"Common Ground" Oil on Linen, 6x10 ft by Clyde Aspevig
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American Prairie's
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American Prairie Discovery Center - 302 W Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457
Open:
Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Open:
Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
“In the circle of contemporary American landscape painters, Clyde Aspevig is widely regarded as one of the best. Working in the plein air style, Aspevig focuses on the inherent beauty of untouched and lightly treaded scenes in a unique manner that makes him a genius of contemporary Western Realism”
Daniel C. Calderon
Curator, Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Past Exhibitions:
Governors Art Show, Loveland, Colorado, May 11-June 9, 2024.
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The Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale has revealed Clyde Aspevig will be honored as the Legacy Artist during the 33rd annual exhibit. This distinction is given to artists who have participated in past years of the Colorado Governor's Art Show & Sale and have been strong advocates for the arts. Aspevig, a longtime Loveland resident who relocated to Montana, is one of 61 Colorado artists selected to participate in this year’s show. The exhibit will be held at the Loveland Museum, Colorado from Saturday, May 11 through Sunday, June 9, 2024 with fine art sales available in-person and online.
The Governor’s Art Show includes sculpture, mixed media, oil, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic paintings from participating artists. Nineteen new artists will join the show this year, and several artists have returned after numerous years.The majority of the artwork in this year's show is one-of-a-kind and will be available for purchase throughout the run of the Governor's Art Show & Sale both online and in-person from Saturday, May 11 through Sunday, June 9, 2024. Experience the show in person at the Loveland Museum, 503 North Lincoln Avenue, or online at GovernorsArtShow.org. ----- Aspevig’s paintings of the West are not theatrical sets intended to reinforce regional mythology, but rather evocations of places that he perceives as already disappearing during his own lifetime, subjects worthy of both artistic and societal preservation. The paintings reflect his intense days of absorbing his natural surroundings, days which shaped a philosophy where he explains he sees, "nature as being so much more powerful than we realize." In the last three decades, Aspevig’s painting has been inspired by travel along with his artist wife, Carol Guzman. While landscape painting has been his focus in his 48 years of making his living as an artist, he also enjoys exploring more non-objective styles as well. |
Paintings Featured in the Governors Art Show:
"Aspen Grove" 12x16" oil on linen by Clyde Aspevig
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"Hollyhocks" 60x48" oil on linen by Clyde Aspevig
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"One of Those Roads" 30x40"
oil on linen by Clyde Aspevig |
"Time Dancing" 20x30" Acrylic & Oil on linen by Clyde Aspevig
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2024
5 – 9pm, Big Sky, Montana "Time Dancing" was based on an ancient Roman fresco . Working with the layers of paint and transparent gesso, I began to think of time itself and how we revisit the past in so many different ways. In this case, by simply admiring the craftsmanship and design in this preserved piece of plaster which stills inspirers artist to this day. I chose a Pennsylvania New Hope style frame known for the hand carved intricate designs which, like the fresco, represents timeless beauty. Inevitably , the fractals of chance produced a stick like figure of a person dancing with time in the lower left section of the painting. Clyde Aspevig 2024 |
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Oct. 18th - Dec. 31, 2019
Clyde participated in the 2019 Woolaroc Retrospective Show and Sale at the Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Reserve, Bartlesville Okla. woolaroc.org |
June 8th, 2019
ART & NATURE TALK: CLYDE ASPEVIG
Red Lodge, Montana – On Saturday, June 8, 2019 the Carbon County Arts Guild will present Art and Nature; a talk by artist Clyde Aspevig. The program will take place at the Carnegie Library from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come hear more about Clyde’s philosophy on art and nature. This free public event is a Hometown Humanities program funded by Humanities Montana.
For further information visit www.carboncountydepotgallery.org or call the Guild at (406) 446-1370.
Growing up in Montana has had a profound impact in the life of the artist Clyde Aspevig. In this talk Clyde will discuss the ideas associated with nature’s influence on the creative mind. Clyde’s work has been seen in numerous exhibitions and publications. From the article The Mind’s Eye by Robyn Peterson about Clyde’s work:
“His paintings of the West are not theatrical sets intended to reinforce regional mythology, but rather evocations of places that he perceives as already disappearing during his own lifetime, subjects worthy of both artistic and societal preservation. He considers his paintings as old friends and visual souvenirs of places experienced in his life.”
According to Clyde there is “an immediacy in being in the landscape, absorbing its uniqueness, light, terrain, coloration ... all inspire a reaction.”
ART & NATURE TALK: CLYDE ASPEVIG
Red Lodge, Montana – On Saturday, June 8, 2019 the Carbon County Arts Guild will present Art and Nature; a talk by artist Clyde Aspevig. The program will take place at the Carnegie Library from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come hear more about Clyde’s philosophy on art and nature. This free public event is a Hometown Humanities program funded by Humanities Montana.
For further information visit www.carboncountydepotgallery.org or call the Guild at (406) 446-1370.
Growing up in Montana has had a profound impact in the life of the artist Clyde Aspevig. In this talk Clyde will discuss the ideas associated with nature’s influence on the creative mind. Clyde’s work has been seen in numerous exhibitions and publications. From the article The Mind’s Eye by Robyn Peterson about Clyde’s work:
“His paintings of the West are not theatrical sets intended to reinforce regional mythology, but rather evocations of places that he perceives as already disappearing during his own lifetime, subjects worthy of both artistic and societal preservation. He considers his paintings as old friends and visual souvenirs of places experienced in his life.”
According to Clyde there is “an immediacy in being in the landscape, absorbing its uniqueness, light, terrain, coloration ... all inspire a reaction.”
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Nature's Cadence | Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
Clyde Aspevig's was shown at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana spring 2018! Nature's Cadence opened 3.22.2018, in conjunction with a selection of Emil Carlsen's work, a Danish painter who immigrated to America in 1872. |
Clyde Aspevig was a featured lecturer on
Friday April 7th, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
at the Olmsted Plein Art Invitational
The Paideia School main auditorium
1509 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
About the Lecture:
"One of the biggest challenges artists have is to remain relevant to the times in which we paint. Holding the attention of the viewer long enough for them to become involved in the work should stimulate new ideas, and augment existing artistic beliefs. It is not always easy to balance the two in this age of acceleration.
I will use examples of my own work to help formulate ideas that will enable painters to think about different presentations that may make their work more unique. In a new world of digital imagery constantly bombarding the senses, the artist has to find ways of separating themselves from all the competing noise to remain relevant.
You might be surprised where this challenge might take you.
We will discuss some possible solutions, and look forward to a robust audience discussion." - Clyde Aspevig
Friday April 7th, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
at the Olmsted Plein Art Invitational
The Paideia School main auditorium
1509 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
About the Lecture:
"One of the biggest challenges artists have is to remain relevant to the times in which we paint. Holding the attention of the viewer long enough for them to become involved in the work should stimulate new ideas, and augment existing artistic beliefs. It is not always easy to balance the two in this age of acceleration.
I will use examples of my own work to help formulate ideas that will enable painters to think about different presentations that may make their work more unique. In a new world of digital imagery constantly bombarding the senses, the artist has to find ways of separating themselves from all the competing noise to remain relevant.
You might be surprised where this challenge might take you.
We will discuss some possible solutions, and look forward to a robust audience discussion." - Clyde Aspevig
Clyde Aspevig: Landscape & Beyond
The Brinton Art Museum
June 05-July 31st 2016
Includes twenty-seven paintings representing new work as well as a selection of oils dating back to 2013.
On exhibit in the Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery.
Well-known by museums and world class collectors, Clyde Aspevig is highly-regarded as an accomplished American painter who uses vibrant color to depict spectacular Western landscapes. His exemplary talent to capture magnificent scenes in oil goes beyond that of mere representation; his superb paintings possess a special ability to draw the viewer into a given moment in time and place.
You can download a free version of the brochure that was available at the show by clicking the file below.
The Brinton Art Museum
June 05-July 31st 2016
Includes twenty-seven paintings representing new work as well as a selection of oils dating back to 2013.
On exhibit in the Jacomien Mars Reception Gallery.
Well-known by museums and world class collectors, Clyde Aspevig is highly-regarded as an accomplished American painter who uses vibrant color to depict spectacular Western landscapes. His exemplary talent to capture magnificent scenes in oil goes beyond that of mere representation; his superb paintings possess a special ability to draw the viewer into a given moment in time and place.
You can download a free version of the brochure that was available at the show by clicking the file below.
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Clyde Aspevig Artist Talk & Demo
Tacoma Art Museum March 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm A Christine Mollring and Jennifer E. Sands Artist Lecture. You’ve seen his stunning paintings in Art of the American West: The Haub Family Collection. Spend some time in person with celebrated western artist Clyde Aspevig for a unique painting demonstration as he talks about his inspirations and artistic process. |
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NATURE AND NUANCE:
THE ART OF CLYDE ASPEVIG January 29 through May 10, 2015 Special Exhibition Gallery The Booth Western Art Museum Cartersville, Georgia. Booth Western Art Museum hosted the 12th Annual Southeastern Cowboy Gathering March 12-14, 2015. In conjunction with the Cowboy Gathering, Aspevig was highlighted as the Featured Artist. |
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Haub Family Collection | Tacoma Art Museum
Clyde Aspevig’s works were seen at the newly opened 16,000 square foot Haub Family Collection of Western American Art at the Tacoma Art Museum. The collection includes such greats as Bodmer, Bierstadt, Blumenshein, Church, Dixon, Couse and Fechin. For more information visit www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Clyde Aspevig’s works were seen at the newly opened 16,000 square foot Haub Family Collection of Western American Art at the Tacoma Art Museum. The collection includes such greats as Bodmer, Bierstadt, Blumenshein, Church, Dixon, Couse and Fechin. For more information visit www.tacomaartmuseum.org
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Selected Solo Exhibitions
1980-1981, 1983, 1994 Thomas Nygard Gallery, Bozeman, Montana 1984, 1986, 1989-1992, 1998-1999 Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona 1986 Grand Central Galleries, New York, New York 1988 Grand Central Galleries, New York, New York 1990 Gervais, Columbia, South Carolina 1991 Rockwell Museum, Corning, New York 1993 Trailside Galleries, Jackson, Wyoming 2000 Simpson Gallagher Gallery, Cody, Wyoming 2001, 2009 National Arts Club, New York, New York 2002 Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2004 Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana 2005 Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning, New York 2006 Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington 2008 Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, Colorado 2010 Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California 2015 Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Georgia 2016 The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming 2018 Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana Selected Museum Collections
Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Los Angeles, California Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, Georgia The Brinton Museum, Big Horn, Wyoming Colorado Historical Museum, Denver, Colorado Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado Forbes Magazine Museum and Galleries, New York, New York Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma Holter Museum of Art, Helena, Montana Hubbard Museum, Ruidoso, New Mexico Kimball Art Museum, Park City, Utah Loveland Museum, Loveland, Colorado Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, Montana Museum of Western Art, Denver, Colorado National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, Washington Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado Rockwell Museum, Corning, New York San Jose Art Museum, San Jose, California Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, Colorado Western Heritage Museum, Billings, Montana Private Collections Clyde Aspevig’s paintings are in museum, corporate, and personal collections in every state in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, several Caribbean countries, several European countries, and Japan. Selected Group Exhibitions
2011, 2012, 2013: Artistic Visions Show in Jackson, Wyoming benefiting ArtWithoutBoundaries.org 2013: The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museums Prix de West Exhibit in Oklahoma City, OK 2013: The California Art Club's 102rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition at at USC Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California 1999-2004: Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale, National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colorado 1998-2004: Masters of the American West, Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Los Angeles, California 1997-2004: Prix de West Invitational, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1990-2004: Western Visions Miniature Show, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming 1994: Shining Mountains, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado 1992-2002: Governor's Art Show, Loveland Museum, Loveland, Colorado 1990-1994: National Academy of Western Art, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1990-1991: Hubbard Museum, Ruidoso, New Mexico 1990: New Art of the West, Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana 1989: American Art and Miniature Show, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1988: Plein Air Festival, San Jose Museum, San Jose, California 1987-1989: Artists of the West, Pioneer Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1984-1993: Artists of America, Denver, Colorado 1984: Contemporary Artists of the American West, Museum of Western Art, Denver, Colorado 1980-1987: Northwest Rendezvous Group, Helena, Montana |
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