Art Uncork'd Old West Museum, Cheyenne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The CFD Old West Museum is pleased to announce Art Uncork'd with Joy Keown on Thursday, April 8, 2021 from 5:30-7:30 PM.  Join us for an evening of instructed painting, hors d'oeuvres, libations and socializing at the CFD Old West Museum.  No experience required.  Just come, have fun and try something new!

Fees include: Supplies, hors d'oeuvres and libations.  Tickets are limited, and they are selling fast.  Don't miss your chance to learn from Joy Keown, an esteemed artist in our region.

Members: $40 per person, Non-Members $50 per person.

To RSVP at 307-778-7202 or email: jean.krause@oldwestmuseum.org  To purchase tickets please visit https://cfdartshow.com/products/art-uncorkd-with-joy-keown-on-april-8-2021

 

Open Water Juried Exhibition 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My watercolor portrait "Cheyenne" was selected for the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Open Water 2020 95th Annual Open Juried Exhibition by jurors Rex Beanland, Marc Gagnon, David McEown, and Jean Pederson.  Sixty three paintings were selected from 350 entries from around the world, China, USA, Australia, India, Malaysia, Switzerland, Spain, and Bangladesh.  Open Water 2020 is online at https://cspwc.ca/open-water-juried-exhibition-2020/

Nicolaysen Art Museum Gala

Available now at the Nicolaysen Art Museum Gala,
 Blue River Bull, as well as Let it Snow, High Plains Drifter, and Mountain Bluebird. To see the entire show (140 Paintings) go to https://www.facebook.com/thenicmuseum/videos/313475273322508. Normally, they would have a Friday night and Saturday night reception, but because of the covid-19, they are doing on-line bidding this year. Half the proceeds go to support the Nicolaysen.

Courage Kenny Art Cards

Courage Kenny Art Cards has selected my watercolor painting of Libby Creek entitled "Autumn Creek" for one of their 2020 Thanksgiving card images.  They did a wonderful job with the card, and you may view it at https://www.couragecards.org/Holiday-Cards/Thanksgiving/index.cat

Louisville Art Association National Show

My watercolor portrait "Cheyenne" has been juried into the Louisville, Colorado National Show to be held at the Louisville Center for the Arts over Labor Day weekend, from September 2nd through September 7th.  Thanks to Crystal Despain for selecting this portrait and also a landscape entitled "Libby Creek" for this national show.

Panama Canal and Costa Rica

We embarked on February 16th from Port Everglades and arrived in Cartajena, Columbia after two days at sea.  We visited a local fishing village and learned how the fishermen cast their nets and make a living from the sea. We traversed the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific and enjoyed the scenery and the process of proceeding through the locks.  We arrived in Costa Rica after another sea day, and enjoyed visiting a sloth sanctuary, riding the Rainforest Aerial Tram and a boat ride on the Tarcoles river and Guacalilo Estuary where we saw over twenty different bird species, including our first scarlet macaw in the wild.  We also saw several large crocodiles along the river.  In Corinto, Nicaragua, we visited  Cortijo El Rosario Estate and enjoyed an equestrian show. The following day we visited Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala and traveled from sea level to over 7000 feet to visit Mayan ruins of Iximche. The cities of Guatemala reminded us of Cusco, Peru because the streets were so narrow.  We also visited Hualtuco and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.   In Banderas Bay of Puerto Vallarta, we visited an eco-reserve near the Marietas Islands.  We saw many different bird species as well as bottle-nosed dolphins and more than twenty humpback whales.  Today we are at sea following the coast of the Baja peninsula.  Looking forward to getting home soon.  "Pacific Sunrise", from my watercolor travel sketchbook, was done while traveling along the coast of Mexico.

Western Spirit Art Show 2020

My watercolor painting "Libby Creek" has been selected for the 2020 Western Spirit Art Show, with an opening reception on March 7th at the Old West Museum in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  To preview the art in the show you may visit https://westernspiritartshow.org/collections/all