Fall Arts Festival 2025

JACKSON HOLE

FESTIVAL FALL ARTS

SEPTEMBER 3-14,

LANDSCAPES AND DREAMSCAPES

Featured artist Colt Idol blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Page 3A.

Weave a cinch and saddle up Cowboys’ artistic traditions on display. Page 5A.

Their first time in public view Estate of legendary wildlife painter hosts exhibition. Page 6A.

Treasure tents Fundraiser fuels Teton County art-making. Page 11A.

Jackson is an artist’s town

Ja ckson Hole has ranked first among small communities for artistic vibrancy for the fifth year in a row, according to the metrics used by the National Center for Arts Research.

With a quick reflection on the abundance of independent artists calling the Tetons home alongside the number of arts and culture employees and independent nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, it’s easy to understand how a small town in rural Wyoming could attract artists and collectors from around the globe.

With gala events, art walks and artist talks extending throughout the 41st Fall Arts Festival, the annual QuickDraw may remain the most adrenaline-fueled

PUBLISHER

Adam Meyer

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Johanna Love

MANAGING EDITOR

Billy Arnold

SECTION EDITOR

Tibby Plasse

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Bradly J. Boner, Kathryn Ziesig, Pearl Spurlock

EDITORIAL DESIGN

Andy Edwards

CONTRIBUTORS

Toby Koekkoek, Jeannette Boner, Sabina Dana Plasse, Kate Ready, Christina MacIntosh, Kyle Leverone, Charley Sutherland, Courtney Wren, Noah McLane, Nida Mannan, Jasmine Hall, Alex Viveros

event of the festival, but Fall Arts each day is an immersion into artists’ inspirations and aptitude.

With over 25 fine art galleries, several internationally recognized art auctions and an assemblage of artists and creatives circulating through town, Fall Arts is a chance to live like an artist, and let your days be guided by interpretations of beauty and aesthetic. Take a tour with Jackson Hole Public Art, enjoy a docent-led tour at the National Museum of Wildlife Art, or simply just wander through town.

With three art walks in downtown Jackson, free music in Teton Village, “Roll It Out” in Teton Valley and Plein Air in Star Valley, your social calendar can

COPY EDITORS

Sarah Sellergren, Morri Stewart

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Sarah Wilson

ADVERTISING DESIGN ARTISTS

Lydia Redzich, Luis Ortiz, Chelsea Robinson

DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING

Karen Brennan

MULTIMEDIA SALES MANAGERS

Tim Walker, Chad Repinski

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN, MULTIMEDIA SALES MANAGER

Tatum Mentzer

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND SALES

Tom Hall

be full for nearly two weeks with unique drinks and eats, artist demonstrations and countless receptions. Not to mention the opportunity to spend time taking in Jackson, its history and vistas.

Check out the 2025 Fall Arts Festival special section in this edition for details about events and exhibits; art happenings in Jackson Hole, Star Valley and Teton Valley, Idaho; free evenings; and artwork priced for all pocketbooks.

There are very few art destinations that can compete with the accessibility and quality of the best little art market in the West and the Teton backdrop that has inspired it all.

— Tibby Plasse

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Dale Fjeldsted

PREPRESS SUPERVISOR

Lewis Haddock

PRESS SUPERVISOR

Stephen Livingston

PRESSMEN

Gunner Heller, Angel Aguilar

CIRCULATION MANAGER

Jayann Carlisle

CIRCULATION

RuLinda Roice, Gunner Heller, Eloy Sosa Garcia, Angel Aguilar, Anthony Sosa Sedeno

CEO Kevin B. Olson

Fantasy, reality and deliberate use of color

Fall Arts’ 2025 Featured Artist Colt Idol’s Western landscapes play with light.

Colt Idol will sign o cial 2025 Fall Arts Festival posters at Mountain Trails Gallery, 155 N Center St., from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10 during the Fall Arts Festival Art Walk.

Idol’s piece, “Grand Finale,” will be auctioned at the Quickdraw & Auction which starts at noon Saturday, Sept. 13, following the timed painting event on Jackson’s Town Square.

By Toby Koekkoek

Injuries often make way for selfawakenings and potential career pivots. That’s exactly what three knee surgeries in 15 months during his freshman season playing basketball at Montana State did for Colt Idol.

Art had always been a hobby for the Montana native, but at age 19, while experiencing a crossroads in his life, it was Idol’s father who was a big proponent of his taking art more seriously as a possible career. Idol had every intention of going back to school and getting a degree, likely in studio art. Still, during his first fall semester, he already had pieces selling back at a gallery in Whitefish.

“Things started selling, and I said, ‘Hey, there might be another way to do this instead of a four-year time-consuming degree,’” Idol said.

“I took workshops, and once you get enough of a base in art with just the mechanics of it, you can really self-educate successfully.”

Idol’s father, Dick Idol, a renowned outdoorsman and personality from Whitefish, Montana, was a great inspiration and motivation for him to jumpstart his career as an artist, thanks to his wealth of knowledge about the American West, although ironically, not in a stylistic sense.

Idol found great stylistic inspiration in artists like James Reynolds, whose art he would get to see in person down at the Jackson Hole Art Auction. Reynolds had a pupil named Dan Meiduch, who made a great impression on Idol’s artistic style after the painter took a workshop under him. Meiduch’s influence on Idol’s evocation of color is an influence collectors can still identify in new works.

“But apart from that, it’s really just experimentation,” Idol said. “To find a style, you just have to try things and go through a lot of paintings, put in a lot of time and let a style and signature give room to develop.”

Idol developed a style of celebrating the beautiful and dramatic landscapes of the American West, characterized by an intentional use of color. He has strived for his work to balance the line between believability and fantasy. He tends to push the light and saturation, and have color in places where we wouldn’t normally see color while staying in the realm of believability.

“Sometimes it’s a fine line to walk,” Idol said.

“I’ll have plenty of pieces that, as I say, enter fantasy land, and I’ve gotta walk them back, bring them back to reality a bit.” Idol strives to capture that sort of in-the-moment experience of, for example, “when you see a sunset, and you feel it, you’re experiencing it, you take a picture on your phone, and look at it later, but it’s not even close to that initial experience,” Idol said.

“The Grand Finale,” by 2025 Fall Arts Festival Featured Artist Colt Idol, captures the Teton Range during the golden hour with illuminated teepees in the foreground. Check out the Events Calendar to nd out when and where Idol will be signing the of cial event poster during the festival.

“So what I strive to do is paint that ‘in the moment’ feeling.”

When asked to do a piece for Jackson’s Fall Arts Festival, it was a natural for the Tetons to play a significant role, but Idol still wanted his signature fantasy-like use of color, and the result is the stunning “Grand Finale.”

The piece is currently on display in the Wort Hotel Lobby, where the Festival’s featured art is typically displayed. Idol made a point to do something different than your typical landscape painting of the Grant Teton in this piece. He focused on a band of light that intersects across the middle of the mountains, and in doing so, the image displaces The Grand as the pinnacle of

the painting, and allows it to be absorbed into the background.

The artist felt that by doing that, he was able to pull the mountains a little bit closer, which added to the scale of and grandiose nature of them. “I wanted some sort of non-natural element in there,” Idol said.

“But ultimately, growing up and the amount of time we spent in Native American culture in the American West, I wanted something that could take the Tetons back in time.”

Astute observers will also note the fantastical element of the sunset coming from the east in “Grand Finale.”

Colt Idol’s work is exclusively represented by Mountain Trails Gallery,

and festivalgoers will have the opportunity to meet him during select times throughout this year’s event.

“We are thrilled to share that Colt Idol has been named the Fall Arts Featured Artist in Jackson Hole — an honor that is so well deserved,” said Sarah Lopez of Mountain Trails Gallery.

“Over the past few years, I’ve had the pleasure of talking with Colt many times, and beyond his extraordinary talent, what stands out most is how incredibly kind, humble, and down to earth he is — just the nicest guy you could hope to meet. His work resonates deeply with collectors, blending bold emotion with timeless Western imagery in a way that’s uniquely his own,” said Lopez.

JACKSON HOLE FALL ARTS FESTIVAL 2025

Uplift | Artist Reception

Friday, September 5th, 5-7pm

Continuations | Artist Reception

Wednesday, September 10th, 5-7pm

Featuring Robert Moore and David Frederick Riley

Saturday, September 13th, 8am-1pm

Breaking Forth | Artist Reception

Saturday, September 13th, 12-2pm

Gallery Walk

Sunday, September 14th, 11am-3pm

ARTWORK DETAILS - Jivan Lee : Rift Valley - Early Storms, David Grossmann : Evening Diffusion, Robert Moore : New Every Morning, David Frederick Riley : Yellowstone Stroll

‘Saddle up!’

JH History Museum honors Western cowboy heritage with handmade art and gear exhibit.

TBy Jasmine Hall

he Jackson Hole History Museum is teaming up with the Cowboy Trades Association to showcase the best of cowboy artisan traditions.

From hand-tooled saddles and hand-stitched cowboy boots to bits and spurs and leather paintings, trades have expressed the beauty of Western culture for generations. Visitors to the Jackson Hole History Museum will get the chance to discover the skilled craftspeople who handcraft gear for cowboys and their horses until January of 2026.

The Saddle Up! exhibit premiered at the end of July and features artisans from all around the Northern Rockies and their work. It’s a traveling interactive exhibition and Jackson Hole is the first stop. The museum is eager to open Saddle up! to the public after years of work and anticipation for the Cowboy Trades Association.

“We thought that it was a great fit in terms of celebrating Western traditions and how they’ve been carried from the past into the present,” Kirsten Corbett, History Jackson Hole exhibits and communications director, said.

Over the course of the fall and winter, there will be opportunities to meet artisans, watch video demonstrations on engraving silver or weaving a cinch, take workshops and hear trade stories. The complete schedule can be found at CowboyTradeAssociation.org.

There will be a special opportunity for one night only during the Fall Arts Festival Palates and Palettes event.

From 5 to 8p.m. on Sept. 5, attendees can stop by the museum to shake

hands with cowboy artisan masters from Jackson Hole, Teton Valley and the regional Mountain West. They can also visit the Horse Fashion Show, enjoy a cowboy arts display upstairs on the museum deck and see the greater Saddle Up! Western Handmade Gear and Art exhibition created by the Cowboy Trades Association.

The museum participated in the Fall Arts Festival for the first time in 2024.

At last year’s inaugural Palates and Palettes exhibit, attendees got to ahh over artisans pieces displayed in “Elemental Landscapes: A Celebration of Indigenous Art.” Corbett said it was exciting and fun to welcome the public into the new museum space and see the masses exploring downtown for the event.

The doors to JH History Museum are open year-round to get the context, history and “flavor” of Jackson. Corbett said the museum is a great starting point to learn about the real community of Jackson and how it has grown and changed.

The main gallery explores more than 11,000 years of human history in Jackson Hole, the photo wall highlights the collection of close to 20,000 local photographs and the artifact wall shows who owned some of the 7,200 items in the collection and how they were used.

There is also the Shane Saddle and Tack Cabin, built in the 1950s for a classic Western film in Jackson Hole and moved adjacent to the museum.

JH History Museum is located at 175 East Broadway in downtown Jackson Hole and its hours are 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission costs $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students and free for children 5 and younger.

COURTESY OF SEIDEL SADDLERY

Master cowboy artisan Keith Seidel from Cody with one of his handcrafted saddles.

Kuhn pieces o ered at auction, private exhibition

Unseen works by Kuhn are up for sale in ‘Going Back to the Drawing Board.’

By Tibby Plasse

Arare exhibition hits Teton Village this Fall Arts Festival with 18 never-beforeseen pieces by artist Bob Kuhn in “Going Back to the Drawing Board.”

Born in Buffalo, New York, during the Golden Age of Illustration, Kuhn was an artist before widespread use of photography, let alone the invention of digital production. Editors around the globe relied heavily on illustrators to graphically bring stories to life and, especially, to create cover art that would compel people to purchase magazines.

“Illustration was an important job, and the talented artists were paid handsomely,” said Rachel Walls, who manages the Robert F. Kuhn Art Estate via Rachel Walls Fine Art.

“It’s not just his paintings but his drawings that capture the same essence of Kuhn’s capacity to bring the exotic through his artworks,” she said.

Walls points to his polar bears, which will have a considerable representation in this Fall Arts exhibit.

During Adam Duncan Harris’ 20year tenure as curator for the National Museum of Wildlife Art prior to beginning his current project (also affiliated with the museum), cataloging all of Carl Rungius’ finished paintings — he curated two exhibits on Kuhn and edited/contributed to the award-winning catalogue, “Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct.”

“There have been many great wild-

life painters of the last 150 years, but two that stand out as immediately recognizable are Carl Rungius and Bob Kuhn,” Harris said.

“Each had their own distinct style and personal take on the enduring subject of wild creatures in wild places. Each artist took cues from the artistic movements of their time.

Rungius’s work became more im-

pressionistic as he matured; Kuhn’s became looser and more abstract, influenced by the color-field paintings of Mark Rothko.”

All of the selected pieces are from the Robert F. Kuhn Art Estate, and Walls emphasized that this is a rare opportunity to see works that have never been available for sale before. Walls added that the Kuhn family is

looking forward to seeing the exhibit.

“His work never seems to go out of style, and since his death in 2007, there’s been a steady demand for his work, it’s never lost relevance,” Walls said.

Walls shared that, in 2023, the Jackson Hole Art Auction offered Kuhn’s illustration “Dog, Fading Light Behind,” measuring 14 by 10 inches, estimated to fetch $1,500 to $2,500. The piece went for $18,000.

“He’s beloved beyond collectors — people love wildlife art, some of the older collectors grew up on his illustrations like the Bambi books. It’s amazing there’s a strong demand for Kuhn’s work,” she added.

Kuhn enrolled at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated in 1940 and joined the Merchant Marines assigned to a Liberty ship, but still found time to work on illustrations.

He was creating cover art for Outdoor Life by age 25 and gained recognition for his work for Argosy, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, Reader’s Digest, Sports Afield and True magazines. Among his many well-known books are “Bambi: A Life in the Woods” (1941); “A Forest World” (1943); “Good Comrades” (1944); “Big Red” (1945) by Jim Kjelgaard; “The ABCs of Horse Racing” (1948); “The First Book of Dogs” (1949); “The First Book of Cats” (1950); “The Big Book of Wildlife Animals” (1954); “The Complete Book of Fishing” (1955); and “Guns and Ammo for Hunting Big Game” (1965).

Bob Kuhn’s “Black Bear” is an 8- by 10-inch gouache on illustration board with an estimated value of $3,000-$5,000.

JONATHAN SELKOWITZ

Polar Bear, 5747 by Robert F. Kuhn. Charcol on paper.

Kuhn’s 1990 acrylic on board painting, “High Country Face-off (Dall Rams),” measures 14.5 inches by 18.4 inches and is valued at $60,000-$90,000.

More Information

“Going Back to the Drawing Board” exhibition and sale will be held from 2 to 6 p.m., Sept. 9, at a private residence on the West Bank.

RSVP for directions and attendance at Tinyurl.com/ BobKuhnFAF

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Kuhn made his first trip to Alaska in 1955 and a year later, he went on his first safari in Africa.

“The immense numbers of wildlife, the vast landscapes, and the vivid colors in these places profoundly affected Bob,” Walls said. “He returned many times to Alaska and Africa and became well-known for his engaging portrayals of African and American big game.”

By the 1960s, Kuhn was well-established in sporting art. The Remington Arms Company commissioned him to produce their annual calendar. The calendar became so popular that the company issued portfolios of the prints. In 1970, Kuhn broke away from his professional illustration career to focus on fine art.

“His thousands of field studies and hundreds of hours of direct observation allowed him to create gestures full of life with authority and visual excitement,” Walls added.

“He mastered the illusion of motion, orchestrating the deadly contest between predator and prey. Influenced by modern artists such as Mark Rothko, Nikolai Timkov, and Richard Diebenkorn, Bob’s work was unique, breaking new ground in the genre of wildlife art,” she said.

ject with a dramatic palette of color in his composition.”

Koenke says it’s Kuhn’s sense of color, style and composition that sets him apart from other wildlife artists.

“All elements in his paintings work together in a simple manner to highlight his subjects. Less is more in a Kuhn composition, and sometimes what is left out is as important to conveying the visual message as what is included.”

During his lifetime Kuhn received recognition from museums across the United States, the Boone and Crockett Club, New York Zoological Society, National Audubon Society, Wildlife Management Institute, National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited and the American Wildlife Conservation Partners.

The National Museum of Wildlife Art holds the largest public collection of Kuhn’s work and is open daily throughout the Fall Arts Festival. Visitors are encouraged to explore the Kuhn Rotunda which features a selection of the artist’s works year-round.

“There are painters and there are artists. Kuhn is a masterful painter, yet always an artist because he can paint and compose through his own experience and heart. He is also a superb draftsman. Kuhn knows the anatomy of his subjects and how to draw and position them accurately. Many artists today lack the ability to draw,” Koenke added.

“Constantly sketching animals in a variety of poses, he was always searching for a novel gesture that might make the basis of a new painting,” Harris said. “During his life, and

Harris said Kuhn’s work stands out “thanks to his keen understanding of animal anatomy infused with an experimental sense of color and composition.”

after, artists and collectors looked up to Kuhn as a master, a generational presence not to be taken for granted.”

Former publisher and editor in chief at Wildlife Art magazine Robert J. Koenke said he would like to call Kuhn a “purple snow” artist.

“He uses color to give romance to his work yet contrasts the center sub -

The Jackson Hole Art Auction is featuring eight of Kuhn’s works in four mediums — acrylic paint, bronze, conte crayon and gouache — in their auction on Saturday, Sept. 13. These works are created with acrylic paint, bronze, conte crayon and gouache, and will be on view throughout Fall Arts Festival at their location on East Broadway in Jackson.

To attend the “Going Back to the Drawing Board,” which is being heldfrom 2-6p.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at a private residence on the West bank, RSVP for directions and attendance via Tinyurl.com/BobKuhnFAF.

JONATHAN SELKOWITZ

Field and Stream Cover by Robert F. Kuhn. Mixed media.

Art of Roping 36x18 Oil Elise Mahaffie

Paddington Grows Up 36x36 Oil Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey

Bailey 24x18 Acrylic Shannon Marie

Warmth of Winter Dawn 30x48 Oil Trey McCarley

Teton Magic 36x72 Oil Greg Dye

A Grand Life 36x48 Oil Mark Keathley

Under the Big Sky 40x66 Oil Gary Lynn Roberts

Oxbow Bend Reflections 30x48 Oil Paul Dykman

The Eagle Claw Pipe 36x24 Oil Alfredo Rodriguez Camp by Sundown 36x24 Oil Dennis Lyall

Major Show Announcement

“Ram Country” Ken Carlson 15” x 22” oil

Treasure tents: Arts on the Green returns

Arts on the Green

10a.m.-5 pm. Sept. 7

Lawn at Center for the Arts

$6 admission for adults, free to children 12 and younger

By Jeannette Boner

Arts on the Green, a beloved event nestled within the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival, is more than just an art fair — it’s a re ection of the valley’s creative soul.

On Sept. 7, the lawn at 265 S. Cache St. will transform into a patchwork of white tents, each one brimming with color, texture and story.

Wander the rows at the Center For the Arts park and you’ll find more than 50 artists — ceramicists, painters, fiber artists, glassworkers, photographers and mixed-media visionaries — invited through a jury process to share their work. Some have shown their art on regional, national, even international stages. Others are just beginning to find their audience. All of them are connected to this place and the desire to create.

The pop-up tents aren’t just shelters from the sun; they’re treasure troves. They o er a glimpse into what you might nd hanging in a gallery downtown or tucked behind behind glass undert the register at a boutique.

This is a rare chance to meet the makers themselves, to hear how a piece came to life, and take home something deeply rooted in the community.

But Arts on the Green is more than a marketplace — it’s a mission. As a fundraising event for the Art

Association of Jackson Hole, every $6 entry fee (children under 12 are free), every booth rented, every piece sold, supports something bigger. That money helps fund adult

and youth art programs, art therapy for more than 30 valley organizations, local exhibitions and open studio access.

Set against a backdrop of live mu -

sic and good food, the event offers a full day of creativity and community. It’s art in its purest form — accessible, personal and stitched tightly into the fabric of Jackson.

Art abounds at Wilcox Gallery

‘Wildlife and Wildlands’ exhibit to feature 200 works from 50 artists.

Wilcox Gallery

1975 N US Highway 89

Wilcox Gallery II

60 Center St. WilcoxGallery.com

Wildlife & Wildlands Show

opening reception at Wilcox Gallery II, 5-8 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Demonstrations throughout the weekend

By Tibby Plasse

With two locations and 50 years in the art world, Wilcox Gallery — as well as its sister location Wilcox II on the Town Square — established its credibility for contemporary Western art long ago.

Before becoming a full time artist, founder and painter Jim Wilcox moved to Jackson in 1969, and originally worked at Jackson Lake Lodge when he was not teaching.

In 1973, the family opened their gallery north of town. They’ve had a downtown presence since 1979, with galleries in various locations. Its current Center Street location has the most square footage of any gallery in

town. At the northern gallery, art enthusiasts can eye a painting from Robert Duncan and look straight through the window to compare his aesthetic to the nearby National Elk Refuge.

This year, the gallery will showcase a “Wildlife and Wildlands Show” for Fall Arts Festival, highlighting works from its entire artist roster with 200 works on exhibition from nearly 50 artists. Wilcox’s son, Eric, who was reared amid the stacks and

many Western vignettes, said he is looking forward to this year’s festival exhibition.

“I love that every single artist that we represent in our gallery, not only are they great artists, but they’re also great people,” he said.

However heartfelt his commitment to his artists is, Wilcox could not say exactly what those artists would feature for Fall Arts by press time in mid-August.

“So many of them show up with their work in hand, we

don’t know until it gets here,” he laughed. “But you can be sure that there will be artists passing through all weekend.”

Wilcox said the gallery is far from quiet on the second weekend of Fall Arts.

“We’re a great place to warm up after the cool morning of QuickDraw,” Wilcox said. “Once QuickDraw

finishes, we have our artists in the gallery for the rest of the day.”

With live demonstrations throughout the festival and one of the largest must-see collections of the American West, both gallery locations should be visited throughout Fall Arts, and perhaps more than once.

MORGAN TIMMS/JACKSON HOLE DAILY

Arts on the Green features more than 50 local creatives selling artwork in an array of mediums, seen here in 2023 on the Center for the Arts lawn.

David Koch’s “Natures Sculpture Gallery” is 48 by 48 inches.

Jim Wilcox’s “New Snow” is 30 by 40 inches.

The bison

and the bird

Photographer Gary Crandall’s sepia prints capture the relationship between bird and beast.

By Alex Viveros

Photographer Gary Crandall has spent a lot of time with bison, to the point where he can capture intimate relationships between animals with his lens. A relationship that stands out to Crandall isn’t between individual bu s. It isn’t even between mammals. Rather, Crandall has become fascinated with the pairing between bison and birds, particularly the brown-headed cowbird.

The birds and the bison have developed a symbiotic relationship, Crandall said, with birds eating bugs that surround the large animals. For Crandall, witnessing it doesn’t get old.

“When you see them riding on the bu s, you’re like ‘Yeah, this is pretty cool,’” Crandall said. “Every time I get to hang out with them, it always puts a smile on my face.

“I have this sense of, I guess it would be wonderment. Every time,” he said. “What a cool relationship.”

One of Crandall’s pieces, “Hello Old Friend,” has been a hit for downtown Jackson’s Medicine Bird Gallery, which displays Crandall’s work. A bison appears to be peering at a bird inches from its face in the horizontal photograph.

A newer piece, “Happy Together,” also captures the relationship. The vertical sepia will be featured at the gallery during this year’s Fall Arts Festival. Both images display a bison’s massive head contrasted with a much tinier bird next to it.

Crandall stumbled upon the relationship years ago, after which he read about it and started searching for places where he could capture the pairing. Part of the magic of capturing an image is being almost invisible to the subject matter. He never wants wildlife to react to his presence, he said.

“There’s a calmness to it,” Crandall said. “I try to give the critters as much respect as I can. I never push an issue.”

Crandall imagines what the relationship might have looked like long ago, when millions of bison roamed. Millions of birds would have followed the large creatures, he said.

“I would just imagine that sight had to be pretty incredible to see.”

Another photograph displayed in the gallery during this year’s festival may be new for those familiar with Crandall’s work. Titled “Tall Grass,” the panoramic sepia landscape features several bison grazing in front of the Tetons.

The image looks similar to one of the gallery’s signature images, “Wish You Were Here,” which features a singular bison in front of the range. That’s because the two images were taken just seconds apart over a decade ago, Crandall said. With “Wish You Were Here” being close to selling out, the team decided to introduce “Tall Grass.”

“I like the image, but I didn’t expect it was going to do as well as it did,” Crandall said.

Crandall remembers the day he took both “Wish You Were Here” and “Tall Grass.” It was early morning at Antelope Flats, and there was a “pretty good sized herd.” With the way the clouds were, he said it was perfect. He was able to capture six or seven images.

“It’s weird,” he said. “You’ll see it happen in front of you, and then it lines up for a few seconds, and then it disappears again.”

Gary Crandall is fascinated by the symbiotic relationship between bison and cowbirds. This is “Happy Together.”

Gary Crandall’s “Tall Grass” is sold at Medicine Bird Gallery.

JACKSON HOLE

FESTIVAL FALL ARTS

SEPTEMBER 3-14, 2025 A special supplement to the

Art, affordable and unframed

Teton Artlab’s annual wallpaper sale heads to the West Bank. Page 6B.

Wildlife only

Fundraiser features emerging, established artists. Page 2B.

The museum archives

A deep dive in the wildlife art museum’s collection. Page 3B.

Music, food and art

Teton Village hosts new events for Fall Arts Festival. Page 7B.

Varying artistic perspectives

Western Visions Show and Sale

5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11

National Museum of Wildlife Art

$210 ($100 for online or proxy options) WildlifeArtEvents.org

307-733-5771

By Sabina Dana Plasse

As its largest and most important fundraiser of the year, the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions Show and Sale has gathered works from 171 artists for the 2025 event, with 18 artists who are either new to the sale or returning after a hiatus.

“This year is exciting,” said the museum’s Chief Marketing O cer, Madison Webb Stanko. “We have a new selection of works for museum collectors and visitors to see, which speaks to the longstanding roster of dedicated artists who make this show what it is, along with returning, familiar artists and their works.”

In the Museum’s King Gallery, 33 large-format works, measuring up to 1,500 square inches, will be exhibited, as the majority of the art in the Western Visions Show and Sale is in a smaller format, up to 480 square inches.

“Everything is shown with the intent to purchase,” Stanko said. “It’s a xed price, and collectors can add their name to the digital hat if they are interested. On the sale night for the electronic draw, Sept. 11, winners are selected from the hat and can purchase at the set price. There is no upbidding and no silent or live auction. It is all xed-price drawing, which levels

Chris Maynard’s “Migratory” is created from carved/sculpted feathers set over cotton paper laminated to archival foam core. It measures 28 by 37 inches and is priced at $9,700.

The museum’s unforgotten staples

By Jasmine Hall

Explore the permanent collection at the National Wildlife Art Museum.

While West-

ern Visions takes over the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s transitional galleries during Fall Arts Festival, the rest of the museum and its longstanding collection shouldn’t be forgotten.

The collection features more than 550 artists and more than 5,000 catalogued pieces of animal art dating back thousands of years to the present.

The 14 galleries are organized so that when a visitor first walks into the museum, they are transported through the history of wildlife art, according to Madison Webb Stanko, the museum’s chief marketing officer.

“Alongside that, there are these really powerful stories about conservation and about art’s role in wildlife conservation,” she said. “The main thing we want people to take away is we want them to be inspired to connect with wildlife and nature when they leave these walls.”

Outside of the museum, she said Jackson Hole offers the chance to see these wild places and the animals that call them home.

“In very few places can you go into a museum and see the work depicting the subject, and then walk outside the doors and see the subject in reality,” she said. “We have a painting of the National Elk Refuge that’s at the entry to the Green Pathways Gallery, and visitors in the winter here get to step outside of our doors and see thousands of elk on the refuge.”

The National Museum of Wildlife Art was founded in 1984 by 10 board members, including Bill and Joffa Kerr.

Their personal collection is the heart of the museum, but Webb Stanko said the breadth of artwork at the institution’s fingertips has grown exponentially. There’s a strategic approach to its collecting, and any piece that

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is a potential acquisition is vetted through a collections committee.

Congress officially dubbed the museum the “National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S.” in 2008.

“Sometimes people don’t realize what a gem this museum really is,” she said. “They might hear wildlife art and have preconceptions about what that means or what types of artists are in our collection, then we frequently hear that visitors are pleasantly surprised to see the caliber of art on view.”

the playing eld, so every collector has an equal opportunity.”

This event, which is by invitation only, is one of the only sales and shows dedicated to wildlife art, allowing artists, collectors and those shaping the trajectory of wildlife art to celebrate excellence in the eld today.

“We have emerging wildlife artists and those who are well established,” Stanko said. “It’s a beautiful mix of both. Artists who have been part of the show in the past are generally invited back, and occasionally we rotate out to make room for new artists, as well as accept applications for new artists.”

Although the Western Visions Show and Sale is not juried, it receives over 100 applications from new artists and only selects 18. For large-format works, the only other limitation, besides size, is that the artist must address the theme of “wonder,” and small-format submissions each need to include an element of wildlife or nature.

“These broad themes give the artists the opportunity to create work that reects their true intentions,” explained

Some of the artists the museum is proud to include are: Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Robert Kuhn, Carl Rungius, Ai Weiwei and Eugene Delacroix.

These can be found across the long term installation, “Exploring Wildlife Art,” which looks at the history of North American art all the way to American painting and sculpture from the 1800s and 1900s.

At the entrance of this main gallery, staff installs a director’s choice piece every quarter. The piece that will

Stanko. “When you examine the body of work, you can see this creativity. It’s important to recognize that all artists hold equal importance.”

An artist to note, Colt Idol, is returning to the Western Visions Show and Sale, and is the featured artist for the 2025 Fall Arts Festival. Idol’s painting, “Morning Veil,” is in the large-format division, along with returning artist, Chris Maynard, who won the Museum Purchase Award in 2024. This award allows the work to be part of the Museum’s permanent collection. For 2025, Maynard presents “Migratory” in the large-format category.

“With the Museum Purchase Award acquisitions, the museum can expand its collection and include contemporary wildlife art and artists,” Stanko said. “There is a wide variety of media in Western Visions, o ering a depth of art and work that many may have never seen before.”

Other works to see include ledger art by rst-time Western Visions participants Robert Martinez, a Northern Arapaho artist, and Dolores Purdy, featuring a modern interpretation from a female perspective for the contemporary sphere.

be featured during the Fall Arts Festival is new to the museum, and is “Antelope in Flight” by Oscar Howe. Howe was one of the most influential Native American artists of the 20th century. His painting will join the museum’s permanent collection, selected by the Collectors Circle.

“Throughout his lifetime, Howe actively challenged perceptions of contemporary Indigenous art,” NMWA’s Executive Director Steve Seamons said. “Drawing upon his Yanktonai Dakota culture while simultaneously pushing

the boundaries of modernism, Howe paved the way for generations of Native artists. We are grateful to the Collectors Circle for this significant addition to the museum’s collection.”

But there are far more than paintings to explore in the museum. There are photographs, sculptures, multimedia pieces and textile and fiber arts to revel in.

Outside, visitors can make their way through the permanent sculpture trail that will feature two new pieces acquired by the museum.

The trail opened in 2012 and was designed by awardwinning landscape architect, Walter Hood. It’s one of the museum’s most active spaces, as far as acquisitions and collections growth, Webb Stanko said. It also gives the visitors an opportunity to see animals in a wild space in the vegetation around the museum.

Inside the ever-changing Wapiti Gallery, “A Conceptual Thread” is on display until Nov. 2. The exhibit celebrates quilting, weaving, tapestry and knitting, including with a large communal loom that community members and visitors can use.

“This medium, historically created by women and often with utility in mind, has been viewed as craft rather than fine art,” according to the museum. “This exhibition aims to refocus our attention on the exceptional artistry of these works.”

The textile exhibit is the rst of its kind at the museum.

In every corner of the space, Webb Stanko said there’s inspiration for daily life.

“What’s really incredible is the quality of the experience,” she said. “Seeing the wonder on little kids faces as they run through the galleries. Seeing adults have these serene moments where they get to connect with nature outside of all the hustle and bustle of the real world.”

Contact Jasmine Hall at 307-732-7063 or state@ jhnewsandguide.com.

Colt R. Idol’s “Morning Veil” is a 24-by-30-inch oil on linen available at the 38th Annual Western Visions Art Show and Sale for $4,500.

Oscar Howe’s “Antelope in Flight” will be featured as a director’s choice in the National Museum of Wildlife Art in the next quarter. It is a recent gift of the 2025 Collectors Circle.

The JKM Gallery is part of the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Richard F. Lof er’s bronze statute of “The Buffalo Trail” is on the Sculpture Trail.

Rooted in community and craft

Hole: timeless, soulful and grounded in place.”

By Nida Mannan

Step into Native Jackson Hole, and you’re instantly drawn into a space where every handcrafted ring, inlaid pendant, and painted canvas feels like a tribute to the spirit of the Tetons.

Nestled in the heart of downtown Jackson, the gallery has been a xture since 1983, when Safaa and Jim Darwiche rst opened its doors with a passion for handmade jewelry and genuine connection.

“The gallery was created to be a welcoming space where art, craftsmanship and community could come together,” owner Safaa Darwiche said.

Over the past four decades that mission has evolved expanding from ne jewelry to curated works by regional painters, sculptors and jewelry makers. The name “Native JH” re ects not only the gallery’s deep roots in the valley, but also its ongoing commitment in celebrating local creativity and honoring artists with lasting ties to the land.

Much of the gallery’s jewelry is inspired by the surrounding landscape, particularly the rugged elegance of the Tetons. Designed in-house and crafted with sterling silver, gold and hand-selected stones like turquoise, each piece is meant to be both meaningful and wearable.

“Everything we create is made with care and intention,” Darwiche explained. “We want our jewelry to re ect the wild beauty of Jackson

Darwiche also curates a thoughtfully selected group of artists and jewelers whose work shares the same intention. Highlights include Calvin Begay, known for his intricate inlay designs rooted in Navajo tradition; Toby Pomeroy, a leader in sustainable ne jewelry; and Annie Band, a local artist whose natureinspired creations re ect her deep connection to the valley.

“We look for craftsmanship, heart and a story,” Darwiche said. “Whether it’s a bronze sculpture, a painting or a ring, it needs to feel honest and thoughtfully made. Each piece of art resonates emotionally and visually.”

This September, during the Fall Arts Festival, the gallery will host a special series of trunk shows between Sept. 7 and 12, featuring exclusive collections from Toby Pomeroy and Dorian & Rose. These events o er visitors the chance to meet the artists, hear the stories behind their work and take home something truly unique.

“Some designs are inspired by personal milestones or meaningful moments in nature,” Darwiche said.

“Others carry the energy and story of the artist who made them. These stories are part of what makes each piece so special.”

For Darwiche, Native Jackson Hole is more than a gallery; it’s a place where artistry and storytelling meet. As the Fall Arts Festival brings new and returning visitors to town, Native JH continues to o er something lasting: art that’s rooted in Jackson Hole and created with soul.

The gallery’s festival reception is Friday, Sept. 5 during the Palates and Palettes Art Walk.

A handcrafted sculpture available for view and purchase at Native Jackson Hole.

painted elk hide

‘Wallpaper’ kicks o Fall Arts

“Wallpaper”

Maya Frodeman Gallery West hosts exhibit and sale of unframed works on paper

Presented by Teton Artlab, Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and Maya Frodeman Gallery

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p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3

Maya Frodeman Gallery West

3465 N. Pines Way, Wilson 307-733-0555

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By Sabina Dana Plasse

The Teton Artlab’s “Wallpaper” is usually a show in February, but with the support of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and Maya Frodeman Gallery, “Wallpaper” will be part of the 2025 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. Launched over 15 years ago, “Wallpaper” is an exhibition of works on paper that are original, a ordable and unframed.

“There is so much work on paper that, hanging it salon style from oor to ceiling, creates a type of mosaic similar to wallpaper,” said Teton Artlab Director Travis Walker. “As part of the 2025 Fall Arts, this show will take place at the beginning as an energetic kicko — a fast and furious shopping spree.”

“Wallpaper” will be on view at Maya Frodeman Gallery West, where attendees can place red dots on works to buy pieces on the spot during the threehour event, with prices ranging from $5 to $500. Most of the proceeds go to the artists, while the rest support the Teton Artlab’s artist-in-residency program.

Walker, whose own work adorns the walls, established the Teton Artlab in 2008 alongside two others to provide emerging artists with a space to work and exhibit. Since then, Teton Artlab has supported talented artists by o ering residencies as well as hosting exhibitions, concerts, lms, talks, workshops and demonstrations by artists from around

the world.

“We have had about 300 artists come through Artlab, providing (them) housing, stipends, studio space and more,” said Walker. “Currently, there are 300 applicants for ve or six residency spots.”

For the invite-only “Wallpaper” show during Fall Arts, a selection of both

artists with this forum. It’s exciting to be at Maya Frodeman Gallery West because it’s an opportunity to bring artists into a gallery space and empower them.”

Walker, who was born in Japan, spent most of his childhood moving around. His art draws from a longing for memories of a hometown that no longer exists, which has transpired into his home living in the West.

“I nd myself painting to extend memories and feelings, framed by the Western American landscapes,” he said. “My inspirations come from things I see in my home in the American West and also on the internet, such as moose splashing in swimming pools and black bears soaking in hot tubs. Sometimes my paintings have a dark or humorous side, such as an RV in ames surrounded by majestic mountains, or a grizzly bear entering the front door of your home.”

He added, “One of the art movements I am inspired by is regionalism. Edward Hopper, Grant Wood and Maynard Dixon are examples of this, and I feel my work is an extension of their e orts to capture the feeling of a place and time through art, stretching a moment out in nitely.”

emerging and established artists from the area will be featured. All works must be on paper, be unique and produced in limited editions.

“There’s a great deal of creative freedom in a ‘Wallpaper’ show, which has launched my career and others,” Walker said. “We are leveling the playing eld for

Although “Wallpaper” exhibiting artists are not receiving representation from Maya Frodeman Gallery, it still provides an exciting one-night showcase of their work in the gallery space for those who are not represented. Expanding the scope of Fall Arts, Walker said, the partnership with the Chamber and being associated with Fall Arts — along with the chance to display this show at Maya Frodeman Gallery — is significant.

“Things have to build over time,” Walker said. “The art scene in Jackson has many layers, o ering a great deal of opportunity, especially with Fall Arts, which is always evolving, and it’s incredible to have ‘Wallpaper’ be part of it.”

Travis Walker’s “Look What Remains,” 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas.

“Teton Juggler” by Travis Walker, acrylic on paper 4” x 6”

Teton Artlab’s annual unframed art-on-paper fundraiser, Wallpaper, heads to Maya Frodeman Gallery West in the Aspens during Fall Arts Festival for the rst time, for a one-night art sale featuring a number of local artists.

Free arts events hit West Bank

Teton Village Association unveils

Mountain Craft Art Market

2-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6–7 on the Village Commons Concert

Featuring Erik Yates and Nat Keefe with Allie Kral

6-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 in Walk Festival Hall Village Arts & Culinary Trail

During regular business hours of participating restaurants Sept. 6-9, $29 per restaurant via Bandwango pass (powered by Teton Village Association)

By Tibby Plasse

The festive bug of Fall Arts has made its way to the West Bank. Teton Village Association is stepping up its programming for the annual September event with music, food and art during the first weekend of this year’s festival.

Meghan Quinn, TVA’s director, said the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce approached them with the idea of expanding Fall Arts Festival to the Village, and “we absolutely embraced it.”

“We hope to complement the events in town and offer events in the village on days when nothing is happening there,” Quinn said.

“Last year, we hosted a jazz trio at Walk Festival Hall on an open night. With the Western Design Conference’s move to Bozeman, the Fall Arts Festival has several more open days, so by hosting events here we’re creating new opportunities for artists and visitors to connect at the base of the Village.”

Erik Yates and Nat Keefe of Hot Buttered Rum will bring their style of folk worldgrass to Walk Festival Hall on Saturday, Sept. 6 for an intimate evening of musicianship, featuring Allie Kral on fiddle. The free concert is general admission seating and first-come, first-served. Doors open at 4 p.m. for a 6 p.m. show time.

In addition to the evening of bluegrass, TVA will also premier the Village Art & Culinary Trail during this Fall Arts Festival. The multi-day showcase of regional art and culinary creativity will take place Sept. 6 through 9 in the heart of Teton Village. Attendees can explore artist showcases, gallery pop-ups, and artisan markets, all while enjoying signature bites and sips from some of the Village’s top restaurants. Examples of fare not to be missed include The Handlebar’s German ale-braised bratwurst accompanied by your choice of draft beverage in a stein, The Alpenhof’s Spaten and Beer brat, or Osteria’s Crudo Ahi Tuna (with grapefruit, spiced nuts, fried quinoa) with a choice of the Basil Martini or Prickly Pear (there’s a non-alcohol option).

Trail participation gets attendees one signature drink and one signature appetizer at participating venues for $29 per stop, with art experiences

uniquely curated throughout the Village. Passes will be available via the Bandwango digital platform, said Merritt Anderson, events coordinator for Teton Village Association. Participating restaurants confirmed as of presstime include Osteria, The Mangy Moose, The HandleBar, TramDock, The Spur, Corsa, ShinShin and Wild Pine.

Further enjoy the deals of the eats and drinks by checking out the Mountain Craft Art Market from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Located on the Village Commons, the market showcases local and regional artisans, handmade goods and fine art, said Anderson. Mountain Craft Art Market partners with curated vendors such as Sagebrush Collective, a creative space that blends locally made ceramics with curated high-end vintage clothing, Nation Botanics’ Surf+Slope, and Lisa Walker Handmade creates unique, hand-drawn textiles.

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Erik Yates and Nat Keefe of Hot Buttered Rum will bring their string-powered peformance to Walk Festival Hall during Fall Arts Festival, along with featured ddler Allie Kral.

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The soul of wildlife seen via Holdsworth’s lens

From African lions to Tanzanian elephants, Holdsworth’s wildlife portraits bring you eye to eye with creatures of the wild.

Wild By Nature Gallery

95 W. Deloney Ave.

10a.m.-6p.m. Monday-Sunday WildByNatureShop.com

By Nida Mannan

For over four decades, Henry H. Holdsworth has ventured into some of the world’s most remote landscapes with a singular mission: to bring viewers face to face with the wild. His latest exhibit, “Wildlife Faces in Wild Places,” opening Friday, Sept. 5 during the Palates and Palettes Art Walk from 5 to 8p.m., captures intimate animal portraits from across the globe. Alaskan bison, African lions and Tanzanian elephants are all displayed at his Wild By Nature Gallery in Jackson.

Raised in the woodlands of New England, Holdsworth’s early love of animals, combined with a degree in biology and a minor in photography, led to his lifelong pursuit of documenting the natural world. He’s been based in Jackson Hole for over 28 years, drawn in by the Teton landscape’s rugged backdrop and vibrant wildlife population.

“What kept me here is the animals, the weather, the light,” Holdsworth said. “It’s always changing and always dramatic.”

Though Jackson’s landscape is at the heart of his work, this exhibit spans continents. “I’ve been photographing wildlife in Africa for over a dozen years, and Alaska for 35. The portraits in this show are about emotion and connection. They’re about animals being themselves, in their el-

ement,” he said. Whether it’s a frosty bull bison sleeping near a geyser basin or a lion prowling the savanna in stark black and white, Holdsworth’s images offer viewers more than visual beauty. They invite stillness, empathy and reflection.

Patience has been the key to Holdsworth’s work.

“I like to spend time with animals until they forget I’m there,” he said. “That’s when you really start to see their personality come through.”

One unforgettable moment was during the pandemic, when a single bull elephant approached his vehicle in Tanzania. Minutes later, 87 more elephants appeared from the forest to bathe and play in the mud. “We were the only ones in the park. It was a once in a lifetime moment.”

Holdsworth balances his artistic eye with a strong conservation ethos. A biologist and former board member of the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, he also teaches photography workshops to help people understand how to ethically photograph and protect wildlife.

“I want people to see that these animals have lives, have feelings,” Holdsworth said. “They’re not so different from us. We share this planet with one another.”

As he prepares for yet another Fall Arts Festival (he’s been part of it since its inception) Holdsworth is excited to invite the community into his lens.

“This is a celebration of nature’s personality,” he said. “I hope people walk away wanting to spend more time outside, and to do more to protect the wild world we’re lucky enough to witness.”

Wild By Nature Gallery photographer Henry Holdsworth connects viewers with intimate moments caught on lm from around the world. Holdworth’s new show “Wildlife Faces in Wild Places,” opens Sept. 5 with the Palates and Palettes Art Walk.

Holdsworth’s lens captures intimate animal portraits from Jackson Hole but also includes images from around the globe, such as Alaskan bison, African lions and Tanzanian elephants. His work is on exhibit at Wild By Nature Gallery in Jackson.

David Yarrow de nes mountain pop

PBy Tibby Plasse

hotographer David Yarrow captures wild landscapes of the world — from Africa to Jackson Hole — with a twist of pop culture. From bison to wolves to bon vivants and sports cars, Yarrow’s playful large-scale photographs are on display at Gold Mountain Gallery, a recent addition to Jackson’s art scene located in the Wort Plaza.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Yarrow picked up a camera in his 20s, and as fate would have it, he found himself working as a photographer for The London Times on the pitch at the 1986 World Cup nal in Mexico City. While there, he captured legendary Argentine player Diego Maradona lifting the World Cup trophy for the rst and only time in his career.

It was the start of many sporting events Yarrow covered as a press photographer, but he eventually took a break and spent years in nance before departing for lm, lens and landscape in 2014.

“David Yarrow is an artist who breaks the mold, rede ning how people experience photography and art,” said Gold Mountain Gallery manager Trevor Ru ner. “As he

puts it, we live in a world where there’s no shortage of visual media content competing for our attention. His goal is to create work that makes people stop and look.”

Ru ner said he admires Yarrow’s diversity as an artist, from photographing intimate scenes of our natural world and its unique wildlife to his storytelling scenes that incorporate vintage supercars, wolves, iconic American bars, supermodels, cowboys and everything in between. To Runer, Yarrow’s work can connect with all types of art lovers.

“Jackson is known as an art hub, and having a globally sought-after artist like David helps elevate our art scene,” Ru ner said. “He’s a top-10

artist on Artsy, with pieces collected worldwide.”

Yarrow’s early focus was wildlife and capturing endangered species in remote areas, but recently his versatility shines through a new lens: a personal anthology of the Wild West of America, telling new stories that entertain rather than teach.

A visual storyteller, Yarrow’s work is elaborate and features the exotic against any number of backdrops, and often includes staged scenes with supermodels and sports gures. The large-scale format he employs plays a crucial role in capturing the attention of the viewer, as the size brings with it an emotion of instant grati cation. But the

more time viewers spend with Yarrow’s pieces, the artist’s meticulous approach to every detail reveals itself, and a new layer of aesthetic is realized.

“He leaves no room for error,” Ru ner said. “Every detail is intentional, and in a large piece, nothing can be hidden. Yarrow is represented in over 40 galleries worldwide.”

Gold Mountain Gallery also represents bold, Western pop artist Nate Law, Montanabased wildlife painter James Corwin, and modern-impressionist Kira Fercho.

Gold Mountain’s collection of artisan furniture makers includes Matt Downer of Matt Downer Designs — a remarkable woodworker and artisan who demonstrates the delicate

personalities of hardwoods, steel and stone to create oneof-a-kind sculptures, tables, chandeliers and light xtures.

“Matt is family to Gold Mountain Gallery,” Ru ner said. “We’ve been proudly showcasing his woodwork for over a decade.”

It’s impossible not to try the levers on Downer’s lamps or marvel at his industrial mysticism that exudes from the chandelier hanging at the front of the gallery. Downer received a Best in Show Mixed Media award for his Bastogne walnut desk at the Western Design Conference in 2024. His signature paige lamp, featuring a stone counterbalance, is another standout piece in the gallery.

“Our goal at Gold Mountain Gallery is to be di erent from anywhere you’ve ever been,” Ru ner said. “From David Yarrow’s photography to custom rugs, artisan furniture, and a mindset that happy hour is business hours — we love what we do.”

Whether it’s a custom walnut ping pong table with buffalo hide paddles or a one-ofa-kind bu alo hide chair, the selection at Gold Mountain Gallery is about connecting to landscape, heritage, family and fun.

Gold Mountain Gallery’s clients work closely with the gallery team to nd the cadence in their purchase and the right piece for their homes and collections.

David Yarrow’s photograph “Bad Asses II” is 52 by 93 inches.

Mangelsen shifts focus abroad

Artist

By Christina MacIntosh

For the rst time in 20 years, wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen left the valley during peak grizzly bear season. Instead of staking out roadside bears, he spent ve weeks in Africa.

“It’s my happy place and it was great to get away from all the political, horrible shit that’s going on in this country and the winter and the tragic 399 thing,” he said. “I went o thinking that I needed a break.”

His spring departure comes after the death of Mangelsen’s muse, Grizzly 399, last fall. The bear was killed in a vehicle collision in the Snake River Canyon.

“Most of the last dozen-plus years had been dedicated to 399 and her tribe,” he said.

Mangelsen traded Pilgrim Creek for Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya. There, he photographed one of the last remaining “super tuskers,” or elephants that have tusks that touch the ground, and a black leopard.

The 79-year-old photographer spent nine nights with the leopard, extending his stay after his four planned nights failed to yield any good photographs.

Mangelsen also left the country for a trip to India, to photograph Bengal tigers.

“I think tigers are probably the most magni cent mammal on earth,” he said. “Polar bears are still kind of my favorite animal, but tigers are just incredible beasts.”

The trip was Mangelsen’s third time photographing tigers and new tiger photographs will be included in the show.

Mangelsen stuck with his routine of going to the Platte River in Nebraska in the spring to see the migration of sandhill cranes. A Nebraska native, Mangelsen cut his teeth as a photographer taking photos of the birds.

“I’ve got more sandhill crane pictures than anybody living, probably,” he said. “A lot of them are just crappy.”

Mangelsen also took a trip to Yellow-

stone National Park this winter, where he took a photograph of an eagle in the fog and another of a red fox.

He has also been working on some black-and-white prints this year, including of a female grizzly in Grand Teton National Park referred to as “Blondie,” of the pinnacles of Teewinot Mountain, and of sand dunes in Namibia.

“I love black-and-white, it’s just a dif-

ferent art form,” he said. “It’s attractive for di erent ways, for di erent people.”

Mangelsen travelled to New York City in June for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards for the “Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons,” a PBS lm nominated for the outstanding nature documentary award. Mangelsen was a cinematographer on the lm. It did not ultimately win the award

THOMAS D. MANGELSEN

One Ton is one of the few remaining tuskers in Africa. Tom Mangelsen was fortunate enough to spend a day and a half with him during his latest travels to Africa.

09.05.25 – 10.25.25 Opening reception: Friday, September 5th • 5–8 pm

Forever An Angel | Oil and Gold Leaf on Canvas | 30” x 40”

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FESTIVAL FALL ARTS

Creation on a timer

Annual ‘Quickdraw’ event gets art on the auction block before the paint even dries. Page 2C.

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JACKSON HOLE

Craft meets creativity

QuickDraw brings artists from near and far to challenge their talent under time pressure.

Jackson Hole QuickDraw and Auction

8a.m.-1p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13

Jackson Town Square JacksonHoleChamber.com/fall-arts-festival/quickdraw/

By Courtney Wren

Although the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival offers over 50 events and special art exhibits, one of the most anticipated events annually is the QuickDraw, when 30 artists put their skills on display at Jackson Town Square.

“A ton of people come to QuickDraw every year,” said John Morgan, director of events and communications for the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has been planning the Fall Arts Festival in partnership with local galleries since almost the beginning, which was 41 years ago.

QuickDraw was added to the festival lineup of events 30 years ago, and has been a hit ever since.

Beginning at 8a.m. on the second Saturday of the arts festival, for 90 minutes, painters and sculptors create a unique piece of work in front of a live audience.

The artwork is auctioned after the event, with generated funds going to support the artists and the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce.

Bidders can register on the Chamber’s website for a seat in the auction tent or bid online for a chance at purchasing a unique piece of art.

An artists’ reception is held that evening, celebrating the artists and their journey through QuickDraw.

All the artists who create at the QuickDraw are represented by galleries in the valley. Traditionally, they are nominated by the galleries who represent them. This year, artists were also able to apply themselves.

From the pool of applicants, a chamber committee makes the final decision as to whom to invite. After the nomination period closes, the committee of 12 gets to work evaluating artist portfolios and determining who will be a good fit for the event.

“(They) try as a committee to think through things a bit more critically,” Morgan said. “They know what subject matter people paint, what style they create and try to get a wide variety of different types of artists, not just in medium and style, but who they are.”

A featured artist also is chosen to create a signature piece for the festival. This choice is made a year in advance to give the artist time to put together the piece that will be used in much of the festival marketing.

“They know their artwork will be a focal point of advertising for Fall Arts Festival so the artists typically want to be that person,” Morgan said.

Being a featured artist comes with increased responsibility, though, as they also have to be available for festival promotions and events.

This year’s featured artist is Colt Idol, a painter from Whitefish, Montana. His western style is fully demonstrated in his piece “Grand Finale,” capturing the Tetons in a moment of glowing light with teepees set at the base of the mountains. “Grand Finale” will be auctioned off as the signature piece after QuickDraw. An array of Idol’s work can be seen at Mountain Trails Gallery.

While the artists chosen are usually inspired by the western tradition, every artist has a different process and approach, especially when it comes to the QuickDraw. David Koch, an oil painter from Utah, has participated in similar speed painting events at other festivals, but this will be his first in Jackson. Like many of the artists, he does a practice piece beforehand.

“Different artists have different techniques,” Koch said. “You need to go into this with a very well-thought-out plan, maybe even having painted the piece before or a similar version.”

Painter Dave Mensing says his mentor gave him the advice to paint a practice piece when he first started the QuickDraw, but it never really worked for him.

“I have a vision for what I want it to turn out like. Every painting takes on its own personality, and it’s going to have its own character,” he said. So, while he premixes his paints and utilizes a reference image, he lets his palette knife and colors determine the end result.

“I know what shape I can get for the most part ... but there’s still plenty of times when I put a chip of paint on the canvas and it’s a surprising, wonderful shape I wasn’t expecting.”

While every artist has a strategy they come to

the canvas with — like premixing paints, sketching their piece prior to the event, or having a heater in case of cold weather — the reality is that they have to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. They all must contend with the unexpected.

Painter D. Lee knows the trials and tribulations of the QuickDraw well. After participating for 17 years, she took a break around Covid and has been invited back this year. She has learned how to plan for the event, painting in rain, wind, snow and even the occasional sunny Jackson Hole day. In the past, she said, there weren’t tents for the artists to work under. But even with a tent, unexpected things can happen. “Weather is an issue. One year I left my paints in the car and they were frozen.”

Contemporary impressionist Trey McCarley said his worst mishap can be attributed to weather as well. The wind picked up during one event, and his still-wet canvas blew over, face-down, into some pine needles. Luckily, he was able to pick every single needle off before his piece was sold. There was little to no damage, and he felt that his artwork that year ended up being one of his best.

Sometimes it isn’t the weather, though. McCarley’s computer went down one year and without a reference image, he had to work only from memory. It turned out to be another great piece, though. “In the world of AI right now, we have to remember that art comes from the soul. And I had to remind myself of that that year.”

Tenley Thompson, an area resident and the first ceramic artist to participate, is returning for her third year. The full-time wildlife biologist is experienced in multiple art mediums: photography, print-making and fabrics, among others.

For the QuickDraw, she will be sculpting a vase on her pottery wheel and decorating it before time expires. Thompson has sculpted during one of the inclement-weather events, so, along with a heater, she makes sure she has plenty of hot water to keep the clay from getting too cold and hard to handle.

The key to getting through the 90 minutes, rain, snow or shine? “You have to take a deep breath and realize that your hard work and skill will show through,” Thompson said. “The lack of control is half the fun.”

After all the stress, unknowns and adversity, the frozen hands and wind-blown days, the artists keep coming back to the QuickDraw, happily. So why do they do it?

“Painting with friends and seeing them,” said Lee, who now lives in Kentucky. “Artists don’t see each other that often and when you get a chance to get together ... it’s super fun to torture yourself and go through QuickDraw with friends.”

Mensing also enjoys the area and the people.

“To me it’s kind of like there are so many things that are the best they can be: the best time of year in one of the most beautiful places in the country, surrounded by some of the best western artists there are. There are so many positives, it’s almost a no-brainer.”

For some artists, a draw is the crowd. McCarley even pondered doing a plein-air piece of the spectators for one of his QuickDraws. “It is the most anticipated event in my year. I love the energy of all the people — the crowd, the artists, the auction — just the high energy from everyone.”

For others, it’s the personal challenge. Koch dislikes both aspects of the event — painting within a timeframe and painting in front of an audience.

“I asked myself, ‘Why am I putting myself in this situation?’” Koch said. “I think I may be ... limiting myself by saying I don’t want to do this or it’s going to be difficult. Maybe I will discover some things about myself that I didn’t know.”

Thompson has been dreaming of participating in QuickDraw since she saw it as a little girl, and now she’s on a mission to inspire other kids to pursue the arts. “There is so much more to art than seeing a nished piece on the wall and, as a kid, being able to see people making these things was an incredible experience. I want to get kids excited and into arts.”

For new participants, the artists had a range of advice, from Mensing’s, “Exploit your strengths,” to McCarley’s, “Leave enough room for some magic to happen.” But one common theme? Have a plan. And, of course, sage advice from Lee: “Don’t leave your paints in the car overnight.”

The QuickDraw starts at 8 a.m. and auction begins between 10 and 10:30a.m., all on the Town Square. The artist reception from 6 p.m. to 9p.m. that evening is in Wister Hall at The Virginian Lodge.

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Amy Ringholz of Ringholz Studios adds the nishing touches to her piece for the Jackson Hole QuickDraw last year at the Town Square.

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Allie Zeyer’s re ection smiles back at her while working on her piece Saturday morning. Artists sometimes bring images to work from while at the QuickDraw event.

Artists on the Horizon

Horizon Fine Art boasts veteran Russian artist and daughter, hosts many live demonstrations.

By Toby Koekkoek

Horizon Fine Art will focus on the individual artist at work during the annual September celebration of art in Jackson Hole.

At Horizon, for the next 11 days, catching artists in action is nearly guaranteed.

Landscape artist Ben Walter has participated in plein air events and gallery showcases for the past decade.

The artist described himself as someone who seeks to capture both majesty and calmness in his work, allowing viewers to take in the grandeur of the Western landscape.

Kay Stratman will be in the gallery demonstrating her signature approach of watercolor painting on Shikishi board, or “poetry board” made of Washi paper mounted onto a hard backing, edged with gold foil.

Some highlights of Stratman’s career as an artist include two “Best Wyoming Artist” awards at the annual Watercolor Wyoming nationally juried exhibit, and achieving “Signature Member” status in the Wyoming Watercolor Society.

During the Palates and Palettes gallery walk from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, Horizon will host live art demonstrations with Walter and Stratman, accompanied by live music from Zach Friehof.

Horizon will also feature artists Gleb and Sofia Goloubetski, who will give live art demos for the Jackson Hole Art Gallery Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Hailing from St. Petersburg Russia,

Goloubetski takes the award for the farthest traveling artist, and once again “has the honor of his daughter Sofia joining him in Jackson for the Festival,” gallery owner Barbara Nowak said.

Last year, Sofia had just turned 18 and was the Quickdraw’s youngest ever artist, whereas her father has been a veteran of the event and Jackson’s art festival for several years.

“Sofia brings a uniquely whimsical approach to her paintings, which keeps the viewers curious and involved in her work.”

Horizon has ve artists participating in this year’s QuickDraw, the festival’s signature event on Sept. 13.

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Live painting demonstrations by Ben Walter and Kay Stratman will take place during Palates & Palettes Gallery Walk, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 5, and again on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for the Jackson Hole Gallery Walk. Gleb and So a Goloubetski’s live demo will occur during the Sunday Art Brunch Gallery Walk from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 14.

The QuickDraw is a live art spectacle on Town Square that captures the creative spirit of the American West. Gleb and So a Goloubetski, Walter, Stratman and David Mensin will all participate in this year’s timed art event.

Mensin has been an artist for over 20 years, having grown up in Iowa and

moved west to Sisters, Oregon where he is based now with his wife and three children.

Mensin is compelled to share with his viewers the divine experience of natural places “one can glimpse the eternal capability and eminent character of God,” the artist said in a statement.

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A new lens on relationships

Knox Kronenberg’s black and white photography focuses on connections.

Knox Kronenberg Gallery

11a.m.-6p.m. Wednesday-Sunday 125 W. Deloney St. KnoxKronenberg.com

By Noah McLane

Knox Kronenberg is the new arts kid on the block.

He arrived in Jackson in February and quickly opened a gallery. He plans to make a splash in the Jackson art scene with his visually striking black-and-white photography featuring cowboys, bulls, F1 cars and more.

Hailing from Austin, Texas, the photographer was drawn to Jackson by a longtime family friend combined with a deep love for shing. He hopes to make

his gallery a space where everyone feels welcome and accepted.

“Jackson is one of the most beautiful places in the entire world,” Kronenberg said. “I get to point my camera in seemingly every direction and nd something beautiful.”

Fall Arts Festival-goers can expect to see new, locally photographed pieces in the collection and are encouraged to stop by during Palates and Palettes.

Private chef David Fogg is set to provide barbecue sliders for people as they mingle and check out the art on display.

“We’re really hoping to kind of jump in at the same caliber that a lot of other galleries have set in the past years,” Elle Czura, gallery director, said.

Kronenberg shoots exclusively in black and white, but what his pieces lack in color, they make up for in boldness and attention to detail.

There are two reasons for his artistic choice: There’s a timeless aspect associated with colorless photography, and “black and white goes with almost every wall.”

Knox Kronenberg Gallery, located at 125 Deloney Street, is the artist’s rst permanent gallery, but it is all a part of his bigger plan to change how people think about art galleries.

Only a handful of large black-andwhite prints are displayed at a time. The white walls and brown hardwood oors make the pieces pop. The shop also features local jewelry, handmade leather chairs and 18th-century rearms for sale.

He described the gallery as an extension of himself.

“One of my addictions in life is building relationships with not only the people in front of my camera, but the people who buy our art as well,” Kro-

nenberg said. “So if people come in and have an interest in the work, they can get to me very quickly and very easily.”

He said his work is all about human connection, whether with the folks in front of the camera, customers who have purchased his photography or those stopping by to check out his work.

This time next year, Kronenberg would like to see high community engagement with his studio, and he hopes to have developed great relationships with collectors. Most importantly, he hopes he can tell stories that resonate with the community.

“Blood, sweat and tears go into creating each photo,” Kronenberg said. “So I want to make sure that we share that story as much as possible.”

The gallery is open Wednesdays to Sundays from 11a.m. to 6p.m., closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Knox Kronenberg says his photography is all about relationships. The title of this piece is “No Breaks for Cowboys.”

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Rungius, Rockwell, Harvey at Art Auction

New ownership brings hot works to Sept. 13 event at Center for the Arts.

Jackson Hole Art Auction Preview at the Art Auction showroom from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Bidders can register for the Sept. 13 auction at JacksonHoleArtAuction.com/registration.

130 E. Broadway JacksonHoleArtAuction.com

By Charley Sutherland

This year’s Jackson Hole Art Auction features paintings of pronghorn and cowboys, tting for a community inspired by wildlife and tales of the Old West.

Bidding is scheduled to commence at noon on Sept. 13 at the Center for the Arts in downtown Jackson. Online bidders can also tune in into a live audio-visual stream.

Among this year’s highlights is “Pronghorn Antelope,” an oil on canvas painting by iconic German artist Carl Rungius, according to Kevin Doyle, the house’s managing director.

“It’s a herd of antelope on sagebrush ground,” Doyle said. “We know it was painted in Pinedale, Wyoming.”

The wildlife artists’ work often features moose, bears, elk, foxes and bighorn sheep. Prong-

“Pronghorn Antelope” by iconic American wildlife artist Carl

is expected to sell for between $200,000 and $300,000.

horn is a unique subject for a Rungius painting. A 25-yearold Rungius was on a moose hunting trip in Maine and was inspired to travel to Wyoming, Doyle said. Rungius’ turn of the 20th Century trip to Wyoming proved to be “a life changing experience,” Doyle said.

Rungius’ pronghorn portrait is 29 1⁄4 by 46 inches and is expected to sell for $200,000 to $300,000.

The Jackson Hole Art Auction has new ownership this year. Jackson businessman Terry Winchell, his wife, Claudia Bonnist, Jacksonites Kathie and Phil Harrington and Wilsonite Keith Ohnmeis are all part of

the new ownership group. The auction sees 200 bidders show up each year, most from the United States or Canada.

The fall auction also features a piece of classic Americana artwork from American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell. Rockwell’s “Courting Couple at Midnight” was used on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on March 22, 1919.

“It’s very Americana,” Doyle said. “It’s so fresh and in great condition for being over 100 years old.”

The auction has a 1944 letter from Rockwell to the thenowner to accompany the piece,

Doyle said.

The Art Auction last sold a major Rockwell painting in 2018.

That John Wayne portrait sold for about $1.5 million, Doyle said. Doyle thinks the Rockwell painting could attract a new group of bidders to the art auction.

One of Gerald “G” Harvey Jones’ paintings “When Cowboys Move on” is also among highlights of this year’s art auction, Doyle said. The 1986 oil on canvas painting features three men on horseback against the backdrop of a semi–industrial cityscape.

The painting is “very impressionistic” with “lots of great light and color and wet

streets,” Doyle said. The work captures a mood and even though Harvey crafted the work in Texas, it contains messages that are likely to resonate in the Cowboy State. “It ticks the box for any G Harvey collector,” Doyle added.

“It tells an interesting story about the industrial development of this country,” Doyle said, “and how cowboys are sort of moving on, doing their thing.”

The painting is estimated to bring in between $100,000 and $200,000.

“There’s many G Harvey collectors here in town,” Doyle said. “This one is sure to knock their socks o .”

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Finding beauty in the pause: Turner unveils ‘Beckoned by the Wild’ exhibit

Wyoming’s pronghorn, elk, mule deer and birds form the core of artist’s Western aesthetic.

Turner Fine Art

“Beckoned by the Wild” opening reception takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 12.

545 N. Cache

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By Kate Ready

The latest exhibition from painter and gallery owner Kathryn Mapes Turner fuses paint, pastel, pronghorn and a little prayer.

For her latest exhibition, “Beckoned by the Wild,” Turner is teaming up with a new friend and pastel artist, Jacob Aguiar, to unveil a range of creativity that for Turner has been three years in the making.

“It’s a turning point in my journey as an artist,” Turner said. “I’m experiencing a sense of artistic ow, a proli c time, a steady stream of creative ideas ... this is a result of that outpouring.”

“Beckoned by the Wild” will debut Friday, Sept. 12 with an opening reception at the Turner Fine Art Gallery on Cache Street, where it will be on display through Sept. 30.

Those familiar with Turner’s paintings can expect the same distilled, understated approach to her subjects, whether it be a river winding languidly through the land or a fox pausing its journey to dart a piercing gaze across a snowy eld. In addition to birds, elk and mule deer, Turner’s new exhibit honors what’s become her latest favorite animal: the pronghorn.

“If there was a uniquely Wyoming animal, [pronghorn] would be it,” Turner said. “Wyoming has 75% of the world’s pronghorn population. I am really concerned about the migration corridors of our megafauna and protecting those.”

When Jackson Hole lost more than of 80% of its regional pronghorn herd a couple years ago, Turner described the loss as “devastating.”

“I painted them as prayer for their future,” Turner

said.

Her new pieces will be displayed alongside friend and Maine-based artist, Aguiar, whom she credits with pushing her creativity further.

“We love sharing our work together because it’s di erent but it relates,” Turner said. “[Aguiar] uses lay-

ers of pastels and that pigmented chalk medium. I’m very inspired by the vibration of color that happens as a result of that layering.”

The two were introduced by the curator of the Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, a ne art venue that showcased both of their work in an exhibit this summer. Turner hopes that seeing their work inspires a sense of stillness.

“I hope that people leave with a shared sense of wonder that I feel when I experience the natural world,” Turner said. “I really hope people will stop and take more time to see what nature has to o er when we are still enough to notice.”

For those eager to see her work, Turner also teamed up with the Rusty Parrot Lodge and Spa, which since reopening after an extensive remodel now displays her work in every room, including the spa.

On Sept. 8, Turner will be collaborating with the Rusty Parrot to give a live demonstration, talk about her work and share the process of working with the owners, whom she describes as “incredible art patrons,” to adorn their new space at 175 N. Jackson Street.

“In every city, there is an iconic hotel,” Turner said. “Like the Wort Hotel and how that’s become a gathering space for the community. The Rusty Parrot also wants to open its door to locals.”

Thirty years into her career, while her creativity feels stronger than ever, she nds that she pauses more than ever while creating.

“How can I say what I want to say about the essence of my subject with the least amount of brushstrokes? I try to step back and not put in that one brushstroke,” Turner said.

With a laugh, Turner confesses that despite her creativity reaching a critical mass, her expectations are following suit.

“The work that restraint takes means my paintings are taking longer than ever, which is frustrating,” she said. “I thought this would get easier!”

Calm mystique at the Brookover gallery

The Dolomites, a geisha and Czech architecture are all featured.

The Brookover Gallery

125 N. Cache

307-732-3988

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By Noah McLane

This year, The Brookover Gallery brings works of both detail and mystique to the Fall Arts Festival with a mix of sharp landscapes and a rare up-close look at a young Japanese geisha, with works from David Brookover, Amr El-Shafei and Rudy Atallah. Most of Brookover’s pieces for this year were created using digital cameras, but his appreciation of and dedication to traditional photographic processes is something he holds onto throughout the gallery.

El-Shafei’s masterfully crafted pieces have made it into the gallery this year, matching the ambiance of their host’s space.

El-Shafei, originally from Egypt, is a renowned cardiologist based out of Rogers, Arkansas, but his ability as a photographer is beyond compare. In his off time, El-Shafei travels the world to find unique and challenging photo opportunities.

His travels have brought him to places like Nairobi, Venice and Iceland. El-Shafei’s shots of the Dolomites in Italy, architecture in Prague, and life in South Africa are currently featured in The Brookover Gallery.

His photo of a small church sitting in front of the mighty Dolomites, awash in golden light, could only have been taken at the very moment

El-Shafei got his shot, Brookover explained.

“He could have shown up an hour earlier, grabbed a shot with great light and just left,” Brookover said while staring at the mid-sized print.

But instead, El-Shafei waited for the precise moment that the golden hour shot was at its peak.

Brookover himself has spent the last several years getting to know Ponto Hidemai, a young woman from Kyoto, Japan, who, like Brookover, has spent a large portion of her life perfecting her craft.

Hidemai is a trained geisha, a career that rarely allows outsiders, much less Westerners, access to photograph these women in such an intimate way. Brookover uses his camera to give viewers a glimpse into

the still stoicism of geishas. His photos of Hidemai are tight, and so close you can almost see her breath in the boka.

“It’s not like shooting American models who are always looking at the camera,” Brookover said.

Instead, Hidemai would go through her sosha, a slow sort of dance geishas perform, involving her arms, body and face, and would only passingly make eye contact with Brookover’s camera.

“I would have just a split second to get the shot, so I had to make sure everything was ready and in focus,” Brookover said. “I had to be fast.”

His gallery at 125 N. Cache Street will be open during Fall Arts Festival, and all of the photos will be on display and available to purchase.

Kathryn Mapes Turner continues a contemplative streak with “Breeze at Dawn,” a 40- by 30-inch oil on linen painting on view at Turner Fine Art.

Several Brookover photos feature geisha Ponto Hidemai. Amr El-Shafei’s golden hour photograph from the Dolomites, “Day of Rest.”

A celebration of design and giving

Showcase of Homes offers self-guided tour.

Showcase of Homes

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12

$125 for the self-guided tour

Tickets are available through Eventbrite or at Homesteadmag.com/2025jackson-hole-showcase-of-homes

By Sabina Dana Plasse

Explore and become inspired by what’s behind the doors of Jackson Hole’s most exceptional homes at this year’s Showcase of Homes.

The highly anticipated self-guided tour celebrates 13 years of providing access to exquisite private residences in Jackson Hole, all showcasing popular and admired trends in mountain living decor and construction.

This year’s theme, “A Celebration of Design and Giving Back,” emphasizes outstanding architecture, design and community spirit.

that de nes mountain living.

“More than just a visual experience, the Showcase of Homes is a heartfelt charitable event,” organizer Melinda Duquette said. “All proceeds will go to local nonpro ts within our community.”

The tour provides a museum-like experience in some of the area’s newest residences, where participants can visualize and absorb how art, innovative architecture, and interior design are integrated, focusing on Western and contemporary styles unique to Jackson Hole. Some professionals will be on-site to share their insights with participants about the process and design.

“More than just a visual experience, the Showcase of Homes is a heartfelt charitable event. All proceeds will go to local nonpro ts within our community.”

Melinda Duquette

For one day only, participants in the self-guided home tour have a rare chance to step inside carefully designed private residences that highlight the collaborative e orts of several Jackson Hole architects, builders, interior designers and landscape professionals. As a much-desired highlight of Fall Arts, the Showcase of Homes emphasizes the artistry and innovation

Guests will receive a printed program that includes maps, home details and insights into the design process, material selections and the concepts behind each project. Whether a design enthusiast, a potential homeowner, or simply curious, the Showcase of Homes o ers inspiration for all.

The self-guided tour is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. Tickets cost $125 each and can be purchased online in advance at HomesteadMag.com/2025-jackson-holeshowcase-of-homes. Space is limited, and the event often sells out. Organizers recommend purchasing tickets in advance to ensure entry. Follow @homesteadmag on Instagram for updates.

The Showcase of Homes offers a chance to visit high-end homes to examine design trends, art choices and architecture.

Gallery celebrates 15 years in valley

From masters to artifacts, Heather James Fine Art criss-crosses timelines and genres.

Heather James Fine Art 172 Center St.

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By Toby Koekkoek

In its 15th year of operation in Jackson Hole, Heather James Fine

Art and its sta are thrilled to be a part of yet another Fall Arts Festival. Since its inception, Heather James has honored its origin as a gallery that specializes in Asian antiques and has dedicated its Jackson Hole gallery space to a renowned collection of Asian art and artifacts.

With sister locations in San Francisco, New York, Basel, Palm Desert, California and more, Heather James has been called one of the leaders in international art consultancy, according to Artnet.

With work that spans time periods and movements, ranging from Old Masters and Impressionists to Modern and Contemporary art, Heather James says the exhibitions remain eclectic and thoughtful.

“We do our best to remain open to everyone, new or seasoned, and make the experience of collecting less snobby and less scary,” owner Jim Carona and Global Director Montana Alexander told Artnet in October 2023. “I would say we are disruptive to the older way of doing business in the art world, since we get excited about sharing artwork with a group of people via technology who will never see it any other way.”

Heather James will be participating in Palates and Palettes on Friday, Sept. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m to kick o the 41st year of Fall Arts Festival. The corner-

stone event for the festival inspires art fans to hit the pavement and experience each gallery one bite at a time.

This festival, Heather James will be featuring works from a wide array of artists including Richard Diebenkom, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Thomas Hart Benton, Hans Hofmann, Camille Pissaro, Alfred Sisley, Winslow Homer, Andy Warhol, Richard Prince, Jean-

Michel Basquiat, Agnes Martin, Yayoi Kusama and Lynne Drexler.

“We are thrilled to be participating in Palates and Palettes this year as we celebrate 15 years of Heather James in Jackson,” said Sarah Fischel, HJFA’s cochairman.

Fischel has been with Heather James since 2015 and through providing toptier client services, she has continued

to spearhead collections at the gallery and in clients’ homes.

“We are pleased to feature some of art history’s biggest names with paintings from Pissarro and Sisley to works by Warhol, Agnes Martin, Richard Diebenkorn, and more. We look forward to celebrating the arts in Jackson Hole with the community as we do each Fall Arts Festival season.”

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Heather James Fine Art celebrates its 15th anniversary this Fall Arts Festival with works from Richard Diebenkom, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Alfred Sisley, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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Birds of a feather

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British invasion

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Altamira showcases diversity of style in Western artwork

Lee, Grossmann, Riley and Moore are highlighted in early September.

By Kyle Leverone

ason Williams, owner of Altamira

jFine Art, believes that the artists in his gallery are “the cutting edge of contemporary Western art.”

From plein air landscape interpretations and calming wildlife paintings to classic impressionist aspen scenes, these artists are unquestionably at the top of the contemporary Western art game. And there is no better time to experience their work than at this year’s Fall Arts Festival.

The rst to be featured during the 11-day showcase is Jivan Lee. Friday night, Sept. 5, Lee’s solo show will be hanging during the Palates and Palettes Gallery Walk. Lee is an oil painter based in Taos, New Mexico, and has been the subject of several solo exhibits throughout the West and featured in many regional newspapers. His paintings include depictions of high-desert, big-sky areas in the place that he lives.

Next up is one of Altamira’s anchor artists, David Grossmann. His longplanned solo show at the Fall Arts Festival Art Walk on Wednesday, Sept. 10 will include “sophisticated, really thoughtful, very quiet and calming landscape” paintings, according to Williams. Grossmann is a popular and wellcollected artist. His pieces on display at Wednesday’s show will be new work.

Then for the popular QuickDraw event on Saturday, Sept. 13, Altamira will have two artists represent the gallery — David Frederick Riley, a Western portrait

and wildlife painter from Utah, and another anchor artist, Robert Moore. Moore is an impressionist painter who teaches a lot of professional artists around the country, including Troy Collins, Aaron Hazel, Silas Thompson, and Caleb Meyer. He will come to the QuickDraw event with an assistant, who will help him mix paint, as the colorblind Moore cannot accurately see the hues. After the QuickDraw, Moore will have a solo show on Saturday.

“All three — Grossman, Lee and Moore — are landscape painters, and they tell a story in a very contemporary way that’s di erent and fresh, but very di erent from each other, too,” Williams said. “So, it’s going to be kind of fun to see all these new works, telling their stories in their own eyes.”

Throughout the summer, Altamira Fine Art continues to house some of the most prominent contemporary and popular Western artists in the country.

Billy Schenck, one of the pioneers of this style of art, will have his work on display, along with esteemed artist Rocky Hawkins and emerging artists.

Williams says that Altamira is planning on having a guest artist series in the future, as well.

“The Fall Arts Festival gets us excited because it brings a lot of attention and energy into the Jackson Hole art scene,” Williams said. “So, I think that the Fall Arts Festival is and will remain a really important event in the Western art world.”

David Grossmann is one of Altamira Fine Art’s anchor artists, and his long-planned solo show at the Fall Arts Festival Art Walk on Wednesday will include “sophisticated, really thoughtful, very quiet and calming landscape” paintings, according to gallery owner Jason Williams.

Altamira Fine Art will have several artists from its cutting edge contemporary Western gallery at this year’s Fall Arts Festival, including David Frederick Riley, David Grossmann, Jivan Lee and Robert Moore.

Blown away by the art of glass

Thal Glass Studio

Natural inspiration comes easily to the artists at Thal Glass Studio.

Open house 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SaturdaySunday Sept 6-7, with glassblowing demonstrations from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

3800 Linn Drive, Wilson ThalGlass.net

By Tibby Plasse

Cut from adventure, glassmaker Laurie Thal rst visited Jackson Hole at 14 for a climbing trip. The elevated inspiration led her to build her rst glass studio in 1977. Since then, she has continued to call the Tetons home, letting the rivers, mountains and lakes be her guide with partner Daniel Altwies at their West Bank studio.

The pair has created custom glass art installations that adorn local ofces, residential wall panels that mirror Grand Teton National Park’s cathedral range, and have created numerous custom and exquisite sandblasted glass bowls and vases featuring the area’s aspen leaves and wild owers. In addition to larger pieces, Thal Glass Studio produces perfume bottles, custom signs, light xtures and personalized stemware orders.

“We would love for people to see glass from an architectural perspective — and with this recent window panel of aspens, you can come in and enjoy the color and brilliance, but still maintain the privacy,” Thal shared.

“When a client gives us the freedom to create, it’s a chance to create not an exact aspen tree but what feelings that the aspen tree evokes, for all the seasons,” she added.

For Thal, glasswork inside the home or o ce isn’t just about collecting art or nding the right sconce, it’s an opportunity to be playful and enjoy one’s home to the fullest detail — and it’s often art that serves a purpose.

The studio sits among lush aspens on the banks of the Snake River, providing a pastoral and inspiring background to observe wildlife and luminosity changes with the seasons.

During Fall Arts Festival, Altwies and Thal open up their doors for art enthusiasts and the creative curious to see how their complex designs of owing wispy clouds or rigid granite peaks are brought to fruition. Some of Thal Glass Studio’s pieces have taken as long as several months to complete.

From sculptural glass pendants in high-vaulted ceiling entryways, to custom glass door inlays that lter light in residential areas, Thal’s art captures the ephemeral qualities of the wild landscapes of Jackson Hole and simultaneously nds its location in a multitude of ways. Thal and Altwies said they work closely with interior designers on custom residential and business glass art projects including regular favorites: fabricated glass residential signs and house numbers.

One project Thal said she’s particularly looking forward to is a 200-piece installation honoring donors at the Jackson Hole Children’s Museum.

Always site-speci c and custom with their glass projects, the duo takes no detail for granted, nding innovative ways to work with the client and the interiors. Thal and Altwies have established themselves in the international fused and blown glass art market, and as an in uential custom glass commissions team over the years.

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“Aspen Tree,” a custom fused glass window, measures 54 by 20 inches.

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Art in the public domain

Jackson Hole Public Art celebrates creativity and curiosity, free of charge.

By Tibby Plasse

From chairlift chairs to alley murals and green spaces, Jackson Hole Public Art is holding space for the creative spirit both metaphorically and literally.

With over 45 destinations in town alone, there is no better way to explore Jackson during Fall Arts Festival than wandering downtown for guaranteed sightings of herons, elk, fox, bison and bears amid Jackson Hole Public Art’s downtown murals — or just popping a squat on a refurbished lift chair to take in the mountain aesthetic.

Public art not only o ers creative opportunities for artists at all levels, it gives residents and visitors alike a sense of wonder.

Begin your day with a visit to the LandSignals mural on the Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center building, before taking a Snow King lap to test the six custom chairlift swings installed slopeside in alpenglow colors, and then bike around to search the alleys and turn corners looking for this year’s WildWalls. The many decorated spots in town will leave visitors with no doubt about why so many artists claim the Hole as home.

“It’s a continual honor to have that physical presence and be a part of improving other people’s experience,” mural maker and local artist Katy Fox told the News&Guide. “I still see people taking photographs, and it just warms my heart.”

Fox’s depiction of local ora on a massive scale rises above a view of Blacktail Butte and can be viewed around the corner from Trio Bistro.

This year’s Wild Walls temporary, wheatpaste mural artists include Olivia Ewing, Gabriel Lopez, Melissa Malm, James Overstreet, Miranda Raposa, Jocelyn Slack and Kay Stratman. Their art pieces call attention to the work of The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Wyoming Outdoor Council, The Raptor Center, Protect Our Water JH and Teton County Weed and Pest.

In addition to this summer’s WildWalls projects, “Wild Journeys” is a twowall permanent mural created by Teton Valley, Idaho-based artist Helen Seay, sponsored by Wyoming Untrapped and produced in collaboration with Yellow-

stonian.org. The mural is located at 120 W. Broadway. Boise artist Matt Sunderman’s large-scale, permanent mural in Gaslight Alley is still underway and should be completed this fall.

Murals are not the only way to take in the public art view. Ben Roth’s “Bison and Wallow” at the Greenspace on the Block utilizes r and pine logs harvested as part of re mitigation e orts. In the space’s opening press release, Roth said he studied sculptures that occur in nature such as beaver runs, dens and nests before designing the “Bison and Wallow.” The piece is expected to remain at the Greenspace for several seasons.

Roth said the piece was conceptualized for kids, and made by them too.

“As soon as I had three logs screwed together, kids started showing up immediately, and the piece was commissioned as sculpture for kids.” Roth said that working in the Greenspace was labor intensive and the exposed environment cultivated questions as people walked by.

Roth admits that he likes talking to tourists and appreciated the opportunities to take a break from construction and talk about all that was happening downtown.

“And for the kids, it was like moths to a candle — what I was doing was unusual and they would ask to help, so I would get the long screw started and then hand o the cordless drill. Some would come back and almost always they would just start playing on the logs and enjoying the space.”

Roth says whenever he bikes by, there’s always kids on his sculpture.

“I think public art adds character and soul to a town,” Roth said, “and since JHPA was formed they have enhanced both. I especially love the murals and electrical box wraps that add color to town and give opportunities to so many artists.”

Funded in part with an Arts For All grant provided by Teton County and supported in part by a grant from the Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature, “Bison and Wallow” was also a collaboration with the Jackson Hole Land Trust. One could argue that the “P” in JHPA champions partnership as much as it does public.

“At the Jackson Hole Land Trust, we’re invested in protecting open space for generations to come. It’s important for

us to engage our youngest community members so they, too, can become thoughtful stewards of our incredible landscapes,” Director of Advancement Jill Callahan said in the Greenspace’s opening press release.

The spirit of conservation, community and creativity can be experienced in 25 locations around town as well. Not murals, and maybe not what many might think of as art in the traditional sense, the 25 salvaged Snow King Summit lift chairs remind visitors and residents to take in the beauty that surrounds them, whether it comes with an exhibition title or not.

The repurposed lift chairs have been transformed into colorful benches and swings to form a walking corridor from downtown Jackson to the Snow King summit. Over 30 businesses in town came together to see the project to fruition said Carrie Geraci, executive director for Jackson Hole Public Art.

“Public art invites us to be curious,” she said.

It’s hard to know which season to favor when it comes to public art installations. This fall, Pretty Shield Foundation’s Lighted Teepees return and will be on display at the Center for the Arts Park and illuminated from Oct. 23 to 29, along with additional mural openings, one at the Elk Refuge and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center by artist Ben Pease (Crow/ Northern Cheyenne), and the second at the Jackson Hole History Museum with artist Nanibah Chacon (Diné [Navajo] and Chicana Artist).

Finally, no conversation about Jackson Hole Public Art would be complete without mentioning its most famous character, Mama Mimi in the West Bank’s R Park, an additional Land Trust collaboration with Public Art. Danish artist and recycling activist Thomas Dambo led a team of workers to build a huge wooden troll from recycled and renewable materials that were sourced locally. Mama Mimi is the 80th addition to the larger family of trolls located all over the world.

“This is such a community of artists — and this place is already beautiful, but art adds a depth to the beauty. It’s so fun to look at all the ways the beauty here inspires artists everywhere,” Fox said.

For a complete index of all the public

JHPublicArt.org.

art installations located in the Jackson Valley, visit

Helen Seay’s “Knowledge is Protection,” a mural collaboration with Grand Teton Foundation and Jackson Hole Public art, is located in the alley off Glenwood Street near the shop, Shirt Off My Back.

Celebrating Jackson’s unique landscape, and a chance to take it in from multiple perspectives, twenty- ve salvaged Snow King Summit lift chairs have been repurposed as colorful benches and swings to form a walking corridor from downtown Jackson to the Snow King summit.

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“Bison DeChambeau”

Birds of a feather ock to Diehl

Chris Maynard’s feathers debut alongside Jeremy Houghton’s birds in ight.

Opening reception for Jeremy Houghton’s “Take Flight,” 6 p.m., Friday, Sept.5

Artist talk with Chris Maynard for “Between Earth and Sky,” 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12

Diehl Gallery, 30 S King Street DiehlGallery.com

By Tibby Plasse

Chris Maynard hasn’t been in the scienti c eld for years, but when the artist talks to you about the 55 species of pheasants that walk the globe and the character of their plumes, it’s hard to tell.

Maynard’s work is a mix of sculpture, collage and canvas. Feathers for him are an expression of emotion, not just a construction made of keratin. Their structures are insulated against water, sun and wind. A feather’s colors and patterns help hide as well as attract mates.

“They are always able to retain their beauty and their complexity even after they have been shed,” he told the News&Guide over the phone.

Maynard said feathers already have something of the essence of the birds that he’s trying to capture.

“Who doesn’t want to be able to y?” the artist asked.

It’s more than just altitude that a feather represents to Maynard.

“They are symbols of this aspiration, so they become symbols of transformation, and hope. And, achievement, and getting from here to where we want to be.”

The Olympia, Washington native

Jeremy Houghton borrows from his experiences in Africa and his deep connection to aviation history to capture the thrill of migration as seen in his piece “Forever An Angel,” a 30- by 40-inch oil and gold leaf painting on exhibit at Diehl Gallery.

said he spent much of his ecology career mapping the ows of the Columbia River, claiming his scienti c brain wasn’t much for creativity, but he did begin taking photographs. Most of his subjects were avian and the perspective was macro.

“Then my mother, a professional artist, was on her deathbed and she asked me what I was going to do with my life — I wasn’t totally dedicated to my career, and I didn’t form my selfidentity around it.”

So Maynard switched, just like that. His large intricately carved feathers have

been installed as large-scale installations in PBS Craft America in Los Angeles, Art X in Seattle and Early Birds Art Gallery, Knokke in Belgium to name a few.

Maynard mainly uses feathers from birds not native to North America, except for those from turkeys and grouse. One thing the artist said that he appreciates about his preferred medium is that it’s quite possible a feather in one of his works could be from a bird that still takes ight.

Adjacent to Maynard’s exhibit is a new show from British artist Jeremy Houghton, titled “Take Flight.”

As Diehl Gallery leans into its more wild subject matter this art season, Houghton’s work is the perfect lens to admire movement, whether your birdwatching binoculars are on hand or not.

The gallery press release said of this series that “Houghton’s latest body of work delves deep into the theme of flight and migration — both literal and metaphorical.”

In” Take Flight,” Houghton examines the complex patterns of migration that have shaped life on Earth for millennia.

“Expanding his gaze from flocks to herds, Houghton invites viewers to consider the rhythms of relocation that connect all living beings. As shifting geopolitical landscapes and environmental changes usher in a new era of global movement, his work captures the beauty, urgency, and resilience inherent in the instinct to move,” the statement read.

Houghton’s list of residencies is an impressive pedigree, including a number of royal, military and sporting communities, from those at Windsor Castle for HM Queen Elizabeth II to the Wimbledon championships, America’s Cup and the competitors at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The two exhibitions work congruently with one another, not just because they share subject matter but because both artists manage to explore the concept of trajectory from a fresh and rootsy perspective, acknowledging that as viewers we never see the entire journey of an artwork — we are forced to find the essence of its creation without ever knowing exactly how it took shape

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A British invasion and a Jane Rosen dedication

Three concurrent shows are on exhibit at Maya Frodeman Gallery downtown during FAF.

Maya Frodeman Gallery downtown presents Group Exhibition “One Thing Touches Another”

Celia Gerard’s “Eyes Turned Skyward”

Tom Hammick’s “Unfolding Days” Each show is on exhibition through Sept. 14 66 S. Glenwood Street MayaFrodemanGallery.com

BY TIBBY PLASSE

With 41 artists from across the pond and two solo exhibits this month, Maya Frodeman Gallery feels more like a side trip to SoHo than a short walk from the Town Square.

The group exhibition of British artists, “One Thing Touches Another,” asked one universal question before the art was hung on the wall: whether the language of painting has agency in an increasingly turbulent world.

Co-curated by Tom Hammick and Anna Hill, the show argues that painting is an essential language of connection.

“My co-curator Tom Hammick is a painter and for over 30 years, we have had many conversations about all kinds of art. We share a view of painting as a vital means of human expression,” Hill wrote in the exhibition essay.

“Our decision to focus an exhibition through the prism of British art was by no means to suggest that connections do not reach outwards — it is rather the opposite — but the UK’s recent history has forced us as a country to look back into ourselves,

our class divisions, our colonial legacy.”

“One Thing Touches Another” showcases artists ranging from those internationally recognized to emerging contemporaries in British art, spanning 75 years. Significant artists of the Modern British era in the show include Eileen Agar, Prunella Clough, Roger Hilton and William Scott with historic pieces by Ken Kiff and Roy

Oxlade. The show also includes recent work by Basil Beattie RA, Andrew Cranston, Peter Doig and Marcus Harvey.

Hill founded Eagle Gallery / EMH Arts in London in 1991 and is currently a guest curator at Turps Gallery in London. She has also collaborated with Aldeburgh Music, Sadler’s Wells Theatre and the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venezia.

The gallery additionally is hosting a solo exhibition from Celia Gerard as well as a one for Hammick.

“A lone figure on the beach, three figures tending a garden — and the artist’s distinctly exuberant palette, we as viewers are left with an electrified stillness,” Gallery Director Katie Franklin Cohn wrote about Hammick’s solo show, “Unfolding Days.”

A studied printmaker, Hammick at one time “questioned the ‘fine art’ veracity of painted print plates,” the gallery said, “but noted, rhetorically, ‘was this an acknowledgment that the materials used in the process of making a print were their own elixir and had their own seductive truth?’”

Juxtaposing the uncontrollable Western skyline, Gerard’s compositions are organized cross sections of what she calls a process of accumulation and evacuation.

Her new series continues a long engagement with drawing as a site of inquiry — “where the spiritual and the structural converge, and where form emerges not as a fixed design but as a field of becoming,” Gerard told the News&Guide.

“The surfaces document structure in flux, decision-making over time, and the possibilities that emerge when systems are tested, broken and rebuilt.”

Essences of Gerard’s draftsmanship waft across handmade paper, forming their narrative from charcoal and walnut ink in her process.

“My process is one of accumulation and excavation: forms are discovered, undone, and reassembled until the surface begins to reveal its own logic,” she explained.

“Eyes Turned Skyward” is dedicated to the late artist and prolific sculptor and draftswoman, Jane Rosen, a mentor and friend of Gerard’s.

Lorna Robertson’s “Portrait of a Lazy Woman” is from 2024, and is oil, linseed oil and varnish on paper.

Forty one artists will be on display at Maya Frodeman Gallery downtown, including (clockwise from top left): Tom Hammick, Prunella Clough, John Maclean (top right and bottom right), Celie Gerard, and Nick Goss.

Modern allure of romanticism

Quent

Quent Cordair Fine Art

105 N. Glenwood St.

11 a.m.-5 p.m. except Thursday; or by appointment

Cordair.com

By Sabina Dana Plasse

De ning its own space as one of Jackson Hole’s only romantic realist galleries, Quent Cordair Fine Art has been o ering uplifting art since 1996.

Known for running the world’s rst online art gallery at Cordair.com, Quent Cordair Fine Art celebrates the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival 2025 with featured artist sculptor Eric Wilson, who will be sculpting live in the gallery throughout the festival.

“Eric Wilson is a classically trained sculptor,” owner Linda Cordair said.

“His extraordinary gurative pieces are very di erent from anything you will nd in Jackson. His art can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide.”

Wilson embodies the ideals cherished by collectors and enthusiasts of romantic realism, as his sculptures capture the essence of the human spirit and evoke an uplifting sense of life — a quintessential and de ning element of this art movement. Romantic realism often includes gurative works, narratives, allegories, still lifes, seascapes and landscapes.

Throughout Wilson’s body of work, he depicts anatomical gures with highly de ned muscles and body structures, including mythic characters such as Atlas holding the world. Renowned worldwide for his gurative modeling and sculptures rich in detail, Wilson

draws inspiration from his love and knowledge of the Teton mountains, having served as a ski patrol director at Snow King Mountain Resort and as an Exum Mountain Guide in Grand Teton National Park. His realist view of grand vistas and hidden treasures comes from a genuine passion for the mountains.

Capturing the uplifting of the human spirit, from peaceful everyday moments to playful joy, sculptor Karl Jensen aims to create images that embody the essence of a gesture, drawing viewers in with a moment frozen in time. His featured work ranges from small indoor bronzes to life-size outdoor sculptures and fountains.

Painter Bryan Larsen, also featured, has a strong appreciation for craftsmanship and constantly works to deepen his understanding of painting techniques. His approach is based on classical, proven methods, enhanced by modern scienti c knowledge of painting materials.

An absolute vision paired with perfect technique is what distinguishes Russian-born Alexander Saidov from nearly all other painters. One can see in his work on exhibition his focus on detail, use of color and impression that creates a realism in all his subjects, while also embracing the romantic. Saidov brings many details that our eyes mistake for real things, which are especially apparent in his still lifes.

“Our artists have displayed their art in many noteworthy places, including the Louvre Museum in Paris and the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C,” Cordair said. “We look forward to welcoming people from all over the world to enjoy paintings and sculptures created by award-winning artists.”

has conducted anatomy workshops at leading studios, including Pixar and Industrial Light and Magic.

Other artists featured at Quent Cordair Fine Art during the festival include Jackson local, Dave McNally. McNally

Living and working in the Tetons lends authenticity to pieces by Dave McNally, including this “Delta Lake.”

Canvas and sculpture at Astoria

Astoria Fine Art

Joshua Tobey’s Annual Fall Art’s Festival Showcase from 5-8 p.m., Sept. 11-14

Artist reception, Friday Sept. 14

35 E Deloney Ave

AstoriaFineArt.com

By Tibby Plasse

Astoria Fine Art brings contemporary wildlife artists at the top of their game. This Fall Arts Festival, the gallery showcases two exhibits, Wildlife Masters during week one and a Joshua Tobey solo exhibition during week two.

“Wildlife Masters is the culmination of masterworks from ve of the top wildlife artists working in the United States today,” said Pierce Tome, gallery director for Astoria.

The show will feature new works from Ken Carlson, Kyle Sims, Adam Smith, Luke Frazier and Mark McKenna.

“Their works can normally be found at prestigious museum shows around the country,” Tome said.

At only 39 years old, McKenna has achieved some major recognition during his painting career, including being listed in Southwest Art magazine’s prestigious “21 under 31” 2014 list of the best young artists in the country, and having had a paint-

ing acquired by the Brinton Museum for their permanent collection in 2016.

Born in Logan, Utah, McKenna has always lived out West and his work is demonstrative of the lifestyle and its beauty. The artist grew up hunting, shing, hiking and backpacking. He studied art at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and following the completion of his degrees, McKenna pursued illustration for publishing houses across the United States.

But according to the gallery, when McKenna was hired to teach art at Cody High School in 2011, he returned to oils.

“Since that time, Mark’s growth has been tremendous, as he has been fortunate to study under some great artists. Subsequently, he has spent hundreds of hours at the easel practicing and implementing

the techniques and skills gained throughout his education,” Tome said.

“The opportunity to come into the gallery to see new works by each of these artists is something that we’re quite proud of,” Tome said, adding that this show is one that patrons and wildlife art fans should not miss. The show will hang in the gallery Sept. 3-15.

Joshua Tobey’s Annual Fall Art’s Festival Showcase includes new works from the artist in clay and will also share popular editions of castings that Tome admitted he has been holding back speci cally for this year’s festival.

“Joshua feels that right now he is at the peak of his artistic powers and the new works coming from his studio are some of the nest he’s ever created,” Tome said.

“Joshua recently opened his own foundry in Oregon and each day is started there by reminding himself and his employees that they are striving to make the nest objects in the world.”

“Sculpture, rst and foremost, is about shape and form,” are the leading words of Tobey’s artist statement. Inspired by his father’s style, the renowned western sculptor Gene Tobey — his father was also Joshua’s mentor.

“One of the greatest assets I’ve had in my career is growing up in an artist’s studio and knowing that you can be an artist — that it’s a reality,” Tobey says in his artist bio.

Known for distinct choices in patina and an uncanny ability to capture anthropomorphic traits in his wildlife sculptures, Tobey’s work evolves from past experiences.

Whether the master sculptor has shaped a sleeping bear, howling coyote or prancing deer, each gure embodies “their own spirit and intelligence” says the artist.

“Evolving from their original shapes to occupy a disposition that is at once mischievous, whimsical and humorous, each piece represents a concept that is more describable in human terms but is expressed through animalistic traits, evoking a visceral emotional response from the viewer,” Tobey writes in his artist statement.

While someof the sculptures are playful and instinctively can produce giggles from viewers, Tobey is able, even in these pieces, to manifest in physical form a meditation on the interconnection between wildlife and humanity.

This is Mark McKenna’s

Ken Carlson’s “Ram Country” measures 15 by 22 inches.

gunnar tryggmo

The legend of the cowboy lives on at Mountain Trails Gallery

Brtish-born painter Andrew Bolam is set to have an exhibit opening Sept. 4 at Mountain Trails Gallery. This is “Season’s Change,” a 60- by 40-inch acrylic.

Andrew Bolam opening reception 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4 Mountain Trails Gallery 155 Center St. MtnTrails.net

By Toby Koekkoek

2024 master wildlife artist, leigh yawkey woodson art museum

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2024 master wildlife artist, leigh yawkey woodson art museum

kathryn mapes turner • mark edward adams

TWO PERSON EXHIBITION BY KATHRYN MAPES TURNER & JACOB AGUIAR

kathryn mapes turner • mark edward adams • william alther • ray brown • bethanne kinsella cople • shanna kunz • paul rhymer • renso tamse • millie whipplesmith plank

• william alther • ray brown • bethanne kinsella cople • shanna kunz • paul rhymer • renso tamse • millie whipplesmith plank

Exhibit runs September 12–30

ou might have heard that this year’s Fall Arts Festival poster artist is represented by Mountain Trails Gallery, long recognized as one of the premier galleries of the West. But the gallery has much more to o er this month.

Featuring an eclectic mix of representational and impressionist paintings and sculptures, Mountain Trails’ artist roster is lled with some of the most acclaimed names capturing the American West.

Opening Reception: Sept. 6, 5–7pm

its culture.

Mountain Trails also has several artists participating in the festival’s most popular event, the live QuickDraw and auction. Early on Sept. 13 in Jackson’s Town Square, viewers can watch 30 top artists inspired by the American West bring their visions to life in just 90 minutes. Be sure to take a few laps and catch Mountain Trails’ artists Troy Collins, Andrew Bolam, Bryce Pettit, Amy Lay and Lyn St. Clair in action as they race the clock.

Mountain Trails also will host the o cial festival poster signing with the 2025 Fall Arts Festival’s featured artist, Colt Idol, from 5 to 7p.m. Sept. 10 for the 2025 Featured Art, “Grand Finale.”

The actual artwork, “Grand Finale” is set to be on display in The Wort Hotel Lobby until the QuickDraw Auction, when it will traverse the Town Square to head to the auction block.

September 2–30

Opening Reception September 12 • 5–7pm

Opening Reception: Sept. 6, 5–7pm

Artist Demos September 10th & 11th

Join us for Artist Demonstrations throughout Fall Arts Festival. Find out more at turnerfineart.com

Join us for Artist Demonstrations throughout Fall Arts Festival. Find out more at turnerfineart.com

Mountain Trails also welcomes an exhibit of new works from painter Andrew Bolam in its 6,500-square-foot gallery space. The show opens with a reception from 4 to 7p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4.

Bolam originally hails from the northern U.K., where he studied graphic design at the Newcastle College of Art. He eventually relocated to Southern California in 1996 to work as a freelance illustrator before making Lake Tahoe his home, where he has since pursued painting full time.

The gallery describes the artist’s perspective as being “through the lens of a young English boy fascinated with cowboys and Indians” and says that Bolam’s work represents a lifelong obsession with the American West and

“Colt Idol is a truly remarkable talent — his ability to capture light, emotion, and the spirit of the American West is nothing short of extraordinary,” said Mountain Trails Gallery Director Sarah Lopez.

“We feel incredibly honored and fortunate to represent an artist of such depth, passion, and vision.”

Collectors can look forward to an incredible new body of work from Idol during this festival with pieces that showcase the bold color, dramatic light, and emotional depth that have become his signature.

“Colt continues to push his creative boundaries, and this collection promises to re ect both his artistic evolution and his profound connection to the spirit of the West. It’s going to be something truly special,” Lopez said.

The Breeze at Dawn | 40 x 30 oil on linen | Kathryn Mapes Turner

Art is rolling in Tetonia

Third annual ‘Roll It Out’ steamroller printmaking festival set for tiny Idaho town.

food and more — all aimed at uniting the community and making the arts more accessible and fun.

OBy Sabina Dana Plasse

n the other side of Teton Pass in Idaho, resourceful artists and creative people are not just thinking big — they are creating big.

At the foot of the Teton Mountains, the Tetonia-based Tribe Artist Collective, founded by Michele Walters, will hold its third annual “Roll It Out” steamroller printmaking event.

The festival features several regional artists carving 3- by 4-foot woodblocks, which will be printed using an industrial steamroller to press paper on the inked woodblocks.

Over the past two years, Roll It Out’s success has provided an engaging and interactive art experience that Walters and colleague Katy Ann Fox, who formerly owned Foxtrot Fine Arts in Driggs, have turned into an innovative annual hands-on art event.

“I live in an industrial farming community and wanted to engage and fascinate my neighbors with the arts, so why not use industrial equipment to make art?” Walters said. “My friend Jay Warhol, of Warhol Services, volunteers his time, and brings his road press.”

A lively, local and joyfully creative event, Walters crafts a community celebration that takes art out of the studio and onto the streets, literally. Tetonia becomes a hub of creativity with hands-on printmaking activities, live demonstrations, local artists, music,

“For 2025, we have 12 artists carving blocks,” Walters said. “Everyone comes on the day of the festival to ink the blocks and run the press all day. It’s a nice backyard home away from home for Fall Arts and sticking to the authenticity of creating an arts community in Tetonia and throughout the Teton Valley, which is three separate towns.”

The massive 3- by 4-foot handcarved woodblocks are printed, hung and dried at Tribe Artist Collective, and prints are available for purchase.

While local and regional artists turn the streets into a lively, largescale printmaking studio, the community can learn more about the printmaking process.

This interactive and immersive art experience has become a cherished annual tradition, bringing the arts to a rural community.

“Tribe Artist Collective is a nonpro t organization dedicated to building a vibrant community through art,” Walters said. “We are committed to empowering and inspiring artists and residents. It’s an approach that focuses on inclusivity and community engagement. By hosting workshops and promoting storytelling through art, we make creativity accessible to everyone, as ‘Roll It Out’ demonstrates.”

Creating an art destination, Walters is excited to explore and experiment, especially with the participating artists of Roll It Out.

“Roll It Out bridges gaps and brings people together through creativity and art,” Walters said, “in a very interactive setting while o ering a great deal of enjoyment for a day in Tetonia.”

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Local artist Katy Ann Fox surveys the scene in downtown Tetonia before an industrial steamroller goes across her hand-carved block in Tribe Artist Collective’s annual “Roll It Out” block party for town and for block prints.

JACKSON HOLE FALL ARTS FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 3-14, 2025

PRESENTED BY

Join the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce in celebrating the 41st Annual Fall Arts Festival featuring world-famous artists, hundreds of collectors and buyers, and over 50 events showcasing fine art, live art, performance art, culinary art and more.

FEATURED ART

Grand Finale By COLT IDOL: 60” h x 50” w Oil on canvas

SIGNATURE EVENTS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Palates & Palettes Gallery Walk 5-8pm | Participating Galleries

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Western Visions ® Exhibit Opening 10am–5pm | National Museum of Wildlife Art

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Fall Arts Festival Gallery Walk

5-8pm | Art Galleries around Jackson Hole | Free Event Featured Artist Poster Signing | Mountain Trails Gallery

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Jackson Hole QuickDraw + Auction 8am–1pm | Town Square | Free Event –VIP Tent Seating $30

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

The 2025 Fall Arts Festival Featured Artwork will go to auction at the height of the Jackson Hole QuickDraw on September 13th.

Sunday Art Brunch 11am–3pm | Participating Galleries | Free Event 5 6 10 13 13 14

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

307.733.3316

Grandeur Gala – Quickdraw Artist Celebration 6-9pm | Virginian Lodge | Tickets $75

To see the full schedule of events, visit: fallartsfestival.com

SPONSORS

For tickets, a complete listing of events, or poster purchases, scan the QR code or visit fallartsfestival.com.

JACKSON HOLE

FESTIVAL FALL ARTS

THE BLUEPRINT

Business leaders work year round to make festival happen. Page 3E.

Past and future

Nieto’s paintings meet Parisian artists’ sculptures. Page 10E.

Whimsy meets wild Painter takes playful approach to animal kingdom. Page 13E.

When, what, where

The calendar, your guide to seeing and being seen. Page 14E.

Jackson Hole Beadwork elevates wearable western

Game Trail Gatherings

110 W. Broadway JHBeadwork.com

By Kate Ready

Like many artistic endeavors, Jackson Hole Beadwork was born out of a common experience of the COVID-19 pandemic: soul searching.

Settling into her 40s, Lillie Lauterbach, now 45, felt unful lled in her career as a massage therapist. She grew up in a family of artists, musicians and painters, and had been making beaded earrings as a hobby for years.

“I saw a friend’s Instagram story (about) how she had made a simple beaded pair and thought, I can do that,” Lauterbach recalled. “Once I figured out how to do it, I saw huge potential that this medium holds as far as color and design.”

Lauterbach dreamed about being a fashion designer as a teen and always hoped to work in fashion. At 6 feet tall, she had made many of her own clothes in the past by repurposing thrifted items.

For her rst project, she was inspired to elevate the everyday bandana, beading a triangle with white and pink zebra stripes and sewing it onto a piece of cloth, creating her rst neckpiece. Now Lauterbach’s beaded bandanas are her most sought-after creations and come with a four- gure price tag.

“I wanted beadwork to be luxury” items, Lauterbach said. “I’ve worked in the Four Seasons and the Rusty Parrot and that was my audience. I valued myself very early.”

In 2021, Lauterbach wore one of her beaded bandanas to give a massage at the Amangani. The client bought it

from her at the massage table, telling her she should triple her asking price.

Lauterbach quickly sold her other beadwork, beaded bandanas, earrings and hat bands at her rst Art Fair in 2021, nding a hungry audience. She hand-beads each piece, often using her own patterns or drawing on Nordic knitting patterns or cross-stitch patterns. The color combinations are hers, sometimes inspired by nature or a dress she may have seen online.

She also credits her time spent living in India between 2007 and 2014 to study Buddhism, ashtanga yoga, or just ride motorcycles for inspiring her to help people stand out in their every day lives.

“Women there are so adorned on a daily basis,” Lauterbach said. “I love mixing opulent gold and fringe to elevate our American style.”

Her work has been featured in Cowboys and Indians magazine and recently found a new home at the Game Trail Gatherings store at 110 W. Broadway. She had been doing frequent pop-ups at the store for the last three years, every Sunday and Monday. Owner Kyle Anderson recently built Lauterbach a complete wall inside the gallery to display her work.

“I’ve fantasized for a long time about having a storefront in Jackson,” Lauterbach said. “I’m there full-time until November.”

She hopes her work will be featured in high-end fashion magazines, and is hard at work on an entirely beaded cape. Country superstar Lainey Wilson wore several of Lauterbach’s pieces, bandanas and a set of earrings, to her album release party last fall.

“I think I am making museumquality stu . I want to take it over the top, next level, like making full chest pieces,” Lauterbach said. “It’s given me so much purpose and drive.”

Jackson resident Lillie Lauterbach, the designer behind JH Beadwork, says the color combinations in her beaded neckerchiefs are inspired by nature.

(Left to Right) Row 1: Julie Chapman, Colt Idol, Row 2: Sally Vannoy, Amber Downs Blazina, Row 3: Tim Cherry, Row 4: Krystii Melaine, Travis Walker, Sarah Woods

Fall Arts Festival and the Chamber of Commerce

A

marketing and artistic blend of creativity that brings art enthusiasts to Jackson each fall.

TBy Noah McLane

he Fall Arts Festival is upon Jackson once more. The next two weeks will be packed with art crawls, the famous QuickDraw competition in Town Square and much more.

This year, 23 galleries are participating. Palates and Palettes, Arts on the Green, Western Visions and a Sunday Art Brunch are highlights of the full two-week schedule, with at least one event every day the festival is running.

The festival, organized by Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and the Fall Arts Committee, has been a staple in this town for more than four decades — showcasing local and world-renowned artists with dozens of opportunities and events for people of all ages to come see why Jackson Hole has been called the western art capital of the world.

“The art community here in Jackson showcases a wide range of art from photography to sculpture, contemporary to traditional Western wildlife and landscape to abstract, and everything in between,” said John Morgan, director of events and communications for the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce. While the chamber is deeply involved in organizing the festival, many may not understand its exact responsibilities.

The Chamber of Commerce’s overall goal is to promote Jackson’s small business com-

munity. Businesses can become members, enabling them to have a seat at the table and to make their voices heard when the town makes decisions that could impact small businesses.

When it comes to the Fall Arts Festival, the chamber assists by creating a festival committee to help oversee the 11-day festival.

The committee is made up of a dozen representatives from galleries, museums, restaurants and hotels, with the majority being from the arts community.

“They’re what I refer to as the steering committee for the festival itself,” Morgan said. “The main goal of the festival is to help solidify Jackson Hole’s brand as the premier arts destination in the American West.”

The committee helps decide how to promote the festival, chooses featured artists and generally works to make sure the arts community is equitably represented within the festival.

The committee helped pick this year’s featured artist, Colt Idol, a painter from Whitesh, Montana. His piece, “The Grand Finale,” was painted speci cally for the festival and is featured on the o cial Gallery Guide.

Another role, shared between the committee and the chamber of commerce, is to advocate for Jackson’s local art scene both at home and across the art world. The most public-facing way they do so is by promoting Jackson as a town with more than one thing to offer.

Jackson is widely known as a ski resort

town, Morgan said. But he believes the town has much more to offer — especially when it comes to Western American art.

The late Beth Overcast, who created Center Street Gallery and helped start the festival back in 1985, agreed.

“Initially, we had no idea what we were doing,” Overcast said in an interview with Big Sky Journal in 2009. “The rst few years, it wasn’t much more than gallery shows. It was one-dimensional, a ‘festival’ that wasn’t really a festival. But we were trying.”

The arts festival was originally meant to be a lifeline for Jackson Hole’s economy in the autumn months.

“Labor Day would happen, and the next day, it was crickets here in town,” Morgan said.

The town was desperate for something to keep the summer economy chugging along through what was once referred to as the ‘off season.’

Shops, galleries and restaurants would close down from just after Labor Day until the Christmas holiday, when tourists returned and the mountains opened up their slopes for ski season.

The rst several festivals were small, but have since grown into a valleywide tradition that includes restaurants, bars and museums.

Now, thousands travel to Jackson each fall to take part in the festival, whether through shopping, watching or participating.

“A community that has a lot of high-quality, well-attended events is a really healthy community,” Morgan said.

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Attendees enjoy “Paint the Town Red,” one of the many events hosted by the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce during Fall Arts Festival.

Ringholz embraces bold style

Ringholz Studios

160 E. Broadway Suite A AmyRingholz.com

By Nida Mannan

For Amy Ringholz, painting is more than creative expression. It’s a legacy, a calling and a life lived with purpose.

Her signature wildlife portraits, lled with color and emotion, are beloved across the West and beyond.

This Fall Arts Festival, the Jackson-based artist’s downtown gallery once again invites visitors into her world of bold expressionism and quiet reection.

“My artistic style is contemporary expressionism,” Ringholz said. “I try to invoke the love and magic I feel for the West through my wildlife portraiture.”

Her paintings often begin with abstraction, unexpected lines and vibrant color, but always lead to something deeply familiar: the soulful gaze of a fox, a bear or a bison.

Raised in Ohio, Ringholz discovered her artistic voice early. She “was always enamored” by her father, also an artist.

In middle school, she gravitated toward creativity in all forms. Her breakthrough came in high school when she won rst place in the Scholastic Art Competition as a senior.

“It was an incredible surge of ‘Wow,’ the awakening of my

purpose,” she recalled. With the support of her parents, Ringholz began to chase her vision of becoming a fulltime artist.

That path eventually led her west. After a semester abroad in New Mexico, she fell in love with the vast skies and dramatic landscapes. A summer job at a Jackson Hole ranch sealed the deal.

“I’ve now lived here 23 years,” she said. “This place has built who I am. It’s not easy to live here, you have to work for it, but the beauty and drama of the land inspire me every single day.”

Known for her intricate ink work and evolving use of color, Ringholz has spent the last two years shifting toward looser, more expressive brushstrokes.

“I’m finding gratifying freedom in continuing to push the envelope in my work,” she said. “Painting is challenging, it’s constant problem solving, but it brings me back to fulfillment.”

That ful llment goes beyond the canvas. Ringholz is deeply involved in the community, giving back through philanthropy and mentorship. Since 2011, she has awarded 10 art scholarships annually to high school students.

“Success has come from doing a lot of good and paying it forward,” she said. “I’m proud to support young artists just like I was supported.”

Ringholz shows and sells her work throughout the West, though 99% of her sales come directly through her

gallery, which she’s curated to feel more like a home than a storefront. “When you walk in, you should feel welcomed like you’re in my living room,” she said.

With incredible stamina and a heart set on connection,

Ringholz continues to pour her life into her work.

“I wear my heart on my sleeve in my paintings,” the artist said. “I hope people are surprised, delighted and that even if they’re from far away, they feel a sense of home.”

Amy Ringholz’s “Hey hey,” 12-by-16-inch is a graphite and acrylic on panel now on display at Ringholz Studios.

Ringholz Studios is selling signed prints of “399,” measuring 14 by 11 inches. The original was painted with acrylic and graphite.

Star Valley Plein Air has artistic heart

Past the Snake River canyon south of Jackson, a new art community is emerging.

Star Valley Plein Air

Sept. 13 to 20, throughout Star Valley; Quick Draw, 3 to 6p.m. Sept. 16, Afton’s Main Street.

See full schedule at StarValleyArts.org

By Nida Mannan

Star Valley’s Plein Air Festival is an experience that artists and art lovers can enjoy in equal measure.

Organized by the Star Valley Arts Council and hosted at Doug Monson’s Western Skies Fine Art Gallery, a striking space housed in a 150-year-old barn in Afton, Wyoming, the four day festival invites artists to explore a 70mile radius around Afton. There, artists can seek inspiration in open skies, winding rivers and rugged peaks. Each artist will spend the week painting wherever the muse leads them, then select their three best works to display.

Those pieces will be unveiled for a two-day art sale at the gallery.

This year marks the fourth time Western Skies Fine Art Gallery has presented the Plein Air Festival exhibition. For those unable to attend in person, the Star Valley Arts Council posts all works for sale on its website, extending the festival’s reach far beyond the valley.

Gallery owner Monson says one of his favorite parts of the festival is seeing the connection between artists and the local community.

“I like how the community has found a place to come and nd art,” he said. “It’s all local art. There is so much beauty in this area, and it’s wonderful to see people get inspired by it for their art.”

Last year’s event left a lasting impression.

“It poured rain, and that led to some beautiful art,” Monson recalled. “It was really successful despite the weather, and it goes to show that when people are passionate about something, nothing can stop them from

creating magic.”

Monson and his wife opened Western Skies Fine Art Gallery in 2021, taking on the role of festival hosts to give the community a front-row seat to the

creative process. As a charcoal artist himself, Monsoon draws his inspiration from the beauty of the West and its storied history.

When asked how younger genera-

tions can embrace art in an age dominated by AI and social media, Monson is unwavering. “Nothing will replace real world art,” he said. “AI can never quite replace the feeling of being so close to your subject when you’re creating. Pen to paper, brush to canvas, there is no substitute for that.”

For Monson, art is as essential to human well-being as fresh air or good company. “Art isn’t a luxury or just something to hang on your wall, it’s vital to our ability to see, feel and enjoy life,” he said.

He also credits the Star Valley Arts Council as a driving force in keeping art alive in the region. The council not only provides opportunities for local artists but fosters a culture where creativity thrives.

That connection to place resonates deeply with local artist Taryn Boals, who will have her art displayed at the National Museum of Wildlife during the Western Visions Show, a signature event of the Fall Arts Festival.

“There’s a new scene every day,” she said. “Driving home, I’ll see a sunset, or the animals in my backyard, and I feel like I’ve built a relationship with them.”

One moment stands out in her memory.

“I was sitting at home two days postpartum, holding my baby, when two fawns appeared in my backyard. It was such a beautiful moment,” she recalled. “Every time I step outside, it feels like meditation.”

Other featured artists at this year’s Star Valley Plein Air Festival include Shanna Kunz and Josh LaBenne, whose work captures the same wild beauty that de nes Star Valley itself.

From the rain soaked inspiration of last year’s event to the timeless scenes yet to be painted this summer, the Plein Air Festival is more than an art show. It is a living reminder of how place, people, and passion come together to create something truly unforgettable.

Doug Monson’s charcoal “High Country Apprenticeship” is available at Wilcox Gallery for $8,600. This month he hosts plein air events in Afton.

Doug Monson’s “Bad Bear,” a 32- by 40-inch original charcoal drawing, is priced at $8,600 at Western Skies Fine Art Gallery.

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Connections in the unexpected

Shari Brown eld Fine Art

55 S. Glenwood St. ShariBrown eld.com

By Courtney Wren

An unexpected exhibit is coming together at Shari Brown eld Fine Art. Brown eld, an art advisor and collection curator, has been in the art eld for over 30 years, beginning as an assistant in an art gallery to director of respected galleries in Canada and the United States.

She opened her advisory rm in Jackson in 2015 and has been focused on bringing pieces to Jackson that may be atypical for the area but have a place just the same. And for this year’s Fall Arts Festival, that objective will be on full display.

“Future Relics” will bring together two artists from di erent countries and di erent times, working in di erent mediums: John Nieto and Muriel Maire.

Brown eld rst was made aware of the emerging Parisian artist, Muriel Maire, while curating a collection for a client. The sculptor’s work left an impression on Brown eld, and she was determined to do something more with it, eventually coming to the conclusion to bring it to the Fall Arts Festival.

Maire uses salvaged and foraged plant materials such as seed pods, driftwood, dried leaves and recycled fabric to craft pieces reminiscent of long-forgotten warriors and ancient rituals.

Maire “considers herself a modern day archaeologist, foraging items of an imagined civilization,” Brown eld said. Maire fuses this mythical past with the contemporary through traditional craft, using basket weaving techniques and even embroidery and crochet to create her sculptures.

While Maire’s work is a blend of past and present itself, Brown eld went a step further, pairing it with the renowned late western artist John Nieto for this year’s exhibition. She was

Nieto meets Maire in surprising exhibition this month.

especially honored when the Nieto estate reached out to discuss exhibition possibilities.

They were as eager as her about reframing Nieto’s work into a conversation with artists outside of the Ameri-

striking colors depicting native warriors and dancers, bu alo and wolves still captivates art collectors and enthusiasts around the world.

The pieces Brown eld chose range from his earlier, traditional pieces to his later work — pieces not widely shown. A stroke in 2002 sidelined Nieto for a few years, but after a miraculous recovery, he began his work anew, drawing more on his interest in art history and inspiration from Pablo Picasso, an artist he had always admired. He felt he could be more open with his cubist in uences, something he previously felt wouldn’t be received well, as it deviated from his more traditional, iconic works. Despite this slight deviation, these later pieces are still distinctly Nieto.

The contrast between Nieto’s paintings and Maire’s sculptures is stark — Nieto’s bold lines and electric blocks of color versus Maire’s organic, earthtoned color palette; Nieto’s acrylic on a at canvas versus the three-dimensionality of Maire’s sculptures; reinterpreting history and culture versus creating and re-imaging it. Brown eld wanted that contrast in the setup of the exhibit, but it’s the similarities she hopes will spark conversations.

“(Maire’s work) feels reminiscent of warrior shields, like she’s recreating objects from an ancient, unseen civilization, yet she is actually imagining a brand new people ... Nieto is doing something similar — approaching his art through both his Spanish and Native American heritage and reframing his connection to land and to history, showcasing an existing yet often overlooked interpretation of history.”

The exhibit is scheduled to start during Fall Arts Festival and run through November.

can and Western genre, she said.

“I was worried they would think it wasn’t going to be a good match, but his wife and son immediately understood the connection,” she said.

Though Nieto died in 2018, his bold,

Shari Brown eld Fine Art’s hours of operation are from 9a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and by appointment on Sunday and Monday.

She will be holding a reception during Palettes and Palates on Friday, Sept. 5, teaming up for the fth year with Teton Thai.

“Man Above” by John Nieto measures 40 by 30 inches. The acrylic on canvas was completed in 2017.

Muriel Maire uses found materials from nature in works like “N. 11,” a 2025 creation made of seed pods, organic bers and hemp. It is 22 by 16 inches.

In Muriel Maire’s “N. 93,” 2025, she uses seed pods, wood, burlap and hemp. It measures 36 by 30 inches.

Inside the world of Borbay

Artist paints with ‘a long view,’ invites public to visit studio and gallery.

Borbay Studios & Gallery

Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and by appointment

10 S. Main St., Suite 203, Victor, Idaho

646-469-6496

Borbay.net

FBy Jeannette Boner

rom QuickDraw darling to self-directed visionary, Victor, Idaho-based artist Borbay, (born as Jason Borbet) has found creative rhythm as he continues to explore the modern West through brushstroke and bold color.

“I realized I didn’t need anyone’s permission to create,” he said of his decision to step away from a more formal role with the Fall Arts Festival. These days, he’s focused on canvases that hold the tension between artistic exploration and familiar Western motifs.

And what Borbay continues to build is more than just a gallery. It’s a studio, community hub and creative laboratory. On any given day at his Main Street space in Victor you’ll nd paintings in progress or fellow artists sharing ideas over co ee.

He hosts monthly art parties where 10% of proceeds support local nonpro ts. “It’s my way of giving back to a community that’s given me so much,” he said.

A 20-year love letter

Even as Borbay settles into a quiet cadence of valley life that edges the Rocky Mountains, his work continues to reach and resonate with global audiences.

His most ambitious endeavor — long underway before his move to Victor — is a recently completed 20-year series dedicated to the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. Each year, he paints the building from the same vantage point, on the same 30-by-30-inch canvas.

The resulting series re ects not only architectural consistency, but emotional and cultural evolution. The 2020 piece, painted in just 90 minutes using his non-dominant (left) hand, captured the chaos and disorientation of the pandemic. That canvas will be featured this year across the Guggenheim’s o cial social media platforms.

The exposure has sparked further conversations:

Borbay reimagines Vermeer’s famed painting in “Neon Girl with a Pearl Earring,” a 30-by-40-inch acrylic on Belgian linen. The teal paint used in the original was so expensive in 1665, it nearly bankrupted Vermeer.

The museum is now considering a video series about the project. Meanwhile, Borbay is planning to launch a second 20-year series — this time with the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain. He plans to travel there in October to paint the inaugural piece.

“It’s surreal,” he said. “You work quietly for so long, and then suddenly people are paying attention. But I’ve always painted with a long view. It’s about the work. It’s about the journey.”

A studio full of stories

Borbay’s current body of work is as varied as it is

ambitious. He paints glowing neon signs, sweeping golf course vistas, remastered classics and abstract memory fragments. He’s deep into a second longform series — painting every green at Augusta National over 18 years — and recently launched a new abstract series called Fragments, inspired by ashes of memory and emotion.

“I like to paint what I love,” he said. “Golf, Seinfeld, neon signs, Picasso — it all nds its way into my work. When you paint something you’re passionate about, people feel that.”

His paintings have been sold to collectors across the globe. He’s currently working on his largest commission to date: a ve-by-nine-foot portrait of David Bowie. The piece was commissioned by longtime collectors who arrived with a detailed blueprint and half-inch specications for where it would hang in their home.

“They knew exactly where it was going,” he said, smiling. “I’ve never seen that level of thought from a buyer. It’s inspiring.”

A mentor’s mindset

Despite his growing success, Borbay hasn’t forgotten where he started — or how steep the learning curve was when it came to the business side of art. Today, he mentors emerging artists from around the world, sharing insight into pricing, branding and building a sustainable practice.

“Most artists don’t want to do the marketing, the bookkeeping, the strategy,” he said. “But if you don’t do it, someone else will — and they’ll take half. Running your art practice like a business isn’t selling out. It’s surviving with your integrity intact.”

Borbay paints every day. He keeps regular studio hours. And when a painting hits a wall, he doesn’t force it — he steps back, re ects, lets the idea breathe.

“People think that’s wasting time,” he said. “But it’s essential. You have to make space to listen to your own vision.”

From his Teton Valley studio, Borbay is proving what many artists still hope is true: that you don’t need to live in the center of the art world to make work that matters. Sometimes, the most powerful stories — and the most lasting art — begin when you walk away from the crowd and build your own canvas with a vision that will span a lifetime.

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Wild observation, artist’s secret weapon

Bronze artist captures the essence of the wild and shares its emotion through sculpture.

By Tibby Plasse

Jeremy Bradshaw credits the skills he has acquired from 30 years of falconry for his attention to detail in his sculptures.

A California native, Bradshaw has lived in many places between the Oklahoma panhandle and Washington, where he now resides, and has honed his craft and skills as a falconer in each spot. After three decades of observation, research and practice, his sculptures mirror his hobby.

“My passion for hunting and working with trained hawks and falcons continues to drive my discerning curiosity and acute observation skills used to inform my sculpting,” Bradshaw says in his website bio.

Bradshaw, a Gallery Wild artist, says that the desire to be close to wilderness and wildlife has brought him joy, and that is what he most wants to share in his artwork.

Jeremy Bradshaw found his interest in animals through interactions with chickens and rabbits on his grandparents’ hobby farm and spent many of his childhood days catching frogs and snakes in their garden.

“I strive to accurately represent my animal subjects while still providing a slight joyful lift through their expressions and poses,” he says. “I aspire to bring my sculptures to life, so they reflect an artist’s life authentically committed to the natural world.”

Growing up in rural, central California, Bradshaw found his interest in animals through interactions with chickens and rabbits on his grandparents’ hobby farm and spent many of his childhood days catching frogs and snakes in their garden.

Later in life working, exploring, backpacking and y shing in the Sierra Nevada mountains in his 20s, his natural curiosity and interest in animals and wildlife only grew.

“His passion for hunting flocks of 10,000 starlings with a small falcon called a merlin feeds his discerning

curiosity and acute observation skills,” Abigail Mitchell of Gallery Wild wrote in an email. “Jeremy’s sculptures come to life because they reflect an artist’s life authentically committed to the natural world.”

The artist says when his sculptures “are experienced ... the combination of shapes, smooth surfaces, colors and character in the animal’s pose, eyes and expressions” convey his story and understanding of life.

His goal is to share his passion for the natural world with each bronze he creates. During Fall Arts, Bradshaw’s

Jeremy Bradshaw’s whimsical bronzes on exhibit from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 10.

solo exhibition, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 10, will certainly connect with viewers

as they take in the artist’s poignant moments in time caught eternally in bronze.

Kevin Meehan merges realism and whimsy in his watercolors

Local acupuncturist celebrates the playful side of painting in new show at ArtShop in Moose.

Art Shop

12170 Dornan Road, Moose

Meet & Greet with artist

Kevin Meehan

4-6p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 ArtShopJH.com

By Tibby Plasse

As a young child, Kevin Meehan spent time with his grandfather, who enjoyed painting. Watching over his shoulder, Meehan became enthralled with the process of applying paint to a surface and the outcome being a representation or expression.

“I was captivated by the art books he had ... Vermeer, Rembrandt and Wyeth. While turning the pages, I imagined the process of painting like these masters,” Meehan wrote in his artist statement for his new prints.

Meehan said as the years passed by, his desire to paint ebbed and owed; in junior college, he took art classes for the sake of accumulating credits.

“The concept of arranging a world in an art piece in which we humans would not witness intrigued me,” he said.

“A dog raising his voice in song with a moose, or a child walking a whale are the subjects I found to excite the imagination of the viewer. My interest was heightened by combining realism and using watercolor as a medium.”

Meehan’s works are carried by ArtShop in Moose. This Fall Arts Festival, the wellknown acupuncturist and founder of Teton Valley Health Clinic, a longtime integrative health practice in town, will not be talking about wellness and health management. Instead, Meehan will enjoy his rst Meet and Greet north of town as an artist who remains playful and irreverent in his portraits of animals which include his own dog Isosceles and Grizzly 399.

“The works I create unlock the imagination, inviting the viewer to see with the eyes of a child,” he said about his approach to the canvas. “Isosceles’ Day” is a children’s book written and illustrated by Meehan and will be available for signing during the event on Friday, Sept. 12.

Based on Meehan’s rescue dog, “Isosceles’ Day” follows a lovable black Lab from sunrise to sunset, rst being awakened by his friend Mole to a day lled with more animal friends and a breakfast of dancing eggs. Young readers can follow along to hear about the dog’s friendships with Moose, Frog and Platypus, enjoy lunchtime with Lizard, listen to drums with Prairie Dog and even ride in a wagon with Rhino and drink from a hose with Goose.

The jam-packed day is reminiscent of vintage tales like “A Sick Day for Amos McGee” where the suspension of disbelief is received with gratitude for the whimsy — and the ultimate acceptance of possibility. Rhino wears a tie and Moose a sleeping cap. ArtShop, located adjacent to Dornan’s, is a must stop for art buyers seeking out local artists and art supplies. Owner Alex Pope refers to the gallery and shop as a “haven for art lovers.” Pope’s mission at ArtShop is promoting art accessibility. And, in three short years since opening the outpost, Pope has not just made art accessible for visitors to the park, she’s made it a go-to spot to seek out the contemporary brushstrokes of Jackson’s artist community.

Located at Grand Teton National Park’s entrance and in the Dornan’s outpost, ArtShop showcases over 75 local artists, curating a selection of ceramics, paintings, prints, photography and one-of-akind souvenirs.

Local artist and acupuncturist Kevin Meehan pays tribute to Grizzly 399 in his new works that celebrate both the wild and whimsy of unconventional relationships.

Artist Kevin Meehan says his interest in art was heightened by attempting realism while using watercolor as a medium. Meehan’s new works are available at Art Shop in Moose.

Kevin Meehan says that watercolor provides a certain luminosity that other mediums do not. His new work features Grizzly 399 in a new light.

2025 Fall Arts Festival Calendar

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Free docent-led tour of Bob Kuhn gallery, 11 a.m. at National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Teton Artlab presents 2025 Wallpaper: A One Night Exhibition, 4-7 p.m. at Maya Frodeman Gallery West, in the Aspens.

Thursday, Sept. 4

Andrew Bolam opening reception, 4-7 p.m. at Mountain Trails Gallery.

Friday, Sept. 5

Palates & Palettes Gallery Walk, 5-8 p.m. at Jackson galleries. Immerse yourself in the 2025 Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. Participating galleries pair with local restaurants and beverage makers to serve food and drink as you browse the art. Free.

Saturday, Sept. 6

Roll it Out, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Main Street in Tetonia, Idaho. Tribe Artist Collective’s Block Party brings together agriculture and art through large-scale block print making.

Western Visions exhibit opening, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Thal Glass Studio open house, 10 a.m.5 p.m. Glass blowing demonstrations scheduled 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mountain Craft Art Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Village Commons in Teton Village.

TVA’s Village Art and Culinary Trail, Teton Village restaurant specials, Plein Air and more during dinner service, $29 per restaurant.

Hot Buttered Rum’s Erik Yates and Nat Keefe with Allie Kral, 6 p.m. at Walk Festival Hall, Teton Village, free but preregistration suggested.

Shannon Marie’s “The Fisherman” is on exhibit at West Lives On Gallery during Fall Arts Festival. The gallery will be open late for Palates and Palettes on Sept. 5 as well as the Sunday Art Brunch on Sept. 14.

Sunday, Sept. 7

Arts on the Green, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., on the Center for the Arts Lawn. View and purchase art, jewelry, and more from 50-plus local creatives. Enter-

tainment, food, drinks all afternoon. Tickets $6 adults, kids 12 and younger free.

Thal Glass Studio open house, see Saturday, Sept. 6. description. Mountain Craft Art Market, 2-6 p.m.

on the Village Commons in Teton Village.

TVA’s Village Art & Culinary Trail, Teton Village, see Saturday, Sept. 6 description.

Monday, Sept. 8

TVA’s Village Art & Culinary Trail, Teton Village, see Saturday, Sept. 6 description.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

Robert F. Kuhn Art Estate hosts “Going Back to the Drawing Board,” 2-6 p.m. RSVP for directions and attendance at EventBrite.com. Never before seen artwork by Bob Kuhn on exhibition and for sale. TVA’s Village Art and Culinary Trail, Teton Village, see Saturday, Sept. 6 description.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Fall Arts Festival Art Walk & Featured Poster Signing, 5-8 p.m. at Mountain Trails Gallery. Meet the 2025 Fall Arts Festival Featured Artist, Colt Idol, o ering signed copies of this year’s featured poster “Born & Raised.” Signed posters $55, unsigned $45. East of Wall lm screening, 7 p.m. at the Center for the Arts. Jackson Hole International Film Festival presents East of Wall, a lm that meditates on the meaning of home. Artslive Q&A with the lm’s director, Kate Beecroft to follow. $25.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Wildlife and Wildlands reception 5-8 p.m. at Wilcox Gallery’s Town Square location. Western Visions Show and Sale, 5-8:30 p.m. at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Top contemporary wildlife artists come together with international collectors at the museum’s longest-running fundraiser. Open public sale begins Friday, Sept. 15. In person tickets starts at $195, proxy and online, $100.

Friday, Sept. 12

Joshua Tobey artist reception 5-8 p.m. at Astoria Fine Art. Jackson Hole Showcase of Homes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jackson Hole’s favorite home tour highlights the diversity of architecture and design in the valley. Self-guided tour allows attendees to experience homes in a range of architectural styles, and to meet the architects, landscapes architects, builders, and designers behind each project. Tickets $125, available at HomesteadMag.com.

Beckoned by the Wild opening reception, 5-7 p.m. at Turner Fine Art.

Gary Lynn Roberts’ “Boomtown” is on exhibit at West Lives On Gallery during Fall Arts Festival. Art Walks allow you to enjoy extended hours at downtown galleries.

Meet and Greet with artist Kevin Meehan, 4 to 6 p.m. at ArtShop in Moose.

Saturday, Sept. 13

30th Annual Jackson Hole QuickDraw & Auction, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Town Square. Internationally recognized Western, wildlife, and landscape artists take to the Town Square and create incredible works of art in 90 minutes. Finished pieces auctioned while paint is still wet. Bidder paddle: $30, free to spectators. 19th Annual Jackson Hole Art Auction, noon at the Center for the Arts. The Jackson Hole Art Auction o ers masterworks of the American West, wildlife art and more in one of the most highly-anticipated art auctions of the year.

Grandeur Gala: A QuickDraw Celebration, 6-9 p.m. at The Virginian Lodge. $75 ticket. Dress up for the ‘Draw to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fall Arts Festival’s cornerstone event.

Sunday, Sept. 14

Sunday Art Brunch Gallery Walk, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Jackson galleries. Say farewell to Fall Arts Festival 2024, including brunch bites, Bloody Marys, and mimosas available at the galleries. Free.

Sept. 13-20

Star Valley Plein Air Festival, third annual event brings artists from the region. StarValleyArts.org.

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JACKSON HOLE FALL ARTS FESTIVAL 2025

JACKSON HOLE FALL ARTS FESTIVAL 2025

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE

September 3rd - 14th

September 3rd - 14th

Gallery Wild artists will be painting & sculpting live throughout Fall Arts Festival

Gallery Wild artists will be painting & sculpting live throughout Fall Arts Festival

PALATES & PALLETES

PALATES & PALLETES

GALLERY WALK

GALLERY WALK

Friday, September 5th 5 - 8 pm

Friday, September 5th 5 - 8 pm

JEREMY BRADSHAW

JEREMY BRADSHAW

WILDLY CLEVER | ARTIST RECEPTION

WILDLY CLEVER | ARTIST RECEPTION

Wednesday, September 10th 2-6pm

Wednesday, September 10th 2-6pm

QUICKDRAW & ARTIST PARTY

QUICKDRAW & ARTIST PARTY

FEATURING GALLERY WILD ARTISTS:

FEATURING GALLERY WILD ARTISTS:

PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN, AMBER BLAZINA

PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN, AMBER BLAZINA

NICOLE GAITAN, CALEB MEYER & AARON HAZEL

NICOLE GAITAN, CALEB MEYER & AARON HAZEL

Saturday, September 13th

Saturday, September 13th

Quickdraw in the Town Square 8am-1pm

Quickdraw in the Town Square 8am-1pm

Artist Party at Gallery Wild 1-5pm

Artist Party at Gallery Wild 1-5pm

ALL ARTIST CELEBRATION

ALL ARTIST CELEBRATION

BRUNCH & ART WALK

BRUNCH & ART WALK

Sunday, September 14th, 11am-3pm

Sunday, September 14th, 11am-3pm

SILAS THOMPSON CARRIE WILD

JEREMY BRADSHAW

AMBER BLAZINA

JENNA VON BENEDIKT

CALEB MEYER

PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN

AARON HAZEL

SILAS THOMPSON CARRIE WILD

JEREMY BRADSHAW

AMBER BLAZINA

JENNA VON BENEDIKT

CALEB MEYER

PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN

AARON HAZEL