Tall in the Saddle marks the culmination of twenty years of acclaimed artist and writer When examining cowgirl history much is revealed about the birth and growth of America that demonstrates a life beyond survival; a life that encompasses revelry and exuberance. Meredith not only captures the thrill of rodeo events and the determined character of these pioneering women, she also brings to life a more personal, tender vision, an insiders’ view if you will of the intimate lives and work of women on the land. Through their strength of character, soundness of body, mind and spirit these courageous women continue to illuminate the full history of our American culture of The West. Tall in the Saddle captures this legendary spirit and provides an Art and Historical Document which recognizes and honors the contributions of these modern day pioneers who passionately continue to underscore our history of the American landscape. Meg Shiffler SFACG Gallery Director The cowgirl, like their male counterpart the cowboy, deserves to be called ‘uniquely American.’ The cowgirl genre is not only a rich mother-load of historical information, but demonstrates a life beyond survival – a life that encompasses revelry and exuberance. Especially identified by their dress, speech, music, work and within the artistry of their lives, the cowgirl proves that the frontier was not, and is not, a world reserved solely for men. Stan HP Productions Meredith’s collection reveals the resilient spirit of incredibly strong women of The West who are dedicated to living and working life on their own terms. The women depicted hail from California, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Washington State, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, Virginia, New York, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado and New Mexico. Ann has worked with The National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Hereford, Texas; the Senior Pro Rodeo in Fernley, Nevada; the IGRA in Sacramento & San Jose, California, The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association in Kingston, Arizona & Colorado Springs and The Cattlewomen’s Association among numerous other community groups throughout the US. Tall in the Saddle is fully copyrighted under the law by Ann P Meredith dba Swordfish Productions USA - All Rights Reserved. All images, titles, text and information are copyrighted by Ann P. Meredith dba Swordfish Productions 1990-2009. All Content may be copied, altered, reproduced or sold in any way only with written permission of the Artist. The © Ann P Meredith 1990-2009 USA All Rights Reserved notice must accompany any and all presentations, publications, advertising, publicity, web and all media displays inclusively.
ABOUT THE ARTIST Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas Meredith is a graduate of the University of California with a degree in The History of Art and a nationally and internationally acclaimed artist, writer, director, photographer and filmmaker. She has lived and worked throughout the United States, Mexico, Africa, China and Europe and has served as a judge for the EMMYS in News & Documentary. Ann’s work is in the Permanent Collections of The Smithsonian Institution, The Library of Congress, the San Francisco & New York Public Libraries, The Simon Lowinsky, Monique Godlstrom, Donnie Deutsch & Michael T. Solomon Private Collections, the SONY Theatre Collection and The Arthur & Elizabeth Schlessinger Library on the History of Women in America at Harvard University. Her work has been reviewed by and featured in The New York Times, Fuji Photo Film Magazine Metropolitan Home, MS. Magazine, The California Journal, the Los Angeles Times, ARTWEEK, The San Francisco Examiner, American Photo & Rizzoli Publications among many others. Ann’s Art has been exhibited internationally at The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, The Bank of America’s Concourse Gallery, Saul Zaentz Media Center, The Oakland Museum, The French Hotel, The Brooklyn Museum, The U.S. Dept of State’s Embassies, The Schlessinger Library at Radcliffe College at Harvard University, The Health Museum of Cleveland, the Matrix Gallery University Art Museum, the United States Dept. of the Interior’s National Historic Park for Women’s Rights at Seneca Falls, The Greensboro County Historical Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina, the California History Center & Foundation, Cornell University, Spectra Gallery in New York City, The Joseph Dee Museum of Photography, Citicorp Bank, Limn Gallery, The Historical & Cultural Society at Fort Mason Arts Center, the Mercedes Benz Gallery in New York, The Art Centre in Plano, Texas, the San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art, The United Nations, U.S. Embassy Sarajevo, Bosnia, Ontario Design Center, Tampa Museum of Art, The Wadsworth Anthenaeum in Connecticut, The China World Trade Center in Beijing, The Parsons/Aronson Gallery, The Consortium in Minnesota, The National Museum for Women in Arts, Washington D.C., Gunma, Japan, Der Stadt Bibliothek in Hanover, Munich, The Simon Lowinsky Gallery in SOHO, The San Jose Center for Contemporary Art, The Royal Photographic Society in Bath, England, Rutgers University, Riverside Art Museum, Nexus Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia, The Transamerica-Occidental Gallery in Los Angeles, The Delaware Center for The Arts, The World’s Fair in New Orleans, Louisiana, The International Center for Photography in New York, The Houston Center for Photography and The Seattle Center for Contemporary Arts. Ann has received grants and financial support for her work from The Lila Wallace Reader’s Digest & Arts International Artist Fellowship, The U. S. Dept of Labor, Region II Women’s Bureau The Nelson B. Delavan Foundation, The Mid - Atlantic Arts Foundation, The Downtown Community Television Artists In Residents Grants, AmFAR- The American Foundation Research Creative Time Inc., The New York Public Art Fund, Art Matters, Inc., The Santa Fe Realty Corp, The Pettus-Crowe Foundation, The Zellerbach Family Foundation, The L.J. Skaggs and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation Red Lion Hotel & Casino, the Nevada Beef Council, Capriola’s and Wells Fargo Bank.
PHOTOGRAPHY PRICE SHEET * All photographs are For Sale in Signed Limited Editions (25) * You may purchase any Photograph in the TALL IN THE SADDLE Collection Signed & Dated Silver Gelatin Prints are Available in five sizes 11X14 - $2,000. * All Images are copyrighted by Ann P Meredith 1990-2009 All rights reserved USA
EXHIBITION VENUE COSTS * Exhibition Use Fees – You have two Options 1 Fifty Black & White Fine Art Gelatin Silver Prints in archival mats front & back @ 19 X 25 ea 2 Fifty Black & White Fine Art Gelatin Silver Prints in archival mats framed and ready to hang at 20 X 24 $10,000. for 90 days plus rt shipping in 3 crates. Images may be selected from the PhotoGallery at www.tallinthesaddle2.biz * Wall Text/Signage is sent via email to allow for space specific design for your particular needs Guest Artist one hour presentation $1500. plus Q&A & all expenses rt travel, food, lodging * Deposit - A non-refundable 50% Deposit is required to hold Venue’s Preferred Dates with checks made out to ‘SWORDFISH Productions.’ The Balance Due of 50% is paid no later than two (2) weeks before the venue’s Opening Date.
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