CAG Members Receive Awards at the 2012 Wyoming Artists Association Convention

Mike Beeman explains the elements of still life painting during
the workshop at the 2012 Wyoming Artists Association Convention.

Finished painting from workshop    
 by Mike Beeman

This past May 4th through May 6th the Wyoming Artists Association Convention was held in Cheyenne at the Old West Museum.  Friday afternoon artists from over the state of Wyoming brought their paintings and sculpture entering into 8 categories as well as competing for the coveted awards in Congressional, Governors, Best of Show and Peoples Choice. Friday evening artists donated 6x6 inch paintings for the silent auction.  Also that evening, a quick draw was held with a live auction. Saturday, artists Mike Beeman (pastels and oils) and Joan Fullerton (watercolor landscapes) taught workshops as the Wyoming artists' work were judged by Cheyenne gallery owner, Harvey Deselms. Later that day paintings and sculptures were awarded with  ribbons.  A banquet with music was held at the Plains Hotel Saturday evening. The convention wrapped up Sunday with the completion of the workshops and the last award of Peoples Choice was presented.  If your a Wyoming artist you should mark your calendar to join in on the tradition in 2013, the convention will once again be in Cheyenne!

Listed below are artists receiving awards at the 2012 Wyoming Artists Association Convention  in the following categories, Cheyenne Artists Guild members are listed in red:

BEST IN SHOW

GISELE  ROBINSON

GOVERNORS AWARD

The painting by this artist will hang in Wyoming Governors Matt Mead's office for the next year.

JEANIE SCHLUMP

CONGRESSIONAL AWARDS 

Three paintings receiving this award will hang for the next year in Washington DC at the Wyoming Congressional Offices of Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative, Cynthia Lummis.  One painting created by each of the following artists were chosen.

GAIL WATFORD

LAUREL FOGG

MACK BRISLAWN

1st Place Oil/Acrylic goes to Gisele Robinson

OIL/ACRYLIC

1st-  GISELE ROBINSON

2nd- KAY MEEKS

3rd-  MACK BRISLAWN                     

Honorable Mention- 

SUE MILLER

Honorable Mention-  

JEANIE SCHLUMP

  

"Key Limes and Clementines" 
Watercolor 1st Place by Jeanie Schlump

WATERCOLOR

1st- JEANIE SCHLUMP

2nd- STEVE RODRIGUEZ

3rd- BARBARA RIEMAN

OTHER MEDIA

1st- J. PENNEL

2nd- PAT BUTERA

3rd-  CHARMIAN  MCLELLAN

"Night at the Symphony"
Graphics 1st Place by Gail Watford

GRAPHICS

1st- GAIL WATFORD

2nd- MACK BRISLAWN

3rd-  KAY MEEKS

THEME SHOW

1st- GISELLE ROBINSON

2nd- RUTH RAWHOUSER

3rd- STEVE RODRIGUEZ

"Gracious Pinks"
Pastel 1st Place by Ibby Davis

PASTEL

1st- IBBY DAVIS

2nd-  JEANIE SCHLUMP

3rd-  BARBARA RIEMAN

Honorable Mention- LAUREL FOGG

SCULPTURE

1st-  DEON QUITBERG

2nd-  AMANDA QUITBERG
                        

"Moose Profile"
1st Place Miniature by Ruth Rawhouser

MINIATURE

1st- RUTH RAWHOUSER

2nd-  BARBARA RIEMAN

3rd-  HELEN RUTZ

PEOPLES CHOICE

GISELE  ROBINSON