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Upcoming and Current Events

Afternoon Atmosphere 11" x 14", Pastel

Gary will give a pastel painting demonstration in the Bradford Brinton gallery from 10 to 4 p.m. on July 30 and from noon 'til 3 on Sunday July 31. Everyone is welcome to attend. Gary's solo show, Of Mountains and Meadows, at the Bradford Brinton Memorial and Museum opened on June 25th, 2011 and will close on August 4th. The exhibition includes a wide selection of Gary's recent work, most of which has never before been exhibited. If your summer travels take you the the Big Horn/Sheridan, Wyoming areas please stop in during normal museum hours. He is also represented in Pastels U.S.A., sponsored by the Pastel Society of the West Coast again in 2011. This year the show is at the Haggin Museum in Stockton, CA from April 24 to June 19. His entry is March Fields. Awarded First Place, Professional Pastel in the 46th Annual Art Show sponsored by Cody Country Art League for Into the Aspen Grove, this is the second year in a row that Gary has won major awards in this prestigious event. He also received Honorable Mention for Banks of the Firehole. Side Channel was awarded the Pinnacle Bank Award. The show is open to the public June 10-July 11 in Cody, WY. Gary was once again juried into the International Association of Pastel Societies annual show, this year held in Albuquerque in conjunction with IAPS' biennial convention. His entry, May Snow and Megaliths (above right), is a scene inspired by a remote canyon just west of Buffalo, Gary's home town. This was the last snow of the season and the temperature of the air is a lot warmer than the chilly water at his feet. The show hung at the Hispanic Arts Center from June 1st to 5th and was very well attended. Upcoming shows Gary plans to exhibit in are Mile High International Exhibition, August 20-September 16, Pastels Only at the National Arts Club in NYC, September 6-October 1, Pastels in Light, 2011, July 15-Sept. 1, Folsom, CA; Visions, June 10-30, Longmont, CO; 62nd Annual National Art Show, July 16-26, Dubois, WY.

May Snow and Megaliths 16" x 20", Pastel Into the Aspen Grove 14" x 18", Pastel

Recent Events

Taggart Lake Shallows 16" x 20", Pastel

Western Spirit Art Show wrapped up in Cheyenne on April 17th. Gary had one painting in it this year - Geyser Pool along with a miniature piece. Gary participated last fall in the 6th Biennial Invitational Exhibition of the Bradford Brinton with his piece, Rock Solid. Pastel Society of Colorado held it's 2010 Mile High National show in Grand Junction Colorado. Gary had a painting in the show and was featured in the show's literature. Sally Strand was the juror, known for her consummate skill in portraying the color of light. Gary's entry was May Snow and Megaliths. Pastel Society of the West Coast juried two of Gary's paintings (right) into their members-only show in 2010. It ran from August 12 to October 2 at The Arts Building Gallery in Auburn, California. Wind River Valley Artists' Guild, 61st National Fine Art and Photography Show at the Headwaters Arts Center in Dubois, Wyoming. July 17-July 26, 2010. This great show was good to Gary again last year. He won first place in the professional pastel category for the third time with Taggart Lake Shallows (left).

Winter's Getting Old 14" x 18", Pastel Edge of the Wild 14" x 18", Pastel

Sheltered Cove 20" x 24", Pastel

Two of Gary's paintings were juried into the show, Pastels U.S.A., sponsored by the Pastel Society of the West Coast. This is one of the country's most prestigious pastel shows. This year it is held at the Art Museum of Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California. Sheltered Cove shown at the left, took the Pastel Journal Award at the show! Also in the show is Avalanche Canyon.

16th Juried Exhibition of the International Association of Pastel Societies will be held this year at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. Gary is thrilled to have his painting, March Fields, accepted into the show by a panel of three distinguished jurists. As one of only 36 paintings hung, it is a very special honor to be seen among some of the finest pastellists in the world. July 11 to August 29. Reception July 11, 2-4 p.m. in the Flora B. Giffuni Gallery.

March Fields 14" x 18", Pastel

Warming Up 16" x 20", Pastel

Two of Gary's paintings were juried into the show, 2010 Juried PSNR Exhibition, sponsored by the Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies and held at Brown's Gallery in Boise, Idaho. The gallery is in a new location so call before you go. (888) 342-6661. Also in the show is Sunset among Willows.

See three of Gary's quieter scenes in Exploration of a Medium: Pastel Art at the Center for the Arts Evergreen between July 2nd and 30th. Afternoon Atmosphere, Rainy Season and Early Risers (at right) are the ones in the exhibit.

Early Risers 14" x 18", Pastel

Evening on Doyle Creek 16" x 20", Pastel

See four of Gary's paintings in the Cody Country Art League's National Show which runs from June 11 to July 11. Three of the paintings received awards, two of them among the top awards of the show. The Snow Fence won the Buffalo Bill Historical Center Award. Evening on Doyle Creek won the H&R Block Award. Over 200 paintings are in the show. For more information about the show call (307) 587-3597 or e-mail codyart@wavecom.net.

6th Annual Northeast National Pastel Exhibition at the Arts Center in Old Forge, New York. June 12-July 10. Opening reception and preview June 11, 5:00-7:00 pm. This is the third year Gary's work has been juried into this fine show and the first time that two pieces were accepted. The second painting is Winter Sunset.

Gilded Sunrise 20" x 16", Pastel

In the News

Winter Morning Barns 24" x 18", Pastel

Best of Show! That's what judge Duane Wakeham said about Gary's painting Winter Morning Barns. He received this auspicious award in the Mile High National Exhibition and Sale sponsored by Pastel Society of Colorado. This year the show is at the very elegant Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, Colorado, August 17 - October 24, 2008. Gary went to Pueblo for the awards ceremony. He said that Pueblo appears to be transforming itself from a soot-blackened steel mill town to an open, clean, welcoming hub of artistic activity. The Arts Center complex is one of the nicest he's seen. The show itself was hung beautifully with many stunning pieces of pastel art.

It was a busy summer. Gary has been to Dubois and Cody for shows, taking second place in the Professional Pastel divisions of both shows. In Dubois the award is for a new piece entitled A Bend in the Wind, shown on the right, which also garnered the Popular Award. Gary won the Popular Award last year as well. In Cody it was for Long Lake, a lake in the Beartooth Mountain Range. Gary has been to the Tetons twice this summer gathering new material. The latest trip was with flowers bedecking the meadows and some of last year's abundant snow still festooning the rugged peaks. He has created a new body of work from the trip. The earlier trip in May resulted in the paintings recently displayed in Dubois and also at his feature show in Cody at the Cody Country Art League from July 31 through August 15. Almost overlooked in the flurry of activity for July was recognition by the Paint the Parks organization for two of Gary's paintings. Ascent to Angels Landing received Top 200 designation and Rock Garden on the Rim was selected for the Top Mini 100. And one more July honor was Gary's election to full Signature Membership status in the Pastel Society of Colorado. Signature status is granted to members who have shown superior capability in the pastel medium through acceptance and awards in national juried shows. The letters PSC after the artist's name are indicative of this status.

A Bend in the Wind 14" x 18", Pastel Towards Teewinot 20" x 24", Pastel

Duck Creek Meanders 24" x 18", Pastel

Gary was the featured artist at Deerfield Gallery in his home town of Buffalo, Wyoming throughout June. He had recent work from the Bighorns on exhibit. The opening reception was well attended by the well-heeled of Buffalo. Two paintings sold at the opening and two more later. In June Gary's painting Long Lake won 2nd in Professional Pastel at the Cody Country Art League's prestigious annual members' show. In Loveland, Colorado Gary was one of the featured artists in the Pastel Extravaganza show sponsored by the Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies.

The Western Spirit Art Show & Sale at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum was a great success. Gary had three paintings on exhibit. His miniature piece, The Eddy, was sold on opening night within minutes of the show's opening. The big thrill for Gary was winning the Best of Show in Pastel for his piece Torrey Creek Bluff. The judges said they awarded the prize to that painting but in fact all three of Gary's works showed the same strength and it was a difficult task to choose between them. Also on exhibit were June Snowbank and Long Lake.

Torrey Creek Bluff 14" x 18", Pastel

Points of Light: Taggart Lake 18" x 24", Pastel

Gary is a featured artist in the fall 2007 issue of Peaks and Plains magazine, the in-flight magazine of Great Lakes Airlines. The five page article briefly recaps the artist's influences and philosophy but is mostly about the paintings: Six recent works are shown in large format and glorious color. Great Lakes' main hub is in Denver, Colorado and has flights to many exotic destinations including Sheridan, Wyoming. Hopefully the article will bring some new people into Foothills Gallery. Click here for a look at the article and please be patient, it may take bit of time to download.

Last year's Wind River Valley Artists' Guild show, the 58th annual, was a big success for Gary. It was his first time to enter the show and he walked away with the first place award in the professional pastel division as well as a "popular award" in the same division.

His piece Torrey Creek Meadow must have impressed the juror, Scott Yablonski of Denver, Colorado, beyond the measure of the painting's small 9 x 12 inch size. Scott told Gary at the reception that he liked the composition. He thought the foreground white water was interesting and the overall handling of the stream was especially good. The painting's location near Dubois, site of the show, may account in part for the crowd of people around the painting all evening. Gary met some of the folks that live on the ranches in the Torrey Creek valley and they said they immediately recognized the spot. The painting ended up with a sold sticker on it by the end of the show. A delayed highlight of the show was winning the popular award for the painting Converging Currents. One of the larger paintings in the pastel division, it is another stream subject, this time in the Bighorn Mountains close to Gary's home. The "popular award" is determined by votes of the people who visit the show over about a ten day period so the award winners aren't known until the end of the show. Gary is happy to be recognized for the water paintings since that subject is one of his favorites to paint.

Torrey Creak Meadow 9" x 12", Pastel