the portrait shown in the upper left corner of the image shown below.

The portrait  in my studio was painted twelve years ago by the superlative painter - Tom Browning.  Tom and Joyce have been dear friends for over 25 years.  Incredibly, one wing of the eagle that I'm now working on, years later, is shown on the far left side of Tom's painting!

This proves the comment I've posted several  times in my
blog that I routinely start a number of different sculptures and keep them "in progress" for many years . . . tweaking, refining, and eventually completing most - but not all - of them.

The Tom Browning painting is what I would grab on the 

            way out if I had a studio fire . . . oh, and the        
Kuhn drawings above the north windows.


 With Browning and Kuhn to inspire me, below are images of works in progress in the
northwest corner of the Wyoming design studio.

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#136 In the studio: Pheasants still life con't . . .

Clay County Birds by Ken Carlson
30 x 20

Yesterday the image of this beautiful still life was emailed to the studio by fellow artist and friend, Ken Carlson.  I couldn't help notice the masterful use of lost and found edges in the work.

Lost and found edges are necessary in three-dimensional art as well as painting. While modeling the new pheasant still life sculpture (see yesterday's blog) it was important to soften and lose edges.  I refrained from using too much detail and pattern and let the larger forms dominate.  Transitions define form and as always, negative space - which has its own identity - was a major design element.

Oh Art of Painting, 

You may well consider 

Yourself most fortunate in having one of 

Your artisans elevate You, 

by his talent and manners, above the heavens!

                             Giorgio Vasari (on Raphael)

Pheasant still life 3-part mold in progress.  Notice foot and foot and wing parts on right.

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