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NEWSLE T TER | FEBRUARY 2019
With a new year at hand, we are pleased to host our first shows of 2019, beginning with a special showcase featuring works by our esteemed members of the Cowboy Artists of America organization. The show brings together the talents of long time CA members Bill Nebeker, Bruce Greene and Clark Kelley Price along with recently invited members Mikel Donahue, Phil Epp and Dustin Payne. Founded in 1965, the Cowboy Artists of America mission statement is “to authentically preserve and perpetuate the culture of western life in fine art.� Likewise, Trailside Galleries has been at the crossroads of western American art for more than 50 years and at one point or another has proudly represented a vast majority of the members of the CA organization. While Nebeker, Greene and Donahue bring a more traditional approach to western art, Price brings a storytelling, illustrative quality and Payne and Epp combine a traditional look with more contemporary lines. The featured works in our show are truly a testament to the diversity of artistic styles that can be found today within the framework of western art. The days and months of a long winter can represent a time of introspection and contemplation. The season symbolically invites us to quiet the mind and still the soul. To that end, our next gallery show in February features winter scenes by Michael Godfrey and Robert Moore as they pay homage to the ethereal and mystical beauty of nature and the landscape during the winter season. Painting wintery landscapes can be challenging at best for plein air painters such as Godfrey and Moore. Consider being outdoors in freezing temperatures, trying to keep hands and fingers warm while manipulating stiff, cold or even frozen paint! Then there is the added challenge of mixing a wide range of whites in a way that convey the depth of the scene. For the layman, we naturally tend to think of snow as strictly white in color, but in fact, it takes on my other shades depending on the reflected light and shadow. As you will see while browsing the pages of our newsletter, both artists have created a masterful collection of paintings that capture all the beautiful nuances and subtleties of a winter wonderland.
Michael Godfrey, Fresh New Snow, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $22,500
Dustin Payne, Across the Caldera, bronze, ed. of 12, 15 x 19 x 6 inches, $4,200
From all of us at Trailside Galleries, we hope your New Year is off to a great start and we look forward to assisting you with your art collecting needs in the year ahead! Maryvonne Leshe Managing Partner Clark Kelley Price, Packing Out of the Togwotee, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $18,000
MIKEL DONAHUE | COWBOY
COUNTRY 2019
FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Back In The Saddle, acrylic, 11 x 14 inches, $3,500
Hooked On, acrylic and colored pencil, 22 x 30 inches, $14,500
Spring On The South Rim, acrylic, 24 x 34 inches, $15,500
06 Cowboy, acrylic, 24 x 15 inches, $6,000
MIKEL DONAHUE CAA Member since 2016 Born: 1956 Mikel Donahue, who was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma was taught about life on the ranch by his paternal grandfather who raised cattle in north central Oklahoma. He is best known for his impeccable depictions of cowboy life. His colored pencil drawings and acrylic paintings portray ranchers and their livestock during the day-to-day ritual of sun-up to sun-down work on the ranch. 2
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PHIL EPP | COWBOY
COUNTRY 2019
FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Buffalo in the Smoke, acrylic on board, 30 x 40 inches, $6,800
Western Sky, acrylic on canvas, 84 x 60 inches, $22,000
Wallow, acrylic on board, 22 x 44 inches, $5,200
PHIL EPP CAA Member since 2016 Born: 1946 Phil Epp was raised in rural Nebraska on a crop/ cattle farm and the open spaces of the Great Plains are strongly imprinted in him. His paintings reflect this celebration of open sky and landscape with a hint of human occupation. He strives to engage the viewer in this isolation and to incorporate timeless universal icons into the landscape. T R A I L S I DE G A L LER IES.COM
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BRUCE GREENE | COWBOY
COUNTRY 2019
FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Twilight on the Sage, oil on canvas, 20 x 30 inches, $15,000
The Domain of Majesties, oil on canvas, 38 x 38 inches, $36,000
Full Of Herself, conte on paper, 28 x 21 inches, $7,500 The Charge bronze ed. of 20 29 x 49 x 12 1/2 inches $21,500 BRUCE GREENE CAA Member since 1993 Born: 1953 Texan Bruce Greene was juried into the CA organization in 1993 and is one of the legitimate heirs to a cowboy kind of art legacy that traces its beginnings back to Charlie Russell. It is a legacy that is tied hard and fast to a familiarity and feeling for ranch life reality and is based on a bedrock of artistic accomplishment. 4
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BILL NEBEKER | COWBOY
COUNTRY 2019
FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Hare Raisin' Ride, bronze ed. of 30, 23 x 12 x 9 inches, $5,800
Three Amigos, bronze ed. of 30, 18 x 18 x 8 inches, $5,200
Ever-Vigilant, bronze ed. of 30, 25 x 18 x 9 inches, $6,800
Cold Mornin' Cow Camp, bronze ed. of 30, 23 x 14 x11 inches, $5,500
Born To Run, bronze ed. of 30, 16 x 18 x 8 inches, $5,800
BILL NEBEKER CAA Member since 1978 Born: 1942 Juried into the CA organization in 1978, Bill Nebeker is one the longest, active members of the group. Today, he is one of the country’s foremost western sculptors, highly regarded for his detailed compositions that convey an honest and authentic portrayal of the West, both from a historic viewpoint and a more contemporary perspective. His bronzes have forever secured the history and culture as well as the recognition and importance of the working cowboy and ranching community. T R A I L S I DE G A L LER IES.COM
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DUSTIN PAYNE | COWBOY
COUNTRY 2019
FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
The Midnight Storm, bronze ed. of 17, 15 x 47 x 11 inches, $12,900
On the Edge of the Wild, bronze ed. of 12, 22 1/2 x 7 x 7 inches, $3,200
Keeper of the Sage, bronze ed. of 12, 14 x 5 x 5 inches, $1,850
Wind River Sentinel, bronze ed. of 17, 19 x 14 x 7 inches, $4,200
DUSTIN PAYNE CAA Member since 2017 Born: 1981 Dustin Payne was born into a rodeo and ranching family in southern New Mexico in 1981. Growing up as a third-generation sculptor in his family, he began learning the trade at an early age. Endless inspiration came out of studying the great works of Remington and Russell, and he was influenced by the books and drawings of Will James. As a young man he experienced first-hand the traditions of the Western way of life and he came to know the skills of roping, riding, and working with cattle. The strength and character of the old cowboys and ranchers created the inspiration for him to carry on the spirit, respect, and tradition of their way of life. In 2017, he was invited to join the Cowboy Artists of America organization. 6
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CLARK KELLEY PRICE | COWBOY
COUNTRY 2019
FEBRUARY 11 - FEBRUARY 23, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Gunlock Line Rider, oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches, $6,000 The Rich Poor Man oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches $25,000
Wild Wooley Wyoming Winter, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, $8,000 Catching the Late Light Home, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, $16,000 CLARK KELLEY PRICE CAA Member since 2004 Born: 1945 Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Clark Kelley Price took an early interest in drawing and even his earliest artistic efforts told a story. His parents recognized his talent and encouraged him to use it. A traditional oil painter of cowboys, wildlife and early Western trappers and Native Americans, his love of the West, both modern and historical, and his life experiences have been the greatest inspiration for his paintings. T R A I L S I DE G A L LER IES.COM
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MICHAEL GODFREY | WINTER’S EMBRACE FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 2, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Gros Ventre Evening, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, $15,000
Arrayed in White, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $22,500
Winter Vale, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $15,500
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Winter Grandeur, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches, $15,000
A Mantle of White, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $15,500
MICHAEL GODFREY | WINTER’S EMBRACE FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 2, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
A Gentle Winter Light, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 inches, $21,500
Winter's Enchantment, oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches, $15,000 MICHAEL GODFREY Born: 1958 Michael Godfrey skillfully translates his emotional and spiritual engagement with the landscape onto the canvas. Inspired by the many moods of light, his goal is to capture and interpret these moods on canvas. His paintings focus on light filtering through the landscape. In his handling of color and surface, Godfrey softens the edges implying detail rather than actively stating it, concentrating on the experience of the moment.
A Blanket of Snow, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $22,500 T R A I L S I DE G A L LER IES.COM
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ROBERT MOORE | WINTER’S EMBRACE FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 2, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Across the Draw, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $5,400
Back Road, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, $9,000
Signature, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 inches, $7,800
The Voice is Heard, oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, $21,500
December's Dance, oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches, $3,400
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ROBERT MOORE | WINTER’S EMBRACE FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 2, 2019 Open House: Thursday, February 21, 5-7pm
Winter's Way, oil on canvas, 24 x 48 inches, $7,800
Winter's Light, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $9,000
Fresh Snow, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches, $5,400
ROBERT MOORE Born: 1957 Robert Moore is known for his masterful use of light to show strong contrasts, such as the graceful forms of a forest interior backlit with brilliant sunlight. His distinctive combination of brush and palette knife, coupled with his use of heavy surface texture and high key color brings forth a passion and energy to every canvas. A plein-air purist, he works on location to best capture the immediate impression of each subject. Of painting winter landscapes, he observes, “Winter puts the wide spectrum of summer and fall hues and intensities to sleep for the year, leaving beautiful grays and neutral colors.”
Belonging, oil on canvas, 28 x 22 inches, $3,700
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MARCH 2019 SHOW SCHEDULE ROBERT DUNCAN BEAUTY IN THE JOURNEY One-Man Showcase March 4 - March 16, 2019 Open House: Saturday, March 16, 4-6pm
WILDLIFE DISCOVERY GROUP WILDLIFE SHOW Mick Doellinger J.C. Dye Veryl Goodnight Shawn Gould Bruce Lawes Bonnie Marris Ralph Oberg Stefen Savides Lindsay Scott Kyle Sims Adam Smith Renso Tamse Margery Torrey Ezra Tucker Kent Ullberg Dustin Van Wechel Sarah Woods
Robert Duncan, Iced Over, oil on linen, 36 x 48 inches, $29,500
March 18 - March 30, 2019
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