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Dear Friends,
Lindsay Scott, Charlie Boy, 9 x 17 1/2, Colored Pencil. $3,900
Brad Schmidt, Trophy Hunters, 15 x 19, Watercolor. $3,800
We all know the expression “dog days of August.” Well, here at Trailside, we are truly embracing these famous words as we debut “It’s A Dog’s Life” a brand new show devoted to our loyal canine companions. This show is particularly important to me and to my gallery Partner, Roxanne Hofmann, as we are both avid dog lovers and have long been vocal advocates for animal rights. Obviously, the idea of an art show about dogs is not a novel one, but we thought we would put our own unique twist on dog art by featuring new works by our landscape, western, wildlife, figurative and impressionist artists with the caveat that the work must have a dog as part of the subject; mutt, mongrel or pure bred! We know that since ancient times, the unique relationship between man and dog has inspired art. Dogs have been depicted in cave paintings, in mythology and canine imagery can be found in ancient Egypt and China. Dog art was prevalent from the Renaissance through the Victorian period. George Stubbs is credited with having brought animal painting to a whole new level, with his natural and sympathetic imagery of hunting dogs commissioned by British aristocracy. So this is Trailside’s spin on dogs in art, and our gallery artists have brought forth a wonderful new body of work for this event. On a very “pawsitive” note, we are very pleased to be donating a portion of the sales to PAWS of Jackson Hole. On the following pages, I am happy to share their mission statement and a little more information about this wonderful organization. An added bonus during our dog show is a special feature on the world renowned canine and sporting artist Joseph Sulkowski. Sulkowski’s paintings have been described as a fusion of masterful l6th and 17th century Italian and Flemish techniques with a brilliant contemporary flair for expressive brushwork and luminous color that energizes his work. In addition to the new works that will be showing in the gallery, Joseph is also available for personal commissions, so we encourage our dog loving collectors to contact the gallery if they are interested in pursuing a special commission of their own dogs.
Bonnie Marris, Clean Linen, 16 x 20, Oil. $6,000
Through out the month of August, we are also very pleased to showcase four of the country’s most talented master rustic furniture artists: Brad Greenwood, John Gallis, and Mike Roths and Ron Shanor. Together, they continued on page 2...
Clockwise top left: Louie the 14th, Bailey, Darby and Boo. All adopted from WY and AZ animal shelters.