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May 11, 2010

"Art of the American West
& Texas Auction"

Heritage Auction Galleries - Dallas, TX

Frederic Remington "A Mexican Buccaroo - In Texas" oil 21 1/2" x 17 1/2"

Heritage Auction Galleries will present their 2010 May Signature Art of the American West & Texas Auction in Dallas, Texas. The auction is scheduled for May 15th. An outstanding array of western art will be available for purchase during the auction.

For more information and to view the entire auction, please visit Heritage Auction Galleries web site at: www.ha.com

Joseph Lorusso One-Person
Exhibition

Meyer Gallery - Santa Fe, NM

Joseph Lorusso "Fitting The Dress" oil 40" x 40"

Meyer Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico will host a One-Person Exhibition featuring original oil paintings by figurative and landscape artist Joseph Lorusso. The artist's reception will be on May 14th from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

For more information about Joe Lorusso's One-Person Exhibition, visit the Meyer Gallery's web site at: www.meyergalleries.com


Joseph Lorusso "Holding Court" oil 48" x 58"	Joseph Lorusso "Red Rubber Ball" oil 12" x 12"

Oil Painters of America
Award Winners

Legacy Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ

Mary Qian "Model On Break" oil 20" x 30"
Gold Medal Award: Associate & Signature Division

On Friday, April 30th, Legacy Gallery hosted the 19th Annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils. Over 200 oil paintings were created for this show. During the night's festivities, many prestigious awards were given out during the artist's reception. Among the winners were Ruo Li, Gold Medal Award in the Master Signature Division for his painting "California Autumn". Mary Qian won the Gold Medal Award in the Associate and Signature Division for her painting "Model On Break". Overall, 24 awards were given out worth over $80,000.00.

To view the entire show, visit Legacy Gallery's web site at: www.legacygallery.com

To view a list of award winners, visit Oil Painter's Of America's web site at: www.oilpaintersofamerica.com


Ruo Li California Autumn" oil 22" x 33" Gold Medal Award: Master Signature Division	Quang Ho The Ohio Gentleman" oil 24" x 30" Shirl Smithson Founder's Award for Master Signature Members


Stanislav Prokopenko Noble Savage" oil 28" x 20" Member's Choice Award/Associate & Signature Division	Huihan Liu Foothills of Mt. Tanggula" oil 40" x 30" Member's Choice Award/Master Signature Division

Jacquelyn Bischak "Reverie" oil 20" x 24"
Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship For Midwestern Artists

In Memoriam

William Moyers (1931 - 2010)

William Moyers, western artist and long-time member of the Cowboy Artists of America, passed away on Monday, May 3rd.

May:

14th
Celebration of Three Artists 2010
Kathryn Stats, Benjamin Wu & W. Jason Situ
Greenhouse Gallery
San Antonio, Texas
www.greenhousegallery.com

14th - 16th
Lorenzo Chavez One-Man Show
Grapevine Gallery
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
www.grapevinegalleryokc.com

14th - June 30th
Colorado & The West
David Cook Fine Art
Denver, Colorado
www.davidcookfineart.com

14th
Joseph Lorusso
One-Person Show
Meyer Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.meyergalleries.com

14th
Nocona Burgess
One-Man Show
Sorrel Sky Gallery
Durango, Colorado
www.sorrelsky.com

15th
John Cook One-Man Show
Southwest Gallery
Dallas, Texas
www.swgallery.com

15th
Art of the American West & Texas Art Auction
Heritage Auction Galleries
Dallas, Texas
www.ha.com

15th
Wild New Ways: Maurice Sendak's Animal Kingdom
National Museum of Wildlife Art
Jackson, Wyoming
www.wildlife.org

19th thru January 9, 2011
21st Century Regionalists: The Art of the Next West
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Corning, New York
www.rockwellmuseum.org

20th
21st Century Regionalists:
Art of the Next West
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Corning, New York
www.rockwellmusuem.org

21st
Spring Fling
New art by John Pollock
Two Rivers Gallery
Big Timber, Montana
www.tworiversgallery.org

22nd
Marathon Discovery Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

22nd
Kevin Weckbach
Salon & Solo Exhibition
Evergreen Fine Art
Evergreen, Colorado
www.evergreenfineart.com

23rd
Estate Antiques & Fine
Art Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

27th
Antique & Decorative Art Auction
John Moran Auctioneers
Pasadena, California
www.johnmoran.com

28th
2010 Spring Art Classic
Altermann Galleries
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.altermann.com

28th
Patrick Matthews: Seasons
Waxlander Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.waxlander.com

28th
Suchitra Bhosle One-Person Exhibition
Meyer Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.meyergalleries.com

28th
Boulder & Sky: Cubist Meditations on the Southwest by painter David Jonason
Meyer Gallery East
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.meyereastgallery.com

29th - 31st
36th Annual Phippen Memorial Western Art Show
Courthouse Plaza
Prescott, Arizona
www.phippenartmuseum.org

30th - thru June 19th
Ansel Adams: Landscape & Light
Gerald Peters Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.gpgallery.com

30th - thru June 26th
Visual Poetry: Photographs by Nancy Wood
Gerald Peters Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.gpgallery.com

31st
Spring Art Classic Show
Altermann Galleries
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.altermann.com

thru May 31st
Spencer Mahaffey
One-Man Show
Duley-Jones Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
www.duleyjones.com

thru May 31st
15th Anniversary Celebration
Whistle Pik Galleries
Fredericksburg, Texas
www.whistlepik.com

June:

4th - 30th
"WAOWing The Golden State"
Women Artists of the West
Olaf Wieghorst Museum
El Cajon, California
www.wieghorstmuseum.org

6th
Native American & Western Art Auction
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Lone Jack, Missouri
www.dirksoulisauctions.com

11th
Cary Henrie One Person Exhibition
Meyer Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.meyergalleries.com

thru June 11th
All Aboard! The Life & Work of Marjorie Reed
The Phippen Museum
Prescott, Arizona
www.phippenartmuseum.org

18th
History Meets The Arts
Lord Nelson's Gallery
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
www.lordnelsons.com

18th
Michael Scott: Buffalo Bulb's Wild West Show
Gerald Peters Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.gpgallery.com

19th
30th Anniversary Summer Auction
Altermann Galleries
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.altermann.com

25th
Contemporary Naturalism
Gerald Peters Gallery
Santa Fe, New Mexico
www.gpgallery.com

25th
The Creative Soul
Mars Hall Gallery
Tenants Harbor, Maine
www.marshallgallery.net

26th
Marathon Discovery Auction
Burchard Galleries
St. Petersburg, Florida
www.burchardgalleries.com

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

thru June 30th
Traditions Art Alive - The Art of Sharon Brening
The Pearce Museum - Navarro College
Corsicana, Texas
www.pearcecollections.us

May:

12th - Lanford Monroe (1950 - 2000)
13th - Craig Tennant
14th - Lynn Wade
14th - Leonard Williams
15th - Lorna Dillon
15th - Robert Moore
16th - Paul Cameron Smith
16th - Kelly Singleton
17th - Patricia Dobson
19th - Greg Beecham
21st - Linda Heath
22nd - Mike Callahan
23rd - Val Moker
24th - Robert Bateman
25th - William S. Phillips
26th - Joni Falk
27th - Dwayne Harty
27th - Barrett Edwards
28th - William Matthews
29th - Wayne Wolfe
29th - Mian Situ
30th - Diane Whitehead
30th - Bill Scheidt
31st - Kathy Wipfler
31st - Gayle Nason

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