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Media Contact: DJ Latham
\nOffice: 817\/509-8991
\nMobile: 817\/715-2868
\ndlatham@cowgirl.net<\/p>\n
March 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c May 7, 2006 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.<\/strong><\/p>\n FORT WORTH, Texas <\/em>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame welcomes 22 of the nation\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most distinguished female Western artists to showcase their works during its second Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale, March 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c May 7, 2006.<\/p>\n Heart of the West includes masterfully sculpted bronzes, vibrant paintings and meticulous drawings, each highlighting Western culture. Many of these women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s pieces of art have been featured in well-respected Western exhibitions such as the Prix de West at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City, the Masters of the American West at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles and the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale benefiting the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyo.<\/p>\n Heart of the West brings an enormous arrangement of talent together for one all-woman Western art show here in North Texas. While Western culture is widely viewed just as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cowboys and Indians,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Heart of the West sets out to broaden the image of Western culture through creative works of art. Some of this year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s entries include masterfully painted oils, handcrafted bronzes and colorful scenes such as cowgirls with their horses and sweeping landscapes that carry you back to what is and always will be the great American West.<\/p>\n Heart of the West will be on public display at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame starting Friday, March 3 through Sunday May 7, 2006. Heart of the West Art Sale will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Proceeds from each piece sold will benefit the museum and its programs. Tickets for the sale are $100 and are available by calling 817\/336-4475.<\/p>\n Heart of the West proved quite successful during its inaugural year in November 2004 where two-thirds of the art was sold including Glenna Goodacre\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bronze sculpture of Sacagawea which now stands permanently inside the National Cowgirl Museum\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s grand rotunda.<\/p>\n The 2006 Heart of the West artists are:<\/strong> Details:<\/strong> The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is the only museum in the world dedicated to honoring women of the American West who displayed extraordinary courage and a pioneering spirit in their trail blazing efforts. Located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the museum includes interactive exhibit galleries, three theaters, a retail store and a grand rotunda. The museum is open Monday thorough Thursday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults ages 13 and up and $7 for children ages 3 to 12 and group rates and docent tours are available. For more information about the museum, current exhibits and rentals, please call 817\/336-4475 or 800\/476-FAME, or visit www.cowgirl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: DJ Latham Office: 817\/509-8991 Mobile: 817\/715-2868 dlatham@cowgirl.net March 3 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c May 7, 2006 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. 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\nJoe Anna Arnett of Santa Fe, New Mexico
\nTracy W. Avant of Dilly, Texas
\nNancy Dunlop Cawdrey of Bigfork, Montana
\nJane A. DeDecker of Loveland, Colorado
\nPatricia Dobson of Scottsdale, Arizona
\nDeborah Copenhaver Fellows of Sonoita, Arizona
\nGlenna Goodacre of Santa Fe, New Mexico
\nVeryl Goodnight of Santa Fe, New Mexico
\nLisa Gordon of Santa Fe, New Mexico
\nSherry Harrington of West, Texas
\nDonna Howell-Sickles of Saint Jo, Texas
\nJoyce Lee of Billings, Montana
\nSherrie McGraw of El Prado, New Mexico
\nTerri Moyers of Santa Fe, New Mexico
\nBrenda Murphy of Arlington, Texas
\nTurid Pederson of Silver City, New Mexico
\nBonita Roberts of Battle Lake, Minnesota
\nSherry Salari Sander of Kalispell, Montana
\nSandy Scott of Lander, Wyoming
\nSonya Terpening of Grapevine, Texas
\nSusan Terpning of Santa Fe, New Mexico
\nPaula Willis Jones of Shawnee, Oklahoma<\/p>\n
\nThe National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame’s second Heart of the West Art Exhibition and Sale is March 3 through May 7, 2006. The Heart of the West Art Sale will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 2 at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. Tickets are $100 and are available by calling 817\/336-4475.<\/p>\n