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and state representative for Wyoming House District
27, and Martha Lawley, current Vice-President of the
Washakie Museum’s Board of Directors, and are sure
to entertain throughout the auction with their amusing
banter with the crowd and artists. Any unsold art
work remains on display through the end of the year,
giving those who missed the event a chance to see and
purchase the work by these skilled professionals.
The Mammoth Quick Draw event is growing to
the benefit of the Rotary projects, the museum, and
participating artists. The first auction sales were $18,000
with last year’s sales totaling $36,000. In addition, with
the museum’s proceeds, nine artists have benefited by
special exhibitions at the museum, gaining exposure and
recognition for their talent. Gordon Neumann, Worland
Rotary Member, states, “We get some of the best art and
combine it with a very fun evening.”
The art is the real reason for the evening, and the art
from the Mammoth Quick Draw is some of the finest in
Northern Wyoming. Thirty artists are expected this year.
The artists come from Wyoming, Montana and Northern
Colorado. Most of the artists are returning favorites,
often requested by patrons. Currently, Worland artists
attending are Sam Angelo (woodturning), Tracy Myers
(pyrography), Pam Greek (Raku), Jessica Salzman
(beadwork), Cheri Shelp (textile weaving), Victoria
Frisbee (printmaking), Brenda Suko (drawing), Kent
Richins (oil painting), Darlene Hill (oil painting), and
Victoria Bales (oil painting). Other returning artists
include Steve Lillegard (bronze sculptor, Stanford,
MT), Gail Patrick (mixed media, Manderson), Dustin
Stephenson (pottery, Ten Sleep), Karyne Dunbar (mixed
media, Shell), Belinda Daugherty (watercolor, Ten
Sleep), Suzi Richards (acrylic, Basin), Gayle Barnett
(watercolor, Meeteetse), Christine Dubbs (watercolor,
Bozeman, MT), Robert Martinez (airbrush, Riverton),
Linda Jolley (acrylic on slate, Greybull), Glenda
Ramsey (watercolor, Thermopolis), and Mark McKenna
(oil painting, Powell). Artists making their debut in
the Quick Draw this year are Jim Hagstrom of Cody
(painting), Tawni Shuler (mixed media) and CR Sadler
(painting) both of Sheridan, and David Henderson of
Basin (painting), Angela Siems of Thermopolis (painting
and pastels), and Diana Dellos of Fort Collins, CO
(painting).
While the Mammoth Quick Draw is an important
fundraising evening at the museum, it is only one of
many historical and cultural events that take place
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Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine | Autumn & Holiday 2015