54th WAOW National Exhibition, "Dreamweavers"

LORI CUSICK BELOW THE SAN JUANS

JOYE DeGOEDE PUPPY LOVE

12” x 24” — Oil $1,225

For a brief period, I passed this view daily. Each time, it sent my brain into action, not only evaluating the shapes, colors, and light but also reflecting on its endurance. How many settlers and critters have shared this view? Who will gaze upon it in the future? May this painting inspire you to embark on your own reflective journey.

16” x 20” — Oil $4,700

Puppy Love captured a tender moment with these two coyotes. I love seeing them on my hikes and around my home studio. I don’t paint subjects that I don’t know. I love to do lots of research before I start my paintings. There are so many stories to tell! Here are some fun facts about coyotes: they mate for life; coyotes show affection to each other with gentle nuzzles and snuggling; greetings usually occur around dusk. They include nose touches and lots of body contact, squealing and wiggles. The differences between coyotes and wolves are in their snout/muzzles, ears, size and tails. Coyotes have narrower features and longer snouts/muzzles than a wolf. A wolf’s ears are more rounded than the pointed ears of the coyote. Wolves have bushier and shorter tails. Coyotes are shorter, sleeker and lighter on their feet.

JOYE DeGOEDE • WAOW Associate • AZ • www.joyesart.com Joye DeGoede is the artist behind the original “JoyEful Party Animals”®. Her works juxtapose reality with fantasy, inspiring the viewer to see the fun in the mundane and the vast opportunities for joy in our everyday world. Joye, says “I love painting the surrealistic mixture of animals imitating human habits and in their natural habitat.” DeGoede is a juried member of several professional organizations and her works have been featured in multiple shows, corporate and private collections across the U.S. and abroad.

LORI CUSICK • WAOW Associate • TX • www.loricusick.com Lori Cusick has a passion for plein air painting that influences everything she creates. This award-winning artist takes inspiration from the world around her, adds a stylization from her own imagination, and using vivid colors and broad brushstrokes, transforms it into something new. A native New Yorker, Lori earned her BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and currently resides in Dallas. Her work can be seen in galleries, plein air shows and private collections nationwide.

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