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Show Activity:
The year has started off with us
back in the saddle again and our horses running at a full gallop. With
three major shows in Jan. we kept the roads hot and a smile on our faces
as we met so many new people. It was exhausting and exhilarating at the
same time.
The Dallas Safari Club show was an
incredible way to start out the year. We renewed friendships with
exhibitors from all over the world and re-connected with many of our
collectors. There always seems to be a buzz in the booth because of you,
my faithful collectors, who stops by to share your latest news. You are
so much more to me.
We followed Dallas with the Indian
Market in Denver and then the Safari Club International convention in
Reno, NV. The excitement that permeates these shows seems to re-charge
my creative batteries with energy. And rather than being tedious, the
miles on the road become a time to soak up the diversity and open spaces
of our great nation.
News On The Safari:
The one great disappointment for
me has been the postponement of my safari to Tanzania. Due to concerns
about the current international situation we have postponed it until the
same time in February next year. That means we have space for a few more
people to join us on this trip of a lifetime. For those of you that were
unable to fit the safari into your 2003 schedule, you now have a chance
to make it in 2004. As safari commitments continue to come in, I will
keep a waiting list of names. Contact me at ssteele@sherrysteele.net
if you are interested in additional information about this incredible
safari to my favorite parts of Africa.
New Works:
Work continues on the
zebra mare and colt many of you saw on my drawing table at the January
shows. It should be finished and available in print by the middle of
March, just in time for the Texas Indian and Southwest Art Market in
Arlington, TX. Look for it on this site in a few weeks.
At present it appears that my next
piece will be a Greater Kudu (If I can’t be in Africa, then at least I
can dream I’m there with my animals). And further down the line, the
quest for the perfect whitetail deer piece is progressing and I expect
to have one by the end of the year.
As mentioned in my year-end
newsletter, I will continue to bring small original works on
scratchboard to the shows. These have proven to be an interesting
addition for my collectors and fun for me to do.
Upcoming Shows:
I will be at the Convention Center
in Arlington, Texas on March 21, 22 and 23 for the Indian and Southwest
Art Market, and back to Richardson, Texas in April for the Cottonwood
Festival.
The San Antonio "Home and
Garden Show" to be held on Feb. 28, March 1 and 2, is an
unscheduled show. The JEDCO group, art brokers from New Braunfels, TX,
will be featuring my work, along with the work of Dalhart Windberg and
Michael Windberg in their booth. The three of us will be available to
sign prints throughout the show and I feel fortunate to be included with
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