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The High Desert Museum is pleased to present
Art in the West, our annual art exhibition
and silent auction. This juried, invitation-only,
national exhibition showcases the inventive
and varied ways in which artists respond to the
people, landscapes, history and wildlife of the
High Desert. The artwork gives Museum visitors
the opportunity to view the rugged splendor and
unique stories of the West through the eyes of
its most creative residents.

The artwork featured in Art in the West is
available for sale by silent auction. Bids can
be placed at the Museum’s store, Silver Sage
Trading, or by phone through Saturday, August
25 at 2:00 pm. Final bidding will occur during
the High Desert Rendezvous auction that
evening. Artwork can also be purchased outright.
Proceeds from the auction help support the
Museum’s education programs. Your purchase
not only allows you to own original artwork
by regionally and nationally acclaimed artists,
but it also enables the Museum to bring quality
science, art and history education to lifelong
learners throughout the region.

Cover: Curator’s Choice: Keeper of the People, Ben Pea1se

Norma Alonzo
New Mexico, 2016

Acrylic & ink on paper
20” x 26”

Norma Alonzo is an accomplished artist who has been
painting for over 25 years. She began as a landscape
painter but transitioned to a variety of different genres,
including portraits and abstraction. Norma’s paintings
are characterized by her use of bright colors and gestural
brushstrokes. Her work has been exhibited in such venues
as the International Museum of Art, Texas; The Royal
Institute of Oil Painters, London; The Wausau Museum of
Contemporary Art, Wisconsin; the Orange County Center
for Contemporary Art and the U.S. Embassy residence in
Windhoek, Namibia.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,500 $1,500 $3,000

JaNeil Anderson
Making Our Way, 2017

Oil
12” x 15”

JaNeil Anderson was raised on her parents’ farm on
the Gila River in Arizona. She has lived and worked on
various cattle ranches in the Southwest. Her oil paintings
reflect that experience as well as her love for the lifestyle
of American cowboys and ranchers. JaNeil’s work has
been included in The Russell Exhibition and Sale (2010,
2012 and 2017), Trappings of Texas (2016 and 2017),
Summer Stampede (2015, 2016 and 2017), Miniatures by
the Lake (2012 to the present), Traces of the West (2015)
Bosque Art Classic (2005 to the present) and Icons of the
West, where she won the Best of Figurative award.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,200 $1,000 $2,400

*To bid on a piece, please visit Silver Sage Trading or call the Museum through 2:00 pm on August 25. Final bidding will occur at
2 the High Desert Rendezvous. Proxy bidding available upon request. Dimensions listed are for framed or finished artwork.

Willo Balfrey
Valley Gold, 2017

Pastel
21” x 25”

Willo Balfrey has used pastels and oils for a number of
years and also teaches art. Willo received Master Circle
Pastelist status from the International Association of
Pastel Societies in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has had
paintings accepted into the Pastel Society of America’s
shows in New York. Her work was included in Pure Color,
published in June 2007. During the summer she can be
found working en plein air. She brings her field sketches
back to the studio for interpretation and development into
future paintings.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,500 $600 $3,000

Celeste Bergin
The Golden Hour, 2017

Oil
16” x 24”

Celeste Bergin is an oil painter living in Portland, Oregon.
Her initial training was in graphic design, but she has
since developed a style that is rooted in traditional
realism and impressionism. Her work is informed by
the principles of design and inspired by nature. Celeste
is an advocate for painting outdoors in real time in the
manner of the French Impressionists. Her work has been
included in The Pacific Northwest Plein Air Competition
and Exhibition at the Maryhill Museum of Art in
Washington and the 2014 Plein Air Invitational at the
Portland Art Museum.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$875 $295 $1,750

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Celeste Bergin
Into the West, 2016

Oil
16” x 19”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,100 $340 $2,200

Betsy Bland
Mystical Evening, 2017

Oil on canvas
20” x 35”

Betsy Bland’s main objective is to capture the beauty
and tranquility of the natural world on canvas. Her work
reflects a love of open spaces and remote areas untouched
by development. She graduated from Illinois State
University with a bachelor’s degree in art. Betsy’s work
has exhibited in juried exhibitions throughout California,
including at the Ojai Center for the Arts, Ojai Valley
Museum, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula Society of
the Arts, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and
the California Art Club.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,650 $1,450 $3,300

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Rudi Broschofsky
Stampede, 2017

Stencil, spray paint and resin on floating panel
17.5” x 36”

Rudi Broschofsky’s work presents a modern look at
otherwise traditional Western subject matter through
the use of intricate stencils, spray paint and resin.
Often mistaken for screen prints, his paintings are
constructed entirely out of spray paint in conjunction with
a painstaking process of creating meticulous stencils by
hand with an X-ACTO knife. His paintings are colorful,
and the subject matter is bold and powerful. Rudi is
represented by several galleries including Modern West
Fine Art in Salt Lake City, Utah; Broschofsky Galleries
in Sun Valley, Idaho; Rare Gallery in Jackson Hole,
Wyoming; Red Door Design House in Hailey, Idaho; and
Flat Blak Gallery in Portland, Oregon.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$2,500 $1,500 $5,000

Pamela Claflin
Fire in the Ochocos, 2017

Oil on linen
17” x 14”

Pamela Claflin has spent much of her life exploring the
natural landscape. Her deep love for wildlife refuge
areas and state and national parks and their habitats is
reflected in several of her works. Pamela paints in oil
on location and in the studio. She is a member of the
American Impressionist Society, Inc., Oil Painters of
America and Plein Air Washington Artists. She
has exhibited at the Favell Museum in Klamath Falls,
Oregon; The Wildling Museum of Art and Nature
in Solvang, California; and the Reach Museum in
Richland, Washington.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$950 $500 $1,900

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Pamela Claflin
Spring Below Hart Mountain, 2017

Oil on linen
22.5” x 40.5”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$2,800 $2,000 $5,600

Nicholas Coleman
Blackfeet Scout, 2018

Oil on panel
10.5” x 32.5”

Nicholas Coleman was brought up in an artistic home
and has been painting and drawing for as long as he can
remember. Nicholas has found much of his inspiration
in his extensive travels. As an avid hunter, fisherman
and keen observer, he has gained an appreciation for the
subtle details of nature. Using a traditional, academic
approach to painting, he aims to preserve the heritage of
the American West. His exhibitions include Masters of
the American West (2008-13), the Buffalo Bill Art Show
& Sale (2009-2017) and The Russell Exhibition and
Sale (2009-2016).

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,500 $1,000 $7,000

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Jeanne Debons
Black Hawthorn – Crataegus douglasii, 2017

Watercolor
8” x 10”

Jeanne Debons earned her Ph.D. from the Department of
Botany and Plant Pathology at Oregon State University.
Subsequently, she studied botanical painting at the
English Gardening School in London, where she received
a diploma in botanical illustration. She now paints and
teaches at Central Oregon Community College and from
her Bend studio. Jeanne is a member of the American
Society of Botanical Artists. She has exhibited at the
Halesworth Gallery in the United Kingdom; the U.S.
Botanic Gardens in Washington D.C.; the Bush Barn Art
Center in Salem, Oregon; and Amicus Botanicus at the
Shepherds Market Gallery in London.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$350 $250 $700

Jeanne Debons
Western Hemlock – Tsuga heterophylla, 2018

Watercolor
16” x 13”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$350 $250 $700

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Janice Druian
Breaking Through, 2018

Oil
18” x 31”

Janice Druian is an award-winning Central Oregon oil
painter who is known for her landscapes that capture
the beauty of isolated parts of Oregon, Arizona, Idaho,
Wyoming, California and other Western locations. Her
formal art schooling includes a master’s degree from
the University of Oregon, where she studied with Frank
Okada and Laverne Krause. Janice has shown at the
Borrego Springs Invitational in California, Cowgirl Up!
in Arizona and the Clearwater Gallery Invitational in
Sisters, among others.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$800 $700 $1,600

Janice Druian
Winter’s Leaving, 2018

Oil
18” x 31”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$800 $700 $1,600

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Sharon Engel
Sky Writers, 2017

Oil
13.5” x 25.5”

Sharon Engel paints on location in the impressionistic
tradition, using oil, acrylic or watercolor. She has
held over 50 one-person gallery showings in Oregon,
California and Florida. Her work has been shown in the
Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery since 1987,
the Lawrence Gallery in McMinnville, Oregon and the
Attic Gallery in Portland since the mid-1980s. She
was the 2017 poster artist for the 40th anniversary of
the Sunriver Music Festival. Her works are in private
and corporate collections throughout the United States,
Europe and Japan.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,100 $900 $2,200

Rod Frederick
Homeland Challenge, 2016

Oil
20” x 42”

Rod Frederick is an accomplished wildlife artist based in
Sisters, Oregon, who works primarily in oils and gouache.
Rod studied art at Willamette University. He travels
extensively to observe and paint wildlife in its natural
environment. His work is renowned for his representation
of the planned unpredictability of encountering wild
animals in nature. Rod’s work “Kit Fox” was selected
as the 2013 Conservation Stamp image by the Oregon
Department of Fish and Wildlife. His work is featured
in the books The Best of Wildlife Painting, The Owls of
North America and Return of the Peregrine.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$6,800 $3,800 $13,600

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Analee Fuentes
Siletz Steelhead, 2018

Oil on canvas
60” x 48”

Analee Fuentes’ Mexican-American heritage instilled
in her an appreciation of the bright colors and rich
patterning that is the lens through which she views
Oregon’s natural beauty. She makes large-scale paintings
that are the result of a detailed and lengthy study
of beautiful native fish. Straddling abstraction and
representation, these paintings are an exuberant tribute
to the fantastic color, patterning and spirit of Northwest
fish. Analee’s work has been exhibited at the Portland Art
Museum (2013), the Springfield Art Museum (2003), The
Miller Forestry Center (2017) and the Ngapuhi Biennial
in Kaikohe, New Zealand (2014).

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,500 $3,000 $7,000

Analee Fuentes
Hackleman Creek Cutthroat, 2017

Oil on canvas
60” x 48”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,500 $3,000 $7,000

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Charley Griswold
Fort Rock Light, 2015

Photography
26” x 35”

Charley Griswold is a professional travel and landscape
photographer. He does not think of his images as
specifically “landscape” or “nature” photos. Rather, they
are viewpoints of this extraordinary planet that reveal
unique and unexpected perspectives that might ordinarily
be overlooked by the casual observer. He shoots digitally,
which allows for greater flexibility and creativity both
in the field and with post-processing. His interests lie
in creating images that capture intimate details and
convey a deep sense of place, whether it be in human
constructions or the creations of nature.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$650 $500 $1,300

Charley Griswold
Cliff Dwelling, 2016

Photography
20” x 30”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$500 $300 $1,000

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Charley Griswold
Painted Hills Sunset, 2017

Photography
26” x 38”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$700 $500 $1,400

Sarah B. Hansen
Courage, 2018

Watercolor and Mixed Media on board
20.5” x 16.5”

Sarah B. Hansen is a Bend artist who paints a wide
array of subjects, concentrating on nature and using
photos from her travels as source material. Her work
explores the contrast between control and spontaneity.
Sarah’s use of strong composition and color theory
emphasizes the organization of beauty rising out of
chaos, inviting the viewer to come close and contemplate.
Sarah was the chair and program developer of the
Art-in-a-Box art literacy program for children, exhibits
regularly at Northwest Watercolor Society exhibitions
and is a workshop instructor at the Sagebrushers
Art Society in Bend.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$850 $700 $1,700

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Judy Hoiness
Save a Spot for Wildlife #21, 2018

Watercolor and acrylic
30” x 28”

Judy Hoiness is a Bend artist and fourth-generation
Oregonian. Her art advocates for the protection and
preservation of the wildlife and wild landscapes of Oregon
and the Northwest. Her work is often described as
abstract landscapes that incorporate calligraphic marks,
collage and mixed media. She combines abstract shapes
with representational imagery to evoke the landforms
of Oregon and Washington. Her work has been selected
for exhibition in the governor’s office in Salem, Oregon.
She is a member of the National Watercolor Society,
Transparent Watercolor Society of America and the
Northwest Watercolor Society.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,500 $1,200 $3,000

Norma Holmes
Behind the Scenes, 2015

Pastel
26” x 14”

Norma Holmes is a plein air painter who finds inspiration in nature. A native
Californian, she was drawn to the Northwest and moved to Sisters, Oregon
in 1991. Oregon’s beauty continues to inspire her painting. She is especially
fond of the state’s diverse interior. Norma is a signature member of the
Northwest Pastel Society and a juried member of the Pastel Society of
America. Her award-winning work is in national and international exhibits
and has been published most recently in American Art Collector, Southwest
Art and Pastel Journal.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,250 $1,250 $2,500

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Kat Houseman
A Crisp Morning, 2017

Oil on canvas
24” x 30”

Kat Houseman was born and raised in Great Falls,
Montana and received her bachelor of fine arts in fine
art from Montana State University. Her work as been
exhibited throughout the Western United States for 15
years. Most recently she participated in the Out West Art
Show in Great Falls, Montana, and was selected the past
three years to participate in the Fall Arts Festival Quick
Draw in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. She lives in Bellingham,
Washington, and her work can be found at galleries
throughout Washington and Montana.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,650 $700 $3,300

Kat Houseman
Kestrel On A Good Day, 2017

Oil on canvas
20” x 20”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,200 $500 $2,400

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Travis Humphreys
Crystal Clear, 2018

Oil on linen panel
20” x 24”

Travis Humphreys was born in Idaho and grew up
in Arizona. Travis graduated from Brigham Young
University in 1993 with a bachelor of fine arts in
illustration. Travis especially loves the direct creative
process of painting. He has exhibited in several well-
known regional shows and auctions including the George
Phippen Memorial in Prescott, Arizona, and The Russell
Exhibition and Sale in Great Falls, Montana. He currently
resides in Cedar City, Utah with his wife and six children.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$2,400 $1,800 $4,800

Travis Humphreys
Cliffs on the Colorado, 2017

Oil on panel
20” x 26”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$2,600 $1,500 $5,200

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Jeff Jones
River Fog and Morning Sunlight, 2015

Photography
45” x 28”

Jeff Jones has honed his photographic vision for the
past 30 years. He has shared his work through traveling
exhibits, commissions, print media and in support of
nonprofit organizations. His areas of interest include the
Sierra Nevada, Central Oregon and Alaska. Jeff’s work
has been on exhibition at venues including the Denver
Museum of Nature and Science; the Oakland Museum;
the Bell Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota; the Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History; and the Bruce
Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut. He recently returned
to Alaska for a commission for the Becharof and Alaska
Peninsula National Wildlife Refuges.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,325 $1,200 $2,650

Ott Jones
Into the Canyon, 2008

Bronze
12.5” x 5” x 3.5”

Ott Jones is a Montana artist and professional sculptor
who has created a diverse collection of wildlife and
sporting bronzes for the past 31 years. His thoroughly
researched pieces are recognized for their strong
compositions, pleasing movement and striking textures.
His aim is not to duplicate nature, but rather to interpret
and convey it in bronze. His museum exhibitions have
been featured in such venues as the Anderson Art Center
in South Carolina; the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
in Tuscon, Arizona; the Bennington Center for the Arts
in Vermont; the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls,
Montana; the Clymer Museum of Art in Ellensburg,
Washington; and the Quinlan Visual Arts Museum in
Gainesville, Georgia.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$875 $650 $1,750

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Ott Jones
Water Wizard, 2011

Bronze
9” x 4” x 3”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$725 $525 $1,450

Gretha Lindwood
Desert Stream, 2018

Pastel
20” x 23”

Gretha Lindwood is intrigued by the challenge of painting
the varied landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, and she
delights in capturing their beauty in the lush colors of
pastels or oils. Her recent awards include Honorable
Mention at the 51st Lake Area Artists Show & Sale; Best
Waterscape at Paint the Peninsula (2016); Best Pastel
and Honorable Mention at the 23rd annual Carmel
Arts Festival; Honorable Mention at the 50th annual
Lake Area Artists Show & Sale; Olympic National Park
Superintendent’s Award; and Dungeness National Wildlife
Refuge Honorable Mention at Paint the Peninsula (2015).

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,500 $1,200 $3,000

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Robert Martinez
Hinen (Man), 2017

Airbrushed acrylic and oil on panel
with raised accents
20” x 26”

Robert Martinez was born on the Wind River Reservation
in Riverton, Wyoming, where he lives today. He
graduated from the Rocky Mountain College of Art
& Design. His Northern Arapaho heritage remains a
constant inspiration and source of ideas for his work. His
paintings are influenced by the fact that he lives among
the hardworking people of the West and shares their
experiences. Robert’s work is included in the permanent
collection of the Smithsonian National Museum for the
American Indian in Washington D.C., the Red Cloud
Heritage Museum in South Dakota and the Rock Springs
Fine Art Center in Wyoming.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$4,000 $2,000 $8,000

Robert Martinez
Morning, 2018

Airbrushed acrylic and oil on panel
with raised accents
13” x 16”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,500 $1,700 $7,000

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Robert Martinez
Stars, 2018

Airbrushed acrylic and oil on panel
with raised accents
18” x 22”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,500 $1,700 $7,000

David Marty
Hillside Color, 2018

Oil
11.5” x 11.5”

David Marty’s passion is landscape painting. He has
lived in and found inspiration from the Pacific Northwest
for the past 30 years. Impressionistic landscapes of
Washington, Oregon and Montana are often the subject
of his work. David has been featured in American Art
Collector and Western Art Collector magazines and
as an Artist to Watch in Southwest Art. His work has
also been juried into Oil Painters of America, American
Impressionist Society, The Russell Exhibition and Sale
and Salon International exhibits. He is represented in
galleries throughout the West.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$450 $275 $900

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David Mayer
Building a Beaver Pond, 2018

Oil
16” x 19”

David Mayer’s art captures the beauty and color of
Colorado and the West. David has won major national
awards including the Award of Excellence at the annual
National Exhibition of the Oil Painters of America and
an award at the Salon International Show. He has sold
out shows at the Arts of Denver Gallery in Colorado;
The Russell Exhibition and Sale in Great Falls, Montana;
and the Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale in Cody, Wyoming.
He was the highest-selling artist at the 2010 Greeley
Stampede Art Show. His work is held in prestigious
private and corporate collections in the United States
and Europe.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,250 $750 $2,500

David Mayer
First Blush in the Wilderness, 2018

Oil
16” x 19”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,250 $750 $2,500

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David McNeill
Evening , 2017

Oil on canvas
19.5” x 23.5”

David McNeill’s art is driven and shaped by his love of the
land and the natural world. His style aims to balance the
abstract elements of the landscape with the recognizable.
He chooses to use oil colors for their richness, their
ease of expression and their tradition in the landscape
genre. His work has been included in several exhibitions
including Umpqua Plein Air (2015, 2016, 2017), Hillsboro
Plein Air Plus (2014) and the Pacific Northwest Plein Air
Painting Competition and Exhibition (2008).

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$600 $500 $1,200

Wanda Mumm
Autumn Alpine Meadow, 2018

Oil
12” x 12”

Wanda Mumm has exhibited at the national show level
for a number of years. Throughout her career, she has
won several national awards and has been selected as
the featured artist for several national art expos around
the country. Her art has been featured in art magazines
and on television programs, and it is seen on products
throughout the world. Her most recent honor was a solo
museum show titled Wild Impressions featuring 27 of her
works from the Glacier National Park and Bob Marshall
Wilderness region.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$450 $300 $900

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Ben Pease
All Eyes on Her, 2018

Acrylic, India ink, digital rendering print on
exhibiton paper, antique Sears catalogue pages,
antique mining certificates on canvas
28.75” x 28.75”

Ben Pease, from the Crow and Northern Cheyenne
Nations in southeastern Montana, describes himself as a
contemporary Native American storyteller. Ben’s narrative,
mixed-media paintings explore the history and culture
of Native people. His work has recently been featured in
the publications Fine Art Connoisseur, Mountain Living,
Western Art Collector and the art issue of Western Art
& Architecture. Ben’s work was included in the Creative
Indigenous Collective group show at the Wyoming State
Museum. He has also exhibited at museums throughout
Montana, including the Paris Gibson Square Museum
of Art in Great Falls, the Yellowstone Art Museum in
Billings and the Bigfork Art & Cultural Center.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,300 $1,980 $6,600

Ben Pease Curator’s
Keeper of the People, 2018 Choice

Acrylic, India ink, digital
rendering print on exhibition
paper on vintage trade cloth
on canvas
24” x 20”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,920 $1,520 $3,840

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Hadley Rampton
Consonance, 2017

Oil on canvas
36” x 36”

Hadley Rampton is a Utah native. She received her
bachelor of fine arts in painting and drawing from the
University of Utah in 1999. Hadley focuses on plein air
oil landscape painting with a contemporary take. She
has been featured in numerous regional exhibitions. Her
work can be found in private and corporate collections
throughout the United States and internationally. She is
currently represented by Phillips Gallery in Salt Lake City,
Utah; The Torrey Gallery in Torrey, Utah; and the Abend
Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*

$3,400 $3,000 $6,800

Hadley Rampton
Teton Gold, 2017

Oil on canvas
40” x 40”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$4,100 $3,700 $8,200

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Hadley Rampton Jury’s
Vista, 2016 Choice

Oil on canvas BUY IT NOW*
30” x 30” $5,400

VALUE OPENING BID*
$2,700 $2,400

Hadley Rampton
Blithe, 2016

Oil on canvas
36” x 36”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,400 $3,000 $6,800

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Dan Rickards
The Blues, 2018

Colored pencil
31” x 25”

Dan Rickards is a nationally and regionally celebrated
professional landscape artist. Painting full time since
1991, he is best known for his acrylic landscapes and
wildlife scenes. Dan paints with stunning detail and
focus. His love and care for the environment and the
natural beauty of the Northwest inspires his work. He is
currently in the midst of a national parks painting project,
capturing our nation’s treasures and collecting stories
along the way. Dan is represented by the Clearwater
Gallery in Sisters, Oregon.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,795 $1,000 $3,590

Dan Rickards
Lupine in Bloom, 2017

Acrylic on canvas
29” x 53”

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$7,900 $5,000 $15,800

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Dave Sellers
The Finest of Days, 2017

Oil and pencil on gessoed rag paper
14.5” x 12”

Dave Sellers is a landscape and wildlife painter from
California. Dave has been the California Ducks Unlimited
and the California Waterfowl Association artist of the
year. He was among the youngest artists to be asked to
exhibit his work at the internationally recognized
Birds in Art exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art
Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin. His “Notebook” paintings
are inspired by the notes and sketches of cowboy artist
Charles M. Russell. With Dave’s active life, carrying
small notebook-sized, prepared surfaces is the only
practical way to express himself in art while on long
backcountry trips.

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$1,400 $1,200 $2,800

Samantha Sherry
Zapata Trio II, 2017

Oil on linen
21” x 25”

Samantha Sherry spent much of her childhood on
horseback. She competed nationally in barrel racing
events and was a member of her university rodeo team.
While a freshman in college, she took her first art class
and quickly decided to pursue a degree in art. After
earning her bachelor of fine arts, she was accepted
into the masters of fine arts program at the Memphis
College of Art in Tennessee. Samantha exhibits her work
nationally at museums and galleries, most recently as
part of Cowgirl Up!, the Mountain Oyster Contemporary
Art Show & Sale, The Western Spirit Art Show and
America’s Horse in Art.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$3,000 $2,800 $6,000

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Barbara Slater
Blast of Color, 2018

Acrylic
30” x 24”

Barbara Slater expresses herself through graphic art
production, children’s book illustrations and oil painting.
She is recognized throughout Central Oregon for her
paintings of animals and plants. Her work has been
featured in the Scottsdale Art School’s annual Best and
Brightest show. Barbara’s work frequently appears on the
magazine cover of Ranch and Country. She is currently
showing in galleries in Oregon. She is a member of Oil
Painters of America, California Art Club and the High
Desert Art League.

VALUE OPENING BID* BUY IT NOW*
$1,375 $1,275 $2,750

Holly Rodes Smithey
Autumn Current, 2017

Steel with patina
30” x 30” x 3”

Holly Rodes Smithey’s work centers around working with
materials using various mediums and processes to build
layers and surfaces, creating movement through space.
Using metal as the primary medium, these constructed
works find their form through forging and fabrication
techniques while varied processes of etched patina
create depth, texture and color. A sense of place and
the landscape feed Holly’s artmaking. Her studio in the
countryside near Bend provides her with the tools, space
and inspiration that feeds her love for experimentation
with metal, wood and mixed media. Holly is represented
by Peterson Roth Gallery in Bend.

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Holly Rodes Smithey
Red Canyon Swift, 2017

Steel with patina, bronze, walnut
9.25” x 49” x 2”

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Rand Scot Smithey
Sanctuary, 2015

Steel
75” x 10” x 12”

Rand Scot Smithey is a Bend-based artist whose studio
practice always begins outside the studio. His work
derives directly from a need to describe and interpret the
world we all live in and rely on. While his sculptures are
not always recognizable as objects from our world, they
are always guided by specific references and sometimes
function as symbols. All these sources have come together
to support his work in painting and metal sculpture.
Rand is represented by Peterson Roth Gallery in Bend.

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Rand Scot Smithey
Nested, 2015

Steel
8” x 20” x 14”

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Rand Scot Smithey
Long Boat, 2016

Steel
5” x 23.5” x 6”

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Matt Sterbenz
Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood, 2018

Oil
18” x 18”

Matt Sterbenz’s goal is to achieve a greater understanding
of the landscape that surrounds him. As an avid hiker
he enjoys depicting the landscape from vantage points
that many would otherwise overlook. Rather than
simply portraying a landscape, Matt aims to paint the
experience of being outdoors. His paintings have a light,
atmospheric feel to them. Matt has participated in some
of the nation’s top plein air events, including the Grand
Canyon Celebration of Art, Sedona Plein Air Festival and
the Pacific Northwest Plein Air event. His work has
also appeared in publications including Southwest Art
and Plein Air.

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Matt Sterbenz
Sunset on Zoroaster Temple, 2017

Oil
9.5” x 11.5”

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Marty Stewart
Come Walk With Me, 2017

Soft pastel
16.5” x 20.5”

Marty Stewart is inspired by beauty in nature, which
she finds in abundance in the Central Oregon landscape
and throughout the West. She searches out new vistas
of mountains, rivers and deserts for inspiration. Marty
earned her bachelor of fine arts in painting and drawing
from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She
moved to Central Oregon in 1999, where she resumed her
original pursuit of artistic expression. Marty’s paintings,
drawings and prints are in numerous collections
throughout the United States. She is the recipient of
several local and national awards for her work.

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Marty Stewart
The Gift of Beauty – Broken Top, 2016

Soft pastel
18.5” x 24.5”

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Janet Sullivan
Peninsula, 2018

Acrylic
26” x 26”

Janet Sullivan’s love of painting has led to a 45-year
career as a landscape artist. She paints landscapes that
fill her with a sense of elation and wonder. Her goal
is to convey those sensations to the viewer. Janet’s
work has been included in invitational art exhibitions
throughout the West, including The Russell Exhibition
and Sale, the Coeur d’Alene Miniature Show, the
Hockaday Museum of Art Paint Outs in Glacier National
Park and the Yellowstone Art Museum Auction. Sullivan
has received two artist residencies in national parks
and was recently selected to be an associate member of
Women Artists of the West.

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Randall Tillery
Glacier National Park, 2017

Oil
22” x 28”

Randall Tillery is an award-winning artist who loves to
paint all subject matter but finds that his love for nature
makes landscape painting a natural focus. Randall
competes in many national plein air shows each year
and recently earned signature status in the American
Impressionist Society. He is represented in galleries
located in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Folsom, California;
Brookings, Oregon; and locally at Clearwater Gallery
in Sisters, Oregon.

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Randall Tillery
Scott Lake, 2016

Oil
20” x 24”

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Randall Tillery
Falling Waters, 2017

Oil
24” x 20”

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Bart Walker
Sacred Lands, 2017

Oil
15” x 21”

Bart Walker is a plein air painter who lives in the Teton
Valley of eastern Idaho. The landscape that surrounds him
has been a constant source of inspiration for his plein air
and studio paintings for the past 35 years. His paintings
are reminiscent of early California impressionist
landscapes in their deft brushstrokes and soft light. Bart
is represented by Christopher Queen Galleries in Duncan
Mills, California; Kneeland Gallery in Sun Valley, Idaho;
and Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, Oregon.

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Bart Walker
Mother’s Day, 2015

Oil
25” x 35”

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Bart Walker
Living the Dream, 2017

Oil
19” x 23”

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Melinda Whipplesmith Plank
Mullein Maze, 2017

Woodblock print
25.5” x 19”

Melinda Whipplesmith Plank is a woodblock print artist
from Northern California. In expressing her concern for
the preservation of open spaces and their inhabitants,
Melinda combines the rich colors, simple shapes and
nostalgia of traditional wood block prints with the
energy and texture of spontaneous lines. Her work was
included in the Birds in Art shows at the Leigh Yawkey
Museum in Wisconsin and was an artist in residence at
Glacier National Park and Lassen Volcanic National
Park. She is a member of the Society of Animal Artists,
the California Society of Printmakers and the Rogue
Women of Southern Oregon.

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Valerie Winterholler
Sustainable Bliss, 2018

Acrylic on panel
26” x 24”

Valerie Winterholler holds a degree in art from Southern
Oregon University. She lives in Bend, Oregon and has
been showing in galleries throughout the Northwest for
over 10 years. Valerie learned from a young age to respect
and adore the beauty of the outdoors. Her intention with
her paintings is to give her viewers a place to relax, a
quiet spot to take a deep breath and enjoy a tiny moment
of peace. Her work is in several corporate and private
collections internationally.

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Valerie Winterholler
Flurry of Movement, 2018

Acrylic on panel
24” x 18”

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Kathy Wipfler
Cowboy, 2017

Linoleum block print
11.5” x 11.5”

Kathy Wipfler, an artist from Jackson, Wyoming, has
focused on the American West for over 35 years. Her
paintings have been included in many regional shows,
including the Coors Art Show, Western Rendezvous Show,
Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, The Russell Exhibition and
Sale and Western Visions Show and Sale. Her drawing
“Bruin Trio” was awarded the Bob Kuhn Award at the
2015 Western Visions Show and Sale and her work is
included in a 2015 Gibbs Smith publication titled, Painters
of Grand Teton National Park. Her work is also included
in the permanent collection at the Whitney Gallery of
Western Art in Cody, Wyoming.

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Kathy Wipfler
Dust Wallow, 2016

Oil
17” x 20”

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Yong Hong Zhong
Broken Arch at Arches National Park, 2017

Oil
40.5” x 40.5”

Yong Hong Zhong developed a keen interest in drawing
at an early age. His passion for drawing led him to obtain
a degree in illustration and art history from the Pratt
Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Yong was recruited by
Disney Animation Studios shortly after graduation and
worked on feature films for 14 years. Since then, Yong
has focused on his passion for fine art painting. He has
participated in numerous plein air competitions on both
coasts and has won many awards. Yong’s paintings are
in the permanent collections of the Maryhill Museum of
Art in Washington, Lake Oswego City Hall and Hillsboro
City Hall in Oregon.

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Yong Hong Zhong
A View from the Timberline Lodge, 2017

Watercolor
16” x 20”

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Dennis Ziemienski
Storm Rider, 2015

Oil on canvas
24” x 28”

Dennis Ziemienski turned his attention to fine art in
1999 after a successful career in illustration. His
paintings and illustrations have won numerous awards,
including the 2014 Jesse Arms Botke Award and the
California Art Club 103rd Annual Gold Medal Juried
Exhibition Award. Dennis was selected as the official
artist of the 2006 Kentucky Derby. Dennis’ work is in
the permanent collections of the Tucson Museum of
Art, Bakersfield Museum of Art, the Booth Western Art
Museum, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the
West and the Whitney Western Art Museum at the
Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

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Craig Zuger
Rabbit Brush, 2017

Oil
14” x 16”

Craig Zuger is a lifelong resident of the Willamette
Valley in Oregon. His love of pristine, wild places and
respect for the environment inspires his painting.
Primarily a landscape painter, Craig often backpacks
miles into an area in pursuit of a painting. His goal
is to depict the land as respectfully and artfully as
possible. Craig’s images have been published in Art
of the West. He is a member of the Oil Painters of
America and Landscape Artists International.

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Notes

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Index of Artists Mayer, David
Building a Beaver Pond...................................................................................20
Alonzo, Norma First Blush in the Wilderness........................................................................20
New Mexico........................................................................................................2 McNeill, David
Anderson, JaNeil Evening............................................................................................................ 21
Making Our Way................................................................................................2 Mumm, Wanda
Balfrey, Willo Autumn Alpine Meadow.................................................................................. 21
Valley Gold.........................................................................................................3 Pease, Ben
Bergin, Celeste All Eyes on Her................................................................................................22
The Golden Hour................................................................................................3 Keeper of the People........................................................................................22
Into the West.....................................................................................................4 Rampton, Hadley
Bland, Betsy Consonance..................................................................................................... 23
Mystical Evening...............................................................................................4 Teton Gold.......................................................................................................23
Broschofsky, Rudi Vista................................................................................................................ 24
Stampede........................................................................................................... 5 Blithe............................................................................................................... 24
Claflin, Pamela Rickards, Dan
Fire in the Ochocos...........................................................................................5 The Blues.........................................................................................................25
Spring Below Hart Mountain............................................................................6 Lupine in Bloom..............................................................................................25
Coleman, Nicholas Sellers, Dave
Blackfeet Scout.................................................................................................6 The Finest of Days...........................................................................................26
Debons, Jeanne Sherry, Samantha
Black Hawthorn - Crataegus douglasii............................................................7 Zapata Trio II..................................................................................................26
Western Hemlock- Tsuga heterophylla............................................................7 Slater, Barbara
Druian, Janice Blast of Color................................................................................................... 27
Breaking Through............................................................................................8 Smithey, Holly Rodes
Winter’s Leaving...............................................................................................8 Autumn Current.............................................................................................. 27
Engel, Sharon Red Canyon Swift............................................................................................28
Sky Writers.......................................................................................................9 Smithey, Rand Scot
Frederick, Rod Sanctuary........................................................................................................ 28
Homeland Challenge.........................................................................................9 Nested.............................................................................................................. 29
Fuentes, Analee Long Boat........................................................................................................29
Siletz Steelhead.............................................................................................. 10 Sterbenz, Matt
Hackleman Creek Cutthroat........................................................................... 10 Columbia River Gorge and Mt. Hood...............................................................30
Griswold, Charley Sunset on Zoroaster Temple...........................................................................30
Fort Rock Light............................................................................................... 11 Stewart, Marty
Cliff Dwelling.................................................................................................. 11 Come Walk With Me........................................................................................ 31
Painted Hills Sunset....................................................................................... 12 The Gift of Beauty - Broken Top...................................................................... 31
Hansen, Sarah B. Sullivan, Janet
Courage............................................................................................................ 12 Peninsula........................................................................................................ 32
Hoiness, Judy Tillery, Randall
Save a Spot for Wildlife #21.......................................................................... 13 Glacier National Park.....................................................................................32
Holmes, Norma Scott Lake.......................................................................................................33
Behind the Scenes........................................................................................... 13 Falling Waters................................................................................................33
Houseman, Kat Walker, Bart
A Crisp Morning.............................................................................................. 14 Sacred Lands..................................................................................................34
Kestrel On A Good Day..................................................................................... 14 Mother’s Day....................................................................................................34
Humphreys, Travis Living the Dream............................................................................................35
Crystal Clear.................................................................................................... 15 Whipplesmith Plank, Melinda
Cliffs on the Colorado...................................................................................... 15 Mullein Maze...................................................................................................35
Jones, Jeff Winterholler, Valerie
River Fog and Morning Sunlight.................................................................... 16 Sustainable Bliss............................................................................................36
Jones, Ott Flurry of Movement.........................................................................................36
Into the Canyon............................................................................................... 16 Wipfler, Kathy
Water Wizard.................................................................................................. 17 Cowboy............................................................................................................. 37
Lindwood, Gretha Dust Wallow.................................................................................................... 37
Desert Stream................................................................................................. 17 Zhong, Yong Hong
Martinez, Robert Broken Arch at Arches National Park............................................................38
Hinen (Man).................................................................................................... 18 A View from the Timberline Lodge.................................................................38
Morning........................................................................................................... 18 Ziemienski, Dennis
Stars................................................................................................................ 19 Storm Rider.....................................................................................................39
Marty, David Zuger, Craig
Hillside Color................................................................................................... 19 Rabbit Brush...................................................................................................3941

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