Rocky Mountains
COLORADO
Lions, Tigers, Monkeys & More
Popular show of wildlife paintings and sculpture is on view 
ESTES PARK • The Society of Animal Artists showcases its members’ many talents at the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park’s Fine Art Gallery this month. The presentation features works by top animal painters and sculptors who hail from across the country. Participating artists include Robert Bateman, Leo Osborne, William Stout, Ken Rowe, Louise Peterson, and Gerald Balciar. The show runs May 30-July 5. Because of the show’s popularity, the galley has extended its hours and added group tours and activities geared for children and families. For more information: 970.586.9203 or www.estesarts.com/SAATour.
Historically Speaking
BOULDER • The landscape of this university town was significantly altered when the first settlers arrived in 1859. People started digging irrigation ditches, and within 30 years, 60 ditches watered homesteads across the region. The high-desert terrain eventually blossomed, supporting thriving farms and lush green fields. This month a new show pays homage to the ditches while asking questions about man’s responsibility to the ecosystem. Among the 43 participating artists are Buff Elting, Dawn Siebel, Chuck Forsman, and Elizabeth Black. The show is on view at the Boulder Public Library and several other nearby venues through July 8. For more information: 303.449.7532 or www.ditchproject.org.
Utah
Eye on the West
PARK CITY • New works by Mark Knudsen are presented at the Kimball Art Center’s Baldami Gallery June 12-July 26. Knudsen’s contemporary landscape paintings capture the expanse and atmosphere of the desert while evoking the myths of the West. But there are hints of irony and nostalgia just below the surface. “I’m in love with landscape—the stretches of badlands that most people ignore as they drive by on their way to somewhere grand are often the subject of my work," Knudsen says. For more information: 435.649.8882 or www.kimball-art.org.
Wyoming
Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming auction features top artists of the American West
JACKSON • This charming and historic town nestled in the foothills of the Grand Teton mountains is gearing up for the annual Jackson Hole Art Auction. Although the event takes place on September 19, paintings and sculptures by living and deceased masters such as Bob Kuhn, Martin Grelle, Howard Terpning, Kenneth Riley, Mian Situ, and Clyde Aspevig have already begun to arrive. “The mix of exceptional contemporary art and quality deceased western art makes this auction so unique,” says auction director Heidi Theios. Last year’s auction fetched close to $8 million in sales, and this year event organizers expect similar sales and crowds. The event unfolds at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts and is hosted by two of the country’s leading western art galleries, Trailside Galleries and Gerald Peters Gallery. For more information: 866.549.9278 or www.jacksonholeartacution.com.
Love of History
CODY •Charles Fritz has always loved history. This month an exhibition of his works depicting the journals of explorers Lewis and Clark demonstrates it. The presentation at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center features 100 paintings, sketches, and studies depicting Fritz’s impressions as he traveled the historic route. His painting journey began 10 years ago when he received a commission to paint one scene from the journals. An idea began to form that would eventually lead Fritz to experience the entire expedition with his brush and palette in tow. The show is on view June 6-August 30. For more information: 307.578.4137 or www.bbhc.org.
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