Stageline, Spring 2023

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Board of directorS

Dean Dexter President

Scott Meier

Vice President

Harvey Deselms Secretary

Jean Cochran Treasurer

Members at Large

Scott Binning

Kevin Burkett

Ed Galavotti

Ruthanne Hubbard

Christine Kronz

Bob Mathews

Teema McIntosh

Terry Ruiz

Holly Shenefelt

Kim Withers

Jim Van Cise

Staff

Morgan Marks

Executive Director

Mike Kassel

Associate Director & Curator

Amanda Byzewski, Art Show & Events Coordinator

Cody Fox, Facilities & Weekend Manager

Brad Jorgensen, Exhibits Manager

Jean Krause, Education Coordinator

Hannah Butterfield, Marketing Coordinator

Curtis Olson, Registrar

Lonnie Reese, Development Manager

Lori Rippinger, Executive Assistant & Bookkeeper

Janet Wampler, Volunteer Coordinator

22 The Legacy of the B-Stands

History lies in every single seat of our beloved B-Stands.

32 Discover Your Spirit

Get a sneak-peek of the Western Spirit Art Show & Sale.

Stageline

Layout & Design

Hannah Butterfield

Editorial Contributions:

Amanda Byzewski, Mike Kassel, Jean Krause, Hannah Butterfield, Morgan Marks, Lonnie Reese & Curtis Olson.

Stageline is a digitallypublished, quarterly newsletter as a benefit of membership at the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum. All photographs in Stageline are a part of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Old West Museum Collection unless otherwise noted. Written permission is required to copy, reprint, or distribute any material within Stageline.

8 Upcoming Events

Spring and summer are packed with things to do!

11 Director’s Note

Looking Ahead in 2023

12 Construction Update

We’re getting close to a whole new entrance!

14 Spring Events are Here!

Get ready for an awesome spring and summer.

16 A New Space for an Old Friend

The CFD Store is getting a new life!

18 A New Museum

Our exhibits team is ready to create a revitalized Museum.

20 Education Corner

An exciting summer is on the horizon!

28 Getting New Ideas

Our staff stopped by a Denver Classic.

34 Endowment Fund Donors

37 Cheyenne Club Members

38 Capital Campaign Donors

40 Museum Members

43 In Memoriam & Honoraria

COVER

Gypsy Vanner Gelding, Laara Cassels, Part of the 2023 Western Spirit Art Show & Sale.

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! 2023 has already been an actionpacked year and your Museum has big plans for this year. As ever, we would not be where we are today without your dedication and support. It is thanks to you and your passion for this institution that we are as strong as we are today.

As you have doubtless seen, the construction and renovation for Phase 1 of our expansion project is underway. While we are having to reorganize our galleries and artifacts to protect everything during

this construction, we are excited about the changes and reinvigoration of our space this project has brought about.

The Museum’s goals for 2023 include concluding the Phase 1 construction; beginning the fundraising for the second phase; building exciting new exhibits; bringing back our favorite programs and events (including the Murder Mystery Dinner on May 19); and presenting incredible works of art in our three annual art shows. As we achieved our Core Document Verification from

the American Alliance of Museums last November, we will apply for Accreditation this fall and begin the next step of this multi-year process.

Thank you for your unwavering support of your Museum. I look forward to seeing you at our Western Spirit Art Show Opening on March 11!

Sincerely,

Morgan Marks

Executive Director

Vedauwoo Autumn, Joy Keown, Watercolor. Part of the 2023 Western Spirit Art Show and Sale

Construction

Phase 1 for the Museum’s Expansion project involves creating a new entrance to the Museum where the East Gallery Emergency Exit doors were and re-working the flow of exhibits to enhance visitor’s

experiences; the creation of a fire riser room, which will allow us to have a fire suppression system inside the building; and the remodeling of the former headquarters space to give the CFD Gift Shop a larger footprint.

We have been making incredible progress towards these goals, thanks to our generous Capital Campaign donors and the good work of our contractors. To celebrate this progress, we had a beamsigning party, where we invited Museum members and campaign donors to sign a piece of the structural steel going into the new vestibule. Thank you to all who came out on a cold and snowy Wyoming Wednesday to celebrate the status of this construction

project! We are truly excited to be making these changes to the building and rejuvenating our gallery space.

What’s next?

As you know, due to challenges with supply chain and inflation, the Museum decided to arrange the project into smaller, more achievable bites so we could continue moving forward. Phase 1 is just the beginning! Phase 2 will involve the complete remodel of the interior of the Museum, including updating our HVAC systems, expanding the fire suppression system to cover the entire building, increasing our exhibits space footprint, and incorporating our exhibits plan and layout to improve visitor experience.

If you are interested in helping with our expansion project, please reach out to Development Manager, Lonnie Reese at lonnie.

reese@oldwestmuseum.org or myself at morgan.marks@ oldwestmuseum.org.

(Top Left) Our members braved the cold to sign their names on a piece of history. (Bottom Left) Even Museum organizations put their name on the beam during our beam signing party. (Right) Construction contines on the new vestibule, with the new entrance framing peeking from the top of the building.

Programming

The Programming Committee has enjoyed a holiday hiatus, but is ramping up with events to meet everyone’s tastes!

If you are in the Museum and want to see what events are coming up, we have started printing quarterly calendars that have all our upcoming events (seen on pages 8 and 9)! These are easier to read than last year’s and will keep

everyone up to date as the Programming Committee comes up with new and exciting events!

First up on our programming docket, you can look forward to our semi-annual Bingo Night on Mar 23, 2023. This event will give you a chance to check out our newly-painted Carriage Hall and maybe win some fun prizes. It starts at 6 pm and we will have several rounds of Bingo! Tickets are available online now at www. oldwestmuseum.org/eventcalendar.

On May 19th we are bringing back the ever-so-popular Murder Mystery Dinner, this year with a roaring 20’s theme,

titled Bullets in the Bathtub. Get ready to step into a Speakeasy for supper, giggle juice, and a murder mystery to remember. The Red Lion Hotel is hosting the event and this year we will have a dedicated cocktail hour in the Atrium before you get to step into the Speakeasy. Tickets for our fan-favorite Murder Mystery Dinner are available now at www.oldwestmuseum. org/event-calendar and are already going quickly!

On July 6th we’ll be dusting off our boots and getting ready for Cheyenne Frontier Days™ with a night of line dance lessons on the beautiful patios at BLUE Federal Credit Union’s Corporate Headquarters. Professional dancer David Uriquidez will be leading the instruction.

If that isn’t enough to whet your event whistle, don’t worry! There will be plenty more events to come, so keep an eye out for future announcements!

(Top) An unabashedly hilarious moment from our 2022 Murder Mystery Dinner. (Bottom) Last year’s BINGO Night, right in the middle of our Western Spirit Art Show & Sale..

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We all love looking forward to something! As we anticipate the relocation of the Cheyenne Frontier Days™ Gift Store this summer, we have much to be excited about!

Plans for the store’s grand opening will include a new name, “Chute 10 Mercantile, The Official Retailer of Cheyenne Frontier Days™,” which reflects the store’s ability to broaden its reach into the more incredible Wyoming voice, offering products from various Wyoming brands in addition to its signature CFD logo branded items.

Randy Rhodes, CFD Manager of Retail Operations, and

Martie Stone, CFD Store Manager, have been traveling to several markets looking for new products. They will offer cowhides and exciting home decor pieces. They will add Cheyenne and Wyoming shirts, hoodies, and much more to their collection, while still giving our community a chance to get that CFD-branded merchandise we love.

“We are excited about the Museum’s expansion and what that will mean for our customers and us. We are also excited to remain at the entrance and exit of the Museum but to also have an entrance that can be accessed

(Top and Middle) Renderings of the new store provided by our architects. (Bottom Left and Right) Boutique items in stock like these in the current store will become a staple at the Chute 10 Mercantile as they find new spaces to expand.

when the Museum is closed,” Randy says.

A key enhancement will be more accessibility for local Cheyenne shoppers. Not only will the store be able to remain open if the Museum is closed, but it looks forward to offering hours conducive for after-work shoppers too!

Randy also indicates, “We will start with the same hours of operation we currently have and hope we grow to the point where we can extend our hours in the Spring/Summer and build from there.”

As Phase I of our construction unfolds, it is wonderful to know that Cheyenne will have a fantastic opportunity to support local and state vendors in our community. I know you all join me in wishing Randy and Martie much success as we welcome Chute 10 Mercantile, The Official Retailer Of Cheyenne Frontier Days™, to their new space this summer. This branding update will be a great new look for our dear friends!

“The great thing about more space is the ability to add new products that will attract more people because the store will be more of a one-stop shop. With our new name, we’ll be able to advertise to locals more. We’ll be able to show that Chute 10 Mercantile is a Retailernation store for all to visit.

We’ll have our CFD product, but we’ll have Wyoming products, home decor, Women’s fashion, and still one of the most extensive jewelry selections outside of a jewelry store and more!

We are coming soon and can’t wait for our move. We look forward to seeing all of you in the new space. Stay tuned for details.”

- Randy Rhodes, Manager of Retail Operations

Additional renderings of the new store space.

Exhibits

Hello lovely Museum members, and welcome to the Exhibits Corner! If you have been in the Museum since December, you would have noticed a lot has changed inside and, more recently, outside the Museum. I want to give y'all an update on what has been and will be going on with exhibits over the next few months. Right now, a large portion of the Vandewark gallery exhibits and all of the Hall of Fame exhibits are in

collections storage, staying safe from the inevitable elements during construction. We appreciate your patience as we work around the giant plastic wall inside the Vandewark gallery. Unfortunately, we haven’t quite been able to change the laws of physics to suspend artifacts off its face, and the Cheyenne wind blowing in from beneath it makes it feel colder than a brass toilet seat on the shady side of an iceberg in the Vandewark gallery, so I’m conserving my digits rather than try anything too creative! But not to worry! I have not been dormant during this change! Besides leading our awesome exhibits staff in adding a fresh coat of paint to

the Cheyenne Room and the Carriage Hall, I have been hard at work making an exhibit plan that will cover the next few years at the Museum. While I am still getting ready to share the details of this plan with everyone, I have a few teasers to drop in this episode of Stageline. The exhibits team and I have been hard at work creating 20 new exhibits that we can't wait to present to the public! Three of these will be available this coming year. These exhibits include a USS Cheyenne exhibit, an interactive digital exhibit highlighting the Kensinger family, and a Native American exhibit. The Kensinger and Native American exhibit will utilize some new display options that the Museum has acquired. The Kensinger exhibit will be on a digital

(Top Left) The plastic installation in our Vandewark Gallery to protect our artifacts while our new riser room is built. (Bottom Left) The firetruck recieved a much-needed cleaning while moved out of his normal spot for painting. (Right) Brad installing our wire art system, providing gallery-quality art hanging in our Carriage Hall.

Exhibits

kiosk and is debuting as our first-ever wholly digital exhibit. In addition to experiencing this exhibit in person, it will also be available online for all Museum members on day one. The Native American exhibition will be in our newly imagined Cheyenne Room and features our brand-new 7x4x10foot glass case (thank you to our incredible donors!). This case will display our Princess Bluewater collection. It will be awe-inspiring, and I cannot wait for you all to see it. Finally, I would like to mention one more thing. Alongside the newly planned exhibits, a large portion of the exhibit plan involved figuring out where everything would go once phase two of the expansion is underway. When the second phase of renovations is

complete, you will experience a wholly revitalized Museum. What used to be barren walls of closed space will become open spaces, and previously open spaces will be filled with history we've never been able to show you! Not one room in

the Museum is going untouched as I will be shifting the entire flow to better tell the story of Cheyenne and CFD. I cannot wait to share it with you all soon…

The Cheyenne Room received a facelift and updated lighting courtesy of Cody’s electrical skills.

Education

The cold days of winter sparked some bright lights of creativity! In December, we welcomed Daphne Potter as our Art Uncork’d instructor. She led the attendees in creating beautiful winter paintings on canvas bags. The peaceful pine trees with a dash of sparkle made a perfect holiday scene. February was a good month to learn needle felting with Melissa Cullen and we made adorable Valentine gnomes. They had such amazing personalities! On April 20th we are looking forward to a night of pastels with Diane Edwards instructing.

Mark your calendars! Our Cowkids Camp will take place June 12-16, 2023. This is such a fun week for your kids or grandkids! We’ll learn about ranch and rodeo life and how

the two intersect. Roping, animals, and wagon rides are bound to engage those elementary aged children! Registration will begin soon. On June 17th we will be enjoying another great Historic Ranch Tour out at the Dereemer Ranch. This popular event is available only to members. We hope you can join us!

(Below) The artistic escapades of our February Art Uncork’d, featuring Melissa Cullen, who taught everyone her needle-felting skills!

The construction of the B Side Stands into their modern design in 1971. You can see the frame of the former stands underneath the new construction.

For decades, the B-Stand has been one of the most recognizable features of CFD’s outdoor arena. I have enjoyed being in the stands to see concerts, the Independence Day fireworks, the Professional Bull Riders show, and, of course, our famous rodeo. I have also had the far less enjoyable experience of being a member of a cleanup crew after concerts during the 1980s. I prefer, by far, being in the audience than part of that detail. Every year I spend a great deal of time under the B-stand with the many vendors, perusing their booths and bumping elbows with people from across the nation.

On one of these excursions several years ago, I became perplexed by a puzzling observation. Here was this modern stand with a gigantic flat roof, aluminum seats, and concrete everywhere; yet in the lower regions of the stand was a forest of angle iron supports held together by rivets. Nowhere is this more evident than below, where the vendors ply their wares. This observation wouldn’t jar anyone who has been involved with Cheyenne Frontier Days™ before 1971. The explanation, for them, is obvious. CFD’s original steel grandstands from 1908 are still there.

It is hard to believe that any portion of B-Stand could be that old, but it is true. Lying in the southernmost front corner are the original grandstands

Collections

that were first built when CFD moved from its original location in Pioneer Park to our current site. The steel grandstands were a vast improvement over the hand-me-down wooden grandstands that served CFD’s first ten years of visitors at the event’s original location. In those early days, beggars could not be choosers, and the Frontier Committee had to use what was on hand. For the most part, those stands were sturdy and reliable. The same could not be said for the myriad of knock-together bleachers that provided cheaper seats for guests. 1899 proved to be a bad year for CFD seating when twenty feet of the bleachers collapsed, causing a few broken bones but apparently no lawsuits. From that time on, the CFD Committee was concerned about the safety of the seating and were always looking to make improvements.

On February 29, 1908, the Frontier Committee discussed the location of that year’s celebration. They had the option to purchase the old Territorial Park from its

owners. This had the advantage of being a known location, but the maintenance costs were skyrocketing, and renovations would be expensive. The other option was to move to a new location north of the city. The city owned a 640-acre lot, a portion of which could be utilized. This, too, would be expensive as brand-new facilities would have to be built. In the end, it was decided that the new location was better suited to the future needs of Cheyenne Frontier Days™ and more cost-effective.

The most obvious and biggest expense on the new park would be the construction of new grandstands. It was initially anticipated that the new facility would be made of wood, like its predecessors, and could accommodate up to 5,000 people. This structure, along with fresh amenities, was hoped to encourage yearround use as a race track and gathering place. On March 14, the plans for the new stands were revealed. Designed by Cheyenne Architect William Dubois, the stands could

accommodate 4,000 people and cost no more than $10,000. The design called for a structure with two tiers. The lower tier seats would be luxuriously appointed for guests willing to pay premium seating prices. The upper deck would feature seating similar to the grandstands in the old park but be considerably higher, offering people in the top row a view of the arena and surrounding countryside fiftythree feet in the air, prompting some editors to comment that the new grandstand would look like the Eiffel Tower. The grandstand location would be placed on the west side of the arena to protect spectators from the sun and dust from the event, something many had complained about in the old park arrangement in which every seat faced south.

Under commission from the Frontier Committee, Dubois began discussions with metal fabricators and bridge companies in Denver who recommended building the new structure out of steel and concrete instead, making it absolutely fireproof for a cost of $12,000. A feature of this new stand is that it would buck tradition and be accessed by staircases at the back instead of requiring patrons to enter from the front. The CFD Committee approved the plans, with seating further reduced to 3,500, reasoning that the durability and lack of needed maintenance would more than counterbalance the cost.

The new grandstands as they appeared in the Wyoming State Tribune - August 4, 1908

The Patterson Construction Company of Denver won the contract for $12,388 and promised to construct the new edifice within ninety days. The concrete work, mostly for the stands’ flooring, was subcontracted to the Cheyenne Cement, Stone, and Brick Company with Gus Johnson as foreman.

The steel for the new stand arrived on June 25, and work commenced at a furious pace. By July 7, the frame of the structure was erected. Within a week, the only portion of the grandstand yet to be completed was the roof. In anticipation of the upcoming rodeo, the Frontier Committee implemented a novel plan reserving the best seating for patrons who were willing to pay in advance. This is the first time this practice was used at CFD. The grandstands were officially completed on August 4, two weeks prior to show time. A local man who examined the new structure described what patrons could expect:

“The grandstand is a thing of beauty as well as a tower of strength. It is built of steel and concrete and is the first to be constructed in the Rocky Mountain west. There are reserved seats, boxes, lodges, and every comfort and convenience necessary for handling a crowd.

Standing on a fine elevation above the city, from a seat on either floor, the visitor has

a sweep of the grounds, the lakes, the city, and the country, and by turning half around, he may view the mountains or the military post in its garb of red….”

The demand for the new seating quickly became apparent. Prior to show time, it was reported that reservations on the first floor were entirely sold out, and the first four rows of the top floor also had to be reserved due to demand. Even so, the stands on the first day demonstrated their capacity as there were still seats available to people arriving late. For three days, the grandstand offered an unparalleled view of the historic performances by Dick Stanley on bucking saddlebroncs, Harold Brinker winning the first Frontier Days Denverto-Cheyenne Auto Race, and

the iconic performance of Ikua Purdy and Archie Kauaa during the steer roping competition that stunned competitors and spectators alike. Some of the spectators in the stands were from the very first Denver Post Special that had been chartered by Frederick W. Bonfils to witness the auto race and the rest of the celebration. It was an auspicious beginning for the new facility.

Thirteen years later, at the end of the 1921 show, the Frontier Committee recognized that original stands were no longer sufficient. Eighteen thousand people had come to the show, and their experience was marred by the long lines waiting to get tickets. Ultimately five thousand people had to be turned away as there were

The new steel stands at Frontier park. The two wooden stands to the north were brought up from CFD’s original location

no more available seats. Realizing that the revenue lost easily justified the expense of new stands, the Committee, unanimously backed by the Chamber of Commerce, determined to create a twentyfive-thousand-dollar expansion effort. Launched in October, the new project would be to add a duplicate of the original stand to the original structure and increase the capacity to 10,000 seats. This doubling of capacity was constructed by R. N. LaFontaine at double the original stand price at $25,000. The steel arrived on March 20, brought to the park from the railroad spur going to nearby Fort Russell. The work, this time aided by a crane, was even faster, with the framework for the expansion complete by late April and the last details finished by June 6. The 1922

Cheyenne Frontier Days™ rodeo proved so successful that the new addition was nearly paid for with the proceeds. The newly expanded grandstands were the main seating for Cheyenne Frontier Days™ for the next forty-nine years.

In 1949, a young E. O. Davis saw his first Frontier Days rodeo as part of a company party from his perch in the grandstands. As a recent arrival from Denver, he was enthralled by the event and became a volunteer in 1950. Twenty years later, he was General Chairman of the Frontier Committee. For years it had been known that seating in the park had again grown inadequate, and he was determined to do something about it. In 1970, Davis and the Frontier Days Planning Committee secured

the issuing of bonds totaling a million dollars to expand the grandstands again to hold an additional 3,000 people.

Architect Robert W. Postin was hired to design and oversee the project. Taking into account the numerous advances in construction techniques since the 1920s, Postin opted to construct the extension out of heavy steel beams and pre-stressed concrete. The new addition would be built directly behind and above the existing stands. The older stands would be retained with only their roof removed and the wooden seating replaced with aluminum, and the old concrete floors replaced with new pre-fabricated concrete inserts. The new seating would continue the plane of the top floor, be slightly higher than the original deck, and could be accessed by new small staircases at the front. All of the stands would be accessed through a series of ramps built below the new extension. The whole new addition would be covered with an enormous flat-span roof supported by angled steel tube pillars. Above it all and suspended from the roof would be a new hanging booth for night show lighting and track event judging. Built by the Reiman-Wuerth Construction Company, the new grandstand was erected at a break-neck pace to be ready for the 1971 show. At its opening, the B-Stand presented a striking appearance and has become iconic throughout the rodeo world.

The extended grandstands as they appeared at CFD c. 1950

It is hard to grasp that this newest iteration of the west grandstand is now fifty-two years old, but some of its seats have been there for 115 years. The people who sit in the southernmost portion of the stand, which isn’t covered by the massive roof, are sitting in the oldest seats on the park. From there, our guests saw many of our early Hall of Famers make history. In front of those stands, Charlie Irwin and his family performed. Ikua Purdy won lasting accolades. Steamboat cast off all challengers. Prairie Rose Henderson, Mable Strickland, and other early cowgirls dazzled the crowds. Those seats also saw visits by presidents Teddy Roosevelt and Howard Taft. Famed Wyoming citizens like Francis E. Warren, Joseph M. Carey, and Nellie Tayloe Ross sat in those seats and enjoyed the show. So too, did other famous persons like Will Rogers, Charles Russell, Amelia Earhart, and Chester W. Nimitz. There were many hundreds of others who took time out of their lives to witness the spectacle that can still be seen here every year during Cheyenne Frontier Days™, and we are fortunate that we too can see the show from their perspective. Enjoy the view!

The heavily modified grandstands, now known as “B-Stand”, c. 1980

Art Shows

In January, staff members from the Museum, Amanda Byzewski, Brad Jorgensen, and Curtis Olson, had the opportunity to attend the Coors Western Art Show in Denver along with volunteers, Connie Davis and Bobby Born, and board member, Harvey Deselms. By attending, we were able to compare our CFD Western Art Show with another premier Western Art Show.

Upon arrival at the Show in Denver, we were greeted by valet service. Once inside the

Stock Show Building, we were able to preview the art before the crowds arrived. The show was divided into two main sections, one containing the featured artists, and the other containing the “Young Guns,” or up-and-coming artists who are newer to the Coors Show. During this time, we spoke to some of the sales volunteers for the Coors Show and noted some similarities and differences between the Coors Show and our own. It was interesting to see how similar our sales slips and other forms were to the Coors Show. One of the more unique differences of the Coors Show was their inclusion of artisan furniture as works of art as well as displays for 3-dimensional works, which worked well and offered a new

and interesting medium to showcase alongside the more traditional and nontraditional artworks and sculptures that were present in the galleries.

We enjoyed dinner which was similar to the food we serve at our own show (but ask Curtis about the mashed potatoes!) All the guests were provided with assigned 10-seat roundtop tables, with the tables that were closer to the central redcarpeted path reserved for guests willing to spend extra for them. Many of Denver’s notable figures were present and seemed to enjoy the show just as well as all the other guests who came from near and far to partake in the experience.

We recognized a few of the artists from some of our shows and saw some new artists we took note of. One of the artists that we talked with, a previously featured artist Maeve Eichelberger, is going to be a juror for this November’s New Frontiers Juried Art Show & Sale.

(Left) Artisan furniture that was being sold while also serving as art pedistals. (Right) The red-carpet entrance to the exhibition.

Leisure, Malena Hirschfeld, Part of the 2023 Western Spirit Art Show & Sale.

FindSpirit Your

by Amanda Byzewski

The Museum and the Western Spirit Art Show Committee are gearing up for the 42nd Annual Western Spirit Juried Art Show & Sale. This year’s show will be a bit different due to the construction at the Museum, but you can still expect the same great quality of pieces! We will have just under 200 juried pieces in the main show, a few less than last year given our loss of the East Gallery. However, we are excited to feature over 100 pieces in the Vandewark Miniature show, in it’s new home in the newly revitalized Cheyenne Room. We are grateful to our new group of jurors for this year’s show for doing a great job selecting artwork that represents the contemporary west. Our jurors

include Guadalupe Barajas, who many of you may know from the CFD Western Art Show in July; Chrystal DeCoster, the owner of Western Stars Gallery in Lyons, Colorado; and Michelle Sunset, the Curator at the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie. They had the difficult job of going through the nearly 500 entries we received for the show this year.

Your first chance to check out the art is online at www. oldwestmuseum.org/spirit. If any art speaks to you, you can purchase it at the Opening Reception on March 11th starting at 6:00pm. If you can’t make it to the Opening Reception but don’t want to miss your chance on a piece,

please contact me at amanda. byzewski@oldwestmuseum.org for a proxy purchase form. Art will be available for regular purchase online or at the Museum starting March 12th through April 23rd.

In addition to purchasing regular art, miniatures, and enjoying great food at the Opening Reception, you have a chance to watch several of our artists work live! Four of our artists will create a “Quick Draw” where they will work on a piece for an hour at the event, then the pieces are auctioned off to support the Museum!

We are looking forward to sharing all the hard work the committee, staff, and artists put into this event starting on March 11th!

Flying at Sunrise II, Carol Walker, Part of the 2023 Western Spirit Art Show & Sale.

Art Shows

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(1) The Ties That Bind, Leslie Kirchner (2) Milky Way Waterfall, Snowy Range, Wyoming, Allison Pluda (3) Molton Barn Soft Snow, Judith Myers (4) Autumn Fire, J.R. Hess (5) Eagle River Angler, Jack Olson (6) Bear Splash, Matt Atkinson (7) Mood and Attitude - Bison Bull, Carol Lundeen (8) On Soft Strides, Donna Dutra (9) Wild & Free, Suzette McIntyre

Western Spirit Art Show & Sale

Legendary Donors

The Legacy Club

Donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to the Endowment Fund

Dr. Frank Barrett Memorial

by Mary Barrett Orton & Bill Orton; Alice Barrett Clement & Mike Clement

Leonard & Fern Bemel

Estate

Robert & Jackie Boice

Memorial by Robert Boice, Jr

Robert Born

Dr Jeff & Lynne Carlton

Jesse Chambers Estate

J.F. Chambers Trust

Cheyenne Frontier Days™

Buckle Club

John & Ester Clay

Frank & Louise Cole

Connie & Dr. Richard Davis

Dr. Rick & Ibby Davis

Barbara Dilts

Marietta & Bill Dinneen

Bill & Beth Edwards

Engrav, Van Voast, Swidecki

Bill Dubois & Marcy Helser

John & Karen Echepare

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Elizabeth Escobedo

Doug & Valarie Finch

First Interstate Bank

Gus & Pat Fleischli

Shirley & Lloyd Flynn

Marlin & Janet Glasner

Wayne & Lois Hansen

Stan & Mary Hartman

Jim & Margaret Hearne

Tad & Ann Herz

Pete & Chloe Illoway

Jerry & Kay Jessen

Jim. H Johnson Memorial by Harold F. Johnson Masonry

Curt Kaiser Estate

Will & Judy Kallal

Thomas G. Kelly P.C.

Arlene & Don Kensinger

Raymond C. Kinter

Mike & Lana Mabee

Betty Lewis & Dan Matuska

Lummis Livestock

Jim & GiGi McShane

Sue Miller

John & Norma Morris

Art & Catherine Nicholas

Mary & William Orton

John & Mary Ostlund

Mona Lee Pearl

Richard & Helen Pickett

Polo Ranch Company

Marian H. Rochelle

Rodekohr, Peterson, Gusea & Gerringer

Romeo Entertainment Group

Lisa Seale

Endowment Fund

Dr. David & Martha Silver

Britta Stamy Estate

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Gen. Harold Strack

John & Kathy Steil

Drs. Robert Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Bill & Toni Thomson

Sherry & Gene Tuck

Memorial by Teema Tuck McIntosh

Cindy Vandewark

Phil & Gay Van Horn

Marcia Vanlandingham

Paul & Karen Vencill

Ed & Carmel Wallace

Ed & Peggy-Powers Wallace

Ed & Mary Weppner

Wyoming Arts Council

Wyoming Cultural Trust

Donors who have contributed to the Endowment Fund

Barbara Andrikopoulos

Jackie Boice

Richard & Michele Bolkovatz

Eugene & Jeanne Bryan

Johnnie Burton

Wayne & Ruth Case

Jim & Ray Fleming Dinneen

Beverly Dowling

In Memory of Michael Dowling

Charles & Carol Farthing

Marlin Glasner

Stig & Beth Hallingbye

Rick & Ronda Heimsoth

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

Carol Holland

Jane Iverson

Barry & Lynda Kistler

Jon & Dianne Kirkbride

J. Michael & Martha Powers

Art & Patti Reese

Shawn & Amiee Reese

Bob & Linda Reynolds

John & Barbara Rogers

Carol Rush

In Memory of Shirley Flynn

Lee & Sue Searing

Larry Shippy

Brian Short

C. Bud Racicky

Ruth Storey

Jeff & Gail Vandewark

Charles & Jo Dell Wing

Linda Weppner

Wyoming Property Solutions

Lisa Zentner

Lamar Advertising is the largest out of home advertising provider in the state.

We have an extensive inventory of static billboards and digital displays. We cover the heavily traveled highways stretching along the I-80 corridor from Utah to Western Nebraska. Our footprint also spans the length of I-25 from Colorado to Montana and everywhere in between.

We can meet the needs of any business, no matter how large or small. With our wide variety of inventory combined with the best team in the business, we will help you create a campaign and successfully reach your target audience.

Our Members

Cheyenne Club

Donors who have contributed over $1,000 to the Museum in 2022

ABL Pool and Lawn

Austin, Stella & Bubba

Alexander

ANB Bank

Deb Anderson

Ron Baker & Karen Fagin

Banner Capital Bank

Eric Barlow

Bill C. Beaman

Scott & Kaye Binning

Bison Beverage

BLUE Federal Credit Union

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming

Robert Boice, Jr.

Robert Born

John Brown

Buckeye Ranch

Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Amanda Byzewski & Cameron Marshall

Jeremiah Causby

CFD HEELS

Charter Communication

Cheyenne Frontier Days™

Brad & Shirley Churchill

Jim & Jean Cochran

Louise Cole

Tasha Coolidge

Connie Davis

Delta Kappa Gamma, Upsilon Chapter

Deselms Fine Art Gallery

The Desperado Depot

Linda Doering

John & Mary Ann Duffey

George & Linda Eaglefeather

Bill & Beth Edwards

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

FEMA Homeland Security

Mick & Margi Finnegan

FLEXX Productions

Scott & Janet Foresman

Ed Galavotti

Fr. Joe Geders, C.M.

GFWC Women’s Civic League

Grease Monkey

Halladay Buick-GMC

James & Dawn El Hampton

Stan & Mary Hartman

Marcy Helser

Tad & Ann Herz

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

Dr. Jane Iverson

Edward & Annie Jackson

Joannides Family Foundation

Mariah Johnson & Adam Kavanli

Diane Dieter & Ted Jones

Harris & Jeannine Jones

Thomas G. Kelly, P.C.

KFBC 97.5FM/1240 AM

Brad & Kim Kincheloe

Raymond C. Kinter

Alice M Kleiman

Steve & Sue Kline

Christine Kronz Photographer, LLC

Lamar Advertising

Laramie County Commissioners

Levin Strategic Resources

Mike & Lana Mabee

Phylicia Mann

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Dave & Helen McCracken

Teema Tuck McIntosh

Scott Meier & Amy SmithMeier

Meridian Trust

Sue R. Miller

National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowmwnt for the Humanities

Lisa Newton

Karmin Pace

Pace O Matic - Cowboy Skills Games

Mona Lee Pearl

Peter & Chloe S. Illoway

Platte Valley Bank

Mickey & Martha Powers

Drs Bob Prentice & Sandra Surbrugg

Red Lion Hotel & Conference Center

Lonnie Reese

Riedel Real Estate at RE/ MAX Capitol Properties

Doug & Susan Samuelson, Warren Ranch

Tim Schaffer

Dean “Doc” & Karen Schroeder

Lisa Seale

Anthony Smith

Shantel Smith

Steil Surveying Services, LLC

Don & Sue Sturm

SWIRE Coca-Cola, USA

Taco John’s International

Thankful Thursday Donors

Toni Thomson

Tyrrell Auto Centers

U.S. Small Business Administration

UniWyo Federal Credit Union Union Pacific Railroad

Marcia Vanlandingham

Paul & Karen Vencill

Linda Lee Vieth Revokable Trust

Christine Villarreal

Visit Cheyenne

Scott Wells

Kenny Wertsbaugh

Kent & Susan Westedt

Western Art & Architecture

Western Art Collector

Ted & Julie Fleming

Wickham

Lee Ann Wilson

Wold Foundation

Workforce Services

Wyoming Arts Council

Wyoming Contractors Association

Wyoming Humanities Council

Legendary Donors

Capital Campaign Donors

#1 Properties

Austin, Stella, & Bubba

Alexander

Mike & Cindy Allen

ANB Bank

Suzanne N. Anderson

Banner Capital Bank

Bill C. Beaman

Brandi Monger & Billie

Addleman

Alice’s Lakeside Legacy

Paula Baldeshwiler

Scott & Kaye Binning

Wesley Breeding

Banner Capital Bank

Robert Boice, Jr.

Robert Born

Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Century 21 Bell Real Estate

CFD HEELS

Connie Carmack

G. William & Ann Carpender

Brad & Shirley Churchill

Fred & Val Clyncke

Jim & Jean Cochran

Frank & Louise Cole

Christine Connell

Connie Davis

Dean & Meredith Dexter

Barbara Dilts

Marietta Dinneen

William Dubois

John & Mary Ann Duffey

Rick & Deb Eccli

Bill & Beth Edwards

Fred & Keren Emerich

Elizabeth Escobedo

Charles & Carol Farthing

Paul & Sheryl Fanning

Jim Fazio

Mick & Margi Finnegan

Dave Foreman

Cory & Dalene Frantz

Ed Galavotti

Irene Goldminz-Roberts

Bob & Sandy Graham

Stan & Mary Hartman

Jim & Peggy Hearne

Rod & Rita Helgeson

Marcy Helser

Tad & Ann Herz

Glenna Hirsig

Carol Holland

Helen Holliday

Dan & Kay Hough

Peter & Chloe S. Illoway

Dr. Jane Iverson

Edward & Annie Jackson

Joannides Family Foundation

Rick Kaysen

Arlene Kensinger

Raymond C. Kinter

Scott & Christine Kronz

Christine Lummis

Cynthia Lummis

Mike & Lana Mabee

Scott Meier & Amy SmithMeier

Randy Merritt

Dave & Helen McCracken

Teema Tuck McIntosh

Mac McKee

Dorothy Middleton

Sue Miller

Garry & Norma Morton

George & Betsey Nickerson

Eric Nordberg

Dorothy Middleton & Doug Owens

Drs. Bob Prentice and Sandra Surbrugg

Bud Racicky

Lonnie J. Reese

Riverstone Bank

Bob & Val Rodekohr

Toni Rogers

Mary H. Storer Foundation

Hansen & Jean Marie Seitz

Donald E. Shepard

John & Kathy Steil

Cheryl Tuck-Smith & Jerry Smith

James Storey III

Taco John’s International

Anna Thompson

Cindy Vandewark

Phil & Gay VanHorn

Marcia Vanlandingham

Ron & La Velle Van Voast

Paul & Karen Vencill

Edith & Dale Vosler

Keawe Vredenburg

Dr. Ron & Carol W. Waeckerlin

Ed & Carmel Wallace

Conna Webber

Welding & Machine, Inc.

Wesley Breeding

Jeanie White

John & Lynn Winkler

Lee Ann Wilson

Charles & Jo Dell Wing

Wold Foundation

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Legendary Donors

Museum Members

GRAND ENTRY

Robert Boice, Jr.

Visit Cheyenne

Tad & Ann Herz

Lamar Advertising

Arloa McGinnis

Teema Tuck McIntosh

Meridian Trust

Sue Miller

Bud Racicky

Doug & Susan Samuelson, Warren Ranch

Toni Thomson

PLATINUM

ABL Pool and Lawn

ANB Bank

Cheyenne Frontier Days™

Jim & Jean Cochran

Deselms Fine Art

George & Linda Eaglefeather

Drs. Fred & Keren Emerich

Halladay Motors

Mike & Lana Mabee

Riedel Real Estate at RE/ MAX Capitol Properties

Kent & Susan Westedt

CORPORATE PARTNER

Appaloosa Broadcasting

Kay Lynn Bestol

Christine Kronz

Photographer, LLC

Dr. Jane Iverson

Joannides Family Foundation

Thomas G. Kelly, P.C.

Levin Strategic Resources

Multi Media Solutions

Platte Valley Bank

Riverstone Bank

Steil Surveying Services,

LLC

Larry & Kim Sutherland

Western Vista FCU

Wyoming Bank and Trust

PARTNER

#1 Properties

Artesian Park, LLC

Daniel Blythe

Kevin & Kimberly Burkett

Ana Cordova

Cox Ranches, LLC

Connie Davis

Dr. John & Donna Esmay

Scott & Megan Fox

Gary & Pam Imig

Steve & Sue Kline

Joe & Cindy Marek

Debbie Reber

Sharon Roberts

Terry & Kelli Ruiz

John & Kathy Steil

Paul & Pat Stenback

Cindy Vandewark

Linda Weppner

Dr. Kim Withers

HALL OF FAME

Sally Allen

Alice Barrett-Clement & Mike Clement

Bill Beaman

Scott & Kaye Binning

Jim & Cindy Braden

Eugene & Jeanne Bryan

Dede & Ross Buckhaults

Ashley Busacker

Chauncey Busacker

Jacqueline Busacker

G. William & Ann Carpender

Ruth Cegelski

Brad & Shirley Churchill

Connie Garrett & John Contos

Virginia Bowers & Wes

Coulson

Cliff & Stella Cox

Connie Davis

Dr. Rick & Ibby Davis

Charles DeFond

Dean & Meredith Dexter

Barbara Dilts

Hank, Jennifer, & Connor Doering

Linda Doering

Tucker & Carol Fagan

Charlie & Carol Farthing

Jo Ferguson

David Foreman

Loni Freese

Lois & Wayne Hansen

Stan & Mary Hartman

Jim & Peggy Hearne

Marcy Helser

Jeffrey Hickman

Bill & Mary Kay Hill

Norman & Eva Jeanne Holmes

Rod & Deborah Hottle

Jim & Ruthanne Hubbard

Floyd & Diane Humphrey

Peter & Chloe Illoway

Edward & Annie Jackson

Carol Jansen

Alan Johnson

Diane Dieter & Ted Jones

Harris & Jeannine Jones

Gary & Stina Kayser

Earl & Donna Kincheloe

Jack Knudson

Shirley Leff

Scott & Cathi Lewis

Marsh and Ellis Ranch LLC

Blaine & Vicki McAlpin

Ken McCann

Dave & Helen McCracken

Dr. Arthur & Carol Merrell

Tracey & Ken Messick

Renee Middleton

Allison & Kenneth Moore

Joe & Cindy Mulcahy

Hoy & Linda Myers

William & Karen Obermeier

Del & Suzan Peterson

Ed & Nancy Prosser

Michael & Cady Purcell

Jeff Rayment

Mary Boice & Ross Read

Ricky Magana & Tina Riffle

Duncan Roberts

Bob & Val Rodekohr

Toni Rogers

Bob & Betty Schrader

Roger & Paulla Schreiner

Dean “Doc” & Karen

Schroeder

Dr. Reed & Nola Jean Shafer

Cheryl Tuck Smith & Jerry

Smith

Scott Meier & Amy Smith-

Meier

Ruth Storey

James Storey III

Janet McLean & Marcia

Swisher

David & Marcia Talley

Randy Wagner

Dr. Russell & Barbara

Williams

John & Lynn Winkler

Kathy Wright

Wyoming Property Solutions

LLC

John & Lynn Zuver

VOLUNTEER HALL OF FAME

Robert Born

Stella Contos

Fred & Pam Drake

Bill & Beth Edwards

Will & Brooke Edwards

Ed Galavotti

Rod & Rita Helgeson

Glenna Hirsig

Holly Shenefelt & Shan

Holyoak

Dan & Kay Hough

Tom & Summer Houghton

Cat Casquarelli & Matt

Jankovsky

Shay & Bernie Kushnir

Greggory & Kimberly Lamb

Daniek & Andrew Long

Legendary Donors

Museum Members

Wil & Loretta Madrid

Mike & Kelley Martin

Ron & Annette Newnum

John & Barbara Rogers

Richard & Cynthia Simonovich

Willie & Brenda Stackhouse

Anna Thompson

Phil & Gay VanHorn

Marcia Vanlandingham

Edith & Dale Vosler

Darin & Misha Westby

FAMILY

Mike & Cindy Allen

Suzanne Anderson

Joyce & Jeff Bailey

Stephen & Michelle Barton

Dr. Ed & Linda Boenisch

Rick & Lynne Boomgaarden

Veronica Brown

Dave & Kathy Cameron

William & Susan Capozella

Gary & Jean Ann Carver

Lyle & Rita Chapman

Kent & Mary Clapp

Thomas & Jerry Cole

Don & Tammy Crerar

John & Phyllis DeNovellis

Dennis & Mary Lee Dixon

Rick & Deb Eccli

Ron Baker & Karen Fagin

Paul & Sheryl Fanning

Diane Farquhar Hallstrom

Jim Fazio

Verne & LaLa Felton

Dave Ferrari

Mick & Margi Finnegan

John Fitch

David & Diane Forest

Jim & Betty Fornstrom

Kenton & Shellie Franklin

Cory & Dalene Frantz

John & Peggy Galeotos

Roy & Doris Gilman

Bob & Sandy Graham

Grease Monkey

Dr. Sloan & Anna Marie

Hales

Stig & Beth Hallingbye

Joseph & Bethanne Hill

Beth & Paul Howard

David & Pat Johnson

Richard & Ronda Kolinske

Randy & Tiffany Krafft

Hannah E. Kirkbride Kraner

Celeste L’Eveque

Robert & Barbara Lewis

Lynne Mabee Stroh

Jon & Ginnie Madsen

Kelly & Sabine McClintock

Kathleen & John McKinley

Dr. Barbara Hofmann & E.

Gerald Meyer

Ernest & Barbara Moon

Dwane & Patricia Moore

Peg Morgan & Glenn Morgan

Family

Gregory & Marla Norman

Matthew & Kara Ochoa

Jack & Judy Olson

Charles & Dorothy Perry

Renee & Mike Piskorski

Cory Schroeder

Dr. Larry & Pat Seitz

Brian & Marci Shuck

Al & Lucy Simpson

Donna & Dennis Spatz

Tom & Gail Sundell

Ron & La Velle Van Voast

Scott & Christy VanHorn

Dottie Wallis

Dave & Bev Webster

Charlie & Colleen West

Charles & Jo Dell Wing

FRIEND

Steve & Lynn Achter

Barbara Andrikopoulos

Paula Baldeshwiler

Judy Sprague & Joe Beakey

Rogene & Robert Boyd

Laureen Bradshaw

Linda Briesacher

Francis “Mack” Brislawn

Ken & Patti Burns

Jeff & Susan Campbell

Bobbie Carlyle

Virginia Clough

Christine Connell

Scott Cook

Bob & Sallie Coonts

Gerald & Pamela Cooper

Mary Cunningham

Dr. Dirk & Denise Dijkstal

Arlaen Dubois

Cara Fandel

Ted & Julie Fleming

Wickham

Museum Members Legendary Donors

Karen Fletcher

Scott & Janet Foresman

Tim & Georgia George

Marlin Glasner

Irene Goldminz-Roberts

Dolores Goodier

Jeri Griego

Kathy Harder

Carla Harmon

David Hartwell

Carrie & Graydon Held

Lisa Hewett

Grace Hodges

Carol Holland

Gary & Wanda Hughes

Sonja Jackson

Jenkins Creek Ranch

Carol Johansen

Melonie Jones

Rick Kaysen

Joyce Kemph

Alice M Kleiman

Elizabeth Lanier

Tim & Donna Leberman

Shirley Toppenberg & Cyndee Linn

Sherri Lovercheck

Christine Lummis

Cathy Lyman

Felicity Laybourn Lynch

Cathy Mackey

Phylicia Mann

Sidney Martin

Gregory Mayse

Carol McDonough

Mike McIntosh

Mac McKee

Lois McPherson

Dr. R.C. & Marcia Mead

Sandy Moser

Jack Mueller

Tyler Neff

Harriet Otto

Andy Pelster

Charles Rand

Dorothy Reeves

Cheryl Rennels

Hiram & Ann Richardson

Rebecca Riel

Heidi Romsa

Lisa Seale

Ann Sostrom

Ann Palen Stampede, Inc.

Marvie Tipsword

Larry Tucci

University of WY Library

Barbara Utermark

William & Becky Wade

Casey Whitman

Sandie Whitman

Lee Ann Wilson

Larry & Jennifer Wolfe

Robert & Karen Womack

VOLUNTEER

Karla Ahrens

James & Kalene Barr

Fred & Val Clyncke

Don & Sandy English

Linda & Craig Farner

Katie Long

David & Joanmarie Marks

Mark McAfee

Dennis & Debbie McCann

Tricia Nichols

Kenneth & Ina Price

Pete (Genelle) Rogers

George & Judy Sears

Trudy Soland

Conna Webber

J.T. & Jan Wilkinson

Rachelle & Steve Zimmerman

LIFE MEMBERS

Buckle Club, CFD

Jim & Brenda Creel

Marietta Dinneen

Gus Fleischli

Betsy Gusea & Tal Gerringer

Rick Heimsoth

Judy Kallal

Harold Strack

Gail Vandewark

Paul & Karen Vencill

In Memoriam & Honoraria

In Memory Of Calvin Fogg

Fogg Sons, LLC

In Memory Of Dick Doering

Linda Doering

In Memory Of Don Stanfield

Linda Doering

In Memory Of George Dubois II

Don Melton

In Memory Of John Galeotos

Kent & Susan Westedt

The Gill Window Company

In Memory Of John Goodier

Dolores Goodier

In Memory Of Kathryn “Kitty” Ann Carpender

G. William & Ann Carpender

In Memory Of Pete Pederson

Dr. Russell & Barbara Williams

In Memory Of Rod & Mae Kirkbride

Linda Doering

In Memory Of Shirley Flynn

Kathryn Hauser & Shaun Donnelly

In Memory Of Tom Houghton

CFD Parades Committee

Daniel Stafford

William & Linda Dixon

In Memory Of Vanelda Mellblom

Dr. Frank & Debra Mellblom

In Honor Of Arloa McGinnis

Tad & Ann Herz

In Honor Of Elizabeth Escobedo

Mary Campbell

In Honor Of J.D. Vandewark

Cindy Vandewark

In Honor Of James A. Storey, Jr.

James Storey III

In Honor Of Jim McShane

Glenna Hirsig

In Honor Of John Galeotos

Phil & Gay VanHorn

In Honor Of Mary Elizabeth Carpender

G. William & Ann Carpender

In Honor Of R.J. Davis II M.D.

Harmon & Claire Davis

In Honor Of The Drake Siblings

Fred & Pam Drake

In Honor Of The Hirsig Family

Lee Ann Wilson