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Pam Dean Cable Retires as SKB Executive Director
On March 13, 2023, Pam Dean Cable announced her retirement as Executive Director of the Susan K. Black Foundation effective April 1, 2023. The Directors of the SKB Foundation released a statement praising Pam Cable to beneficiaries, supporters, donors, and all other...
Video Recording of Movie Posters
This session was on Movie Posters—the art that draws you into the movies. Movie posters have been around since 1870 and started in Paris. Each decade they evolved into more complex ideas. The 30s reflected Art Deco. The 60s featured teen idols and beach movies. The...
Tribute to Mort Solberg 2022
A small initial remembrance of Mort Solberg, our dear friend, artist buddy, master artist, fabulous instructor, and long time board member of the Susan Kathleen Black Foundation.
The Story of Charles Goodnight
Artwork by Lee Cable Narration by Jim Hodges, cowboy, author, & historian
A Generous Donation from James E. Parkman
The Bryan Museum is thrilled to accept a generous donation from James E. Parkman of 13 paintings created by artist Lee Cable as a permanent gift to the Museum. This portfolio of stunning oil paintings details the life and story of famous cowman and plainsman Charles...
“In the Audubon Tradition” Exhibition
This fall the newly renovated Cincinnati Museum Center is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its Museum of Natural History & Science. Founded in 1818 as the Western History Society, its doors opened in 1820. Its first employee was famed naturalist and artist,...
In the Audubon Tradition Exhibit & Sale
This fall the newly renovated Cincinnati Museum Center is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its Museum of Natural History & Science. Founded in 1818 as the Western History Society, its doors opened in 1820. Its first employee was famed naturalist and artist,...
Dubois Plein Air Painting Map
Below are the most popular location In Dubois, Wyoming, this week 150 artists have gathered for our annual workshop. A exciting part of the experience is to do a little plein air painting. To help with this, we have created a "Plein Air Location Map."...
A Unique Exhibition Deep in the Art of Texas
‘The Life & Times of Charles Goodnight:’ A Unique Exhibition Deep in the Art of Texas By Spring Sault | Texas Hill Country | July 3, 2018 A new fine art exhibition, opening at the Bryan Museum in Galveston on June 30, focuses on western folklore with “The...
“Lonesome Dove” Comes to Life at The Bryan Museum
The incredibly talented Bill Wittliff will join J.P. Bryan in The Bryan Museum’s Conservatory for a conversation about Bill’s life as a famed Texas storyteller, photographer, publisher, book collector, archivist, and writer. As the producer of the...
New exhibit tells story of Texas trailblazer
By BARBARA CANETTI Correspondent - July 1, 2018 GALVESTON, TEXAS A new exhibit at The Bryan Museum is an art installation as well as a history lesson telling the story of Charles Goodnight, one of the best known Texas cattle ranchers in the 1800s. A dozen large oil...
Goodnight Exhibit Opens at the Bryan Museum
The Life and Times of Charles Goodnight Innovator, entrepreneur, conservationist: Charles Goodnight left his mark on the West. With his partner, Oliver Loving, he pioneered the Goodnight-Loving cattle trail. He invented one of the earliest food-trucks, the chuckwagon,...
17th ANNUAL ARTISTS RENDEZVOUS & WORKSHOP
SUSAN KATHLEEN BLACK FOUNDATION 17th ANNUAL ARTISTS RENDEZVOUS & WORKSHOP September 16-21, 2018 HEADWATERS ARTS & CONFERENCE CENTER DUBOIS, WY We are pleased to announce that two very talented instructors have agreed to become the newest members of...
SKB “Small Works” Exhibition / Competition 2017
SKB WORKSHOP fine art “Small Works” exhibition - Every year... as an integral part of the SKB Workshop in Dubois, Wyoming, the Foundation mounts an actual fine art exhibition of "Small Works" on the 2nd floor of the Headwaters Art & Conference Center....
SKB Instructors’ Quick Finish & Auction Gallery
SKB Instructors' Quick Finish / Paint Off & Auction - One of the highlights of the SKB Workshop is the annual Instructors' Quick Finish that they conduct where all of the instructors create a work of art in about an hour. This is always a wonderful and often...
At the SKB Workshop 2017
First day at the SKB Workshop in the tiny town of Dubois, set in the extraordinary landscape of Wyoming's high country... 7,500 feet. Artists began arriving on Saturday. And last night was the big kick off party in the Headwaters Center. Bright and early...