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Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist
Reviews
"This is a delightful book for young readers about the greatest artist and storyteller of the old American West---Charlie Russell." Raphael James Cristy, author of Charles M. Russell: The Storyteller's Art "...very well done and fills a niche for younger readers that has been lacking." Sharon McGowan, Librarian, Frederic G. Renner Library, C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT "This timeless tribute to one of America's most beloved Western artists would be a wonderful addition to any art book collection!" Deb Fowler, Amazon and Feathered Quill Book reviewer, Feb. 1, 2010, featheredquill.com "Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist is a great choice for kids interested in the West, cowboys, and art. There's also a Canadian connection - Charlie Russell spent time in Alberta, learning from the Blood Indians," says Lindsey Carmichael in Alberta on March 31, 2010 at Ten Stories Up - http://10storiesup.blogspot.com "A delightful read for around the campfire or cuddled in a warm bed," says Eularee Smith in her Wise Grandma Blog on April 15, 2010 at http://www.wisegrandma.com/2010/04/childhood-dreams.html "The joy and hardships of the world of the cowboy literally sing from the pages like tumbling tumbleweeds across the praire," writes Eularee Smith on May 6, 2010 in Roseburg, Oregon's The News-Review. Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist Tina Nichols Coury says, "is a fabulous example of creative, interesting nonfiction for kids...a must buy book." on May 8, 2010 at http://www.tinanicholscouryblog.com Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist is "chock-full of some of his most memorable paintings of the American West...a simple but lively text..." writes Barbara Lloyd McMichael, The Bookmonger, on 8/15/10 in The Kitsap Sun and The Bellingham Herald, and on 8/22/10 in The Tacoma News Tribune. See Charlie's art during the following exhibitions: "Charles M. Russell: The Masterworks in Oil and Bronze" Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Texas June 6, 2010 through September 6, 2010 (Please let me know of any other upcoming exhibits including Charlie's art.) You can also enjoy Charlie's work in many museums. Here are a few: Charles M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana The Mackay Gallery, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana Autry National Center, Los Angeles, California Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming National Cowboy Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma R. W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, Louisiana Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA Sid Richardson Museum, Fort Worth, Texas Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas and in Canada at The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick The Fort Museum of the North West Mounted Police, Fort Macleod, Alberta Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba 
Charlie's Home and Log Cabin Studio, Great Falls, Montana, next door to the Charles M. Russell Museum
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