A First Look Before Cowgirl Up Opens
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Dear Reader, Cowgirl Up! opens this weekend . . . and I wanted to give you a first look before the doors open This year feels especially meaningful. I was invited to participate in Cowgirl Up! at the Sigler Western Museum—one of the premier Western art exhibitions in the country, and a show I’ve admired for years. To be included—by invitation—alongside artists whose work I’ve followed and respected for so long is both surreal and deeply exciting. I have 10 paintings in the exhibition this year— And today, I want to share two pieces with you—one from each space. From the main gallery: This piece feels like the quiet heartbeat of the collection. It lives in that still, expansive space… where the landscape isn’t just something we move through, but something that knows us back. Under that wide, star-filled sky, there’s no urgency. This is the direction my work has been moving—toward deeper quiet, stronger values, and paintings that reveal themselves slowly over time. And from the mini gallery: This piece carries a different kind of energy—open, expansive, and full of light. It draws you outward, across distance and atmosphere, into that layered rhythm of hills, trees, and sky. There’s a sense of standing at the edge of something vast… taking it all in. Together, these two works reflect the range of what I’ve been exploring— Because Cowgirl Up is such a respected and highly collected show, many works find homes quickly once the exhibition opens. This is why I wanted to give you an early look. Both of these pieces—and others from the main and mini galleries—will be available as the show opens this weekend. If one speaks to you, I encourage you to reach out early. I would love to help you secure a piece before the exhibition opens to the public. It means so much to me to share this moment with you—especially in a show like this. Yours in Watercolor, Leslie P.S. If you’d like a full preview of all 10 works, you can view the works on the museum website here. If you’d like pricing, you can reach out to me by replying to this email or by contacting the museum. |
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