I had the distinct pleasure of creating this painting for the Jackson Hole Food & Wine Dinner Series. Our event, hosted by Katrina and Brandon Ryan, featured the culinary expertise of James Beard Award winning Chef, Ryan Prewitt. Together with Megan Gallagher, Haynes Poe and Chef Prewitt, we put our minds together to create an image celebrating both New Orleans and Jackson Hole.
Our love for dive bars prevailed, resulting in this hybrid painting, featuring NOLA’s Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge and the Teton Gables sign, which resides in front of Jackson Hole’s own Cutty’s Bar & Grill… and, of course, we added Grand Teton National Park for good measure.
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You can view the entire painting process here, in a shade over one minute, with a sexy soundtrack courtesy of MH the Verb.
This painting began on a deep blue ground… that blue was mixed with cadmium orange… which provided a degree of warmth. I then painted the sky and Tetons… negative space galore at this stage.
Nothing more exciting than red… in this case, laying the foundation for some highlights within the canvas.
This is when things got really exciting. I painted in a majority of Snake and Jake’s, as well as the Teton Gables signage. I added a base snow layer in a shade of grey (not the bondage kind)… the rest of the painting would be completed at the event…
Finishing the painting at a luxurious private dinner was incredible. I’m pleased to announce, the work live auctioned for $7,000 to benefit Central Wyoming College‘s Culinary and Hospitality Program; and Hole Food Rescue. Bonus? I then auctioned the shirt pictured above, literally off my back, for an additional $500. Thank you Après Events for the fabulous photo!
And here is the final work… an 18″X18″ painting, combining two amazing bar’s and one of the world’s most heart-stopping National Parks! Here’s a major thank you to Chef Prewitt, Katrina, Brandon, Megan, Haynes, Karen and Mike Reid… it was a pleasure!
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