Update on Western Wyoming Plein Air Competition

News from Charles Dayton about the Western Wyoming Plein Air Competition July 20-23 in Cokeville:

Artists may paint anywhere in Western Wyoming with at least one painting within 20 miles of Cokeville. Artists may turn in up to four completed, framed and ready-to-be-hung works for the competition and show. All work must be done en plein air without the assistance of photography and must be started and completed on July 20th - July 22nd. The ‘Paint Out’ will be followed by a Reception and an Award Ceremony for the artists and their guests on Friday, July 22nd. The Western Wyoming Plein Competition will culminate in a show and sale held in conjunction with the Minerva Teichert Invitational Art Show.

Entry Fees: $10 for each surface pre-registered on or before July 15th, 2011, $15 entry fee for each surface registered at the competition.

Pre-registration by mail: All pre-paid, pre-registration forms are due before July 15th, 2011.

The Wyoming Plein Air competition will take place in Cokeville. Local lodging includes the HideOut Motel (307) 279.3281 or the (307) 279.5201.

FMI: 307.459.4195 or charlesdayton@allwest.net.

"Weekend of Workshops" June 10-12 in Buffalo

Jenny Wuerker will teach plein air workshop June 11

A Weekend of Workshops

June 10-12, 2011

Lobban Artists' Row, Buffalo WY

Choose from: Blacksmithing, Plein Air Painting, Ceramics, or Zumba

Plein Air "Wuerkshop": June 11, 2:30 - 8 p.m. Call 307-217-1322. $50 fee. 

Get Hooked on Blacksmithing: June 11, 9-4pm. Led by Dave Osmundsen of Arrowhead Forge. Call 307-684-2338.

Perfecting Porcelain with Martha Grover: June 10-12. Call 307-684-4555.

ZUMBA: June 11- June 12. Call 307-250-3815.

"Artists in the Environment" Plein Air Summer Series announced by Grand Teton Assn.

The Grand Teton Association presents the 2011 “Artists in the Environment” Plein Air Summer Series schedule:

Greg McHuron

Date: June 11, 2011

Location: Chapel of Transfiguration

Time: 4:00 - 7:00 pm

Plein air painter Greg McHuron (shown in photo) co-founded “Artists in the Environment” with landscape artist Conrad Schwiering, and has been painting in the Western United States for over 35 years.  Represented in galleries and museums throughout the West, he is a signature member of the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painter Association and Artists for Conservation.

Greta Gretzinger

Date:  July 9, 2011

Location:  Mormon Row

Time:  2:00-5:00 pm

Greta Gretzinger is known for her large scale murals depicting wilderness landscapes and wildlife.  Based in Idaho and the Jackson Hole area, Gretzinger’s lively and illustrative portraits of Western life appear in public spaces and local parks throughout the region.  

Scott Christensen

Date: August 13, 2011

Location: Cathedral Group

Time: 2:00-5:00 pm

One of the country’s most distinguished plein air artists, Scott Christensen's work is part of Grand Teton National Park’s Craig Thomas Visitors’ Center prestigious permanent collection. Christensen’s paintings are included in significant national venues, such as the National Academy of Western Art, Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum  in Oklahoma City, OK,  the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK, National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, WY, Denver Art Museum, Kimbal Museum, Salmagundi Club in New York, Autry Museum, and the Salon d' Arts at the  Colorado History Museum.

Erin C. O’Connor

Date:  September 10, 2011

Location:  String Lake

Time:  2:00-5:00 pm

Artist Erin C. O'Connor finds her greatest inspiration by painting directly within the environment. Noted for her participation in many prestigious Plein Air events, she is represented in collections and exhibits throughout the country. O’Connor was awarded the 2009 Joshua Tree National Park “Artist-in-Residency” post. 

Information: Tammy Christel. Email:  tammy@jacksonholearttours.com   Phone:  307.690.1983

Call for entries: Wyoming Plein Air Competition

From the 2011 Arts & Cultural Events page of the Town of Cokeville's web site:

Please join us for the Western Wyoming Plein Air Competition, July 18-22 in scenic Cokeville, Wyoming. Cokeville is located in Southwestern Wyoming.  This ranching valley is filled with varied subject matter -– cowboys, cattle, horses, rivers, streams, waterfalls, sage, cottonwood trees and rocky mountains. 

Artists may paint anywhere in Western Wyoming with at least one painting within 20 miles of Cokeville.  Artists may turn in up to four completed, framed and ready-to-be-hung works for the competition and show.  All work must be done en plein air without the assistance of photography and must be started and completed on July 18th - July 22nd. The ‘Paint Out’ will be followed by a Reception and an Award Ceremony for the artists and their guests on Friday, August 13th. The Western Wyoming Plein Competition will culminate in a show and sale held in conjunction with the Minerva Teichert Invitational Art Show.

To enter

Entry Fees: $10 for each surface pre-registered on or before July 15th, 2011, $15 entry fee for each surface registered at the competition. Pre-registration by mail: All pre-paid, pre-registration forms are due before July 15th, 2011.

Location

The Wyoming Plein Air competition will take place in Cokeville. Local lodging includes the HideOut Motel (307) 279.3281 or the (307) 279.5201.

Contacts

To request a registration form, please call 307.459.4195 or email charlesdayton@allwest.net.

Call for entries: "Prairies to Peaks, A Plein Air in Wyoming"

“Prairies to Peaks, A Plein Air in Wyoming”

August 1-13, 2011

Exhibition through September 30, 2011

Please enter this event showcasing the vast and diverse landscapes in Wyoming captured in the Plein Air style.

$4,200 in cash prizes

Entry deadline May 2, 2011

Juror is Sterling Hoffmann. Plein Air Workshop with Sterling Hoffmann, Thursday, Aug. 11, and Friday, Aug. 12. $225 pre-registration  Limited to 20 participants. Send with your entry (due May 2) or $250 thereafter.

Info at:

“Prairies to Peaks, a Plein Air in Wyoming”

 Deselms Fine Art & Custom Framing

 300 East 17th Street

 Cheyenne WY 82001

 307 432 0606

 www.DeselmsFineArt.com

Wyoming Plein Air Exhibit opens Aug. 14

You've seen the artists arounds town the past couple weeks.

And now the exhibition opens:

Third annual Wyoming Plein Air Exhibit will be held in Cheyenne August 14-September 30.

Artists from across the U.S.A. come to paint pictures of Cheyenne and Wyoming, culminating in a Gala Opening on 14th August 2010. Also a Quick Draw and Auction of the Quick Draw Paintings on the final Saturday. Entrants and sponsors will be advised as we have more details. Plein Air judge is John Encinias

This event is co-hosted by the Link Gallery (organizer and sponsor) and DeSelms Fine Art, also one of the sponsors.

For more information, please contact the Link Gallery by e-mail thelinkgallery@gmail.com. For a list of participating artists (once they have been selected) and more information view the Wyoming Plein Air page here.

AVA Community Art Center, Fall Class & Event September Schedule

509 West Second Street, Gillette, WY
307-682-9133

Grade School Kids Club Fall Session (Sept 4,17,24)
Parent and Child Class (Sept 14,21,28)
Yupo for Kids (Sept 14,21)
Pottery in the Morning with John Werbelow (Sept 15,16,22,23,29,30)
Kids Clay Class with Kate Payne (Sept 17,24 Oct 1)
Little Tikes (Sept 18,25)
Plein Air with Nancy Brown (Sept 19)
Vase Class (Sept 22)
September Luncheon with Stain Glass Artist Linda Lang (Sept 23)
Flower Press Class (Sept 24)
Community Art Show Work Due(Sept 25)
7th Annual Mini Art Auction (Sept 25)
Ikebana Floral Arrangement (Sept 29)
Early Release Day (Sept 30)

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