Celebrating western art created by women artists, Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West drew nearly 10,000 visitors to the month-long show at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, AZ. More than half of the pieces sold on opening night, with total sales for the show exceeding $650,000. The Best of Show award went to Colorado sculptor Jan Mapes for not today, which also won the Museum Purchase Award. Wyoming artist Laurie J. Lee won First Place in two-dimensional work while Cynthia Rigden of Arizona took the top prize for three-dimensional work. Arizona sculptor Susan Kliewer received the Governor’s Choice Award, New Mexico sculptor Liz Wolf won the People’s Choice Award, and painter Shawn Cameron of Arizona took home the Artists’ Choice Award.
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