Duke Beardsley Artist Focus 2016

La Plata, Oil, 24″ x 24″

Costilla, Oil, 24″ x 24″

Alamosa, Oil, 24″ x 24″

San Miguel, Oil, 24″ x 24″

ARTIST FOCUS

August 29 - September 4, 2016

Duke Beardsley

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Altamira Fine Art Jackson is pleased to present an Artist Focus with new work from Duke Beardsley, August 29 -September 4, 2016.

Pre-sales available, call 307-739-4700.

“ I paint cowboys today for the same reason I drew them as a boy. I can’t not. It’s as authentic to me as anything. I grew up around ranching and horses and cattle and it all captured my heart and imagination at a very young age. And it hasn’t let loose of me yet.” ~ Duke Beardsley

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

DUKE BEARDSLEY

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Duke Beardsley was born in 1969 in Denver, Colorado. As a fifth generation Coloradan, Duke Beardsley’s western roots run deep and his art reflects those roots. Splitting his time between Denver and his family’s cattle ranch in eastern Colorado, he has been drawing and painting images of the American West most of his life. His work blends modern artistic elements with the traditional icons of the West.

Beardsley studied at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and has a masterly command of drawing technique. His working cowboy images are rendered in a clever minimalist approach and presented in palettes that lend a Pop art sensibility. His unique art, like his western lifestyle, is a joyful melding of tradition and contemporary styling.

Beardsley’s work has been featured in leading exhibitions across the country including the Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale; Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale; The Russell: The Sale to Benefit the C.M. Russell Museum, and the Colorado Governor’s Invitational Art Show and Sale. His work can be found in noteworthy collections including the Forbes Collection, Denver Art Museum, Booth Museum of Western Art and the State of Colorado. In 2011, he was named Artist of the Year by the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado and in 2013 his work was commissioned for the Calgary Stampede poster.

5

SHOW CATALOG

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

DUKE BEARDSLEY

Alamosa, Oil, 24″ x 24″

7

DUKE BEARDSLEY Costilla, Oil, 24″ x 24″

8

DUKE BEARDSLEY

La Plata, Oil, 24″ x 24″

9

DUKE BEARDSLEY San Miguel, Oil, 24″ x 24″

10

DUKE BEARDSLEY

Tin Man, Oil, 60″ x 60″

11

DUKE BEARDSLEY Jake and Bone, Oil, 60″ x 72″

12

DUKE BEARDSLEY

CP, Oil, 12″ x 36″

13

DUKE BEARDSLEY JM, Oil, 12″ x 36″

14

DUKE BEARDSLEY

LT, Oil, 12″ x 36″

15

DUKE BEARDSLEY Las Animas, Oil, 30″ x 72″

16

DUKE BEARDSLEY

Diabla, Oil, 30″ x 72″

17

Upcoming Shows

at Altamira Fine Art Jackson Artist Focus: Duke Beardsley August 29-September 4, 2016 Fritz Scholder Exhibition September 5-18, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: September 14, 5-8pm Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival: September 7-18 • Palates & Pallettes: Friday, Sept 9, 5-8pm: Featuring new work from Mary Roberson • Artist Demonstrations: September 15 &16, 1-4pm • Sept 15: Jared Sanders, Greg Woodard, Travis Walker • Sept 16: September Vhay, Todd Kosharek Travis Walker: “Out There” September 20-October 1, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: September 22, 5-8pm Todd Kosharek: “Utopian Vision: The History Project” October 3-15, 2016 • ArtWalkReception: October 6, 5-8pm More shows announced soon.

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