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John Coleman Mythology as a Metaphor By Mary Nelson Pages 30-36 The marble sculpture, The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, captured John Coleman’s imagination and later inspired him in his own work. Actually, what really stirred his muse was the way Pluto’s hand leaves an indentation on the leg of Proserpina. “It’s photographed a lot, because the pressing of the flesh is so beautiful,” Coleman says. Inspired by that sculpture, Coleman sought to evoke a similar expression in his bronzes when he began his art career in 1993. Although the result fell somewhat short of his vision, he turned the experience into a valuable lesson.	1876: Gall—Sitting Bull—Crazy Horse, Sculpture Also: Wahktageli, Big Soldier, Explorer Artists, Bodmer/Catlin Series, bronze, 24" high
Dennis Doheny 'Light is the Key' By Vicki Stavig Pages 38-43 The landscape is the only thing I know well.” While that’s probably not entirely true, it’s not a surprising statement, considering that Dennis Doheny grew up in sunny California, where he hunted, fished, surfed and was introduced to rock climbing. Today he is an award-winning artist, who is inspired to share his love of the land with viewers who enthusiastically praise—and purchase—his paintings.	Outskirts of Aspen, oil, 24" by 20" Also: Tiers of the Merced, oil, 48" by 42"
Darcie Peet 'Getting There is My Elation' By Emily Van Cleve Pages 44-49 Tarci Peet communicates her love of wild places and adventure through her landscapes of the Arizona Sonoran Desert, Colorado and Canadian Rockies, Alaska, and the Texas Hill Country. “In my paintings, I hope to share a vital sense of place and glimpse into the powerful personality of these back-country spaces,” she says “I hope that a painting can spark deep, personal memories for the viewer of a particular or similar setting where they have visited.”	Early Autumn Snow, oil, 20" by 20" Also: Twine Through Hill Country History, oil, 15" by 30"
Why I Portray the Cowboy! By Vicki Stavig Pages 51-69 IFor many of us, our introduction to the cowboy was a romanticized one via the big screen—think John Wayne, Gary Cooper, and Audie Murphy, actors who portrayed these heroes of the American West. In doing so, they fueled the imaginations of countless young boys who rode present horses and raised plastic six-shooters in the air as they rode their neighborhood ranges. Ah, the freedom, the exhilaration of it all! Some of those boys would become artists, others would become collectors of Western \ art. Both would retain their fascination with, and admiration for, the cowboy. And so it is that those artists who portray the cowboy, whether on canvas or in bronze, find a ready audience for their work. We’d like to share with you the work of nine artists, who have found inspiration in the cowboy, and their thoughts about the men they portray.	Tom Browning - Strays, oil, 36" by 32" Also: Wayne Justus - Moving Force of the American Cowboy (cropped), oil, 30" by 40" And: Robert "Shoofly" Shufelt - Mutual Respect, Graphite Drawing 18" by 14" And many more...

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