April 19 - June 29
Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region II national juried competition is the second such exhibition originated by The Brinton Museum in partnership with Bighorn Audubon Society, a Wyoming chapter of national Audubon. The exhibition features 52 works of art by 39 artists from throughout the U.S. The wide variety of artistic styles, from realism to abstraction, as well as a diversity of mediums, makes this exhibition an exceptional presentation. A color-illustrated catalog is available for purchase in The Brinton Museum Store and also online. An artist’s reception, offered free and open to the public, takes place on April 18, from 5 to 7 PM.
Educational programs to accompany the show include a lecture by well-known conservation photographer Michael Forsberg on his newly released book Into Whooperland, published in October 2024. Forsberg’s lecture takes place on June 6, beginning at 7pm at the WYO Theatre – Performing Arts and Education Center in Sheridan. This event is offered as free admission. Bighorn Audubon Society’s Birding at the Brinton guided tours are held year-round on the third Saturday of the month. Bird enthusiasts are encouraged to join the birding group at The Brinton at 9am. Birding at the Brinton is also a free program. Reservations are not required.
The genesis of this exhibition is a natural outgrowth of The Brinton Museum’s relationship to the land and the history of the Quarter Circle A Ranch. Bradford Brinton (1880-1936) purchased the Quarter Circle A Ranch headquarters in 1923 and collected fine art and furnishings for the house. His sister, Helen, was the recipient of his estate. Upon her death in 1960, through her estate, she established the Helen Brinton Bird, Game and Fish Reserve. In 2016 The Brinton Museum in partnership with Bighorn Audubon Society and Audubon Rockies designated 620 acres of the ranch as an Important Bird Area (IBA).
Sponsorship for the exhibition and related educational programs is generously provided by Carol and Sam Mavrakis of the Seidler Foundation; Jill Morrison; and Kay Wallick and D J Purcell.
Participating Artists:
Kirsten Anderson,
Brandin Barón,
Andrew Barker,
Megan Beavers DVM,
Karen Bondarchuk,
Dennis Boyd,
Dennis Collard,
Jennifer Daniell-Pentrack,
Patrice Dello-Russo,
Zuzana Drobnik,
Dave English,
Scott Fabritz,
Roger Haight,
Alicia Hauff,
Lynette K Henderson,
J.R. Hess,
Laney,
Debbie Hughbanks,
Sandra Hunter,
Deb Jenkins,
Jim Jereb,
Stan Johnson,
Joy Keown,
Gwendolyn Kern,
KC Kern,
Laurie Klein,
George Lockwood,
Judith McMurray,
Catie Michel,
Dylan Montanio,
Dominique Paulus,
Betsy Popp,
Tara Radosevich,
Jenny Reeves-Johnson,
Stefanos Savides,
Larry Vienneau,
Natalia Wilkins-Tyler,
Jenny Zimmermann