On Saturday, October 7, The Brinton Museum at Big Horn, Wyoming, will present highlights and recent acquisitions in Treasures from the Collection opening in the S. K. Johnston, Jr. Family Gallery. Paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, watercolors and sculptures from the Bradford Brinton Memorial
Two shows open next month at the Brinton Museum at Big Horn.
Both start on March 13, according to Barbara McNab, the Brinton’s curator of exhibitions and museum education.
“Small Expressions,” a fiber arts exhibition, will be on display in the S. K. Johnston Jr. Family Gallery. This is an annual juried exhibition by the museum in partnership with Sheridan Creative Fiber Guild, featuring 31 contemporary small-scale works that use different fiber or textile techniques in a variety of media.
A reception featuring light fare and beverages will be held free to the public from 2-4 p.m. March 13, and the show will be up through May 9.
Copies of Indian s Pony will be on sale this month at the Brinton Museum. (Courtesy photo)
“The Indian’s Pony,” a limited edition painted bronze by Wyoming artist Gerald Anthony Shippen, will be on exhibit this month at The Brinton Museum at Big Horn, and copies of the bronze will be for sale in the museum store.
Also available for sale will be copies of Shippen’s recently released book, “From Bones to Bronze, The Indian’s Pony,” which details the inspiration behind the work and the process of sculpting the piece.
Barbara McNab, who’s the Brinton’s curator of exhibitions and education, said the bronze will be displayed in or near the store from Dec. 16 through Dec. 23.