Calendar of Events
18A - Jackson Hole News&Guide, Wednesday, September 5, 2012
September 6 to 16 THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Western Design Conference lecture, noon at the Center for the Arts. “From Prairie Skirts to Cowboy Boots” with cowboy boot maker Lisa Sorrell. Free. Visit WesternDesignConference.com or call 690-9719. Artist-in-Residence Deb Penk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery. Artist reception follows, 4 to 8 p.m., with Penk, Shawndell Oliver, Chuck Middlekauff, Sam Thiewes. GrandTetonGallery.com or 201-1172. Western Design Conference Gala: Fashion and Jewelry Show, 6 p.m. doors open, 7:15 p.m. fashion show at the Center for the Arts. Live-model jewelry show, champagne celebration, Winners Circle art auction and Western couture collections. $125 box seats, $100 main floor, $35 balcony. JHCenterfortheArts.com or call 733-4900. Partners In Health founders Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl, 8 p.m. in Walk Festival Hall, Teton Village. $20. “The Ballad of Cat Ballou,” 8 p.m. every night except Sunday through September at Jackson Hole Playhouse. Pre-show 7:30 p.m. Dinner 5 and 6:30 p.m. Show tickets $27 adults, $19 children; dinner and the show $55 adults, $38 children. JacksonHolePlayhouse.com, 733-6994.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 20th annual Western Design Conference Exhibit Sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Snow King Sports and Event Center. Pre-eminent exhibition of Western furniture, home accessories and fashion. $15 at the door. 690-9719 or WesternDesignConference.com. Artists-in-Residence Deb Penk, Rip Caswell and Evan Davies, 2 to 5 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery. GrandTetonGallery.com. Kathryn Mapes Turner, Jennifer L. Hoffman and Bill Sawczuk give demonstrations 3 to 5 p.m. at Trio Fine Art. Free. TrioFineArt.com or 734-4444. Palates and Palettes gallery walk, 5 to 8 p.m. Fine food and fine art at more than 30 galleries. Feted exhibitions include “Natalie Clark: New Works” at Diehl Gallery, “Alight” at Tayloe Piggott Gallery, “Wildlife and Wildlands” at Wilcox Galleries and the Kyle Pozin one-man show at Legacy Gallery. Free. Riot Act Inc. presents “The Frogs,” 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of Wildlife Art amphitheater. Free.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 Painter Sharon Thomas works en plein air, 9 a.m. to noon at Menor’s Ferry, Grand Teton National Park. The September installment of the Artist in the Environment series. Wilson studio tours, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at seven artists’ studios: Susan Thulin, Charlie Thomas, Margie Odell, Amy Bright Unfried, Terry Chambers, Meredith Campbell, Laurie Thal and Lia Kass.
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Jackson artist Bill Sawczuk minds his canvas as a deep palette of golden hues slowly makes Grand Teton National Park glow.
Home Ranch parking lot. Visit the Walton and Snake River ranches. Ends with a barbecue and live music. $50. 733-3316.
Couloir, Teton Village. $100 or $500 for Western Visions package. 7335771 or WesternVisions.org.
Annual fall reception, 6 to 9 p.m. at Mangelsen — Images of Nature Gallery. Mangelsen will mingle, tell stories and sign books and limited-edition prints. 733-9752 or Mangelsen.com.
ArtWalk, 5 to 8 p.m. at downtown galleries. Look for the ArtWalk banners at more than 30 participating galleries. Feted exhibitions include “In Our Valley” at Trio Fine Art, “Dreamers Don’t Sleep” at Altamira Fine Art, “All Colored In” at Horizon Fine Art and “Portrait of a Kingdom” at Diehl Gallery. Free.
Reception for Michael Swearngin exhibit, 4 to 8 p.m. today and Sunday at RARE Gallery. RareGalleryJacksonHole.com or 733-8726. “The Stagecoach Bar: An American Crossroads” film screening, 7:30 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. film begins at Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village. Documentary on the Wilson watering hole by local filmmaker Jennifer Tennican. $10. TheStagecoachBarFilm.com.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 Takin’ It to the Streets, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Town Square. Juried art fair presented by the Art Association of Jackson Hole featuring 40 local artists. Taste of the Tetons, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Town Square with valley chefs, restaurants and caterers. $1 per ticket; plates range from three to five tickets. Plus a wine tasting, silent auction and live music by the Jackson Hole Cowboy Jubilee.
MONDAY, SEPT. 10 “Deconstructing the Beatles” with Scott Freiman, 7:30 p.m. at Center for the Arts. $15 adults, $10 students. 733-4900 or JHCenterfortheArts.org.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 11 Pat Flynn Jewelry Trunk Show, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday at RARE Gallery. RareGalleryJacksonHole.com. Artist-in-Residence Deb Penk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Rip Caswell, 2 to 5 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery. GrandTetonGallery.com.
Traditional Cowboy Art Association Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday at Legacy Gallery. Featuring bit and spur makers, rawhide braiders and silversmiths. 733-2353, LegacyGallery.com.
Art Association Open Studios, 5 to 8 p.m. at the Jackson Hole Art Association, Center for the Arts. Free. 7336379 or ArtAssociation.org.
Artists-in-Residence Gary Keimig, Tom Lucas, Les LeFever, Rip Caswell and Evan Davies, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery. Reception follows, 4 to 8 p.m. 201-1172 or GrandTetonGallery.com.
Poster signing with Amy Ringholz, 3 to 5 p.m. at Altamira Fine Art. AltamiraArt. com or 739-4700.
Historic Ranch Tours, 2 p.m. buses leave
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12
Western Visions Jewelry and Artisan Luncheon, 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at
THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 The Buffalo Trail unveiling, 10 a.m. at the Sculpture Trail, National Museum of Wildlife Art. Monumental bronze by Richard Loffler. 733-5771 or WildlifeArt.org. Artists-in-Residence Gayle Weisfield, Rip Caswell and Pat Clayton, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery. Artist reception follows, 4 to 8 p.m. 2011172 or GrandTetonGallery.com. Reception for Josh Tobey and G. Edward Case, 4 to 6 p.m. at Astoria Fine Art. 7334016 or AstoriaFineArt.com. Reception for Tomas Lasansky, 4 to 8 p.m. at RARE Gallery. Icons and muses poised to embark on a museum tour; these are the last pieces available until 2014. RareGalleryJacksonHole.com. “All Colored In” reception, 5 to 9 p.m. at Horizon Fine Art. New work by Jamie Tobey. HorizonFineArtGallery.com or 739-1540. Western Visions Wild West Artist Party, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Artists and patrons mingle on the eve of Miniatures and More. $150 or $500 for Western Visions package. WesternVisions.org or 733-5771.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 Wilcox Gallery artist demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 110 Center St. and 1975 N. Hwy. 89 galleries. 733-6450, 7333950 or WilcoxGallery.com. Legacy of Nature Wildlife and Sporting Art Show, 1 to 4 p.m. at Legacy Gallery. New paintings by more than a dozen prominent artists. LegacyGallery.com. Reception for Greg Beecham and Tim Cherry, 2 to 4 p.m. at Astoria Fine Art. 733-4016 or AstoriaFineArt.com. Artists-in-Residence Deb Penk, Rip Caswell, James Reid and Gayle Weisfield, 2 to 5 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery.
25th annual Western Visions Miniatures and More Show and Sale, 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. More than 150 artists participate. $100 or $500 for Western Visions package. 7335771 or WesternVisions.org.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15 QuickDraw Art Sale and Auction, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Town Square. Participating artists have 90 minutes to make a masterpiece. Auction follows, including sale of “Dreamers Don’t Sleep” by Amy Ringholz. Reception for Richard Loffler and Best of Astoria, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Astoria Fine Art. Featuring Western Visions sculptor and new work by gallery stalwarts. 7334016 or AstoriaFineArt.com. Artists-in-Residence Deb Penk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Rip Caswell and Gayle Weisfield, 2 to 5 p.m. at Grand Teton Gallery. 201-1172 or GrandTetonGallery.com. QuickDraw artist Debbie Sturges, 12 to 4 p.m. at RARE Gallery. Discussion of new work and upcoming travels. 733-8726. Jackson Hole Art Auction, noon in the Center for the Arts. Featuring work by contemporary western artists and deceased masters. 866-549-9278 or JacksonHoleArtAuction.com. Reception for Western sculptors Vic and Dustin Payne, 3 to 6 p.m. at Mountain Trails Gallery. MtnTrails.net or 734-8150. Artist demonstrations, all day, and receptions, 6 to 8 p.m. at both Wilcox galleries. Food and drink served downtown, ice cream north of town. Visit WilcoxGallery.com. Something Wild This Way Comes, 6:30 to 10 p.m. on the Center for the Arts Lawn. Amy Ringholz and more than 50 artists friends curate a creative benefit and celebration of, from and for Jackson Hole. $25 at the door, $20 in advance. Tickets available at SomethingWildThisWayComes.com.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 Art Brunch gallery walk, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at downtown galleries. More than 30 galleries participate and serve brunch and beverages. Exhibitions include Diehl Gallery’s Western Visions Celebration Salon, RARE Gallery’s jewelry trunk show, West Lives On’s allgallery open house and “Farewell to Fall” at Horizon Fine Art.