Women in Wyoming: Portraits and Interviews of Women Who Shape the West
A celebration of Wyoming’s inspiring and impactful women, the exhibit is an immersive experience that showcases the modern-day strength and spirit of Wyoming women and girls.
The Women in Wyoming exhibit features 27 large-scale portraits, an audio soundscape incorporating natural sounds captured on location to snippets of the podcast interview episodes, as well as interactive storytelling components which prompt the audience to tell stories about inspiring women in their own lives. The women from Chapter I: Breaking Boundaries, Chapter II: Filling the Void, Chapter III: Power, Chapter IV: Rising, as well as a preview of Chapter V: The Cowgirl State, are featured.
Exhibition History:
The Nicolaysen Museum in Casper, Wyoming — February 2, 2024 to April 20, 2024
The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK — September 2023 to January 2024
Foto Nostrum Gallery in Barcelona, Spain — December 2021 to January 2022
The Center and Art Association galleries in Jackson, Wyoming — August to September 2021
The University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, Wyoming — September 2020 to July 2021
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming — October 2019 to August 2020
“Growing up in Wyoming, I never imagined I’d have a future in my home state. When I returned, I challenged my idea of Wyoming as limited and if that belief was true. To create this project, I traveled thousands of miles to meet with some of Wyoming’s change makers, rule breakers, and community leaders. From herding sheep in the Wind River Mountains to flying in the back of a Blackhawk helicopter piloted by Wyoming’s only female MEDEVAC pilot, the women you see in this exhibit hold up a mirror for how we see ourselves, potential, and power to be the creators of this world.”
A projector displays captions while an audio presentation fills the space, weaving together the women’s words of wisdom from the podcast interviews, as well as natural sounds captured on location.
“Women in Wyoming shines a light on heroines among us. Women who have defied odds, fulfilled dreams, exceeded expectations and filled voids by invoking their own unique strengths and skills.”
Creator Lindsay Linton Buk is no stranger to what it means to be successful in today’s Wyoming.
An editorial and commercial photographer by trade, Women in Wyoming is a project that’s dear to her, she traveled more than 15,000 miles, developed 600 rolls of medium-format film, and recorded 3,000 minutes of audio interview footage to bring these stories to life. The exhibit encompasses three years of production, infinite wisdom and lessons learned, and a culminating vision for Project Director, Lindsay Linton Buk. Over the years, Lindsay’s work creating the project has been featured on the Travel Channel, American Way, an American Airlines publication, Cowboys & Indians, Curiosity Magazine, Culture Trip, and more.
“Women of this state have long persevered and prospered, showing the world what it means to have Wyoming spirit and grit. Lindsay Linton Buk beautifully and powerfully captures some of Wyoming’s amazing women and reminds us why we are proud to call Wyoming home.”
Chapter II’s Lynette St. Clair, an Eastern Shoshone linguist on the Wind River Reservation.
Phones to record audio messages, and a written reflection wall capture stories about the women who inspire YOU.
The exhibit debuted at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and coincided with the 150th anniversary of Wyoming recognizing women’s right to vote in 2019, and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 2020. It is currently on view at the Nicolaysen Museum in Casper, Wyoming until April 20, 2024.
The Women in Wyoming exhibit at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK.