The Buffalo Roam Auction in West Yellowstone

Robin and I just got home today from the big week end in West Yellowstone. It was a great ending to the Buffalo Roam project which began in 2007. Robins calf, Lulubelle, was chosen to be raffled off. Over 2700 tickets were sold and she was won by a man from Boise, Idaho. Robin was pretty happy.
Saturday night was the auction of the rest of buffalo and calves. Buttercup was number 3 and Poppy number 4. Buttercup brought 3800.00 which was great then Poppy sold for 4500.00. I was thrilled to death. It was sad to know it was all over and probably never see any of them again.

Draft Horse Classic Art Show

"Big Harry" has been selected to go the the "Art at the Classic" presented by the Draft Horse Classic in Grass Valley, California.
Big Harry is this HUGE beautiful English Shire. I used the painting for my Christmas card in 2007. The show is Sept. 24-27. This is at the same time as our Cody Art Show at the Irma here in Cody so I won't get to go.

Wyoming State Historical Historical Soc. Award

The Park County Historical Society submitted my name to the Wyoming State Historical Soc. for an award in the Fine Arts catagory for my painting "The Crossing"

I won the award and will recieve it Sept. 12 at an awards dinner for all winners.

The pen and ink painting is of early outfitters coming out of the Thorofare,an extreme wilderness area SW of Cody and starting in Yellowstone National Park and going South. It is called Thorofare because it is an thorofare for big game animals

BUTTERCUP to be Sold

Buttercup, Poppy and Lulubelle are to be sold August 29, 2009 in West Yellowstone, MT. A live auction and art show will be held August 28 and 29. Robin and I will have a booth displaying some of our art.
The Buffalo and the Calves are on line and taking silent auction bids. www.wyed.org will take you to the site. Robins calf, Lulubelle, is being raffled off. Way to go Robin. Buttercup was painted in 2007 and has roamed around West Yellowstone for the past 3 summers, It is now time to go out to pasture. If you are near West Yellowstone take a look or check out the website.

Featured Artist at the Cody Country Art League

I am one of five who will be featured for two weeks at the Art League. We have a reception tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 8 from 2 to 4 Pm. We are five women, two oil painters, two pastel artists and my pen and ink. Anyone in Cody come see us.

North Dakota Badlands

Somehow I missed this photo on the previous blog. The Sully State Park at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park near Medora. The Park is just beautiful this year. With all the moisture it is so green. We spent two days setting painting these bluffs.

TRIP to NORTH DAKOTA

I just spent 10 days in North Dakota. Berna Ost went with me to visit grandkids in Minot. We spent 2 days in Medora and sat in Sully State Park and painted. Then it was on to Almont for me. A picnic on the Heart River. I have never seen the state so green and beautiful. Had a wonderful time