American Plains Artists 2023 Signature Show

The American Plains Artists (APA) Signature Show opened March 17 and will continue through April 29, 2023 at the Petrified Wood & Art Gallery in Ogallala, Nebraska.

Realistic and representational artworks of the American Great Plains including the, landscape, people, and the life of the Plains–were exhibited by twenty-seven APA Signature members from across the U.S.A.  Nationally recognized and highly respected Cowboy Artists of America member Brandon Bailey was our Awards Juror.

 

Best of Show — “Little Winner” by Cliff Barnes
Western Art Collector Publisher’s/Artist Focus Award  —  “Banjo” by Jean G. Green
Art of the West Publisher’s Award  — “Storm Coming” by Alice Leese
Ogallala Award  —  “A Good Day for a Hanging” by Gary Ward
Arrowhead Award  — “I See You” by Tom Samson
Plainsman and Golden Spur Awards to be Announced.

Enjoy our little video! To see our full show click here.

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Here are some additional views from the reception at the Petrified Wood & Art Gallery

 

APA 2021 Signature Show

Awards

The American Plains Artists (APA) Signature Show opened at 2 PM, Monday, March 15, 2021, at the Petrified Wood & Art Gallery in Ogallala, NE, to a large, steady crowd despite two major highways being closed from the middle of Nebraska all the way to Utah due to bad winter snowstorms in western Nebraska and Wyoming. 

Realistic and representational artworks of the American Great Plains–the wildlife, landscape, people, and the life of the Plains–were exhibited by twenty-two APA Signature members from across the U.S.A.  Nationally recognized and highly respected Awards Juror Don Dernovich awarded the following:

 

  •   BEST OF SHOW:   “Comfort Mood”, an oil painting by Sherry Blanchard Stuart of Scottsdale, AZ

THREE PUBLISHER AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

  1. “Mama’s Boy”, an oil painting by Judy Osburn of Norman, OK–Quarter-page ad given by Art of the West, Andrew Kane, Owner/Publisher; 
  2. “Silence Speaks” a bronze sculpture by Mary Michael, of Belt, MT– One month digital ad given by Fine Art Connoisseur, B. Eric Rhoads, Publisher; 
  3. “Collectibles”, an oil painting by Cheryl Roush of Midland, TX–Half-page ad given by Western Art & Architecture, Tim Newton, Publisher.
Stuart, Sherry Blanchard Comfort Mood 16x26 Oil on linen $2400
Sherry Blanchard Stuart “Best of Show” Comfort Mood 16×26 Oil on linen $2400

 

 

Other awards included the Arrowhead Award chosen by the Petrified Wood & Art Gallery–“General’s Game”, a colored pencil artwork by Eileen Nistler of Upton, WY, and the Golden Spur award chosen by the APA Signature Members–“Grand Autumn Day”, an acrylic by J. I. McElroy of Gurley, NE.  A special “Ogallala” Award given by the APA was won by “Prairie Wind”, an oil painting by Barbara Summers Edwards of Smithfield, UT.  This award received the autographed and remarqued book Ogallala, a Century on the Trail by Elaine Nielsen whose husband and daughter chose the award-winning artwork.

The APA Signature show continues through May 22, 2021.  The public is invited to see this “Art of the Plains” show and is also invited to attend the ending reception on May 22nd from 2-6 PM.  The Petrified Wood & Art Gallery is located at 418 East 1st Street, Ogallala, NE, and is open 8 AM-4 PM MDT Monday-Saturday.  If attending the show in person is not an option, the public is encouraged to view the APA exhibit following the link below.  For more information call the gallery at 308.284.9996.

Click here to view our award winning art work and show!