Fall 2011
Alice Brew
Alice Brew has a background in art therapy and has been an integral part of the Lander Art Center for many years. She began teaching toddler art in 2006, when the Art Center was in the old mill space. Since then, she has taught recycled object art classes and knitting to name a few. Alice is an avid craftsperson, always aspiring to create. As Board Chair, she was a dedicated volunteer in 2008-2010. This fall, she will teach bookmaking as part of our Second Saturday youth series.
Ashley Reeves (Artist in Residence)
Ashley studied graphic design at Harding University in Searcy Arkansas. Proficient in many software programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, After Effects, iweb, imovie, and iphoto, Ashley is a new design intern at the National Outdoor leadership school (NOLS) in Lander. In addition, Ashley expresses her wonder of life through watercolor paintings. She has traveled to Africa, Germany, France, England, and Mexico.
Cheyenne Magnan
Cheyenne Magnan was born and raised in Bagley Minnesota. Her love of art, particularly sculpture, started in the first grade when a teacher taught her class how to sculpt dinosaurs. Since then her love of art has grown. In high school she had another teacher who broadened her taste for art and exposed her to a wide variety of media. During that time she assisted her teacher with several art classes, participated in the art club and was also a student member of the Art Task Force. The Art Task Force was set up to promote art in schools. In college she took a 3-D art class; however her majors were in Animal Industries Management and Equine Industries Management. She has continued to develop her skills in sculpture; her newest adventure is creating sculptures to be bronzed. She plans to continue to develop her talents and her knowledge in the art world. Her goal is to complete a trio project that she is currently working on, to be bronzed and exhibited in the 2012 Dubois National Art Show. She also would like to participate in more community events as an artist.
She & her husband John moved to Riverton in 2006 to follow their dreams. They both have been drawn to Wyoming and wanted to call it home, to explore the outdoors and enjoy the adventures it has to offer. They enjoy hunting, horseback riding and camping with their 2 sons in the great outdoors. Cheyenne's love for animals, the outdoors and her sons inspires her work. The trio she is currently working on is a bison, elk, and moose relief to be bronzed and displayed in a tree root or branch.
Jillian Lewis
Jillian is new to teaching at the Lander Art Center. She has worked as a Program Evaluator for the Wyoming association for Creative Youth, a problem–solving program for youth. She is currently working towards her degree in art education. Her colorful flair is sure to be a hit with the dedicated youth that attend Lander Art Center after school classes.
Leslie Christopher Bookout
Christopher is a graduate of Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida who recently became a full-time painter after serving in the U.S. Navy, he worked as a surveyor and cartographer for 22 years. This fall, he will teach his first class at the Lander Art Center: Figure Drawing: from stick figures to Michelangelo. He currently lives in Jeffrey City, WY.
Stacy Wells
I have been teaching children for over 12 years. Mostly in the capacity of teaching backpacking, leadership, climbing, skiing with the National Outdoor Leadership School. During these 30 day wilderness trips I have always included teaching art in the means of watercolor, notebook journaling/ sketching, and photography. Since 2008, I have worked at the Lander Art Center part-time teaching toddler and homeschool art to local Lander kids. My favorite mediums are watercolor, oil pastel, and photography.
My passion is teaching kids. I feel that Lander needs more kids learning outlets with outdoors and arts and I hope to fill that need as much as I can...
Tonya Pepper
Tonya is the new coordinator for the Native Emerging Artist Training (NEAT) program. She is an art therapist and abstract artist who has recently found herself with more time on her hands after leaving her job in social work to pursue her more creative side. Tonya has participated in many shows here at the Lander Art Center and was the First Place winner in our juried show in 2010: “As it Turns Out, I’m from…”, an exhibition connecting artwork to roots.
Lennie Poitras
Lennie has been making jewelry since 2003 and stumbled onto the wonderful, relatively new material of precious metal clay in 2004. Since then she has been making jewelery on a botanical theme in silver, copper and bronze clays. She is a Wyoming Arts Council Rostered artist and teaches classes and workshops throughout the state.
