Goodbye from your 1st CAG Blog and Facebook Editor

I can't believe it....here it is nearly the middle of December and the close of the year,  as is so often the case with our lives, the passage of time mandates change.  I want you to know with the end of December, I am retiring as CAG Blog and Facebook Editor, for both professional and personal demands. (And.... I must tell you... one of those important personal demands is the arrival of our 1st grandchild!!!! Woo Hoo!!!)  

It will be a good thing for the blog, having written over 475 posts, for me to step aside and allow a new editor to run with a new energized view of what's happening at the CAG and the opportunities in our region.  I want all of you to know I have loved getting to know you and getting the news out on both the CAG Blog and Facebook. It's been rewarding personally, professionally and intellectually!  I have met so many wonderful people as a result and will miss the online conversation!  But,  I will also be looking forward to more conversations in the real world!  

With retiring, my greatest wish has been that the CAG news continues and the community is informed about art opportunities!  With that being said,  I want to welcome our new editor, Dana Condel, a talented artist and new member of 2014 CAG board of directors. I'm sure she will do a terrific job carrying on the Blog and Facebook position!  I will be looking forward to supporting her in 2014 and following all the Cheyenne Artists Guild news and FB posts! 

With warm wishes,

Gail Watford
www.gailwatford.com

CAG Artist Spotlight- Gail Watford Blog Editor

WIND RIVER REFLECTIONS
9X12 Pastel by Gail Watford

Gail Watford

Cheyenne Artists Guild Blog Editor 2013

Gail Watford graduated from the University of Central Arkansas with a BSE in Art in 1975. Through the years living in Arkansas, she worked and displayed her art in various venues. In 2006, a move to Wyoming gave her a renewed energy and fresh perspective of working in pastel. The Cheyenne Artists Guild spurred her to become active in the art community, today she serves on the board as the guild's Blog and Facebook Editor. Gail's artistic journey continues through independent study and workshops.

"As a young girl I was intrigued by imaginary dreamlike images spawned from the stories my mother read to me. Today, I find I am still trying to convey remnants of those "what if" worlds through my independent studies and artistic expressions. I find I always lean toward capturing a mood, emotion or atmosphere through the use of splashes of color- soft and subtle or bright and bold. Having the opportunity to capture glimpses of the world in which we live is a thrilling adventure. Whether it is painting a child asleep, a beautiful mountain lake, or a high plains vista, I easily find the inspiration to reach for my pastels and begin a new creation."

To inquire about Gail's work email her at 

gwatford33@hotmail.com   

Sign up for her blog at 
www.gailwatford.blogspot.com

Visit her Website at:  gailwatford.com

ASTERS AND IVY
9X12 Pastel
by Gail Watford

REFLECTIONS ON THE LAKE
9x12 Pastel
by Gail Watford

REMEMBRANCE OF THE ABSENCE OF JOY
18X24 Pastel
by Gail Watford

NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY 3
5x7  Ink Drawing framed 8x10
by Gail Watford

CAG Member, Gail Watford at the Wyoming Made Store

"Indian Paintbrush"
5x7 Framed Pastel Painting by Gail Watford
$74.00

Hi friends and followers of the CAG Blog!
Being the CAG Blog editor and keeping southern Wyoming informed on visual art events hasn't allowed me much time to let you know about my personal art endeavors.  For the last few months my days have been packed with my latest project! Back early in the spring, I became part of the "Wyoming First Program" through the Wyoming Business Council. One of the opportunities available for members with Wyoming First is to take part in the Wyoming Made General Mercantile at Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Wyoming State Fair.   It's been a fun learning experience for me painting, preparing and packaging my work for the store. To let you know the kinds of thinks I have been painting, I've included a few of the 5x7 pieces that will be available. Some of my art will be framed and some is unframed.  I will also have prints of my work on note cards and mugs.   While your out taking in all the excitement at CFD, I would like to invite you to drop by the store and see some of my latest work as well as other great products from Wyoming businesses around the state. At the store also be sure to check out the art of another CAG member, Tony James, photographer, who will also be showing his work at the mercantile!

By the way, for those of you that have never been to the "Wyoming Made General Mercantile" at Cheyenne Frontier Days, it will be open every day at Wild Horse Gulch  from 11am to 8pm, July 20-29, 2012. One of the best things about Wild Horse Gulch is there is no admission! It's one of my favorite places to go during Frontier Days. Always a good time, with creative fun things to do and purchase!  I always come home with some uniquely Wyoming style purchases!  You might want to check out a 30 second video on this link, Wild Horse Gulch Video to get a taste of the atmosphere.  Hope to see you there!

Gail Watford PSC

Cheyenne Artists Guild Blog, Editor
http://cheyenneartistsguild.blogspot.com/
To see more of my art check out my website or sign up for my blog at:
www.gailwatford.com
www.gailwatford.blogspot.com

"Mountain Bluebird" 5x7 Framed Pastel Painting by Gail Watford
$74.00

"Meadowlark" 5x7 Framed Pastel Painting by Gail Watford
$74.00