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January 12, 2010

The Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition

"Artist at Work"

Booth Western Art Museum - Cartersville, GA

Ken Freeman "Tough Draw"

The Booth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, premieres the Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition – Artist at Work on January 16, 2010. The exhibition consists of 50 oil paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo heroes, Native American elders and children, mountain men, western landscapes, Buffalo Soldiers and more. The exhibition also highlights a number of educational exhibits that include a re-creation of Ken Freeman’s studio complete with easel and artifacts, a section on Ken Freeman, the illustrator, showcasing a display of book covers and posters including "Fallon" by Louis L’Amour, and a special section on the Buffalo Soldiers.

For more information about this exhibition, visit the Booth Museum's web site at: www.boothmuseum.org


Ken Freeman "Eight Seconds To Glory"	Ken Freeman "Sergeant Major Bill"


Ken Freeman "Hurtin' Dirty Ride"	Ken Freeman "Young Pow Wow Dancer"

Art of The West Magazine

January/February 2010 issue

On The Cover: John Coleman "Lives With Honor"

Art of the West Magazine's January/February 2010 issue is now on newsstands. Featured on the cover is John Coleman's "Lives With Honor". The feature articles in this issue are John Coleman, Dennis Doheny and Darcie Peet. Another feature, "Why I Portray The Cowboy", includes interviews with Tom Browning, Tim Cox, Steve Devenyns, Tom Dorr, Wayne Justus, Jason Rich, Robert "Shoofly Shufelt, Nathan Solano and Sherry Blanchard Stuart. You will also find other interesting articles such as "Straight Talk" by the publishers, Bill Anton's studio, "Law and the Art World" and so much more. Pick up a copy at your favorite newsstand or check out their web site at: www.aotw.com

In Bronze and On Canvas
The Art of Mehl Lawson &
Jeffrey R. Watts

Bonita Museum & Cultural Center

Jeffrey R. Watts "The Irishman" oil 24" x 18"

The work of two local artists goes on display at the Bonita Museum & Cultural Center when In Bronze and On Canvas - The Art of Mehl Lawson and Jeffrey R. Watts opens on January 16th, 2010. Mehl Lawson’s western sculptures capture the harsh and stirring lives of cowboys and their horses in bronze while Jeffrey R. Watts’ impressionistic paintings and realistic drawings capture striking portraits and the lush landscapes of southern California. The exhibit continues through February 27th. The opening reception on January 16th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. will include a painting demonstration by Jeffrey Watts.

To learn more about this event, click on this link: www.bonitamuseum.org

Mehl Lawson "Watchin' Em Water" bronze

January:

13th
The Natural World: Photography by Thomas D. Mangelsen
Artist discussion
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlifeart.org

15th
Human / Nature: Artists As Explorers in the Early
American West
Rockwell Museum
Corning, New York
www.rockwellmuseum.org

16th
In Bronze and on Canvas
Art of Mehl Lawson &
Jeffrey R. Watts
Bonita Museum & Cultural Center
Bonita, California
www.bonitamuseum.org

16th
Kenneth M. Freeman Legacy Exhibition - Artists At Work
Booth Museum
Cartersville, Georgia
www.boothmuseum.org

23rd
Marathon Discovery Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

23rd
Clyde Aspevig
painting demonstration
Montana State University
Billings, Montana
Contact Darrell Tunnicliff
(406-294-5677) or
Contact Jacquie Kittson
(406-861-2653)

24th
Estate Antiques & Fine Art Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

30th
20th Annual High Noon Auction
Mesa Convention Center
Mesa, Arizona
www.highnoon.com

February:

4th
Through The Painter's Eye
Scottsdale Fine Art
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.scottsdalefineart.com

6th
Glen Edwards One-Man Show
Mountain Trails Gallery
Park City, Utah
www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com

7th
Pioneering Women Artists
of Arizona
Art conversations with Fran Elliot
Phippen Museum
Prescott, Arizona
www.phippenmuseum.org

11th
C. Michael Dudash,
Krystii Melaine & Gayle Nason
Artist Focus
Legacy Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.legacygallery.com

11th
Bruce Cheever, Michael Malm & Matt Smith Showcases
Trailside Galleries
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.trailsidegalleries.com

12th - 13th
28th Anniversary Celebration
Greenhouse Gallery Of Fine Art
San Antonio, Texas
www.greenhousegallery.com

William Kalwick
"Indian Color - Mujer de Nahuala"

Greenhouse Gallery Of Fine Art
www.greenhousegallery.com

13th
Scott Richardson One-Man Show
Mountain Trails Gallery
Park City, Utah
www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com

16th
California & American Art Auction
John Moran Auctioneers
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California
www.johnmoran.com

18th
Chuck Middlekauff
One-Man Show
Route 66 Meets Highway 41
Legacy Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.legacygallery.com

19th
Mountain Trails Gallery
Master's Show
Mountain Trails Gallery
Park City, Utah
www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com

20th
Marathon Discovery Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

21st
Estate Antiques & Fine Art Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

25th
The Beauty Of Form
Scottsdale Fine Art
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.scottsdalefineart.com

25th
Transitions Show
Dan, Danny & John McCaw Three-Man Show
Trailside Galleries
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.trailsidegalleries.com

27th
Ed Mehl One-Man Show
Medicine Man Gallery
Tucson, Arizona
www.medicinemangallery.com

27th
Simon Winegar One-Man Show
Mountain Trails Gallery
Park City, Utah
www.mountaintrailsgalleries.com

January:

2nd - Nancy Glazier
2nd - Deborah Copenhaver Fellows
4th - Robert Peters
4th - T.D. Kelsey
5th - Robert Abbett
6th - Grant Speed
7th - Tony Eubanks
7th - Matt Smith
9th - Gene Zesch
9th - Dennis P. Anderson
9th - Len Chmiel
9th - Gary Niblett
12th - Tom Ryan
12th - David Halbach
14th - Fritz White
14th - John Banovich
17th - Bonita Roberts
20th - Dean Mitchell
23rd - Morris Rippel
23rd - Logan Hagege
23rd - Bill Owen
25th - J.C. Dye
26th - Veryl Goodnight
28th - Bob Kuhn
(1920 - 2007)
28th - William Acheff
29th - Karen Cooper
31st - Daniel Pinkham

Veryl Goodnight
"A New Beginning"

Goodnight Trail Gallery
www.goodnighttrailgallery.com

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