November Member Meeting welcomes MADE IN WYOMING

Wyoming First & Made in Wyoming

Monday, November 4, 2013 at 7 pm at the 

Cheyenne Artists Guild November Member Meeting

1701 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 

Terri Barr from Wyoming First and Made in Wyoming will be giving the program on first Monday, November 4th at 7 pm.  She will bring all the info about how you join, have your art or products put in the yearly catalog. She will also bring catalogs for everyone.

The Wyoming First Program is a way to identify and showcase great products made in Wyoming.  All of the companies call Wyoming their home and are proud of the quality they represent, that they are unique and made in our home state!  Wyoming First is a program of the Wyoming Business Council.

Click on the links to some of our Cheyenne Artists Guild members  

that have already joined Wyoming First & Made in Wyoming:

Tony and Dee James 

Diana Riverstone 

Steve Rodriquez 

Gail Watford  

Come to our November meeting and find out  

how you can become a member also!  

Or you can check out the online information 

at the  WYOMING FIRST- Become a Member page at 

http://wyomingbusiness.org/program/become-a-wyoming-first-member/4751 and http://wyomingbusiness.org/gateway/wyoming-first/4744

As always CAG Member meetings are free and open to the public!

DEE JAMES AND DONNA PERSON Guest Artists June 2013 Art Design and Dine

Dee James & Donna Person

  Featured Artists during Art Design and Dine 

at the Cheyenne Artist Guild
1701 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne WY

June 13th, 2013 from 5-8 pm 

Donna and Dee invite you to come by the guild and visit with them during the May Art Design and Dine.  Both Dee and Donna are very active int the art community and also in supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild by serving on the board, Dee as President 2009-2012 and Donna as 2012 Secretary and 2013 Vice President.  This May, they will once again be showing their art in various medias.  Be sure to come by to say hello to Donna and Dee and view their beautiful works of art! 

"Keystone Creek" watercolor by Dee James

DEE JAMES

A bit about Dee James in her own words:

"Hello, My name is Dee James, I am a fine arts artist living and working from my studio in Cheyenne. I work in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, and pencil. I have lived in Wyoming since I was two years old. I grew up in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyoming where my love for art began. At an early age I began drawing, and I am a self taught artist. I began selling my art work at craft shows in the Tri-State area in 2004. My work was well accepted, and has sold to customers from all over the world. Inspired by my beautiful Wyoming surrounding I paint the environment in bold and brilliant colors. I have traveled the state seeking out old towns and wild open places to capture in my paintings. Many of these paintings hang in business and Doctor offices in Cheyenne. I also have a love of the abstract and expressing emotion in my paintings. This genre has produced some of my most beautiful and haunting piece of art work."

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"Wild Mustangs" Acrylic by Donna Person©

DONNA PERSON

Donna Person, a multimedia, award winning artist works in watercolor, pastel, oil, ink, acrylic and mixed media.  She is an accomplished Western and wild life artist and also does commissioned portraits of people, horses, pets and ranches.  Besides painting she also does wood working, sculpting vases, birds and ducks.  In 2012 Donna began serving on the board of the Cheyenne Artists guild as Secretary. 

DEE JAMES AND DONNA PERSON Guest Artists June 2013 Art Design and Dine

Dee James & Donna Person

  Featured Artists during Art Design and Dine 

at the Cheyenne Artist Guild
1701 Morrie Avenue, Cheyenne WY

June 13th, 2013 from 5-8 pm 

Donna and Dee invite you to come by the guild and visit with them during the May Art Design and Dine.  Both Dee and Donna are very active int the art community and also in supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild by serving on the board, Dee as President 2009-2012 and Donna as 2012 Secretary and 2013 Vice President.  This May, they will once again be showing their art in various medias.  Be sure to come by to say hello to Donna and Dee and view their beautiful works of art! 

"Keystone Creek" watercolor by Dee James

DEE JAMES

A bit about Dee James in her own words:

"Hello, My name is Dee James, I am a fine arts artist living and working from my studio in Cheyenne. I work in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, and pencil. I have lived in Wyoming since I was two years old. I grew up in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyoming where my love for art began. At an early age I began drawing, and I am a self taught artist. I began selling my art work at craft shows in the Tri-State area in 2004. My work was well accepted, and has sold to customers from all over the world. Inspired by my beautiful Wyoming surrounding I paint the environment in bold and brilliant colors. I have traveled the state seeking out old towns and wild open places to capture in my paintings. Many of these paintings hang in business and Doctor offices in Cheyenne. I also have a love of the abstract and expressing emotion in my paintings. This genre has produced some of my most beautiful and haunting piece of art work."

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"Wild Mustangs" Acrylic by Donna Person©

DONNA PERSON

Donna Person, a multimedia, award winning artist works in watercolor, pastel, oil, ink, acrylic and mixed media.  She is an accomplished Western and wild life artist and also does commissioned portraits of people, horses, pets and ranches.  Besides painting she also does wood working, sculpting vases, birds and ducks.  In 2012 Donna began serving on the board of the Cheyenne Artists guild as Secretary. 

Dee James CAG Artist of the Month

"Powderhouse Belles" Watercolor by Dee James©

DEE JAMES

Cheyenne Artists Guild 

December Artist of the Month

Dee James is the President of the Cheyenne Artists Guild, Sadly her term is up January 2013. She enjoys painting in pastel, oil, acrylic, and watercolor. She is a self taught artists, ex-salon owner, and hair stylist. Here is a bit more about Dee in her own words:

" Hello, My name is Dee James, I am a fine arts artist living and working from my studio in Cheyenne. I work in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, and pencil. I have lived in Wyoming since I was two years old. I grew up in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyoming where my love for art began. At an early age I began drawing, and I am a self taught artist. I began selling my art work at craft shows in the Tri-State area in 2004. My work was well accepted, and has sold to customers from all over the world. Inspired by my beautiful Wyoming surrounding I paint the environment in bold and brilliant colors. I have traveled the state seeking out old towns and wild open places to capture in my paintings. Many of these paintings hang in business and Doctors offices in Cheyenne. I also have a love of the abstract and expressing emotion in my paintings. This genre has produced some of my most beautiful and haunting piece of art work."

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Dee James and Donna Person December Featured Artists at CAG Art Design and Dine

Dee James & Donna Person

  Featured Artists during Art Design and Dine 

at the Cheyenne Artist Guild

December 13th, 2012 from 5-8 pm 

Donna and Dee invite you to come by the guild and visit with them during December Art Design and Dine.  Both Dee and Donna are active in supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild.  Both serving on the board, Dee as 2012 President and Donna as Secretary.  This December 13th, they will be showing some of their favorite pieces of art for this last Art Design and Dine of the 2012 season.  Be sure to come by to say hello to Donna and Dee and view their beautiful works of art! 

"Wild Mustang" Acrylic by Donna Person

DONNA PERSON

Donna Person, a multimedia, award winning artist works in watercolor, pastel, oil, ink, acrylic and mixed media.  She is an accomplished Western and wild life artist and also does commissioned portraits of people, horses, pets and ranches.  Besides painting she also does wood working, sculpting vases, birds and ducks.  In 2012 Donna began serving on the board of the Cheyenne Artist guild as Secretary. 

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"Keystone Creek" watercolor by Dee James©

DEE JAMES

A bit about Dee James in her own words:

"Hello, My name is Dee James, I am a fine arts artist living and working from my studio in Cheyenne. I work in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, and pencil. I have lived in Wyoming since I was two years old. I grew up in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyoming where my love for art began. At an early age I began drawing, and I am a self taught artist. I began selling my art work at craft shows in the Tri-State area in 2004. My work was well accepted, and has sold to customers from all over the world. Inspired by my beautiful Wyoming surrounding I paint the environment in bold and brilliant colors. I have traveled the state seeking out old towns and wild open places to capture in my paintings. Many of these paintings hang in business and Doctor offices in Cheyenne. I also have a love of the abstract and expressing emotion in my paintings. This genre has produced some of my most beautiful and haunting piece of art work."

Artist of the Month, December- Dee James

"Powderhouse Belles" Watercolor by Dee James©

DEE JAMES

Cheyenne Artists Guild 

Honors December Artist of the Month

Dee James is the President of the Cheyenne Artists Guild, Sadly her term is up January 2013 but she will continue to be active promoting the advancement of the guild. She enjoys painting in pastel, oil, acrylic, and watercolor. She is a self taught artist, ex-salon owner, and hair stylist. Here is a bit more about Dee in her own words:

"Hello, My name is Dee James, I am a fine arts artist living and working from my studio in Cheyenne. I work in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, and pencil. I have lived in Wyoming since I was two years old. I grew up in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyoming where my love for art began. At an early age I began drawing, and I am a self taught artist. I began selling my art work at craft shows in the Tri-State area in 2004. My work was well accepted, and has sold to customers from all over the world. Inspired by my beautiful Wyoming surrounding I paint the environment in bold and brilliant colors. I have traveled the state seeking out old towns and wild open places to capture in my paintings. Many of these paintings hang in business and Doctors offices in Cheyenne. I also have a love of the abstract and expressing emotion in my paintings. This genre has produced some of my most beautiful and haunting piece of art work."

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Dee James and Donna Person featured Artists at December Art Design and Dine

Dee James & Donna Person

  Featured Artists during Art Design and Dine 

at the Cheyenne Artist Guild

December 13th, 2012 from 5-8 pm 

Donna and Dee invite you to come by the guild and visit with them during December Art Design and Dine.  Both Dee and Donna are active in supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild serving on the board, Dee as 2012 President and Donna as 2012 Secretary.  This December 13th, they will be showing some of their favorite pieces of art for this last Art Design and Dine of the 2012 season.  Be sure to come by to say hello to Donna and Dee and view their beautiful works of art! 

"Keystone Creek" watercolor by Dee James

DEE JAMES

A bit about Dee James in her own words:

"Hello, My name is Dee James, I am a fine arts artist living and working from my studio in Cheyenne. I work in a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, and pencil. I have lived in Wyoming since I was two years old. I grew up in Thermopolis and Riverton, Wyoming where my love for art began. At an early age I began drawing, and I am a self taught artist. I began selling my art work at craft shows in the Tri-State area in 2004. My work was well accepted, and has sold to customers from all over the world. Inspired by my beautiful Wyoming surrounding I paint the environment in bold and brilliant colors. I have traveled the state seeking out old towns and wild open places to capture in my paintings. Many of these paintings hang in business and Doctor offices in Cheyenne. I also have a love of the abstract and expressing emotion in my paintings. This genre has produced some of my most beautiful and haunting piece of art work."

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"Wild Mustangs" Acrylic by Donna Person©

DONNA PERSON

Donna Person, a multimedia, award winning artist works in watercolor, pastel, oil, ink, acrylic and mixed media.  She is an accomplished Western and wild life artist and also does commissioned portraits of people, horses, pets and ranches.  Besides painting she also does wood working, sculpting vases, birds and ducks.  In 2012 Donna began serving on the board of the Cheyenne Artists guild as Secretary. 

Ginny Rowland becomes Honary Life Member at CAG

President Dee James awards Ginny Rowland
the Cheyenne Artist Guild Life Member Award.

All of us at CAG want to send out a BIG CONGRATULATIONS to Ginny Rowland as she becomes an "Honorary Life Member" of our guild.  Thanks, Ginny for your hard work and years of dedication at the guild!

President's Message from Dee James-

It was my extreme honor at the August board meeting to present Mrs Ginny Rowland with a lapel pin and bestow her the honor of now being an...."Honorary Life Member" in the Cheyenne Artist Guild!  Ginny has been President at least 11 times!! There is no way that I or the membership can ever find the words to thank Ginnny for her tireless efforts and knowledge on the behalf of the Cheyenne Artists Guild.  Thank you very much, Mrs. Ginny Rowland!

Deadline approaches for CAG Western Show

"The Survivors" Pastel Painting by Dee James
on exhibit during the 2012 CAG Western Art Show

Cheyenne Artists Guild

Western Art Show and Sale

 July 1-31!

Entries due by 4:30 pm, Thursday, June 28 

Member fees - $10 an entry 

Non-Guild artist's fees - $12 per entry 

Limit 5 entries

Show categories are: oil, water-based, pastel, pencil(including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, and ink) mixed media, 3D (including sculpture, hand-made ceramics and jewelry) Photography (limit 2 entries per photographer)

The "Paint A Boot" show is replacing the Minature Show this year, and the entry for the painted boot is $5.00. The boots will be auctioned off, and 50% will be retained by CAG, the other 50% to the artist.

In place of a traditional reception for this special event the guild will host the annual CREAM CAN DINNER for our guild members and guests on Monday, July 2nd at 5:30pm. Please RSVP Laurell at 316-0801 or email her at calnrell@skybeam.com Members should bring a salad or dessert to share. Also please bring your own place settings.

KGWN TV interviews CAG President, Dee James

News story obtained from the following link on KGWN TV

http://www.kgwn.tv/story/18430089/lowes-remodeling-historic-building

Cheyenne Artists Guild President, Dee James visits with Kyle Marley
from Channel 5 News about the Lowe's Community Project
Photo by Tony James

Lowe's Remodeling Historic Building

Posted: May 15, 2012 5:39 PM MDTUpdated: May 15, 2012 5:39 PM MDT

By Kyle Markley - email

The Van Tassell carriage barn, where the Cheyenne Artists Guild calls home, is receiving a much needed renovation.

Lowe's is taking the building on as part of a community project.

They're paying to completely renovate the inside and outside of the building.

The old carriage house is registered as one of the state's historic buildings and was originally built in the 1870's.

It hasn't received any renovations in over 20 years.

Artists Guild President, Dianna James, says she'd looked at replacing the outside of the building. But being a non-profit organization, couldn't afford the $22,000- $28,000 thousand estimated cost.

"It means the world to us. Just by the grace of God they came to us. Because we don't have the funds to replace this," James said.

The building is expected to be completed sometime in mid-June.

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Wyoming Tribune Eagle's Article About Lowe's Project

By Becky Orr

borr@wyomingnews.com

Last modified: Sunday, May 13, 2012 9:48 PM MDT Lowe's helps Artists Guild restore their building Corey Bitler scrapes old paint and adhesive from the shingled exterior of the carriage house Saturday at Holliday Park. Bitler and other Lowe's employees are volunteering materials and man power to refinish the more than 100 year old building that now houses the Cheyenne Artists Guild. Dominic Benintende/staff Corey Bitler scrapes old paint and adhesive from the shingled exterior of the carriage house Saturday at Holliday Park. Bitler and other Lowe's employees are volunteering materials and man power to refinish the more than 100 year old building that now houses the Cheyenne Artists Guild. Dominic Benintende/staff CHEYENNE -- What's happening to the white building inside Holliday Park shows what volunteers can do. Known as the carriage house, the building is the longtime home of the Cheyenne Artists Guild. It started out in the 1880s as an opulent stable and a garage for top-of-the-line carriages. The building complemented an extravagant home. Rancher and businessman R.S. Van Tassell owned it during Cheyenne’s glory days, likely in the 1880s. His mansion was torn down years ago. But the carriage house remains as a reminder of Cheyenne’s past. Employees at Lowe’s Home Improvement of Cheyenne are giving the carriage house a much-needed makeover. The company is donating the supplies and materials needed for the project. “It has been fun,” volunteer Sonya Reachard said of the work. She heads human resources at the Cheyenne facility on Prairie Avenue. The scope of the project has expanded from an initial paint job. Volunteers are tearing up the carpet inside. They will also paint the inside walls and put down new floors, and they have done some carpentry work and caulking. Reachard and Lowe’s employee Cameon Ravenscroft have donated many hours to the project. They said they wanted to do something to help the guild since many of its members are too old to do much of the renovation. Both said they like its history, too. The building houses the oldest art gallery in Wyoming, said Dee James, the guild’s president. It leases the building from the city of Cheyenne for $1 a year, but it is responsible for maintenance. James found that the paint alone would cost between $18,000 and $22,000. “We’re a nonprofit. We don’t have the money,” she said. But Reachard heard about the guild’s need. Volunteers started the renovation in April and expect to be done in mid-June, she said. They help anytime they can. Reachard and Ravenscroft have been there most every day. The project also got some help from Girl Scouts from Troops 1069 and 1257. They scraped off the old paint. Reachard said she wants to help with a project that benefits the place she lives. “The history is so fascinating; to restore it is really rewarding,” she said. Original stalls for horses remain in the stable part of the house. Its wooden columns are elegantly styled. Teeth marks remain on the wood, too, left by horses from long ago. Artist guild members provide volunteers with food to show their appreciation. Lowe’s employees say that isn’t necessary. Said James, “We thank the good Lord that they’re offering to do this for us. They’re very good to the community.” At a glance Employees from Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse of Cheyenne are donating their time to paint and restore the Cheyenne Artists Guild building at Holliday Park. Lowe’s is donating the paint and all other materials. The guild meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the building. It has art shows, workshops and programs. A single membership costs $35 a year or $50 for a family. The group also provides a scholarship. For more information, call 632-2263. RAO For more of this story, click on or type the URL below: http://wyomingnews.com/articles/2012/05/14/news/01top_05-14-12.txt

Lowe's Update- Girl Scouts help out

Girl Scouts scraping the paint off the guilds exterior

Girl Scout Troops 1069 and 1257 help at CAG

On Saturday April 28th, some of Cheyenne's local girl scouts troop joined the list of individuals and businesses taking part in helping with Lowe's Community Service Project at the Cheyenne Artists Guild. Both troops are based out of FE Warren Air Force Base, with most of the girl's families military.  Troop 1069, Juniors, are made up of 4-5th graders and Troop 1257, Brownies, are made up of 2-3rd graders. Juli Monahan is the troops leader.  The guild would like to extend a big thank you to these two girl scouts troops and there families for supporting the needs of our historic building. Their service is greatly appreciated! 

Barbara short (left) and Dee James (right)
 serving up lunch on Saturday

Troops assemble after lunch

Each girl scout received a thank you pot of flowers from Lowe's

Lowe's Update! Scraping Paint....

Scraping off old paint from
 the exterior of the guild began last Saturday  

Lowe's Project begins!

Yes, things are changing around the guild.  This past Friday all the walls and furniture inside the gallery were cleared and are now ready for new carpet and paint.  Then on Saturday, Cami Ravenscroft and Soyna Reacharal from Lowe's arrived to kick off the Lowe's Community Project by scraping the old paint from the guild's exterior. 

Now that the work has offically begun could you lend the guild a hand?  Whether it is signing up to help feed the work crew or helping with elbow grease, any time or help you could spare would be greatly appreciated!  Extra tools and gloves will be available! You can expect that on most days till the scraping is completed someone will be at the guild between 10am and 2pm. Drop by and lend a hand!  

If your not able to come by and help with manual labor, don't forget you can sign up to help provide food for lunches or make a monatary donation toward lunches for our volunteer workers. 

For more information or to sign up to help email cheyenneartistsguild@gmail.com 

or come by the guild and see what is needed on the sign up sheet. 

President Dee James does her part.

Tony James lending a hand with scraping

LOWE'S UPDATE!!!

Cami Ravenscroft and CAG President,Dee James
 discussing plans for the galleries new look!

Earlier I reported the exciting news about Lowe's coming to the rescue of the Cheyenne Artists Guild by undertaking the major project of painting the exterior of our guild home, the Van Tassell Carriage House. (It's hard to keep a secret too long... so I'm going to tell you now...) Not only will Lowe's be doing the exterior they have offered to freshen up the interior as well! Last week, Lowe's personal: Cami Ravenscroft, Commercial Sales and Tonya Reis, Department Manager of Paint Windows and Doors came by the guild with paint chips in hand and other surprise samples of materials to give our building a new more inviting look!!! (Sorry you will have to wait till next time to find out about the other surprise samples... I'm not giving the secret away yet!) Cami's plan is to update the dark blue walls to a middle toned neutral gray. By doing this the art hanging on the walls will really pop!!!

Update Posted by Gail Watford, Blog Editor 

Dee James, Tonya Reis and Cami Ravenscroft (left to right)

Studying the paint chips before making a final decision.

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THANK YOU CHEYENNE LOWE'S!!!!______________________________________

LOWE'S GIVES HELPING HAND TO CHEYENNE ARTISTS GUILD

In case you weren't aware, our Cheyenne Artists Guild is also known as  the historic Van Tassell Carriage House, built in 1886. Though the Van Tassell Mansion was torn down many years ago, a part of the property, the carriage house was moved a short distant to where it stands today. Over the years, the little carriage house was used by  various organizations, but on July 8, 1967, with the signing of a lease with the City of Cheyenne, the carriage house became the Cheyenne Artists Guild's permanent home.

There has been ups and downs throughout the years but today's economy, has made operations especially difficult for non-profits groups like our little guild.  Year-in year-out, the guild is faced with the  dilemma, which of the many needed repairs to this old historic building will we be able to  afford?  Wanting to be a good steward, the CAG board has struggled  with this difficult question, being aware of the repairs, yet not finding a good solution to get the work done without diminishing a shoestring budget. The  work of scraping, priming and painting the exterior had become 2012's "must do repair". It was decided by the board it would have to be completed regardless of depleting  part of the guild's rainy day savings. 

Our CAG member, Nick Dudash, came up with an idea and made the connection by finding out about the Lowe's Community Projects. Because of Nick's idea and with the help of Tony and Dee James working with Sonya Reacharal, of Lowe's Human Resources and Cami Ravenscroft, of Lowe's Commercial Sales, the guild will be getting the needed exterior painting done!  Excited to be a part of preserving one of Cheyenne's historic buildings, Lowe's is already making arrangements by contacting other business to help obtain the needed supplies that is beyond their funding allowance. The plan is for this project to be a community effort with the scraping, priming and painting all to begin in the week following Easter. The guild is thankful to Nick, Tony and Dee for making the connection with Lowes.  But most of all, we want to extend an EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LOWE'S for supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild in their time of need!   Thank you Cheyenne LOWE'S, you have been the answer to our prayers!

Next time when shopping in Lowe's, tell them thank you for helping the guild and let them know how much the Cheyenne community appreciates their help!

Don't forget...check the blog often, we will be posting updates on this project as it moves forward! 

Posted by Gail Watford, Blog Editor 

1608 Prairie AvenueCheyenne, WY 82009, Store #1539Phone: (307) 632-3616 Fax: (307) 635-6246M-SA 7 am - 9 pm, SU 8 am - 8 pm

CAG MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: DEE JAMES

                                DEE JAMES
                                      2012 Cheyenne Artists Guild President

"Twilight"
12x18" Pastel
$185

On many days you can find Dee James, our 2012 President of the Cheyenne Artist Guild, hard at work at the guild, helping make improvements and advancing the cause of art in Cheyenne.  When not taking care of ongoing projects at  CAG you will find her spending her time enjoying painting in various media. Over the last few years her focus has been in watercolor and pastels but don't be surprised to find her walk into the guild on any given day with an oil or acrylic painting!  Dee's style ranges from more realistic landscapes and still life to thought provoking abstracts. Other organizations she belongs to is Wyoming First, a division of the Wyoming Business Council.  She is also a board member of Art, Design and Dine in Cheyenne. Her work can be purchased at the Cheyenne Artists Guild as well as Lavender Essence located at 315 West Lincolnway, Cheyenne, WY. 

For More Information About Her Work

Contact Dee at 307-637-5660

"Convergence"
18x24" Watercolor and Ink
$350 with Frame

"Trumpets"
18x24" Watercolor with frame
$350

"Beaux, My First"
18x24" Pastel with frame
$350