Palates and Palettes

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Gallery walkers peruse the art at Rare Gallery during the 2019 Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. This year the popular event is set for Sept. 9.

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For the full list of participating galleries and pairings, visit the Chamber of Commerce website at JacksonHoleChamber.com.

By Kate Ready

The annual kickoff event for Fall Arts Festival, the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk, returns Sept. 9 to delight Jackson Hole’s tastebuds and stimulate its eyeballs, too, as galleries team up with restaurants, chefs and caterers for an evening of fine food and fine art.

Jenny Fitzgerald, assistant manager of Gallery Wild, said that while the gallery hasn’t yet been paired with a restaurant, it does have a special event in the works for that opening night.

“Palates and Palettes is the opening of our owner and namesake, Carrie Wild’s, solo slow,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s a huge hit. Last year was almost a sellout show, so it’s an exciting night for all of us.”

Audiences can expect at least 10 to 12 new pieces from Carrie Wild. Her colorful wildlife paintings have a way of finding homes as soon as they’re finished, even before they have the chance to go on display.

And a slew of other artists represented by Gallery Wild will be present for the event, too.

The welcoming sense of rendezvous is felt by the other participating Palates and Palettes galleries — likely more than two dozen.

“It has been a nice relief after being closed for two years,” said Jesse Glick, one of the acquisitions consultants for Heather James Gallery, which also had not finalized its pairing as of press time.

“It’s cool to see people coming out again,” he said.

West Lives On Gallery owner Terry Ray confirmed he will be partnering with The Wort Hotel. No need to break the 10-year tradition.

“It’s just a wonderful, fun time of year,” Ray said, “where we get to see a lot of friends and a lot of clients come to town. A lot of artists submit new work that month. So I expect we’ll have 50 to 100 new pieces.”

Greg Fulton, managing partner of Astoria Fine Art, said the community can expect another returning partnership at his gallery, too. Yes, the root beer floats will be back.

“We have two kids ourselves — 11 years old and 13 years old,” Fulton said. “They’ve grown up in the gallery, so it’s important for us to have a venue that’s family friendly.”

Some might hesitate to take children into a fine art gallery, Fulton said, but he hopes to encourage families by cutting down on the fancy and amping up the fun.

Astoria features everything from African art to seascapes, but Fulton routinely enjoys seeing the wide-eyed wonder from the children taking in one particular category.

“Kids absolutely love the animals,” Fulton said. “When they see a big bronze bear sculpture, their reaction is, ‘Wow.’ That’s part of what we enjoy about the event and why we keep doing it.”

It’s not just for the children, though: “For a lot of our older customers, this takes them back to their youth,” Fulton said.

Fulton estimates Astoria pumps out 800 root beer floats throughout the evening, with no signs of stopping.

“We have done our own thing for going on 10 years in a row, where our Palates and Palettes is focused on a familyfriendly event,” Fulton said. “And it’s something we’ll probably continue doing it for years to come.”

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From left, Sierra Fulton, Doreen Tome and Lynne Heskett create root beer floats at Astoria Fine Art Gallery during a past Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk, the opening event of the Fall Arts Festival. Astoria cuts down on the fancy and amps up the fun, managing partner Greg Fulton says.

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