Dennis Ziemienski, "Celebrating Our National Parks"

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

CELEBRATING OUR NATIONAL PARKS August 15-27, 2016

Artist Reception: August 18, 5-8pm ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Altamira Fine Art Jackson is pleased to present a one-man show for California artist Dennis Ziemienski.

The show opens August 15, with an artist reception on Thursday, August 18, from 5-8pm during the Jackson Hole ArtWalk.

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The exhibition will feature over a dozen paintings that honor the natural wonder of our National Parks, including iconic imagery from Grand Teton NP, Yellowstone NP, Arches NP, Glacier NP, Grand Canyon NP and other renowned parks. Dennis’s ability to capture the essence of time and place, the nostalgia of the great American West and the time-honored destinations that we love will be epitomized in this exciting new group of works.

Celebrating Our National Parks “During a recent visit to Yellowstone National Park I became aware of the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service. I decided that I wanted to honor our National Parks with a series of paintings depicting some of my favorite places. I feel that the establishment of the National Park system was one of the wisest and most enduring acts of our country.

During the last few years I have been able to spend time exploring these parks and painting them. The stunning beauty, history and wildlife provides an unlimited source of inspiration and subject matter for my paintings. I have always been inspired by early 20th century travel posters. I wanted to recreate this feeling in my paintings for the Centennial of the National Park Service.� ~ Dennis Ziemienski

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Dennis Ziemienski was born in 1947 in San Francisco, CA. He graduated cum laude from the California College of Arts & Crafts in 1972. Ziemienski juxtaposes the classic cowboy life with the increasing influence of Modernism. The scenes in his work accurately depict Western life at the beginning of the last century when railroads, vehicles, motels, and rodeos began to dominate the western landscape.

“I like that period of time because it hasn’t been well recorded,” Ziemienski said. “You don’t see a lot of paintings of cowboys sitting in Model T Fords. But they did—and right alongside their horses.”

Ziemienski has had studios in California and New York. Traveling to Europe frequently, he has acquired an affinity for the architecture, lifestyle and light of the Mediterranean. His strong and richly colored images borrow much of their inspiration from early 20th century paintings and posters.

Dennis has won numerous awards and has had commissions by Time-Life, Levi-Strauss, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times, in addition to Super Bowl XXIX, the 2006 Kentucky Derby, and the Sonoma Salute to the Arts. Churchill Downs selected Ziemienski as the Official Artist of the 2006 Kentucky Derby. His painting ‘Tall Drink of Water’ will be added to the Whitney Western Art Museum’s collection as the recipient of the William E. Weiss Purchase Award at the 2015 Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale.

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SHOW CATALOG

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

By A Waterfall, National Park Service 1916, Oil on Canvas, 36″ x 48″

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 20″

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Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Oil on Canvas, 48″ x 30″

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI Devil’s Tower National Monument, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 20″

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Great Northern Trestle, Glacier National Park, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 30″

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI Into the Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Oil on Canvas, 36″ x 24″

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Jenny Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Oil on Canvas, 36″ x 24″

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI Stone Bridge Over the Merced, Yosemite National Park, Oil on Canvas, 40″ x 30″

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The Lower Falls of Yellowstone, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 24″

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI The Terraces At Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 20″

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Upcoming Shows

at Altamira Fine Art Jackson Dennis Ziemienski: “Celebrating Our National Parks” August 15-27, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: August 18, 5-8pm Artist Focus: Duke Beardsley August 29-September 3, 2016 Fritz Scholder Exhibition September 5-18, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: September 14, 5-8pm Artist Focus: Mary Roberson Artist Reception: Friday, September 9, 5-8pm Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival kick off event Palates and Palettes Travis Walker: “Out There” September 20-October 1, 2016 • Artist Reception: September 22, 5-8pm Todd Kosharek: “Utopian Vision: The History Project” October 3-15, 2016 • Artist Reception: October 6, 5-8pm 2 LOCATIONS: JACKSON, WY + SCOTTSDALE, AZ

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 For more information on gallery artists visit www.altamiraart.com