Full Circle: An Exhibition of Community Creation, Curation, and Collaboration
May 11, 2024 - September 29, 2024
How do we explore and share our vast and diverse connections with wildlife and nature? Can artwork create a dialogue that deepens our understanding of one another and our animal neighbors?
In this exhibition, we asked creatives living in Teton County, and surrounding counties, to be inspired by or reinterpret one of four works below from our permanent collection.
Permanent collection works:
- What’s Below the Surface Category: Alberto Rey (Cuba, b. 1960), Trout Encountered – Boulder River, 2001. Oil on board. 36 x 57 inches. Anonymous Gift, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Alberto Rey.
- Social Scene Category: Ken Carlson (United States, b. 1937), Ladies Lunch, 1994. Oil on board. 17 x 35 1/4 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Geraghty, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Ken Carlson.
- Wildlife Portrait Category: Tom Palmore (United States, b. 1945), The King and Queen of Dog Town, n.d. Oil. 18 x 24 inches. Gift of Debbie F. Petersen, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Tom Palmore.
- Wildlife at Play Category: Nicola Hicks (United Kingdom, b. 1960), Untitled (Bear Lying Down), 2010. Charcoal and chalk on brown butcher paper. 58 x 79 ¼ inches. Purchased with Funds Generously Donated by Julie & Will Obering, National Museum of Wildlife Art. © Nicola Hicks.
Contributing artists offer us their reimaginings of these pieces and explore their own connections to wildlife, nature, and community. Works can be reflective, literal, satirical, funny, or serious; really, there’s no limit!
A jury of community members, including K-12 students, artists, and art lovers, selected the local artwork on view in this exhibition.






- 1
- 2
- 3
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Through August 24, 2025Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases some of the best photography talent from around the world for nearly 60 years.
See the Exhibit- 1
- 2
- 3
A Conceptual Thread
Through November 2, 2025Various types of textile art—quilting, weaving, tapestry, and knitting—will be featured in this exhibit, each showcasing its unique ability to tell stories about wildlife and nature. The exhibition will also include a large communal loom in the Wapiti Gallery; Museum visitors will have the opportunity to contribute to the exhibition by weaving on this loom during their visit.
See the Exhibit