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ART SHOWS/AWARDS

2007

Featured Artist
Cattlemans Western Art Show
April 13-15
Paso Robles, CA


2007 in Paso Robles Ca., D. Michael Thomas receiving the The Cattlemans Association buckle from the Mayor and The President of the Cattleman's Association for being The Featured Artist of the Cattleman's Art Show.


D. Michael Thomas and artist friend Bruce Graham chatting with Governor Dave Freudenthal at the reception for the Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show artists at the Governors Mansion, Cheyenne Wyoming, 2007.


D. Michael Thomas receiving the Purchase Award from Marion Rochelle at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show 2007

  Phippen Museum Winners Roundup
Feb. 24-July 8
Prescott, AZ
  Phippen Museum 4th Annual Masterpiece Art Show
May 26-28
Prescott, AZ
  Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show & Sale
July 19-30
Cheyenne, WY
  Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale
Sept. 21-22
Cody, WY
  Peppertree Art Show and Sale
Nov.
Santa Ynez, CA

2006

Judge
Western Spirit Art Show & Sale

March 4-5
Cheyenne, WY
Phippen Museum 3rd Annual Masterpiece Art Show
May 27-29
Prescott, AZ
Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show
July 20-30
Cheyenne, WY
3 Man Gallery Show
Big Horn Gallery
Aug. 18-31
Cody, WY
3 Man Gallery Show
West Lives On Gallery
Aug. 4-6
Jackson, WY
Buffalo Bill Art Show
Sept. 22-23
Cody, WY

Peppertree Art Show
Nov. 11-12
Santa Ynez, AZ

2005 Cattlemans Western Art Show
Paso Robles, California
Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, Arizona
Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Buffalo Bill Art Show
Cody, Wyoming
Peppertree Art Show
Santa Ynez, California
2004 2 Man Show
Heritage Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
Cattlemans Art Show
Paso Robles, California
Peppertree Art Show
Santa Ynez, California
30th Annual Phippen Art Show
Prescott, Arizona
Stampede Art Show
Greeley, Colorado
Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Loveland Sculpture Show
Loveland, Colorado
3 Man Show
West Lives On Gallery
Jackson, Wyoming
Buffalo Bill Art Show
Cody, Wyoming
2003 Buffalo Bill Art Show
Cody, WY
Cheyenne Frontier Days Art Show
Cheyenne, WY
Cattlemans Western Art Show
Paso Robles, CA
2002 Peppertree Art Show
Santa Ynez, CA
Buffalo Bill Art Show
Cody, WY
Cattlemans Western Art Show
Paso Robles, CA
Heritage Gallery 4 Man Show
Scottsdale, AZ
2001 Peppertree Art Show
Santa Ynez, CA
Cutting Horse Classic -  Polo Ranch
Big Horn, WY
27th Annual Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, AZ
*Phippen Family Award - "Lonesome Cattle Call"
Cattlemans Western Art Show
San Louis Obispo, CA
2000 Peppertree Art Show
Santa Ynez, CA
Horizon Fine Art Gallery
2 Man Show with Bruce Graham
Jackson, WY
26th Annual Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, AZ
* 1st Place Traditional Bronze - "Silent Partner"
Spirit of the West Art Show
Cheyenne, WY
* Highest Individual Art Sales
1999 Southwest Art in the Wine Country
Sponsored by Lee Youngman Gallery
Calistoga, CA
* Peoples Choice - Collection of Work
Draft Horse Classic
Grass Valley, CA
* Peoples Choice - "Partner in Crime"
* 2nd Place Bronze
Horizon Fine Art Gallery
2 Man Show with T.J. Feeley
Jackson, WY
Paint Horse Gallery
2 Man Show with Chris Owen
Breckenridge, CO
25th Annual Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, AZ
* 1st Place Traditional Bronze - "Partner in Crime"
Spirit of the West Art Show
Cheyenne, WY
* Best Sculpture - "End of the Line"
1998 Draft Horse Classic
Grass Valley, CA
* Best of Show - "End of the Line"
* Peoples Choice - "Up Near the Timberline"
* 1st Place Bronze - "End of the Line"
* 3rd Place - "Along the Powder"
24th Annual Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, AZ
* Phippen Museum Foundation Award - "Up Near the Timberline"
* 1st Place Mixed Media - "Up Near the Timberline"
* 3rd Place Traditional Bronze - "End of the Line"
22nd Annual Festival of Western Art
San Dimas, CA
*Gold Medal Award - "When Your Best Hands Gone Lame"
Spirit of the West Art Show
Cheyenne, WY
* Best of Show - "The Great Escape"
1997 Draft Horse Classic
Grass Valley, CA
* Best of Show - "The Coats of Winter"
* Best Draft Horse Theme - "The Great Escape"
* Peoples Choice Award - "The Great Escape"
* 2nd Place Bronze - "The Great Escape"
*1st Place Bronze - "The Hands of Time"
23th Annual Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, AZ
* Best of Show - "The Great Escape"
* 1st Place Traditional Bronze - "The Great Escape"
Recipient of the 1996 Governors Art Award
Cheyenne, WY
1996 State of Wyoming Historical Award
* Bronze Sculptures - "Ridin for the Brand" & "Living on the Edge"
22nd Annual Phippen Western Art Show
Prescott, AZ
* Phippen Family Award - "When Your Best Hands Gone Lame"
1995 Happy Canyon Art Show
Pendleton, OR
* Gold Medal Award - "The Hands of Time"
1994 Dedication of 2 - 3/4 Life size bronzes depicting the rustling in the 1880's that led up to the Johnson County Cattle War of 1892.
Buffalo, WY
1992 Wyoming Historical Society Art Award
* "The Hands of Time"
1991 Cowboy State Art Spectacular
Douglas, WY
* Peoples Choice Award - "The Hands of Time"
* 2nd Place Bronze - "The Hands of Time"
1988 Paintrock Valley Art Show
Hyattville, WY
* Peoples Choice Award - "First Jump"
1984 Cowboy State Art Spectacular
Douglas, WY
Honorable Mention Bronze - "This is Wyoming"

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D. Michael Thomas
329 Highway 16 East
Buffalo, Wyoming  82834
(307) 684-2347 · dmichaelthomas@collinscom.net