For centuries, the modern masters like Albert Bierstadt, John Clymer and Thomas Moran found inspiration in the spellbinding wilderness of places like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. They’ve seen the beauty of the Great Plains, and they’ve been awed by the majesty of the Rockies and the Big Horn Mountains. The region of Wyoming is one as steeped in nature as it is in Western art and culture, and the wild inspiration the land provides rings true with artists to this day.
A sweeping view of a waterfall at Yellowstone National Park.
Deep in the state’s bones is the history of the trappers and traders of the Old West, and the enduring culture of Native American tribes like the Arapaho, Shoshone, Lakota and Crow. The 10th largest state in the country by area, yet the least populous, the Cowboy State still brings in droves of visitors, collectors and art lovers each year looking to explore its robust Western art museums and events.
The famous Elk Antler Arches in the Town Square of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.This year’s Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale in Cody, Wyoming, part of the Rendezvous Royale, features 109 artists working in everything from oil, pastel, bronze, steel and more. Also in Cody is the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, home of five museums including the Whitney Western Art Museum, Buffalo Bill Museum and Plains Indian Museum.
The opportunities to delve into Western art and culture in the Jackson Hole valley are boundless. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks and dense evergreens, the town is home to the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival (a beloved autumn staple), the highly anticipated annual Jackson Hole Art Auction and leading art galleries like Gallery Wild. And at the National Museum of Wildlife Art, art lovers can explore the works of such prominent artists as Robert Kuhn, John James Audubon and Carl Rungius.
A grand view of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.Moving through the pages of this destination section, collectors can learn more about the galleries, artists and institutions of the Cowboy State, including the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Cheyenne, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and The Brinton Museum in Big Horn. Wyoming artists include Old West painter Den Schofield and Kay Stratman represented by Jackson-based Horizon Fine Art Gallery.
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Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale
836 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 587-5002
bbas@codychamber.org
www.buffalobillartshow.org
David Mensing, Held, oil, 24 x 30”The 41st Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale in Cody, Wyoming, is an annual invitational show for contemporary Western artists and part of the weeklong Western art celebration Rendezvous Royale. The 109 artists in the event represent a wide variety of mediums, from oil and bronze to pastel and steel kinetic sculpture. A selection of miniature artwork also hangs inside the Buffalo Bill Center of the West from June through September. In mid-August, the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale gallery of works opens in anticipation of the live auction on Friday, September 23. New artists to the show this year include Cowboy Artists of America members Grant Redden and Chad Poppleton, master scratchboard artist Sally Maxwell and more. The Scout’s Miniature Sale will be held through September 12.
Michael Blessing, Hold the Line, oil, 48 x 24”
“Cody is a small town with very supportive art patrons where a person has ample choices of places to purchase art,” says Kathy Thompson, director of the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale. “The general art market is strong in most venues across the United States. Venues that support museums are especially well attended and art purchases are still strong in spite of some national and world issues. Cody is a very special town to visit, so Rendezvous Royale and the Buffalo Bill Art Show always draw a large crowd.”
Paintings are auctioned off at the 2021 Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale.
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Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum
Cheyenne, WY
amanda.byzewski@oldwestmuseum.org
www.oldwestmuseum.org
The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is a premier gallery and rodeo heritage center that explores the past, present and future of the American West. Travel to the beginnings of Cheyenne Frontier Days and the West during the center’s regular season or discover incredible artistic works during its three annual art shows.
Don Weller, Thanks for the Ride, oil, 20 x 24”
Chris Maynard, Magpie in Blue, naturally shed macaw parrot wing feather on cotton Stonehenge paper, 13 x 16”
Paul Kethley, Teton Encampment, oil on linen, 16 x 24”
Spring travelers can see the Western Spirit Juried Art Show and Sale, which features classic and contemporary works from up-and-coming Western artists from across the country. In the summer is the cornerstone event, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show and Sale, currently in its 42nd year. This event is one of the most prestigious and well-recognized shows in the Rocky Mountain region and features nearly 50 hand-selected artists. For collectors who stop by in the winter, be sure to visit the center’s newest art show, New Frontiers, a contemporary show exploring the future of the American West.
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Den Schofield
(307) 240-1673, (307) 463-2207
denschofield@gmail.com
www.denschofield.com
Den Schofield, First Watch, oil on canvas, 24 x 30”
Den Schofield, High Country, oil on canvas, 30 x 40”Western artist Den Schofield has been fascinated with history all of his life. And this lifelong passion is what motivates the artist to paint his 19th-century depictions of the West. Having traveled extensively throughout the plains, mountains and deserts of the American West, Schofield is known for his historically accurate paintings capturing the lives of mountain men and cowboys. Schofield has been accepted into the highly anticipated Russell exhibition and sale this year for his painting The Last Watch, which takes place at the C.M. Russell Museum from August 18 to 21.
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Gallery Wild
80 West Broadway, Jackson, WY
203 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
(307) 203-2322
www.gallerywild.com
Located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming—and, as of this summer, a second location in Santa Fe, New Mexico—Gallery Wild showcases contemporary fine art inspired by wildlife and wild places. Owned and operated by Jackson Hole-based wildlife painter Carrie Wild and her husband, wildlife photographer Jason Williams, Gallery Wild’s works and philosophy are inspired by thousands of hours in the field observing, studying and falling in love with all things wild. From the smallest bird to the biggest moose, Gallery Wild artists produce work inspired by actual subjects, roaming the wild and making lives richer.
Amber Blazina, Old Faithful, oil on linen, 36 x 60”
Michelle Sarantopulos, Awakening the Grizzly, acrylic, oil stick and graphite on canvas, 40 x 30”
Gallery Wild also features a working artist studio where Carrie Wild and visiting gallery artists showcase their techniques and share their processes with visitors. Artists new to the gallery this summer are Aaron Hazel, Caleb Meyer, Lauren Sarantopulos, Michelle Sarantopulos, Rich Bowman and Luke Anderson. Upcoming shows, all with an artist reception the opening day, include Art of the Wild — Celebrating 150 Years of National Parks Service, an all-artist show featuring artwork inspired by Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks from July 1 to 5. Ron Russon and Hazel will close out July with Departure, July 21 to 30. August will welcome Nealy Riley and Carrie Penley with Golden Age of the West from August 5 to 15, followed by Jenna Von Benedikt and Caleb Meyer’s Ethereal Summer from August 18 to 27.
Carrie Wild, Lives in Daydreams, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 48 x 72”
Gallery Wild is also excited to announce the opening of its Santa Fe location on Canyon Road. This new location opened this June and features more of the best contemporary wildlife art.
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Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce
(307) 733-3316
events@jacksonholechamber.com
www.jacksonholechamber.com
The Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival is a 12-day festival celebrating art in the Tetons. The festival, held September 7 to 18, showcases some of the best Western, wildlife and landscape artists from around the world in an intimate and unique setting like you’ve never experienced. Every year, the Fall Arts Festival attracts hundreds of artists and buyers and allows for personal meet-and-greets and artist chats, live art experiences and the famous Jackson Hole QuickDraw (one of the most exciting live art events and auctions of the year).
The 2021 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival.
Troy Collins (2022 Featured Artist) painting in the 2018 quickdraw.
Artist Gleb Goloubetski works on a painting at a past quickdraw event.
This year, Troy Collins of Mountain Trails Gallery is the 2022 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival featured artist. Posters and wine bottles featuring his work will be available throughout the event, and his featured painting will sell at auction at the Jackson Hole QuickDraw on September 17. Featured events of the festival include Western Design Conference (September 8-10), Palates & Palettes (September 9), Art on the Lawn (September 11), Western Visions (September 15), the Jackson Hole Art Auction (September 16-17), and the Jackson Hole QuickDraw (September 17).
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Horizon Fine Art Gallery
30 S. King Street
Jackson, WY 83001
307-739-1540
www.horizonfineartgallery.com
Kay Stratman, kay@kaystratman.com
The aged elk bone watercolorist Kay Stratman discovered on a wilderness hike near her home in the Wyoming Tetons became the catalyst for developing a new painting series she calls Out On a Limb. Floating in the foreground above the landscapes Stratman depicts, the bones of local wildlife find new meaning. “In these paintings I honor the importance of what is wild in our world, continue their memory and respect their individual lives. By portraying their ethereal spirit and quintessential nature, I place value on their existence—past and future,” she says.
Horizon Fine Art Gallery, Enchanted Evening Color, oil, 12 x 16”, by Jill Hartley.
These recent paintings, along with her fluid landscapes will be included in an upcoming exhibit at Horizon Fine Art Gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Horizon Fine Art is one of Jackson’s most eclectic galleries, featuring local, regional and international art, displaying paintings, photography, sculpture, jewelry, glass and woodwork. “When I first opened the gallery 24 years ago I expected to carry traditional Western and wildlife art, but as the gallery began to evolve, so indeed did the art,” says owner Barbara Nowak. “I began to build my collection by seeking out the unusual and unique.” Today, guided by Nowak’s intuition and willingness to try something new, the gallery represents recognized artists’ work from traditional Western to contemporary abstracts.
Horizon Fine Art Gallery, Twilight Over the Wasatch, watercolor, 16 x 24”, by Kay Stratman.
Horizon Fine Art Gallery, Geyser, gunpowder, 40 x 30”, by Chelse Wren.
All Women. All Wyoming!, on display from July 1 to 30, will include Stratman’s paintings, in addition to Jill Hartley, Nicole Gaitan and Chelse Wren. Each offers a unique style and technique of depicting Western flora and fauna.
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National Museum of Wildlife Art
2820 Rungius Road
Jackson, WY 83001
(307) 733-5771
info@wildlifeart.org
www.wildlifeart.org
The National Museum of Wildlife Art gallery.
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Chief, 1997, acrylic on canvas, 71 x 98”, by Robert Bateman. Gift of Birgit and Robert Bateman, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Robert Bateman.
The National Museum of Wildlife Art, founded in 1987, is the world’s premier wildlife art museum holding more than 5,000 artworks representing wild animals from around the world. Featuring work by prominent artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Thomas Moran, Bob Kuhn, John James Audubon and Carl Rungius, the museum’s unsurpassed permanent collection chronicles much of the history of wildlife in art, from 2500 B.C. to the present.
National Museum of Wildlife Art, American Black Bear, 1929, oil on canvas, 61 x 76”, by Carl Rungius (1869-1959). Gift of Jackson Hole Preserve/Laurence S. Rockefeller, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Estate of Carl Rungius.
Built into a hillside overlooking the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, the museum received the designation “National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States” by order of Congress in 2008. Boasting a museum shop, interactive children’s gallery, Palate restaurant, and outdoor Sculpture Trail, the museum is only two-and-a-half miles north of the Town Square, and two miles from the gateway to Grand Teton National Park.
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The Brinton Museum
239 Brinton Road
Big Horn, WY 82833
(307) 672-3173
www.thebrintonmuseum.org
Founded in 1960, the Brinton Museum is a fine arts institution devoted to preserving the art and history of the West. Located on the historic Quarter Circle A˘ Ranch in Big Horn, Wyoming, in the foothills of the majestic Bighorn Mountains, it features 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century American and Native American art in a historic Western setting. And general admission to the museum in 2022 is free.
The Forrest E. Mars Jr. Building at the Brinton Museum.
Jake Gaedtke, Shallow Waters, Late Afternoon, oil, 16 x 20”
John Taft, Morning Cattle, oil, 12 x 14”The museum’s annual Bighorn Rendezvous Exhibit takes place July 9 to August 27 with a quickdraw on the Brinton grounds on August 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participating artists include Jake Gaedtke (Bozeman, MT), T.D. Kelsey (Cody, WY), Robert Martinez (Riverton, WY), Julie Oriet (Cody, WY), John Potter (Red Lodge, MT), Stephanie Rose (Powell, WY), John Taft (Longmont, CO), Kathryn Mapes Turner (Jackson, WY), Chessney Sevier (Buffalo, WY), Michele Usibelli (Woodway, WA), Paul Waldum (Livingston, MT), Skip Whitcomb (Fort Collins, CO) and Dan Young (Silt, CO). —
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