Work featured in the 2011 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition for sale at State Museum

Marsha Barritt
Upton, Wyoming
"Reflections"
photo giclee
22" x 25"
$700

The 2011 Governor's Capitol Art exhibition and Sale celebrates Wyoming artists. This juried competition is building a unique art collection for display in the executive offices and public areas of government facilities in the Cheyenne area. The annual exhibition is a joint partnership between the five elected officials, the Governor’s Residence, Wyoming Travel & Tourism, Wyoming Business Council and the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources, which includes the Wyoming Arts Council, the Wyoming State Museum and the Wyoming State Archives. Monies realized from the sale of works in the Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition are utilized to acquire new works for the permanent art collection of the Wyoming State Museum. Artwork is available for purchase through June 25. Please support this effort by personally selecting one, or more, of these unique works created by a Wyoming artist. Sales are handled through the Museum Store at the Wyoming State Museum. Your generosity is appreciated.

WY SPCR Commission meets May 12-13 in Rock Springs

Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet in Room 1309, Western Wyoming College in Rock Springs, May 12-13.

The Commission will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on May 12; and tour the Piedmont Kilns and Lincoln Highway Bridge on May 13.

During the meeting, the Commission will receive divisional updates and discuss a variety of State Parks and Cultural Resources issues, including a Glendo State Park flood update.

The Commission has advisory responsibility for both divisions of the department – State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails and Cultural Resources -- which involves the planning, acquisition, development and management of all state parks, state trails program, state recreation areas, state historic sites and archaeology sites. The Commission also advises the Wyoming State Museum, Wyoming Arts Council, the official State Records Center and Archives, the Office of the State Archeologist, historical research activities, the State Historic Preservation Office and the management of the Cultural Trust Fund.

Members of the Commission are: President Ernie Over, Pavillion; Dan Barks, Gillette; William Vines, Wheatland; Mary Hawkins, Devils Tower; Dudley Gardner, Ph.D, Rock Springs; Chuck Engebretson, Lost Springs; Carolyn Buff, Casper; Karen Haderlie, Thayne; and Barb Vietti, Thermopolis.

“Construyendo Latinidad" exhibit at Wyoming State Museum May 1-June 25

“Construyendo Latinidad,” an exhibit at the Wyoming State Museum, examines the history of Hispanics in Wyoming from the late 17^th century to the present. The exhibit opens May 1 and is on display through June 25.

Maps and historic black and white and color photographs demonstrate the effects and changing needs and interests of Hispanics on Wyoming communities. The exhibit consists of 40 16” x 20” panels.

            

The exhibit serves as an example of what American Studies and Anthropology professor, Arlene Davila defines at “Latinidad,” or the ongoing social, economic and political construction of Latino identity by various public and private entities that have portrayed Hispanics as a homogenous racial/ethnic minority.

Undeniably, the sociohistorical Hispanic influence on contemporary Wyoming “Latinidad” from approximately the mid-16^th century through the early-19^th century has proved indelible and provides substantive legitimacy for the northern New Mexico and southern Colorado Hispano/Manito identity for Wyoming Latinos.

For more information about this exhibit, please contact Manny Vigil at 307-777-7025.

WY SPCR Commission meets April 25

Members of the Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources Commission will meet via conference call at 9 a.m., April 25.

Persons interested in attending the meeting are invited to come to the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne.

During the meeting, the Commission will discuss a Keyhole State Park marina concessionaire request and the Glendo State Park flood plan.

The Commission has advisory responsibility for both divisions of the department – State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails and Cultural Resources -- which involves the planning, acquisition, development and management of all state parks, state trails program, state recreation areas, state historic sites and archaeology sites. The Commission also advises the Wyoming State Museum, Wyoming Arts Council, the official State Records Center and Archives, the Office of the State Archeologist, historical research activities, the State Historic Preservation Office and the management of the Cultural Trust Fund.

Members of the Commission are: President Ernie Over, Pavillion; Dan Barks, Gillette; William Vines, Wheatland; Mary Hawkins, Devils Tower; Dudley Gardner, Ph.D, Rock Springs; Chuck Engebretsen, Lost Springs; Carolyn Buff, Casper; Karen Haderlie, Thayne; and Barb Vietti, Thermopolis.

Program change for Feb. 10 Wyoming State Museum presentation

Due to poor travel conditions, tomorrow night’s (Feb. 10) Wyoming State Museum Lecture Series program has been changed to “Rest and Refuel Along the Lincoln Highway,” by Heyward Schrock.

The program is 7 p.m., tomorrow and free and open to the public.

Traveling by automobile has been a popular pastime for Americans. Finding the necessary lodging and refueling business along the roadside have become standard normal activities today.

Using historic photographs, Schrock will discuss early roadside automobile-related businesses that offered services to travelers on the Lincoln Highway through Wyoming.

This program replaces the earlier scheduled Melanie O’Hara presentation of “Cow Town Victoriana.”

For more information about this and other State Museum programs, please call 777-7022. The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne.

Call for entries: Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition

Postmark deadline is Feb. 28 for the Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition.

Judge for this year's competition, open to Wyoming artists only, is Anne Morand. She is the curator of art with the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.

Print applications are available at the Wyoming Arts Council, 2320 Capitol Ave., and the Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave., Cheyenne. If you have questions about the competition, call David L. Newell, the museum's curator of art, at 307-777-7677.

Artists must have current material (less that three years old) on file with the Wyoming Arts Council's Artist Image Registry (AIR). Find AIR submission forms at the WAC web site. If you have questions about the AIR, contact Michael Shay or Lindsey Grubbs at 307-777-7742.

"Cow Town Victoriana" Feb. 10 at State Museum

Wyoming State Museum looking for readers with "True Grit"

Registration is underway for the Wyoming State Museum book discussion series, “Exploring the Western Novel.”

Beginning on February 16, members of the discussion group will meet to discuss a series of four western novels. The series is free and open to the public; however the group size is limited to 20 participants.

The four western novels are “Lonesome Land” by B.M. Bower, “The Big Sky” by A.B. Guthrie, “True Grit” by Charles Portis and “Leaving Cheyenne” by Larry McMurtry. Participants are responsible for providing their own books; however, each of the books can be purchased in the State Museum Store at a reduced cost.

The discussion group will meet on Feb. 16, March 23, April 20 and May 18 at 6:30 p.m., at the Wyoming State Museum.

FMI: Sarah Ligocki at 777-7021.

Telling the story of Wyoming's "Cowboy Senator"

Wyoming State Museum welcomes new arts curator

From the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources newsletter:

David L. Newell joins the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne as Curator of Art.

Newell has worked in the museum profession for over twenty years and holds graduate degrees in Theatrical Design and Museum Studies. He worked previously with the Museum of Texas Tech University; the Texas Fashion Collection, University of North Texas; the Dallas Historical Society; the Colorado Historical Society; and the Gilcrease Museum. He has recently organized exhibitions on Ansel Adams, Maynard Dixon, Edward Sheriff Curtis, John James Audubon, and Nashville cowboy couture designer, Manuel Cuevas.

Newell is responsible for the management and interpretation of the museum’s permanent art collection. He will also organize the annual Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition and manage the Governor’s Capitol Art Collection. He will advise and manage projects for the Select Committee on Legislative Facilities and the Capitol Complex Advisory Committee, in addition to participating in the state’s Art in Public Buildings program through the Wyoming Arts Council.

Wyomingarts says: The Wyoming Arts Council staff welcomes David and we all look forward to working with him.

Snoopy has landed at the Wyoming State Musuem

Snoopy, Charles M. Schulz’s lovable beagle, flies in for a visit as the Wyoming State Museum hosts, “Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace,” an exhibit on display from October 22 through November 20.

The exhibit showcases 40 of Snoopy’s most exciting adventures in his transformed doghouse – now a Sopwith Camel airplane – from the time he faced a deadly bout of influenza to sparring with his archenemy, the Red Baron. The exhibit also includes assorted Snoopy objects, toys and books.

“Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace,” is toured by ExhibitsUSA, the national touring division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, a non-profit regional arts organization based in Kansas City, Mo.

Schulz served as a sergeant in the army and had always wanted to draw adventure comic strips, but was told to stick with what he did best – funny kids. However, after 15 years as a cartoonist, on October 10, 1965, he finally had the opportunity to create his hero, Snoopy, the World War I Flying Ace.

Visitors to this exhibit can follow Snoopy on his imaginary adventures through the skies of Europe. Forty digital prints from the original drawings, done by Schulz, are on display, along with accompanying photographs of the artist.

The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. For more information, please call 777-6670.

Cartoonish World War I flying ace lands at Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne

"CFD: From Roughneck Show to Pro Rodeo" exhibit at Wyoming State Museum

The Wyoming State Museum celebrates The Daddy of ‘em All with a temporary exhibit, “From Roughneck Show to Pro Rodeo: Cheyenne Frontier Days,” July 16 through August 28.


The exhibit, through the collaborative efforts of the State Museum and State Archives, features 50 historical photographic images and posters depicting various activities of past Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Many of the photographs come from the State Archive collections of J.E. Stimson, Francis Brammar and Ralph R. Doubleday.

The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. For more information about this and other State Museum program, please call 307-777-7022.

Help wanted: Art curator, State Museum

This job announcement was just issued by the Wyoming Division of Human Resources:

POSITION: Cultural Resources Specialist -- Art Curator

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

FULL HIRING RANGE: $3,564.00 - $4,192.00 per month

DEPARTMENT: State Parks & Cultural Resources, Cultural Resources, State Museum
LOCATION: Cheyenne
CLASS CODE: CRCR08
FLSA: Non-exempt

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The position is responsible for the care and maintenance of all art works held by the State Museum and the coordination of specific art related projects and programs for the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.

APPLICATIONS: For more information or to apply online go to http://statejobs.state.wy.us/JobSearchDetail.aspx?ID=16858 or submit a State of Wyoming Employment Application to the Human Resource Division, Emerson Building, 2001 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0060, Phone: (307)777-7188, Fax: (307)777-6562, along with transcripts of any relevant course work. No notice of eligibility will be sent to applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.

Purchase winners announced for 2010 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition

Winners of purchase awards at the Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition pose with representatives of state government at a May 21 reception at the Wyoming State Museum. Shown (left to right) are Dan Hayward, Laramie photographer and WAC roster artist; sculptor Gail Sundell of Cheyenne; Secretary of State Max Maxfield; Jane Woods, batik artist from Powell; painter Dianne Wyatt of Sheridan; artist, illustrator and sculptor Jerry Palen from Saratoga; and Milward Simpson, Director of Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources. Purchase winners not shown: Valerie Seaberg from Jackson, mixed media; and Jeanie Schlump from Laramie, acrylics. To view the artwork, go to http://www.wyomuseum.org/

Governor's Capitol Art Exhibit awards presented at May 21 reception

Wyoming Secretary of State Max Maxfield (left) congratulates Cheyenne artist Justin Richards, winner of the Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition's "People's Choice" award

There were 133 applicants and nearly 400 entries for the 2010 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition. Juror Deborah Mitchell narrowed the selection down to 40. The Governor's Capitol Exhibition Committee then selected the works of seven Wyoming artists for prizes totaling $13,400.

This year's GCAE Purchase Awards were presented at a May 21 reception at the Wyoming State Museum:

Gail Sundell from Cheyenne for her alabaster sculpture entitled “Prairie Breeze”
Valerie Seaberg from Jackson for her mixed media piece entitled “Ocean Form”
Dan Hayward from Laramie for his photograph entitled “Salmon Bluffs”
Jane Woods from Powell for her batik piece entitled “Corner House”
Jeanie Schlump from Laramie for her acrylic piece entitled “A Degree of Normality”
Jerry Palen from Saratoga for his bronze piece entitled “A Traveling Man”
Dianne Wyatt from Sheridan for her pastel piece entitled “Highwater Blues”

As well, the Bobby Hathaway Juror's Choice Award was given to Jon Madsen of Laramie for his oil painting titled "Foreshadower."

The People's Choice Award was given to Justin Richards of Cheyenne for his "Popixel Series Stool."

Works not purchased during the reception are available for sale through June 5 either at the Wyoming State Museum or online at http://www.wyomuseum.org/.

Reception today at State Museum for Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition

Laramie photographer Ronald Hansen is one of the artists featured in the 2010 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition. This is an Inkjet photo print entitled "Shoshoni Geronimo."

The work will be on display at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne May 8 through June 5.

An opening reception will be held at the State Museum on Friday, May 21, from 5-7 p.m. Governor Dave Freudenthal will be on hand to present this year’s purchase awards. The Bobby Hathaway Juror’s Choice and People’s Choice awards will also be presented. The reception is free and open to the public.

Overall, this year’s show features 40 artistic pieces selected by juror Deborah Mitchell, director of the Apex Gallery and faculty member in the Humanities Department at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Celebrate Earth Day at Wyoming State Museum

From a SPCR press release:

Twelve organizations will be on hand to teach youth about conservation, recycling, ecology and other outdoor issues during a celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on the grounds of the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne.

Hosted by the Wyoming State Museum, the Earth Day celebration is an educational family event that will include a scavenger hunt, free t-shirts for the kids, face painting and refreshments.

Numerous area organizations will have booths on the lawn each addressing various issues related to the environment. Each booth will provide an activity for children.

Organizations expected to be in attendance are the Wyoming State Museum; State Museum Volunteers; Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails; Department of Environmental Quality; Bureau of Land Management; Greater Cheyenne Greenway; and the Laramie County Conservation District.

Others include Wyoming Association for Environmental Education; Laramie County Community College Range and Wildlife Club; LCCC Wind Energy; Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Paul Smith Children’s Village; and the Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming.

Also supporting the event are KGWN TV; Warren Federal Credit Union; the Wildlife Heritage Foundation of Wyoming; and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power.

The event is free of charge and open to all ages.

For more information about this and other State Museum programs, please call 777-7022.

Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition opening reception May 21 at State Museum

Shell artist Karyne Dunbar is one of the artists featured in the 2010 Governor's Capitol Art Exhibition. This is a mixed-media piece entitled "Loss."

The work will be on display at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne May 8 through June 5.

An opening reception will be held at the State Museum on May 21 from 5-7 p.m. Governor Dave Freudenthal will be on hand to present this year’s purchase awards. The Bobby Hathaway Juror’s Choice and People’s Choice awards will also be presented. The reception is free and open to the public.

Overall, this year’s show features 40 artistic pieces selected by juror Deborah Mitchell, director of the Apex Gallery and faculty member in the Humanities Department at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Humstone & Beck shine a light on Sunrise

Mining town of Sunrise during its heyday

From Sarah Ligocki at the Wyoming State Museum:

The history of Sunrise, the southeastern Wyoming mining town, will be brought to life by Mary Humstone and Sophia Beck at a presentation on Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne.

Humstone and Beck’s talk, "Remembering Sunrise Mine and its Community: Portrait of a Company Town," is presented by the Wyoming Humanities Council and sponsored by the Wyoming State Museum Lecture Series.

From 1899 until its close in 1980, the Sunrise Mine was the principal source of iron for the Colorado Fuel and Iron plant in Pueblo, Colorado. In addition to the mine itself, the company built and maintained a company town at Sunrise, which at its peak had an ethnically diverse population of more than 500 people, including Italians, Hispanics, Greeks, Japanese, Poles, Scandinavians, and British. Having conducted oral interviews with former residents of Sunrise, Humstone and Beck are able to present the history of this community through personal stories and contemporary photographs.

Humstone, a research scientist at the University of Wyoming, along with her graduate students, conducted extensive research of Sunrise and successfully nominated the property to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Beck, the office manager for the UW American Studies, grew up in Sunrise and has a personal connection with many former Sunrise residents.

Humstone and Beck’s presentation is offered by the Wyoming Council for the Humanities through its 2010 Humanities Forum. The Wyoming Humanities Council provides public humanities-based programs in partnership with local organizations and is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The event is free and open to the public. The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building, 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. For more information about this and other State Museum programs, please call 777-7022.