Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery

The Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery has opened a second gallery in Telluride, Colorado!

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Walt Gonske, Brazos Snow Patches, 20″ x 24″, oil on canvas panel

Our new gallery is located at 333 West Colorado Avenue. Please stop by next time you are in Telluride!

This expansion will allow us to serve both our artists and our patrons better. Our larger painting inventory will be actively rotated between the two galleries. By doing this we can offer more paintings to an increased patronage base. This expansion of our market base makes the gallery more attractive to top artists, and we have already added a handful of very top shelf artists to our roster.

We’re pleased to share that Walt Gonske, who is among the most highly regarded and collected landscape painters in the country, has provided us paintings for both galleries. Kenn Backhaus, Bill Gallen and Jill Carver, all nationally recognized painters, have also joined the gallery.

Ralph Oberg has just provided us our first large Oberg landscape for sale entitled Approaching Telluride.

Up and coming impressionistic painter, Gregory Packard has given us a spectacular group of new paintings.

Also, Don Sahli, a leading mid-career painter from Colorado has provided two paintings. Don is an excellent painter and a popular workshop teacher. He will be teaching a three-day workshop with the OBJ Gallery on July 5, 6, and 7th 2013, in Crested Butte. Please contact the gallery at 970-349-5936 for registration details and supply list.

Come by the Crested Butte or Telluride galleries to see some of the most exciting landscape paintings of the day!

Susiehyer paintings included in book on Art of the National Parks

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We are excited to share that two paintings by Susiehyer are included in a brand new book, “Art of the National Parks: Historic Connections, Contemporary Interpretations.” The book is co-authored by Jean Stern and Susan Hallsten McGarry.

As the Executive Director of the Irvine Museum, Stern is a curator, lecturer, teacher and a noted authority on California Impressionism. McGarry, the Editor of Southwest Art Magazine for 18 years, currently writes and curates. The book promises to be the definitive National Park Fine Art publication for years to come. It features many prominent artists such as Clyde Aspevig, Kenn Backhaus (Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational Emeritus), John Budicin, Scott Christensen, Kevin MacPherson, Ralph Oberg (OBJ gallery artist and Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational Emeritus), Jim Wilcox, and Curt Walters, among others.

Susiehyer’s Cub Lake Trailhead by Starlight will be included in the book. This 18″x24″ oil painting was made in Rocky Mountain National Park and won “Best of Show” at the Plein Air Rockies 2011, a plein air painting event held in Estes Park, CO.

Cub Lake Trailhead by Starlight by Susiehyer

Shaun Horne in Gilcrease Museum ExhibitOctober 20 – November 4, 2012

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Shaun Horne has been invited to participate in the 2012 Collectors’ Reserve Exhibit and Sale at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK. The exhibit runs October 20th through November 4th with a Gala Art Sale on November 1st. For more information about the exhibit, click here. The painting featured above, ‘Bear Alley,’ a 12″ x 24″ oil on canvas, will be available along with one other flower garden painting.

Shaun Horne Invited to Maynard Dixon CountryAugust 24 – 26, 2012

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Shaun Horne has been invited as one of five guest artists to the annual Maynard Dixon Country event in Mt. Carmel, Utah from August 24-26, 2012. This event features artworks by an impressive list of American artists. Shaun is honored to be invited as a guest to paint the desert scenes of the area. Works by artists will be available for purchase at the Wet Paintings Sale on August 25.

“Maynard Dixon Country is a gathering bringing together artists, collectors, community, and friends who love art.” For the complete schedule of events and for more information, click here.

Chelser Park from Ridge by Shaun Horne

Welcome New Gallery Artists

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We are pleased to announce two new artists we now represent: Gregory Packard of Montrose, CO and Kathy Hirsh of Oak Park, IL. Please click on their respective images below to be directed to available works in the gallery and to learn more about these artists.

The Haven by Gregory Packard, 12″ x 16″, oil on panel

Falling Forward, 8″ x 16″, oil (left); Slate Blue, 11″ x 17″, oil (right). Both works by Kathy Hisrh

Chad Smith: An Impressionist in Crested Butte July 6 – 25, 2012

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Chad Smith spent just over a week painting in the Crested Butte area to produce a total of 32 works for his exhibition, Chad Smith: An Impressionist in Crested Butte. Of the 32 produced, only 21 made his final cut to show in the exhibit. That’s a lot of paintings for 10 days! We’re pleased to share that Chad’s work in Crested Butte has been written about at the blog of Stephen Dougherty, editor of Plein Air Magazine.
Click here to read the article.

Slate River Valley Sunset by Chad Smith, 9″ x 12″, oil on linen

Summer Events

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For Summer 2012, we’ve created events that will encourage a dialogue between you and our painters as they are working in our inspiring landscapes. We will not be producing the Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational, but are planning for its return in the future. For more information, call the gallery or visit the Crested Butte Plein Air Invitational website: www.crestedbuttepleinairinvitational.com.

Conversations En Plein Air

Saturdays on site, 10:00am, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28, August 4

Meet on-site with a painter for an informal discussion about a work in progress. RSVP to find out about the artist and location: (970) 349-5936. Free.

Awash in Color: Homer, Sargent and the Great American Watercolor. Presented by watercolor artist Meredith Nemirov

July 5, 6:00pm

An informal talk with images from an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The collection contains paintings from 1790 through 1957. Presented by the Crested Butte Center for the Arts and sponsored by Oh Be Joyful Gallery. Held at the Art Studio of the Center for the Arts (ASCA), 111 Elk Avenue. Free. RSVP appreciated: (970) 349-5936.

Nemirov is represented by Oh Be Joyful Gallery and has been painting for over 30 years. She will be teaching a watercolor workshop in Crested Butte from July 6-8. Call the ASCA at (970) 349-7044 for more information.

Wildflower Festival Poster Signing with artist Susiehyer

July 13, 4:00 – 7:00pm

Join Oh Be Joyful Gallery, the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival and artist Susiehyer for Wildflower Happy Hour to celebrate the selection of her painting for the 2012 Crested Butte Wildflower Festival poster. Also, see her new summer paintings in the gallery. Click here to register for the event through the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival. $5, proceeds go to support the CB Wildflower Festival.

Historical to Contemporary Trends in Plein Air Painting

July 19, 7:00pm

An informal talk, hosted by local plein air painter Shaun Horne, exploring important historical plein air painters and their influence on contemporary plein air. Event will take place at the Old Rock Library in Crested Butte, located at 507 Maroon Avenue. Call or email the gallery for more information. Free.

Nicholas Reti Plein Air Flower Painting Demo and Reception

August 11, Painting Demo 9:00am & Reception 6:00pm

Local artist Nicholas Reti will demonstrate his oil painting technique to portray beautiful flowers from our charming town gardens. Sign up to find out location and meet at garden at 9am. Enjoy his newest paintings of flowers and local gardens at the Artist Reception at 6pm. Free.

Penstemon Rainbow by Nicholas Reti, 8″ x 10″, oil

Stephen C. Datz: A White Winter Wonderland

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December 17, 2011 – January 8, 2012

This solo exhibition featured the Colorado high country, and many local landscapes, in the depth of winter and at its most poetic. A number of paintings from the exhibition are still available. Click here to view.

Fire in Ice by Stephen C. Datz. 20″ x 30″

Shaun Horne in Gilcrease Museum Collectors’ Reserve Show

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Chris and Kate’s Flower Garden by Shaun Horne – on view at the Gilcrease Museum

A painting by Shaun Horne, Chris and Kate’s Flower Garden, will be on exhibition at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the Collectors’ Reserve Show from October 22 through November 2, 2011. Shaun is traveling to Tulsa for the opening. The Collectors’ Reserve Show is by special invitation. If you are interested in attending, please contact the gallery. Learn more about the show here.

Autumn Colors: An Exhibition of Fall Paintings Created in Crested Butte!

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Six artists represented by the Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery will be in Crested Butte painting the spectacular autumn colors from September 20-23. Completed works by Shaun Horne, Dawn Cohen, Nichloas Reti, Meredith Nemirov, Susiehyer and Kelly Kotary will be on display from September 24- October 8 as a special exhibition, Autumn Colors, at the Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery.

Please join us for the opening reception of Autumn Colors on Saturday, September 24th from 5-8pm. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served, including seasonally-inspired eats and locally made hard cider. The artists will be in attendance. Stop by the gallery on your way to or from the Vinotok festivities. Happy Harvest!

Kebler Fall Morning by Nicholas Reti, 18″ x 18″, oil on panel