Wyoming Breezes

Houses in the Snow Norway 1895 Claude Monet as seen at the Denver Art Museum November 2019 In an earlier post , I mentioned being surprised that Monet had painted Winter scenes. The bleak landscape in this image reminds me isolated Wyoming ranches. Those who live in such areas are hardy and have a work ethic that is hard to match. They know that the animals come before their own creature comforts. They don't have set schedules for meals or bedtime: they work until the work is done - period. They work in miserable conditions, and the pay is minimal; yet it's a lifestyle they will fiercely defend. photo courtesy of WYDOT

close-up "Butterfly" by Marie Watt Denver Art Museum November 2019 "Butterfly" by Marie Watt was an interesting piece of textile art. I was amazed at the sheer number of jingles that it had attached. zooming out to include part of the textile section of "Butterfly" by Marie Watt "Butterfly" was constructed of reclaimed wool blankets, satin binding, thread, cotton twill tape, and thousands of tin jingles. It was created in 2015. "Butterfly" by Marie Watt Isn't this an interesting and unique piece. I can't imagine making all those jingles. Traditionally, jingles are made from chewing tobacco lids and adorn Native American jingle dresses. If you want more information on jingles and jingle dresses:           Jingle Dress Dancing          Jingle Dress - Wikipedia         Jingles & Lids (for those who don't want to chew the tobacco)

Boat at Low Tide Claude Monet Denver Art Museum Denver, CO November 2019 I love the composition of this painting: the large, masted boat makes a dynamic impression against the city background.

On Saturday, I had the privilege of attending the Monet exhibit (THE TRUTH OF NATURE) at the Denver Art Museum. The Laramie senior center (Eppson Center for Seniors) organized a bus trip to the exhibit, and I'm thrilled that I was able to secure a seat. It was often difficult to get close to the masterpieces because so many people were in the exhibit hall, but I did manage to take photos of my favorites. I'll be sharing them periodically. Forgive me for not giving the names of these fabulous works of art, but I felt fortunate to just photograph the paintings before the crowd surged around. Monet is well known for his use of color, so I was surprised that one section of the exhibit included winter scenes. The detail was amazing down to the brush strokes of the frosty trees. I particularly loved the paintings that included water and clouds and could have viewed the details for hours.