Check out "Elefinger"

Sent to me this morning was an invitation to check out published illustrator David Ostow. After publishing Young Adult graphic novel So Punk Rock (and other ways to disappoint your mother) under the Flux imprint with his author sister, he is back with a blog called 'Your Words Not Mine', a collection of editorial material, and other people's stories that they can submit.

Links take you to the book on Amazon, and to David's blog, where you can peruse his work.


So Punk Rock: http://www.amazon.com/So-Punk-Rock-Disappoint-Mother/dp/0738714712
Your Words Not Mine: http://yourwordsnotmine.com/

Also, from Your Words Not Mine: Go to http://yourwordsnotmine.com/about/ for an interesting proposition for creative writers. 

Ray Troll, friend of the Casper College Tate Museum, wins Guggenheim for science writing

Alaska artist and writer Ray Troll, author of Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, has been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship for his science writing. Ray was one of the presenters at the 2010 Equality State Book Festival in Casper. He is an old friend of the Casper College Tate Geological Museum and was a co-presenter of two bookfest sessions at the Tate: a book illustrators' panel along with Casper's Zak Pullen, illustrator of the children's book about “Dee” the mammoth; and the Tate's Russell Hawley. Ray also joined Casper author Tom Rea, Ilja Nieuwland and the Tate staff in a session called “Dig-it: A Conversation About Dinosaurs and Fossils.”

Ray lives in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Here's some background info on the 2011 Guggenheim awards:

On April 7, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 180 Fellowships to a diverse group of scholars, artists, and scientists in its eighty-seventh annual competition for the United States and Canada.  Appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise, the successful candidates were chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants.

Image: Ray Troll's illustration for "Crusin' the Fossil Highway."

WOW starts Introduction to Classical Life Drawing class March 24

Join Works of Wyoming for its Introduction to Classical Life Drawing Class on Thursday, March 24, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at WOW in Laramie.

Mack Brislawn, a local artist skilled in portraiture, figure drawing and western landscapes, will be teaching participants an academic approach to tonal figure drawing in this three hour class.  Some materials will be provided, but if you have any of the following, please bring them: hard drawing board (at least 18x24"), portable, upright easel, vine charcoal, 18x24" charcoal paper, chamois, and kneaded rubber erasers. Class is only $20.

  

Click the link below to register. Please note that you must pre-register because of limited spots. We can have a maximum of 10 participants, so sign up before class is full.

If have any questions about the class or how to register, please contact me at the below email or phone number.

We look forward to seeing you at our class!

Register Now!

FMI: Sarah Dahlberg, wow@uwyo.edu, 307 742 6574

Check out David Klaren's new web site

Pondhawk (2009), David K. Klaren, Graphite on Arches cover, 43 x 60 inches

Pinedale's Sue Sommers sends this:

Pipeline artist David K. Klaren has a new web site, featuring a full portfolio of his latest graphite and ink drawings. The site was designed by Sommers Studio (http://sommstudio.com/ ), which also designed the Pipeline Art Project site.

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

Fore! Illustrator Zak Pullen's very busy September

Fans of Zachary Pullen's character-based illustrations will have two occasions to hear him speak -- and view his work -- during the next two weeks.

The Ned and Barbara Murray Art Series at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne is sponsoring an exhibit of Zak's work Sept. 15-Oct. 15. The show will be in the Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery. Zak will talk about his work at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in the Fine Arts Building, Room 113. A reception follows at 8 p.m. in the gallery. All events are free and open to the public.

On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24-25, Zak will participate in the Equality State Book Festival in his hometown of Casper. During the day on Friday, Zak will visit Natrona County Schools along with fellow bookfest presenters Gene Gagliano, Ray Troll and Jacko Gantos. That evening, the bookfest co-sponsors an author and illustrator reception at Zak's Corridor Gallery, 120 E. 2nd St., 5:30-7 p.m. A free event, with fine art and hors d’oeuvres and lively conversation.

On Saturday, Zak, Ray Troll and Russell Hawley will participate in an illustrators panel: “Drawn In: Get Interested in Illustration!” This free event is 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the Nichols Auditorium, McMurry Career Studies Bldg., Room 160. Zak will join other authors at a book signing from 5-5:45 p.m. that day in the Strausner Student Center at Casper College.

FMI: http://www.zacharypullen.com/ and http://www.equalitystatebookfest.com/ and http://www.lcccfoundation.edu/

Casper Equality State Book Festival

Equality State Book Festival

About the 2010 Book Festival

The Equality State Book Festival is back for its third incarnation on the 24th anniversary of the annual Casper College/ARTCORE Literary Conference. This year, we’ll host 16 authors and illustrators for a vast variety of exciting events on September 24 & 25 in Casper, WY.

Our participants this year include (but are certainly not limited to) 2008 favorite Jack Gantos; award-winning novelists Jaimee Wriston Colbert and John Vernon; children’s author and illustrator extraordinaire Zak Pullen; teaching talent Gene Gagliano; poets Ravi Shankar and Robert Wrigley; Alaskan author and illustrator Ray Troll, and Idaho memoirist Kim Barnes. Nonfiction notable Lee Gutkind, judge of the 2010 Wyoming Arts Council fellowship contest, will join us for the fellowship prize reading, with Casper’s own Nina McConigley and the three fellowship recipients.

Check out all of our participants on the “Authors” page. In addition to the readings, there will be panel discussions, book signings, creative writing craft talks, a gala banquet, and a poetry slam emceed by the ever-popular George Vlastos. Click on the “Events” tab above for more details on all of these dynamic happenings. Registration for the banquet is available at the “Register” tab. (Go to http://www.equalitystatebookfest.com/)

For questions or more information, contact:

Equality State Book Festival

Attn: Laurie Lye

Casper College

125 College Drive

Casper, WY 82601

(800) 442-2963 Ext. 2639

(307) 268-2639

llye@caspercollege.edu