"Contemporary Art in WY" is On the Road!

This monotype print titled Just Sky, Storm, by Laramie based artist Katie Christensen, is one of eighteen works by Wyoming artists now circulating the state.

Photo courtesy of the artist.

The University of Wyoming Art Museum is happy to announce that the latest exhibition of its "Touring Exhibition Service" has begun it's two year travel around the state! Contemporary Art in Wyoming features a selection of eighteen contemporary Wyoming artists who offer a variety of subjects that embrace the landscape, daily life, and personal expression in a range of media that includes watercolor, photography, collage, printmaking, painting, and drawing.

This week, the exhibition premiers at the Meeteetse Museum. The touring schedule is set through 2012. Check below to see when Contemporary Art in Wyoming comes to your town! There is only one available opening left, so if your city or town isn't on the schedule and you would like it to be, contact Curator of Collections Nicole Crawford at 307-766-6529 or ncrawfor@uwyo.edu. For more information about the Art Museum's Touring Exhibition Service, check out this link on our website.

2010

March 1-April 17: Meeteetse Museum

May 3-June 19: Torrington Homesteaders Museum

July 5-August 21: Campbell County Public Library, Gillette

September 6-October 16: Plaza Diane Community Center for the Arts, Powell

November 1-November 30: Park County Library System, Cody

December: University of Wyoming Art Museum

2011

January 3-February 19: Community Fine Arts Center, Rock Springs

March 7-April 16: Northern Wyoming Community College, Sheridan

May 2-June 18: Greybull Library

July4-August 20: Crook County Museum and Art Gallery, Sundance

September 5-October 15: University of Wyoming Art Museum

October 31-December 17: Carbon County Museum, Rawlins

2012

January 2-February 18: Natrona County Public Library, Casper

March 5-April 14: Art Association of Jackson Hole

April 30-June 16: Hot Springs County Historical Museum, Thermopolis

July 2-August 18: AVAILABLE

September 3-October 20: Basin City Arts Center

November 5-December 15: Headwaters Arts and Conference Center, Dubois

Artwork Selected for Traveling Exhibition

Thank you to all of the artists who submitted work for consideration to be included in an upcoming traveling exhibition of Wyoming artists. It was a great response and the decision was difficult! Many different cities and towns throughout the state are represented in the final selection, as are a variety of media. Congratulations to those artists whose work was selected! The list is below, in no particular order.

1. Morgan Tyree, Powell, WY
Helmets,photograph

2. Pravina Gondalia, Cheyenne, WY
Deep Within: Stream 02, Mixed media collage

3. Ryan Muldowny, Sheridan, WY
Thunderhead, Oil on paper

4. Meghan Cochrane, Cheyenne, WY
Constructed Nativity, Collage mounted on wood

5. Gabrielle Reeves, Laramie, WY
Tohem Zarfi, Watercolor

6. Sue Sommers, Pinedale, WY
Willows on the Ditch, Acrylic on panel

7. Katie Christensen, Laramie, WY
Just Sky, Storm, Monotype

8. John Madsen, Laramie, WY
Light Water, Watercolor

9. Ginnie Madsen, Laramie, WY
Passing, Block print

10. Karyne Dunbar, Shell, WY
Oblivious, mixed media including collage

11. Meggan Stordahl, Jackson, WY
Buffalo Dust, Encaustic

12. Mike Conaway, Evanston, WY
Fire Engine, Evanston Roundhouse, Silver gelatin photograph

13. Craig Satterlee, Powell, WY
Christina’s Room, Photograph

14. Rene Tafoya, Cody, WY
Thunderbird Lodge, Laramie Wyoming, Digital photograph

15. Lynn Newman, Cheyenne, WY
Nate, Watercolor

16. Thomas Bradshaw, Cody, WY
Green Beans, Oil on linen

17. Camellia El-Antably, Cheyenne, WY
Swimming Language, Graphite

18. Ken Driese, Laramie, WY
Train Paint, Laramie, Wyoming, Archival inkjet print

Reminder: One Week to Submit Images for Touring Exhibition

Only one week remains for Wyoming artists to submit images for consideration to be included in a traveling exhibition organized by the University of Wyoming Art Museum. The DEADLINE is Thursday, October 22. Details are below in the official Call for Wyoming Artists.

The University of Wyoming Art Museum is pleased to accept submissions by Wyoming artists for its Touring Exhibition Service. For more than 25 years, the Art Museum has circulated exhibitions of original art throughout Wyoming. Whether from the museum’s collection or borrowed from artists, these exhibitions are available to libraries, schools, community centers, galleries, and museums statewide.

We are pleased to feature a selection of up to twenty Wyoming based artists in a new exhibition to tour through the Touring Exhibition Service. In addition, the Art Museum will be creating educational tools and information online for use by K-12 teachers. This is a wonderful opportunity to have your work seen and studied in a variety of Wyoming communities by the public and school groups. We anticipate a three-year tour which will visit at least five communities annually.

Please submit for consideration three images of your artwork, a brief artist’s statement, and resume by October 22, 2009 to:

Touring Exhibition Artist Submission

c/o Nicole Crawford

Curator of Collections
UW Art Museum

Dept. 3807, 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071-2000

Or by email to ncrawfor@uwyo.edu

DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL ARTWORK – only jpegs, tiffs, slides or photographs of work will be accepted. Please include with each image: title, size, date, and medium. Requirements: Artists must live and work primarily in Wyoming.

All work must be two-dimensional and ready to frame. No charcoal or pastel can be accepted due to the long-term travel conditions. Size must not exceed 14 x 18 inches in total and image size must not exceed 10 x 12 inches.

Online information on current exhibitions with the Touring Exhibition Service is available at www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum, click on Outreach.