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f e s t i va l J a ck so n H o l e - Se p te m b er 6-1 7, 201 7 A special supplement to the Jackson Hole News&Guide

Mark Keathley’s “Rise Above” is this year’s Fall Arts Festival poster image. The original oil is on display at West Lives On until Sept. 16.

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Minglers mix food, drink and art page A4.

ranch Tour Working ranches offer glimpses into history page A7.

Takin' It

Art fair shares square with food, music pages A10-A14.

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Section A 3 Editor’s Note 4 Palates and Palettes 6 QuickDraw 7 Ranch Tours 8 Featured Artist Mark Keathley 9 West Lives On 10 Takin’ It to the Streets 11 Taste of the Tetons 12 Art Walk/Art Brunch 14 Sips on the Square Fall Arts Wine

Section D 2 Native Jackson Hole 3 The Grand, Fine Art Wilcox Gallery 4 Altamira Fine Art 6 The Legacy Gallery Mountain Trails Fine Art 8 Jackson Hole Art Auction 10 Rare Gallery of Fine Art 11 Turpin Gallery 12 Christensen Studio 14 Workshop

Section B 2 Wild By Nature 3 Trio Fine Art Trailside Galleries 4 Astoria Fine Art 6 National Museum of Wildlife Art — Western Visions 7 Horizon Fine Art 10 Ringholz Studios 11 The Stable Gallery 13 Mangelsen Images of Nature 14 Tayloe Piggott Gallery

Section E 2 Center of Wonder 3 Showcase of Homes 4 WRJ Interior Design 6 Architecture 10 Jackson Hole Public Art 12 Art and the Economy 13 Holiday Forever 14 Brookover Gallery 15 Two Grey Hills

Section C 2 Cayuse Western Americana 3 Fighting Bear Antiques Functional Art 4 Made 6 Western Design Conference 10 Thal Glass with Daniel Altwies 11 Penny Lane Cooperative 12 Heather James Fine Art 13 Diehl Gallery 14 JC Jewelers

Section F 2 By Nature Gallery 3 Art Education 4 Asymbol 6 Art Association 10 Street Art 14 Fall Arts Calendar

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Welcome to Fall Arts Festival

olks who call Jackson Hole home are a lucky bunch. Surrounded by the largest intact ecosystem in the Lower 48, we feast on nature’s beauty every day. We can interact with the wild any time we wish. And we are constant witnesses to the drama of the cycles of the days, of the seasons, of life and death. Little surprise that so many have been inspired to pick up their paintbrushes to try to render the air, the light, the stone, wood and water of the northern Rocky Mountains. And little surprise how Jackson Hole came to be one of the largest art markets in the West. The wonders that nourish our homegrown talent also attract the best of the best of the fine arts world, out of whom this living landscape invokes the best. And so, for 33 years, Jackson Hole has proudly shown off what it has wrought. The Fall Arts Festival illuminates and celebrates the impulse to capture the region’s majesty, the practice and skills the endeavor demands, the individuals who have devoted themselves to this work, and the community of gallery owners, aficionados, patrons, boosters and consumers that supports them. As usual, the 33rd annual Fall Arts Festival brings openings and parties, music and culinary creativity, demonstrations and opportunities to meet and mingle with members of our creative workforce. People will take home new works of art and maybe get introduced to their new favorite artists. Artists will reap the fruits of their labors and maybe also feel refreshed and reinvigorated by the adulation of an appreciative audience. And galleries will ring up sales, allowing them to continue to display paintings and sculptures, to continue to represent the creators, to continue to satisfy people’s desire to take a little bit of Jackson Hole home with them. And, hopefully, beneath the commerce and the carousing, for another turn of the seasons and journey around the sun, the work, the skill, the subject matter will imbue us all with a sense of reverence for the wellspring of it all — of the sculpted spires, the painted plains, the dappled dawn, the animal angels — so that Jackson Hole citizens, Grand Teton visitors and Fall Arts festivalgoers for years to come can continue to count themselves among the blessed. — Richard Anderson

“Crossing” is by Kathryn Mapes Turner of Trio Fine Art. The oil on linen measures 60 by 48 inches.

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Susan Grove looks at artwork in Legacy Gallery during the 2016 Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. The popular Fall Arts Festival kickoff event is Friday, Sept. 8, this year.

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Who: Downtown galleries What: Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 How much: Free By Jennifer Dorsey

argaritas and appetizers. Homemade root-beer floats. Wine and beer. As if great art and the opportunity to mingle with painters, sculptors and photographers wasn’t enough to entice people downtown during the Fall Arts Festival, the 30-plus galleries participating in the annual Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk will really turn it into a not-to-be-missed party with light food and beverages. “It’s a chance to come out and enjoy the gallery spaces and come together as a community,” Rare Gallery owner Hollee Armstrong said. Each gallery reception, running roughly from 5 to 8 p.m., will have its own personality. Diehl Gallery has partnered with its across-Broadway neighbor, Hatch Taqueria and Tequilas, for margaritas and Mexican fare. Susan Goldsmith, a mixed-media artist, will be at the gallery to celebrate the opening of her new exhibit, “Natural Alchemy.” “Palates and Palettes has always been a favorite among our clients as far as lively, social art events,” gallery owner Mariam Diehl said. “Guests tend to come year after year, and enjoy the restaurant pairings along with our incredible collection of contemporary art. We’re delighted to once again partner with Hatch Taqueria and Tequilas. “We’re very excited that Susan Goldsmith will be in town this year, for both a lecture in the gallery on Sept. 7 and for Palates and Palettes on Sept. 8. “She’s based in California, so it’s always a treat for us to have her in the gallery.” Rare Gallery will serve beverages as visitors mingle with out-of-town artists. Among the artists who will be at Rare for Palates and Palettes are Kivie, whose photographic-based mixed-media collection “is one of the most riveting collections of the season,” Armstrong said. Palates and Palettes promenaders will also be able to chat at Rare with John Bell, a contemporary artist from Utah who works in several disciplines; Patricia Griffin, a wildlife painter from Pennsylvania; and Ron Russon, a Utah artist who paints wildlife and farm scenes. Art lovers enjoy the opportunity to meet the creators,

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Gallery walk attendees line up for food and wine during the 2014 Palates and Palettes in the courtyard between Heather James Fine Art and Altamira Fine Art. Galleries generally serve snacks and beverages during the event, and many also host visiting artists.

Armstrong said. “They have an association with the people behind the work and can dive deep into what the collections are about,” she said. One of the sweeter Palates and Palettes gatherings will be at Astoria Fine Art, which will carry on its tradition of serving root-beer floats. Not long after gallery owner Greg Fulton became a father — his boys are now 6 and 8 — he noticed a dearth of Palates and Palettes options where people could bring their children. “So we decided to do a nonalcoholic event that kids would enjoy,” he said. “Last year we served over 500 rootbeer floats.” Palates and Palates sets a tone of excitement for the Fall Arts Festival, Fulton said. It’s also a great night for seeing locals — and that’s important, he said.

“I think that having an event that’s really focused on Jackson people as opposed to out-of-state people is a very good thing,” he said. “It just shows that the galleries are all community-oriented. “And I think it’s important to have a big event that says, ‘We survived the summer. Fall is here.’ If you’ve been avoiding the Town Square, come and see what we have to offer.” Having adults and kids walking around expensive paintings and sculptures while eating sticky soda-and-ice-cream mixtures doesn’t faze Fulton. “We have receptions with red wine year-round,” he said. “Anytime you do something like that there’s always spills.” And if there are any spills, they will be tackled immediately. “The carpet cleaner shows up as soon as we close,” Fulton said. “He’s here that very night.”

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Jackson Hole’s Jim Wilcox creates a new painting on Town Square during the 2010 Fall Arts Festival’s QuickDraw while fascinated art lovers observe how it’s done. At the QuickDraw painters and sculptors have just an hour and a half to create masterpieces, which are then immediately sold in an auction. The popular event returns for the 22nd year at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, with the auction set to begin at 10:30.

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reate a work of art worth selling in under 90 minutes. It’s a challenge, even for the professionals. Not to mention that it’s early, it’s chilly and an ever-growing crowd is watching every brushstroke and sculpting movement. QuickDraw, the annual Fall Arts Festival event, is one of the most exciting mornings of the two-week festival. Artists, 40 or more of them, gather on Town Square to paint or sculpt while people watch. They have only 90 minutes, and then their work is auctioned off, right then and there. “It’s such a fun day,” said Mo Murphy, special events planner for the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, one of the organizers of the Fall Arts Fest. “The excitement around the auction is awesome.” This year QuickDraw begins at 9 a.m. Sept 16, the final Saturday of the festival.

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In addition to some of the regular names viewers have seen at the event in the past, there will be some new artists creating against the clock. One is Iris Scott, represented by Horizon Fine Art, who uses a lot of color in her work. “She’s got a different style compared to what we normally see,” Murphy said. Nicole Gaitan, another color enthusiast, joins the ranks this year as well. The QuickDraw will also have new seating to offer with the new talent. People who don’t want to get there early to snag a seat up front can purchase tickets for a select number of front-row spaces. Those seats come with mimosas. “It just got approved,” Murphy said. The price of those tickets is yet to be determined. For everyone else the event is free to attend. If you want to take part in the auction, however, you need to register in advance. What will transpire at the event is unexpected. Maybe a masterpiece will be created. Maybe it will rain. That’s part of the fun — watching something come into existence in real time. “It’s my favorite event of the year,” Murphy said. “It’s such a unique experience to observe these artists make art and have this live auction with these amazing auctioneers. It’s such an entertaining process.”

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Tom Mansanarez — Wilcox Gallery Caleb Meyer — Horizon Fine Art Chris Navarro — Mountain Trails Dustin Payne — Mountain Trails John Poon — Legacy Gallery Chad Poppleton — Legacy Gallery Amy Ringholz — Ringholz Studios Gary Lynn Roberts — Legacy Gallery Jared Sanders — Altamira Fine Art Iris Scott — Horizon Fine Art Lyn St. Clair — Mountain Trails Linda St. Clair — Trailside Galleries Kay Stratman — Horizon Fine Art Renso Tamse — Trailside Galleries Tim Tanner — Legacy Gallery Kathryn Mapes Turner — Trio Fine Art Michael Untied — West Lives On Carrie Wild — Mountain Trails Aaron Yount — Native Gallery

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During a past Fall Arts Festival visitors check out a Snake River Ranch hayloft where the original carpentry from the barn’s completion in 1930 is intact. Tours offered during the festival every year allow people to explore some of the old ranches that are still in operation today. Visitors get a taste of cowboy life and learn about historic and modern-day ranching. This year’s tours will take people to the Snake River and Jackson Hole Hereford ranches.

Ranches open barn doors

Where: Snake River Ranch, JH Hereford Ranch When: Buses depart Home Ranch parking lot at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 What: Tour culminates with barbecue and live music at Snake River Ranch How much: $60 tickets available through Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. By Allie Gross

uch of the art showcased during the Fall Arts Festival features imagery of Western motifs: grazing animals in open space, horses, cowboys. The festival’s annual historic ranch tours offer festivalgoers an opportunity to dive right into the real thing. The tours, set for Saturday, Sept. 9, explore the history of two working ranches in Jackson Hole that have been around since the 1930s: the Snake River Ranch and the Jackson Hole Hereford Ranch. Participants will board a bus in town to be transported back in time to the Wild West. Ranch visitors are invited to walk through decades-old barns used for hay storage, with old mechanical equipment like 1950s tractors. At the Snake River Ranch, third-generation rancher Barbara Hauge will walk visitors through its transitions from horsepower (herding cattle across Teton Pass) to mechanized to 21st-century agriculture (selling steers on the internet). “First we’re going to take them back in history,” Hauge said. “Then we’re going to take them forward and tell them what we’re doing today.” The tour begins at the ranch’s headquarters, featuring the historic manager’s house, blacksmith’s shop, ice and milk houses, and the big red barn. Then visitors will see the ranch as it is in action today, from the arrival of the steers to the cowboys leading them around the pasture to their weighing for sale. Hauge said guests are usually most surprised to learn that ranching isn’t just a lifestyle — it’s a business. “People don’t think about ranches as businesses,” she said, “and that’s what they are. And that’s why they need to understand what goes into operating a working landscape.” Hauge’s tour also highlights the ways in which the ranch works toward sustainability and protecting wildlife and open space. “It expands their world, I think,” Hauge said. Nikki Gill, a fourth-generation rancher at the Jackson Hole Hereford Ranch, plans to include a slideshow of old photos and videos from throughout her family’s ranch-

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Dinner tables at Snake River Ranch await tour participants during last year’s Fall Arts Festival.

ing history. She said guests will find that, while Jackson is very different than it was in 1930, the ranch hasn’t really changed much. “A lot of our equipment is the same,” Gill said. “The barns are the same. We use the same breed of cows we’ve always used, which are Herefords.” For Gill it’s important for locals and visitors to learn about Jackson’s roots as a ranching and agricultural community. “Nowadays Jackson is known for skiing and whitewater rafting and the hiking and the climbing,” she said. “All of that is great, but the result has been people have forgotten that ranching is our roots here in Jackson. “It’s important to do these kinds of tours and support local food and local agriculture so people see the agriculture is still a part of this community, and there’s a few of us hanging in rather stubbornly to keep this going.” The two ranches have different types of operations. That means visitors will get a glimpse into the variety of modern ranching models. The Snake River Ranch focuses on harvesting the sun’s energy as grass, then feeding it to steers, which it sells for beef production. “Cattle are a tool,” Hauge said. “Cattle are a mowing machine.” At the Hereford Ranch the operation is based on breeding cows and raising calves. The cows used to graze in Grand Teton National Park in the summer. Now they graze on Munger Mountain while the ranch grows hay. Hereford Ranch also emphasizes production of local beef, using a communitysupported agriculture program. The tours culminate in a barbecue on the Snake River Ranch property, featuring stunning Teton Range views and live musical entertainment. Buses depart from Jackson’s Home Ranch parking lot at 2 p.m. Tickets are available for $60 each through the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce at 733-3316.

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Mark Keathley’s interest in and skill at painting light was one reason West Lives On Gallery owner Terry Ray wanted to represent him. Above is “Piece in the Valley,” a 30-by-40-inch oil.

Official 2017 Fall Arts Festival artist has held onto ideal image until just the right time.

Much, but not all, of Keathley’s work fits i

Mark Keathley's festival Dream

By Kelsey Dayton

wenty-two years ago Mark Keathley placed several photographs of his paintings in envelopes and addressed them to galleries in Aspen, Colorado; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Jackson. He hoped someone at one of the galleries would see his work and want to represent him. The envelope arrived at West Lives On Gallery on Glenwood Avenue and was placed on a desk with letters from other artists looking for representation. Owner Terry Ray opened Keathley’s and was immediately impressed with the quality of the paintings and his use of light. “We saw his talent and jumped right on him,” Ray said. Keathley has been with the gallery ever since, and for much of that time he has dreamed of being the featured artist for the Fall Arts Festival. This is Keathley’s year. His painting “Rise Above,” featuring a group of Native Americans on a hill with the Tetons in the background, is the festival’s poster art and appears on other festival materials. It’s a painting he has wanted to create for almost as long as he has wanted his work on the poster. In the early 2000s Keathley attended an artist photo shoot on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota, where people dressed as cowboys and Native Americans staged Western scenes for artists to photograph and later re-create in paint. Keathley was near the river when he heard a horse snort. He turned around and above him on a hill were four Native Americans on horses. “It was one of those stepping-back-in-time moments,” he said. “They felt bigger than life. It was just glorious.” Keathley snapped photos that he planned to use later in the studio. He loved the scene, but for some reason he wasn’t ready to paint it. Growing up in East Texas, Keathley was an observant child. His brother and sister called him “The Professor” because he was always trying to figure out how things worked. Like most kids, he enjoyed drawing, but his time was spent exploring the family’s 100-acre farm, where he

Keathley works from photographs to create his paintings, having over 800,000 to choose from.

hunted quail and fished. One day when he was about 12 Keathley discovered an old tackle box. He opened it in hopes he might find some antique lures. Instead it was filled with tubes of oil paint. He hadn’t known his mother was a painter, even though many of her works decorated their walls. Keathley took the paints outside and tried to re-create what he saw in the landscape. He started studying other artists, trying to figure out how they created images in paint. He immediately loved painting light, and studied how others saw and used it. In some of his earliest paintings he included a glow around the sun as he attempted to capture what he saw outside. “I noticed the color of light early on,” he said. He always had an eye for color. Keathley’s grandmoth-

er loved to tell stories of him leaning over the front seat of the car, in the era before seatbelts, and pointing to the purples he saw in the pine trees, colors she could see only after he pointed them out. Today Keathley is known for capturing light and backlighting subjects in his paintings for added drama. He paints a variety of subjects, from landscapes and wildlife to still life and figures. He doesn’t consider himself solely a Western artist. He recently showed a series of beach paintings. “But the common thread to it all is I don’t care what I paint as long as it’s well lit,” he said. The same goes for his color palette. He’s as comfortable working in the cool tones of night as the warm colors of sunsets.

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into the Western genre. This is “Low Water Crossing.”

oesn’t matter the tone,” he said. “I just like to be to what I’m seeing and true to the temperature ght.” hley almost didn’t become an artist. He went to o study engineering. He hated it, but he planned t out. He took a few art classes on the side, and in met a guy who had recently sold several paintings. y did the math and realized if that he could sell his could make a living doing something he actually He quit school and started painting full time. He selling his work at craft fairs and outdoor shows Texas before a Texas gallery took him on. hen West Lives On brought his paintings to Jack-

hley finds inspiration all around him and contops to take pictures of what he sees outside. He’s o sunsets, but also diagonal lines or atmospheric r cloudiness. Sometimes it’s a color that makes p, or it’s the crispness of the wind that makes him capture the moment. He has amassed more than photographs that he searches on his computer oking for the right scene to paint. he day he photographed the Native Americans ill, he took 11,000 pictures. When he got the call had been chosen to create the poster artwork he actly which one he wanted to use. painting came easily, and fast. He changed the e men wore a little and added the Tetons. He a small piece to work out the composition and gan to paint the larger version. He didn’t need to out; he had already created it a thousand times in d. hley’s work will be featured throughout the Fall tival at West Lives On Gallery, where almost 20 ntings in a variety of sizes will hang. The work inandscapes, wildlife and Native Americans, which as regal as Keathley remembers. The Tetons rise lly behind them. And the light plays off the men mountains in classic Keathley style. time of turbulence and war,” Keathley says in his tatement on the piece, “it is wise to retreat to the ces to gain a big picture view of what is going on of battle. When we ‘Rise Above’ the fray to gain venly perspective, we can then enter the battle cision to both expose the weakness and do damhe enemy and his intention to destroy humanity.”

Marilyn Evans and William Stevens’s bright woven art will be among the work showcased at West Lives On during Fall Arts Festival.

West Lives On dives into 2017 Fest

Who: Fall Arts Festival artist Mark Keathley What: Show, reception and poster signing When: Show opens Sept. 10; reception runs 5-8 p.m. Sept 14, where Keathley will sign Where: West Lives On Contemporary, 55 N. Glenwood Ave. Who: Montana Blue Heron and Jenny Foster What: Basket weaving, painting demonstrations When: Sept. 15-16 Where: West Lives On, 75 N. Glenwood Ave. Web: WestLivesOn

By Kelsey Dayton

n West Lives On’s contemporary gallery you might see purple moose with long legs or chickens in bright colors painted by Jenny Foster. Head over to West Lives On’s traditional gallery and you’ll find classic Western landscapes with Native Americans and cowboys by Mark Keathley. West Lives On has the art market covered, from classic Western to contemporary. And with so many painters and sculptors and styles, it has a full Fall Arts Festival schedule as well, Terry Ray, owner of the gallery, said. This year marks the 20th year West Lives On’s classic gallery has been just off Town Square, and the seventh since

the contemporary gallery opened. Ray visited Jackson on a trip as a child, and after years working in business he moved to town. He didn’t have a strong interest in art, but took a job at a gallery. “It sort of grabs you when you get into it,” he said. When gallery space became available he purchased it. West Lives On quickly grew, and soon he was out of space. He had to turn away artists he wanted to represent and show. Looking for more space, Ray decided to open the contemporary gallery next door. The contemporary art market was growing in Jackson. Collectors were looking for a variety of styles of Western art. They already had artists, such as Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey, who didn’t quite fit the classic Western theme. Cawdrey is one the best French silk dye painters in the country, known for her bright and vivid colors, Ray said. They built the contemporary gallery around her work. Between the two galleries West Lives On represents about 100 artists. Some, such as Joe Velazquez and Ray McCarty, have work in both. Both galleries will participate in the Sept. 8 Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. On Sept. 10 the classic gallery will open a show of Fall Arts Festival poster artist Keathley’s work. His painting “Rise

Above” depicts Native Americans on a hill in front of the Tetons. His show at West Lives On will include about 20 new pieces. Keathley will sign Fall Arts Festival posters from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at the reception for his exhibit. The gallery will display “Rise Above” until it is auctioned on Town Square during the Sept. 16 QuickDraw. On Sept. 15 and 16 Marilyn Evans and William Stevens, known as Montana Blue Heron, will demonstrate basket weaving in the contemporary gallery. Foster, the contemporary artist who paints the long-legged moose, will work in the gallery those days. The galleries have several artists in the QuickDraw. For the close-of-festival Art Brunch on Sept. 17 the contemporary gallery will serve omelets, while the traditional gallery will serve desserts. Both will serve mimosas and bloody marys. At least 20 of the galleries’ artists will attend the reception, during which artist R. Scott Nickell will sculpt a cowboy on a horse. The well-known artist has shown his work in Jackson for more than 20 years. The all-gallery reception has become a tradition for West Lives On. Artists come from all over to participate. It’s always a surprise who shows up, Ray said. “And it’s a nice end of Fall Arts Festival,” he said.

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locals takin' it to the streets

Who: Local artists What: Takin’ It to the Streets art fair When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 Where: Town Square By Kelsey Dayton

rtist Sarah Tams has learned a few things in the five or six years she has participated in Takin’ It to the Streets. She knows, for example, that she needs to have her booth ready early, because an hour before the juried art fair officially opens people start lining up. The Art Association of Jackson Hole started the street fair 18 Fall Arts Festivals ago as a way to showcase local artists, said Molly Fetters, director of program and events for the nonprofit. The organization hosts popular fairs in the summer featuring work from artists around the country. But Takin’ It to the Streets is all about area artists. Only those who live within a 90-mile radius of Jackson can apply for the competitive show. This year more than 45 artists (see box below) will show work on Center Street and East Broadway, just off Town Square.

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Jewelry designer Callie Peet arranges some of her creations during the 2014 Takin’ It to the Streets open-air art fair on the Jackson Town Square. The event featuring area artists returns Sunday, Sept. 10.

“It’s a high-volume event,” Fetters said. Sharing the square with Taste of the Tetons (see page 11A), and being free to attend, Takin’ It attracts thousands of people. During a time of year when people are

looking to buy art and discover new artists the fair is a way to highlight the local talent. “The galleries are all making sales, there are events like the QuickDraw, and this is a way all the local artists get to represent, too,”

Fetters said. Work in the show runs the gamut from classic photography and paintings to custom jewelry and sculptures. There also are plenty of truly unique items, such as the gourds Michelle O’Malley designs with drawings and burnt renderings, Fetters said. Aside from enjoying a high volume of sales, artists at the fair forge connections with collectors. “It’s direct contact with their consumer,” Fetters said. Often buyers return and seek out specific artists from whom they’ve purchased work before, looking to add to their collection or buy pieces for friends and family. Seeing customers return each year is one of Tams’ favorite parts of the event. She makes jewelry, primarily using sterling silver and often one-of-a-kind turquoise stones. She loves meeting new customers and seeing the locals who frequent the event. Tams always ends up selling work, but also gains new social media followers and future customers who reach out to her later in the year to order jewelry. “Everyone is here to see work and handmade items specifically from artist throughout the valley,” she said. “It’s local artists’ Christmas.”

outdoor fair to featu re dozens of artists The Art Association of Jackson Hole said the following artists are confirmed for this year’s street fair: Alissa Hartmann Annie Band Ben LaBrecque Boughton Walden Briley Pickerill Bubba Albrecht Calin Brackin

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Sample a Taste of the Tetons

Who: Two dozen or more area chefs, caterers, food trucks What: Small dishes to sample When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 Where: Town Square How much: $1 per ticket; most tastes go for 2-5 tickets By Allie Gross

hy choose just one restaurant for your Sunday lunch? Sample bites from a diverse array of the valley’s chefs at Taste of the Tetons, running 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. “It highlights the culinary arts during the Fall Arts Festival,” said Maureen Murphy from the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. Visitors buy tickets for a dollar each that are exchangeable for small dishes prepared by Jackson Hole chefs, restaurants and caterers. Dishes usually cost two to five tickets. Participants include the Four Seasons, Grand Teton Lodge Company and E.leaven Food Company — more than two dozen all told. New to the event this year will be Food Truck Row on Cache Drive. A stroll through and around the square will also offer the Art Association’s 18th annual Takin’ it to the Streets, an art fair featuring regional artisans, as well as Sips on the Square, a wine, beer and spirits tasting under a tent on Deloney. Live music will fill the area. “It brings all of Jackson Hole together,” said Jim Waldrop, general manager of The Wort Hotel. For him Taste of the Tetons allows chefs from the Wort’s Silver Dollar Grill to mix with locals and visitors. “It’s an opportune chance to showcase new menu items or classic menu items that

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Betsy Hessler, in white, greets friends during the Fall Arts Festival’s Taste of the Tetons on the Town Square last year. The event returns Sunday, Sept. 10.

we have,” Waldrop said. “It’s nice to interact with both locals and our visiting Jackson Hole guests, and those interactions are helpful for the chef to hear firsthand.” Waldrop said his chef’s choice this year is still “top secret,” but in the past the Silver Dollar Grill has served everything from corn chowder to buffalo sliders to pheasant soup. Four Seasons chef Michael Goralski has participated in Taste of the Tetons for

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seven years. Because he prepares the food at the venue Goralski likes to add a little showmanship. Last year he cooked a full pig inside a smoker. This year he’s planning to bring a large Santa Maria woodfire grill. “We try to showcase different cooking techniques,” Goralski said. He also incorporates locally grown meats. Taste of the Tetons usually includes

awards for the food offered, like Best Taste, Best Restaurant and Best Presentation. Amelia Hatchard is proud that her lamb sliders from Street Food in Wilson won Best Taste a few years ago. “Jackson has an incredible food scene, and there are a lot of creative talents,” Hatchard said. “Culinary arts is something that gets forgotten as an art form, so it’s definitely nice to have that included as one of the events.”

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Hello, walkers an d brunchers

What: Art Walk When: 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13 Where: Around downtown

What: Art Brunch When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17 Where: Participating galleries Web: JacksonHoleChamber.com/events calendar/fall-arts-festival By Tom Hallberg

t would be impossible to attend all of the Fall Arts Festival events. There are too many gallery shows, artist talks and townwide shindigs to choose from. But two that shouldn’t be missed — and that give the opportunity to see most of the galleries in one fell swoop — are the Art Walk and the Art Brunch. Art Walk is a familiar event around Jackson. The monthly summer happenings organized by the Jackson Hole Gallery Association generally falls on the third Thursday of every month. It is a night for galleries to stay open late, offer light refreshments and give the town and its visitors a chance to meet some of their artists. The Art Walk during the Fall Arts Festival is special for two reasons: It’s on a Wednesday, and it’s going to be huge. “This is one of the biggest art walks,” said Maureen Murphy, director of special events at the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. “A lot of the galleries will have their artists around.” The Art Walk runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 and will be preceded by an event at West Lives On Gallery. The festival’s featured artist, Mark Keathley, will be at the Glenwood Avenue gallery signing copies of the official festival poster, which is emblazoned with his painting “Rise Above.” The signing will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and will segue

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Sierra Fulton, Doreen Tome and Lynne Heskett make root beer floats at Astoria Fine Art Gallery last year during a Fall Arts Festival event.

perfectly into the Art Walk. It would be difficult to imagine a better cap on the festival than the Art Brunch. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, the galleries will open their doors and serve brunch and bloody marys, though what type of food depends on the gallery. “Some galleries are ambitious and serve things like omelets,” said Mark Nowlin, executive director of the Art Association of Jackson Hole.

The Art Association’s gallery will showcase the photography of Jackson’s Wes Timmerman as part of its focus on appreciating and boosting the careers of local and regional artists. Diehl Gallery goes all out for the brunch, with bloody marys, mimosas, food and the gallery’s artists who participate in the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions on hand. Horizon Fine Art will feature a one-woman exhibit with world-

renowned finger painter Iris Scott. And Astoria Fine Art boasts a bloody mary that brings people back year after year, Managing Partner Greg Fulton said. The brunch is a way to tone down the frenzy of Fall Arts Festival and send people on their way with a full belly. “Art Brunch is sort of the culmination that gives buyers one last chance to walk through the galleries,” said Murphy. “It’s definitely mellower than the night events.”

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hile only one person has been able to pull off the miracle of turning water into wine, artisans have taken their time over the past millennia working toward similar ends. The artistry goes from forest to copper piping to cask to keg, with the final product proudly held high before disappearing across our palates and inciting revelry among imbibers. Over the past decades, though, this craft has passed across the country to the warm embrace of the Teton taste makers, and we have seen the proliferation of distilleries and breweries dot the regional contours. Vodkas come from South Park Loop emblazoned with local artwork courtesy of Highwater. Bottles full of caramelcolor Wyoming Whiskey boast local roots and Kirby provenance. And taps rain local booze in every bar. You can catch the local culture by touring local watering holes, or you can save the ticks on your Fitbit by celebrating the eau de Jackson on Sept. 10 at the recently rebranded Sips on the Square. The Jackson Hole Rotary Supper Club has long hosted this wine tasting and silent auction as a way to raise money while raising glasses. But it needed a face-lift. Rotary President Doug Shultz found his wife Debbie Rizzo wanting to take on a bigger role this year, so she stepped in as a public relations consultant ready to expand the classic gathering to a broader crowd. “We just tried to modernize it and bring new light to the event,” she said. “This year we will have beer tasting and wine tasting.” As in years past, patrons will need to buy $1 sampling coupons to enjoy the offerings, but admission is free for people 21 and older, who can inspect regional drinks

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f Wyoming were to have a state wine, it would be a syrah, said Anthony Schroth, a winemaker and one of the owners of Jackson Hole Winery. It pairs perfectly with deer, buffalo, elk and other gamey meats that are often hard to match wine to, he said. It’s why one of the winery’s special Fall Arts Festival wines is a syrah for the second year in a row. The winery also bottled a dry riesling for the fest. It doesn’t have the sweet taste people often associate with rieslings, because Schroth ferments the sugar out of the wine for a dry crisp taste. “It’s a beautiful wine with incredible aromatics — very tropical with honeysuckle and a little flinty minerality,” Schroth said. “It’s a beautiful and balanced wine.” The syrah has earthy tones, with hints of black currant and cherry. It was aged in French oak barrels to give it a slightly different flavor profile than last year, but it’s still

light and refreshing, Schroth said. The winery, which started in 2010 and released its first wines in 2011, has made special Fall Arts Festival wines for the past few years. It’s a way to participate in the festival and to work with its featured artist to create a new label, Schroth said. Each year the official Fall Arts Festival poster art is featured on the bottle. This year the winery switched from its normal burgundy wine bottle to a taller and more slender claret bottle to better showcase Mark Keathley’s “Rise Above” on the label, Schroth said. The winery produces 50 cases of each varietal, with 12 bottles in a case. The wines are sold at the Jackson Hole Winery as well as local liquor stores including Bin 22, The Liquor Store of Jackson Hole and Westside Wine and Spirits. The syrah retails for $28 and the riesling for $20. The winery donates $5 from each bottle to the Fall Arts Festival. People love to buy the Fall Arts wine for the novelty, but also because it supports the Fall Arts Festival, Schroth said. “And it has a really cool label and a great story,” he said.

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Wildlife, lan dscape, light

Who: Photographer Henry Holdsworth What: New images When: Reception during Palates and Palettes, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 Where: Wild by Nature Gallery, 95 W. Deloney Ave.; 733-8877 Web: WildByNatureShop.com By Kelsey Dayton

ne pleasant afternoon last October Henry Holdsworth came across a bull elk. He started taking pictures, but within 10 minutes a blizzard rolled in. His lens filled with snow, and he could barely see the elk. A few minutes later the weather calmed and the sun came out again, and Holdsworth had his image. The elk and the blizzard are captured in “Silent Storm,” one of many new images Holdsworth created last fall with the help of some gnarly weather. Those images will hang in his gallery, Wild by Nature, during the Fall Arts Festival. Last fall’s weather was dramatic, Holdsworth said. Rain and snow swirled, creating unusual sky patterns and colors and early morning fog. Weather that might have annoyed others allowed him to photograph what he loves best: moody and interesting light. “I tried to take advantage of the inclement weather,” Holdsworth said. “The worse the weather, the better it is for photography.” The weather transformed some of Holdsworth’s favorite places to photograph. He created “Mystical Morning at Oxbow Bend” after a rainy night when the fall colors peaked. It was a foggy morning. The sky was pink and reflected in the water below the Jackson Lake Dam. He had photographed the area many times before, but that day it looked mystical and totally different. Holdsworth leverages his understanding of the valley and the weather to create unique images.

“Alpenglow” is one of Henry Holdsworth’s favorite new images. He shot it around Hendricks Pond Overlook just before the sun came up.

“They are the fruits of being out chasing rainbows the evening before in a very rainy situation,” he said, “and then knowing the valley would probably be fogged in that morning, and then getting to the right spot where you could see over the fog and still get all that fall color.” One of his favorite new images, “Alpenglow,” was shot around Hendricks Pond Overlook. He began shooting about 15 minutes before the sun rose. The predawn light made a display of pinks and blues, while fresh snow coated the mountain peaks. Holdsworth also spent time capturing fall colors in the area. He grew up in New England. Jackson doesn’t get the bright

reds and the variety of colors like the East sees each autumn. “But the lighting and the backdrops, I think, more than make up for that,” he said. “It’s not quite as colorful, but certainly more dramatic.” When there is new snow on the mountains and fall colors in the valley, early morning and sunset light brings out the vibrancy of the colors, he said. Last fall the cottonwoods and aspens changed color at about the same time, something that doesn’t happen every year. Holdsworth printed some of his most colorful pieces on metal. The new format makes the colors pop, he said. Some images

he printed on canvas, which gives them a more painterly quality. Both techniques give a contemporary look to images but also allow for bigger pictures or more photographs, since frames aren’t taking up space. Wild by Nature will display 10 to 15 of his new images during the Fall Arts Festival. Most feature work from the Tetons. He will also have some new bear photographs, a new panorama of the Tetons with several moose in front, and some “oldies but goodies.” Holdsworth will host a gallery reception during the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8.

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Trio comes to wildlife's aid

Who: Painters Kathryn Turner, Jennifer Hoffman, Bill Sawczuk and Michelle Decker along with Southeastern Wildlife Exposition and Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance What: ‘Crossings’ exhibition When: Reception 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Trio Fine Art, 545 N. Cache St.; 734-4444 Web: TrioFineArt.com By Kelsey Dayton

his past winter was an especially harsh one for wildlife. The deep snow pushed more animals than usual to roads, where cars posed a constant threat, and mortality numbers began to climb. “Every carcass I saw just broke my heart,” painter Kathryn Mapes Turner said. Near Trio Fine Art Gallery, where Turner is an owner and shows her work, a car hit a moose this spring. It didn’t just upset Turner; it galvanized her. This year for the Fall Arts Festival, Trio Fine Art will host a special exhibit and reception to help wildlife and to work to prevent collisions with cars. “Crossings,” featuring work by Turner, Jennifer L. Hoffman and Bill Sawczuk — the gallery’s trio of ownerartists — and guest artist Michelle Decker, from South Africa, will partner with the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance and the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, the longest-running wildlife exhibition in the country, to raise awareness of the need for wildlife crossings. The reception, set for 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, will not only feature the artists’ work but also give visitors a chance to talk with scientists and animal advocates about wildlife crossings and wildlife road mortalities. “We just believe this is a really critical effort and a critical time,” Turner said. It also felt fitting for the gallery to take on the cause, Turner said. Trio’s three Jackson Hole artists are inspired by the local wildlife. “Crossings” is a way for them to give back to the animals that inspire them The show will feature new work by Turner, Hoffman and Sawczuk. “Jennifer Hoffman is one of the top pastel artists in the country,” Turner said. “It’s a real opportunity to see masterful pastel work. And Bill’s work hangs in the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s permanent collection. He’s known for his wildlife in this valley.” Turner will unveil a painting she created as the featured artist for the 2018 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. “Unbridled” captures a white horse running toward the viewer. The 60-by-60-inch oil is dramatic, and Turner said it might be the finest piece she’s ever painted.

Jennifer L. Hoffman’s work, including “Stirring,” an 8-by-10-inch pastel, will hang alongside that of Kathryn Turner, Bill Sawczuk and Michelle Decker.

“It’s got a presence for sure,” Turner said. It also embodies Turner’s recent efforts to capture light and movement in animals. She has been experimenting with migrations and capturing wildlife movement in her work as she pushes her painting further toward abstraction. She tries to distill an animal to its essence while remaining true to anatomy and form. “The animals keep teaching me more and more all the time,” she said. The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition discovered Turner several years ago through the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s annual Fall Arts Festival show and sale Western Visions (See page 6B). The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, an international juried show, is part of a three-day celebration of wildlife and nature art, conservation education and sporting

demonstrations that takes place in February each year in Charleston, South Carolina. More than 40,000 people attend it. The reception at Trio is a chance for Turner to share “Unbridled” before it is sent to South Carolina, where it will be sold at auction. Turner met Decker through the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition. Decker, an internationally known artist who is passionate about conservation issues in Africa, is “absolutely masterful,” Turner said. “She has a style all her own, and it’s beautifully crafted and beautifully designed,” Turner said. In addition to the “Crossings” reception and show, Turner and Hoffman will participate in the Jackson Hole QuickDraw on Sept. 16 on Town Square, and Turner and Sawczuk will participate in Western Visions.

trailside explores wild west

Who: Bonnie Marris and Dustin Van Wechel; John DeMott, Alfredo Rodriguez and Mian Situ What: ‘A Wild Encounter’ and ‘Tour de Force’ When: Through Sept. 30; openings 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Trailside Galleries, 130 E. Broadway; 733-3186 Web: TrailsideGalleries.com By Richard Anderson

railside Galleries plans to get wild this Fall Arts Festival. One of the first art galleries in Jackson Hole, Trailside will spotlight longtime favorite painters Bonnie Marris and Dustin Van Wechel in the show “A Wild Encounter,” on display through the September festival. In addition Trailside will show new work by John DeMott, Alfredo Rodriguez and Mian Situ in its annual “Tour de Force” show. All five artists will attend the openings for the two shows from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The gallery also will be open for Fall Arts opener, the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Marris collectors know her for her up-close portraits of wild animals — especially bears, horses, foxes and wolves — that catch the creatures in candid moments of rest, play and vigilance. She pursued art studies in college, but earned her master’s in zoology and animal behavior, which has informed her observa-

Alfredo Rodriguez’s “Unaware,” a 20-by-30-inch oil on linen, is in Trailside Galleries’ “Tour de Force” show. Fellow painters John DeMott and Mian Situ will also be part of the Fall Arts Festival show.

tion and depiction of wildlife since. A keen student of light and color, Marris adeptly captures volume and depth in her scenes: the roundness of a bear or bison, the light step of a stalking cougar, the thick furry pile of a fox’s tail. In addition, she insists on the individuality of each life she captures. “We all know that our dogs and cats have personalities and their own ways of being,” she writes in her artist’s biography. “Well, this is also true of grizzlies, of horses, of wolves — all nature’s creatures.” Since 2002 Dustin Van Wechel has

painted fine art full time, and he has racked up impressive awards and accolades along the way. In 2006 he won the Wildlife Award and the Teton Lodge Company Award at the Arts for the Parks competition, and in 2015 he won the Bob Kuhn Award for Wildlife at the Masters of the American West Show and the Premium Platinum Award at the Buffalo Bill Show and Sale at the Buffalo Bill Historic Center in Cody. The influences of Carl Rungius, Bob Kuhn, Tucker Smith and Ken Carlson can readily be found in Van Wechel’s sense

of space, wildness and rarefied air, but the Colorado painter adds drama with his use of light, especially shadows, as well as the thrill of catching a species of megafauna pass by us as it goes about its life, either in quiet repose or on the brink of a decisive moment where survival is at stake. “I want the paintings to be intimate,” Van Wechel said in Trailside material on the “A Wild Encounter” show, “presenting the viewer with a portrayal of the subject matter and ideas in each painting that they could, in some capacity, connect with emotionally.” In addition to Marris and Van Wechel, Trailside Galleries will welcome John DeMott, Alfredo Rodriguez and Mian Situ for a group show through Fall Arts. The three painters, who will make up the “Tour de Force” show, focus on human culture and history, taking on mountain men, Native Americans, settlers, prospectors and the other varied faces that populated the West in the 19th and early 20th centuries. These scenes of each seek to transport viewers to the past, working to depict history authentically and respectfully in classically composed canvases that capture both the vast solitude and the raucous freedom of life on the frontier. “I feel honored to be part of this show,” Rodriguez said. “Both Mian and John aren’t just great artists, but they are also good friends. “I also am grateful to Trailside Galleries for giving us the opportunity to display our latest artwork together.”

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“Red Tail Hawk” is one of Mark Eberhard’s new paintings that will be sold by draw at Astoria Fine Art.

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Who: Wildlife sculptors Joshua Tobey and Don Rambadt and wildlife painters Ewoud de Groot and Mark Eberhard What: Artists’ receptions and shows When: Rambadt-de Groot reception 3-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14. Tobey-Eberhard reception 2-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. Best of Astoria Show, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Astoria Fine Art, 35 E. Deloney Ave.; 733-4016 Web: AstoriaFineArt.com By Jennifer Dorsey

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t Astoria Fine Art a tried-and-true Fall Arts Festival recipe begins with root-beer floats for the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk, mixes in two shows of artist pairings and finishes with a splash of sociability with the Best of Astoria Show on the day of the QuickDraw. But while the basic recipe is the same the flavor is a little different each year as owner Greg Fulton plays with the ingredients and combines different artists. This year he is spotlighting wildlife sculptors Joshua Tobey and Don Rambadt and wildlife painters Mark Eberhard and Ewoud de Groot. “We team up one painter with one sculptor,” Fulton said. “That’s our theme.” On Thursday, Sept. 14, the gallery will host a show of Rambadt’s and de Groot’s work. Both artists will attend the reception there from 3 to 5 p.m. Rambadt, who is from Wisconsin, is a presence in Jackson Hole even outside Astoria’s walls. Cyclists may be familiar with his ravens adorning the Highway 89 pathway’s underpass to the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Within the walls of Astoria this will be his first show during the Fall Arts Festival. Coincidentally his work has just been featured at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Musem, where he is the 2017 master artist of the Birds in Art exhibition. “To have our show following up is a pretty wonderful coincidence,” Fulton said. De Groot, who is from the Netherlands, is undoubtedly one of the artists traveling the farthest to come to the Fall Arts Festival, where he will participate in the Western Visions show at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Fall Colors is by Wisconsin’s Don Rambadt, a featured sculptor at Astoria Fine Art during the festival.

As for Astoria, “we will have a bigger selection of his new paintings than we’ve ever had during the Fall Arts Festival, probably ever,” Fulton said. Tobey and Eberhard will be feted at the gallery from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. Tobey is an annual star at Astoria during Fall Arts. In 2014 the Colorado sculptor had the festival’s biggest honor of all when his Jackson Symphony, a trio of howling coyotes, was the first featured sculpture in the event’s history. “Josh is always a big draw,” Fulton said. “He will be debuting two new pieces here.” One of Tobey’s new sculptures is of three otters. It’s 6 feet long. The other is of a bear. The bear is seated, but the sculpture is 7 feet tall. “It’s the biggest bear that Josh has ever done,” Fulton said. Eberhard, an Ohio artist who is renowned for his bird paintings but also does bison, pronghorn and other animals, is also in Western Visions. “Mark is just about the hottest artist in the contemporary wildlife art market today,” Fulton said. Eberhard will have eight new paintings at Astoria, all for sale only by draw. That will happen Saturday, Sept. 16, during the gallery’s annual Best of Astoria Show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. About 20 Astoria artists attended last year, and Fulton expects about the same number this year. The event is timed to go with the QuickDraw across the street on Town Square. “We invite all of our artists who are in town for the Fall Arts Festival,” Fulton said. “People can wander in and out and come in and meet them.”

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Western Visions fuels collectors, museum

This year’s event features only artists who have work in the National Museum of Wildlife Art. By Dina Mishev

here has been lots of publicity about 2017 being the 30th anniversary of the National Museum of Wildlife Art. There’s been less about this year marking the 30th anniversary of the museum’s biggest annual fundraiser, Western Visions, a series of events, exhibitions and sales held during the Fall Arts Festival. To mark the milestone, for the first and likely only time, this year’s Western Visions Paintings, Sculptures and Sketch Show and Sale features pieces only by artists with work in the museum’s permanent collection. In the past, artists had to apply and be selected to participate, but they did not need to have an established relationship with the museum. More than 200 living artists have work in the museum’s collection. One hundred and ten submitted work for this year’s Western Visions. For about a dozen of them this will be their first time participating. At the other end of the spectrum, several of this year’s artists have been involved in the show and sale from the very beginning. “The 30th anniversary of the event is unique and exciting because of the decision to invite artists in the permanent collection,” said Amy Goicoechea, Western Visions director. The show and sale “will definitely feel different this year [and] will feature a wide array of styles and mediums. There will absolutely be more diversity of wildlife art.” Among the artists participating in Western Visions for the first time are Troy Abbott, Jack Balas, Claire Brewster, Thomas Broadbent, Juan Fontanive, Zoe Keller, Shelley Reed, William Sweetlove and Kiki Smith. Some of the first-timers are new because “many of them are so new to our collection,” Goicoechea said. Work by Fontanive, Reed, Keller and Sweetlove was added to the museum’s collection this past February via the annual Blacktail Gala. The gala is a fundraiser at

The Western Visions Show and Sale at the National Museum of Wildlife Art will include Ken Carlson’s “A Quick Look,” a 13-by-10-inch oil on board.

which guests decide which pieces from a curated selection of art to buy with the event’s proceeds. Other artists are new to Western Visions because they didn’t know about the museum, much less that their work was in its permanent collection, which contains more than 4,000 pieces. “I am excited to introduce many of [this year’s] artists to the museum, our collection and Western Visions,” Goicoechea said. The show, which includes more than 200 traditional and contemporary works (artists can contribute more than one piece) starts Sept. 8 and hangs through Oct. 8. Visitors interested in seeing only the

“show” part of the event can do so at any time the museum is open throughout the month. Those interested in the “sale” part should be ready to bid on Thursday, Sept. 14, and Friday, Sept. 15. Sept. 14 is the date of the Western Visions Artist Party. The official show and sale take place the following evening. Both events require tickets. If you decide you want to buy something after all, you’re in luck: Pieces that are not purchased Sept. 15 remain for sale through Oct. 8. Works are sold either by silent auction, sealed auction or, in the case of limitededition sculptures, fixed price. The sealed auction is a special event

Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon Wednesday, Sept. 6 Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, Teton Village $135 (open seating) Perhaps because it is not held at the museum, Western Visions newcomers often overlook the Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon. Still, it is a signature Western Visions event and always sells out. 2017 marks the luncheon’s 20th anniversary. This year’s return to the Four Seasons Resor in Teton Village is almost as anticipated as shopping for wearable art. Last year the luncheon was

held at The Lodge Conference Center. Three of the past years’ most popular participants — Platella, Barbara Arnett and Rockwell Tharpe — are back. Other participating artisans include Arbonne, Charveaux, Coral and Tusk, and Henriette Grobbelaar Purses. In total, guests will have the opportunity to see pieces made by more than a dozen artisans. A portion of all sales is donated to the museum. Visit WildlifeArt.org/western-visions for details on the Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon and to buy tickets — if any are left.

Scu lptor Panel Discussion with walter matia 10-11:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 14 National Museum of Wildlife Art Free At the inaugural sculptor panel discussion Walter Matia — a fellow of the National Sculpture Society, a master signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, a past winner of the Prix de West Fraser Sculpture Award and a master wildlife artist at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum — will talk about the history of animal sculpture.

“His premise is that, while most artists, art enthusiasts and collectors are familiar with the leading figures in the history of animal and sporting art painting, there is a lack of familiarity with the history of animal sculpture,” Goicoechea said. Matia’s discussion will trace the development of the genre from the French anomalies active in the early 19th century to North American artists of the mid- to late-20th century.

Farewell to Fall Arts Brunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, September 17 National Museum of Wildlife Art Free This isn’t the first year this brunch has been held to close out the Fall

Arts Festival, but it is the first year the museum will participate. It will give guests the opportunity, Goicoechea said, to shop for work that did not sell during the show and sale, while also enjoying the museum’s permanent collection, sculpture trail and temporary exhibits.

for this year. “In honor of our 30 years, we will offer a special bidding opportunity by presenting approximately 30 works in a sealed auction,” Goicoechea said. “The artists chosen for this privilege are previous Western Visions award winners.” Collectors interested in these pieces place their maximum bids in sealed envelopes. The envelopes will be opened, and the winners of the works announced, at the end of the show and sale. Tickets to both the artist party and the show and sale cost $125 each; buy online at WildlifeArt.org/western-visions. Also new to Western Visions this year are two events: a sculptor panel discussion and the “Farewell to Fall Arts Brunch” (see sidebars).

at the wildlife art Museum The museum always goes all out for the Fall Arts Festival, starting with the opening Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk (see page 4A) and wrapping up with the Farewell to Fall Arts Brunch (12A). Here and in the other boxes on this page is information on the rest of its Fall Arts schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 13, 4:30-7 p.m. — Benefactor Welcome Party (for benefactor ticket holders only, $500) Thursday, Sept. 14, 6-9 p.m. — Artist Party: View Western Visions art, place bids, and meet and talk with the artists, $125. Friday, Sept. 15, 4-5 p.m. — Conversation with Museum Curators (Benefactors only) Sept. 15, 5-8 p.m. — Show and Sale: Final opportunity to bid on works by some of the world’s finest wildlife artists, $125. Registration open through Sept. 13. For info email Andree Dean at adean@wildlifeart.org or call 733-5445.

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Who: Iris Scott, Caleb Meyer, Mark Kelso, Kay Stratman, Eric Stearns and Heyoka Merrifield What: Gallery visits, demonstrations and QuickDraw painting When: Wednesday, Sept. 13, gallery walk; Saturday, Sept. 16, QuickDraw and in-gallery demos 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 17, art brunch Where: Horizon Fine Art, 30 King St.; 739-1540 Web: HorizonFineArtGallery.com By Richard Anderson

ou remember finger painting: smearing bright primary colors (ideally water-soluble) on glossy white sheets of paper to depict a smiling sun, smiling Mom and Dad, happy cat, wicked brother. You may have some of it hanging on your refrigerator right now. But you probably don’t have any of Iris Scott’s finger paintings. You can, however, if you visit Horizon Fine Art on King Street during the Fall Arts Festival. Scott will be one of six artists to visit Barbara Nowak’s gallery during the September festival, and one of four Horizon artists who will paint in the 22nd annual QuickDraw show and sale. “Iris has really exploded onto the art scene,” Horizon sales associate Diane Mahin said. “Her paintings are harder to come by as they sell literally right off the easel.” Classically trained in Florence, Italy, Scott hails from Brooklyn and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington State University in 2006. Her bio tells how she came to paint with her fingers in 2009: “By a stroke of lucky laziness one afternoon when it was too hot outside, Iris opted not to pause on her painting to go clean brushes. “It was in this moment the technique was discovered. A few swipes of paint with her fingertips and Iris found a new impressionistic style. She has not used a brush since, and has enjoyed painting full time since 2010.” The result is work that is bright and vivid, full of texture and action, and skillfully detailed. She does landscapes, portraits, still lifes and floral arrangements, but one subject that sets her apart is her “shaking dog” series that captures furry friends in mid-shake as they dry themselves off. Joining Scott will be Idaho painter Caleb Meyer, who applies an equally electric palette to equally eclectic subject matter: barns and fields, sunsets and neon signs, grain elevators and classic bicycles. “He’s so diligent in what he does,” said Nowak, Horizon owner. “He’s a great young talent and such a great find.”

Meyer started out studying graphic design but found life in front of a computer unbearable. He switched to art education, but then, after graduating, apprenticed himself under fellow Idahoan Robert Moore — a period that he said laid a strong foundation for his future art pursuits. After working with Moore, Meyer taught art in Twin Falls, Idaho, but continued to paint, developing his distinctive colorful, retro style. In 2011 he left teaching to pursue painting full time. Mark Kelso has been involved in art and nature since he was a youngster. He majored in art in college, where he became interested in social, philosophical and environmental subjects. Today his subjects range widely, though Horizon concentrates most on his wildlife art — quiet moments in the lives of the creatures he renders in exact, nearly photorealistic detail. “From here he goes to the Buffalo Bill Show” at Cody’s Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Nowak said. That’s a prestigious event, up there with other honors such as his inductions into the International Society of Animal Artists and the Artists for Conservation, and his publication in such magazines as Wildlife Art, US Art, Western Art Collector and Southwest Art. Kay Stratman is one of Horizon’s Jackson Hole artists. Her deeply hued watercolor landscapes include magical depictions of Yellowstone hot pots, exploding geysers and natural details that look like abstract color studies. Since the early 1980s she has been working in an Asian ink style called sumi-e, which more recently led her to an ancient Chinese technique called P’o Mo, or “splash ink,” often executed on gold-covered shikishi board. Scott, Meyer, Kelso and Stratman will paint in the Sept. 16 QuickDraw on Town Square (see page A6), and Scott will have a solo show and demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Horizon. The following day, for the “Farewell to Fall Arts,” Horizon will host its visiting artists at a catered brunch. In addition, during the Sept. 13 Art Walk, Stratman and Kelso will be present at Horizon along with potter Eric Stearns, who takes the raku technique to new heights with his delicately patterned plates and pots, and Heyoka Merrifield’s Native American-inspired jewelry. “She was a friend of George Harrison,” Nowak said. Using African opals, Merrifield creates work that is full of symbolic references and is also reversible — with different images on the fronts and backs.

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Lot 12 Ralph Oberg (1950–) Summer in the Tetons oil on canvas, 28 x 32 inches Estimate: $5,000–$8,000

Lot 77 Harry Jackson (1924–2011) Sacagawea II, 1991 polychrome bronze 305, 18 1/4 x 8 x 6 1/2 inches Estimate: $4,000–$6,000

Lot 65 Wayne Baize (1943–) Braggin’ on Their Horses oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 35 1/2 inches Estimate: $8,000–$12,000

Lot 74 Nancy Glazier (1947-) Free Spirits oil on board, 18 x 24 inches Estimate: $8,000–$12,000

Lot 30 Bonnie Marris (1951–) Room with a View oil on canvas, 9 x 12 inches Estimate: $3,000–$5,000

Lot 78 Logan Maxwell Hagege (1980–) The Mesa Shadows oil on linen, 24 x 30 inches Estimate: $20,000–$30,000

Lot 14 Conrad Schwiering (1916–1986) Highland Highlights oil on board, 20 x 30 inches Estimate: $7,000–$10,000

Lot 79 Martin Grelle (1954–) Three to Go oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches Estimate: $25,000–$45,000

Lot 15 Bill Sawczuk (1945–) Looking into the Past oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches Estimate: $4,000–$6,000

Lot 62 Charlie Dye (1906–1972) Cowboy on Horse Fighting a Grizzly Bear oil on masonite, 23 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches Estimate: $8,000–$12,000

Lot 101 Luke Frazier (1970–) Denali Colors oil on board, 36 x 48 inches Estimate: $12,000–$18,000

Lot 81 Olaf Wieghorst (1899–1988) Mountain Man watercolor on paper, 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches Estimate: $5,000–$7,000

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Lot 193 Bob Kuhn (1920–2007) Onward and Upward acrylic on board, 22 x 28 inches Estimate: $75,000–$125,000

Lot 240 Edgar Alwin Payne (1883–1947) Navajo Scouting Party oil on canvas, 28 x 34 inches Estimate: $400,000–$600,000

Lot 197 Ken Carlson (1937–) Above it All, 2017 oil on board, 31 x 28 inches Estimate: $35,000–$45,000

Lot 290 Martin Grelle (1954–) Crossing oil on canvas, 12 x 12 inches Estimate: $20,000–$30,000

Lot 164 Clyde Aspevig (1951–) Teton Grandeur oil on canvas, 28 x 36 inches Estimate: $15,000–$25,000

Lot 180 W.H.D. Koerner (1878–1938) New Horizons, 1932 oil on canvas, 37 x 32 inches Estimate: $75,000–$125,000

Lot 241 Victor Higgins (1884–1949) Aspens Up Twining Way oil on canvasboard, 12 x 13 7/8 inches Estimate: $75,000–$125,000

Lot 242 Eanger Irving Couse (1866–1936) The Leafy Screen oil on canvasboard, 16 x 12 inches Estimate: $40,000–$60,000

Lot 188 Tucker Smith (1940–) Packer Creek oil on linen, 32 x 40 inches Estimate: $60,000–$90,000

Lot 346 Lanford Monroe (1950–2000) Reverie oil on canvas, 32 x 48 inches Estimate: $20,000–$30,000

Lot 236 Carl Rungius (1869–1959) Moose in a Landscape oil on canvas, 16 1/4 x 24 1/8 inches Estimate: $100,000–$150,000

Lot 293 R.S. Riddick (1952–) Mountain Blessing Song oil on linen, 48 x 58 inches Estimate: $30,000–$50,000

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Ringholz melds art an d heart

Friday, Sept. 8 8-10 p.m. ‘After Palettes’ party with music, food and drink Wednesday, Sept. 13 5-8 p.m. Solo show of new paintings and drawings, many inspired by the Great American Eclipse Saturday, Sept. 16 9 a.m. Ringholz among the 40 artists to participate in the annual Fall Arts Festival QuickDraw on Town Square By Teresa Griswold

arly in Amy Ringholz’s career the Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association asked her to donate one of her paintings for its fundraiser. It was the first organization of many that have benefited from her generosity. She continues to donate to them, but over the years she has added more avenues for giving back. She helps raise funds for Rotary Club scholarships at the organization’s annual fundraiser, formerly a wine auction at Snow King and now a casino night at The Wort Hotel. One of her original paintings is auctioned at the event, and two art students split 100 percent of the proceeds to help pay for supplies. “College tuition and books are so expensive,” Ringholz said. “For students who decide to go in the direction of art, the supplies are another expense.” She also helps artists purchase supplies through her Ringholz Art Supply Award, founded out of the love of art and the spirit of giving back. Five winners from around the country recently received the annual award. “These awards are for all ages and are given based on talent, hard work and

Amy Ringholz’s work has most recently turned to ink drawings on large, stained birch panels.

heart,” she said. The “heart” is about giving back. Many recipients are teachers or people who hold classes in their communities. When they use their awards to purchase art supplies that in turn help their students and community, it creates a ripple effect, she said. Not all of Ringholz’s contributions are art-focused, though. Growing up in the Midwest she developed a love for baseball. As a big fan of the sport she started playing in a Jackson softball league 15 years ago

and has never stopped. For the past three years, she has sponsored a team, the Ringholz Ringerz, which has won the softball tournament for three years running. “Because I work alone, being a part of a team is really special,” she said. “And it’s good to support a different group of people.” She has contributed to the Animal Adoption Center, worked with art teachers in the schools and mentored a student for 10 years. “When I first moved here I had a mentor, and he told me to work hard at what you do

and give back to the community,” she said. That mentor was Bruce Tlougan, owner of the New York City Sub Shop, who has also sponsored teams, donated to organizations and stayed involved in the community. Taking to heart what her mentor told her, Ringholz not only gives back to the community but works hard. Her gallery, Ringholz Studios, opens to a courtyard where she has built benches, hung party lights, and painted a gray brick wall with silver and gold murals that look like cathedral windows and dance with the daylight that peeks through a row of shade trees in the afternoon. “I wanted to create a cool, quiet place for people to eat and work,” she said. Ringholz displays her art at her downtown gallery, but she creates it in a barn studio in Rafter J. Diverging from her signature, brightly colored paintings of wild animals, Ringholz has been drawing on birch panels using a Prismacolor black pencil with no sheen. She then finishes the wood in muted stains. They are wildlife images, but the pieces are more monochromatic and have more details than her paintings. Unequivocally, they convey Ringholz’s distinctive style of wild animals with human-like eyes. “These are the heart and soul of Amy,” the drawing major said, admitting she took only one painting class in college. Ringholz will create a large drawing (36 by 40 inches) for the 22nd annual Jackson Hole QuickDraw Art Sale and Auction set for Saturday, Sept. 16, on Town Square. She will create the whole piece and stain the wood in the 90 minutes allotted. She will host a solo show Wednesday, Sept. 13, filled with new work, paintings and drawings, much of it inspired by the August eclipse. To kick it all off, on Friday, Sept. 8, she will host an “After Palettes” event with music, drinks and food, following the annual Palates and Palettes gallery walk.

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Who: William Sweetlove, Robert McCauley, Gordon McConnell and Pam Gibson What: Group exhibition When: Reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 Where: The Stable, 130 S. Jackson Street; 307-264-1553 By Kelsey Dayton

nterpretations of the West can be as broad and vast as the landscape that defines it. It can conjure images of wildlife, mountains and cowboys. For decades it has inspired artists who render it through their lens. The Stable, Jackson’s newest contemporary gallery, shows what the West means to four of its artists in a group exhibition that will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13. The show will feature new work by William Sweetlove, Robert McCauley, Gordon McConnell and Pam Gibson. Sweetlove’s sculptures are best described as “humorous,” said Taryn Boals, gallery director at The Stable. The Belgian artist’s work seems kitschy at first, but on closer examination it provides commentary on society’s overproduction and overconsumption. He uses plastics and fiberglass in his pop art sculptures, creating “cloned animals” that call for reflection on the consequences of climate change and greater ecological awareness. His cloned dogs, for example, wear boots, because the sea level is rising, and his penguins carry water bottles, because the Earth is running out of drinking water. McCauley is drawn to painting bears and plays with realism and anthropomorphism, Boals said. His work creates open-ended narratives that leave viewers wanting to know how the story ends, she said. He paints with oil on canvas or board. His work feels light and even satirical. The images seem literal and symbolic at the same time, suspending the viewer between both realms. “We are losing our relationship with nature,” McCauley said in a statement. “I aspire to re-tether some of the connections.” McConnell explores the idea of how people romanticize the West. Inspired by Western movies and Frederic Rem-

ington and Charlie Russell, he uses stills from Western films in his paintings. His work is stark and graphic, Boals said. He uses broad brushstrokes with acrylic paint. His paintings feature Western stagecoaches, false-front main streets, poker games and shoot-outs. “Distinct from the traditional Western genre — which inventories the minutia of cowboy gear or tells sentimental stories of rangeland romance — my paintings embody something more elemental and timeless, animated and abstract,” he said in an artist statement. He has recently begun working with new imagery, drawing subjects from Mexican graphic novellas and featuring motorcycles, airplanes, and men and women from the mid-20th century. “My paintings have long begun where the movies have left off,” he said in an artist’s statement. The fourth individual in the group exhibit, Pam Gibson, is a Jackson artist. Her work is inspired not just by the Tetons but by the entire landscape of the area, Boals said. Her encaustic pieces are abstract, based on memory, time and how she feels. “The cadence of the seasons marking the passing of time, transformation, death and renewal are seminal themes driving the work,” Gibson said in her artist’s statement. She doesn’t just see the West, she experiences it and feels a part of it. She sometimes uses more than 40 layers of wax in her encaustic paintings. It creates texture, relief and incised lines. “Each painting is a journey,” Gibson said. “By letting go of preconceived ideas of what the finished painting will be, I engage in a conversation, a dialogue (and sometimes a battle) with the work. The process allows me to study and comment upon our diverse Western landscape and its relevance to our times.” Each artist will have three or four pieces in the show, Boals said. The gallery will run a progressive exhibit, bringing out new pieces throughout the week, some from other gallery artists. It’s a way to showcase more work in the small space and to lure people back to check out more work, Boals said. “There will always be something new each day you come in.”

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exploring new places an d old

Who: Photographer Tom Mangelsen What: Fall reception When: 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery, 170 N. Cache St.; 733-9752 Web: Mangelsen.com By Kelsey Dayton

hotographer Tom Mangelsen traveled so much in the past year, he almost can’t remember everywhere he’s been. Luckily he has pictures. Even luckier, at least for those attending the Fall Arts Festival, about 10 of them will hang in his Mangelsen Images of Nature Gallery on North Cache throughout the 11-day celebration, taking viewers along a year of adventure that started in August 2016 with a trip to Mount Rainier, a place Mangelsen had never before visited and one of several firsts for the world traveler. “I tend to get stuck in a rut,” he said. Not this year, when he had new places to visit, new subjects to focus his lens on and new ways to add to his expansive portfolio. Beginning the year in which he focused his work more on landscapes than on the wildlife for which he’s most famous, Mangelsen arrived at Mount Rainier to photograph the snowcapped summits and summer flowers in peak bloom. “I’m trying to catch up on my landscapes,” he said. “That’s one of my goals: Do more landscapes.” But Mangelsen has not forgotten the animals. In September he went, as he always does, to Katmai National Park in Alaska to photograph brown bears fishing. “As you know, I’m fairly hooked on bears,” he said. He has been dozens of times to Katmai and is already plotting his return trip. But next up was North Carolina for September’s fall colors, and then West Virginia, where he photographed an old grist mill along a stream set among the vibrant autumn colors. Mangelsen then made his way to the Antarctic Sea’s South Georgia Islands to see and photograph the penguins. He spent part of December and January in East Africa teaching workshops and photographing “the usual suspects” — lions, elephants, leopards, cheetahs, birds and hy-

Tom Mangelsen is hooked on bears. Here he captured Blondie and one of her two cubs amid arrow leaf balsamroot in Grand Teton National Park.

enas — during the wildebeest migration in Tanzania. He visited Kenya to photograph elephants and then hit South Africa for the rhinos. He saw more of the animals, and at a closer range, than ever before. Working with Saving the Wild, an organization trying to protect rhinos and to expose corruption of those trading their horns, Mangelsen created his first rhino portfolio. Several of the images will hang in the gallery during the Fall Arts Festival. In February Mangelsen headed to the Platte River in Nebraska, where he grew up. He timed his visit with the crane migration, then headed for Monument Valley, another place he had never been. He went in March to work on landscapes and create images with saguaro cactuses. For years people have asked Mangelsen for photos of the bluebonnet bloom in Texas. He finally got there, too, and captured a few images he will hang in the gallery. But when

the weather wouldn’t cooperate he left early and headed for the super bloom in California, where he spent a week. “That was just flowers as far as you could see,” he said. In April he made his first trip to Arizona’s Antelope Canyon, the slot famous for its swirling sandstone walls that elegantly curve to form the narrow passageway. He arrived back in Jackson in time for the famous grizzly bear known as 399 to emerge with two new cubs. He spent late April and May photographing 399 and other bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Traveling to take photographs isn’t out of the ordinary for Mangelsen, but the year yielded far from ordinary images. He created panoramic landscape pictures, as large as 92 by 22 inches, by stitching up photographs together. Advancements in camera equipment allow him to shoot in near darkness, very early and very late in the day.

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Who: Susan Vecsey, Glenn Goldberg and Vivian Springford What: Three solo shows: ‘Stain Paintings,’ ‘Here and There’ and ‘Expansionist’ When: Reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, during Palates & Palettes; shows hang through Sept. 30 Where: Tayloe Piggott Gallery, 62 S. Glenwood Ave.; 733-0555 Web: TayloePiggottGallery.com By Kelsey Dayton

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ou might notice something familiar in one of Susan Vecsey’s abstract landscapes — a line or color that hints of a place you can’t quite remember. Don’t look to the painting’s name for clues. Vecsey leaves most of her works untitled on purpose. The landscapes she paints on linen are inspired by specific places the artist saw, designed after drawings she created onsite, but she doesn’t want viewers to feel they need to have visited the spot that inspired a painting to get something from it. “What I’m really after is creating iconic images that anyone can relate to,” Vecsey said. “I like when people bring their own memories to what they see.” Vecsey shows new work in her exhibition “Stain Paintings,” hanging at Tayloe Piggott Gallery through Sept. 30. She is one of three artists the gallery will feature during the Fall Arts Festival. Glenn Goldberg’s show “Here and There” features eight new pieces, and the exhibit “Expansionist” shows work by the late Vivian Springford. The gallery will host a reception for all three exhibits during the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. “They are standalone shows and very different work, but they do all focus on color,” said Sophie Schwabacher, gallery assistant. “There will be a conversation within their canvases among how the paint works.” The artists are drawn to similar color palettes and tones, and while some of the work is more abstract, all three artists focus on place. Goldberg creates geometric landscapes with repetitive marks on the canvas that build to create a place that is otherworldly, Schwabacher said. “In his work he is really trying to create and build a separate place that he has in his

mind,” she said. The dots almost mimic sewing, pushing a needle in and out of fabric, she said. Chinese ceramics, American folk art, Italian mosaics and other crafts influence his work. “It’s not abstract, but abstractive,” she said. Springford’s work is more abstract than Goldberg’s. The artist, who died in 2003, was part of the abstract expressionism and color field movements, Schwabacher said. Her work “blooms from the center” of the painting, Schwabacher said. “It almost feels like a huge watercolor.” Springford successfully showed work in the 1960s, then disappeared from the art scene. But she continued to paint. In 1995 a social worker rediscovered her work and shared it with a gallery manager. That revived demand. Several galleries have featured Springford’s work in solo shows, and it hangs in numerous private collections. The Denver Museum included her in its catalog of Women of Abstract Expressionism in 2016. Vecsey’s work is also abstract, but more minimalistic, Schwabacher said. She smears turpentine-thinned paint across the canvas. “It’s a balance of structure and spontaneity,” Schwabacher said. Vecsey said that while her work might seem simple, each piece is well thought out before she begins to paint. Her on-site drawings dictate the size of the paintings. She builds the stretcher and stretches the linen to specifically fit the size of painting she wants to create based on the original drawings. Then she performs a color study to find three or four hues that lock together, reach with each other and emit a special light, she said. Vecsey always works with linen. At first she was drawn to it for the texture, but she liked how the paint reacted with the material and how the light brown fabric she uses influences the color of her paint. She likes the challenge of using the unforgiving material. “And I think it’s just beautiful,” she said. While she has stayed with linen her new work features something new for Vecsey: circles. Working near water she often incorporated ledges, where land met sky. The landscape has curves. Vescey just realized she hadn’t incorporated them in her work and she began to experiment. The seemingly simple addition of a circle is emblematic of Vecsey’s work, she said. She’s always pushing, growing and discovering new things in the landscapes she loves.

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Cayuse to host silversmiths

Cayuse Western Americana 255 N. Glenwood St. 739-1940 CayuseWA.com

By Mark Huffman

lot of the treasures and valuable collectors’ items that Mary Schmitt sells at Cayuse Western Americana started out as much more utilitarian stuff. She shows an Indian horse blanket from the 19th century, and then some hide saddlebags with beadwork. Both, she said, were made to be attractive, but first came the fact that they had to do a job. “Ninety-nine percent of these things, no one thought that they would still be around, that they were going to last 100, 150 years,” Schmitt said. “All this Indian horse gear, it’s hard to find early pieces because they really were used, this stuff got worn out. “When we can find good picks like this, collectors get really excited.” Now the surviving items — whether by Native American tribes or early settlers — are valued not for the job they were intended to do but for their beauty and for the connection to the makers and their stories. “People now appreciate the art form and the history that come with it,” she said. Schmitt has been in the business of finding and selling the art and artifacts of the Old West for more than 25 years. Even the modern pieces at Cayuse

Western Americana are almost always inspired by Western themes and styles. As she has during past Fall Arts Festivals, this year Schmitt will feature three talented metal workers, makers of jewelry and other decorative items. Scheduled to be at Cayuse Americana during the festival are silversmiths Susan Adams, Margaret Sullivan and Clint Orms. Adams and Sullivan plan to be on hand at the store during the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk, the opening night event on Friday, Sept. 8. Though the work of the three is always on hand, during the festival, “I’ll have a lot more of their stuff here than I normally have,” Schmitt said. Collectors always enjoy meeting the artist and having a chance to talk about the creations they love, she said. Schmitt offers a variety of Indian crafts, including pots, dolls, horse gear, gloves, moccasins, blankets, vests, silver-and-turquoise jewelry and decorative leather and beaded clothing and tools. Cowboy gear includes horse tack, boots, hats and an assortment of spurs. Also offered are photos by early Jackson cameramen Harrison Crandall and Stephen Leek, and art by Olive Fell, Mary Dolph and Conrad Schwiering. Schwiering, who lived for years at the base of Shadow Mountain, is widely known for his oil scenes of the Tetons. “He loved the Tetons, and he knew how to convey what was in his mind in a unique, impressionistic manner,” Schmitt said. “He’s right up there, and very popular.” Cayuse Western Americana can be found at 255 N. Glenwood St.

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fighting bear features photos

Who: Photo expert Andy Smith What: Talk on collection of circa 1890s Frank Jay Haynes silver-albumen prints When: 2 p.m. Sept. 9 Where: Fighting Bear Antiques, 375 S. Cache St.; 733-2669 Web: FightingBear.com By Mark Huffman

hese days everyone is camera-equipped and ready to take a shot of just about anything on a moment’s notice. It was more difficult 120 years ago when Frank Jay Haynes had his first look at the new Yellowstone National Park and decided it was going to be the center of his growing photography business. For Haynes a camera was a big, heavy piece of equipment, taking a photo always required a tripod, and getting to the photo frequently meant using a mule. But he did it. And a large collection of some of his fine photographic prints will be featured during Fall Arts Festival at Fighting Bear Antiques. Though millions of Haynes postcards and small photo prints survive, Fighting Bear owner Terry Winchell will show 53 rare silver-albumen prints, each 16 1/2 by 21 inches. “Haynes probably printed them himself as early as they are, probably in the 1890s,” Winchell said. “They weren’t cheap because of their size. ... They were as expensive then as they are now.” And they are expensive: Winchell estimated the value of the group at $400,000, though he’ll sell them individually if no single buyer comes along. The prints were glued back to back and kept in an album that turned up in Boston. They’ve “never seen light” and retain their original fine tone. They were separated by a professional conservator and “are in great condition,” Winchell said. “It’s a pretty incredible group of photographs,” he said. “I’ve had maybe two of these in my life.” Among the collection are a variety of Yellowstone scenes, including the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Mammoth Terrace. There are other views taken along the route of the Great Northern Railroad, “a ton of stuff

This image of Grand Canyon of Yellowstone is one of 53 rare silver-albumen prints of Frank Jay Haynes’ work at Fighting Bear Antiques.

I’ve never seen.” Andy Smith, a Santa Fe, New Mexico, photo expert and dealer, will speak about the collection at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, at Fighting Bear. The focus on photography will continue with prints by Ansel Adams, Jackson Hole photographer Harrison Crandall and photogravures by Edward Curtis from his “Indians of North America.” Fighting Bear has been in business more than 30 years, focusing on art and antiques of the American West. That

includes cowboy items, the crafts of American Indian tribes, early-day Jackson Hole relics and an assortment of furniture and other household items. Winchell wrote a book on Thomas Molesworth, the early 20th-century entrepreneur who nearly singlehandedly created the stylishly kitschy version of Western furniture that decorated many hotels and private homes. Besides being a noted Molesworth dealer, Winchell handles the Arts and Crafts-style furniture that was created by the Stickley brothers and others.

creating usable art brings joy

Some artists prefer to have their work used every day rather than hang on a wall. By Erika Dahlby

side from cave paintings, ceramics make up some of the world’s oldest art forms. From 20,000-year-old ceramic fragments found in China to notable ancient Greek vases, the foundations of ceramics have always been functional in nature, said ceramicist Tenley Thompson Bowen. “They’ve outlasted all those works that were made to be true art,” she said. “It’s what we have left. There’s a certain poetry to that.” And the allure of ceramics as functional works of art hasn’t diminished over the millennia. “I think America never lost its love affair with someone hand-creating something just for the sake of it,” she said. Bowen said she has no problem with decorative ceramic art, but she enjoys art that she can handle, that’s tactile and that can be used every day. “You can have your cake and eat it, too,” she said. She still puts small holes in the backs of some work, like a platter with a decorative bear figure, so people can hang it on a wall if they want. But it was built to last and can withstand “being thrown in the dishwash-

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Tenley Thompson Bowen creates a vase on a pottery wheel.

er and bashed on a countertop.” “I think functional art, for me, is an ideal art form,” she said. Bowen said it’s flattering that people will take her pieces — a bowl, a mug, a dinner plat-

ter — and use them in their everyday lives. “I find so much more joy in objects that are meant to be used and handled and loved,” she said. There’s a place for art on a

wall, she said, but there’s something special about a piece she made being a part of a family’s traditions. “I have joy in the idea that people are serving dinner in the art I made,” she said, “rather than the idea of something that just sits on the wall.” There are books and thesis papers written on the differences between art and craft, but to Bowen there shouldn’t be such a big debate. She makes highly decorative, functional ceramics. Her pieces are created to be art, but also to be used to eat from. “At the end of the day I’m an artist, not a crafter,” Bowen said. “I don’t see why art can’t be useful.” There are two things that make something art, she said: the intention of the artist and the reception by the viewer. Every time Bowen creates a new piece of pottery her intention is to create art. She said there are shortcuts she could take to make a cup faster or to make an easier shape for a bowl. But they’re not as beautiful to her, so she makes it the more difficult and time consuming way. “There’s a much easier way of doing it than the way I do it,” she said. “But aesthetically I don’t find them as pleasing.” It would be easy to spot the differences, she said. “You can go to Kmart and buy a mug for $2,” she said, “but it doesn’t have a soul, and

it’s not art.” As her work becomes more popular she has to deal with greater demand for her pottery, which makes it hard to keep up when she’s putting passion into every piece. She said she’s trying to rise above the idea of mass production. “It’s so easy to make things for the sake of making money,” she said, “but it’s hard to put the soul and passion into it to make it art.” John Frechette, artist and owner of Made, a Gaslight Alley shop that specializes in handmade objects, deals with the same struggles. Frechette works with glass. He became known in Jackson Hole for the glass belt buckles he started experimenting with in 2009. “I just used some scraps and started making them for friends,” he said. He took 80 of them to a small art bazaar and left with four. Now the demand is so high that it’s hard to keep up with it. “Every season we try to come up with new ones,” he said. “But demand kind of pushes away from that. People long for what’s familiar.” When he tries a new design, longtime customers invariably ask where the old one went. But at the end of the day his buckles are a work of art, and functional in their nature. “I don’t want to just make pretty things to sit around my studio,” Frechette said.

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his June, Made — the once tuckedaway shop known for carrying distinctive creations by artists from all over the United States — doubled its space in Gaslight Ally with a street-front view. Since 2010 owner and founder John Frechette has provided a home for jewelry, decor, eclectic greeting cards and his fused-glass belt buckles, all with a common thread tying them together: handmade. “We expanded from 1,000 square feet to 2,000 square feet in addition to now having street frontage,” Frechette said. “With the added room we have been able to bring in an array of new artists from all over and expand the lines of artists we currently carry. It gave us a chance to spread things out a bit within the space and work on the feel of the store and the customer experience.” With the expansion and the packed summer season — including the muchanticipated Great American Eclipse — Made is focusing on sharing its newly redesigned look and growing collection of artists’ work during the Fall Arts Festival. “It is fun to see people out exploring, and we love the evening shopping,” Frechette said. “We are open late so people can shop and enjoy the evening. Even though we aren’t a true fine art gallery, we are looking forward to the festive and fun atmosphere this time of year brings.” Made attracts visitors looking to find a special gift to commemorate their time in Jackson, but it’s also a hot spot for residents. A distinctive feature of Made is Frechette’s effort to carry only artists who work cannot be found anywhere else in the area. “There is so much cool stuff out there,” he said. “It makes us special and is a good reason to come in to Made.” Frechette is also looking forward to hosting a few new artists to share with visitors, including Stephanie Fields

Jackson native Padgett Hoke’s 14-karat gold antler necklace is equal parts rustic and chic, and the bestselling design from the young designer.

from Lovely Baubles, who designs sleek mountain-inspired jewelry. She finds her creative spark in the Rockies in her backyard, but the mountains have become a metaphor for each piece, encouraging people to reach toward the unreachable. “We have never had mountain rings in the shop before,” Flechette said. “That is a new venture. They aren’t exactly the Tetons, but it is that reference to the mountains that resonates with people.” The walls are lined with tongue-incheek cards that Frechette describes as “not your mother’s greeting cards.” Frechette also brought in a line of retro T-shirts printed with a variety of locally inspired phrases and inside jokes, such as “Wilson Mom” or Pearl Street is for lovers.” Olive & Pearl owner Audrey Duke’s Wyoming-poured candles bring a soothing aromatic scent to the shop, with fragrances such as lemongrass and coconut or magnolia. Patrons can also find Made’s longstanding artists who have helped cement the store as the spot for lovely finds cultivated by exceptional artisans. Jacksonnative Padgett Hoke’s necklaces and jewelry offer dainty designs, like her antler silhouette necklace, and eye-catching earrings, such as the turquoise crystal drops. Visitors are also invited to stop by Made’s sister shop, Mountain Dandy and Mountain Dandy Showroom, offering home goods giving nods to a collegiate ambiance or upscale man cave.

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Diehl Gallery presents

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WESTERN VISIONS CELEBRATION SALON Diehl Gallery proudly presents a salon-style installation of works by National Museum of Wildlife Art Western Visions artists

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Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Western Design Conference kicks off Thursday, September 7, with the Opening Preview Party and Fashion Show. Visitors will enjoy food, drink, a Western couture runway show and a sneak peek at the exhibitors. A panel of judges selected 100 artists from a pool of applicants. Those in the show will be competing for $19,000 in prizes.

design conference celebrates 25 years Opening Preview Party and Fashion Show Thursday, Sept. 7, 5:30-10 p.m. at Snow King Sports and Events Center Tickets: $125 VIP seats or $50 general admission Winners’ Circle Art Auction Sept. 7, 7-7:30 p.m. Exhibit and Sale Friday through Sunday, Sept. 8-10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Snow King Center Tickets: $15 at the door, with return privileges WesternDesignConference.com By Kate Hull Heidenreich

he Western Design Conference preserves the traditions and customs of Western virtuosity, charged with showcasing the finest examples of artists, craftsman and fashion and interior designers who embody the spirit of the American West. This month marks the 25th anniversary of the celebrated four-day gathering. The event began in Cody, thanks to a group of passionate Western design enthusiasts working to keep the legacy alive. Since then the Western Design Conference has grown to be the world’s pre-eminent showcase of the niche and a multimilliondollar affair, bringing collectors, admirers, and creators from the U.S. and around the world to the Snow King Sports and Events Center. “This is a show that honors tradition and encourages fresh perspectives and creativity, a show as unique as our surroundings,” said Allison Merritt, executive director of the conference. “We at the Western Design Conference hold ourselves to the same standard, creating a show that inspires the public to let their imagination run wild,” she said. From Jan. 1 through April 1 applicants submitted work in the hope of being part of the show. A panel of experts selected 100 artists, who are heading to Jackson to

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Former Honorable Mention woodworker Bruce Schuettinger returns with this intricate mosaic sideboard.

share their craft and compete for $19,000 in cash prizes for excellence in design. “Many of the artists work all year on pieces they will showcase at the Western Design Conference,” Merritt said. Bruce Schuettinger of MosArt Furniture is attending the conference again this year after winning Honorable Mention in Woodworking during his first appearance last fall. Schuettinger’s furniture promotes sus-

tainable practices, fitting each piece of the wood perfectly to create a sleek, mosaiclike design. At the crux of each piece is a deep-seated connection to his natural surroundings. Describing his work, Schuettinger said the “interplay between the diagonal intersection of the branches of the trees, the colors and shapes of the shells and rocks” generate inspiration for each fine See western design on 7C

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Dozens of vendors sell art, clothing, furniture and accessories at the Western Design Conference at Snow King Sports and Events Center.

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art furnishing he creates. The weekend kicks off with the Opening Preview Party and Fashion Show at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 7, with food, cocktails, a Western couture fashion show and a first glimpse at the exhibit. “It’s a festive evening with five open bars and amazing food that is as creative as the furniture, fashion and design of the Exhibit and Sale,” Merritt said. “You get a first glance look at the entire show, a night of food, celebration, shopping and the WDC Fashion Show, which models couture works of ‘Art to Wear’ on the runway by twenty fashion designers.”

The show has evolved over the years to integrate changes in the design world. The rise of the maker movement, Merritt said, has bolstered the creative world’s fascination with artisanal and historic techniques for a pool of exceptional artists that is bigger than ever. Incorporating the continued changes to the Western design world, Merritt is excited to present this year’s Designer Show House, which takes center stage with six rooms exclusively designed for the event. “The Designer Show House features juried artists’ creations and custom interior design in a life-size house that is anchored in the middle of the exhibit floor,” Merritt said.

Rigby, Idaho’s B & B Builders constructed the exterior of the home with contemporary rustic elements, such as weathered barnwood and clean lines, and a front porch designed by Brian Boggs Chairmakers of Asheville, North Carolina. The foyer displays heirloom-quality furniture from Indiana’s Old Hickory Furniture. Montana-based designers Kibler & Kirch return to the Designer Show House with their interpretation of an American West dining room with eclectic touches. Dallas Lyon Interiors created the study room, while Wilbourne Interior Design designed the master bedroom in collaboration with Texas art company Ankole. Visitors and residents take to the event

center for the Exhibit and Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 8-10. Juried exhibitors display their innovative designs, whether traditional, contemporary or blurring the lines between the two. Retail Row gives patrons the opportunity to shop and explore jewelry, decor, and fashion. This year the conference has partnered to celebrate two anniversaries: its 25th and the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s 30th. On Sept. 8, the Exhibit and Sale will have extended hours and a Benefit Night from 4 to 7 p.m., with 10 percent of participating artists’ sales going to the museum. Stop by, celebrate the many traditions of the West, and maybe even leave with a one-of-a-kind find.

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Ever thought of joining the local’s club? Here’s your chance for a mulligan.

Laurie Thal and Dan Altwies collaborate on etched glass pieces. She blows the glass, he does the etching.

duo makes glass bloom

Who: Laurie Thal, glassblower, and Dan Altwies, glass etcher What: Thal Glass Studio open studio When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. Where: 3800 Linn Drive, Wilson; 307-690-2491 Web: ThalGlass.com By Dina Mishev

ou can see the delicate work resulting from the collaboration between glass artists Laurie Thal and Dan Altwies at the Fall Arts Festival’s Takin’ It to the Streets art fair. They will be selling hand-blown martini glasses, bud vases, perfume bottles and wine goblets at their booth there. But Thal and Altwies will be holding back their most impressive pieces, like large hand-blown and -sandblasted bowls. “With the crowds and the weather we just can’t risk them” at Taking’ It To the Streets, said Thal, an Art Institute of Chicago graduate who now has pieces in museums and collections around the world. Don’t worry about missing the pair’s best work, though: The day before Takin’ It to the Streets they will host an open studio. and during the rest of the Fall Arts Festival you’re welcome to make an appointment to visit the studio. “To see our best pieces, come Saturday or make an appointment,” Thal said. The open studio will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. Thal hosts open studios several times throughout the year. And in the winter she invites groups to the studio and coaches people as they make their own glass ornaments. “I like giving people the opportunity to see where we make the magic happen,” she said. “I really look forward to the kind of visitor that comes in September, though, because they’re so focused on the arts.” Thal’s studio, which she built in 1988, is

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just off Teton Village Road in a bucolic setting on the Snake River. “It’s a relaxed, beautiful atmosphere where you can see the whole variety of work we do and we can show you the sandblasting equipment and the fusing kilns and really explain how things are made,” she said. And you can see the level of work that earned Thal and Altwies the Top Glass Artist award at the 2016 Scottsdale Arts Festival and earlier got Thal into one of the country’s most prestigious craft shows, the Smithsonian Craft Show. “Winter’s Bloom has been my favorite [piece] so far,” said Altwies, who, in addition to being a glass artist is a graphic artist and has designed album covers. Winter’s Bloom, a bowl measuring 8 by 20 inches, was one of the last pieces to come out of this year’s winter-spring blowing session. “Laurie and I had been discussing for a while making some white bowls,” Altwies said. “I knew it as soon as she blew it what I was going to do with it. It is one of the most complicated edges I’ve ever sandblasted.” Thal and Altwies say they sit down with each piece after it’s been blown to talk about how he might sandblast it. “It’s usually very obvious what designs a piece wants,” Altwies said. He then spends more than 80 hours drawing and sandblasting. He starts by handdrawing the design on rubberized vinyl that protects the glass form. The design drawn, he then uses an X-Acto blade to cut out around the design. “When I pull the vinyl material off, that’s where I sandblast,” he said. Although Altwies often returns to designs like aspen leaves and flowers, every piece is unique. “I want every [collector] to have a one-ofa-kind piece,” he says. To make an appointment call 307-6902491 or email thallaurie@gmail.com. Thal’s studio is on Linn Road. Coming from Highway 22, turn right onto Linn and then follow the signs. Her website is ThalGlass.com

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Winter’s Bloom is Altwies’ favorite piece so far in his collaboration with Thal.

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MAKERS MINGLE AT Penny Lane

What: ‘Meet the Maker’ When: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 Where: Penny Lane Cooperative, 185 Scott Lane; 307-203-2323 Web: PennyLaneCooperative.com

Artists Ben Roth Jenny Dowd Sage Craighead Bird & Buffalo Steven Glass Alissa Davies Shawn Roberts Carlyn Hunter Out of Hand Pottery Rebecca Mortensen

By Erika Dahlby

hen you walk into Penny Lane Cooperative it’s bright and inviting. The front of the shop is lined with racks full of colorful whimsical clothes. But walk a little farther and you’ll stumble upon an almost secret artists collective. You will find Ben Roth’s metal sculptures and Jenny Dowd’s ceramic masterpieces, Steven Glass’ graffiti-inspired works and Sage Craighead’s textile dream catchers. Part women’s clothing boutique, part artists cooperative, the shop at 185 Scott Lane is an eclectic mix of local art, gifts and apparel. The artist space is designed to accommodate work by up to a dozen people, said shop owner Andi Keenan. She rents the space to the artists, and they get to keep 100 percent of their sales. “We provide an affordable place for local artists to hang and display their work,” she said. The “leases” are short term so the group of artists can change around, giving shoppers and viewers new work to see. It’s great for artists who don’t have the time or space to sell their work. “Jackson is host to an incredible amount of talented artists,” Keenan said. “It’s important to us to be able to provide a home for them.” The shop not only sells art but also routinely hosts creative evenings around the old barn table running through the middle

Penny Lane Cooperative not only sells great clothes but shows artwork in a mini gallery within the shop. The Scott Lane shop will host a “Meet the Maker” party from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14.

of the space. “We believe in the power of art as a

means of communication and an avenue for self-expression,” Keenan said. “It’s im-

portant to us for its ability to heal people, to make people laugh, to be given as a gift, to be used and enjoyed in homes and shared with friends.” The shop is open daily — 10 a.m. to 7  p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays — but a special “Meet the Maker” event is set for Thursday September 14. From 4 to 7 p.m. guests will be able to meet and talk with the artists who set up shop at Penny Lane in a happy-hour setting. There will be drinks, appetizers and interactive activities. Kids and families are welcome. “Who knows,” Keenan said. “You might even get to try your hand out on your own creation.” Whether you want to check out the art or pick up a dress for a gallery opening, Penny Lane has it all. “I hope that when you walk in here it’s a breath of fresh air,” Keenan said when the shop first opened last summer. “It’s something you’ve never seen. “I think what makes this whole adventure unique and different than any other retailers in town: The fashion is affordable and the art is approachable.”

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Heather James sees west anew

What: Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 Where: Heather James Gallery, 172 N. Center St, 200-6090 Web: HeatherJames.com By Isa Jones

he work at Heather James Fine Art, like many exhibits in town, captures the West. But not in the way you’re thinking. If you stop by the modern, airy gallery during the Fall Arts Festival, a giant felt print will greet you as you open the doors. By Russell Young, “Magnificent Seven” is both a nod to and a play on the idea of Western art. “This piece is from a series on the American West and how our romanticization of it has become ingrained in the American psyche,” gallery manager Sarah Fischel said. Heather James, which has another storefront in Palm Springs, California, has long been a place where Jacksonites and visitors can explore a different kind of art and where high-end collectors can find that Warhol, Dali or Calder to complete their collection. “We try to curate in a way that’s enjoyable for people to come in,” Fischel said, “but it is worth noting nowadays Jackson is the new Jackson.” For the Fall Arts Festival, Heather James is trying to capture that New West spirit. Also on display is an exhibit by photographer Edward S. Curtis. The prints by the photographer of Native Americans are well known, but here you won’t see the prints — you will see copper photogravures. The plates, all burnt orange, are the original ones he used when photographing the Native Americans of the West. About 65 are on display. “In the time he was deemed progressive,” Fischel said, “he worked closely with the tribes he photographed and worked in tandem with them getting permission. Everyone knows the prints, but these are the actual copper plates used in that process. It’s a play on [the Western theme] — it’s not what you’re used to seeing.” Across from the Curtis exhibit the neon colors and distinct printing style of Andy Warhol immediately grab the eye. But these aren’t soup cans or Marilyn Monroe. A

At Heather James Fine Art a horse sculpture by Deborah Butterfield and a Russell Young print capture the spirit of the New West.

series of prints depicting famous figures of the West — Geronimo and John Wayne, for example — are a playful take on a segment of culture that for many is really pop culture. “The [National Museum of Wildlife Art] brought out the ‘Endangered Species’ exhibit [by Warhol], so it’s especially nice to have this,” Fischel said. “On the one hand you can go to the museum and celebrate the species, and then this is looking into the iconic history or depiction of the West and how America has romanticized it.” But Heather James is about more than the West. If you’re looking for more traditional work a display titled “Art of the Wyeth Family” also lines the walls. Featuring works by Andrew Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, Anne Wyeth McCoy, John McCoy, Anna B. McCoy and Maude Robin

McCoy, the exhibit is a watercolor trove of Americana imagery. Andrew Wyeth would have turned 100 this July, Fischel said. “It’s in celebration of that, and just that they had such a group of talented people in the family and playing off what they all did.” There is also a Latin American section and some sculptures by world-renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, including gold animal heads. The gallery will be open through the Fall Arts Festival, including for the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. “There’s artwork that can be Western that’s not traditional and not what you’re used to seeing,” Fischel said. “We hope people come out and enjoy the artwork.”

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Goldsmith glimmers at Diehl

Who: Susan Goldsmith What: Artist’s reception When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 Where: Diehl Gallery, 155 W. Broadway; 733-0905 Web: DiehlGallery.com

visions of five Along with Goldsmith’s work, Diehl also will celebrate the work of other gallery artists who were selected for the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions Show and Sale. Five of the gallery’s artists were juried into a the show: Goldsmith, Claire Brewster, Kollabs artists Anke Schofield and Luis Garcia-Nerey, Gwynn Murrill and JenMarie Zeleznak. On the final day of the festival, Sunday, Sept. 17, Diehl will host a salon-style exhibition of those artists during the Art Brunch Gallery Walk. And what’s brunch without mimosas and bloody marys? The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By Erika Dahlby

n image of Susan Goldsmith’s work doesn’t do the justice to the original. In person you can see the texture of the gold or silver leaf, the layered resin and prints and the shimmer of paint. “There’s a quality that doesn’t translate into JPEGs,” Goldsmith said, calling in from her northern California home. Goldsmith displays her newest works in “Natural Alchemy,” a Diehl Gallery show during the Fall Arts Festival. A 30-minute talk by Goldsmith is set for 5 p.m. Sept. 7 as part of a reception at the gallery that is scheduled to run until 8 a.m. Goldsmith’s art is reminiscent of nature — think tree blossoms and lily pads — and is created with a unique and involved layering technique. She starts with a panel that she leafs with gold, silver or copper with the aid of her husband, who is also an artist. But she has to be quick, before the leaf starts to tarnish. Next a layer of resin is poured, followed by more layers of paint and prints. Then more resin. “It’s a very methodical, tedious process,” Goldsmith said. But it’s kind of all one big experiment, she said. She has been experimenting with more texture for the Diehl show. “I don’t have a serious explanation about what I’m doing and what it means,” she said. “I make these paintings and learn about it as I go.”

Diehl Gallery will feature Susan Goldsmith’s work in a show called “Natural Alchemy.” This piece, “Valamore,” is silver leaf with pigment paint, oil, pastel, metallic watercolors and resin on wood panel. Goldsmith said she finds her inspiration everywhere, but it usually comes back to the outside world. “I’m a nature lover,” she said. “I love looking at beautiful things.” The complexity of her work is interesting for viewers, who catch a shimmer when they move around or try to understand the textures in the piece. “It’s very intriguing,” she said of her work.

“And I know that. It never gets old.” One of her favorite moments is when a piece of work starts to come to life. “It’s kind of an ‘ah ha’ moment,” she said. “It’s kind of like seeing an image develop on film.” And at some point during each piece everything starts to come together. “Each painting takes on a life of its own, and I keep adding color, marks, texture to it,” she said. “One of the hardest

parts is to step away and stop painting before the piece gets overworked.” Gallery owner Mariam Diehl called Goldsmith’s work incredibly beautiful with an intricate process that turns materials into an outstanding piece. “The result is luminous,” she said, “a combination of photography and painting that begs the viewer to continuously view and review the work.” Along with Goldsmith’s work Diehl will celebrate the work of other gallery artists who were selected for the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions Show and Sale. (See box above for list of artists.) The Fall Arts Festival is one of Mariam Diehl’s favorite events of the year. “There’s a sense of excitement and liveliness during the Fall Arts Festival that isn’t felt in the same way during the rest of the year,” Diehl said. “It’s like a big reunion. We love it.”

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apphire is the birthstone for September, which happens to be Fall Arts Festival month. So it seems to be the perfect time for JC Jewelers to spotlight the beauty and variety of a gem that comes from the mineral corundum. For the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk the store on North Cache will serve wine and hors d’oeuvres to celebrate a sapphire show that will continue throughout the Fall Arts Festival. The display will undoubtedly open people’s eyes about sapphires, especially the colors. “When you think of sapphire, a beautiful shade of blue likely comes to mind,” said Jan Case, a gemologist who operates JC Jewelers with her husband, jewelry designer Jeter Case. “But sapphires actually

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come in a variety of colors. “For the Fall Arts Festival, JC Jewelers will have every color on display,” she said. “We will have sapphires available to choose from for setting in a custom piece made in the studio of JC Jewelers. “We will also be featuring pendants, earrings and rings set with this incredible gemstone.” The American Gem Society gives an overview of sapphires on its website. “Sapphires symbolize loyalty, nobility, sincerity and integrity,” it says. “They are associated with focusing the mind, maintaining self-discipline and channeling higher powers.” As for colors, “trace elements like iron, titanium, chromium, copper and magnesium give naturally colorless corundum a tint of blue, yellow, purple, orange or green, respectively,” the site says. “Sapphires in any color but blue are called ‘fancies.’ ” Sapphires have been revered through history. In the Middle Ages, the American Gem Society said, “the celestial blue color of this gem symbolized heaven and attracted divine favor and wise judgment. “Greeks wore sapphire for guidance when seeking answers from the oracle. Buddhists believed it brought spiritual enlightenment, and Hindus used it during worship. Early Christian kings cherished the sapphire’s powers of protection by using it in ecclesiastical rings.” The sapphire is a modern-day symbol of royal love, the website notes. Lady Diana received a blue sapphire engagement ring from Britain’s Prince Charles in 1981, and their son, Prince William, gave it to his finance, Catherine Middleton. JC Jewelers has a bit of colorful history, as well. For one there’s its location: an old log cabin that was once painter Archie Teater’s studio. Jan and Jeter were high school sweethearts in Jackson. They went on to marry, have children and open their business. The Cases attended the Gemological Institute of America in California. He received his degree in jewelry design, and she became a graduate gemologist and an American Gem Society-certified gemologist appraiser. Next year will mark JC Jewelers’ 30th anniversary.

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Yount heads lineup at Native

Gallery presents plethora of events to meet artists and see new work. By Jason Suder

rt spelunkers are invited to explore Western oil-oncanvas paintings and the ethereal beauty of jewels when Native Jackson Hole opens its doors on the 2017 Fall Arts Festival. Longtime Native favorites will pepper the festival with appearances to give enthusiasts opportunities to interact with the creators they admire. “We’ve picked artists that have universal staples to showcase for the jewels,” Native Manager Kathy Morgan said. “With our painters, they just like to be in the gallery.” Jackson jeweler Annie Band returns with a trunk show Sept. 8 and 9 to regale her followers with tales of the shamanistic inspiration behind her gems. Her fauna-centric charms represent totems with which wearers may identify. The mythology behind the animal subjects resonates with the poetry of nature writers such as John Muir and Rumi. Moving from the display cases to the adorned walls, art imbibers will be humbled by the work of Ruth Nordstrom, who was determined to return to her passion after recovering from a debilitating stroke. The list of artists attending the gallery’s events is long, but Native owner Safa Darwiche was sure to mention Aaron Yount, a 12-year gallery veteran, who will not only stun QuickDraw spectators with his realistic iconography of the Tetons

At Native Sept. 8 — Jeweler Annie Band Trunk Show, painter Ruth Nordstrom in gallery Sept. 9 — Painter Richard Lloyd Biddinger in gallery Sept. 10-11 — Andrius Krulis Trunk Show Sept. 12-13 — Painter Brent Flory demo; Dorian & Rose trunk show Sept. 13 — Painter Ruth Nordstrom demo Sept. 14-15 — Painter Richard Miles demo Sept. 14-16 — Jeweler Calvin Begay trunk show Sept. 16 — Painter Aaron Yount in annual QuickDraw Art Show and Sale

Aaron Yount has been painting the majesty of the Greater Yellowstone region for 20 years. This is “Morning Run,” an 18-by-24 oil on linen.

on canvas, but will also show his work as a sculptor. Born in Illinois, Yount was drawn west 20 years ago under the spell of masters like Carl Rungius. Seeing Younts Peak on a map, he knew he was home. “My great-great-great-uncle was Harry Yount, the first ranger at Yellowstone,” the contemporary Yount said. “I got really interested in coming back.” He frequently returns to capture the grandeur of Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks’ wild inhabitants, displaying them with photorealistic quality. Still, the power that art has to stir emotion falls short of “the real thing,” he said.

“The real reward for me is to get to show people the places where I have been,” Yount said. “But it’s hard to top the real thing. We do our best, and hopefully that experience lives a little bit through the art and for people who will never see it. The real benefit to me is to share it.” For Yount, “It’s all about being out in the field. That’s paramount.” A wealth of talent will be on display at Native Jackson Hole throughout the festival. Yount fans can meet him Sept. 15 and 16 at Native and watch him during the Sept. 16 QuickDraw. See the sidebar for the smattering of occasions to meet the gallery’s artists.

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The Gran d goes for the bold

Gallery owner Warren has cultivated artists who experiment and take risks. By Tom Hallberg

n a town peppered with art galleries, individuality is vital. The Grand, located at 130 W. Broadway, is unlike any other gallery in Jackson. Mary Beth Warren, the gallery’s owner, bought it in 2014 and has worked to create a space that reflects her philosophy. “It’s kind of coming to feel like it’s my gallery,” she said. The walls of the gallery are vibrant, decked out with colorful paintings of wildlife and landscapes that are rich in texture. Warren deviated from the traditional to cultivate a group of artists with an aptitude for taking risks, experimenting with new techniques and using “interesting concepts with color and texture.” David V. Gonzales, a well-represented painter at The Grand who created the art for this year’s bicycle race from Logan, Utah, to Jackson — the 206-mile LOTOJA — deftly uses color to reveal subjects in motion, particularly those engaged in action sports. Working in mediums from oil to watercolor, he paints subjects that ride, ski and run off the wood panels. “With David it’s all color and movement,” Warren said. “The artist has to have that vision before he starts.” For the Fall Arts Festival, Warren wants to go beyond what art enthusiasts would see on a normal day, so she plans to show-

At the grand 130 W. Broadway, 201-1172, TheGrandJH.com Sept. 8 — Micqaela Jones: Native American painter will paint in the gallery and show her latest work Sept. 9 — Dale Evers: “The Art of Fly Fishing,” 8 to 10 p.m. Dessert reception for sculptor Sept. 13 — Joe Kitzmiller: Painter’s show “Breaking the Rules with Conscious Intent” on display

Liz Park’s “Winter Walk” shows her method of leaving exposed wood in her paintings. You can see her work at The Grand.

case her artists in as many ways as possible. She will have an artist in residence on a daily basis, giving the public informal access to the artists. Some of her artists will have their own receptions at the gallery, including Gonzales; Micqaela Jones, whose paintings intertwine her Shoshone heritage with a contemporary perspective; Dale Evers, who makes hand-blown glass sculptures in the shape of fly-fishing flies; and Joe Kitzmiller, a mixed-media painter who works on wood panels. And, Warren said, other artists are expected to host shows that had not been announced as of press time. Deb Fox, a Victor, Idaho, artist, has been with the gallery for years and will represent The Grand in several events. She and Gonzales will paint in the Saturday, Sept. 16, QuickDraw Art Sale and Auction. Fox will also sell her art at the 18th annual Takin’ it to the

Streets event, set for Sunday, Sept. 10, on Town Square, where she will offer opportunities for those who can’t afford an original to procure high-quality reproductions. “I’ll have affordable prints, some as low as $5 or $10,” she said, “which hopefully means that people who don’t usually buy art can get to know my work.” Working with Warren is a partnership, Fox said. As a local entrepreneur Warren encourages her artists to participate in community events such as the Animal Adoption Center’s “New Leash on Life” fundraiser. Warren acts as a support system in those endeavors. “She goes to any event her artists are in,” Fox said. “We work together symbiotically, and we’re always looking for different ways to get out there.” Warren also has a couple of new Jackson artists whose work will be on display during the festival. Liz Park is a former Jackson resi-

dent who sands and varnishes wood panels, then paints over the varnish, leaving some of the wood exposed. The muted colors she uses complement the bare wood sections, which she often juxtaposes with an eye-catching strip of red paint. Park had been representing herself, but since moving to Washington state she retained her Jackson connection through The Grand. Shannon Marie Schacht is a Jackson acrylics painter who specializes in wildlife and pet portraits. Her attention to detail helps her create vivid, realistic, textured paintings that border on photorealism. Her work was featured in the “New Leash on Life” event, and Warren said that her being a local artist made it easier to create buzz around her work. Information on these artists and others at The Grand, as well as an up-to-date calendar of festival events, can be found online at GrandTetonGallery.MyShopify.com.

Wilcox s howcases the wild

Who: 20 or more artists What: ‘Wildlife and Wildlands’ exhibition When: Show opens Friday, Sept. 8; reception runs 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16; in-gallery demonstrations throughout the day Sept. 16 Where: Wilcox Gallery, 1975 N. Highway 89; 733-6450; 110 Center St.; 733-3950 Web: WilcoxGallery.com By Kelsey Dayton

eff Wilcox knows the answer before the question is even fully formed. Daily, people pop in and ask it. “$12,000,” Wilcox responds. It’s the cost of “Bear chess’d,” a chess set created by sculptor Tim Whitworth that pits black bears against grizzlies. It is displayed in the window at Wilcox Gallery’s downtown location. The queens have cubs, and the knights are crafted with their heads forward. The chess set brings in people almost daily to inquire about its cost. Whitworth is one of several artists who will demonstrate in Wilcox Gallery in celebration of its annual Fall Arts Festival “Wildlife and Wildlands” show. The show, which features new work from about 20 artists, officially opens Friday, Sept. 8, during the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. Wilcox said he expects about 100 new works for the event. The group exhibition is a way to showcase a variety of the gallery’s artists. Most of the work depicts Western landscapes and animals, although some of the artists also paint African wildlife, Wilcox said. The gallery will host a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. During the day Whitworth and about 10 other artists will create work in live demonstrations in the gallery. The demonstrations allow collectors to see painters and sculptors in action and to learn about their processes, Wilcox

Grant Redden’s “Nights are Magic” is in Wilcox Gallery’s Fall Arts show.

said. People often don’t know what goes into creating a large bronze sculpture, and this is a chance to see a work in progress from the beginning and ask questions. Whitworth uses natural rock instead of a marble base for his sculptures. He also creates wall pieces instead of always setting sculptures on a pedestal. And he creates and frames paper casts of his work. During the demonstrations people can learn more about his unusual process, which gives a deeper appreciation to the finished work, Wilcox said.

On the morning of Sept. 16 several of the gallery’s artists will participate in the QuickDraw, where people can watch artists furiously create work on Town Square under time constraints. But the in-gallery demonstrations are different, Wilcox said. In the QuickDraw artists create work at hyper-speed. In the gallery collectors will see how a methodical and detail-oriented painter normally works. Tom Mansanarez, for example, often draws tight lines he doesn’t have time to replicate in the QuickDraw, Wilcox said. Many of those demonstrating are some of the gallery’s best-known artists. Julie Jeppsen paints wildlife, as well as Native Americans and horses. Lately she has been pushing her work in a more contemporary, stylized direction. Her horses are always done well, but she has been playing with a looser background instead of painting in the details, Wilcox said. Sandy Scott is a sculptor known for the bald eagle with a 14-foot wing span at the National Museum of Wildlife Art, but she also will work in a smaller size, sculpting a life-size blue bird. Southwest Art Magazine recently named her one of the 10 most influential living Western artists, Wilcox said. Artist Charles Dayton is known for his cowboy paintings, but also his personality. He loves to talk about his and other artists’ work, Wilcox said. And of course Jim Wilcox, the patriarch of the clan and the man whose own paintings launched the galleries — the Town Square space and the original one on North Highway 89 — will have his work on display. Wilcox has painted full time since 1969, when he opened his gallery. Today he paints the landscapes of the West that he has come to love, while his family — wife Narda, and sons Jeff, Mark and Eric — run the business. Jim Wilcox has won most of the top awards in the Western art world, including the Western Art Show’s Prix de West, in 1989, and its Remington award in 2002 and 2007. In 1994 he won the Arts for the Parks competition, and in 2013 he won the Purchase Award from the Autry Museum in Los Angeles.

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A look inside an artist's Min d

What: Scott Christensen open studio When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 12-13 Where: Christensen Studio, 9502 S. 2000 W., Victor, Idaho; (208) 787-5851 Web: ChristensenStudio.com By Richard Anderson

he Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival spills over into Teton Valley, Idaho, this year, with acclaimed painter Scott Christensen opening his studio for visitors. Lately Christensen has been working furiously to prepare for an exhibit at the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, set to open in fall 2018. So his studio right now is full of art in various stages of completion that illustrates the way he goes from field study to finished canvas. “He’ll start with a small study done on-site,” said Jessica Barksdale, business manager at Christensen Studios. “He’ll capture a scene he really likes or something that intrigues him or the light that stands out to him.” Those sketches, painted in a notebook, become the launch point of the next stage of creating new art. Back in the studio Christensen turns his sketches into studies in which he solves problems, fiddles with compositions and works to understand his material. “He’ll do multiple editions of his paintings,” Barksdale said. “He starts with small sketches but goes to 8 by 10 to study the ideas more. Or if it’s a river, it’s where he’s really trying to understand the rocks — he might just paint the rocks, or just paint the water — figuring out how he’ll do it bigger.” Part of understanding the rocks or the water involves research: How have the great artists before him made rocks work? “I’m thinking of a large river scene he has been working on,” Barksdale said. “He went out to this scene multiple times. Then he came back into the studio and he looked through all his art books on how the masters have painted their rocks.” On one occasion, she said, he found a clue in a painting of a cow. Turns out the backside of a bovine has a lot of similarities with a rock. “So there’s another way of thinking about it,” Barksdale said. “It’s not just taking from other people, it’s just trying to understand how it’s done so he can do it himself and make it his own.”

Scott Christensen’s open studio will allow people to see paintings in various stages and learn a bit about his process. This is “Grey’s River.”

His studio studies also give Christensen the chance to work out the composition of what will end up being a larger painting, sometimes up to 5 by 8 feet. “Scott likes to say the last 10 percent is 90 percent of his work,” Barksdale said. “He starts something, gets something blocked in, and then after that it’s the time put in. He’s constantly going back to it and trying to figure it out. … He’ll take out things completely if they are not working for him.” Something else he says is that he has to be willing to lose even his best work to get a painting to the next step. “He’s constantly pushing himself to try new things,” Barksdale said, “to try out something in a painting to see

how much it can hold. … Even artists have rough drafts. It’s not a one-time thing. It takes a lot of thought and energy and effort.” Dedication to his work, his painting, his research is one of Christensen’s signature characteristics as an artist and a human. Raised in Lander, he attended Chardon State in Nebraska on a full football scholarship. But an injury to his C7 vertebrae, Barksdale said, sidelined him. “The doctor said, ‘You can keep doing this, but if you get hurt again there is the possibility of being paralyzed,’” she said. See Christensen on 13D

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Legacy featu res star painters

Who: Glenn Dean, Kyle Polzin and Josh Elliott What: Three-artist show When: Reception 1-3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15; show hangs through Tuesday, Sept. 24 Where: The Legacy Gallery, 75 N. Cache Drive; 733-2353 Web: LegacyGallery.com By Kelsey Dayton

he works of Glenn Dean, Kyle Polzin and Josh Elliott are vastly different. Dean’s stylized cowboy paintings have a turn-of-the-century feel. Polzin is known for his Western still-life work. Elliott captures landscapes in Montana and Wyoming with loose brushstrokes. Yet all three have one thing in common, said Jinger Richardson, an owner of The Legacy Gallery. Their work often sells at auction for far more than it retails, and collectors wait for an opportunity to buy their paintings. It’s why Legacy Gallery’s three-man show featuring the artists will sell work by draw at a fixed price. Those interested in purchasing paintings by the three artists will put their name in for a drawing. The winner gets to buy the work, Richardson said. Last time Polzin had a show with a sale by draw at the gallery, up to 150 people entered to buy his work, she said. At auction his paintings have sold for as high as $287,500. The Texas-based still-life artist is one of the biggest names in the Western art world right now, Richardson said. He uses tight lines to create highly realistic paintings. “He does such a good job, people are kind of fascinated by his work,” she said. Polzin paints a variety of subjects, from baseball gloves to wine bottles to Western saddles. He hasn’t pigeonholed himself as solely a Western artist, and his work has broad appeal, Richardson said. His paintings looks three-dimensional. “It’s like you can reach into the painting and grab the flower right out of there,”

“Toward the Afternoon Sun,” a 30-by-40-inch oil painting, is by Glenn Dean. He, Kyle Polzin and Josh Elliott will be in a three-man show at The Legacy Gallery.

Richardson said. Dean is a landscape painter from California. A few years ago he started adding figures to his work, Richardson said. His paintings features cowboys and desert scene or rolling hills. The paintings have a slightly muted glow that he creates with moody colors. Dean’s last show at the gallery sold out, she said. His paintings have been purchased at auction for as much as $38,000. Elliott, who lives in Montana, is new

to Legacy’s roster. Richardson had followed his work for years, drawn to his loose interpretive landscapes. He strives for accuracy in his renderings of Montana’s and Wyoming’s landscapes, but in an impressionistic style. “A successful painting, to me, represents nature’s truth filtered through the artist,” he says on his website. The outdoors inspires Elliot, whose father, wildlife artist Steve Elliott, taught him to paint. All three artists will show about eight

new paintings at Legacy Gallery and will attend the opening reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. The gallery will accept names for the drawings of the work until the show opens. Even those who aren’t able to buy a painting will want to see the show, Richardson said. The three men were selected for the Prix de West, considered one of the best traditional Western exhibitions in the country. The Legacy show is a rare chance to see some of the most popular Western artists in one place in Jackson.

West rides at Mountain Trails

Who: Mountain Trails Gallery artists, including Troy Collins, Amy Lay and Dustin Payne What: Group exhibition When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Mountain Trails Gallery, 155 Center St.; 734-8150 Web: MountainTrailsFineArt.com By Kelsey Dayton

n Sept. 16 painters, drawers and even sculptors will take their spots on Town Square and prepare to create works of art in just 90 minutes. It’s all part of the annual Jackson Hole QuickDraw, one of the favorite and most spectatorfriendly events of the Fall Arts Festival. Some of Mountain Trails Gallery’s best known artists — including Troy Collins, Amy Lay and Dustin Payne — will stand among those making magic in a tightly constrained time frame. After the timer rings and artists are ordered to lay down their brushes, the work they created will be sold at auction. Then Collins, Lay and Payne will head to Mountain Trails to meet collectors and show more of their work — pieces that took more than 90 minutes to create. Each year several artists rep-

Dodge City is by Dustin Payne, who will be in Mountain Trails Gallery’s group show.

resent Mountain Trails in the QuickDraw, gallery owner Adam

Warner said. It’s great exposure to participate, but it’s after, at the

reception and show in the gallery, where they can truly talk about their work with collectors. Mountain Trails’ show featuring the work of the gallery’s artists who participate in the QuickDraw has become a Fall Arts Festival tradition, Warner said. It is a way to celebrate the event and the artists. Not everyone is skilled enough to create work as quickly as required in the QuickDraw, Warner said. It’s prestigious to be asked to participate, and artists take it seriously, even if it is fun, he said. Before the gallery started hosting its post-QuickDraw show a few years ago, collectors would see the artists in action on Town Square and then want to see more work. It was an obvious missed opportunity to not have more of their work featured in the gallery, Warner said. Now Mountain Trails artists who participate in the QuickDraw also show about 10 new paintings, or three or four new sculptures, that collectors can see after. It’s a way to show the diversity and breadth of each artist’s work, beyond what he or she creates in the QuickDraw, Warner said. People often are intrigued by a small paintings they see created on Town Square and come into the gallery and fall in love with a larger one by the same artist, he

said. Or they like an artist’s style and want to see more. Mountain Trails Gallery artists confirmed as of publication are Collins, Lay and Payne. Collins is known for using a palette knife to create his bold aspen trees and rich flag paintings, Warner said. Lay is a “local darling” who paints wildlife with a modern twist, using charcoal and pencil in her works, Warner said. Her new work will hang in the gallery during the Fall Arts Festival. Payne is a sculptor, as is his father, Vic Payne, who will join his son in the gallery. The two bronze sculptors will demonstrate their work in the gallery throughout each day from Tuesday, Sept. 12, through Sept. 16. They will show finished bronze pieces, demonstrate their process and showcase original clay creations. Vic Payne’s work is often a little larger than his son’s, such as the stagecoaches he sculpts that can be as long as 9 feet. Dustin Payne’s work is a bit smaller, but he creates Western scenes with cowboys and Native Americans and wildlife works similar to his father’s. The reception for the gallery’s QuickDraw artists begins about the same time as the QuickDraw, Warner said. The artists will come to the gallery immediately after the event concludes.

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Art auction sets a high bar

Session I: Center for the Arts, 265 S. Cache St. Auction preview: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, and 9-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Live auction: 12 p.m. Sept. 15

millions in sales Since the Jackson Hole Art Auction’s founding, sales have totaled $79.2 million and established 129 world auction records. Last year’s sales hit $8.4 million, with 20 auction records established. The auction’s record sales year was 2014, when it sold $11.3 million worth of art. The most a single painting has sold for at the art auction is $1.583 million in 2011 for Fredric Remington’s 1893 oil on canvas “He Lay Where He Had been Jerked, Still as a Log.”

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n the 11 years since its founding, the Jackson Hole Art Auction has become one of the premiere events of the Fall Arts Festival. “We’ve found that we are attracting more and more destination collectors,” said Roxanne Hofmann, auction partner and partner at Trailside Galleries, which presents the event with the Gerald Peters Gallery. “People are coming here specifically for this event,” she said. “Sometimes they’re coming for the first time. Sometimes they’re coming back because they’ve been to previous sales.” Last year collectors traveled from across the country, as well as from South America and Europe. Phone bids came from as far away as Asia. The 11th annual Jackson Hole Art Auction is set for Thursday, Sept. 14, through Saturday, Sept. 16. For the first time the preview and live auction for both sessions will be at the Center for the Arts. Session I (preview Sept. 14; live auction Sept. 15) is geared toward emerg-

The scale of figures in Edgar Alwin Payne’s “Navajos at Rest,” a 20-by-24-inch oil, is unusual for the artist.

ing collectors. The works in that session are high-quality pieces but at lower price points than those in Session II (preview Sept. 15; live auction Sept. 16). “These pieces are carefully curated so emerging collectors know they’re getting something quality,” Hofmann said, “and these lots tend to be under $25,000.” Many pieces in session II are expected to sell for six figures or more. While the two sessions have diver-

gent prices, you’ll find work by many of the same artists and similar subject matter in both. “One of the signatures of our sale is our wildlife,” Hofmann said. “And this year is no exception.” Included in this year’s auction is “a very strong showing of Bob Kuhn’s work, which we have come to be known for,” auction coordinator Madison Webb said. Ten Kuhns in various mediums are

up for sale this year. They include “After the Short Rains” (acrylic on board, 20 by 48 inches) and “Closing the Distance” (acrylic on Masonite, 24 by 48 inches). Hofmann said the two pieces depict “fantastic African subjects.” She expects the former to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000, and the latter, of two lions on the hunt, for between $100,000 and $150,000. There are also pieces by wildlife masters Carl Rungius, Robert Bateman, Ken Carlson, Carl Benders and Tucker Smith. But this year’s cover lot is not of wildlife. It’s of the other genre the Jackson Hole Art Auction is well known for: Western art. Edgar Alwin Payne’s “Navajo Scouting See art auctiON on 9D

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Party” (oil on canvas, 28 by 34 inches, estimated value $400,000 and $500,000) accurately reflects its title. Webb said the painting is noteworthy because “the scale of the figures is unusual for Payne.” Also on the auction block is one of Payne’s impressionistic California landscapes, “Blue Shadows” (oil on canvas, 42 by 42 inches, estimate $150,000– $250,000.) Other Western pieces include six W.H.D. Koerner paintings. “These are major,” Hofmann said. “All trace their provenance directly through the Koerner family and have never been on the open market before.” After starting as a staff artist at The

“San Francisco de Asis Mission Church — Taos,” an oil on board, is by Martin Hennings.

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rare Gallery goes a cut above

Who: Painters Patricia Griffin and Matt Flint, sculptors Leo Osbourne and Dan Burgette, and photographer Rick Armstrong What: Demonstrations and meet-and-greets When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, during Palates and Palettes, and throughout the Fall Arts Festival Where: Rare Gallery, 60 E. Broadway; 733-8726 Web: RareGalleryJacksonHole.com By Tom Hallberg

ollee Armstrong loves the Fall Arts Festival. Each year the owner of Rare Gallery goes above and beyond her typical high-quality offerings to conclude the summer on a high note. “We live and breathe art every day,” Armstrong said. “Fall Arts Fest is a beautiful thing.” This year sculptor-painter Leo Osbourne and painter Patricia Griffin will visit the gallery throughout the festival to meet the public and collectors. Jackson Hole sculptor Dan Burgette and Lander wildlife painter Matt Flint also will be around, and photographer Rick Armstrong, Hollee’s husband, will unveil new work. The gallery on Town Square, next to the Snake River Grill, prides itself on innovation. Armstrong’s goal is to bring trends to the Tetons, to take the Jackson staple of Western art and imbue it with new life. She focuses on representing artists with notable resumes and museum presence, and on creating a lasting experience for anyone who walks in the gallery door. As with all galleries in Jackson, summer is Armstrong’s busiest time. But she still carves out space to highlight new artists and new work each week. By featuring a weekly artist Armstrong guides customers and art enthusiasts through the gallery. “It changes the focus from broad spectrum to that artist’s work,” she said. “We get new work all of the time, so it helps people get to know the artist.” Choosing artists who are innovative and who garner national recognition allows Armstrong to deliver quality work to her clients, and she cultivates a supportive relationship with her artists. Leo Osborne is a painter and sculptor from Washington state. His animals, often found in the natural shapes and turns of burls of wood, are featured in the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s permanent collection. He has stuck

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with Rare because of the attention Armstrong and her husband give to their artists. “I have a lot of history in Jackson, and that’s what brought me to Rare Gallery,” Osborne said. “Hollee and Rick are respected and are responsible gallery owners, which is huge for an artist.” Osborne will attend this year’s Fall Arts Festival to spend time meeting collectors and the public at Rare. He also will be featured in the art museum’s Western Visions show. He appreciates working with Rare because the gallery can sell his wooden sculptures, which are sophisticated, contemporary carvings often inspired by the natural world. Rare’s open floor plan creates an atmosphere that highlights each individual piece of work. The design allows for white space between the paintings and gives sculptures room to shine. It’s akin to an East Coast gallery, something one might find in Manhattan. The urban design coupled with a contemporary Western aesthetic attracted Patricia Griffin, who paints bright, furry animal portraits.

“The way each artist’s work is hung is a vignette into their individual process,” she said. When Griffin first visited Rare Gallery, she was struck by the consideration given to each client. Armstrong treated every person without pretension and judgment, ensuring they left with “an enriching experience.” That warmth has kept Griffin in the gallery and coming to the Fall Arts Festival. As she has for the last four years, Griffin will be in Jackson for the festival and will paint on the deck at Rare. “I’m there to be more accessible to the clientele,” she said. “It’s inspirational for younger people if they are interested in creative endeavors to see an artist at work.” Armstrong said the gallery will focus on bringing new work in for the Fall Arts Festival. She is particularly, and understandably, excited about her photographer husband’s new collection, which she described as “a whole body of work that has to do with the West and the things that are disappearing in it and what it will take for humanity to not let go of them.”

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In addition to Native American people JD Challenger paints tipis and other aspects of their lives.

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Who: Artists JD Challenger and Bruce Miller What: ‘Celebrating the Treasures of the Native Americans’ and ‘Unforgettable Wildlife Realism’ When: Reception on Friday, Sept. 8, during Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk Where: Turpin Gallery, 25 S. Cache St.; 733-7530 By Kelsey Dayton

hen people arrive in Jackson they are greeted with a bucking bronc and lore about the valley’s cowboys and earliest explorers. “Everyone thinks of Jackson as the last of the Old West,” said Ronnie Turpin, owner of Turpin Gallery. “But there’s a whole story about Native Americans that is not being told.” Artist JD Challenger tells that story in his show “Celebrating the Treasures of the Native Americans.” Challenger’s work will hang alongside Bruce Miller’s exhibition “Unforgettable Wildlife Realism” during the Fall Arts Festival. A reception for both artists is planned for Sept. 8 during the festival’s opening Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. Challenger’s acrylic paintings are powerful, with vibrant colors and intricate details. He grew up in Oklahoma, and when he was a child his grandmother married a member of the Choctaw tribe. Challenger adored and admired his step-grandfather, who taught him to whittle and bought him his first knife. Challenger is not Native, but he grew up in the culture and learned its traditions. As a self-taught painter he started with landscapes. In the mid-1980s he was starting to build a name for himself. He won a few awards and gained some notoriety. But one day while working at his easel he heard a voice tell him he was not doing what he was supposed to be doing with his life. He was meant to paint native people, he said the voice told him. Challenger was skeptical. “The world did not need another white guy painting Native Americans,” he said. But he couldn’t silence the voice that said that was his calling. Challenger put together a body of work and called together Native American friends, tribal elders and spiritual leaders.

He showed them his paintings and said if they didn’t want him pursuing this path, painting their people, he wouldn’t do it. They asked him to step outside while they talked. When he returned they gave their blessings of his work but also said he needed a deeper understanding of the people to properly paint them. “They said, ‘Now we’re going to put you through school,’” Challenger said. He participated in ceremonies, met with tribal members and learned all he could about the people he wanted to depict. “This is what I do; this is my job,” he said. “This is my calling and I have to get it correct. It’s a responsibility.” Challenger’s first show of Native American portraits was in Scottsdale, Arizona. It sold out in 28 minutes, he said. Within a couple of years he was known for his work among Native Americans and art collectors. What Challenger paints is real, he said. His portraits are of real people who sit for him in traditional, historically accurate dress. Since he started painting Native Americans he has painted people from most of the tribes in North America, though mostly Plains tribe members. Some tribes have sent requests to have people sit for him. It’s a way to preserve their history, he said. It also continues his education about the cultures and people. “Every time I sit down [to paint] I learn something,” he said. Challenger also paints tipis and other images from Native American life. In a town full of tipis, Turpin said, Challenger’s work surpasses the rest in detail, color and form. Like his portrait work, it exudes a feeling of the power of the subject matter, Turpin said. Along with Challenger’s work the gallery will display another internationally known artist. Bruce Miller, an oil painter, won the title of Artist of the Year from the Michigan Wildlife Art Festival in 1988. It was the first in a long list of accolades and awards for the wildlife artist. His work was the 1993 Federal Duck Stamp winner. He has been named some version of artist of the year by numerous conservation groups, including the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The two shows, Turpin said, offer a rare chance to see the work of two internationally recognized artists.

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Beardsley rides again

Who: Duke Beardsley What: One-man show Where: Altamira Fine Art, 172 Center Street, 739-4700 Web: AltamiraArt.com By Richard Anderson

ainter Duke Beardsley grew up in two worlds. Born and raised in Denver, he knows all about city life — the action, the sounds, the colors and the constant flow of new people and new ideas in and out of the Front Range hot spot. But the fifth-generation Coloradan also made frequent trips to his family’s cattle ranch, where he watched cowboy ride and rope, work the animals, and get worked by them. So naturally, when his mind bent him in an artistic direction, his work ended up being a combination of colorful urban pop and traditional Western subject matter. Beardsley will be the featured artist at Altamira Fine Arts during the 2017 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. His show went up Sept. 4, but the contemporary Western gallery on Center Street will host a reception for him during Palates and Palettes, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8. Guests are welcome to view Beardsley’s latest work — and that of the gallery’s other contemporary artists — sip wine and enjoy small plates prepared by its Palates and Palette’s partner, Teton Tiger. Beardsley’s canvases look simple on the surface, but the feelings they evoke are the result of careful study, consideration and composition. Big squares or rectangles are filled with slightly muted colors — red, green, blue, yellow — against which a cowboy and horse perform their age-old dance. Often the man’s face is obscured or nearly completely cropped out. Similarly, the horse is usually chopped above the knees. Where rider meets horse and rope meets rider, however, the image is tightly focused, calling attention to the relationships, the union of elements that keep the action in motion. The color of the background, too, is carefully paired with the action, helping to add to the sense of drama. Beardsley’s other modus operandi is his “line up” composition: a cowboy on horseback riding straight at the viewer, repeated three, four, five or more times in a horizontal, vertical or even grid pattern, immediately bringing to mind the

“Vaqueros Pequenos Mint on Green” is an example of Duke Beardsley’s “line up” paintings. The Coloradan shows at Altamira this Fall Arts Festival.

pop art images of Andy Warhol. Curiously, however, he said the line ups came out of a trip to China, where many artists worked with repeated images. One highlight of his Fall Arts show at Altamira is “Close Range,” which joins 250 3-by-5-inch tiles into a single, giant 81.25-by-48.3-inch mural. Beardsley was born in 1969 in Denver, and studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. A lifelong drawer, his long-standing habit shows itself in

his sharp renderings and his ability to capture and convey motion. “Putting the figures on a big color field is an invitation to put yourself in the painting,” Beardsley said in his artists statement. “It plays up the cowboy mystique. We’re all cowboys at some point in our lives.” In addition to Beardsley, other artists in the Altamira stable are expected to show up at the gallery during Fall Arts, gallery director Mark Tarrant said. Beardsley’s show will hang though Sept. 23.

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to paint, but, Barksdale said, he prefers to paint the Tetons in his own way. “It’s not the iconic Tetons, but places of more diversity,” she said. “He wants to look at the wide range of shape, value, scale, looking at things from a much different perspective than, ‘Wow! Here’s the Tetons.’” He’s more interested in small quiet moments: the breeze through the boughs, the light of the afternoon, the relationships between objects in a scene. Visitors who venture over Teton Pass to Christensen’s studio will be rewarded with an in-depth look at how he works, from sketchbooks to finished frames, and will even get to meet and talk with him. He will be there to welcome guests 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 12 and 13.

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The Warshaw Residence, designed by Tom Ward and Mitch Blake, reflects what many architects say: There is no one Western style that fits Jackson Hole. As they ponder traditional materials with new techniques, architects also wonder about what it means to blend in with the stunning landscape.

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he Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is a vast landscape steeped in wonder: geysers that attract visitors from around the globe, peaks that explode up from the plain, millions of acres of wildland that harbor the last of America’s wildest creatures. It is also home to a first-class cultural community overflowing with artistic expression and live performances — exhibitions, festivals, plein air painters, public art installations, dance performances, films, symphonies, author visits, writing workshops and gallery openings. A handful of nonprofits support these disciplines, but one, founded 10 years ago, advocates for all the arts and empowers creative leadership: the Center of Wonder. Wonder is about asking questions. So instead of programming the Center of Wonder provides C3 grants: funds for “Collaborating for a Creative Community.” Through collaboration, creativity thrives. When Teton Artlab envisioned an artistin-residence program, when the Jackson Hole Land Trust wanted to create an interactive exhibit to explore art and land, the Center of Wonder was there to assist. “It is not just providing resources, but connecting people through deep relationships,” said Lyndsay McCandless, executive director of the Center of Wonder. “When organizations like Dancers’ Workshop or Teton Artlab come to Center of Wonder with an idea, they are provided with the support it takes to overcome hurdles.” In addition to C3 grants, the Center of Wonder is responsible for two other projects — one new, one old but quite prominent — DailyWonder and WonderSpot.

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With so many art activities going on in Jackson Hole, the Center of Wonder came up with a way to collect all these happenings in one place: DailyWonder, at DailyWonder.org. The dynamic website combines an advanced online calendar that gives users a new way to explore arts and culture in Jackson. “It requires resources, staff, technology and money, and no one had it as a mission,” said Kirsten Corbett, arts communications director for the Center of Wonder. “We saw it as the right project to fulfill our mission.”

Launched a year ago, DailyWonder has grown into a full-service website that includes maps, social sharing, links to presenting organizations and easy ticketing. It provides a broad view of the arts, encompassing everything from art openings and gallery walks, pop-up events and coffee shop displays to museum events. A user is likely to visit DailyWonder for one thing and leave with a ticket for something else, too. “It is an entryway to everything happening, from music to metalsmithing,” Corbett said. “It is a way to cross-pollinate and build audiences.” DailyWonder is searchable and browsable by categories and collections, including a Fall Arts Festival collection.

WonderSpot WonderSpot showcases public art on West Broadway. Built from an old chairlift pole nine years ago by Jackson artist Bland Hoke Jr., the work changes periodically throughout the year. “The beauty of the WonderSpot is that it allows artists to think outside the box,” McCandless said. “The artist has to step outside their comfort zone.” Technically the art has to interact with outdoor elements. It can be a challenge to work with the distance from which viewers observe the work — most are driving or walking by — as well as the speed at which they are traveling. Often the finished piece is a successful creative experiment, McCandless said. The newest installation, Water Like Music, created by painter and photographer Christine Meytras, is the anatomy of a wave forming, flattened and reorganized on wires with pulleys so that the wind can fill in the billowy sail material and make the waves flutter or move. Meytras wanted the wind to play its part in the story, just like it does in nature. “It is this interconnection that I wanted to portray in a frame open to the elements,” Meytras said. For more work facilitated by Center of Wonder, visit CenterOfWonder.org. To get up to speed on all the arts and cultural events taking place in Jackson Hole — including a Fall Arts Festival calendar — go to DailyWonder.org. The grants allow organizations to leverage more support. Summer programs such as Thin Air Shakespeare, presented by the Off Square Theatre Company, and a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Writing Camp for teens from the Jackson Hole Writers are made possible in part by Center of Wonder’s support.

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A newly built modern house in East Jackson is one of the properties on the fifth annual Jackson Hole Showcase of Homes, set for Friday, Sept. 15.

Tou r s howcases homes

Who: Homestead Magazine for the benefit of three nonprofits What: Tour of some of Jackson Hole’s finest homes When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Map of self-guided tour provided on payment How much: $75 per person Web: JacksonHoleShowcase.com By Julie Butler

ot all works of art on display during the Fall Arts Festival are of the framed, sculpted or carved-fromwood variety. Some are created out of and onto a large canvas of brick and mortar. These gems of architectural artistry are often hidden from plain sight, not to be found in any gallery or museum. They can, however, be seen and appreciated throughout the valley Friday, Sept. 15, during the fifth annual Jackson Hole Showcase of Homes. “The Showcase of Homes is a fundraiser and an opportunity to view different architectural and interior design styles,” said Latham Jenkins, founder of the event and publisher of Homestead Magazine. “This tour is more than the ordinary walk-through,” Jenkins said. “You can meet face-to-face with the professionals who designed the spaces and see different settings in the valley.” The architectural jaunt has traditionally been held over two days during the Fall Arts Festival, but Jenkins said a decision was made this year to limit the showcase to just one day so as to concentrate the energy around the event. As of press time two private homes were locked in to be visited by ticket holders, with

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People on the Showcase of Homes tour can not only see beautiful design work but also talk to the designers.

others to be confirmed. Proceeds from the tour go to local nonprofits. One of the houses to be featured is a mountain contemporary in East Jackson. Another, located off Fall Creek Road and called “Singing Trees,” is a monumental structure made of log and stone, inspired by lodges in the national parks as well as Scottish castles. Jenkins said the chance for tour-goers to speak with builders, interior designers, architects and landscapers gives much context to the event. “We bring the right people through these tours who not only love the homes and the work they’re seeing,” he said, “but who also have a project going on and might be look-

ing to hire these professionals to help them realize their vision.” One such professional that people on the tour can talk to is Kristin Fay, owner and interior designer of Trauner Fay Designs. Fay put her artistic stamp on the newly built five-bedroom East Jackson mountain retreat. “The owners wanted ‘mountain modern,’” Fay said. “The structure itself is pretty rustic, with exposed timbers, and they wanted to complement that inside but update it with clean lines and fairly neutral furniture — more on the modern side.” New West was the builder, with landscaping done by Sam McGee of Frederick Landscaping.

What makes the house special, Fay said, is its location and proximity to town. “It sits up on a hill overlooking all of Jackson, the Teton Range and the National Elk Refuge,” Fay said. “It has pretty unique views, as opposed to some of the other properties in Teton County. “What will really draw a lot of people to this home,” she said, “is I think they can actually see themselves living in it.” Another house on the self-guided tour also features an enviable vista of the Tetons, courtesy of large windows throughout the massive lodge-style home. Built in 1990 by Gerry and Imaging Spence, the residence reflects the “character of a Western man and a Southern/Eastern woman in their personal arts and curated collections,” Imaging Spence said. Completed in 1993 after three years of construction, the house includes a home theater created entirely of stone. Spence said it was the first home theater built in Jackson Hole. Pictographs painted on the theater’s walls replicate those found in Utah’s Horseshoe Canyon. “It is of great interest to people,” Spence said. “They always want to see the ‘cave,’ which is what we call it.” In addition to the chance to check out some amazing homes in the area, the showcase also provides participants an opportunity to support a Jackson Hole nonprofit organization. Homeowners are asked to pick from one of three nonprofits to support with their $75 ticket: the Santa Claus Fund, the Doug Coombs Foundation or the Teton Free Clinic. Designers and architects will be in the homes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information and to buy tickets visit JacksonHoleShowcase.com.

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WRJ designs with global mindset

ing of the arts,” he said. They include Craig Spankie, who uses reclaimed wood and metal as the backdrop for his rustic pastorals; LA abstract expressionist Bradfort Steward; and Jackson shooter Ed Riddell, who deftly captures the hugeness of Western spaces that serve as foils to the quiet moments of his wife Lee Riddell’s paintings. Jenkins and his business partner Klaus Baer, who oversees the operational aspects of the company, strive to enhance the knowledge of clients and employees. When customers hire WRJ Design, Jenkins finds out what they are passionate about and what resonates with them before deciding how to proceed. Jenkins and his team take a curatorial approach to gathering the art and furnishings, often taking clients to the other galleries around town to educate them on the abundance of offerings. WRJ does everything — remodels, redesigning one room in a house and new construction — but since Jenkins’ background is in large-scale curating, he loves building projects from the ground up. “We get the most enjoyment out of working with people who want to start a collection” of art, he said. “If I have a preference, new construction is fun because you can work with the architects and owners and contractors. That is so fulfilling because you can have an influence on the overall aesthetic and make it more holistic.” Jenkins plans to fly some of the firm’s artists in for the Fall Arts Festival to meet with clients and show works in progress. A gathering is planned for 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, when Jenkins and Baer will also celebrate WRJ’s inclusion in a new book on design, “Rustic Modern.” Author Chase Reynolds Ewald and photographer Audrey Hall will also be in attendance. Jenkins is excited to see the firm’s work in the book, which they will sign copies of. The spread features work done in collaboration with Carney Logan Burke Architects, JLF and Associates and Big-D Signature.

What: Artist party and book signing, with author Chase Reynolds Ewald and photographer Audrey Hall When: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 Where: WRJ Design, 30 S. King St., 200-4881 Web: WRJDesign.com By Tom Hallberg

t’s not often that international flair can be brought back to our remote part of the Mountain West, but WRJ Design’s approach to home decor can only be attributed to a union of the West’s rugged beauty and a global perspective. WRJ isn’t typical for its industry: It represents several artists and shows their art in its showroom, acting at once as an art gallery and a design firm. Founder and owner Rush Jenkins called their philosophy holistic, meaning that any one project looks at every aspect of a house, not simply interior design. “We’re not just looking at the furnishing and interior decor, but we’re also considering architecture and the art collections as well as the exterior of the building,” Jenkins said. “It’s important to look at it from the point of view of what will make the project come together.” Jenkins started WRJ Design in 2003, when he was still living in New York. After growing up on a farm in rural Idaho, he studied landscape architecture in California before pursuing graduate studies in fine and decorative arts at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. For years he worked as curator of design for Sotheby’s New York, working on exhibits and collections in homes that expanded his awareness of fine art. “You get incredible exposure to those collections when you have the opportunity to see and feel and touch the works of art and be educated,” Jenkins said. He always wanted to start a gallery in Jackson, a place he regards as having an out-

Work by WRJ Design is featured in the book “Rustic Modern.” Its creators will be at the studio this week.

sized number of well-educated, outdoorsy and community-minded people. So in 2012 Jenkins took his company out of the city and into the mountains. He said many of WRJ’s clientele are in Jackson, but the company is growing quickly, picking up clients and artists around the region.

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Architect Gregory Mason tries to uncover if a client wants to blend design into a high-energy view of nature, an example pictured here, or more of a “sleepy-time” view.

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Natu re's role in design

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ackson Hole architects say clients drive their creative process from start to finish. But in a place with such stunning vistas and unique natural features, Mother Nature influences the process, too. “There’s a core conversation happening,” said architect Greg Mason of Krikor Architecture. “You can very quickly find out if they are folks that have a sleepy-time feeling of nature — it’s very cozy, it’s very beautiful, it brings a sense of relaxation to them — or does it get them going, with high energy and excitement.” Sometimes that question takes the form of a “self-to-place” assessment. “Are you more comfortable in nestled, cozy environments, or are you more comfortable in the apex?” asked Blair Costello, office manager and marketing guru for Vera Iconica. “You can notice similarities with the site. Is it nestled in a grove of pine, or is it a vista overlooking the valley?” Kurt Dubbe of Dubbe Moulder Architects described the spectrum with a theater metaphor. “Sometimes a client wants their architecture to take center stage,” he said. “Other times the client will want their architecture to be part of the supporting cast, in the background.” Whether it’s studying angles of light at various times of day or deciding how to incorporate place into the structure, architects in Jackson Hole have their work cut out for them as they figure out how to capture the dynamic nature of nature.

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At the outset that includes understanding the persona of the client in relation to the land. “Before it gets all technical ... you have these moments of purity, you’re capturing the essence of how they feel,” Mason said. “If you do dig it out, the challenge is, ‘How do you preserve that throughout all these other obstacles?’” Architects at Vera Iconica say they want their designs to “integrate and complement the landscape.” “We want them to look like they belong there,” Costello said. “Whether they are new or 100 years old or 500 years old, we want these buildings to fit their surrounding landscape and culture.” Mason agrees that the “natural way to go” is designing something that blends in. But he likes to take it a step further. “If you’re really going to try to blend in

with nature you have to ask yourself: What are you trying to blend into? Is it raw power and energy all around us that created the beautiful things that we look at?” Another route, the “polar extreme” of blending, is to create something that is jettisoned, carved, lifted and thrusted, all words Mason used to describe the Tetons and the surrounding landscape. Hawtin Jorgensen Architects also pay attention to what blends in and what sticks out. “Jackson Lake Lodge doesn’t disappear into the landscape,” Arne Jorgensen said. “It makes an impression in the landscape. And that’s a goal that it had going in. From my standpoint, having those kinds of iconic buildings is great. But it’s different. I wouldn’t want to see a community entirely made up of that.”

Inspiration everywhere Mason can’t drive anywhere without stopping so he can take notes in a sketchbook. “My wife punches me all the time when we are south of town in front of the Winds,” he said. “I’m just trying to drive, but you just want to stop and stare.” Mason can’t get away from inspiration. When he’s driving, when he’s hiking, when he’s doing mundane tasks around town, he’s always inspired. “You just see something and you think, ‘How can I turn that into architecture?’” he said. “The palette here is so pure, it can almost be intimidating to work with.” Clients, too, are inspired by the valley’s nature. “Our clients come here to reconnect with nature in some capacity,” Dubbe Moulder’s Chris Moulder said. “Whether that’s sitting in your living room, looking at the Tetons or if it’s getting out into the wilderness and hiking the Tetons, those are two very different directions that achieve the same goal.” History also inspires. “We try to embrace that Jackson is a unique place, and your architecture should be unique also,” Moulder said. “We take pretty seriously that sign at the top of the pass, ‘Yonder is Jackson Hole, Last of the Old West.’ Well, we’re in a pretty contemporary world right now — we have indoor plumbing — but we also want to respect the place of Jackson Hole. “Our clients come to Jackson Hole because of Jackson Hole,” Moulder said. “They don’t come to live in a place that looks like it could be in La Jolla.” Architect Katie Wilson said Vera Iconica’s take is more “timeless,” modifying tradition for a clean, modern take. “People think of cowboys and log cabins,” she said, “but we have more of an attitude of relating to the vernacular and paying homage See Nature’s role on 7E

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Nature’s role Continued from 6E

to the land by the materials that are here.” Dubbe said that many of his firm’s clients want to bring some of their experiences and sensibilities to a new home in Jackson. That includes incorporating aspects of wherever they may be from — New York, Los Angeles, abroad — into their Wyoming house. “You look at their closets in Paris,” Dubbe said. “It’s not going to be the same stuff that is in their closets in Jackson Hole.” Clients from around the globe bring diversity to local architecture. “There is no set style,” Dubbe said. “If there is, heaven help us, because this community will be identified as a socalled style, as other high-end resort communities in the Rocky Mountain West have been.” Architects Tom Ward and Mitch Blake feel the same about a set style. They call it the “crackpot” factor. They have always been pushing the boundaries. “It’s always been evasive as to what is appropriate here,” Blake said. “What is Western design? So often people have integrated the Southwest and other things, park style, Adirondack-style stuff into Jackson. It doesn’t really seem to fit what was the pioneering spirit of the old-timers here.” He sees design as an “opportunity for us to break away from the rules of style and just deal with the amenities of the land and the sites.” “The notion of what really is Jackson architecture is kind of funny,” Ward said. “Jackson Hole is one of the last beautiful areas to be settled, primarily because it is such a nasty place. Everyone rolls into town with their own vision of Jackson and the way they want to see it.” Architects benefit from living in Jackson for 10, 20, 30 or more years. “We know this environment at our core,” Jorgensen said. “There’s a nuance and a level of care and sophistication and awareness from knowing this place as intimately as we do.” That helps Jorgensen and his partner, Bruce Hawtin, build things with subtleties your average person doesn’t pick up on. An example is the buildings at the Jackson campus of Teton Science Schools, built in a valley with limited sunlight in the winter. Working with a firm from Seattle, Jorgensen and Hawtin designed the campus with buildings that are occupied during the day on the north side of the valley, so they get more sun. They said that when geologists visited the site, they noticed that the forces that influenced the entire valley were present there in microcosm. The roofs of the buildings re-

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Local architects often mimic nature in their designs. Bruce Hawtin and Arne Jorgensen, along with an architecture firm from Seattle, designed the roofs of Teton Science Schools’ Jackson campus to reflect the forces at play in the neighboring geology.

flect that. Jorgensen said 99.999 percent of people are not going to pick up on that. “It’s a subconscious comfort level that makes these buildings feel more grounded because you have that connected,” he said. “There is a nuance there that I thoroughly enjoy.” Nuances are also present in Vera Iconica’s approach, called wellness architecture, that seeks to intertwine how place and materials impact well-being. “People understand what we’re talking about when we talk about wellness architecture,” Wilson said, “and how the space that you spend 80 or 90 percent of your life being indoors can really have a strong impact on you physically and mentally.”

That includes using materials like wood instead of plastics that studies show can actually lower people’s heart rates — even with blindfolds on. If you calculated all the biggest surfaces of glass in the valley, Mason said, you’d find them all pointing toward one icon: the Grand Teton. They’re also all facing in the most energy-inefficient direction: north. “From an environmental standpoint Jackson is on the wrong side of the Tetons,” Moulder said. While local architects realize the draw of the “big glorious pile of rocks to the north of us,” as Dubbe said, they also try to expand their clients’ views beyond it. “South-facing exposure can be what delights you every day,” Ward said. “We’ve got this major transformation of color — from spring, with the greens and all the contrast through summer, to fall, when the ripened fields have been cut and the aspens start to change and the whole hillside goes on fire. But the Grand is kind of the Grand. It doesn’t change. We watch the snow recede and come, but it’s not as dynamic as the rest of the valley.” Mason made it personal in his own home in the Snake River canyon. He said that after doing so many homes with big windows facing the Grand, even in bathrooms, he took a different approach on his lot, which looks down the canyon. Only in his living room did he put a window that looked “right down the guts” of the view. Some of his architecture buddies thought he was crazy. “I have not met anyone today who has a direct view of the Grand who says, ‘Yeah, I don’t want to look at that,’” he said. “But in my home, what it does every time you enter that one space, it recharges you. It is never watered down because it is not splattered around the building.” Moulder said that when the Tetons are everywhere “there’s no surprise, there’s no intrigue.” “Our projects compel you to go down the hall and look at what is at the end of the hall,” he said. As architects look to the future, they see that Jackson is a conflicted community. How can sprawl be prevented? How will Jackson remain a reflection of its unique place while also taking into consideration affordable housing for a diverse community? The answers remain to be seen. “That’s the joy of small-town living,” Ward said. “Jackson is a small town with very big-city problems.” But nature will remain a steadying force for designers. “It doesn’t really matter what we do in terms of how far we push it or how beautiful we make the house,” Ward said. “We’re a distant second to the landscape at any given time. It makes the most egotistical architectural manifesto blush.”

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Public art continues to thrive

The organization has been chosen as the 2018 creative-in-residence at the Center for the Arts. The plan right now is to create a pavilion on the Center lawn that will serve as a space for art and engagement. “I’m excited with what they have come up with,” Carrie Richer, creative initiatives coordinator at the Center, said. “I’m constantly looking for new venues to feature artists, so I’m pretty thirsty for a performance space.” The Public Art Task Force, a town-appointed review body that recommends public art projects, gave recommendations to the town this spring for future projects, including benches and recycling bins, and public art that can be integrated into renovations at the Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Center. None of those projects has been approved or funded yet.

Nonprofit adds new installations over past year and plans plenty more in the future. By Isa Jones

ou’ve certainly walked by a piece of public art in Jackson, even if you haven’t realized it. The statue in the middle of Town Square, the sculpture near the bouldering rocks at Phil Baux Park, the bronze reading man in the Center for the Arts. All of those pieces, which add creativity and scenery to the town, are part of Jackson Hole Public Art, a long-standing program that’s only growing. Since this time last year the organization has hosted another FoundSpace event, commissioned Nicole Gaitan to create painted trout outside Orvis, launched Place of Possibility (activated art spaces in public), had a “PARK(ing) Day” (another is planned for September), added staff, launched more creative partnerships and released a few major projects.

Reaching youth One way Jackson Hole Public Art has expanded is with its Mobile Design Studio. This summer new staff member Cal Brackin has been bringing the studio — a literal mobile studio — to neighborhoods around town, providing access to free food, art-making activities and books. The mobile studio is just one way Public Art is working to reach a new demographic of fans and participants: kids. This year Public Art, along with pARTners, also worked with students at Summit High School to design murals for the Highway 89 south underpass. PARTners “brings professional artists into the classroom to share their tech-

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Bland Hoke weaves twigs through metal along the bike path between the Wilson School and the Stilson parking lot in June. The work was for the public art installation Foundspace 2017.

niques with local students and gives students a high-visibility location to show their artwork,” said Carrie Geraci, director of Jackson Hole Public Art. “The mural project empowers teens to become ambassadors of art in the underpasses, and adding new murals frequently helps to reduce incidents of tagging and decreases maintenance costs.” Public Art also worked with students in the Jackson Hole High School Fab Lab to create a giant cutthroat trout, made of 1,600 recycled aluminum LaCroix cans, and a river of plastics. It hangs over the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. The clever work tells a story about how much trash visitors to the park create and how much more of it could be recycled.

“For it to have an impact it really needed to be large scale,” Geraci told the News&Guide in a feature story about the project.

More projects on calendar The biggest piece on Public Art’s horizon is the North Cache viewing pavilion, a project that has been in discussion for a while. It will include a boardwalk and wildlife viewing platform. As of now it is in the final planning stages, with construction and completion set for this year. The ADA-accessible platform will stretch 250 feet from the sidewalk on North Cache to the eastern border of Muriel Park, 10 feet from the border with the National Elk Refuge. But it’s not the only project on the calendar.

Grants sought for Astoria work There are also two pending grants with the National Endowment for the Arts. One is for the upcoming Astoria Hot Springs project. The organization has asked for $20,000 from the NEA to build public art in on that space. “Students will conduct outreach with the Latino community to design shade shelters for Astoria Hot Springs,” a statement on the project read. Another is a partnership between Public Art, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation, the Jackson Hole Land Trust and St. John’s Medical Center to build functional public art and “a circuit of interchangeable exercise stations” in Karns Meadow. The project is titled The Karns Meadow Art and Health Trail, and the grant request is for $50,000. Artist Jenny Dowd worked with Public Art this past summer on the FoundSpace See public art on 11E

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These trout, cut from aluminum and painted by Nicole Gaitan, hang outside Orvis on Broadway.

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2017 project. It had her use found items to create an exhibit along the Stilson pathway. “I love that I really did find these pieces,” Dowd said of the project. “I had never been to R Park before then, and I had never walked the Stilson pathway. “It was nice for me to get to know a place that’s right here and get to know it in a different way and highlight certain attributes,” she said. For Dowd public art should not only be aesthetically pleasing. “I like public art when it’s unexpected and it surprises you, and it’s like, ‘When did that show up?’” Dowd said. “Then you think of the space differently.” Dowd said she believes public art needs to “add to the space or add to conversation in some sort,” Dowd said. “I want to be challenged by it.” Considering everything Public Art is doing in the future, it would be safe to say the group is meeting that need. In the next year people will be able to play and perform on an outdoor pavilion, walk along a pathway and view the National Elk Refuge from

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People walk around a re-creation of Amy Ringholz’s studio onstage at the Center for the Arts last year during her “Beauty Struggle Love” event. Arts and related events pour millions of dollars into Jackson’s economy.

Arts a boon to economy

over $3 million for the state government. That includes revenue from taxes and funds from license, utility and filing fees, the report says. Residents and visitors paid a total of $32.5 million in event-related spending, not including event admission. By Erika Dahlby Visitors made up 25 percent of total attendance to events, but they spent twice rt has always been woven into the as much on average per person. Residents culture of Jackson Hole, but since spent $45.39 on average per person; visitors the inception of the Fall Arts Festi- spent $81.96. val the arts have helped give an economic Those numbers mirror the national avboost to the community. erage. Two-thirds of visitors to art events What used to be a slow season in late nationally said the primary purpose of their summer is now filled with art events and visit was to attend a specific arts event. In Jackson visitors spent more on cultural tourists, thanks to the annual fesmeals and refreshments, transportation tival. Rick Howe, vice president of the Jack- and lodging. Residents spent more on son Hole Chamber of Commerce, has lived souvenirs and gifts. There were 36 nonprofit art and cultural in Jackson for almost 40 years, about the same amount of time the Fall Arts Festival organizations eligible to participate in the study, but only 18 were part of it. The Cenhas been in existence. “After Labor Day it used to be a little bit ter of Wonder organized local participation. of a struggle,” he said of getting by in Jack- Because only 50 percent of the nonprofits were surveyed, the makers of the study say son Hole’s offseason. But as the experience of the festival grew the economic impact is an understatement of the total value. each year, more and The study “demmore people started onstrates that the to come to town. arts provide both “The Fall Arts cultural and ecoFestival has been nomic benefits,” the huge in boosting report states. “No that time of the longer do commuyear,” Howe said. nity leaders need “It’s one of the best to feel that a choice economic times in must be made bethe region.” The arts and cul— RICK HOWE tween arts funding ture brought people VICE PRESIDENT, JACKSON HOLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE and economic prosperity.” to Jackson, but it The report also also gave them the opportunity to explore other things the area states that art and culture tourists spend has to offer, such as the national parks and more and stay longer than other kinds of tourists. wildlife viewing. “As communities compete for the tour“It’s not just a one- or two-day period,” Howe said. “People will stay to experience ist’s dollar, arts and culture is a proven everything the valley has to offer.” magnet for travelers and their money,” the “Arts and Economic Prosperity,” a project report says. “Local businesses grow because of Americans for the Arts, released its latest travelers extend the length of their trips to study that measures the economic impact attend arts events.” of nonprofit arts and cultural organizations Arts and culture visitors are more likely and their audiences in the county, state and to stay in a hotel as opposed to a cheaper country. alternative of camping. And they are more The study released this summer shows likely to spend $1,000 or more during that Jackson’s nonprofit art scene in fiscal their stay. year 2015 was booming. To view the entire report and more about Art and cultural organizations’ industry the study visit AmericansForTheArts.org. expenditures came to $18.73 million, and While the report provides a glimpse into audiences’ expenditures were almost double the economic impact of Jackson’s art comthat figure, contributing $32.52 million. munity, it showcases only a portion of the The economic impact of that is notable. nonprofit scene. Galleries and for-profit art More than 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs, which includes part-time jobs, were sup- organizations contribute even more to the ported, and almost $23 million went to economy of Jackson. And it’s growing every year. household incomes paid to residents. “It’s a huge part of who we are,” Organizations and audiences generated almost $2 million for local government and Howe said.

What used to be a slow period in Jackson Hole is now filled with events that draw cultural tourists in droves.

“The Fall Arts Festival has been huge in boosting that time of the year. It’s one of the best economic times in the region.”

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Cheerios, a cast zinc cereal box, is by Ben Dowell. He is in the “Morning People” show at Holiday Forever Gallery.

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Who: Andrea McGinty and Ben Dowell What: ‘Morning People’ exhibition When: Opening reception 7-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8; show, open by appointment, runs through Oct. 15 Where: Holiday Forever Gallery, 10 E. Simpson Ave.; 307-622-4888 Web: HolidayForever.org By Isa Jones

or this year’s Fall Arts Festival, Holiday Forever Gallery takes on American culture. With a joint exhibit by artists Andrea McGinty and Ben Dowell, the small gallery on the corner of South Cache and East Simpson continues its tradition of bringing in young experimental artists for “Morning People,” with an opening reception set for Sept. 8 during the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. “It will use sculpture, painting and installation to explore, mythologize, comment and critique contemporary American culture,” McGinty said of the show. Both Dowell and McGinty work in multiple mediums, and both tend to work with found objects, though in very different ways. “The way we think about art-making can be at times very similar, and at others couldn’t be more different,” McGinty said. “I thought that convergence and tension would make for an interesting show.” McGinty’s work for the exhibit uses common household items repurposed to highlight the false promise such products offer. “They echo the lack of stability of a generation facing economic insecurity,” she said. “The cheap, plastic objects are dissociated from their mass production and made personal, even sacred, through their careful pairings.” Dowell will reprise zinc sculptures he has worked with for a while. They are made by pouring molten zinc into packages for food like cereal and cookies. “The casts are less about the actual found object as a material and more about the gesture of casting,” Dowell said, “which simultaneously destroys

Andrea McGinty’s Be Nice or Go Away is made from a humidifer and a women’s tank top.

the found form” — a bag of chips, for example — “and creates a fossil or monument.” The exhibit fits right in line with Holiday Forever’s mission to provide art not seen elsewhere in the valley. “We’re here,” owner and curator Andy Kincaid said, “and if people are looking for something outside of what is easy to find in Jackson, that’s something we’re doing.” The gallery has been bringing these kinds of “outside” shows since it opened in March 2016. Located inside a house across the street from the Center for the Arts, Holiday Forever is easy to overlook. Outside of receptions it is open only by appointment but it is quietly bringing some of the best working contemporary artists to date. The exhibit for Fall Arts Festival is not outside the norm or an effort to cater to visitors. Instead it’s a chance for those who may have never walked inside Holiday Forever to experience a new kind of art. “It’s great,” Kincaid said. “It’s certainly a way of attracting people who wouldn’t normally come, especially to my space, I think. It’s a nice way of getting a broader audience.”

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the method in American art, and his legacy looms over anyone brave enough to document Yosemite, as Brookover has. Though he recognizes Adams’ influence and ubiquity in customers’ minds, he doesn’t want to simply replicate his style. Brookover’s silver gelatin works compose a portfolio that explores sunlight, shadow and tone. “The Reason WY” shows Adams’ influence in the dominant mountains and wide-open sky, but also Brookover’s sensibility of movement and contrast, as clouds stream off the tip of the Grand Teton and the flat expanse between the viewer and the mountains collapses. Brookover attributes this stacking of close and far to the camera and film he uses. He shoots on a view camera with a hood, which throws a wrinkle into his shot selection: It’s a camera obscura, meaning the image appears upside down and backward. The large-format, 8-by-10-inch film he uses amplifies a scene’s details. One of his newer photos, “Twenty-two below …,” reveals a frozen scene, blankets of snow on the ground and ethereal trees emerging from a heavy background of fog while a stream cuts sharply through the wintry landscape. The flow of the water is palpable in its clarity. “When I started the gallery, I knew I wanted this quality of prints, so I went with 8-by-10,” he said. “When people come in, we want them to think [a print] is perfect.” In the past Brookover Gallery has held events for the Fall Arts Festival, often helping to raise funds for the Teton Raptor Center. But Brookover wants to keep things calmer this year. He said he may have some live music, and he will host a party for clients with catered food, a book signing and an artist talk. By planning fewer large events he hopes that he and Mocha, his pet and the gallery’s resident dog, give everyone who walks in the door a bit of personal attention. Erica Mazzeo, the gallery manager, succinctly summed up stepping into Brookover Gallery: “People recognize that these prints are special. They’re historic.” Information on Brookover and his processes can be found at on the web at BrookoverGallery.com.

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Jeweler Artie Yellowhorse will visit Two Grey Hills during the Fall Arts Festival. This is one of her pendants.

Two Grey Hills eyes tradition

Who: Jeweler Artie Yellowhorse, potter Rebecca Lucario and gallerist Gene Waddell What: Fall Arts Festival artists party When: All day Sept. 15-17 Where: Two Grey Hills, Broadway and King; 733-2677 Web: FineIndianArt.com By Tom Hallberg

wo Grey Hills is a family affair. The Native American jewelry, Navajo rug and pottery store just a block off Town Square has seen Jackson grow around it as the business passed down to its current proprietor, Scot Mattheis. Forty-one years ago Mattheis’ father, Gary, and his grandmother, Elfriede Jourdan, ran the family’s dry cleaning business. But a new passion was sparked in them when customers brought in handmade Navajo rugs. They fell in love with the sophisticated patterns and craftsmanship, so they began taking trips to the Southwest, buying rugs and opening a small store adjacent to the dry cleaners. Love for rugs grew into love for turquoise jewelry and pottery. Pretty soon they had expanded their store and moved the dry cleaners away from Town Square to open more retail space. They started taking more buying trips to the Southwest to meet artists and to visit their homes and workshops. Pretty soon Jourdan and Gary Mattheis had built tight-knit relationships that still run strong today. Though the store and its offerings have grown, the philosophy is the same. “If we don’t love it, we can’t sell it,” said Scot Mattheis. Two Grey Hills is rooted in history, even if customers don’t get a lesson when they walk in the door. Mattheis is well versed in Navajo traditions and artistry, which influences the quality of the products he sells and the methods their creators use. Pottery began as a purely utilitarian endeavor, but as technology expanded westward across the continent the Pueblo began considering it fine art, particularly as the railroad brought wealthy settlers to their region. What Mattheis sells is the apogee of that artistic shift. The pots are intricately painted, many in tight patterns of grids and spirals, but the artistry begins before their conception. The potters he buys from use traditional methods, including grinding and sifting clay and using natural paints applied with yucca leaves.

These turquoise earrings are by Artie Yellowhorse.

Each pot is hand-coiled, built by laying a series of thin snakes of wet clay on top of one another and smoothing them by hand. You’ll never find a pot thrown on a wheel at Two Grey Hills. Hundreds of rings, necklaces and earrings fill the store’s cases, but the turquoise stones inlaid in the jewelry are not just any rocks. “We specialize in natural stones,” Mattheis said. “A lot of the turquoise you see is too soft when it comes out of the ground and has been hardened with an epoxy-like material. We don’t buy any of that.” In a room at the back of the store are piles of the Navajo rugs just like those that ignited the passion that begot Two Grey Hills. From doormat-size to area rugs, in warm colors to deep blues, customers can spend hours perusing thousands of weavings looking for the perfect one. Each one takes time to make — the smallest perhaps a week and some of the area rugs up to months. Though he buys from Native American artisans from Colorado to California, Mattheis uses the Fall Arts Festival to cultivate relationships the family has had for decades. “We have Artie Yellowhorse coming in,” he said. “We started buying from her 35 years ago, and she is an absolutely amazing woman, lovely in every way.” From Sept. 15 to 17, Two Grey Hills will host Yellowhorse along with Rebecca Lucario, one of the shop’s featured potters. And this will be the “seventh or eighth” year in a row that Gene Waddell has come to the store for the festival. He is a gallery owner in Scottsdale, Arizona, who brings with him some of the highest-quality collectible pieces from renowned jewelers. Information on Two Grey Hills and its Fall Arts Festival visitors is available online at FineIndianArt.com.

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What: Fine art minerals and fossils When: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: 86 E. Broadway Phone: 200-6060 Web: ByNatureGallery.com

By Kate Hull Heidenreich

illions of years ago ancient sloths roamed the prehistoric world — a far cry from the slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammals we know today. These 5-ton giants with claws nearly a foot long wandered throughout Wyoming. Triceratops scrounged Montana’s mountainous landscapes for food. Nature has etched these long-extinct creatures into the fossil record. At By Nature Gallery, just off the southeast corner of Town Square, they become art. Gallery Director Kelly Gaffney charges visitors to arrive with curiosity, ready to explore and learn, while admiring the pieces’ grandeur and mystery. Equal parts art gallery and fossil and mineral store, By Nature houses everything from immaculate, museum-quality minerals and dinosaur and reptile fossils to jewelry, home decor and collectible rocks. “We cater to anyone who has an interest in the natural world, whether they are a collector or just starting out,” Gaffney said. “People buy just one mineral because they love it or statement pieces meant to be displayed as a work of art.” Kids and families are welcome inside this ode to inquisitiveness. The gallery blends spectacles and collectable rarities fit to adorn a home. A triceratops skull is on display next to fossilized fish and shimmering green spherical petrified wood. “By Nature focuses on combining an art component with history,” Gaffney said. “These pieces are prepared in an artistic way. You don’t just buy something and throw it in a drawer. It is to be displayed as art or an eye-catching piece.” Visitors will find exquisite decor and collectible items, like a table made of petrified wood or jewelry with rare stones. Colorado-based Rocky Mountain Rustic’s cedar fence post handcarved duck figurines are a favorite object: Artist Tim Bergren uses reclaimed fence posts from ranches and fields across the West to carve the one-of-a-kind waterfowl. But where a gallery would represent a variety of artists and display their work, Gaffney explained that By Nature Gallery “represents Mother Nature.” Gaffney and her team acquire each piece from someone

By Nature Gallery houses a variety of rare minerals that blur the line of art and science. Meant for display, stunning finds like the rhodochrosite, a manganese carbonate mineral, showcase the wonders of the natural world.

who uncovered a rare fossil or came across a unique mineral crystal. Although national parks limit access to Wyomingfound pieces, Gaffney has a few, such as a prehistoric fish fossil found near Kemmerer and a massive sloth foot. The gallery’s triceratops skull came from just north in Montana. “Word of mouth gets around for the exciting triceratops,” Gaffney said, “but the sloth foot is so interesting to see in person. Back then, the sloth was the second largest mammal only to the wooly mammoth,” which could be up to 11 feet tall and

weighing six tons. A visit to the galley is a great opportunity to look at history and enjoy a glance at a variety of rare and vibrant minerals. Gaffney encourages families to spend some time perusing the gallery and enjoying the Kids Corner where young discoverers can dig and search for stones to take home as souvenirs. During Fall Arts Festival the gallery will be open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week. Gaffney encourages visitors to pop in for a glimpse and to bring their spirit of curiosity.

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Carolena Cuey, a Summit High School ninth-grader, works on a canvas. “I have been painting and drawing ever since I could get my hands on something,” Cuey said.

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tion between mountain sports and creativity to be one worth exploring. “There’s an interesting crossover between being an extreme athlete and being extremely creative,” McCandless said. “And here in Jackson there’s such an incredible merging of athleticism and creativity.” She compared the pursuit of mountain summits to the pursuit of art. “I think you have to get in the same mindset to navigate up and down a mountain or a cliff as you do launching into your creative space,” McCandless said.

But in a time of funding cuts, artists and teachers warn that commitment is important. By Kylie Mohr

enny Carr’s son Tosh was a secondgrader last year. It used to be a challenge to motivate him to read, she said. But then pARTners brought in artists to help teach about animals. All second-grade students in the Teton County School District learn about the animals of Jackson Hole through a variety of units, including an art project. Tosh, “obsessed with nature already,” Carr said, got hooked. Through research and additional reading — for fun — he started learning more and eventually volunteered at the Teton Raptor Center as a junior docent. He also draws birds and wants to turn his art into note cards to benefit the Raptor Center. “I just feel like this project is not only supporting academics, but also created this little citizen who is volunteering and wants to create a way to raise a nonprofit,” Carr said. “He’s engaged at a higher level. There’s so much that the kids get to learn that’s more hands-on experiential than just reading, writing and arithmetic.” Supporters of the arts in Jackson Hole are clear: The arts should remain a priority in local schools. “I feel strongly that art access is learning for everyone,” said Ruth Moran, executive director of pARTners. “It’s a vehicle for change, and it allows people to have perspective. There’s an emotional component to art that I think is really important.”

Creative partnerships

A nonprofit, pARTners coordinates collaborative projects between artists and schools to inspire interest, and even creative passion for the subject matter and for the arts. Moran said pARTners is a small organization — administered by her in conjunction

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Heidi Kohler watches her Journeys School students work on a collaborative art project. Kohler believes strongly in the importance of art in schools and say local students are fortunate to live in a place that values it.

with contracted artists — but last year it ran 42 projects in the schools. “We can help increase the amount of creativity in the classroom and enable students to have exposure to local artists, which is also an additional support to teachers,” Moran said. “That’s a lot of kids we touch.” Mark Nowlin, executive director of the Art Association of Jackson Hole, said his nonprofit was founded 50 years ago, when there wasn’t a lot of art in the schools. “I think the majority of people recognize that the arts are the culmination of all the other pieces of education,” Nowlin said. “You can do well in math, but if you don’t realize that a Fibonacci sequence is the pattern of pinecones or sunflowers then you’re missing the point. Art is the form that resonates the most with the soul.” What makes art unique, Nowlin said, is that “right” isn’t always clear. “You gain confidence in making mistakes and trying again,” he said. “Everybody wants

to get a 100 on the test, and in art not getting 100 gives you a lot of lessons. There are no memorized answers.”

An artistic community Art is woven into everyday life in Jackson Hole. That’s one reason why arts education in the community remains so strong. “In Jackson,” Moran said, “I feel like we are really lucky because we do have a community of artists. For such a rural town we have access to a lot of amazing art. I think there is a tremendous amount of art out there for people to experience, and we are very fortunate in that.” Nowlin said that in a place as beautiful as western Wyoming it doesn’t come as a surprise that people value art. Lyndsay McCandless, executive director of the Center of Wonder — a nonprofit that supports the arts community and creative leaders in town through grants, strategic visioning and advocacy — finds the connec-

Local students are lucky: The caliber of their teachers is first-rate. Moran sees firsthand the high quality of art teachers around the valley. She firmly believes that art “balances out other core subjects.” “I work with all of them, and they are extremely hardworking,” Moran said of valley art teachers. “They put their heart and soul into teaching kids. They’re skilled in providing creative projects.” Moran said teachers often say that visiting artists offer valuable experiences for students because they provide richer, more engaging experiences. “We can approach learning from as many perspectives as possible,” Moran said. “So why wouldn’t you?” Contrary to popular belief, Moran said, art is taught according to official standards and accountability, like any other subject. The Journeys School’s Heidi Kohler said Jackson is a great place to be an art teacher. “People here in Jackson seem to realize that we have this innate urge in us as human beings to create things and to respond to our surroundings visually,” Kohler said. Before coming to Journeys School, Kohler spent time as an artist with pARTners, sharing watercolors, acrylics, oils and ceramics with students. She said she has “worked with a little bit of everything” See educatiON on 4F

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whenever she has time. Kohler finds art to be vital in the classroom in a variety of ways. “It’s really important in schools because it serves as a bridge as to how kids can connect their learning across disciplines,” she said. Other benefits, Kohler said, include learning from mistakes and reflecting on their work. She said the art education community is strong. Teachers meet twice a year at the National Museum of Wildlife Art to “exchange wisdom and sometimes materials.” “It makes an amazing difference, and the quality of education improves,” Kohler said. “We’re comfortable around each other and it’s easy to collaborate with other teachers.” Moran said the community is lucky in general to have a “pretty innovative and great school district,” but Teton County School District No. 1 has challenges on the horizon with increasing enrollment and worries of funding cuts at the forefront. “It puts pressure on schools in times of budget cuts,” Moran said. “And that impacts creativity.” To accommodate more students in the coming school year Jackson Hole Middle School made schedule changes that made it impossible to fit in art for sixth-graders during the regular school day. Moran and others around the community intervened and are now attempting to provide art before school. “We’re all trying to put our heads together and see what we can do to enhance their creative experience,” Moran said.

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Those in the artistic community often ponder why art is first on the budget chopping block when it clearly gives students skills that are valued in the workforce. “Overall, our national education system is lacking in support of the arts and

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Jackson Hole High School students hang plastic bottles to represent water in June outside the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose. Advocates of arts in education say creativity and innovation are skills that will benefit students when they enter the workforce.

creative thinking,” McCandless said. “I find it crazy that people are showing over and over again that what so many businesses want and what we need in this world is people who can think creatively, imaginatively, innovatively, and that come up with new things and push the boundaries, while that’s the exact kind of skill set that is squeezed out of our schools.” Art, Nowlin said, “isn’t perceived as an economic driver, even though it is.”

Moran agreed. “High-level skills and knowledge aren’t enough to maintain a competitive edge,” Moran said. “What will set the American workforce apart from other workforces is creativity and innovation.” But that doesn’t happen overnight. And some of it might have to do with how people view the word “creative.” “People say to me all the time, ‘I’m not creative, I don’t get art. I don’t have a cre-

ative bone in my body,’ ” McCandless said. “There’s this really personal shutdown about that.” But we shouldn’t let creativity, or the word itself, get boxed in. “Creativity is a word that people throw out and think it’s easy and that it comes to you,” Moran said. “That’s not the case. It has to be fostered. “You can be really smart, but if you’re not innovative … they’re just as important.”

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Who: Artists Wes Timmerman and Dan Welden What: ‘Textures, Patterns, Rhythms,’ an exhibit of Timmerman’s work, and a solarplate printmaking workshop with Welden When: Timmerman exhibit hangs through Sept. 29 with reception during Palates and Palettes on Friday, Sept. 8; Welden workshop runs 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-17; public talk at noon Thursday, Sept. 14. Where: Art Association of Jackson Hole 240 S. Glenwood Ave. How much: Solarplate workshop $295 for Art Association members, $354 for others Web: ArtAssociation.org

“Arcs” is also by Timmerman.

By Kelsey Dayton

shooting with a digital single-lens reflex camera, but old habits remained. He still often captures pictures in a single shot. And he still looks at the world in textures, rhythms and patterns. Timmerman’s exhibition is one of several events the Art Association has planned during the Fall Arts Festival. In addition to “Textures, Patterns,

s a young photographer Wes Timmerman studied the work of Ansel Adams. He read every book the famous photographer wrote. In one, Adams discussed texture, pattern and rhythm. He showed a picture of a white picket fence from a distance, then a second image of the fence close up, so the cracks in the paint became visible. That was texture. The zoomed-out image showed the pickets that made up the fence in a line to demonstrate pattern. An even more distant image of the entire fence from post to post represented rhythm. It was a lesson Timmerman never forgot. In the years since he has trained his eye to see the world a little differently than most. He sees textures, patterns and rhythms throughout the natural world. “The elements of texture, pattern and rhythm have been used for centuries,” Timmerman said in a statement about his upcoming show at the Art Association. “Along with composition — the arrangement of those elements — to form the foundations and frameworks of various forms of visual and musical art.” Timmerman’s exhibit, called “Textures, Patterns, Rhythms,” is a glimpse into the colors, tones and surfaces the photographer sees when he looks closely at the landscape. The show will hang through Sept. 29, with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, during the Fall Arts Festival’s Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. Timmerman will show about 20 images taken in the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and other places. “This show concentrates on the geologic aspect of the landscape, because it is so photogenic, so elemental to the

“The elements of texture, rhythm and pattern have been used for centuries.” — Wes Timmerman photographer

Wes Timmerman’s show will concentrate on the geologic aspect of the landscape. This is “Shinumo 2.”

planet and so basic to life,” Timmerman wrote. The images are mostly 20-by-30inch verticals and 20-by-20-inch square prints. Most of the photos he took in a single shot, a testament to Timmerman’s early years, when he worked with a 4-by5-inch large-format camera. Timmerman discovered photography at the age of 14 when he began playing with a Kodak Brownie 127 camera. The world changed when he looked at it through a camera. He marveled at how moving to a different position, or trying a new angle, could totally change a picture.

“It was just the magic of being able to capture something and see it represented how you saw it,” he said. His grandfather helped him buy a 35mm camera and guided him to think more seriously about photography. In 1982 Timmerman started shooting with a large-format camera and began to build his portfolio with images of Jackson Hole and Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. Eventually his camera accompanied him on backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon, where he documented the landscape. A few years ago Timmerman began

Rhythms” and the Takin’ It to the Streets art fair set for Sept. 10, the arts nonprofit will host visiting artist Dan Welden. Welden will teach a solarplate printmaking workshop Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17. The two-day workshop costs $295 for Art Association members and $354 for others. Welden is a master printmaker who uses solarplates to create his art, said Kathryn Jeffords, director of marketing and communications at the Art Association. During the printmaking process he exposes his work with UV light from the sun and develops the image with tap water instead of using acids or solvents. The process, which Welden pioneered, is growing in popularity. He has shown in more than 80 international solo exhibitions and 700 group exhibitions. Welden will speak about his work from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 14.

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Jackson's alleys brighten up

Often-changing street work adds creative energy to walls. By Erika Dahlby

ext time you walk down South Jackson Street make sure you take a second look at Teton Artlab’s bright yellow building. Street art graces its yellow concrete walls: a giraffe with painted-on legs and large black and white scenes of a rancher and galloping horses affixed with wheat paste by photographer and artist Andy Bardon. “It’s the ephemeral nature,” Bardon said. “It’s here today, it’ll be gone in a couple months. Then you switch it out.” Travel down nearly any of town’s al-

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Isaac Spotts poses in front of moose antler street art in the alley behind Lee’s Tees. Abby Paffrath and Ben Roth collaborated on the interactive pieces.

leys and you’ll find a mix of graffiti tags, no parking signs, some overfilled dumpsters and, if you’re lucky, a masterpiece. Bardon’s first project at the Artlab — he moved in in May — was creating murals on the walls of his new workspace. “It makes you appreciate it a little differently,” he said. After a trip to Berlin and Amsterdam last summer he became engrossed in the

public art scene. It’s a melting pot of cultures, he said. “There’s artwork everywhere on the street, and it’s incredible,” he said. “It creates this vibrant energy, and it’s always sort of changing.” He hopes to do more and to see more street art. There’s a wall across from Cowboy Coffee that he’s dying to beautify.

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“There’s a beautiful wall,” he said. “That thing’s right for public art.” Some of it’s commissioned, some of it pops up. But Bardon would love to see more of a push. “I just want to see more of it,” he said. Bardon isn’t the only one. Head down the alley behind Lee’s Tees and you’ll see the newest piece of street creativity: JH Alley Art.

Interactive works by Abby Paffrath and Ben Roth dot the alley. Paffrath’s paintings are of animal heads that you can stand in front of to become a moose, a bighorn sheep or a bison. Roth created a giant owl with extended wings. “It invites people to participate,” Paffrath said. The building’s owner, Lee Gardner, See ALLEYS on 11F

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Andy Bardon started working with large-scale printing and wall-size installations of his photos earlier this summer, as seen here on the northern wall of Teton Artlab along South Jackson Street.

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Alley Modern & More

is a Mid Century Boutique Gallery located in East Jackson, which specializes in unique and classic pieces of modern furniture, art, lighting and accessories from the 20th century. Owner Cheryl Frey provides a local opportunity to purchase mid century designer pieces and has an eye for incorporating this style with the traditional western design. Current inventory includes important pieces from Eames, George Nelson, Hans Wegner, Paul McCobb, Florence Knoll, Edmond Spence, Fritz Scholder, Raoul Duffy and many others. Please call or text for an appointment 307-413-4007. www.alleymodernandmore.com info@alleymodernandmore.com, 660 East Hansen, B1 Jackson, WY (alley is on the east side of Remond between Hansen and Hall).

Altamira

As Jackson’s premier source for Western Contemporary artwork, Altamira Fine Art represents nationally acclaimed contemporary artists of the West working in a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography. Altamira also specializes in artists from the Taos Society of Artists and the Santa Fe Art Colony, as well as the American Modernist movement. 172 Center Street, PO Box 4859, Jackson WY 83001. P. (307) 739-4700 altamiraart.com

Art Association of Jackson Hole

Dedicated to shaping a vital, creative community by providing residents and visitors alike with a wide range of art experiences. Located in the heart of the Tetons, the Art Association is one of the leading community arts organizations in the American West. Our galleries present art for discussion, inspiration, and provide opportunities for hundreds of artists to exhibit, network, discuss and sell their work. 240 S Glenwood St, 307-733-6379, www. artassociation. org.

Astoria Fine Art

On the Town Square. A spectacular collection of award winning and museum-held artists, both living and deceased. Featuring both traditional and contemporary works, Astoria’s reputation for quality makes the gallery a highlight of the Jackson Hole art scene. Open 7 days a week. 35 E. Deloney Ave. (On the Town Square) PO Box 2397, Jackson, WY 83001, (307) 733-4016, www.astoriafineart.com, info@astoriafineart.com.

Azadi Fine Rugs

AZADI Fine Rugs is your trusted and best resource for fine rugs since 1790; specializing in exquisite CONTEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL, TRIBAL, NAVAJO and ANTIQUE investment rugs. AZADI Fine Rugs is Wyoming’s only child-labor free rug company. For a personal home appointment, with an unforgettable experience, contact Trevor Ruffner at (307)7340169. Located at 55 N. Glenwood Street (across from The Wort Hotel). Open every day from 10:00am-6:00pm. 307.734.0169

Boyers Indian Arts and Crafts

Since 1962 Boyer’s has been supplying the discriminating buyer with quality Indian arts and crafts. We have an extensive collection of Navajo, Hopi and Zuni jewelry representing high quality craftsmanship and materials. You will also find very fine selections of Navajo sand paintings, Acoma and Santa Clara pottery from the Southwest, Hopi Kachinas and hand-woven Navajo rugs. Member of Indian Arts and Crafts Association. 30 W. Broadway. (307) 733-3773.

The Brookover Gallery

Featuring over 60 platinum/palladium, silver gelatin and bromoil prints, the Brookover Gallery is steeped in tradition and is rec-

ognized by fine art collectors around the world as the definitive, must see photography gallery in Jackson Hole. In addition, we offer a limited selection of large format 8x10 color images. With historical, time honored printing methods and handmade paper formulas dating back to the 1st century, is it a museum or gallery? We’ll let you decide. 125 N. Cache St. (307) 732-3988. www. brookovergallery.com.

Cayuse Western Americana

Specializing in high quality cowboy and Indian antiques. Great selection of chaps, spurs, beadwork, textiles, and antique and new hitched horsehair items. Vintage buckles, early western and Native American jewelry, old photography, art, prints, and lithos are featured and historic Jackson Hole, Teton Park and Yellowstone items. Exclusive local representative for Clint Orms buckles and Susan Adams cowgirl jewelry. 3 blocks north of the Wort Hotel (across from Glorietta Trattoria). 255 N. Glenwood. (307) 739-1940.

Christensen Studio

World renown artist, Scott L. Christensen, makes his home just 20 miles from Jackson Hole. Christensen’s oil paintings, capturing landscapes as varied from the California coast to the English countryside, can be found exclusively at Christensen Studio in Teton Valley, Idaho. The unique gallery experience includes an opportunity to view the artist’s studio and working space. Special open studio September 12 and 13th from 10-5. All other visits by appointment. 1100 E 5000 South, Victor, ID. 208-7875851. christensenstudio.com

Dan Shelley Jewelry Originals

Wyoming’s Finest Jewelry experience since 1976! This extraordinary gallery features wearable works of art from contemporary expressions in precious metals & unique gems, pearls & elk ivory to distinctive wedding sets. Of course, skillfully detailed Teton & wildlife originals are another specialty of the talented duo, Dan Harrison & Shelley Elser. This designer team transcends the ordinary. A visit to their exceptional gallery should not be missed. Downtown Jackson, 125 North Cache St. - in Gaslight Alley. (307) 733-2259. www.danshelley.com.

Diehl Gallery

Diehl Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of national and international contemporary art. We specialize in world-class contemporary painting and bronze sculpture. Gallery services include collection development and curation, and onsite consultation. 155 W. Broadway Avenue. (307) 733-0905. www.diehlgallery. com.

Fighting Bear Antiques

Established in 1981, specializing in quality 19th and early 20th century American furniture. The gallery is nationally recognized for its authentic Mission and Thomas Molesworth furniture, early Navajo rugs, Native American beadwork and Western Americana. Located 4 blocks south of the Town Square at 375 S. Cache. Open Mon-Sat 9:00-6:00, Sun by appointment only. 307-733-2669. www.fightingbear.com.

Gray Crane Studios

Gray Crane Gallery exclusively showcases the wildlife and scenic photography of renowned regional photographer, Gary Crandall. Capturing the essence of the North American Rockies and its diverse wildlife has been Gary’s mission for almost 30 years, providing a focus on the iconic Bison and the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. graycranestudios.com, 35 W. Broadway, 307.733.2735

14 Jackson Hole Gallery Association The Jackson Hole Gallery Association is dedicated to supporting the artistic and cultural heritage of the greater Jackson Hole area. The local galleries proudly present a broad range of work from “old masters” such as Charles Russell and Frederic Remington to internationally and nationally know contemporary artists. Fine western, wildlife abstract and southwestern art; photography, sculpture, pottery, handcrafted furniture, weavings and exquisite Indian art collections, including rugs and handmade jewelry. Jackson Hole offers a selection of art rarely duplicated. www.jacksonholegalleries.com.

Jackson Hole Jewelry Co.

Specializing in bespoke GIA engagement rings, fancy colored diamonds, and custom jewelry designs inspired by the unique lifestyle of Jackson Hole, JHJC is one of the area’s most unique local businesses. Visit our showroom and see why discerning jewelry collectors from around the globe celebrate their love of jewelry with us. 60 E Broadway Ave. On Town Square. 307.201.1722. www.jacksonholejewelry.com

Kismet Fine Rugs

Jackson’s largest rug showroom and only locally owned and operated gallery since 1990, with over 12,000 rugs in inventory. As the first stop for the highest quality, we offer an immense selection of CONTEMPORARY, tribal, traditional, western and exquisite antique investment rugs. Explore the largest selection of MOUNTAIN MODERN RUGS in Jackson, custom-designed by us. Kismet is a full-service rug gallery: Buy, sell, trade, appraise, clean, repair and consult. Located at 150 EAST BROADWAY (across the street from Persephone Bakery), come view the most exceptional rug collection in Jackson and speak with our expert staff. Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-6:30pm. 307.739.8984.

Laurie Thal

Featuring fine, hand-blown glass that reflects the stunningly beautiful environment of Jackson Hole. Every piece is one-ofa-kind and has unique qualities, layering multiple hues to create captivating pool of light and depth. Bowls, vases, sculptures, lighting and other gifts can be found on at thalglass.com for viewing. Contact Laurie Thal directly for more information about a specific piece or to discuss a commissioned piece. 307-6902491. thallaurie@gmail.com.

Legacy Gallery

Specializing in fine quality original oil paintings, watercolors and bronze sculptures. Featuring impressionistic and traditional Western works as well as wildlife and landscapes by prominent contemporary and past masters. The gallery, whose heritage is one of personalized service and traditional values, provides exceptional assistance to both novice and seasoned collectors. 75 N. Cache St., on the NW side of the Square with another location in Scottsdale, AZ. Open daily. (307) 733-2353.

Mangelsen - Images of Nature Gallery

Representing exclusively the work of acclaimed wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen. Dedicated to the preservation of Nature and the respect of wildlife, Mangelsen has traveled all over the world to bring back unique portraits of wildlife and stunning sceneries. The gallery also offers posters, books, videos and note cards featuring his work. The #1 gallery in Jackson. 170 N. Cache, 307-733-9752. www.mangelsen.com.

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Our impressive collection incorporates an array of master artists, legendary Jackson Hole artists, and exciting new talent presented in a variety of mediums. We offer a wide selection of traditional and contemporary Native American Jewelry, hand-made sculptural jewelry, fine bronzes, acrylics, watercolor, oil, and wood. We offer exceptional art for the discerning collector, and are experts in assisting first time art buyers. Whether you are looking for a local landscape or a unique heirloom piece of jewelry, we are delighted to help. We invite you to view our showroom on the Town Square at 10 W. Broadway. The best of the west, Native Jackson Hole has been serving clients in Jackson for over 30 years.

23 Ringholz Studios Come visit Ringholz Studios featuring the contemporary work of local artist Amy Ringholz exclusively. Original wildlife oil paintings, oil pastel landscapes, watercolors, ink drawings, phone cases and merchandise will be at your fingertips. We are located across from Persephone Bakery at 140 E. Broadway, Suite 6. 307-734-3964 ringholzstudios.com

24 Tayloe Piggott Gallery Specializing in contemporary painting, photography, sculpture and limited edition prints. We also showcase handblown glass and unique designer jewelry. Our mission is to assist clients with the intricacies of buying contemporary art. Our staff has the knowledge and expertise to help facilitate acquiring art as an investment or finding the right piece for one’s home. It is our hope to bring fresh vision to an already sophisticated arts community and further the appreciation of contemporary art. Our curator is available for private home art consultations and art collection management. 62 S. Glenwood St. (307) 733-0555. www.tayloepiggotgallery.com

25 Trailside Galleries Trailside Galleries is the collector’s first choice for fine American art, specializing in works by leading on temporary Western artists. A hallmark of excellence since 1963, the gallery actively represents the finest painters and sculptors in the United States and regularly features an impressive collection of Western, impressionist, landscape, still-life and wildlife art

Visions West Contemporary is a dynamic art gallery with a passion for nature, animals, environmental issues, and the West. The gallery’s program has evolved to include a heavy focus on art that references nature’s influence and the importance that its presence plays on the individual and society as a whole. The Stable provides an interesting and fresh platform for art in Jackson Hole. 130 S Jackson Street. 307.264.1553. Visionswestcontemporary.com

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For over 40 years, Two Grey Hills has featured the highest quality hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind works of American Indian Art. Specializing in exceptional and award-winning Navajo Rugs and Pueblo Pottery, Two Grey Hills also carries a beautiful selection of contemporary and traditional Native American fine jewelry. These museum quality pieces will please the most discriminating buyer. 110 E. Broadway (corner of King & Broadway), (307) 733-2677. www.fineindianart.com

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National Museum of Wildlife Art

Overlooking the National Elk Refuge, this architecturally stunning building houses the nation’s premier collection of fine wildlife art. With more than 5,000 items in the collection and changing exhibitions, there’s always something new to discover. Featuring Robert Bateman, Albert Bierstadt, Rosa Bonheur, William Merritt Chase, Bob Kuhn, Georgia O’Keeffe, Carl Rungius, and Andy Warhol. Children’s gallery. Museum Shop. Palate Restaurant. Open daily 9am-5pm. 2.5 miles north of town. 307-733-5771. WildlifeArt.org.

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Both galleries have an impressive collection of fine art reflecting the rich heritage of the American West. Featuring Western, wildlife and landscape art in original oils, acrylics, watercolors and bronze. We represent over 100 regional and local artists. Our knowledgeable staff will work with you to locate that special piece for your home office. Both galleries are located across the street from the Wort Hotel. Traditional Gallery, 75 N. Glenwood - Contemporary Gallery, 55 N. Glenwood. (307) 734-2888. www.westliveson.com.

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29 Wilcox Gallery & Wilcox II Jackson’s largest, now in its 42nd year. Featuring original paintings, prints, sculpture, fine crafted wood, jewelry and pottery by nationally known artists. Two locations - the original, 2 miles north of the Town Square on Hwy 89, is spacious & exciting. 733-6450; Wilcox II is located at 110 Center St. Open 10-6 Mon-Sat. (307) 733-3950. www.wilcoxgallery. com.

Visit our gallery of fine art photography featuring local wildlife and landscape photographs by Henry H. Holdsworth. Nationally recognized for his work with publications such as National Geographic, Sierra, Birder’s World, National Wildlife, and Wildlife Conservation, Henry’s unique and striking images are available in limited edition prints, notecards, and books. Located 1 block west of the Town Square. 307733-8877. (888) 494-5329. 95 West Deloney. www.wildbynaturegallery.com.

Wild West Designs

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32 Workshop hand. made. things. Offering unique and contemporary gifts including jewelry and accessories, ceramics and tabletop, children’s clothing and toys. Featuring Jill Zeidler Ceramics, Justine Moody, Coral & Tusk, Susan Fleming Jewelry, and many more. 180 E. Deloney Ave. 307203-7856. www.workshopjh.com.

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Leading the west, Mountain Trails Gallery has long been recognized as one of the premiere fine art galleries of the West. We proudly represent many of today’s most renowned contemporary and western artists. The gallery features a diverse mix of representational, impressionistic and contemporary paintings. We also offer a wide variety of sculpture, furniture and contemporary Native American artifacts. A wide variety of subject matter is offered, including Western, figurative, wildlife, still-life and landscapes. 155 Center Street, Jackson. (307) 734-8150 mtntrails.net.

as well as works by deceased masters. Additionally, Trailside Galleries is home to the annual Jackson Hole Art Auction held in September. Located just east of the Town Square at 130 East Broadway. Open Monday-Sunday 10am-5:30pm. (307) 733-3186. www.trailsidegalleries.com.

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2017 Fall Arts Festival WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 National Museum of Wildlife Art: The 30th annual Western Visions show and sale kicks off with a Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, Teton Village. $135. 733-7325412, WildlifeArt.org/western-visions. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Western Design Conference: The annual exhibition of traditional and contemporary Western design opens with a preview part and fashion show 5:30-10 p.m. at Snow King Sports and Events Center, 100 E. Snow King Ave. Tickets cost $50, $125 for reserved seating. Exhibit day pass cost $15 and gains admission each day through Sunday, Sept. 10. 690-9719, WesternDesignConference.com. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 National Museum of Wildlife Art: The 30th annual Western Visions show and sale opens with the Paintings, Sculptures and Sketches show and sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today through Oct. 8 at the museum, 2820 Rungius Road. 732-5412, WildlifeArt.org/ western-visions. National Museum of Wildlife Art: Enjoy food, drink and the Western Visions show at the museum’s pre-Palates and Palettes party, 3-5 p.m. at the museum, 2820 Rungius Road, three miles north of Jackson. Free, no registration required. 732-5412, WildlifeArt. org/western-visions. Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk: The traditional opening event of the Fall Arts Festival matches Jackson Hole galleries with chefs, restaurants and caters. 5-8 p.m. Free. JacksonHoleChamber.com. Wild By Nature Gallery: Photographer Henry Holdsworth unveils 10-15 new images caught over the past year, 5-8 p.m. at 95 W. Deloney. 733-8877, WildByNatureShop.com. Native Jackson Hole: Jeweler Annie Band enjoys a trunk show, and painter Ruth Nordstrom works in gallery at 10 W. Broadway. 733-4069, NativeJH.com. Art Association of Jackson Hole: Photographer Wes Timmerman opens “Textures, Patterns, Rhythms” 5-8 p.m. in the Art Association gallery, 240 S. Glenwood. Free. 7336379, ArtAssociation.org. Mangelsen Images of Nature: Photographer unveils new images taken during his travels around the world this year. 5-9 p.m. at 170 N. Cache. 733-9752, Mangelsen.com. Tayloe Piggott Gallery: View three solo shows — Susan Vecsey’s “Stain Paintings,” Glenn Goldberg’s “Here and There” and Vivian Springfield’s “Expansionist.” Reception 5-8  p.m. Hangs through Sept. 30 at 62. S. Glenwood. 733-0555, TayloePiggottGallery.com. Altamira Fine Art: Fifth-generation Coloradan Duke Beardsley is the featured artists for Fall Arts at 172 Center St. The gallery hosts a reception for his one-man show 5-8 p.m. 739-4700, AltamiraArt.com. Cayuse Western Americana: Silversmiths Susan Adams and Margaret Sullivan visit 255 N. Glenwood. 739-1940, CayuseWA.com. Ringholz Studio: Amy Ringholz hosts her “After Palettes” party, with music, food and drink, at 140 E. Broadway from 8-10 p.m. 730-7582, AmyRingholz.com. Diehl Gallery: Susan Goldsmith presents new work in the show “Natural Alchemy,” 5-8 p.m. at 155 W. Broadway. 733-0905, DiehlGallery.com. The Grand Fine Art: Micquaela Jones visits the gallery and presents new work at 130 W. Broadway. 201-1172, TheGrandJH.com. JC Jewelers: Enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres and a feast of sapphires at 132 N. Cache. 5-7 p.m. 733-5933, JCJewelers.com. Holiday Forever Gallery: Guest artists Andrea McGinty and Ben Dowell unveil “Morning People,” 5-7 p.m. at 10 E. Simpson. Exhibition runs through Oct. 15. 307-6224888, HolidayForever.org. Rare Gallery: Painters Patricia Griffin and Matt Flint, sculptors Leo Osbourne and Dan Burette, and photographer Rick Armstrong

meet and greet and demonstrate their arts at 60 E. Broadway during Palates and Palettes and throughout the Fall Arts Festival. 7338726, RareGalleryJacksonHole.com WRJ Interior Design party: 5-7 p.m. at 30 S. King St. Firm welcomes many of its featured artists as well as Chase Reynolds Ewald and Audrey Hall, the writer and photographer of “Rustic Modern,” which features a spread on WRJ’s work. 200-4881, WRJDesign.com. Turpin Gallery: JD Challenger show “Celebrating the Treasures of the Native Americans” and Bruce Miller show “Unforgettable Wildlife Realism,” 5-7 p.m. at 25 S. Cache St. 733-7530, TurpinGallery.com. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Thal Glass Studio: Renown glass-blower hosts an open studio 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Other times during the festival call to make an appointment. Free. 3800 Linn Drive, Wilson. 733-5096, ThalGlass.com. Historic Ranch Tours: Depart from the Stilson Home Ranch parking lot at 2 p.m. for an afternoon on the Hereford Ranch and the Snake River Ranch. Includes cowboys, live music and a barbecue. Hosted by Mountain Living magazine. $60. 733-3316. Fighting Bear Antiques: Santa Fe, New Mexico, photography expert Andy Smith speaks about a collection of 53 silver-albumen prints of Yellowstone, circa 1890s, by Frank Jay Haynes at 2 p.m. 733-2669, FightingBear.com. Native Jackson Hole: Painter Richard Lloyd Biddinger in gallery at 10 W. Broadway. 733-4069, NativeJH.com. The Grand Fine Art: Enjoy a dessert reception for California sculptor Dale Evers and his show “The Art of Fly Fishing” 8-10 p.m. at 130 W. Broadway. 201-1172, TheGrandJH.com. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Takin’ It to the Streets: The Art Association of Jackson Hole presents 40 local and regional artists in its 18th annual Fall Arts Festival outdoor art fair on Town Square 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 733-8792, ArtAssociation.org. Taste of the Tetons: Jackson Hole chefs, restaurants and caterers offer samples of their goods 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Town Square. Taste tickets $1; most samples go for 3 to 5 tickets. Jackson Hole Rotary Supper Club: Sample local and regional beer, wine and spirits at Sips on the Square 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Town Square. Free admission, sample tickets $2 each. RCJHSupperClub.org. West Lives On Gallery: Fall Arts Festival poster artist Mark Keathley opens his show with a reception at 75 N. Glenwood. Keathley will show new work, talk with collectors and fans, and sign posters of his Fall Arts image, “Rise Above” 5-8 p.m. 734-2888, WestLivesOn.com. Gray Crane Studio: Owner Gary Crandall features new work during his open gallery at 35 W. Broadway. 733-2735, GrayCraneStudios.com. The Grand Fine Art: LOTOJA 2017 poster artist David Gonzales demonstrates at 130 W. Broadway. 201-1172, TheGrandJH.com. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 The Grand Fine Art: Artists will be painting and sculpting, 1-4 p.m. at 130 W. Broadway. TheGrandJH.com, 201-1172. The Hootenanny, 7:30 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. JHCenterForTheArts.org, 733-4900. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 The Grand Fine Art: Gallery artists will be painting and sculpting, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at 130 W. Broadway. TheGrandJH.com, 201-1172. Scott Christensen Open Studio: 10  a.m.-5  p.m. today and Sept. 13 in Victor, Idaho. Directions: 208-787-5851, ChristensenStudio.com. Native Jackson Hole: Dorian and Rose trunk show and Brent Flory paints in the gal-

lery at 10 W. Broadway on today and Sept. 13. 733-4069, NativeJH.com. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Poster Signing with Mark Keathley, 3-5 p.m. at West Lives On Gallery, 75 N. Glenwood. Get a personally signed poster of his featured painting, “Rise Above.” Reception follows, 5-8  p.m. WestLivesOn.com, 734-2888. Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. at more than 30 Jackson galleries. Look for the Art Walk banners. Native Jackson Hole: Painter Ruth Nordstrom demos in the gallery at 10 W. Broadway. 733-4069, NativeJH.com. Horizon Fine Art: Jackson painter Kay Stratman and Mark Kelso visit the gallery at 30 King St. In addition, potter Eric Stearns talks about his raku technique and Heyoka Merrifield shows her Native American-inspired jewelry. 739-1540, HorizonFineArts.com. The Grand Fine Art: Reception for Joe Kitzmiller’s solo show, “Breaking the Rules with Conscious Intent” 5-8 p.m. at 130 W. Broadway. TheGrandJH.com, 201-1172. Ringholz Studio: Amy Ringholz opens her show of new paintings and drawing at 140 E. Broadway with a reception set for 5-8 p.m. 730-7582, AmyRingholz.com. The Stable: William Sweetlove, Robert McCauley, Gordon McConnell and Pam Gibson show new work in a group exhibition at 130 S. Jackson St. Reception set for 5-8 p.m. 307-264-1553, VisionsWestContemporary.com. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Astoria Fine Art: Sculptor Dan Rambadt and painter Ewoud de Groot visit with patrons, 2-4 p.m. at 35 E. Deloney. 733-4016, AstoriaFineArt.com. Native Jackson Hole: Jeweler Calvin Begay has a trunk show, and Painter Richard Miles demos in the gallery at 10 W. Broadway today and Friday, Sept. 15. 733-4069, NativeJH.com. Penny Lane Cooperative: Meet the Makers 4-7 p.m. at 185 Scott Lane. Participants include Ben Roth, Jenny Dowd, Sage Craighead, Bird & Buffalo, Steven Glass, Alissa Davies, Shawn Roberts, Carlyn Hunter, Out of Hand Pottery, Rebecca Mortensen. 2032323, PennyLaneCooperative.com. National Museum of Wildlife Art: Sculptor Walter Matia talks about the history of animal sculpture 10-11:30 a.m. at the museum. Free, but seating is limited. 732-5412, WildlifeArt.org/western-visions. National Museum of Wildlife Art: The 30th annual Western Visions show and sale gets serious with the Artist Party, 6-9 p.m. $125, registration required. 732-5412, WildlifeArt.org/western-visions. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 The Jackson Hole Showcase of Homes, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. One-day, self-guided fundraising tour to experience the craftsmanship and meet the artists behind some of Jackson’s most spectacular homes. $75, limited tickets available. JacksonHoleShowcase.com. National Museum of Wildlife Art: The 30th annual Western Visions show and sale culminates 5-8 p.m. Final chance to bid on more than 200 works by the museum’s favorite artists. Food, drink, music. $125, registration required. 732-5412, WildlifeArt.org/ western-visions. Jackson Hole Art Auction: With hundreds of lots of classic and contemporary western art, the auction runs for two days — starting at noon today and Saturday, Sept. 16 — at the Center for the Arts. One of the premier art events in the country, with price points for every collector. Registration required. 866-549-9278, JacksonHoleArtAuction.com. West Lives On Gallery: The gallery’s contemporary branch hosts weavers Marilyn Evans and William Stevens, of Montana Blue Heron, and painter Jenny Foster for demos today and Saturday, Sept. 16, at 55 N.

Glenwood. 734-2888, WestLivesOn.com. Two Grey Hills: Jeweler Arty Yellowhorse, potter Rebecca Lucario and gallery owner Gene Waddell visit today through to Sunday, Sept. 17, at the intersection of Broadway and King St. 733-2677, FineIndianArt.com. The Grand Fine Art hosts Artists in Residence, 11-5 p.m. at 130 West Broadway. TheGrandJH.com. 201-1172. Legacy Gallery: Three-man show at 75 N. Cache with Glenn Dean, Kyle Polzin and Josh Elliott. Opening reception 1-3 p.m.; show hangs through Sept. 24. Sale by draw. 7332353, LegacyGallery.com. Astoria Fine Art: Sculptor Joshua Tobey and painter Mark Eberhart will visit the gallery 2-4 p.m. at 35 E. Deloney. 733-4016, AstoriaFineArt.com. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 22nd annual Jackson Hole QuickDraw Art Sale and Auction: Local, regional and national artists have 90 minutes to make an original work before the eyes of Fall Arts spectators on Town Square. The paint-off starts at 9 a.m. The auction and sale — including that of Mark Keathley’s original Fall Arts Festival poster art — begin immediately thereafter. Free. JacksonHoleChamber.com. Art Association of Jackson Hole: Dan Welden leads a solarplate printmaking workshop 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Sunday, Sept. 17, at the Center for the Arts, 240 S. Glenwood. $295 for members, $354 for others. 733-6379, ArtAssociation.org. Astoria Fine Art: The annual “Best of Astoria” show shines a spotlight on all of the gallery’s artists 10 a.m.-1 p.m., immediately after the QuickDraw on Town Square. 7334016, AstoriaFineArt.com. Horizon Fine Art: Oil fingerpainter Iris Scott enjoys her one-woman show at 30 King Street, with a reception from 11 a.m.4  p.m. Scott, Caleb Meyer, Mark Kelso and Kay Stratman all gather at the gallery immediately after participating in the 22nd annual QuickDraw on Town Square. 7391540, HorizonFineArts.com. Trio Fine Art: Kathryn Turner, Jennifer Hoffman, Bill Sawczuk and Michelle Decker present “Crossings” with a reception 5-8 p.m. at 545 N. Cache. 734-4444, TrioFineArt.com. Mountain Trails Gallery: The Center Street gallery hosts a group exhibition featuring such artists as Troy Collins, Amy Lay, Dusty Payne and others, 10  a.m.1 p.m., immediately after the QuickDraw on Town Square, at 155 Center St. 734-8150, MountainTrailsFineArt.com. Trailside Galleries: Two shows with receptions 5-8 p.m. open “A Wild Encounter,” featuring new work by Bonnie Marris and Dustin van Wechel, and “Tour de Force,” shining the light on John DeMott, Alfredo Rodriguez and Mian Situ. 130 E. Broadway. 7333186, TrailsideGalleries.com. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Farewell to Fall Arts art brunch: Take on last look at the art, see your favorite artists, and enjoy drinks and snacks at participating galleries 11  a.m.- 3  p.m. JacksonHoleChamber.com. National Museum of Wildlife Art: Say “Farewell to Fall Arts” at brunch, bloody marys and other beverages, and a last look at the Western Visions show 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the museum. Free and open to all. 732-5412, WildlifeArt.org/western-visions. Horizon Fine Arts: Iris Scott, Mike Kelso, Kay Stratman, Caleb Meyers and other artists in the Horizon stable gather for brunch at 30 King St. 739-1540, HorizonFineArtGallery. com. Diehl Gallery: The contemporary gallery hosts its annual Western Visions Celebration Salon, featuring all of its artists who participated in the 30th Western Visions show and sale. Brunch, bloody marys and mimosas are on tap at 155 W. Broadway. 7330905, DiehlGallery.com. Schedule is Subject to Change. Contact participating gallery or call the Chamber of Commerce at 733-3316 for up-to-date details.

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