Painting a Cowboy’s Story to Life and Touching the Heart: Valeriy Kagounkin

“I talk with people through my painting. I tell a story,” says Valeriy Kagounkin, the featured artist for the 2020 Cattlemen’s Western Art Show and Sale. Come enjoy the heart-touching western scenes painted by Valeriy Kagounkin at the Cattlemen’s Western Art Show and Sale April 3-5, 2020 at the Paso Robles Event Center. Sharon Jantzen gets Valeriy’s story and the art show details.

Pulling Together: Horses, Mules and People Put Up Picnic Tables

New picnic benches were built on the new Canyon View trail at Montana de Oro. Skilled human labor would be on hand to build the picnic benches, but just how would the materials get to the overlook spot specifically picked out for the picnic benches to sit? It took a coordinated effort of several trail user groups to pull together. Sharon Jantzen gathers the story from several participants in this collaborated effort.