Wyoming Artist Group Presents Western Art by Wyoming Artists Home Page of Wyoming Artist Group Ann Hanson Mary Clucas Ainsley McNeely Mike Kopriva Shea Dimock PARENT GROUP GeoScience Adventures 1802 Highway 14 E Shell, Wyoming 82441 www.geo-sciences.com

Western Art by Wyoming Artists Many talented western and native wildlife artists live, work or play in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming. We invite you to visit each of our featured artist’s web page to view his or her collection of Western Art by Wyoming Artists. We will be adding other selected Western Artists and their offerings to the Wyoming Artists Group website. Make this site one of your favorites and visit it often for updates. Ann Hanson - Shell Valley has its share of talented artists, including one of the horse lover’s favorite artists, Ann Hanson.  Ann’s original art is on display in many exquisite settings, including private homes and lodges across the nation and overseas, as well as in the prestigious Buffalo Bill Historical Center Museum in Cody, Wyoming. Her work appears regularly in such notable publications as Western Horseman, Art of the West, and other well-known publications. Click here to visit Ann’s personal website and see for yourself why her works are prized by horse lovers. Michael Kopriva - Wyoming native Mike Kopriva has consistently won many competitions for his work in acrylic and watercolor painting, stone sculpture, and metal sculpture. A few of his more notable commissions include an acrylic 8' x 22' mural depicting scenes from Wyoming at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne, a 4' x 20' steel mural placed in the Rockville, MD Department of Transportation illustrating the history of transportation, and a 12" x 20" acrylic painting of the USS Wyoming Trident submarine commissioned as a gift for the officers. Mike's works can be found in local, national, and international corporate and private collections. Click here to visit Mike’s webpage and see for yourself why his works are so much in demand. Ainsley McNeely - A native of Alabama, Ainsley McNeely, first came to the Wyoming/Montana area to paint in the 1990’s and liked it so much she bought property and began designing a new studio. She is known to the public for the colorful posters she designed for the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as well as the 2001-2002 Alabama Duck Stamp. Ainsley’s wildlife paintings, sporting art and portraits appear in galleries, shows and competitions throughout the U. S., winning awards in such shows as the Louisiana Wildfowl Festival, The Art Show at the Dog Show, The World Wildlife Art Festival and the Grand National Art Contest. Click here to view her Sporting Series Online Gallery and learn more about this talented artist. Mary Clucas - Another Shell Valley resident, Mary Clucas, and her husband, Jack, are Wyoming natives and lifelong residents of the Cowboy State. During their years of experience as ranchers, cattlemen, hunters and outfitters, Mary developed an extensive knowledge of Wyoming wildlife. Click here to visit Mary’s website and browse Mary’s images of Rocky Mountain wildlife - hand-painted on ceramic tile and other media. Shea Dimock – Shea is a Cody, Wyoming resident with family ties to Shell, Wyoming - her grandparents having founded one of the earliest guest ranches in Shell Valley. She started making Zuni-inspired pottery in 1999 after having the privilege of viewing some beautiful examples of both historic & contemporary Zuni pieces. Much of her pottery features animals and styles that have influenced her since childhood. Click here to visit her webpage and view her pottery offerings. . For further information, contact: GeoScience Adventures, Inc. 1802 U. S. Highway 14 Shell, Wyoming 82441 Phone: (307) 765-2259 or (866) 765-2259 toll free e-mail: geosci@tctwest.net Images by GeoScience Adventures, Inc. (except as noted) All images & content Copyright © 2002, 2008, GeoScience Adventures, Inc. except as noted. Last Modified: 1-12-2008