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August 5, 2009
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Ayers/Rich Two-Man Show
Legacy Gallery - Jackson, WY
James Ayers

James Ayers   "Prayers Of The Shaman"     oil 24" x 30"

Colorado artist James Ayers and Utah artist Jason Rich will be featured in a Two-Man Show at The Legacy Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming. Both artists depict the west in their own unique styles. Join the artists during a private reception on Thursday, August 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in beautiful downtown Jackson Hole, Wyoming. You can view the entire show on their web site at:      www.legacygallery.com

Jason Rich Jason Rich
Jason Rich "Bringing In The Horses" oil 16" x 20"
Jason Rich "Green River Crossing" oil 30 " x 40"
"Treasures of the Phippen"
 The Phippen Museum - Prescott, AZ
Ray Swanson

Ray Swanson  "Three's A Charm" 

The Phippen Museum will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with an exhibition of "Treasures of the Phippen". Select paintings and sculpture from the permanent collection will be on display to celebrate American Western Art and its artistic influence. This exhibition begins Saturday, August 8th. For more information, please visit their web site at:   www.phippenartmuseum.org

Johnny Hampton
George Phippen
John Hampton "Turning The Leaders"
George Phippen "Checking The Herd Below"

"Painting The Canyon: Works from
 the Grand Canyon Collections"
Booth Western Art Museum - Cartersville, GA
Curt Walters

Curt Walters  "National Treasure" oil 30" x 60"

The Booth Western Art Museum presents paintings from the Grand Canyon Nartional Park Museum and the Grand Canyon Association's collection. More than 25 works will be on display including paintings by Thomas Moran and Curt Walters beginning Saturday, August 8th. Please visit their web site for more details at: www.boothmuseum.org

Phillips
Thomas Moran
William S. Phillips "Guardians of the North Rim"
Thomas Moran "Grand Canyon From Eastern Rim"
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction
Final results - Reno, NV

C.M. RussellCharles M. Russell   "The Truce" watercolor/gouache 19" x 27"
Estimate: $2,000,000 - $3,000,000
Sold for: $2,031,000

On July 25th, the Coeur d' Alene Art Auction sold more than $11 million worth of western, wildlife and sporting art. For full results and to see photos of the entire auction, please visit their web site at: www.cdaartauction.com

E.I. Couse
Bob Kuhn
E.I. Couse "'Contentment" oil 24" x 29"
Estimate: $300,000 - $500,000
Sold for: $506,000
Bob Kuhn "El Jefe" acrylic 18 x 23 1/2
Estimate: $50,000 - $75,000
Sold for: $138,000
Events
August:

1st - 30th
"Western Classics"
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

1st - October 11th
"Patrons Without Peer"
Selections from the McCloy Collection
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlife.org

1st - 30th
Paul Mann Showcase
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

1st - September 9th
"The Lorax: Original Illustrations by Dr. Suess"
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlife.org

6th
James Ayers & Jason Rich
Two-Man Show
Legacy Gallery
Jackson, Wyoming
www.legacygallery.com

8th
Oil Painters of America 2009 Western Regional Exhibition
Howard/Manville Gallery
Kirkland, Washington
www.howardmanville.com

8th
"Treasures of the Phippen"
The Phippen Museum
Prescott, Arizona
www.phippenartmuseum.org

8th
"Painting The Canyon: Works From the Grand Canyon Collection"
Booth Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
www.boothmuseum.org

14th
"Visions of the West"
Legacy Gallery
Jackson, Wyoming
www.legacygallery.com

14th
Mary Martinez & Family
11th Annual Show
Medicine Man Gallery
Santa Fe, NM
www.medicinemangallery.com

15th & 16th
"Best of Santa Fe Auction"
Allard Auctions
La Fonda Hotel
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.allardauctions.com

17th
Nicholas Coleman Showcase
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

17th
Auction In Santa Fe
Manitou Galleries
Hilton Hotel, Mesa Ballroom
Santa Fe, NM
www.auctioninsantafe.com

20th - 23rd
"Western Rendezvous of Art"
Montana Historical Society
Red Lion Colonial Hotel
Helena, Montana
www.montanahistoricalsociety.org

21st
Stacey Peterson & Cydney Springer - Artists To Watch Show
Elk Horn Art Gallery
Winter Park, Colorado
www.elkhorngallery.com

21st
Indian Market Group
Gallery 822
Santa Fe, NM
www.gallery822.com

21st
New Works by Shonto Begay
Medicine Man Gallery
Santa Fe, NM
www.medicinemangallery.com

22nd
6th Birthday Party
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
www.boothmuseum.org

September:

1st - 20th
"Fall Gold"
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

1st - 20th
Kyle Simms Showcase
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

1st - 20th
Lindsay Scott Showcase
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

1st - 20th
Dan & Adam Smith Showcase
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

1st - 20th
Bonnie Marris Showcase
Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming
www.trailsidegalleries.com

6th
Richard Schmid Art Auction
Under the Big Top in beautiful Rist Canyon, Colorado
www.richardschmidauction.com

11th
Robert Coombs One-Man Show
Legacy Gallery
Jackson, Wyoming
www.legacygallery.com

12th
Nelson Boren, Donna Howell-Sickles & Tim Tanner Three-Person Show
Legacy Gallery
Jackson, Wyoming
www.legacygallery.com

12th
"Route 66 Meets Highway 41" paintings by Chuck Middlekauff
Booth Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
www.boothmuseum.org

Birthdays
August:

1st - Daniel Smith
5th - Everett Raymond Kinstler
7th - Jim Morgan
8th - Don Spaulding
12th - Ken Carlson
13th - Thomas William Jones
15th - Robert Scriver (would have been 95 years old)

16th - Eleanor Moore
18th
- Lee Brotherton
20th - Scott Christensen
21st - Brenda Murphy
22nd - Curt Walters
22nd - Booth Museum
23rd - Tim Shinabarger
25th - Howard Post
26th - George Lundeen
26th - Jared Sanders
28th - Gerald Balciar
28th - Glenna Goodacre
28th - Mehl Lawson
29th - Loren Entz
30th - Nancy Boren
31st - John Moyers

Mehl Lawson

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