Ranchs, Wranglers, Chocolate, Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge

this is my donation for the fundraiser at the Pollard Hotel in Red Lodge, Montana to be held on Feb 12, 2011. This benifits the Carbon County arts Guild and the Food Cubboard of Red Lodge. This small painting is 5x8 and done in pen and ink. It is an old log cabin in Sunlight Basin, Wyoming

Montana and Wyoming, Past and Present. Pat Schermerhorn

My show in Red Lodge, Montana will open Tuesday. I delivered 38 pieces of art to them yesterday. Plus a donation painting "Sunlight Cabin" for the Pollard fundraiser. there are actually two of us featured, Jane Stanfel, from Montana. Have not met her yet and look forward to that. We will both be there for the reception for us on Feb 11 and the fundraiser at the Pollard on the 12th.

Trip up the North Fork

Took an afternoon jaunt up the North Fork taking photos of the Big Horn Sheep. Alot were down on the road. Saw alot of deer and one lonely buffalo. But what a pretty day. Enjoyed the trip very much.

"No Butts About It" by Pat Schermerhorn

This little piece was so fun to do. She is matted with a blue denim outer mat and a bright red inner one. Really sets her off.
No Butts about it, Cody is in a high wind mode and will not go away. Day and night seems like. Getting mighty tiresome.

New Paintings for 2011

Have a few new pieces to put on here. "New Born" "Bowl of Roses" "Hens"
The Bowl of roses is actually an older one that I just got scanned so it is new to everyone else. The little colt was less than a day old and as cute as you can get.

WINTER IN THE HIGH COUNTRY

I am putting this painting on today as it is diffinantly winter today. It is snowing and to get much colder, a breeze from the north. BRRRRRR.
This painting done in pen and ink pointillism is titled "Winter In the High Country" and is from a photo of the North Fork of the Shoshone on the way to Yellowstone National Park. A friend took the photo and let me use it. I have always been pretty proud of this painting.

Pencil Art

This is a pencil drawing of two actors in a movie shot here in Cody. I am seriously thinking of starting a Blog on just drawing, Pencil, Colored Pencil, Pen and Ink, Charcoal and Scratchboard. Love working with a pencil, I grew up with a pencil in my hand doodling on whatever I could find. I have talked to lots of artists who are the same. There is some gorgeous pencil pictures out there. The January 2011 issue of Art of the West has a section on pencil. Don't tell me this is not Fine Art. Anyone have a comment.

Montana-Wyoming Past & Present Art Show

I will be the featured artist, along with Jane Stanfel of Montana, at the Depot Gallery in Red Lodge, Montana during the month of February.

I will be spending most of this month getting ready for that. Very exciting. A reception held at the Gallery on Feb 11 and we will be part of the Chocolate Event at the Pollard Hotel on Feb 12.

Everybody come see us. Or at least our art work.

SCRATCHBOARD WORKSHOPS in Jan 2011

I will be giving two different workshops on scratchboard.

First is January 22 from 1-4 at the Cody Country Art League.
For more info or sign up call 307 587 3597

Second on January 29 in Red Lodge, Montana at the Depot Gallery.
For more info or sign up call 406 446 1370
or notify me on any of these.