Framed photography by Neil Henderson

Title: Spread to Snake
Statement for the piece:

"Spread to Snake" shows Spread Creek, a migratory tributary for the native Snake River cutthroat trout. This woodblock print was a partnership with the Jackson, WY Trout Unlimited chapter through Jackson Hole Public Art's WildWalls mural show. After completing a dam removal project on Spread Creek, Trout Unlimited restored this fish passage. This collaboration shows the trout's migration, starting from the gravel beds for spawning, and following the fish as they playfully swim to the main channel of the Snake River.

Dimensions: 32x48" for the print itself, 36x52" with borders

"Solemn Dignity" canvas print - 36" x 24"

Ken Takata is a commercial and fine art photographer specializing in flyfishing, nature and real estate. After attending UCLA and Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, he traveled the world as a commercial photographer. For the last 35 years he's lived in the area surrounding Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Ken's images reveal elements that others often miss, capturing the spirit of his subjects in a timeless and elegant fashion. His photographs are featured widely in galleries, books, magazines and travel media.

The artwork of Kathryn Mapes Turner has unfolded from the mountain valley of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. she was born as the fourth generation to be raised on the Triangle X Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. Here her consciousness of the natural world began. She grew up riding the trails of the valley, learning wilderness lore and gaining an eye for landscape. The happy synergy of a receptive spirit and a place of magnificent beauty, set the course for her life.

Turner began studying art in her teens from noted local painters. She then left Wyoming to attend the University of Notre Dame, majoring in Studio Arts. She spent an influential semester in Rome, Italy and then studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington D.C. Turner now has a Master's degree from the University of Virginia.

Having been passionate about painting since childhood, Turner is now nationally recognized with top honors from the American Impressionist Society and the National Academy of Equine Art. Her work has been exhibited in the National Museum of Wildlife Art, the Charlie Russell Museum and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Turner has been recognized as Wyoming Best Watercolor Artist in 2001 by the Wyoming Watercolor Society and was included in SouthwestArt Magazine's "Annual Profile of Young Artists with Promising Careers."

Turner believes that growing up in Grand Teton National Park, a place with such dramatic light and dramatic natural composition, gave her an intimate appreciation for art. "I believe the valley of Jackson Hole evokes expression," says Turner. She now travels all over the world to paint. With watercolors and oil paints, Turner responds with visual contemplations of beauty in hopes of sharing this love of the sublime with others through her work.

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