54th WAOW National Exhibition, "Dreamweavers"

PAMELA MANGELSDORF LEONARDO

SHARON MARKWARDT DREAMS OF THUNDER

I view bison as deeply soulful and spiritual creatures who remind humans that we are all woven together into the same web of life. Silver leaf underlies the horns and eyes as well as a single star to wish upon. Subtle words of “Spirit” may be found hidden in the mane of this herd bull. If observed closely, Life is full of brilliant beauty, and a buffalo is anything but boring brown!

24” x 36” — Oil $4,500

Leonardo - a beautiful Jaguar-Leopard hybrid - was born into captivity and spent the first 9 years of his life pacing a small cage as part of a roadside zoo to entertain tourists. His canine teeth had been pulled as were all of his claws. He was finally rescued by Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he lived out the remaining 8 years of his life in a loving and caring environment before passing away in 2020. Magnificent is too small a word to describe how regal Leonardo was, and I hope my painting reflects some of his majesty.

24” x 12” — Oil $2,400

SHARON MARKWARDT • WAOW Master • NM • www.sharonmarkwardt.com Sharon Markwardt’s work has won many awards (her first Best of Show came at age 14). Her work has been seen in publications such as Western Art Collector, Art of the West, and even a feature length article in Southwest Art (August 2018). She is a Master Signature Member of Women Artists of the West,and a member of Oil Painters of America. She had a successful solo show at Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe, NM in 2022. She has appeared in several Museum shows including the Booth Museum and the Desert Caballeros Western Museum’s invitational show CowgirlUp! for the 13th consecutive year.

PAMELA MANGELSDORF • WAOW Assoc. • AZ • www.pamelamangelsdorf.com Pamela Mangelsdorf is an award-winning Scottsdale, Arizona wildlife artist with a special interest in painting wild cats. Two wildlife artists who have influenced her style are Greg Beecham and Dustin Van Wechel. In addition to being an associate member of Women Artists of the West, she is also a member of the International Guild of Realism and several state art associations. She received the 2020 President’s Award Signature/Associate at the 50th Jubilee Exhibition of the Women Artists of the West.

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