“An Artist Goes to War: WWI through the Eyes of George Ostrom” will open on Aug. 2, at the Museum at the Bighorns.
According to the museum, this exhibit features World War I sketches of Sheridan artist George Ostrom. These unique pieces of veteran art give insight into what Wyoming soldiers experienced during The Great War. Visitors will learn about Ostrom’s time in the army and his contribution to the bucking horse emblem, Steamboat, used as a symbol of the Cowboy State.
“The museum is thrilled to have this chance to exhibit how Ostrom, and by extension Sheridan, participated in World War I,” Museum at the Bighorns Collections Manager Jessica Salzman said. “These pieces were created by a man who actually saw the battles he depicted so the level of detail is truly impressive.”
The artwork and objects are on loan from the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum in Casper, Wyoming. The exhibit will run through Dec. 17, 2022.
For more information contact the museum at 307-675-1150 or visit the museum’s website, here.
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Last modified: July 21, 2022