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ANNOUNCING! The Wyoming Woman Magazine is becoming a new section of each issue of Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine!<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’re excited to announce that we’re the new publisher of The Wyoming Woman Magazine<\/a>! The ladies that began and grew this publication are AWESOME, and we’re very excited to continue the spirit of the magazine in a special section of each issue of Lifestyle<\/a>. We’re currently working on our summer issue of Lifestyle, and in it we’ll include some summer recipes — from our readers and fans! We invite you to submit your favorite recipes — click here<\/a> to be connected with our blog that gives the details!<\/p>\n

The subscribers to Wyoming Woman have been moved to our subscription list for Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine<\/a>. We’d love to hear your suggestions for content, and be looking for Wyo woman-specific blogs, and posts on our Facebook page<\/a>! To contact us with suggestions, please email editor@wyolifestyle.com.<\/p>\n

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Children\u2019s Book Illustrator Sylvia Long Wins 2012 Bull-Bransom Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Museum honors A Butterfly Is Patient<\/span><\/em> with medal for nature illustration excellence<\/em><\/p>\n

Jackson Hole, Wyoming \u2013 May 11, 2012 \u2013 Children\u2019s book illustrator Sylvia Long is the recipient of the 2012 Bull-Bransom Award, announced the National Museum of Wildlife Art<\/a> of the United States at a reception at the museum last night in Jackson Hole, Wyo.\u00a0 Long was selected for the award, given annually for excellence in children\u2019s book illustration with a wildlife and nature focus, for the 2011 picture book A Butterfly Is Patient<\/em> (Chronicle Books), written by Dianna Hutts Aston.\u00a0 Long was in Jackson Hole at the National Museum of Wildlife Art to receive the award, which was presented as part of the museum\u2019s Celebration of Young Artists event.<\/p>\n

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Illustrations for A Butterfly is Patient<\/span>, above, won 2012 Bull-Bransom Award for artist Sylvia Long, far right, shown accepting the award from National Museum of Wildlife Art Board of Trustees member Lynn Friess.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cSylvia Long’s illustrations were lauded for their detail and striking compositions by this year’s Bull-Bransom judges, who used the adjectives \u2018delightful,\u2019 \u2018engaging,\u2019 and \u2018absolutely gorgeous\u2019 among others to compliment her stellar work,\u201d said National Museum of Art Curator of Art Adam Harris, who serves annually as one of the judges for the award.\u00a0 \u201cLong’s illustrations fly off the page and enhance the wonderfully written text.\u201d Past Bull-Bransom Award winners Kevin Waldron and Jerry Pinkney were also on the judging panel.<\/p>\n

Animals are a favorite subject for Sylvia Long<\/a>, who admits to preferring drawing animals to people and does a great deal of advance research especially for non-fiction work like A Butterfly Is Patient<\/em> \u2013 spending as much or sometimes more time on learning her subject than on the actual drawing.\u00a0 It was Long\u2019s interest in all things natural \u2013 including an interest in birds that dates back to childhood \u2013 that originally led her editor to connect her with author Dianna Hutts Aston.\u00a0 Their first collaboration, An Egg Is Quiet<\/em>, went on to win more than 20 awards including from the Association of Children\u2019s Librarians and a Publishers Weekly \u201cOff the Cuff\u201d award for best non-fiction for treatment of a subject. \u00a0A Butterfly Is Patient<\/em> is the third in what has become a series of nature picture books by the duo.<\/p>\n

Long, whose very first published title Ten Little Rabbits<\/em> was named best picture book of the year by the International Reading Association back in 1991, hopes her passion for the natural world will inspire kids to get outside and really observe their surroundings.\u00a0 Still, asked what aspect of her work is most fulfilling, she responds, \u201cThe thought that somewhere ‘out there’ a child will go to their bookshelf and pull out one of ‘my’ books, crawl up in their parent’s or grandparent’s lap and settle in for that close, comforting time, sharing a story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Created in the tradition of such prestigious children\u2019s book illustrator honors as the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King and Hans Christian Andersen awards, the Bull-Bransom Award is presented in the form of a medal and $5,000 cash award.\u00a0 The National Museum of Wildlife Art named the award for Charles Livingston Bull and Paul Bransom, among the first American artist-illustrators to specialize in wildlife subjects.<\/p>\n

A member of the Museums West consortium and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the museum, officially designated the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States by an act of Congress in 2008, provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe.\u00a0 A complete schedule of exhibitions and events is available online at www.wildlifeart.org<\/a>.\u00a0 The museum is also active on Facebook at wildlifeartjh<\/a> and on Twitter at @wildlifeartjh<\/a>.<\/p>\n

CASPER — Art Teacher Nancy Lee Receives Tribal Sportswear’s Heart for Art Award from Fashion Crossroads<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Art teacher Nancy Lee, a native of Grand Forks, ND, inspires kids daily through her art instruction at Dean Morgan Junior High in Casper.\u00a0 Today, Nancy appreciates her children for the unique people that they are \u2013 and uses her art instruction to help them embrace their own individual personalities. But, she says, the road to take her here has not always been clear to her\u2026<\/p>\n

Nancy began her own art instruction at the age of six, when her parents signed her up for Saturday morning art lessons. She continued these weekly lessons until ninth grade, serving as practice for the students who were becoming art teachers at that time.\u00a0 \u201cI thought I died and went to Heaven,\u201d Nancy says.\u00a0 \u201cI would wait to go. I experienced a lot of things, working from still life and learning how to make prints at an early age. It was pure joy. It was me!\u201d As a child, Nancy found inspiration through artists at the nearby University of ND, as well as journeying to Europe to view the works of major artists.<\/p>\n

Nancy began by teaching art in Dickinson, ND. \u201cI wasn\u2019t very successful there,\u201d she says. She then moved to Missoula, where she earned her Master\u2019s in art.\u00a0 At UND, Nancy had focused on intaglio printmaking, spending a lot of time creating monoprints. A presentation on handmade paper sparked Nancy\u2019s creativity, and at the University of MT, Nancy developed paper pieces as her Master\u2019s thesis.\u00a0 Her thesis focused on paper pieces that were patterns, and made statements about Nancy\u2019s personality. Today, Nancy\u2019s creations are abstract, involving found objects from the land and clay pieces that are integrated into paper pieces.<\/p>\n

When it came to teaching art, Nancy struggled to find her niche. \u201cIt took me a long time to figure out what I was doing in teaching art,\u201d Nancy says. \u201cSometimes my quote was, \u2018I hope I can fake it until I can figure out what I am doing.\u2019\u201d She often went home and cried, thinking that the kids were being mean. \u201cI realized that I was really talking down to them and setting up harsh bounderies they just had to break!\u201d Nancy says. That realization formed a turning point for her, and helped her find her creative and emotional niche with her students. \u201cThe first thing I figured out was that you have to build a relationship with junior high\/middle level kids. They are really not bad at all if you treat with respect and care about them,\u201d Nancy says. \u201cThey wil do anything for you –if you treat them right and they trust you. They will respect you if you actually ‘teach\u2019 them something and have structure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nancy shares that the common emotional pitfalls of the early teenage years are there for a reason.\u00a0 \u201cAt times they layer negatively \u00a0because they have to protect their inner self,\u201d Nancy says. \u201cMy first weapon is always humor — first comes the kid, then art will follow.\u201d \u00a0She found a way to develop art projects that offered structure but also the opportunity for kids to develop their own ideas of who they are. She also found that strengthening the process <\/em>versus the product <\/em>was key. \u201cOnce that went out the door and I concentrated on a positive, non-critical atmosphere, their work got a lot better. It was so much easier! Work smart not hard!\u201d Nancy adds with a smile.<\/p>\n

Nancy\u2019s ability to learn and mold herself and her teaching skills is backed by a history of strong women in her family.\u00a0 \u201cI am the third Maude Dickinson to graduate from the UND,\u201d Nancy shares. The first Maud Dickinson was a commander in the Coast Guard, earned her Master\u2019s in English and wrote manuals for the Coast Guard in Washington, DC in the early 1930s.\u00a0 Then came Maude Dickinson Wood, Nancy\u2019s role model, who traveled to UND in a Model T on miserable roads.\u00a0 Maude Wood began college at 16, earned her degree in English, and taught school to at risk children at Nebraska State School.\u00a0 Miss Wood used a Labrador in her classroom, keeping the children calm through its presence \u2013 before such techniques for \u2018at risk\u2019 children were realized.<\/p>\n

Nancy\u2019s full name is Nancy Maude Dickinson Lee, and her daughter, Anne Maude Lee, will become the fourth generation of \u201cMaude\u201d in the family line.\u00a0 The antique family name may not always be a favorite, Nancy shares, but with it comes a line of strong women \u2013 something to always be proud of.<\/p>\n

Today, Nancy relishes her time with her students.\u00a0 \u201cI couldn\u2019t stand a job where they put me at a desk and make me file something,\u201d Nancy says.\u00a0 What she enjoys about teaching art are the experiences that \u2018they\u2019 have in the classroom \u2013 Nancy and the students both.\u00a0 \u201cThe kids are so funny and and smart and we just roll with it,\u201d Nancy shares. \u201cJunior high kids are \u2018for reals\u2019 — they tell it like it is —\u00a0if you are doing something good they let you know \u2026 but if they don’t agree, they will not keep it a secret!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Nancy received the Heart for Art Award, sponsored by Tribal Sportswea<\/a>r and presented by Fashion Crossroads<\/a> in Downtown Casper.\u00a0 She was awarded with a plaque and a $250 prize to purchase art supplies for her classroom.\u00a0 Connect with our blog post<\/a> about the award to read students\u2019 recommendations of Nancy, and Fashion Crossroads owner Kyleen Stevenson-Braxton\u2019s statement about Nancy and the award.\u00a0 Offered for the first time by Tribal Sportswear, the Heart for Art award recognizes local art teachers that are making a different in the lives of junior high\/middle school children.\u00a0 Because children who are fostered in the education of art and the humanities often go on to careers in these fields, Tribal Sportswear found honoring those educators who make a different worthy of celebration.\u00a0 Kyleen agrees, and hopes that the award will continue. Visit Fashion Crossroads<\/a> for women’s fashions that span a variety of ages — from leisure to career wear — at 228 E. 2nd St. in Downtown Casper.<\/p>\n

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LANDER — Lander Art Center Searching for New Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a mixture of apprehension and excitement, the Lander Art Center<\/a> Board of Directors announces the resignation of Dannine Donaho as Executive Director: Apprehension because Dannine’s energy and expertise will be hugely missed and excitement for Dannine as she focuses on her art work more full-time.<\/p>\n

Dannine has been involved with the Art Center for years. Prior to the position of Executive Director, Dannine filled many roles including volunteer, board member and program coordinator of the Native American Emerging Artist Training (NEAT) program. Her dedication to the Art Center and entrepreneurial energy has allowed the Art Center to develop our education, exhibition and artists training programs in ways that have uniquely served our community. Dannine has guided the Art Center into a position as an important visual art venue in Central Wyoming. Dannine has nurtured Lander’s vibrant community of artists as an advocate and mentor to aspiring, amateur and professional artists of all ages. We thank Dannine for her dedication to the Lander Art Center and the leadership role that she has played within our art community.<\/p>\n

From Dannine: \u00a0I came into this job in 2010 as a working, aspiring artist, passionate about maintaining and expanding the art community in Lander.\u00a0 In the past two years, I have learned intensively about non-profit art organization structure and challenges in addition to our community of artists\u2014 strengths and weaknesses.\u00a0 It has been an assiduous and provoking time.<\/em><\/p>\n

At the same time, I also learned quite a bit about myself.\u00a0 By taking on the vast roles of leader and art advocate, I found a voice I didn\u2019t know I possessed.\u00a0 I believe in art in all its forms for all people.\u00a0 Ironically, it is in finding this voice that I have decided to make a change and step down as the director.\u00a0 I believe an artist, leader, and art advocate who has little time to make art cannot cultivate this vast project, the Lander Art Center, with integrity.\u00a0 Losing one voice to gain another is worth it for a while, but not sustainable.\u00a0I hope to stay involved, as there are many parts of the job I love that would fit nicely into my life.\u00a0 And when time travel is available, I will be the first one in line for a ticket.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>The Lander Art Center is excited to begin the search for a new director. Contact the Lander Art Center<\/a> for job description and particulars. \u00a0We ask all of our community to assist us as we transition into new leadership. Specifically if you know of a potential candidate, pass them the job announcement.<\/p>\n

‘Til Next Time…What a celebration of wonderful Wyoming women!<\/p>\n

Kati Hime, Editor<\/p>\n

editor@wyolifestyle.com<\/p>\n

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LINK TO OUR CURRENT ISSUE: \u00a0www.wyolifestyle.com Our Sister Publication: Wyoming Weddings – www.wyoweddings.com Wyovore – www.wyovore.com \u00a0Wyoming Woman – www.wyomingwoman.com WYO XY —\u00a0http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/WYOXY\/index.html click the Lander Brew Fest ad below to connect with them for more information! ANNOUNCING! The Wyoming Woman Magazine is becoming a new section of each issue of Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine! We’re excited to announce that we’re the new publisher of The Wyoming Woman Magazine! The ladies that began and grew this publication are AWESOME, and we’re very excited to continue the spirit of the magazine in a special section of each issue of Lifestyle. We’re currently working on our summer issue of Lifestyle, and in it we’ll include some summer recipes — from our readers and fans! We invite you to submit your favorite recipes — click here to be connected with our blog that gives the details! The subscribers to Wyoming Woman have been moved to our subscription list for Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine. We’d love to hear your suggestions for content, and be looking for Wyo woman-specific blogs, and posts on our Facebook page! To contact us with suggestions, please email editor@wyolifestyle.com. Children\u2019s Book Illustrator Sylvia Long Wins 2012 Bull-Bransom Award Museum honors A Butterfly Is Patient with medal for nature illustration excellence Jackson Hole, Wyoming \u2013 May 11, 2012 \u2013 Children\u2019s book illustrator Sylvia Long is the recipient of the 2012 Bull-Bransom Award, announced the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States at a reception at the museum last night in Jackson Hole, Wyo.\u00a0 Long was selected for the award, given annually for excellence in children\u2019s book illustration with a wildlife and nature focus, for the 2011 picture book A Butterfly Is Patient (Chronicle Books), written by Dianna Hutts Aston.\u00a0 Long was in Jackson Hole at the National Museum of Wildlife Art to receive the award, which was presented as part of the museum\u2019s Celebration of Young Artists event. Illustrations for A Butterfly is Patient, above, won 2012 Bull-Bransom Award for artist Sylvia Long, far right, shown accepting the award from National Museum of Wildlife Art Board of Trustees member Lynn Friess. \u201cSylvia Long’s illustrations were lauded for their detail and striking compositions by this year’s Bull-Bransom judges, who used the adjectives \u2018delightful,\u2019 \u2018engaging,\u2019 and \u2018absolutely gorgeous\u2019 among others to compliment her stellar work,\u201d said National Museum of Art Curator of Art Adam Harris, who serves annually as one of the judges for the award.\u00a0 \u201cLong’s illustrations fly off the page and enhance the wonderfully written text.\u201d Past Bull-Bransom Award winners Kevin Waldron and Jerry Pinkney were also on the judging panel. Animals are a favorite subject for Sylvia Long, who admits to preferring drawing animals to people and does a great deal of advance research especially for non-fiction work like A Butterfly Is Patient \u2013 spending as much or sometimes more time on learning her subject than on the actual drawing.\u00a0 It was Long\u2019s interest in all things natural \u2013 including an interest in birds that dates back to childhood \u2013 that originally led her editor to connect her with author Dianna Hutts Aston.\u00a0 Their first collaboration, An Egg Is Quiet, went on to win more than 20 awards including from the Association of Children\u2019s Librarians and a Publishers Weekly \u201cOff the Cuff\u201d award for best non-fiction for treatment of a subject. \u00a0A Butterfly Is Patient is the third in what has become a series of nature picture books by the duo. Long, whose very first published title Ten Little Rabbits was named best picture book of the year by the International Reading Association back in 1991, hopes her passion for the natural world will inspire kids to get outside and really observe their surroundings.\u00a0 Still, asked what aspect of her work is most fulfilling, she responds, \u201cThe thought that somewhere ‘out there’ a child will go to their bookshelf and pull out one of ‘my’ books, crawl up in their parent’s or grandparent’s lap and settle in for that close, comforting time, sharing a story.\u201d Created in the tradition of such prestigious children\u2019s book illustrator honors as the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King and Hans Christian Andersen awards, the Bull-Bransom Award is presented in the form of a medal and $5,000 cash award.\u00a0 The National Museum of Wildlife Art named the award for Charles Livingston Bull and Paul Bransom, among the first American artist-illustrators to specialize in wildlife subjects. A member of the Museums West consortium and accredited by the American Association of Museums, the museum, officially designated the National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States by an act of Congress in 2008, provides an exciting calendar of exhibitions from its permanent collection and changing exhibitions from around the globe.\u00a0 A complete schedule of exhibitions and events is available online at www.wildlifeart.org.\u00a0 The museum is also active on Facebook at wildlifeartjh and on Twitter at @wildlifeartjh. CASPER — Art Teacher Nancy Lee Receives Tribal Sportswear’s Heart for Art Award from Fashion Crossroads Art teacher Nancy Lee, a native of Grand Forks, ND, inspires kids daily through her art instruction at Dean Morgan Junior High in Casper.\u00a0 Today, Nancy appreciates her children for the unique people that they are \u2013 and uses her art instruction to help them embrace their own individual personalities. But, she says, the road to take her here has not always been clear to her\u2026 Nancy began her own art instruction at the age of six, when her parents signed her up for Saturday morning art lessons. She continued these weekly lessons until ninth grade, serving as practice for the students who were becoming art teachers at that time.\u00a0 \u201cI thought I died and went to Heaven,\u201d Nancy says.\u00a0 \u201cI would wait to go. I experienced a lot of things, working from still life and learning how to make prints at an early age. It was pure joy. It was me!\u201d As a child, Nancy found inspiration through artists at the nearby University of ND, as well as journeying to Europe to view the works of major artists. Nancy began by teaching art in Dickinson, ND. \u201cI wasn\u2019t very successful there,\u201d she says. She then moved to Missoula, where she earned her Master\u2019s in art.\u00a0 At UND, Nancy had focused on intaglio printmaking, spending a lot of time creating monoprints. A presentation on handmade paper sparked Nancy\u2019s creativity, and at the University of MT, Nancy developed paper pieces as her Master\u2019s thesis.\u00a0 Her thesis focused on paper pieces that were patterns, and made statements about Nancy\u2019s personality. Today, Nancy\u2019s creations are abstract, involving found objects from the land and clay pieces that are integrated into paper pieces. When it came to teaching art, Nancy struggled to find her niche. \u201cIt took me a long time to figure out what I was doing in teaching art,\u201d Nancy says. \u201cSometimes my quote was, \u2018I hope I can fake it until I can figure out what I am doing.\u2019\u201d She often went home and cried, thinking that the kids were being mean. \u201cI realized that I was really talking down to them and setting up harsh bounderies they just had to break!\u201d Nancy says. That realization formed a turning point for her, and helped her find her creative and emotional niche with her students. \u201cThe first thing I figured out was that you have to build a relationship with junior high\/middle level kids. They are really not bad at all if you treat with respect and care about them,\u201d Nancy says. \u201cThey wil do anything for you –if you treat them right and they trust you. They will respect you if you actually ‘teach\u2019 them something and have structure.\u201d Nancy shares that the common emotional pitfalls of the early teenage years are there for a reason.\u00a0 \u201cAt times they layer negatively \u00a0because they have to protect their inner self,\u201d Nancy says. \u201cMy first weapon is always humor — first comes the kid, then art will follow.\u201d \u00a0She found a way to develop art projects that offered structure but also the opportunity for kids to develop their own ideas of who they are. She also found that strengthening the process versus the product was key. \u201cOnce that went out the door and I concentrated on a positive, non-critical atmosphere, their work got a lot better. It was so much easier! Work smart not hard!\u201d Nancy adds with a smile. Nancy\u2019s ability to learn and mold herself and her teaching skills is backed by a history of strong women in her family.\u00a0 \u201cI am the third Maude Dickinson to graduate from the UND,\u201d Nancy shares. The first Maud Dickinson was a commander in the Coast Guard, earned her Master\u2019s in English and wrote manuals for the Coast Guard in Washington, DC in the early 1930s.\u00a0 Then came Maude Dickinson Wood, Nancy\u2019s role model, who traveled to UND in a Model T on miserable roads.\u00a0 Maude Wood began college at 16, earned her degree in English, and taught school to at risk children at Nebraska State School.\u00a0 Miss Wood used a Labrador in her classroom, keeping the children calm through its presence \u2013 before such techniques for \u2018at risk\u2019 children were realized. Nancy\u2019s full name is Nancy Maude Dickinson Lee, and her daughter, Anne Maude Lee, will become the fourth generation of \u201cMaude\u201d in the family line.\u00a0 The antique family name may not always be a favorite, Nancy shares, but with it comes a line of strong women \u2013 something to always be proud of. Today, Nancy relishes her time with her students.\u00a0 \u201cI couldn\u2019t stand a job where they put me at a desk and make me file something,\u201d Nancy says.\u00a0 What she enjoys about teaching art are the experiences that \u2018they\u2019 have in the classroom \u2013 Nancy and the students both.\u00a0 \u201cThe kids are so funny and and smart and we just roll with it,\u201d Nancy shares. \u201cJunior high kids are \u2018for reals\u2019 — they tell it like it is —\u00a0if you are doing something good they let you know \u2026 but if they don’t agree, they will not keep it a secret!\u201d Nancy received the Heart for Art Award, sponsored by Tribal Sportswear and presented by Fashion Crossroads in Downtown Casper.\u00a0 She was awarded with a plaque and a $250 prize to purchase art supplies for her classroom.\u00a0 Connect with our blog post about the award to read students\u2019 recommendations of Nancy, and Fashion Crossroads owner Kyleen Stevenson-Braxton\u2019s statement about Nancy and the award.\u00a0 Offered for the first time by Tribal Sportswear, the Heart for Art award recognizes local art teachers that are making a different in the lives of junior high\/middle school children.\u00a0 Because children who are fostered in the education of art and the humanities often go on to careers in these fields, Tribal Sportswear found honoring those educators who make a different worthy of celebration.\u00a0 Kyleen agrees, and hopes that the award will continue. Visit Fashion Crossroads for women’s fashions that span a variety of ages — from leisure to career wear — at 228 E. 2nd St. in Downtown Casper. LANDER — Lander Art Center Searching for New Executive Director With a mixture of apprehension and excitement, the Lander Art Center Board of Directors announces the resignation of Dannine Donaho as Executive Director: Apprehension because Dannine’s energy and expertise will be hugely missed and excitement for Dannine as she focuses on her art work more full-time. Dannine has been involved with the Art Center for years. Prior to the position of Executive Director, Dannine filled many roles including volunteer, board member and program coordinator of the Native American Emerging Artist Training (NEAT) program. Her dedication to the Art Center and entrepreneurial energy has allowed the Art Center to develop our education, exhibition and artists training programs in ways that have uniquely served our community. Dannine has guided the Art Center into a position as an important visual art venue in Central Wyoming. Dannine has nurtured Lander’s vibrant community of artists as an advocate and mentor to aspiring, amateur and professional artists of all ages. 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