A popular Western art tradition in Dunedin, Florida, is the Plainsmen Gallery’s annual Wildlife & Western Visionsgroup show every spring. The show returns to the gallery on May 4.
David Yorke, Young Hearts, acrylic, 30 x 38 in.“This annual spring show showcases an inspiring collection of contemporary and traditional Western and wildlife art,” says Jill Berry, the gallery’s co-owner. “[This year] we are highlighting a new medium and contemporary style for David Yorke.”
One of the Yorke pieces, Young Hearts, shows a pair of Native Americans sitting on a fallen aspen tree amid fall leaves. “My painting Young Hearts is a bit of a departure for me, using acrylics. For the last 20 years, I’ve mainly been using oils, but this subject seemed to lend itself to a different approach,” Yorke says. “One of my more recent challenges is to develop an additional style that will allow me added freedom to explore a bolder look and a looser rendering technique, depending on the subject matter. Acrylics allow me more flexibility, achieving a broader range of applications and techniques. This painting incorporated more transparent glazes than I’m used to doing with oils. It’s been a fun exercise returning to a familiar medium, but now from a more mature artistic point of view. I’m always open to learning and exploring different methods to keep things fresh and current.”
Raymond Gibby, Soaking Up the Sun, bronze, 15½ in.
John Coleman, American Horse, 2018, 33 in.
Other artists represented in the show, which includes new and old works, are Greg Olsen, John Coleman, Jim Eppler, Raymond Gibby, Grant Hacking, Hyrum Joe, Denny Karchner, Steven Lang, Ed Natiya, Brian Bateman, Victor Blakey, John Nieto, Dustin Payne and several others.
Victor Blakey, Swift River, oil, 22 x 28 in.
The show will open with a reception on May 4, during which collectors can view the art and make purchases. Around 65 works will be on view. The show continues through May 18. Visit the website for more information. —
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