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portfolio • 19 outwest art show & sale Jeff Segler OIL PAINTER SHOW: Out West Art Show & Sale Heritage Inn: Room 296 W estern painter, Jeff Segler creates oil paintings of everyday working cowboys, Native Americans, horses and cattle, wildlife and landscapes. Jeff got his start working as cowboy in a living history program on a ranch in Northern New Mexico teaching young people about the history of the cattle industry in the 1880's American West. He taught about everyday working cowboys, cattle barons, and all characters in between. His style is an impressionistic-realism and he participates in art shows across the Western United States. Jeff is based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2018 Jeff was elected as an Artist Member of the prestigious Salmagundi Club of New York City. In 2016, he was chosen to be the new National Artist of the Boy Scouts of America. Norman Rockwell held the position for the first 60 years of the BSA, Joseph Csatari the past 40 years. Jeff is only the third. He is represented by Mountain Trails Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Southwest Gallery, Dallas, Texas, and Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Waiting For A Break In the Rain • Oil on Linen • 36"x 24" Cathedral of the Iron Horse • Oil on Linen • 36"x 36" the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Foundation to provide some historical flavor and a bit of excitement to this year's event. The four-day show kicks off Wednesday evening with a late afternoon reception in the hotel's convention area featuring a new addition to the show, the "Living Catalogue". One piece of art from each exhibiting artist is put on display allowing visitors an excellent overview of the depth and breadth on can expect throughout the show. Thursday's focus turns to young art enthusiasts of Central Montana as the Young Masters Program takes center stage. This program originated in 2007 by Ron Ukrainetz, Don and Mimi Grant, and Julie McCamley to incorporate an educational experience where artists share their knowledge with children. Ukrainetz laughs as he thinks back to the humble beginnings, "That first year was a test run…and I was the white rat! We had 30 3rd graders come in and I taught a basic drawing class of shapes and how to make them into something. I probably put on 25,000 steps that first hour! It was a success and the teachers loved it. But we learned that we needed more than one instructor and we changed the target-age to high schoolers!" Today, it has evolved into a multi-faceted program where high school students present their artwork for jury and have the opportunity to win college scholarships, micro- scholarships for students who wish to attend workshops Continued on page 21

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