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September 22, 2009

"Quest For The West"

Eiteljorg Museum - Indianapolis, IN
2009 Award Winners

Daniel Smith "Stillwater Crossing"

The fourth annual "Quest for the West" Art Show and Sale at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art attracted nearly 300 guests and generated almost $800,000 in sales. A portion of proceeds will help the institution build its collection of world-class art. “We are very happy with the results from our fourth event,” said John Vanausdall, Eiteljorg Museum president and CEO. “It once again provided us an opportunity to host some of today’s best Western artists and enthusiastic art collectors from across the country. We were honored to welcome back old friends and make some new ones."

Click on the link provided and view this year's artwork. www.eiteljorg.org


Howard Post "Friendly Shade"	John Buxton "Winter Windfall"

2009 "Quest For The West" Award Winners

Patron's Choice Award - "Winter Windfall" John Buxton

Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award - "Stillwater Crossing" Daniel Smith

Palette Award - Howard Post

Cyrus Dallin Award for Best Sculpture - "Honor Song" Doug Hyde

Henry Farny Award for Best Painting - "Morning On The Colorado" P.A. Nisbet

Victor Higgins Work of Distinction - "New Mexico Warmth" Arturo Chavez

Artist of Distinction Award - Robert Griffing*

*Robert Griffing will be honored with a one-man show at Quest 2010

Patsy Davis & Veryl Goodnight
Two-Person Show

Goodnight Trail Gallery - Mancos, CO

Society Of Animal Artists

The Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure - Salina, KS
49th Annual Exhibition Awards

Matthew Hillier "Stampede"


John Banovich "Shelter From The Storm"	Cathy Sheeter "The Hypnotist"

Society of Animal Artists’ 49th Annual Exhibition Awards

The Patricia A Bott Award for Creative Excellence:
John Agnew "New Guinea Crocodile" Scratchboard

The Evelyn and Peter Haller Memorial Award for Sculpture:
Dan Burgette "Panic Attack" Wood

The President’s Award:
John Banovich "Shelter from the Storm" Oil on Linen

The Mason Family Foundation Awards (2):
Anne Faust "Do-Se-Do with your Partner" Serigraph
Sharon Fullingim "Curiosity" Bronze

The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for a Realistic Painting:
James Offeman "Yellowthroat" Pastel

The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award for a Realistic Sculpture:
John Kobald "Boredom Breaker" Bronze

The Awards of Excellence:

Gerald Balciar	Bronze	Burst Of Spring
Julie Bender	Pyrography	On The Alert
Burt Brent	Bronze	Gliding Grebes
Juan Pablo Z. Cornejo	Colored Pencil/Acrylic	Twins Talking
Andrew Denman	Acrylic on Board	Twist
Leslie H. Evans	Colored Pencil	Silverback
Patricia Pepin	Oil on Linen	Mara Baby
Andrea Rich	Woodcut	Snipe
Sherry Salari Sander	Bronze	The Heavies
Cathy Sheeter	Scratchboard & Ink	The Hypnotist
Morten Solberg	Watercolor/Acrylic	Visit To The Fox Den
Timothy Widener	Oil	Mirror, Mirror

The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum Purchase Award:
Matthew Hillier "Stampede" Oil

For additional information, please visit the Society of Animal Artists web site at: www.societyofanimalartists.com

Celebrating Art From Inspiration To Creation: Tlaquepaque's
State Of The Art

Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village - Sedona, AZ

Visit Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village during the upcoming Fourth Annual "State of the Art" and find out, "How do artists create and why"? Enjoy some close-up and personal time with gifted, world-class artists and cool jazz and blues during the weekend. Everyone is welcome to this ever-popular event. A sumptuous feast of the arts awaits you within the gates of the arts village.

The theme this year is Celebrating Art from Inspiration To Creation and it starts Friday night, September 25th, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and resumes all day Saturday, September 26th, 10 am to 8 pm. It is designed for the new art collector and the seasoned connoisseur, but anyone who appreciates the arts will have a creative awakening getting so close to the sources of inspiration. Admission is free.

For more information, please visit their web site at: www.tlaq.com

Correction

Andrew Peters "Snake River Range" oil 24" x 30"

In our September 15, 2009 newsletter, we incorrectly credited the painting "Snake River Range". This painting was created by Andrew Peters. We apologize for the mistake. To view this painting and several others by Andrew Peters, please visit Trailside Galleries' web site at: www.trailsidegalleries.com

September:

24th - 26th
Cody Art Show
Historic Irma Hotel
Cody, Wyoming
www.codyartshow.com

25th
Donna Howell-Sickles
One-Woman Show
McLarry Fine Art
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.mclarryfineart.com

25th & 26th
State Of The Art
Fourth Annual Event
Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village
Sedona, Arizona
www.tlaq.com

26th
Two-Person Show: Patsy Davis
& Veryl Goodnight
Goodnight Trails Gallery
of Western Art
Mancos, Colorado
www.goodnighttrailgallery.com

26th
Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Annual Exhibition
& Sale
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
www.nationalcowboymuseum.org

26th & 27th
Phil Starke One-Man Show
Grapevine Gallery
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
www.grapevinegalleryokc.com

27th
Fine Art & Estate Antiques Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

30th
American Paintings, Drawings
and Sculpture Auction
Sothebys
New York, New York
www.sothebys.com

Tom Ryan "Taking Aim"
Est. $15,000 - $20,000

Sotheby's
September 30th Auction

October:

1st
The Natural World: Photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen
National Museum of Wildlife Art Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlifeart.org

1st - 4th
Paul Kethley One-Man Show
during the Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Durango, Colorado
www.paulkethley.com

1st - 4th
Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Durango, Colorado
www.durangocowboygathering.org

2nd
Bonnie Conrad Show
Durango Cowboy Gathering
Sorrel Sky Gallery
Durango, Colorado
www.sorrelsky.com

2nd & 3rd
Fall Fine & Decorative Arts Auction
Cowan's
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.cowanauctions.com

3rd
Founding Artists Show
InSight Gallery
Fredericksburg, Texas
www.insightgallery.com

9th
Dick Heichberger
One-Man Show
McLarry Fine Art
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.mclarryfineart.com

9th
Gloria D', Tom Saubert & Vic Payne
Three-Person Show
Mountain Trails Gallery
Jackson, Wyoming
www.mtntrails.net

9th - 12th
Dana Holding Company
The Final Auction of the Corporation's Private Collection
Pamela Rose Auction Company
Maumee, Ohio
www.pamelaroseauction.com

Ends October 11th
Quest For The West
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art
Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlifeart.org

Ends October 11th
Patrons Without Peer: Selection From The McCloy Collection
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlifeart.org

14th
The Bovine Auction
Dallas Auction Gallery
Dallas, Texas
www.dallasauctiongallery.com

15th
Silent Spirit: Maynard Dixon's West
C.M. Russell Museum
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.cmrussell.org

15th - 17th
21st Annual Open House
Legacy Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.legacygallery.com

16th
Cowboy Artist of America
44th Annual Sale & Exhibition
Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix, Arizona
www.phxart.org

16th
Heart Of The West
Art Exhibition & Sale
National Cowgirl Museum
& Hall Of Fame
Fort Worth, Texas
www.cowgirl.net

17th
Las Artes de Mexico
From the Collection of the Gilcrease Museum
Rockwell Museum
Little Rock, Arkansas
www.rockwellmuseum.org

17th & 18th
Sculpture at the River Market Show & Sale
River Market Pavilions
Little Rock, Arkansas
www.sculptureattherivermarket.com

23rd
Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian
Gerald Peters Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.gpgallery.com

Ends October 25th
Painting The Canyon: Works From the Grand Canyon Collection
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
www.boothmuseum.org

Ends November 8th
Route 66 Meets Highway 41: Roadside Impressions
by Chuck Middlekauff
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
www.boothmuseum.org

September:

4th - Steve Kestrel
5th - R.S. Riddick
9th - Gregory McHuron
12th - Keith Christie
12th - Terri Kelly Moyers
17th - Martin Grelle
21st - Kenneth Riley
21st - Randal Dutra
25th - Donna Howell-Sickles
28th - Cynthia Rigden
29th - Steve Gerhartz
30th - Gordon Snidow
30th - Bruce Greene

John Kobald
"Boredom Breaker"
The Leonard J. Meiselman Memorial Award For Realistic Sculpture
Society of Animal Artists' 49th Annual Exhibition

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