Beardsley and Roberson at Altamira

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DUKE BEARDSLEY

MARY ROBERSON

May 19-31st

May 19-31st

FAR RIDERS AND FAST TALKERS Reception May 24th, 4:00-6:00 PM

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480. 949.1256 www.altamiraart.com

NATURALLY

Reception May 24th, 4:00-6:00 PM

DUKE BEARDSLEY FAR RIDERS AND FAST TALKERS May 7, 2014, Jackson, Wyo. – Altamira Fine Art is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Duke Beardsley. “Far Riders and Fast Talkers,” will be on exhibit May 19 through May 31, with a reception for the artist on Saturday, May 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Duke Beardsley’s 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. Increasingly the paintings have a narrative quality, telling the story of his family’s life in the West.

In this show of new work, Beardsley explores larger formats, especially in his “lineup” paintings in which a line of riders faces the viewer. “I’m particularly enjoying the juxtaposition of scale,” Beardsley said of his recent work.

“Putting smaller riders and larger riders together speaks to me of the roles of ‘the one vs. the many’ in today’s changing, challenging West.”

As a fifth generation Coloradan, 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. The result has made him a consistently popular favorite among collectors of Contemporary Western art.

Everytime I Close My Eyes Oil on Canvas 48 x 36 inches (DB 092)

Sitting Pretty Oil 48 x 48 inches (DB 077)

El Paso Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 inches (DB 086) Breakaway Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 inches (DB 085) Chile Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 inches (DB 083) Hot Shot Oil on Canvas 24 x 24 inches (DB 084)

Can’t Imagine No Better Life Oil on Canvas 30 x 72 inches (DB 091)

High Desert Ranch Oil on Canvas 54 x 54 inches (MR 208)

MARY ROBERSON NATURALLY May 7, 2014, Jackson, Wyo. – Altamira Fine Art is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings by Mary Roberson. “Naturally,” will be on exhibit May 19 through May 31, with a reception for the artist on Saturday, May 24, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

In her latest work, Roberson takes an even more contemporary approach to painting, letting her passion for wildlife guide her. Responding to animals’ colors and natural environments, Roberson utilizes abstraction to create subtlety and texture. Though the paintings have a mystical, atmospheric feel, their creation often meant an “aggressive” technique on Roberson’s part. To that end, she has been working on canvas on panel, which better withstands her layering and slicing of the paint.

Roberson says, “Creativity is an experiment that never ends.” Her goal as an artist is to have fun with her work and allow spontaneity, not formula, to unfold in the work.

In “Naturally,” viewers can look forward to Roberson’s images of Western wildlife and ranch scenes, as well as African wildlife.

Mary Roberson lives in Hailey, Idaho, where she takes advantage of nearby Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks for inspiration. She has said that she feels that wildlife chooses her as subject matter, rather than the other way around. For Roberson, composition is the driving force and she uses a muted palette in order to highlight the composition. She builds her paintings through layers of paint, with representational images of animals against earth-tone backgrounds. Roberson has captured the attention of private collectors and museums alike. She was the featured painter at the 2010 Western Visions Show & Sale at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Her painting, “The Mystic Forest,” is part of the museum’s permanent collection.

Cerulean Encaustic and Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 inches (MR 217)

White Crowned Sparrows Oil on Canvas 12 x 12 inches (MR 226)

Romance of the Millions Oil On Canvas 64 x 48 inches (MR 224)

Brother Wolf Oil on Canvas 16 x 16 inches (MR 209)

Watching Ravens Oil On Wood 16 x 16 inches (MR 225)

Dreaming of Pelicans Mixed Media on Canvas 32 x 32 inches (MR 218)

ALTAMIRA FINE ART SUMMER SHOWS SEPTEMBER VHAY

Heartbeats: Great and Small: June 2-14th, Reception: Thursday June 12th 5:00-7:00 PM

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

Yellowstone and Beyond: June 16-28, Reception: Thursday June 19th 5:00-8:00 PM

BILLY SCHENCK

Crossing the Dotted Line: July 7-19th, Reception: Thursday July 10th 5:00-7:00 PM

JARED SANDERS

As Long as it Lasts: July 14-26th, Reception: Thursday July 17th 5:00-8:00 PM

DAVID MICHEAL SLONIM

Improvisation: July 28 -Aug 9th, Reception: Thursday July 31st 5:00-7:00 PM

DAVID GROSSMANN

Into Quiet Places: July 28th-Aug 9th, Reception: Thursday July 31st 5:00-7:00 PM

THEODORE WADDELL

Plains of Modernism: Aug 11-23rd, Reception: Thursday August 14th 5:00-7:00 PM

JACKSON HOLE FALL ARTS FESTIVAL

Sept 5-15th

PALATES & PALETTES GALLERY WALK, Friday Sept 5th 5:00-8:00 PM

R. TOM GILLEON

The Journey, Not the Destination: Sept 1-15th, Reception: Wednesday Sept 10th 5:00-8:00PM

For more information please contact Dean Munn at dean@altamiraart.com, Katherine Harrington at katherine@altamiraart.com or Audrey Parish at az@altamiraart.com or call 307.739.4700 www.altamiraart.com

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480. 949.1256

HOWARD POST

Western Perspectives: Sept 1-15th, Reception: Wednesday Sept 10th 5:00-8:00 PM

GLENN DEAN

The Lure of the West: Sept 1-15th, Reception: Wednesday Sept 10th 5:00-8:00 PM

ED MELL

Beyond the Visible Terrain: Sept 1-15th, Reception: Wednesday Sept 10th 5:00-8:00 PM

GREG WOODARD

Legends: Sept 1-15th, Reception: Wednesday Sept 10th 5:00-8:00 PM