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Ol' Don Burgdorf
As an art major in high school Ol' Don came across some lithographs by the Montana cowboy-artist
Charles M. Russell who painted the life he lived in the 1890s and early 1900s. This exposure was to
launch an interest into the history of the Westward expansion and it's personalities. Seeing the works
of New York artist-historian Frederic Remington and other turn of the century artists who documented
the opening of the West added fuel to the fire. His interest in the working cowboy and the Native
American cultures has lasted over 40 years and has been the inspiration for many of his paintings and
carvings.
As an art major in high school Ol' Don came across some lithographs by the Montana cowboy-artist
Charles M. Russell who painted the life he lived in the 1890s and early 1900s. This exposure was to
launch an interest into the history of the Westward expansion and it's personalities. Seeing the works
of New York artist-historian Frederic Remington and other turn of the century artists who documented
the opening of the West added fuel to the fire. His interest in the working cowboy and the Native
American cultures has lasted over 40 years and has been the inspiration for many of his paintings and
carvings.
In June of 1999 he retired and is now
devoting all his available time to his
art interests—Painting, drawing,
carving and most recently, traveling
and teaching at wood carving events.
Web site: www.artofdon.com
devoting all his available time to his
art interests—Painting, drawing,
carving and most recently, traveling
and teaching at wood carving events.
Web site: www.artofdon.com
Class: Caricatures with Character-- Carve a caricature which shows mood or expression from any of
several available project roughouts.
"Ol' Don" Burgdorf will have caricature workshops on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Those
interested can chose the project of their choice from any of his roughouts. Project roughtouts can be
seen on his web site . Four new projects have been added for 2008; 2 Santas, a golf caddie and a
doctor (or nurse). All can be carved using basic hand tools, a detail knife along with a few gouges
and V-tools. Though he will not be conducting a day class on Thursday,
Tools needed: Basic hand tools (detail knife, assorted gouges and V-tools). Since lighting may be
minimal, a suitable size lamp and an extension cord is recommended.
Material fee: Most roughouts are $15. None are more than $25
Four new projects have been added for 2008; 2 Santas, a golf caddie and a doctor (or nurse).
Some of the available project roughouts can be seen on his web site and pictured below.
Maximum students: 12 students
several available project roughouts.
"Ol' Don" Burgdorf will have caricature workshops on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Those
interested can chose the project of their choice from any of his roughouts. Project roughtouts can be
seen on his web site . Four new projects have been added for 2008; 2 Santas, a golf caddie and a
doctor (or nurse). All can be carved using basic hand tools, a detail knife along with a few gouges
and V-tools. Though he will not be conducting a day class on Thursday,
Tools needed: Basic hand tools (detail knife, assorted gouges and V-tools). Since lighting may be
minimal, a suitable size lamp and an extension cord is recommended.
Material fee: Most roughouts are $15. None are more than $25
Four new projects have been added for 2008; 2 Santas, a golf caddie and a doctor (or nurse).
Some of the available project roughouts can be seen on his web site and pictured below.
Maximum students: 12 students