'Gold' rush almost over Jul 25, 2009
"Wheelman," by Fairbanks playwright Thomas Moran, is a fictionalized account of the sturdy sourdoughs who headed for Nome on bicycles. "The Gilded Tusk," by Joan Kane of Anchorage, is about a woman who leaves Oregon to find her gold-seeking husband in Nome. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bringing Killdeer back to life Jul 22, 2009
The high runoff used to channel some of the river's flows through a series of oxbows and channels -- known as the Killdeer wetlands -- that sit beneath the Palisades and Tollgate Rock formation made famous by the paintings of Thomas Moran. The wetlands drew migratory birds, big-game animals and native fish species among other wildlife to this small city in central Sweetwater County in southwest Wyoming. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Powell museum in Page Jul 4, 2009
On another wall is a print of a Thomas Moran painting, "The Chasm of the Colorado." Moran got his inspiration for the painting as a member of Powell's second trip down the river. Moran's works were important in showing people back East what lay out West, and are featured in history books that discuss his legacy. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Linda and Jason Lillegraven admire a sculpture in the newly renovated Whitney Gallery of Western Art during the patrons tour Saturday evening at the historical center. (Photo by Sara Loven) Jun 23, 2009
We came to see the Thomas Moran painting and its great that you can see it right away as you walk in. I love the openness and being able to see The Scout statue out the window, she added. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Crystal Bridges announces acquisition of Moran Jun 18, 2009
(AP) - The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has acquired a 19th century landscape by the painter Thomas Moran. The museum announced Wednesday its acquisition of "Autumn Landscape," painted by Moran in 1862. (KSLA.com, LA)
Old wheels roll to new Fairbanks museum Mar 9, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Collection of photos and video of wildlife roaming Alaska. (Anchorage Daily News)
Museum to bring fragile prints out of hiding Feb 12, 2009
Other artists featured in the exhibit include Ivan Albright, Thomas Moran, Jan Sadeler and Minna Citron. Jim Vincent (graduate-accounting) said he often comes to Palmer as a way to relax and see what's new. (Daily Collegian, PA)
