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Sip & Paint
2025-08-05 18:00, 2025-08-12 18:00, 2025-08-19 18:00, 2025-08-26 18:00, 2025-09-02 18:00 (America/Denver) | Steph’s Kitchen, 1022 13th Street, Cody WY
A step by step instructed painting with artist Jessica Reesy.
No talent required, family friendly, and everything provided.
$35/seat
PM me or text me at 307-254-0191 to secure your seats.
Steph’s will be serving food and drinks.

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Paint Party
2025-08-08 18:00
Fun little Highlander is back!
It is a beautiful painting with lots of different way of creating it
Join us for couple of hours of FUN at your local VFW
$35 per artist
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Paint Party
2025-08-10 13:00
Change colors if you would like, add stars or anything else to create your own beautiful masterpiece
Bring your favorite person and paint as a gift to each other
$35 per artist
Spots are limited to 12
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Paint Party
2025-08-12 18:00, 2025-08-22 18:00 - 20:00
Super fun and colorful painting for you
Create your own masterpiece and change colors if you would like
This is step by step painting so no need for previous art experience
Expect lots of fun though.
$35 per artist
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Artist in Residence: Sonja Jackson
2025-08-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
We welcome our second Artist in Residence to the Cody Country Art League. Sonja Jackson, a Cody resident, answered her calling to follow her passion in art in 2024, resigned from her healthcare position and committed full time to painting. Second to working on her art, hiking and searching for her next painting reference is what she loves to do most.
Wildlife and western art are her preferred genres, but she’s also a talented landscape artist as well. Stop in and see Sonja Jackson Art – live in the classroom Wednesday through Saturday 9am to 5pm- in the CCAL classroom behind the gallery at 836 Sheridan Ave., downtown Cody.

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Relief Print Making
2025-08-15 13:00
Learn about Relief Printmaking and how to do it at the next Ages 10 & Up Art Series on Friday, August 15th at 1 p.m.!
Space is limited so please sign-up at the following link:
https://forms.office.com/r/mr10FLx5sL
You can also sign-up by stopping by the circulation desk or by calling the library at (307) 754-8828.
Relief printmaking is a type of printmaking where one “carves” the positive space of your design, leaving the negative space the part of the design that gets inked when printing the image. It is the opposite of traditional printmaking!
*** The Park County Public Library, Powell is located in Homesteader Hall at the Park County Fairgrounds (655 E. 5th St.)

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Buffalo Bill Art Show/Sale Live Auction Exhibit Grand Opening
2025-08-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Buffalo Bill Center of the West, BBCW | 720 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Live Auction Exhibit Grand Opening
Friday, August 15, 2025
6:00 PM 8:00 PM

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Artist in Residence: Chanel Deroche
2025-08-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
We welcome our Artist in Residence to the Cody Country Art League.My name is Chanel Deroche, and I grew up in Cody. I have two great adult daughters, but my one and only granddaughter is the best of all of us. This is what we want!
I have always been creative, maybe as a child with rocks, sticks, and dirt. In high school I took a student choice elective class in art, and I hated it. I failed the class. The rules we had to follow made it stressful for me.
I began making my own art about 15 years ago, and this, all for my own making, is the only time I don’t feel like I have to be perfect. Doing this “Imperfect” art of mine has truly saved my life in desperate times even if I throw my art away. My art, not fine art.
Chanel Deroche.
P.S. I like kindness, dogs, and dirt roads with tunes. I am grateful for this opportunity, and also scared.

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Teens Fiber Arts Club
2025-08-20 15:30 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Do you crochet or knit? Do you want to show other teens what you’re working
on? Come to the Teen Room starting at 3:30 or whenever you can stop by and have some fun. Grades 6-12

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Hat Paint Party
2025-08-20 18:00 - 20:00
WHOOO HOOOO
FIRST HAT PAINTING PARTY
Let’s create our hats together
This is very unique and fun step by step painting experience.
You will create your own beautiful hats however you like with your favorite flowers
9 SPOTS ONLY for the event, so NO WALK IN at the party. YOU MUST RESERVE YOUR
$75 per artist
Everything is included for your beautiful custom hat.
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Artist in Residence: Ted Richmond
2025-08-21 09:00 - 17:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
We welcome our Artist in Residence to the Cody Country Art League.
Ted has carved fish since 1996 when he began to combine his lifelong interest in fishing and art, by bringing nature indoors through his fishcarvings. Whether he sculpts naturally found wood or a block of tupelo that is sawn on a bandsaw he loves to bring the feeling of the catch or the beauty of a Rocky Mountain trout to the fore by his own hand. “When the eyes go in, the soul of the fish or other animal comes to life and I love to see the expression of the people who appreciate the fish or other creatures. Recreating the excitement of God’s creation for lasting viewing captivates my imagination and drives my creativity.”
Ted uses airbrushed and hand brushed acrylic paints, tupelo, as well as hard and softwood to create realistic life sized sculptures of fish and their habitat as well as raptors and other creatures.
His artistic development centered around woodcarving influences, involvement, and a willingness to have his worked critiqued by judges at shows around the U.S. After membership in the St. Louis, MO and Wichita,KS wood carving clubs he moved to the Kansas City area where he and his wife Terri lived until 2020 when he retired and moved to Cody WY. He has been past President of the Wichita and Kansas City woodcarver’s clubs and was a frequent competitor in woodcarving shows. He has earned Best of Show honors with his fish sculptures in shows in Topeka, KS, Wichita, KS, Grapevine, TX, Rogers AR, and Kansas City, MO. He has competed internationally earning multiple Aquatic Group honors and the People’s Choice Award in 1999 at the National Woodcarving Congress with artists from over 20 countries competing for prizes. Ted earned Second in Interpretive carving for fish at the prestigious Ward Foundation shows in 2001 and 2003, and more recently he has earned Best in World honors at Breakthrough Magazine’s World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships in the division of Open Level Natural Finish in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2024 as well as Best in Show Overall in 2017 with “Home Delivery”. Locally Ted has earned first place finishes at the CodyArts Annual show in woodcarving category in 2023,2024, and 2025. Additional honors in 2025 were awarded to Ted for his “Westslope Cutthroat” in the form of the Fern Bath award.
Ted’s work may be seen at Cody Arts in Cody, WY; Northfork Anglers Fly Shop in Cody, WY and on Instagram at @ted.fishcarver

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Origami Animals Teen Craft
2025-08-22 13:00
Get ready to create Origami Animals at our very first TEEN Crafternoon at the Powell Library on Friday, August 22nd at 1 p.m.!
Teen Crafternoons are open to those aged 13 & up and all supplies are provided for those who attend this free program. No need to sign-up.
*** The Powell Library is located in Homesteader Hall at the Park County Fairgrounds (655 E. 5th St.)

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Paint Your Partner
2025-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Olive Glenn Golf Club, Olive Glenn Golf & Country Club | 802 Meadow Lane
Bring your partner, your best friend, even your sibling and let’s have some fun together.
Enjoy delicious food and drinks and have a great experience
$35 per artist
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Artist in Residence: Steve Leonardi
2025-08-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
We welcome our Artist in Residence to the Cody Country Art League.
Details on this artist to come!

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Paint Party
2025-08-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Amigos, 275 N Bent st , Powell, WY, United States, Wyoming
Come join us for a great night, creating your masterpiece and the most delicious margaritas
What could be better than that
$45 per artist
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Teen Craft Fall Scene
2025-08-26 16:00 | Cody Library, Park County Library | 1500 Heart Mountain Street
Craft/Art Class: Fall Scene Q-Tip Painting: Let’s capture the beauty and the brilliant colors of
fall.

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Labor Day Weekend at the Meeteetse Museum
2025-08-29 10:00 - 17:00 | Meeteetse Museums
Labor Day weekend will be here before you know it! While you’re in town for the big celebration, be sure to stop by the Museums to see the Chatelaine Quilt Guild Quilt Show, check out our Silent Auction items up for grabbs, and see the Buffalo Quilt, which is being raffled off in December! Mark your calendars now!

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Paint Party
2025-08-30 11:00 - 13:00 | Gestalt Studios, 440 W Park St, Powell, WY
Make your own custom clipboard, personalize it with your name or favorite flowers, glitter or stencil it
Perfect gift for a friend or gift for yourself
$35 per artist
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Artist in Residence: Robert Nelson
2025-09-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming

Not So Starving Artist Sale
2025-09-06 09:00 - 13:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
The Not-So-Starving Artists’ Sale is our annual artists-clean-out-the-studios SALE!!! The deals you can find are impressive!!! More than a dozen of our member artists will have booths as they purge their burn piles, unused and gently used art supplies etc and pass it on to YOU! Imagine a giant yard sale but it’s all artists. Bring cash!
Saturday, September 6 from 9 AM until 1 PM (ish), outside the gallery at 836 Sheridan Ave–next to the Visitors Center.

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Paint Party
2025-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | The Irma Hotel, The Irma Hotel | 1192 Sheridan Avenue, Cody, WY
Start of a fantastic Fall season at the beautiful Irma Hotel
Spend couple of hours with us painting and enjoying delicious food and drinks
Everything is provided and no need for previous art experience. Just bring your smiling face and your favorite person.
$45 per artist
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Artist in Residence: Phil Hilson
2025-09-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
We welcome our Artist in Residence to the Cody Country Art League.
Phil Hilson is a retired professional violinist and orchestra teacher now living in Cody, Wyoming. For decades, he performed with orchestras and chamber ensembles across the country, known for his expressive style, musical precision, and deep commitment to arts education. After retiring from teaching and performance, Phil turned his creative energy toward photography—a lifelong passion that has become his second career.
Today, Phil is an award-winning professional photographer specializing in wildlife, landscape, and astrophotography. His work is rooted in the vast beauty of the American West and the night skies above his Bortle 4 backyard in Cody. Whether capturing the motion of a soaring raptor, the stillness of a mountain lake, or the distant fire of a nebula, his images reflect a deep connection to the natural world and a patient, intentional approach to the craft.
Phil’s artistic philosophy draws from his musical background: Create with intention. Observe with patience. Honor the subject. He believes that great art—whether visual or musical—stirs emotion, invites stillness, and reveals beauty that might otherwise go unnoticed. His photography is guided by the same principles that shaped his music: discipline, listening, and a deep respect for the moment.
Phil’s work has earned statewide recognition, including:
1st Place – Wildlife Category, Wyoming Wildlife Magazine Photo Contest, for “Elegance in Motion”
2nd Place – Professional Photography, 2024 Cody Art League Competition, for his astrophoto “North America Nebula”
2nd Place – Professional Photography, 2025 Cody Art League Competition, for “Echoes of Home”
Selected Winner, Wyoming Public Media Photo Contest, for the 2025–2026 Traveling Photo Exhibition
Featured Photographer, Pinnacle Bank Calendar Contest, with two images selected in both the 2025 and 2026 editions
Grand Champion – Professional Photography, 2025 Park County Fair for “Echoes of Home”
Through exhibitions, fine art print sales, and public talks on astrophotography and artistic process, Phil continues to share his creative journey—now through the lens rather than the bow. His life’s work is a celebration of beauty, craftsmanship, and the quiet stories told by nature and light.

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Male Plains Native Doll w/ Supaya Gray Wolfe
2025-09-12 10:00 - 17:00
Join renowned By Western Hands artist Supaya Gray Wolfe for a one-of-a-kind hands-on two day workshop where you’ll craft a Male Plains Native Doll using traditional techniques and authentic materials.
Your doll will be hand-sewn with sinew and crafted from aged buffalo hide, horsehair, trade cloth, buffalo, and coyote hair, with intricate glass beadwork embellishments.
All supplies are provided, including turquoise, ghost berry beads, bear and wolf hide, and sage—placed inside the doll where its heart would be, adding a spiritual touch. You’re also welcome to bring a small, meaningful item to incorporate into your creation. Class will break for lunch on your own, snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the artistry and traditions of Plains Native craftsmanship. Reserve your spot today!
*This is a two-day class*September 12: 10-5pmSeptember 13: 10-5pm

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Paint Party
2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00
Get ready to decorate for Fall with this fun painting
Spend couple of hours with us painting your masterpiece
Yes, this is a step by step painting …so no need for previous art experience
$45 per artist
PLEASE MESSAGE TO RESERVE YOUR CANVAS

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Painting on the Porch w/ Michael Untiedt
2025-09-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Cody Arts, Cody Country Art League | 836 Sheridan Ave, Cody, Wyoming
Join Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale artist, Michael Ome Untiedt, for Painting on the Porch! This two-and-a-half-day educational workshop provides intermediate to advanced painters personalized instruction and fellowship with returning Buffalo Bill Art Show artist, Michael Ome Untiedt.
Born and raised in rural southeastern Colorado, Michael Ome Untiedt maintains a studio in Denver. Visiting various locations, studies the history, stories and mythologies of the people living in the area and then incorporates this into imagery that a twenty first century psychology can identify with. Through the color, brush strokes, and symbolic subject matter of his paintings, he attempts to examine the human predicament and its connections to legacy and heritage. Michael has participated in numerous shows including the Eiteljorg Museums, Quest for the West, The Russell Art Show & Sale, Settlers West Miniatures Show and Great American West Show, Western Masters Art Show & Auction, The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale, Briscoe Museums Night of Artists, and the Masters in Montana.
Workshop includes breakfast, lunch, and instruction. Materials are the responsibility of participant. A detailed packet will be sent to participants in September, to include location, lodging options, materials list and more.
Registration Required. Cost $375, limited to first 10 participants. Location Cody Country Art League Classroom 836 Sheridan Ave., Cody, WY.
Monday, September 15th – 9am-4pm
Tuesday, September 16th – 9am – 4pm
Wednesday, September 17th – 9am – 1pm

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