Western Spirit Call for Entries extended to November 15th

A note from Amiee Reese, CFD Old West Museum, Executive Director

I wanted to reach out to all of you with an extended deadline for Western Spirit – November 15th and also to let you know that I have been working with Café to make the application process easier.  If you have any questions, I am here to help you. Please don’t hesitate to call and I will get back to you as soon as I am able. I want to make sure that you have the information and ability to enter the show and can accommodate all questions. 

Amiee S. Reese

Executive Director

CFD Old West Museum

307-778-7291- office

307-421-0264 - mobile

Email  amiee.reese@oldwestmuseum.org.

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Western Spirit Call to Artists

All entries will go through www.callforentry.org. Be sure to download the instructions for entry below.

Click here for instructions

The 2014 Western Spirit will open on Saturday March 1, 2014 and run through Sunday, April 13, 2014.  The Art Show showcases the works of over 100 western artists. This juried show is one of the region’s premier western art exhibits awarding cash prizes.

New media categories to Western Spirit this year are Photography and Printmaking to the traditional categories of: Oil, Pastel, Acrylic, Sculpture, Watercolor, Pencil and Mixed Media.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum

4610 Carey Avenue

P.O. Box 2720

Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003

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View works from the 2013 show online at: http://www.oldwestmuseum.org/western_spirit.asp

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For Members Only!

If you haven't joined the Cheyenne Artists Guild

 here is another good reason to sign up!  

All members of the guild are invited to see the CFD Western Art Show and Sale at the Old West Museum!!! This will be on July 23 at 8:30 a.m.  Members must notify the CAG office if they care to attend.  The guild office will keep the list and obtain the parking permits and anything else needed for entry.  

Members if you want to take advantage of this opportunity please let us know as soon as possible so arrangements can be made!

Cheyenne Artists Guild Office   

307-632-2263   

Tuesday through Friday 12 - 4:30

"Sweethearts of the Rodeo"
Poster by Brandon Bailey
available at the Old West Museum celebrates the 2012 Art Show and Sale

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          

Wyoming Artists Association 2012 Convention!

The 2012 Convention of the Wyoming Artists Association will be held in Cheyenne, WY, May 4-6, 2012.  The conference features an Art Exhibit and Quick-draw as well as an opportunity to attend workshops by artists, Joan Fullerton (Landscapes in Water Media) and Mike Beeman (Pastel,  Acrylic and/or Oil).  The meeting will be held at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum.  For more information contact Wyoming Artist Association President, Anita Laycock Hunt at 307-634-8612 or Treasurer, Steve Rodriguez at 307-286-4175.

Please consider joining the Wyoming Artists Association and register to go to the Convention in May for a chance to network with other artists, museum staff and the Wyoming Artists Association Officers!  See the form below to register.