Jackson Hole Stories: Voices of the Valley Programs Return
JACKSON: The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum’s winter oral history program series, Jackson Hole Stories: Voices of the Valley, begins on January 12. Storytellers include wildlife and landscape artists, extreme bicyclists, ski mountaineers, and longtime residents of varied pursuits.
The first program on Thursday, January 12 features stories by artists, Meredith Campbell and Greg McHuron. Both are accomplished plein-air painters of wildlife and western landscapes, and will share their experiences, passion, and philosophy of working outdoors in the open air. Campbell and McHuron work in oil and McHuron also works in watercolor/gouache.
After studying biology and an early career in natural history illustration, Meredith Campbell moved toJacksonin 1990. She began focusing on wildlife art, because of her love of animals and also because of the abundance of wildlife in theJackson Holearea.Campbellinstructs drawing classes for the Yellowstone Institute, theTetonCountySchool DistrictandCentralWyomingCollege. She is a member of Oil Painters of America, Artists for Conservation and has trained with several highly acclaimed artists, including Robert Bateman, Jim Wilcox, and Dave Wade.
Greg McHuron studied art, forestry, and fisheries and wildlife. After graduating, he worked as a designer and art director for an interior design firm before moving toJacksonto be close to the subjects he prefers to paint. McHuron has taught workshops, given demonstrations and participated in quick-draws for organizations including Wyoming Artists Association, Wind River Artist Association, National Museum of Wildlife Art, CM Russell Show,Grand TetonNational Park, Gates of theArticNational Parkand Preserve. He received the 2011 Artist’s Choice Award bestowed by Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters.
The programs continue on January 19 with Jay and Tracey Petervary, endurance bicyclists; February 9: Bill Briggs and Christian Beckwith, ski mountaineers; February 16: Dail Barbour and Rob Cheek, longtime residents.
All programs are open to the public and are held on Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30 p.m. They are held at the Old Wilson Schoolhouse inWilson—with the exception of the February 9 Briggs/Beckwith program which is held at Pink Garter Theater. Families are welcome.
Admission is free for currentJackson Hole Historical Society and Museummembers; memberships are available at the door. Non-member admission is $5 at Old Wilson Schoolhouse programs. The series is funded in part by a grant from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.
Please contact Karen Reinhart, Curator of Education and Outreach, at 733-2414 or 406-224-1534 for more information.