2019 Final ARTIST CAtalog
Keepsake SLOPOKE ART BOOK of Participating Artists in 2019
Keepsake SLOPOKE ART BOOK of Participating Artists in 2019
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W ELCOME<br />
tothe<br />
9thAnnual<br />
SLOPOKE<br />
acontemporary&westernfineartshow<br />
FLAG ISUPFARMS<br />
901EastHighway246,Solvang,California<br />
JoinUp,BronzeSculpture,PatRoberts<br />
Friday,Sept.27th5:30pm -7:30pm<br />
SaturdaySept28thShow TIME:10AM -5PM<br />
SundaySept.29thShow TIME:10AM -4PM<br />
ADMISSION:$35<br />
($30OnlineinAdvanceforBothDays)<br />
includes,lunch,parking,artbooklet,music,winetasting
W elcometoSolvang
TheW ildlingMuseum<br />
1511-BMissionDrive,Solvang,CA93463<br />
TheWildlingMuseum ishonoredtoparticipateinthe<strong>2019</strong>SLOPOKEbyjudgingtheBestWildlifeArt<br />
AwardsponsoredbyArtoftheWestMagazine.SLOPOKEandtheWildlingMuseum havepartneredto<br />
highlightwesternartfeaturedatthisyear'sSLOPOKEandattheWildling,wherethecurentexhibition:<br />
CelebratingtheNationalLandsofCaliforniaisonviewthroughJanuary20,2020.TheWildlingwasfounded<br />
in1997withthemisiontoeducateandinspirenewaudiencestocareaboutthepreservationofour<br />
dwindlingnaturalareasthroughart.Withthreefloorsandover5,000squarefeet,themuseum candisplay<br />
uptofivediferentexhibitionssimultaneously.TheBarbaraGoodalEducationCenterfeaturesprograms<br />
androtatingcommunityartshowsbyschoolgroups,seniorresidencefacilities,andmore.TheWildling<br />
reliesonsupportfrom foundationsandindividualstoprovideexhibitionsandprogrammingforaltoenjoy;pleaseconsidersponsoringanexhibitionormakingadonationtothePatiJacquemainExhibition<br />
Fundbyemailinginfo@wildlingmuseum.org.
SLOPOKE<strong>2019</strong><br />
<strong>ARTIST</strong>S<br />
ThomasBlackshear,I...Jurist/GuestArtist<br />
Tom Burgher<br />
NancyDavidson<br />
RobertDeLeon<br />
GailFaulkner<br />
KarenFedderson<br />
AlexiFine<br />
IvanieFinsvik<br />
ErrolGordon<br />
TeresaLynnJohnson<br />
ValeriyKagounkin<br />
TamaraMagdalina<br />
SandyMcDaniel<br />
LisaJohnson-McLoughlin<br />
JohnPeterson<br />
MargoPeterson<br />
KathieReis<br />
PatRoberts<br />
NaomiShachar<br />
MarissaTodd<br />
EzraTucker<br />
DavidPaulVenel<br />
AnnWhite<br />
PamelaWildermuth<br />
Jim Wodark
TexasChilin”,32x37,OilonBoard
Tom B.Burgher<br />
Alifelongphotographer,Tom isneverwithoutacamera.Photographybecameaseriousstudyinearly<br />
adulthoodwhenfilm andadarkroom weretoolsofthetrade.Inthatera,heprovidedphotographyfor<br />
BatikUnlimited,abookbyartistJoaniferGibbs.Thenthedigitalrevolutionprovedtobenotonlyadisruptivetechnology,butalsoastimulustohiscreativeproces.Helearnedatworkshopsledbyrenowned<br />
photographersGeorgeLeppandBobKrist,wonseveralawardsandwaspublishedinafewannualbooks<br />
ofphotography.Friendsteasehim aboutbuyingafineartgalerytoselhiswork,buthehadturnedprofesionaladecadeearlier.Muchofhisimage-makingknowledgeisduetoexposure(nopunintended)to<br />
theartandartiststhatheandhiswifeSherierepresentinSeasideGalery;andalsothroughtheircrea-<br />
;<br />
tionoftheirseparatebusines,theSLOPOKEExhib-<br />
ition.Drawntobigskyviewsoflandandsea,Tom<br />
discoveredaloveforwesternartthroughtheannual<br />
MastersoftheAmericanWestExhibitionsatthe<br />
AutryMuseum inLosAngeles.Theskiledartistsand<br />
colectorshemetandbefriendedtherehavesetthe<br />
barforanappreciationandefectivepresentationof<br />
world-clasart.Alwaysonthelookoutforanew<br />
approachtodiscriminatehisphotographicartfrom<br />
others,heexperimentswithsubjectmater,lighting,<br />
perspective,printing,printmediaandevenmixed<br />
mediatechniquesofcombiningpaintandgesowith<br />
brushandpaleteknifeoncanvas.Tom isajuried<br />
memberoftheSantaBarbaraArtAsociation,ChairmanoftheCentralCoastChapteroftheCalifornia<br />
ArtClubandamemeberofitsAdvisoryBoard,a<br />
memberoftheMalibuArtAsociationandtheSan<br />
LuisObispoCountyArtsCouncil,akaARTSObispo.<br />
(www.tomburgherart.com)<br />
AbstractThoughts18x24,MixedMediaonCanvas<br />
12<br />
TBurgher2
WesternSunset,18x24,InkonCanvas<br />
13<br />
TBurgher2
LongRoadHome24x36OilonCanvas<br />
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RobertDeLeon<br />
BriliantDesertSky,20x24,OilonCanvas<br />
Aself-taughtartistlivinginSanteFe,NM,RobertisknownforpanoramicAmericanWesternscenes<br />
paintedinthestyleof19thCenturyTaosartists.Ingaleriesnationalyaswelasseveralprivate<br />
colections,hemakeshissetingsasauthenticasposible."Ihearpeoplesayyougetthesenseyoucan<br />
walkrightintomypaintings,"henotes.In1994,RobertwasinductedintotheMountainOysterClubin<br />
Tucson,AZ.AnativeofDalas,TX,RobertDeLeon'sinterestinartbeganingradeschool.Combining<br />
thatwithaloveofhistorygiveshim thebasisforhispeacefulsetingsofdiferentNativeAmerican<br />
tribesandpanoramicwesternlandscapes.Itwasn'tuntil1982,however,whenasanArtDirectorfora<br />
commercialinteriordesigncompanythathedecidedtodevotehimselffulytofineart.Galerycommitmentssoonreplacedmonthlyartshows,but,hesays,hemisesmeetingpeoplewhobuyhisart.<br />
(htp:/fineartamerica.com/profiles/robert-deleon.html)<br />
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