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October 6, 2009

"Cowboy Artists of America"

44th Annual Exhibition & Sale

Phoenix Art Museum - Phoenix, AZ

Jim Norton "The Lost Watch" oil 18" x 24"

The 44th Annual Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition & Sale thunders into the Phoenix Art Museum with the opening reception on Friday, October 16, 2009. This is the only time each year that the members of the organization exhibit together as a group. More than 130 new works created by the 23 active members of the Cowboy Artists of America are unveiled at this annual event within the spacious galleries of the Phoenix Art Museum. For more information and details about this show and sale, please visit their web site at: www.phxart.org


Oreland C. Joe "At The Squaw Dance" alabaster 22" high	Martin Grelle "Wears His Honor" oil 36" x 24"

Photos courtesy of the artists.

Fall Open House

Trailside Galleries - Scottsdale, AZ

Z.S. Liang "The Lesson" oil 46" x 34"

Trailside Galleries will be hosting their annual Fall Open House from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17th. This show and sale features new works by some of the country’s most distinguished western artists, including members of the Cowboy Artists of America. The gallery will also have a special showcase for artists Z.S. Liang, Bill Anton and Patricia Dobson.

Click on the link provided and view this year's artwork. www.trailsidegalleries.com


Z.S. Liang "Mother Earth's Blessing" oil 48" x 34"	Z.S. Liang "The Flute Player" oil 36" x 24"

En Plein Air: A Conversation With Clyde Aspevig

American Artist Magazine

Clyde Aspevig "Wind River Mountains" oil 30" x 40"

Allison Malafronte interviews "landscape legend" Clyde Aspevig. Clyde shares his insights and extensive knowledge of painting in this open and revealing interview. "I’m trying to be the best that I can be as a human being. Art is the vehicle with which I have the best chance of leaving behind something of worth. I hope my paintings will always inspire people to become a part of nature rather than a force that manipulates and destroys it. I hope my work will be seen as an important voice in the environmental awakening of the last 50 years that is aiming to conserve and sustain our planet", Aspevig explains. To view the entire interview CLICK HERE.

Jackson Hole Art Auction

2009 Auction Results

Bob Kuhn "Like The Down Of A Thistle - Red Fox" acrylic 17" x 28"
Estimates: $75,000 - $125,000 Sold for: $299,000

The third annual Jackson Hole Art Auction was held on September 19 at the Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming. Hosted by Trailside Galleries and Gerald Peters Gallery, more than 76 % of the featured 235 lots sold, realizing just under $6,000,000 in sales. As the auction got under way at 1:00 pm, more than 300 people filled the seats in the auditorium, with some 185 registered bidders. Phone bidding was very active with close to 200 phone bids and 50 absentee bids. In just its third year, the Jackson Hole Art Auction has clearly distinguished itself as a destination event, with collectors coming from over 30 states as well as international collectors from Germany, Peru and Switzerland.

For full results, please visit their web site at: www.jacksonholeartauction.com


Oscar Berninghaus "Short Cut" oil 25 1/4" x 30 1/4" Estimates: $400,000 - $600,000 Sold for: $431,250	Albert Bierstadt "Study For The Buffalo Trail - 1867" oil 3" x 5.375" Estimates: $150,000 - $250,000 Sold for: $172,500

National Museum of Wildlife Art
Mini Cooper Winner

Lanny Grant, right, accepts the keys to his new 2009 MINI Cooper
from museum President & CEO James McNutt

Lanny Grant, an artist from Silt, Colorado, won the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s raffle of a 2009 MINI Cooper, valued at $20,000. The "Mini Raffle" was part of the annual Western Visions fundraiser to benefit programming for the Jackson Hole-based national museum, which follows a mission of connecting people with the natural world through fine art and includes works by such familiar names as Audubon, O’Keeffe, Picasso, Wyeth and even Rembrandt. Grant’s win of the classic British mini-car was announced Friday, September 18, 2009 during the Western Visions Miniatures and More Show & Sale.

Click on the link to view the museum's web site: www.wildlifeart.org

October:

8th
I am Very Proud to be Chickasaw
paintings  by Mike Larsen
Gaylord-Pickens Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
www.oklahomaheritage.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.eiteljorg.org

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

13th
California & American Paintings Auction
John Moran Auctioneers
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California
www.johnmoran.com

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

15th
Capturing Billy The Kid
Gary Ernest Smith, Ed Mell
& Bob Boze Bell
Overland Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.overlandgallery.com

15th
1st Annual Scottsdale Drawing Event
Scottsdale Fine Art
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.scottsdalefineart.com

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

15th
Western Art Walk
Scottsdale Gallery Association
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.scottsdalegalleries.com

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

16th
Autumn Open House
Richard Schmid, Nancy Guzik & Timothy R. Thies
West Wind Fine Art
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
www.westwindfineart.com

16th
Wildlife Show
Two Rivers Gallery
Big Timber, Montana
www.tworiversgallery.org

16th & 18th
Sculpture at the River Market
Show & Sale
River Market Pavilions
Little Rock, Arkansas
www.sculptureattherivermarket.com

17th
The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell - A Retrospecitive of Paintings and Sculpture
Denver Art Museum
Denver, Colorado
www.denverartmuseum.org

17th
Fall Open House
Trailside Galleries
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.trailsidegalleries.com

17th
Fiesta For Four Amigos
Martin Grelle, Joseph Lorusso,
Ed Mell & Gary Ernest Smith
Overland Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.overlandgallery.com

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

21st
Morten Solberg Auction
Rasmus Auctioneers
Washington, DC
www.rasmus.com

23rd
10th Annual National Juried Exhibition of the American Impressionist Society
Saks Galleries
Denver, Colorado
www.saksgalleries.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

November:

6th & 7th
Celebration Of Impressionism
Timur Akhriev, Brent Jensen & Gregory Packard
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
San Antonio, Texas
www.bronzecoastgallery.com

6th - 8th
Stormy Weather Arts Festival
Bronze Coast Gallery
Cannon Beach, Oregon
www.bronzecoastgallery.com

13th
Big Fall Phoenix Auction
Allard Auctions
Holiday Inn Resort & Suites
Mesa, Arizona
www.allardauctions.com

14th
Beaux Arts 2009
Scottsdale Artists School
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.scottsdaleartschool.org

20th
Jeff Aieling - New Works
Medicine Man Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.medicinemangallery.com

20th
Variety Membership Show
Two Rivers Gallery
Big Timber, Montana
www.tworiversgallery.org

20th -21st
Gail Kincaid Fine Jewelry
Trunk Show
Riverbend Fine Art
Marble Falls, Texas
www.riverbendfineart.com

21st
Art of the American West Auction
Heritage Auction Galleries
Dallas, Texas
www.ha.com

Las Artes de Mexico
From the collection of the
Gilcrease Museum

Rockwell Museum

October 17, 2009
through
January 3, 2010

October:

4th - Frederic Remington          (1861-1909)
4th - Ray Swanson
         (1937-2004)
5th - Robert Duncan
9th - Elizabeth Brandon
18th - Cyrus Afsary
19th - Susan Terpning
20th - Ray Sexton
          (1959-1996)
21st - Christopher Blossom
22nd - Zhang Wen Xin
24th - James Kramer
24th - David Mann
28th - Tom Browning
31st - Hollis Williford
          (1940-2007)

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