SPRING NEWS

Where I live spring takes a long time to show up. Minnesota had an enormous amount of snow this year and our spring is a tad later than other years. Leaves and spring ephemerals have just emerged, the air smells like Florida and we heartily welcome the humidity and warmth! Wherever you are, I hope you are enjoying a happy spring!

MSP Terminal 1, Airport Mall South Gallery

April 2023 - April 2024

This exhibition is a tribute to one of the most iconic and majestic creatures of the American West - the mustang horse. Minneapolis-based photographer Tori Gagne captured these images over a span of 9 years (2012-2021) in various locations in the western United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.

The photographs capture the beauty and strength of these wild horses, both in their natural habitat on public lands and in wild horse sanctuaries. Mustangs played a crucial role in the exploration, travel, and building of the American West, making them an integral part of the region's history and heritage.

The exhibition not only celebrates the mustang's importance to the American West but also highlights the environmental pressures that threaten their survival. Mustangs live in family groups and have distinct social structures in the wild, and these photos depict specific behaviors they use to keep their social structures intact.

'Vanishing Wild' is a visual ode to these incredible creatures and a reminder of the need to protect and preserve them for generations to come.

For more information about the artist, and to learn where and how to see wild horses, visit link. If you download the pdf links will be live.

Subject Matter: Wildlife

Current Location: MSP Terminal 1, Airport Mall

Collections: Exhibitions

Honored to have my work in YJ Contemporary Gallery showing Women Behind the Lens for women’s history month. Blazing Editions and YJ Contemporary are proud to commemorate Women’s History Month this March with an exhibition that honors and celebrates the outstanding photographic accomplishments of women. This remarkable collection features a diverse selection of women across North America, each with a distinctive photographic style and genre. Through these stunning and powerful images, viewers can experience a dynamic exhibition that is both serene and exciting, as well as visually captivating and intellectually stimulating, revealing the vision and talent of the female photographers behind the camera.

We cordially invite you to discover more about the individual female photographers who have contributed to this event and appreciate their unique perspectives on the beauty of the world around us.

PENNY ASHFORD • TORI GAGNE • LAURA JANE PETELKO • MARISA S WHITE • MOLLY WOOD

YJ Contemporary

I am honored to have a very nice feature of my work on page 76 of this lovely magazine. In addition to an artist feature each issue, there are features on design, homes/barns, fashion, people, barn dogs, etc. Enjoy it Here!

I am honored to have this image exhibiting In the Texas Photographic Society's Members show juried by Keith Carter. ON Exhibit at the Center for Contemporary Arts in Abilene, Texas Jan 19- March 27.

Information for MSP airport art exhibition viewers . Where to find wild horses.

“Chad Hanson has written a wonderful book exploring his fascination with the wild horses of the American West, taking readers on a journey inside the lives of these magnificent animals and the wild places where they still live. Weaving together sociology, ecology, and history, Hanson explores the importance of a reverence for nature to human psychology, why wild horses inspire awe, and why saving them is essential to preserving the last vestiges of all that is wild in the West. An excellent read!”

Greetings from the road! As we speak I am on a road trip to exhibit my work at the Santa Fe Art Fair, July 15-1 7. Our truck is loaded with art and I am thrilled to be back in New Mexico for a few days. I spent time here in college at the University of New Mexico. Many of my weekends were spent in Santa Fe. It feels good to be back in the unique light that the mountains and dry air create here with spectacular sunsets and towering thunderhead clouds.

In Gratitude for your continued support of my work I have created 5 new open edition prints for the holiday season in a smaller gift giving decorating 8 x 12 size. Printed and signed on the finest 100% cotton rag paper with archival pigment inks. As always a portion of proceeds go to non-profits working to protect these iconic creatures that inspire me everyday with their strength, resilience, beauty and wildness. Put a bit of wildness on your wall and feel good about helping to protect the American Mustang this holiday season. (Prints only no frames)

Muskogee, a young stallion living in the McCollough Peaks herd management area of Wyoming. I recently spent time in this area and captured this young bachelor dashing from the waterhole. Spending time on our public lands with these iconic animals is a form of pure inspiration for me. Horses are great teachers and healers; I learn so much about them and myself by observing them in their natural habitat. This image recently won an honorable mention in the International Color Awards along with several other images receiving nominations. I am truly honored.