Butterfield at the Center

The Jackson Hole Center for the Art has it's first piece of sculpture on the northern Cache street side. It is by Montana artist Deborah Butterfield, who is known for her gestural sculptures of horses using wood and materials often found near her ranch/studio in Bozeman. Several of her horses graced the Art Association's gallery (JH Artspace) in 2005, and though it was a small show, many locals still talk about it as one of the best exhibitions ever shown in the valley.

Here she explains her philosophy about art and, um, why her horses have no genitals:



You'd think she had her own website, but no.

Christian Art is about torturing people and makes her sick.

More on her work here.

FIELD NOTES: Tristan sent this over the other day about the artist Jim Denevan's work in the desert:

Brochure from Peter Hinson on Vimeo.

More of Jim Denevan here.

Food as Art: The Town House

The Chilled Vegetable Minestrone

Food is an inspiration. On a recent trip this fall to the Town House in Chilhowie, Virginia, we were blown away by the 10 course dinner, a sensory experience like none i've ever had. Inspired by their hikes on the nearby Appalachian Trail, the chefs use things like nitroglycerin to change the textures and presentation of their dishes. And most of these creations DO look like something you might see on the shady forest floor; a flourescent moss, a gelatinous, glistening mushroom, a myriad of colorful wildflowers among black rocks.

Below, from top to bottom: Chorizo Boullon with various Spanish influences; Cardamon Scented Duck with pear poached in passion fruit, parsnip, and stilton wine; Cured Hamachi & Bev Eggleston's Pig Tail with pickled oyster, sea lettuce and a broth courtesy of Allen Benton; Thorntree Farms lamb cooked in ash with dried fruit and black garlic marmalade, wild rice "polenta"; Purple Mountains with latte, anise seed, black sesame oil, yogurt, fig and concord grape

A Little Field Trip

We've been on the road for about a month, and oh man is it good to be home. After enjoying a scenic drive through the thick middle section of America, we surfaced on the campus of the University of Tennessee. UT has an outstanding printmaking program. One of the things I like about it is the school's relationship with the letterpress print shop, Yee-Haw Industries. Powered by UT printmaking interns, Yee-Haw cranks out posters, cards, t-shirts, and more, all with a unique southern swagger.