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March 3 – May 7, 2006 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame welcomes 22 of the nation’s most distinguished female Western artists to showcase their works during its second Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale, March 3 – May 7, 2006.
Heart of the West includes masterfully sculpted bronzes, vibrant paintings and meticulous drawings, each highlighting Western culture. Many of these women’s pieces of art have been featured in well-respected Western exhibitions such as the Prix de West at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City, the Masters of the American West at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles and the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale benefiting the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo.
Heart of the West brings an enormous arrangement of talent together for one all-woman Western art show here in North Texas. While Western culture is widely viewed just as “Cowboys and Indians,†Heart of the West sets out to broaden the image of Western culture through creative works of art. Some of this year’s entries include masterfully painted oils, handcrafted bronzes and colorful scenes such as cowgirls with their horses and sweeping landscapes that carry you back to what is and always will be the great American West.
Heart of the West will be on public display at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame starting Friday, March 3 through Sunday May 7, 2006. Heart of the West Art Sale will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Proceeds from each piece sold will benefit the museum and its programs. Tickets for the sale are $100 and are available by calling 817/336-4475.
Heart of the West proved quite successful during its inaugural year in November 2004 where two-thirds of the art was sold including Glenna Goodacre’s bronze sculpture of Sacagawea which now stands permanently inside the National Cowgirl Museum’s grand rotunda.
The 2006 Heart of the West artists are:
Joe Anna Arnett of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Tracy W. Avant of Dilly, Texas
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey of Bigfork, Montana
Jane A. DeDecker of Loveland, Colorado
Patricia Dobson of Scottsdale, Arizona
Deborah Copenhaver Fellows of Sonoita, Arizona
Glenna Goodacre of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Veryl Goodnight of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Lisa Gordon of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sherry Harrington of West, Texas
Donna Howell-Sickles of Saint Jo, Texas
Joyce Lee of Billings, Montana
Sherrie McGraw of El Prado, New Mexico
Terri Moyers of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Brenda Murphy of Arlington, Texas
Turid Pederson of Silver City, New Mexico
Bonita Roberts of Battle Lake, Minnesota
Sherry Salari Sander of Kalispell, Montana
Sandy Scott of Lander, Wyoming
Sonya Terpening of Grapevine, Texas
Susan Terpning of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Paula Willis Jones of Shawnee, Oklahoma
Details:
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame’s second Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale is March 3 through May 7, 2006. The Heart of the West Art Sale will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Tickets are $100 and are available by calling 817/336-4475.
The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who displayed extraordinary courage and a pioneering spirit in their trail blazing efforts. Located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the museum includes interactive exhibit galleries, three theaters, a retail store and a grand rotunda. The museum is open Monday thorough Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults ages 13 and up and $7 for children ages 3 to 12 and group rates and docent tours are available. For more information about the museum, current exhibits and rentals, please call 817/336-4475 or 800/476-FAME, or visit www.cowgirl.net.