Art shows galore!

2 museum art shows within the next 2 weeks....

Hockaday Museum of Art

10th Annual Benefit Auction of Miniatures

May 13, 2011 is the live auction in Kalispell Montana.

Tucked In  by Shirl Ireland  9" x 12" oil on linen
plein air painting done at the edge of Yellowstone Lake that will be part of their upcoming Show

Moose Bog   by Shirl Ireland   4" x 6" sketch done as a donation to the Hockaday Museum which will be part of their upcoming Show

I've been juried into this prestigious show for the last few years. To learn more about the event check out their site....
http://www.hockadaymuseum.org/index.cfm?inc=page&page=383&page_content=10th%20Annual%20Miniatures%20Exhibition%20at%20the%20Hockaday%20Museum%20of%20Art

Clymer Museum

Premier Art Exhibit, Gala and Auction

May 20-21, 2011 in Ellensburg, Washington

Scratching The Itch   by John Stacy  bronze

Autumn's Passing   by Shirl Ireland   oil on linen

Below is a link to a great article in Western Art Collector magazine about the Show. Both John and I feel honored to have been invited by the director of the Museum, since only 33 artists were invited to participate.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ylDHmCNKCudIf3KoU83dkPV5evjFQDd9zk3BJbV3IGk/edit?hl=en&authkey=CLPQvasF#


AND, I just received notification that I've been invited to the 42nd Annual Mountain Oyster Club Art Show, which is by invitation only, in Tuscon Arizona on November 20th. That's an honor. I'll be looking forward to that one in the fall and keep you posted as it gets closer...

http://www.mountainoysterclub.com/index.php?page=showInfo