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November/December 2008

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In the November/December 2008 Issue:

William Acheff 'I Just Kept Going' By Vicki Stavig Pages 40-46 Had William Acheff not met Roberto Lupetti, he could well be the owner of a high-end men’s salon rather than the creator of award-winning paintings. Call it luck or fate, but the two men did meet and the course of Acheff’s life took a dramatic change.	This Song’s For You, oil, 48" by 33" Also: Enduring Cultures, oil, 36" by 24"
Jay Moore Striking A Balance By Mary Nelson Pages 48-53 Plein air artist Jay Moore easily could have been a banker. Destiny, however, had a different agenda. Growing up in the Colorado Mountains shaped his talent and sharpened his eye for nature’s beauty. A ninth grade class for gifted-and-talented students sealed his fate—and art lovers’ good fortune. Instead of taking math and language classes with his classmates, Moore interned with graphic design studios, a sculptor, and video companies. The light went on. He suddenly realized it was possible to make a living as an artist.	Fall Color on the White River, oil, 40" by 30" Also: Sunset Behind Mt. Evans, oil, 54" by 72"
Carl Hantman 'I Let My Work Speak for Itself' By Barbara Coyner Pages 54-59 It’s a Monday morning, and Carl and Jane Hantman are still recovering from a long flight delay out of New York City. But being back in Stuart, Florida, surrounded by the salt air, gives Hantman a renewed sense of energy, and he’s already busy at the easel. Bouncing between homes in New York and Florida has been a long tradition for the oil painter, who admits he does the reverse snowbird routine, staying in New York through the winter and taking up residence in Florida through the hot muggy summers.	Our Land, oil, 24" by 42" Also: The Calm Before the Storm, oil, 24" by 34"
Tom Dorr Painting What He Loves By Vicki Stavig Pages 60-65 Earlier this year, Tom Dorr experienced what he describes as “the neatest thing that ever happened to me.” It wasn’t a huge sale or a gold medal, but rather the result of his willingness—no, eagerness—to help others. It happened like this: Some members of the Mountain Oyster Club informed other members that the scholarship fund for agriculture students at the University of Arizona was a paltry $22,000.	Looks Like Rain, oil, 36" by 24" Also: Cowgirl Tough, oil, 30" by 40"
Winter Wonderland Afsary, Chmiel, DeMott, Hulings, Schmid, Wilcox Pages 67-79 Magic. That’s the only way to describe brilliant sunshine reflecting on freshly fallen snow. The distinct shadows and patterns in such a scene are nature’s beauty at its best. Some very talented artists are able to capture that magic with paint and, along the way, give testimony to the old adage that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Viewers of those works tell of physical reactions to the beauty before them, from a weakening of the knees to increased heart rates. It is our pleasure to share with you here six of our favorite snow paintings. They were created by six incredibly talented artists: Cyrus Afsary, Len Chmiel, John DeMott, Clark Hulings, Richard Schmid, and Jim Wilcox. Before turning the page and experiencing the first of these magnificent paintings, we urge you to throw a log on the fire and curl up in your favorite chair, cuz’ baby it’s cold out there.	Len Chmiel Indications of Spring, oil, 27" by 37" Also: John DeMott The Moose Hunter, oil, 36" by 48" And: Jim Wilcox Winter Frosting, oil, 30" by 48"

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