Brenda Murphy      "El Jefe"        graphite    13" x 17 1/2"

    Trailside Galleris in Scottsdale, Arizona will host "A Ranching Tradition". This is a showcase of three prominent western artists: Shawn Cameron, Brenda Murphy and Cynthia Rigden. Each artist has an intimate knowledge of the ranching life which is seen in their distinctive artwork. The artist's reception for Cameron, Murphy and Rigden "A Ranching Tradition" is Thursday, March 18th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. This show runs in conjunction with Trailside's "Western Classics" Show.

For more information and to view more artwork available in the show, please visit their web site at: www.trailsidegalleries.com

Shawn Cameron "Winter Watch" oil    9" x 12"	Cynthia Rigden "Planning Some Action" oil    6" x 12"

Josh Elliott        "Above Antelope House"    oil     20" x 24"

   Josh Elliott has traveled the west studying the vast and changing American landscape for his current one-man show "Josh Elliott: A Show of New Works" at Claggett Rey Gallery in Vail, Colorado. Please join Josh at the opening reception on March 13th. This show runs through March 19th

To view the show and for additional details, click here: www.claggettrey.com

Josh Elliott "Frozen Over" oil   12" x 16"	Josh Elliott "Rockpile Moraine, Alberta" oil   30" x 36"

Nancy Guzik        "Peony Pansy"    oil     8" x 12"

   On March 20th, the Tucson Art Academy will host an opening reception for Nancy Guzik "Quiet Expressions Of Joy" - Paintings & Drawings by Nancy Guzik from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. This show continues through March 27th and is presented by West Wind Fine Art.

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

Nancy Guzik        "Summer Stories"    oil     12" x 16"

Bill Schenck "Tony Lujan"	Bill Schenck "Much Indigo"

   Strong Schenck Galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona will be hosting a solo exhibition of new paintings by Bill Schenck. The preview will be on March 11th and the opening reception will be held on March 12th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. This show runs through March 26th.

To view Bill Schenck's One-Man Show, click here: www.strongschenckgalleries.com

Bill Schenck "Saguaros At Sunset"	Bill Schenck "The Trail Less Traveled"

J.M.W. Turner        "The Fifth Plague Of Egypt"    oil     48" x 72"

   Although the Super Bowl has long since been decided, there is one bet yet to be finalized. Prior to this year's big game, E. John Bullard, NOMA’s Montine McDaniel Freeman Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) and Maxwell L. Anderson, the Melvin & Bren Simon Director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) placed a wager between their respective art collections. The wager began on Twitter which resulted in NOMA winning a masterpiece from the Indianapolis Museum of Art for a three-month loan.

     The betting war began on Monday, January 25, when an arts blogger tweeted: "Would love to see @IMAmuseum and @NOMA1910 make a Super Bowl bet. Like a painting-loan-to-the-winning city," quickly escalated to an all-out betting war of fine art.

     Anderson started the betting on Twitter by offering a contemporary artwork by Ingrid Calame to NOMA, should the Saints win: "We are prepared to lend a painting by Ingrid Calame to NOMA, for 3 months as of July 1" also noting, "We're already spackling the wall where the NOMA loan will hang."

     Dismissing the Calame, Bullard raised the stakes by offering a Renoir. On Tuesday morning, Bullard e-mailed the arts blogger with the following message: "Max Anderson must not really believe the Colts can beat the Saints in the Super Bowl. Let's up the ante. The New Orleans Museum of Art will bet the three-month loan of its Renoir painting, Seamstress at Window, circa 1908, which is currently in the big Renoir exhibition in Paris. What will Max wager of equal importance? Go Saints!"

     Via Twitter, Anderson upped the ante yet again with: "We'll see the sentimental blancmange by that ‘China Painter’ and raise you a proper trophy," offering a jewel-encrusted cup by French artist Jean-Valentine Morel, which won the Grand Medal at the 1855 Paris World Fair.

     In an e-mail sent to the arts blogger later on Tuesday, Bullard countered: "I am amused that Renoir is too sweet for Indianapolis. Does this mean that those Indiana corn farmers have simpler tastes? If so why would Max offer us that gaudy Chalice -- just looks like another over-elaborate Victorian tchotchke. Let's get serious. Each museum needs to offer an art work that they would really miss for three months. What would you like Max? A Monet, a Cassatt, a Picasso, a Miro? Sorry but we have no farm scenes or portraits of football players to send you."

     Anderson replied, raising the stakes yet again: "Colts will win; here's how sure I am: IMA Turner (image above) for Vigée Lebrun's Portrait of Marie Antoinette."

     NOMA responded: "Sorry - Marie is too fragile for travel, much like Farve. What about Claude Lorrain, Ideal View of Tivoli"

     Bullard e-mailed the arts blogger: "I'm glad to see that Max has gotten serious. Certainly the Turner painting in Indianapolis is a masterpiece, worthy of any great museum. Regretably the size, over ten feet high with its original elaborate frame, and the fragile condition of New Orleans' Portrait of Marie Antoinette prohibits it from traveling. I propose instead our large and beautiful painting by Claude Lorrain, Ideal View of Tivoli, 1644. This great French artist is considered the father of landscape painting and was one of Turner's great inspirations. These two paintings would look splendid hanging together in New Orleans -- or miracle of miracles, in Indianapolis."

     Finally, the betting concluded—and the Super Bowl wager between the two museums was sealed—on Wednesday with Anderson’s tweet: "Deal--Claude for Turner. Two masters in spirited competition across the channel, and between our fair cities. Go Colts!"

     Bullard’s final response was, "Max is a gracious opponent.  Thanks for accepting the wager of a Claude from New Orleans for a Turner from Indianapolis.  But this is definitely the Saints year.  They are the Dream Team and in New Orleans we know that Dreams Come True.  Geaux Saints!!!”"

   "Dreams DO Come True!" Bullard said. "Both teams made their cities proud. We are looking forward to our friends at IMA, Colts fans, Saints fans and all football and art lovers visiting the New Orleans Museum of Art to see the Turner, our Lorrain and all the museum’s masterpieces. And I would be remiss if I didn't say, ‘Who Dat?!’"

  Visti the New Orleans Musuem of Art web site at: www.noma.org