2010 Exhibition Schedule

Diehl Gallery Friday Après-ski
Fridays, 5–8 p.m.
January 8th–March 26th

Wikipidia defines après-ski (French: after skiing) as going out, having drinks, dancing, and generally socializing after skiing. It is popular in the Alps where skiers often stop at bars on their last run of the day while still wearing all their ski gear. This can also happen anywhere in the world where there is snow. So come by the Diehl Gallery Fridays during ski season from 5-8 pm for a wine reception. Stop in after a day on the slopes for fine art and fine wine. Ski attire welcome!

ANGIE RENFRO
all the little things
February 13–March 6, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 13, 5–8 pm

Please join us for Angie Renfro's first solo exhibition at Diehl Gallery.

The show will benefit WomensTrust, a non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization. Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works directly to WomensTrust.

WomensTrust is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing outreach in Ghana through microfinance, education and healthcare.

Click here to see available works by Angie Renfro
Click here to read Angie Renfro's biography

THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY FÊTE at Diehl Gallery
Saturday, June 5, 2010
5–9 pm

Join us for our season opening all-artist show!

The FÊTE will benefit the Art Assocation of Jackson Hole. Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of paintings and 5% of the acquisition cost of bronze sculpture directly to the Art Assocation of Jackson Hole, a 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging a vital, creative community by creating opportunities for exposure to, education in, and enjoyment of a wide variety of art.

ASHLEY COLLINS
Giving Back
June 23 - July 14, 2010

Ticketed Benefit: Wednesday, June 23, 2010
6-9 pm

Public Opening: Thursday, June 24, 2010
5-8 pm

Internationally renowned artist Ashley Collins will present a collection of new works at an opening benefit reception of the artist's second solo exhibition at Diehl Gallery in Jackson Hole. The show will benefit Teton Science Schools, a non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization. Collectors are invited to write 20% of the investment cost of works directly to Teton Science Schools.

Teton Science Schools have been teaching about the natural world and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem since 1967. The organization has educated, trained and inspired thousands of children, youth and adults, bringing them together through the study of nature and its extension, place-based education. Six innovative programs serve students from across Wyoming, the Intermountain West, the nation and around the world.

Click here to see available works by Ashley Collins
Click here to read Ashley Collins biography

CHRIS REILLY AND MICHELLE HAGLUND
New Works
July 17 - 30, 2010

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 17, 2010
5-8 pm

Join us for a special demonstration by Mr. Reilly during the opening reception on July 17th.

Master encaustic painters Chris Reilly and Michelle Haglund present a new body of work highlighting their study of Eastern philosophy, love of the natural landscape and fascination with birds, butterflies and Buddhas.

Join us for a special demonstration by Mr. Reilly during the opening reception on July 17th.

Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works in this show directly to Community Safety Network, a 501(c)(3) organization. CSN provides support, advocacy, shelter, and assistance to those affected by domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, which are considered the most underreported and stigmatizing crimes by Teton County law enforcement.

MONICA PETTY AIELLO and TYLER AIELLO
Cosmorphology
July 31 - August 13, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 31
5-8 pm

Monica Petty Aiello has studied the moons of Jupiter through her work with noted space scientists involved with the Voyager, Galileo, Cassini and New Horizons missions. In 2007, she attended a NASA conference - Ices, Oceans and Fire - which inspired further investigation of two Jovian satellites, Io and Europa. While teaching in California last year, Monica was able to work directly with scientific experts who helped her dissect their bizarre geology. This new body of work focuses on Io and Europa - it is a study in dichotomy.

Sculptor Tyler Aiello’s metal work is based on mathematics, biology and botany. He is known for his elegant metal sculpture that blends his interest in science and natural forms, with a love of process and materials. His sculptures are evocative of organic shapes - plants, flowers, buds, blooms, and his newest Seed works hang suspended - floating and emitting shadows and light.

Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works in this show directly to Center of Wonder, a 501(c)(3) organization. Center of Wonder supports the discovery of wonder through experiential programs in science and the arts. The organization's special events are designed to stir the imagination with presentations by explorers, storytellers, photographers, scientific pioneers and visionaries from all parts of the globe. Wonder speakers embody the spirit of discovery, empower people to envision change and inspire audiences to feel connected to something bigger than themselves.

Diehl Gallery invites you to attend these events held in conjunction with the Aiello exhibition:

Art Explorers: Our Place In Space! Kids Camp

July 26-30
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Entering 3rd - 6th graders
Art Assocation of Jackson Hole
Instructor: Monica Petty Aiello

Come explore our planetary neighborhood through art with visiting mixed-media artist Monica Petty Aiello. This camp integrates art and science to teach children about planetary science, history, and art-making - giving them a broader perspective of their home world, Earth. The camp fuses scientific investigation with a variety of 2D and 3D art projects including, pastel, collage, sculpture and acrylic painting. Denver based, mixed-media artist Monica Petty Aiello regularly dialogs with space scientists in creating her planetary inspired work.

To register or for more information call the Art Association at 307.733.6379.

Lecture
Tyler Nordgren, PhD
Stars Above, Earth Below: Astronomy in the National Parks
Craig Thomas Discovery Center, Grand Teton National Park
Thursday, July 29 from 1-2 p.m.

The Center of Wonder and Grand Teton National Park welcome Tyler Nordgren, Associate Professor of Physics at University of the Redlands in California. Dr. Nordgren is an astronomer and author of a new book sponsored by the National Parks: Stars Above, Earth Below: A guide to astronomy in the national parks. He took a journey across the American landscape, exploring the connections between the parks and the wonders of the night sky. He visited twelve parks in twelve months, from the icy grandeur of Denali National Park in Alaska to the red rocks and steep-walled canyons of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah and, of course, beautiful Grand Teton National Park (chapter 2). As he met with park experts and visitors, he examined the themes that link the parks to other landscapes in the solar system. Through it all, he enjoyed the uniquely dark skies that grace most national parks, a resource that is quickly vanishing from the rest of the country. For the vast majority of visitors to the national parks, a dark starry sky is as rare as the glaciers, geysers, or grizzly bears that have brought them to the parks in the first place. A night spent camping under the stars in places like Grand Teton today affords a view of natural night unavailable almost anywhere else. In the bright band of the Milky Way overhead we see the great family of stars to which our Sun belongs, while in the park around us we see physical forces also at work on our neighbor planets. In both the stars above and Earth below, the national parks preserve our last best window to the Universe beyond.

Lecture followed by book signing.

For more information Carrie Geraci at Center of Wonder: 307-734-0570.

Lecture
David Grinspoon, PhD
Is there Art on Other Planets?
Teton County Public Library
Friday, July 30, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Center of Wonder presents David H. Grinspoon, an American astrobiologist. Dr. Grinspoon will examine the concept of art in outer space at an educational and entertaining lecture for all ages. Dr. Grinspoon is the current curator of Astrobiology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He has published numerous works, such as Lonely Planets: The Natural Philosophy of Alien Life, which won the 2004 PEN literary award for nonfiction. In 2006 he was awarded the Carl Sagan Medal by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. Dr. Grinspoon studies surface and atmospheric evolution of Earthlike planets elsewhere in the universe, with a focus on possible environments for extraterrestrial life. He is on the science team for NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which will launch in 2011, and is interdisciplinary scientist for the European Space Agency's Venus Express mission. He has published three books, and numerous popular and scientific articles. He is a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope Magazine, where he authors the monthly Cosmic Relief column. He was awarded the 2006 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society.

In this talk, Dr. Grinspoon will examine the role of our expanding awareness of other planetary environments in changing human perceptions through the playful question "Is there art on other planets." What does it mean that our aesthetic sensibilities, honed by biological and cultural evolution here on Earth, respond so powerfully to imagery from other worlds whose landscapes have never been seen by creatures from our planet? Given what we know about the environments of other planets, and the evolution of life and mind on Earth, is it likely that complex intellects have evolved elsewhere in the universe? If so, will they have art? How will we respond to the work of their artists, and who will represent them in the galleries of the future?

For information call Carrie Geraci at Center of Wonder: 307-734-0570.

DAVID BANEGAS
Revolution
August 14 - 27, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 14
5-8 pm

Emerging artist David Banegas presents his first solo exhibition at Diehl Gallery with a body of portraiture - both human and animal. His works will include recognizable visages like Paul Newman, Humphrey Bogart and Clint Eastwood, as well as a native american portraits; and indigenous animal paintings. Bangas' rich, vibrant canvases demonstrate his agility with the paintbrush and facility with texture and color.

Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works in this show directly to Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association, a 501(c)(3) organization. Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association promotes healing with horses through equine assisted therapeutic and educational activities for people of all ages with disabilities, regardless of economic status. The Association encourages the natural relationship between horse and rider which results in the rider's improved physical and emotional well being.

DIRK DE BRUYCKER
New Paintings
August 28 - September 9, 2010

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 28
5-8 pm

Dirk De Bruycker, a Belgian native who spends much of his time in Nicaragua, says of his work: 'I think some of the intensity and sensuality of Latin America has crept into my work. There is a feeling of unease here below the surface that is palpable and yet it is so beautiful here. The force of life here is so strong; it permeates everything - you can literally hear things grow. I think it is some of that intensity of life, which is very different from my cooler northern European sensibilities, that I have allowed to surface in the paintings.'

Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works in this show directly to Teton Literacy Program, a 501(c)(3) organization. Teton Literacy Program serves Teton County with educational resources to better reading, writing, and language skills of our diverse community. Learn more at www.tetonliteracy.org

LES THOMAS
New Works
September 10 - September 30

Opening Reception: Friday, September 10
5-9 pm
(In conjunction with Palates and Palettes and the JH Fall Arts Festival)

When recently asked, Les Thomas described the current style of his painting as a hybrid of abstraction and representation. For the most part, the imagery he places in his pictures are the pretexts he needs in order to further explore pictorial possibilities. His paintings tend to play with the relationship between culture and nature. The special wax finish that he applies, he explains, “may very well pertain to memory, and the manner in which we hold visual experiences within the capacities for recollection. Think of the last time you encountered a bear on the roadside, or craned your neck to watch a mountain goat or sheep on a steep and rocky slope.”

Collectors are invited to write 10% of the acquisition cost of works in this show directly to the Jackson Hole Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1980 to preserve open space and the scenic, ranching and wildlife values of Jackson Hole by assisting landowners who wish to protect their land in perpetuity. Learn more at www.jhlandtrust.org