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Meet the Snowman Stroll artists - Chrissy Pruett

Last Updated 11/29/2023

Artist Biography:

Chrissy has always been interested in art from a young age and has spent her whole life working on becoming an artist. Chrissy is not only an artist, but also an art teacher for children and adults. She spent many years teaching art for Sweetwater County School District #1 in Rock Springs, and continues to teach art to students in Lander at Gannet Peak Elementary and at the Lander Art Center.

Chrissy’s artwork is inspired by Wyoming’s beautiful and abundant flora and fauna and our western way of life. Her favorite media to use is colored pencil and watercolor in her professional work. She has also painted many murals found in Rock Springs and in Laramie, Wyoming. Public art, to her, is one of the most important additions to any community, and she is overjoyed to create art for all to enjoy. Chrissy frequently sells her work and competes in art competitions and quick draws all over the state.

Chrissy lives just outside of Lander, Wyoming with her husband, Evan, and their two children, Kodi and Calvin. When she is not creating art, Chrissy is out enjoying the beautiful Wind River mountains with her family and her animals.

"Wyoming Legends" Snowman

This is Chrissy's 3rd snowman. Her idea for this year's snowman is to pay homage to the legends that this state is so proud of. Wyoming stands behind their hometown heroes something that seems to be lost elsewhere in the world. We as Wyomingites take great pride in our state, the University of Wyoming and all the legends our state has produced, past, present and future. Wyoming pride is legendary, we drive great distances from all over the state to watch our pokes in the pros. I have always been in awe when I see the Buffalo Bills play on TV , and as the cameras scan the crowd, I see many people decked out in brown and gold. When traveling to other states for competitions in high school I remember many other teams asking us to sing "Cowboy Joe" or the "Beer Song" for them. I am proud to be from Wyoming and proud to be a Cowboy.

This year's snowman design will feature legends from the University of Wyoming and the state. The top two pieces of the snowman Wyoming's Pistol Pete, with the back of his vest reading, "the world needs more cowboys. The front bottom of the snowman will feature the Wyoming fight song, "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" and Steamboat. governor).