Group Show | July 2017

Group Show: July 3-15, 2017

Howard Post, Gary Ernest Smith, R. Tom Gilleon, Dennis Ziemienski, Ed Mell

Howard Post

Ed Mell

Gary Ernest Smith

R. Tom Gilleon

Dennis Ziemienski

Artist Reception: July 13, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Altamira Fine Art Jackson az@altamiraart.com

Altamira Fine Art Jackson

is pleased to present a group show featuring today’s top western artists including Howard Post, R. Tom Gilleon, Gary Ernest Smith, Dennis Ziemienski and Ed Mell.

Collectively in over 50 museums worldwide, this group of exceptional artists has helped shape the landscape of Western Art today. The show includes evocative National Park- themed paintings from Dennis Ziemienksi, a new series from Gary Ernest Smith, “Heroes and Villains”, and a

unique installation of R. Tom Gilleon’s signature subject, “10 little teepees”. Howard Post’s distinctive colors and strong shadow patterns shine in both oil and pastel, while Ed Mell’s dynamic vistas and dramatic skies energize the western landscape.

Join us for the Artist Reception Thursday, July 13th from 5:30-7:30pm at our Jackson, Wyoming location.

Pre-sales available. Call 307-739-4700, or email connect@altamiraart.com.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

HOWARD POST

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Howard Post is known for his unique aerial perspectives and modern, impressionistic viewpoint. His use of high perspectives renders people and animals in his works with exceptionally strong shapes and patterns.

Strong, orderly shadow patterns cast by the figures of cattle, cowboys, trees, or fences define his work.

“My paintings are my visual response to the West and how I want it to be.” ~Howard Post Howard’s work can be found in museum collections including: Denver Art Museum, The Forbes Foundation, the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum, Tucson Museum of Art and the Whitney Western Art Museum. A book of his work, Howard Post: Western Perspectives

by Jerry N. Smith, was published in 2013.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

GARY ERNEST SMITH

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Gary Ernest Smith’s work is grounded in his youth in rural America, a time he has artistically interpreted. His art often celebrates the values of hard work and self-reliance, and more recently, the evolution of contemporary rural America. These aspects of Smith’s life are the catalyst for his distinctive style.

“I tend to paint in series, so when I get an idea I will take it and exhaust it. These portraits are something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and do it with a distinct Western flavor.

I was looking at all photographs, and I found these images that were very familiar, but I wanted to take a different slant to them.” ~ Gary Ernest Smith Smith’s work has been collected by museums and collectors internationally. His work is in the permanent collections of the Phoenix Art Museum; Denver Art Museum; Museum of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; Springville Museum of Art; Buffalo Bill Center of the West; Desert Caballeros Western Museum; and other prestigious institutions. A book of his work, Holding Ground: The Art of Gary Ernest Smith

by Donald Hagerty, was published in 1999.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

R. TOM GILLEON

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R. 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.

“My interests are so varied that it’s only natural that my art is varied. The subject itself isn’t as important as the emotion it evokes. What makes a good painting is the implication of a story being told and the visual connection between shapes.” ~ Tom Gilleon 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:

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

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Dennis Ziemienski’s is known for juxtaposing the classic cowboy life with the increasing influence of Modernism. Dennis’s ability to capture the essence of time and place, as well as nostalgia for the great American West makes his paintings evocative and timeless.

Carrying on the popularity from his recent show celebrating the National Parks, there will be several new works inspired by iconic imagery from Yellowstone, Monument Valley, the Tetons and more.

“During the last few years I have been able to spend time exploring these parks and painting them. The stunning beauty, history and wildlife provides an unlimited source of inspiration and subject matter for my paintings. ” ~ Dennis Ziemienski Museum collections include: the Whitney Western Art Museum in Cody, Wyoming; Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, Scottsdale, Arizona; and the Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona. Major commissions include: Time-Life, Levi-Strauss, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, in addition to Super Bowl XXIX, the 2006 Kentucky Derby, and the Sonoma Salute to the Arts.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

ED MELL

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Ed Mell brings an architectural eye to the desert, emphasizing graphic elements and stripping away details that do not serve his vision. From landscapes to storms, longhorn cattle to desert flowers, he presents the American Southwest in bold colors and lines, energizing the vistas. “Seeing the real thing has much more impact than a photographic representation of nature, so in order to duplicate nature, I like to push it a little further and bring back some of the impact that nature has in real life.� ~ Ed Mell His work is in prominent collections including: the Eiteljorg Museum, The Phoenix Art Museum, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Anschutz Collection and the Rockwell-Corning Museum of Modern Art. His biography, Beyond the Visible Terrain: The Art of Ed Mell, was published in l996.

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SHOW CATALOG

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Howard Post pages 16-25

Gary Ernest Smith pages 26-35

R. Tom Gilleon pages 36-49

Dennis Ziemienski pages 50-59

Ed Mell

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HOWARD POST

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HOWARD POST

Between Barns, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 44"

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HOWARD POST

Evening Water, Pastel, 18" x 24"

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HOWARD POST

Forgotten Spur, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 48"

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HOWARD POST

Late Season, Oil, 30" x 24"

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HOWARD POST

Reservation Crossing, Pastel, 18" x 25"

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HOWARD POST

The Last Rider, Oil, 40" x 30"

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HOWARD POST

The Side Door, Oil on Canvas, 30" x 30"

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HOWARD POST

Sorted, Oil on Canvas, 10" x 20"

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HOWARD POST

White Pony, Pastel, 18" x 24"

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Billy the Kid, Oil on Linen, 30" x 24"

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Geronimo, Oil on Linen, 30” x 24”

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Jesse Woodson James, Oil on Linen, 30” x 20”

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Sitting Bull, Oil on Linen, 24” x 24”

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

The Kid, Oil on Linen, 30” x 20”

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Wild Bill, Oil on Linen, 36” x 24”

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Wyatt Earp, Oil on Linen, 30” x 24”

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GARY ERNEST SMITH

Billy Study, Oil on Linen, 16” x 12”

Cowboys, Oil on Canvas, 18” x 18” 34 connect@altamiraart.com

GARY ERNEST SMITH

Horseman, Oil on Canvas, 11” x 14”

Wild Bill Study, Oil on Linen, 16” x 12” 35

R. TOM GILLEON

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R. TOM GILLEON

Red Yellow Black and White, Oil, 60" x 60"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Three Otter, Oil, 60" x 48"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Casa Blanca, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Enter Venus, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Pemmican, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

PikuniPikaBu, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Red Bull, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Red Sky at Night, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Snake Lodge, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Star Lodge, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

Two Bulls, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

War Stories, Oil, 16" x 16"

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R. TOM GILLEON

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Cocktails on the Veranda, Oil on Canvas, 30" x 20"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Fountain Paint Pot, Yellowstone National Park, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 24"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Harley in the Tetons, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 42"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Monument Valley Grandeur, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 36"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Owl in Moonlight, Oil on Canvas Board, 20" x 16"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Teton Storm, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 48"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

The Power of Mother Earth, Oil on Canvas, 30" x 40"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

The End of the Prairie, Oil on Canvas, 48" x 60"

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DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

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ED MELL

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ED MELL

Canted Storm, Oil on Linen, 16" x 12"

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ED MELL

Desert Gap, Oil on Linen, 20" x 20"

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ED MELL

Dusk Dance, Oil on Linen, 18" x 24"

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ED MELL

Volanic Past, Oil on Linen, 24" x 32"

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ED MELL

Red Desert Sunset, Lithograph, 2017, Edition of 200, 24" x 39"

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Join us for our upcoming 2017 shows in Jackson, including: David Grossmann “In Search of Stillness” July 17-29, 2017 ArtWalk Reception: Thursday, July 20, 5-8pm Brad Overton: “Reprise” August 1-19, 2017 Artist Reception: Thursday, August 3, 5:30-7:30pm Theodore Waddell: Solo Exhibition August 21-September 2, 2017 Artist Reception & Book Signing: Thursday, August 31, 5:30-7:30pm Duke Beardsley: Solo Exhibition September 4-23, 2017 Artist Reception: September 9, 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