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Organizer

Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Website
https://centerofthewest.org

Location

Buffalo Bill Center of the West
BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming

Date

Aug 17 2024
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Time

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

Artist in Residence: Maggie Bassett

While visiting the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Draper Natural History Museum, take some time to visit with Artist-in-Residence Maggie Bassett. She demonstrates her work while chatting with visitors each day from August 12–17 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Bassett is a dedicated, self-taught artist whose painterly imagination remains grounded in the world of wild things. As a wildlife artist living near the border of Yellowstone National Park, the inspiration to paint is never more than a few steps out the front door. She has been developing her own style, layering charcoal and acrylic paint. The results have been quite exciting. Her main focus is capturing accurate  detail through drawing, design principles, texture, and refracted light.
During her residency, Bassett demonstrates her use of charcoal as a medium. Charcoal, she says, “allows me to capture not just the essence of the wildlife subject with rich tonal variations, but also the very minute details of fur textures and expressive eyes. The deep, velvety black strokes create a stark contrast against the pristine white background, emphasizing the presence of the subject.”

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