R. Tom Gilleon and Greg Woodard Artist Focus

ARTIST FOCUS June 27-July 4, 2016

R. Tom Gilleon

Greg Woodard

Meet the Artists: July 1 & 2 ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Altamira Fine Art Jackson welcomes R. Tom Gilleon and Greg Woodard for a special Artist Focus June 27July 4 with a weekend of events in the Jackson gallery.

The artists will be giving demonstrations on Friday and Saturday, July 1 and 2 from 3-6pm. Greg will demonstrate his unique patina techniques in the courtyard and Tom will be painting in the gallery, giving viewers a glimpse into his process leading up to a finished piece. New work will be on display from both artists.

Tom Gilleon’s paintings portray the spirit and enchantment of the West, his artwork grounded in the geography, history and narrative of life there. A master of color and composition, Gilleon manipulates formal elements to depict timehonored Western themes in new and inventive ways. His trademark teepee paintings suggest a mythical glow, as if illuminated by the moon or glowing embers within.

Greg Woodard uses a unique patina process that allows each edition its own color and texture. He has always valued experimentation and innovation in order to further his artistic growth. Each of his pieces tells a story; and he shows this through the interaction between human and animal, expressing how they are affected. His work is steeped in rich symbolism, and the weathered texture of his sculptures belies his contemporary perspective on the history of the West.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

R. TOM GILLEON

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

R. Tom Gilleon was born in 1942, and raised by his grandparents in the tiny outpost of Starke, Florida, near the storied banks of the Suwannee River. Gilleon’s grandfather had immigrated to the United States from Scotland.

His grandmother, a full-blooded Cherokee, was descended from a band of tribal members who refused to partake in the infamous Trail of Tears.

Gilleon has garnered many top honors for his artwork. The Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, selected Gilleon’s painting “Northern Plains” for its permanent collection.

Gilleon was the featured artist for the 2009 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. In March 2013, his painting, “Hair Apparent,” set a record at auction. He is the first living artist to have a solo show at the C.M. Russell Museum: Let Icons Be Icons: The Art of R. Tom Gilleon, August 16-December 28, 2013.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

GREG WOODARD

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Greg Woodard was born in Prescott, Arizona in 1958. Though he took a few art classes in high school, he is largely self-taught. He began by carving decoys and went on to become a fivetime Best of Show winner at the Ward World Competition, and the World Class winner in 1992 with a preening American kestrel. In 2000, he captured the World category in interpretive sculpture with a rendition of a prairie falcon chasing several swallows. To date, he is the only artist to have won both decorative and interpretive categories at the world level.

Museum collections and public installations include the Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson, Michigan; the Ward Museum in Salisbury, Maryland; the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin; Union Depot in Ogden, Utah; and Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale, Arizona. His work is featured in the book, Greg Woodard’s Art of Bird Sculpture by Kurt M. Robinette. Greg’s work has appeared in national publications including Southwest Art Magazine, Western Art and Architecture and Western Art Collector Magazine.

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SHOW CATALOG

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R. Tom Gilleon pages 10-23

Greg Woodard pages 24-35

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R. Tom Gilleon

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

R. TOM GILLEON

Four of a Kind, Oil on Canvas, 80″ x 80″

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R. TOM GILLEON Calving Shed, Oil, 30″ x 30″

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R. TOM GILLEON

January Ranch, Oil, 30″ x 30″

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R. TOM GILLEON Red Horse Blue Horse, Oil, 32″ x 24″

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R. TOM GILLEON

Valkyrie, Oil, 32″ x 24″

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R. TOM GILLEON Two Bulls, Oil,16″ x 16″

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R. TOM GILLEON

Blood Mountains, Oil, 16″ x 16″

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R. TOM GILLEON Prairie Smoke Oil,16″ x 16″

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R. TOM GILLEON

Black West, Oil, 40″ x 40″

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R. TOM GILLEON Red East, Oil, 40″ x 40″

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R. TOM GILLEON

Yellow South, Oil, 40″ x 40″

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R. TOM GILLEON White North, Oil, 40″ x 40″

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R. TOM GILLEON

Four Sacred Directions (Blackfoot), 40″ x 40″, Available individually or as a set

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Greg Woodard

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

GREG WOODARD

Eagle Medicine Man, Bronze, Edition of 21, 30″ x 18″ x 12″

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GREG WOODARD Big Medicine, Heroic Edition Bronze, Edition of 7, 146″ x 60″ x 60″

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GREG WOODARD

Buffalo Medicine, Bronze, Edition of 33, 24″ x 11″ x 11″

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GREG WOODARD Anasazi Anatum, Bronze, Edition of 21, 10″ x 18″ x 11″

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GREG WOODARD

Indian Nickel, Steel, Edition of 21, 18″ x 14″ x 10″

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GREG WOODARD Into the Sunset, Bronze, Edition of 49, 9″ x 12″ x 5.25″

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GREG WOODARD

Lincoln Penny, Bronze, Edition of 17, 64″ x 24″ x 16″ 31

GREG WOODARD Buffalo Nickel, Steel, Edition of 21, 16.5″ x 15.5″ x 7″ 32

GREG WOODARD

Indian Head Penny Bronze, Edition of 17, 36″ x 30″ x 16″ 33

GREG WOODARD Eagle Wind, Bronze, Edition of 21, 40″ x 25″ x 10″

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GREG WOODARD

Talking on the 119, Bronze, Edition of 21, 20″ x 14″ x 9″

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Upcoming Shows

at Altamira Fine Art Jackson Artist Focus: R. Tom Gilleon and Greg Woodard June 27-July 4, 2016 • Artist Events: July 1 and 2, 3-6pm Artist Focus: Robert Townsend July 11-23, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: July 21, 5-8pm Artist Focus: Jivan Lee “Atmosphere” August 1-6, 2016 • Artist Event: August 3, 3-6pm Dennis Ziemienski: “Celebrating Our National Parks” August 15-27, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: August 18, 5-8pm Artist Focus: Duke Beardsley August 29-September 3, 2016 Fritz Scholder Exhibition September 5-18, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: September 14, 5-8pm Travis Walker: “Out There” September 20-October 1, 2016 • Artist Reception: September 22, 5-8pm Todd Kosharek Exhibition October 3-15, 2016 • Artist Reception: October 6, 5-8pm 2 LOCATIONS: JACKSON, WY + SCOTTSDALE, AZ

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 For more information on gallery artists visit www.altamiraart.com