Dennis Ziemienski

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI

VISIONS OF THE NEW OLD WEST

JULY 27-AUGUST 8 Reception: July 30, 5:30-7:30pm Artist Talk: 6pm ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 www.altamiraart.com

DENNIS ZIEMIENSKI “Visions of the New Old West” will feature works in oil, ranging in size from 25 x 30 to 60 x 40 inches, with subject matter including neon signs, old cars, and iconic roadside landmarks.

The artist presentation on July 30, “An Inspiration to a Work of Art” will be an inside look at the artistic process from the original idea to the completion of the painting.

Dennis Ziemienski juxtaposes the classic cowboy life with the increasing influence of Modernism.

The scenes in his work accurately depict Western life at the beginning of the last century when railroads, vehicles, motels, and rodeos began to dominate the western landscape.

“I like that period of time because it hasn’t been well recorded,” Ziemienski said. “You don’t see a lot of paintings of cowboys sitting in Model T Fords. But they did – and right alongside their horses.”

Ziemienski was born in 1947 in San Francisco, CA. He graduated cum laude from the California College of Arts & Crafts in 1972. He is an award winning artist who has had commissions by TimeLife, 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. Churchill Downs selected Ziemienski as the Official Artist of the 2006 Kentucky Derby.

Pre-sales available. Call 307.739.4700.

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700

Quarter Slot Oil on Canvas 36 x 24 inches

Jackson Hole Welcome Oil on Canvas 36 x 24 inches

Rocky Mountain Red Truck Oil on Canvas 18 x 36 inches

Rusty Oil on Canvas 30 x 30 inches

Ski Jump Oil on Linen 25 x 30 inches Teton Horseman Oil on Canvas 36 x 30 inches

Rider at the Ridgetop Oil on Canvas 48 x 48 inches

Western Oil on Canvas 24 x 48 inches

Wig Wam Nocturne Oil on Canvas 36 x 36 inches Wyoming Cowgirl Oil on Canvas 60 x 40 inches

JACKSON SUMMER SCHEDULE AUGUST Jared Sanders “Chosen Road” August 10-22 Reception and Artist Talk: August 20, 5-8pm SEPTEMBER R. Tom Gilleon “Confluence of Culture” Sept 1-12 Reception: Sept 11, 5-8pm Greg Woodard “Break Through” - Sept 1-12 Reception: Sept 11, 5-8pm Billy Schenck, “Thirteen Minutes From Eternity” Sept 7-21 Reception: Sept 16, 5-8pm Ed Mell, Gary Ernest Smith, and Howard Post.

Sept 7-21 Reception: Sept 16, 5-8pm Mary Roberson “Art: A Window to the Truth” Sept 28-Oct 10 Reception: Oct 1, 5:30-7:30pm

For more information please contact: Dean Munn, dean@altamiraart.com, Audrey Parish, 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

OCTOBER Travis Walker “Lost in a Dream” Oct 12-24 Reception and Artist Talk: Oct 15, 5-8pm