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Jan 28-Feb 5, 2022 | The Monument (Rushmore Plaza Civic Center), Rapid City, SD

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Good morning from the @bhstockshow Western Art Sho

Good morning from the @bhstockshow Western Art Show!
After months of planning it has all come together.
Stop by and say hi! 🙋‍♀️

>>New Location<< The art show has been moved upstairs in @themonumentrc to the Alpine/Ponderosa, right by the elevator.
Open 10- 7:30 daily through February 5th!

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An exciting new project I've been working on for t

An exciting new project I've been working on for the @bhstockshow Western Art Show!
The artists this year are trying out something new for you. It's called Chair-ity, a silent auction fundraiser.

During Stock Show week ‪January 28-February 4‬, visitors have the chance to bid on their favorite chair. The benefactors are Rainbow Bible Ranch and BHSS youth livestock participant scholarships. The artists each receive a percentage of the bid, as well.

This chair features my photograph, South Dakota Prairie. I chose this image to capture the essence of our prairie landscape with a chair very similar to one my husband remembers as a kid, sitting around the family table.

I found this wooden chair at a local thrift store. I stripped all the stain/paint and reapplied a shade of wood stain I thought paired well with South Dakota Prairie. I created a print roughly the length of the chair and painstakingly cut out each section to lay into the seat and back.

After mounting the print to the chair, I sealed it and then added a resin coating. I finished the wood with a few coats of polyurethane.

Bidding starts at $100 with a minimum increment of $20.
Bidding ‪ends Friday, February 4th, 7:30 pm.‬ All chairs must be picked up by ‪Saturday, February 5th, the last day of the Stock Show.

If you are unable to attend the BHSS but would like to bid on my chair, please let me know in the comments or a DM.
I can also bring it home and ship, at your cost.

All the chairs can be viewed in the Western Art Show (Alpine/Ponderosa Room upstairs in @themonumentrc) for the duration of the week. If you bid, don't forget to come back and check on your chair in case you've been outbid!

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Can I be honest with you? I am exhausted. Physical

Can I be honest with you? I am exhausted. Physically and mentally. Trying to keep up with homeschooling while prepping my tax forms for our yearly appointment, meals, family time, and trying to be a responsible business owner, plus being there for my husband through all the craziness of the past month after losing his dad. My Papa’s funeral is also coming up and I’m not able to be there. 😢

Social media has been the last thing on my plate so I’m sorry I haven’t posted much lately.

I have this super fun, high energy (and exhausting) little 😉show coming up some of you might know about called the @bhstockshow. I am doing my best to prepare for this. 🏃🏽‍♀️

So much goes into prepping for an art show. I keep detailed records of my print inventory so I know what has sold and what number the newest print needs to be.
I try to stay ahead of the game by order mats and cards in bulk to put together as needed.
Not to mention the print orders (until I get my own printer...hoping this year) as I go through inventory and prepare for each show.
I’m already exhausted typing this. 🥵😆

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know what’s happening behind the scenes. I’m excited for the Black Hills Stock Show and a new featured part of it to be revealed later. I’ll give you a sneak hint...it’s called a Chair-ity. 😊

The artists part of this show are truly amazing and I hope you’ll be able to come see us!

NEW LOCATION: The BHSS has also moved the art show upstairs in the Civic Center (theater lobby no longer being used for us).

Stay warm out there! 🧤

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