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4SmokeSignalsMainstreamAmericacontinuedfrompage3WesternAmericaislikethenewworldoftheNewWorld.Ascitiesgetcongestedthequestforfreedomandspacebecomesstronger.PeoplebegintoretreatintotheWestevenifitsjustthroughartintheirhomeforsolace.WearesoconsumedinsideaworldoftechnologyandasContemporaryartjustkeepsgettingmorecontemporaryIbelievepeopleneedandwantsomethingtheycanactuallyconnectwithandunderstand.Somethingthatdoesntleaveyoufeelingemptywhenyoulookatitortouchitbutfillsyouwiththewarmfuzzies.InregardstoWesternartspecificallyJoshuasaidthatThereseemstobeamuchgreaterawarenessofthescholarshipaboutWesternart.PeopleandcollectorsarebeginningtounderstandthattheTennysandtheRemingtonsandtheTaosartistsstudiedwiththemastersinEurope.WesternartisnowbeingseenasAmericanFineartandthatsabigtransition.Healsochattedabitaboutmoneycreatingthisnewmainstreaminterest.WhenyougetbignamesinthenewsspendingmillionsonaBillytheKidtintypeandthenationalandinternationalmediafrenzythattheRoyRogersauctionscreateditallfuelsanewawarenessinpeoplewhowouldhaveneverlookedtwiceattheWesternworldofartandantiquesandthenewworksbeingcreatedbycontemporaryartistsandartisans.HealsocommentedjustlookatthefashionmagazinestheyarefullofWesterninspiredclothesandthatsaysalot.InclosinghefeelsthatAmericaismovingtowardqualityversusquantityandthereisagreatdesiretobuywhatistrulyAmericanandcreatedbyartistsandartisans.Justlookatallthecraftandlocalbeersalltherestaurantsthatservelocalfoodspeoplearethrongingtothesevenues.WhetheritsWesternartcreatedmastersofthepastorpresentartinfoodartinyourlocalbreweryorwinemakepeoplethirstforandarebeginningtodeeplyappreciatewhatistrulyAmerican.AndluckilyforallofusWesternAmericanartanditslifestyleisjustthat.CalgaryStampedePhotoJournalByLindaKohnSherwoodTrysomethingnewmydadalwayssaid.ComewithusNadinesaid.IllpickyouupsaidScott.ExhaustedafteraweekoffuninDenveratBrianLebelsOldWestShowAuctionJosephandIsaidYeswereonourway.Whocouldhaveimagedanentirelargeculturallyandarchitecturallyurbancitywhosepopulacedonscowboybootsandhats.Greetersattheairportworeredvestsandcowboyhats90oftheyoungwomenaroundtownsportedjeancut-offshatsandboots.Averycutelookbytheway.EventheeasternIndiantaxidriverhadaspiffycowboyhaton.YeswelandedinCalgarywherethecitytakesadeepbreathandshoutsYeeHaw.ThreeweeksbeforethecitywassubmergedunderwaterfromthefloodingriverssothecrybecameHellorHighWaterweregoingtohaveourStampedeforthe101sttimeBeautifulCalgaryCountryHIGHNOON