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Bidder Registration, Payment and Shipping Information
The purchase price paid by a purchaser shall be the sum of the final bid and a buyer’s premium of 10% of the hammer price up to and including $50,000; and 9% of the portion of the hammer price above $50,000 (the “Buyer’s
Premium”), plus all applicable sales tax. An additional buyer’s premium may be charged on any purchase made
through a live online auction as posted by Western Masters in accordance with such live online auction.
INFO FOR BOTH THE BOZEMAN, MT AND
COEUR D’ALENE, ID, SHOWS
ADVICE TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:
1. ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD SUBJECT TO THIS ADVICE AND THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THIS CATALOGUE.
2. BUYER’S PREMIUM: The purchase price payable on any lot purchased will be the total of the final bid plus
the Buyer’s Premium as defined in paragraph 4 of the Conditions of Sale, plus all applicable sales taxes.
3. SALES TAX: All items purchased are subject to payment of the Idaho State sales tax of 6% on the total purchase
price (final bid plus the Buyer’s Premium as defined in paragraph 4 of the Conditions of Sale). Purchases will
not be released unless all sales tax requirements are satisfied. Purchases shipped outside of Idaho State are not
subject to sales tax.
4. BIDDING INCREMENTS: $50 up to $1,000; $100 to $2,000; $250 to $6,000; $500 to $10,000; $1,000 to
$20,000; $2,000 to $50,000; and approx. 10% of the current bid thereafter. However, auctioneer may modify
the increments at any time.
5. RESERVES: All lots may be subject to a reserve, which is the confidential minimum price agreed to with the
seller below which the lot will not be sold. The reserve will never be higher than the low pre-sale estimate.
Western Masters may implement such reserve by opening the bidding on behalf of the seller and may bid up
to the amount of the reserve by placing successive or consecutive bids for a lot in response to other bidders.
6. ESTIMATES: The estimates provided are intended as a guide to bidding. The figures are educated guesses,
based on recent values and artists’ input. A bid between the listed figures would, in our opinion, have a chance
of success (at the time the catalogue was prepared). The estimates are exclusive of the buyer’s premium, and
may be revised at any time prior to the auction.
7. BIDDING: All persons attending the auction must obtain a bidding number prior to bidding. If bids cannot
be made in person or by an agent, they may be made online at Invaluable.com, by mail, by telephone, email
and such bids will be executed without charge.
8. ABSENTEE BIDS will be executed by Western Masters on the bidder’s behalf in competition with other
absentee bids and bidding in the room. Every effort will be made to carry out the bidder’s instructions, but
Western Masters shall in no event be responsible for failing correctly to carry out instructions, and we reserve
the right to decline to undertake such bids.
9. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY: All lots purchased shall be removed at the purchaser’s risk and expense by the end
of Sunday, August 14, 2016 in Bozeman and September 4, 2016 in Coeur d’Alene.
10. SHIPMENT: Upon request, Western Masters and shipping partners will facilitate the shipping of purchases
to out-of-town buyers at an additional charge for packing, postage and insurance, but will not be responsible
for any loss, damage or delay resulting from the packing, handling and shipping thereof. Unless specific
instructions are received, Western Masters is the sole judge of the method to be used for shipment.
11. PRICES REALIZED: The Prices Realized will be emailed upon request.
Black & Associates Auctioneers
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Inc. has conducted and participated in auctions throughout the United States and South East Asia. Routinely
Black and Associates Auctioneers Inc. average more than 150 auctions annually. Their company is the premier
art auctioneers in the West.
“We are a full service auction company that provides expert knowledge and skill from start to finish. We have
built our business on HONESTY and INTEGRITY. Our mission statement has always been: To bring buyers and
sellers together in a fun, non-threatening environment. Our clients, both buyers and sellers, trust us.”—B&A
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BOZEMAN
Heart of the West Event Schedule
So much to see, do and enjoy during this threeday event! All artist booths, demonstrations,
and the Saturday auction itself are free and open
to the public.
Alpha Listing of Bozeman Auction Artists
Thursday, August 11
12:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Exhibit booths open to the public!
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Opening Reception and Auction Preview with live music and nohost bar
Friday, August 12
10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Exhibit booths open
Art Chat educational presentation with panel of artists
Live Quick Finish and Auction by auctioneer Troy Black to benefit
the Museum of the Rockies
Saturday, August 13
10:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Exhibit booths open
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Art Chat featuring Bozeman North Star Award winner Michael Ome
Untiedt. You will not want to miss his stories!
1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Live Quick Finish Artists Demonstration to benefit the Museum of
the Rockies
4:00 p.m. Main live art auction, featuring over 100 lots of fine art by many of
the premier artists of the American West. Auctioneer: Troy Black
Artist C.M. Chip Jones
Quick Finish Artists
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Quick Finish pieces will be auctioned off immediately following the demonstrations on both
days, with a percentage of proceeds benefiting
the Museum of the Rockies.
Thank you to our Sponsors and our
Support Team
FRIDAY 5:00-7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY 1:30-3:30 p.m.
ARTISTBooth #
Janice G. Bogy
31
Tim Deibler 18, 19
Bonnie Zahn Griffith
2
Whitney Hall
Rachel Harvey 42
Morgan Irons
41
Michael J. Lewis
45
Wendy Marquis
9
Dawn Normali 54
Terry Nybo
33
Danielle Taylor
25
Kara Tripp43
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey
4, 5
Teresa Adanzynska
Brandon Bailey
James Biggers
Michael Brown
Nancy Seiler
John DeMott
Diane Greenwood
Robert Krogle
Martin Lambuth
Julie Oriet
Paul Reevis
Priscilla Sandoz
Jerri Shrader
Michael Ome Untiedt
53
58-61
20, 21
55
22
52
46, 47
56
40
58-61
51
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The Heart of the West Art Show and Auction is honored to be sponsored by:
®
2016 Media Sponsors
We would also like to extend our special thanks to:
Our amazing crew of volunteers
The Museum of the Rockies
Black and Associates Auctioneers, Inc.
Designworks | Graphic Design, Kalispell
Digital Planet Fine Art Imaging, Kalispell
Bob Hoene, marketing consultant, Bigfork
Pat Bird, channelPrint.com
Steve and Nancy Cawdrey, investors/advisors
Morgan Cawdrey, HOTW Show Director
Lauren Verardo, HOTW Assistant Show Director
Avis Cawdrey, HOTW Administrative Assistant
...and the Artists, Galleries and Patrons of
the Arts who make these events possible!
ARTIST
LOT #
EXHIBITION BOOTH #
Kristi Abbott
19, 80
Teresa Adaszynska7953
Colin Alexander
93
NJ Anders2235
Loren Arsen
3
25, 26
Brandon Bailey5458-61
Nikolo Balkanski
65
Carol Barmore
5
James Biggers
23
20, 21
97
Meagan Abra Blessing
Michael Blessing
48
Janice G. Bogy
4
31
Michael Brown5655
Robert Brubaker
41
Richie Carter
1
Morgan Cawdrey
101
25, 26
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey
24, 55
4, 5
Tim Deibler
2, 64
18, 19
Lesa Delisi
89
John DeMott
50
Don Dernovich
25
Kelli Folsom
78
Naomi Gray6332
Diane Greenwood9052
26
2
Bonnie Zahn Griffith
Terry Cooke Hall
62
Whitney Michelle Hall
37
Rachel Harvey
36, 100
42
Daryl Howard
27, 49
16, 17
Colt Idol61
Morgan Irons4741
Jeff Johnson
6, 28
C.M. Chip Jones
29
Ann Justin9138
Leslie Kirchner
81
Mark Kortnik
82
Robert Krogle
39
46, 47
Martin Lambuth8656
Michael J. Lewis
7, 38
45
Steven Lillegard
8
Linda Loeschen
77
Kim Mackey
60, 84
Wendy Marquis309
David Marty
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ARTIST
LOT #
EXHIBITION BOOTH #
David W. Mayer
31, 83
Jan Martin McGuire
20
Jerry McKellar
85
Mark McKenna
40
Krystii Melaine
96
David Mensing
42, 75
Dawn Normali7654
Terry Nybo3233
Julie Oriet
43, 94
Bruce D. Pierce
33, 44, 59
Dave Powell
104
Paul Reevis3440
58, 98
1
James Reid
John Reinhold
35, 57
8
Rob Richards5323
52
39
Sarah Catherine Richter
Linda Tuma Robertson
51
Sherry Salari Sander
103
Priscilla Sandoz1858-61
Tobias E. Sauer
66
44
Deb Schmit
99
Nancy Seiler1722
Jerri Shrader2151
Carol Spielman
74
Travis Stinson
10, 67
25, 26
Janet Sullivan
16
Edward Suthoff
15
Phyllis Tag6829
D. Michael Thomas
14
10, 11
Silas Thompson
13, 73
Robert Tompkins122
Kara Tripp8843
Josh Udesen7128
Michael Ome Untiedt
45
7
Michele Usibelli
72
James A. Veenstra4657
Elene Weege8734
Marcia Wendel
95
Ginger Whellock7012
Diane Whitehead
92
Steve Woodhouse6913
Dana Zier1136
Elizabeth Dunlop
102
48, 49
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2016 Heart of the West Art Auction | Terms & Conditions of Sale for Bozeman and Coeur d’ Alene Auctions
Michael Ome Untiedt has been painting for over 40 years—a teacher, painter, storyteller and
writer extraordinaire.
The Terms and Conditions of Auction listed below are the complete and only understanding on which artwork offered for auction at the Western Masters DBA Heart of
the West Art Show and Sale (the “Auction”) is sold.
He has been teaching folks for years with his painting skills, and has developed a knack for marketing
1. BINDING EFFECT: BY REGISTERING FOR A BIDDER NUMBER, OR BY PLACING A BID (in person, online, by absentee bid form, telephone bid, or FAX bid) YOU ARE ENTERING INTO
THE BINDING LEGAL CONTRACT DESCRIBED BELOW.
and branding, culminating in a practical booklet for exhibitors in the Heart of the West shows in 2016
to share his experience.
2. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES: There are no representations or warranties that extend beyond these Terms and Conditions of Auction. Western Masters Art Show and Sale, Inc.
(“Western Masters”) and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents and artists participating in the auction make no representations or warranties as to merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, correct-ness of the catalogue or descriptions of lots, including, but not limited to, the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, provenance, dates, exhibitions, literary or historical relevance of any lot and no statement anywhere, whether oral or written, whether made in the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting
or announcement, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty, representation or assumption of liability. There are no representations and warranties, express or implied, as to whether
the Buyer acquires any copyrights, including, but not limited to, any reproduction rights in any lot. The contents of the Auction catalogue are subject to change or supplementation before
or during the sale, including the sale of any lot. No representative of Western Masters is authorized to make any representation or warranty, oral or written, with respect to any artwork.
3. PREVIEW: Artists will make artwork available for preview prior to the Auction, during the regular hours of the Heart of the West Art Show and Sale from August 11-13, 2016. Prospective
bidders should inspect the property before bidding to determine its condition, size, and whether or not it has been repaired or restored.
4. BUYER’S PREMIUM: The purchase price paid by a purchaser shall be the sum of the final bid and a buyer’s premium of 10% of the hammer price up to and including $50,000; and 9% of
the portion of the hammer price above $50,000 (the “Buyer’s Premium”), plus all applicable sales tax. An additional buyer’s premium may be charged on any purchase made through a live
online auction as posted by Western Masters in accordance with such live online auction.
5. PAYMENT: All purchases must be paid for in full and in cash or by Visa, Mastercard, or Discover, during or immediately after the auction. A three percent (3%) discount is available for
cash or check payments. We reserve the option to hold Artwork in Auction’s possession until authorization is obtained on credit cards or until checks clear the Buyer’s financial institution.
6. PICK UP: Artwork entered in the Auction shall remain in the possession, custody or control of the Auction at all times until delivery to the Buyer. Buyer must take possession of all artwork
from the Auction immediately after making full payment at the conclusion of the Auction. At no time will Western Masters, its officers, directors, employees, or volunteers assume any risk of
loss for the artwork, or otherwise provide storage, delivery, or security services. Arrangements for shipping or delivery must be made directly with the artist or shipping company representative after the Buyer takes possession of the artwork.
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7. BIDDING: Western Masters and the auctioneer have the right to reject any bid for any reason. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the Buyer. In the event of any
dispute between bidders, or in the event of doubt on our part as to the validity of any bid, the auctioneer will have the final discretion to determine the successful bidder, cancel the sale, or to
re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive. Although in our discretion we will execute order or absentee bids or accept telephone
bids as a convenience to bidders who are not present at the Auction, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in connection therewith.
8. TITLE: On the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, the highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer assumes full risk and responsibility for the offered lot, subject to all of the Terms and
Conditions of Auction set forth herein, and is immediately obligated to pay the full purchase price. All sales are final and there shall be no exchanges or returns.
10. RESERVES: All artwork offered for sale may be subject to a reserve (a confidential minimum price below which a lot is not to be sold). If the auctioneer decides that any opening bid
is below the reserve of the article offered, he may reject the same and withdraw the article from sale, and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter
is insufficient, he may reject the advance. Western Masters reserves the right to bid on behalf of their consignors up to, but not more than, the reserve amount if at any time the highest
outstanding bid is below the reserve amount.
10. WITHDRAWAL AND CANCELLATION: Western Masters reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to withdraw any artwork at any time before actual sale, reject any bid from any bidder,
or cancel any sale.
11. DEFAULT: If any applicable conditions herein are not complied with by the Buyer, the Buyer will be in default, and in addition to any and all other remedies available to Western Masters
and its agents and artists by law, including, without limitation, the right to hold the Buyer liable for the total purchase price, together with all fees, charges and expenses set forth in these
Terms and Conditions of Auction, Western Masters, at its sole option, may (i) cancel the sale of that, or any other lot or lots sold to the defaulting Buyer, or (ii) resell the purchased lot or
lots, whether at auction or by private sale, or (iii) effect any combination thereof. The Buyer will be liable for any deficiency, any and all costs, handling charges, late charges, expenses and
commissions of both sales, legal fees and expenses, collection fees and incidental damages. Western Masters and its agents and artists shall have all of the rights accorded to a secured party
under the Montana Uniform Commercial Code. The Buyer of each lot agrees that each lot is unique and that Western Masters, in its sole discretion, shall not be required to sell or otherwise
seek to mitigate damages should such Buyer fail to pay the total purchase price. Payment in full will not be deemed to have been made until Western Masters shall have collected good and
sufficient funds.
12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: In no event will our liability to Buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid.
13. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION: These Terms and Conditions of Auction, as well as the Buyer’s and our respective rights and obligations here-under, shall be governed by
and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana for the Bozeman auction and with the laws of the State of Idaho for the Coeur d’Alene auction.
By bidding at an auction, whether present in person or by agent, online, order bid, telephone or other means, the purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of the state courts of, and the federal courts sitting in, the State of Montana [for Bozeman auction] and the State of Idaho [for Coeur d’Alene auction].
“The search for excellence in creating art is a subjective one, based on the life experiences and
perceptions of the aspiring artist. My role as art instructor is to help that artist find their ‘path of
best steps’ to creating art, building on personal strengths to develop an individualized creative
voice,” Untiedt says. “In all my workshops, I try to maintain a nurturing, safe, and fun learning
Michael Ome Untiedt
environment. I believe critique, individualized instruction, and problem solving demonstration to
The North Star Award is the annual award
be strong teaching aides. I also believe a lot of art learning takes place in informal social settings
given each year at the Heart of the West Art
after the workshop day is over, so I hang around!”
Show to an artist who has innovated with
Asked about Untiedt, artist peer Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey said, “Mike is the original Braveheart –
passion, technique and subject matter. The
approaching painting with the same spirit he lives his life. He seldom paints anything without a
recipient of this award, through their unique
compelling story attached to it, creating a legacy of
work for the generations to come. Mike does (among
artistic expression, has cultivated a follow-
other things) superb western-themed nocturnes that
ing of collectors and supporters who have
appeal to many discerning collectors.”
participated in an unforgettable journey of
In over 40 years of participating in western art auc-
excitement, surprise and beauty. He or she
tions, he never places a reserve on his pieces (which
has influenced fellow artists with a willing-
generally go well-over experts’ estimates). He feels
ness to explore new realms of creativity and
expression. In mentoring and inspiring other
artists through their unparalleled vision, the
artist has provided guidance, as the “North
Star” guides fellow travelers.
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very strongly about ensuring that any bidder seeking
one of his pieces won’t go away disappointed that it
didn’t sell due to a reserve.
Striking The Western Plain
Says Untiedt, “Wherever I travel, I paint, and wherever I paint, I gather stories, histories, myths and
legends. They allow me to ‘see’ with a larger eye. It is my hope this translates to my paintings and
makes for a meaningful experience for the viewer.”
Untiedt has won numerous prestigious awards, including 2014 Wells Fargo Gold Award at the Buffalo
Bill Art Show and Auction in Cody, WY. He is represented by prominent galleries in Arizona, New
Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Utah and Texas. He exhibits in a number of museum shows in the West,
including the CM Russell Museum, the Buffalo Bill Museum and the Briscoe Museum, among others.
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 5
Lot 6
Richie Carter
Hidden Beneath | 9” x 12” | Oil on Panel | Est. $950-$1,000
Tim Deibler | Exhibiting in booths #18 and 19
Winter Reds | 9” x 12” | Oil | Est. $750-$800
Carol Barmore
The Seeker | 12” x 16” | Oil on Linen | Est. $770-$800
The brilliant reds of winter willows stands in stark contrast to frigid
temperatures and the cold blue hues of shadows on the white snow.
I was Plein Air painting with a group of people on a ranch, and watched this
scene unfold as the cowboy was looking for stray cows and calves. I love the
story that you can create in a painting, and this is so typical of ranch life. I’m also
interested in observing ranch life that is quickly passing us by. There is something beautiful about this simplistic way of life I hope to capture in my paintings.
Jeff Johnson
Glorious Morning | 16” x 40” | Photographic Image on Watercolor Paper
Giclée, Framed; Limited Edition #1/250 | Est. $1,050-$1,100
Sunrises are my favorite time of the day. Add in a majestic icon like the Tetons
and you are setup for a wonderful photograph. Add the human element as in
this barn on Mormon Row and you have a story that spans generations and
decades. I could only hope for the sweet light that morning brings and there it
was. This is the result of what I had visualized the night before while planning
my day of photographing. It’s one of my favorite images from my portfolio.
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Lot 3
Lot 4
Lot 7
Lot 8
Loren Arsen
Ken’s Neighbor’s Goats | 8” x 10” | Oil on Canvas | Est. $800-$850
Janice G. Bogy | Exhibiting in Booth # 31
Highland King | 9” x 12” | Scratchboard | Est. $600-$650
Michael J. Lewis | Exhibiting in Booth #45
Lit | 12” x 16” | Oil on panel mounted linen | Est. $800-$1,250
Steven Lillegard
Pounding Hooves | 6.25” X 11.5” X 3.25” | Bronze | Est. $725-$775
I found this handsome “king of the heights” on a bright sunny day in
Yellowstone. I was drawn to the rugged texture of this old ram’s horns and
the depth of shadows they created in the strong sunlight. To me, the contrast
simply begged to be rendered in scratchboard and I could hardly wait to get
back to the studio to get started.
It is that magical time in the evening, watching as the sun slowly sinks below
the horizon. The sunlight creeping down into the valley moves quickly and
causes the shadows to leap across the cliffs of Zion.
The bison looks like a slow and lumbering animal. I am amazed at its speed and
agility for such a large animal and wanted to show this in ‘Pounding Hooves.’
Lot 9
Lot 10
Lot 13
Lot 14
David Marty
Finding Shade | 18” x 24” | Oil | Est. $2,500-$2,750
Travis Stinson | Exhibiting in booths #25 and 26
Bryce Canyon at Sunrise | 27” x 50” x 1.5” | Photography on Canvas
Est. $600-$650
Silas Thompson
Snowshoe Tracks | 12” x 24” | Oil | Est. $900-$950
D. Michael Thomas | Exhibiting in Booths #10 and 11
Spring Time in the Rockies | 18”H x 19”W x 10”D | Bronze
Est. $5,500-$6,000
It was a beautiful summer afternoon but you could feel the heat.
It didn’t seem to bother the cattle though. They had huddled close to a large
tree to find a little shade.
That day was so cool my camera wasn’t working. I had to put the camera
batteries under my arm to warm them up to get it working. The image is six
shots put together to create a image of unparalleled sharpness and clarity.
My favorite means of traveling into the woods is by snowshoe. The snow is
unforgiving at times and fickle at others but she is always beautiful and when
you get off the beaten path, and make your own, there is often a reward of a
certain unspoiled beauty. The heavy snow that gathers on any surface that is
strong enough to hold its weight is one of my favorite subjects to paint. When I
turned to find the somewhat poetic path carving form through the deep snow I
set out to capture the moment in time.
Having been around work horses a little while growing up, I was enamored at their
size and disposition. The ranch next to us put up hay and fed with teams,
finally giving in to mechanization in the 1980’s.
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Lot 11
Lot 12
Lot 15
Lot 16
Dana Zier | Exhibiting in Booth #36
Daffodils and White Teapot | 44” x 24” | Oil on canvas | Est. $1,500-$1,700
Robert Tompkins | Exhibiting in Booth #2
Rose Interpretation | 12” x 16” | Oil | Est. $900-$1,000
Edward Suthoff
Moose Portrait | 11” x 14” | Oil | Est. $1,400-$1,500
Janet Sullivan
Below the Surface | 18” x 24” | Pastel | Est. $2,000-$2,250
The still-life series came about when I decided to use some of the hand-me-down
dishes, doilies and teapots from my Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers. These Montana women did a lot of the ranch work, and had very little compared
to us. Some of these little treasures they kept on the windowsill, or table and put
flowers from their garden with them. I decided to make the scale monumental, to
match the character and strength of these western women.
This piece is one of my favorite designs. Simplicity with texture and color. Simplicity,
design and color harmony keeps the eye in the piece with areas of complex interest,
yet within a strong simple image.
Floating a river is the best way to observe the many influences on water. The
light from above, the rocks below and the shadows from the surrounding trees
all make the water’s reflective qualities interesting.
Lot 17
Lot 18
Lot 21
Lot 22
Nancy Seiler | Exhibiting in Booth 22
Aspen Grove Two | 30” x 40” | Acrylic | Est. $2,000-$2,200
Priscilla Sandoz | Exhibiting in Booths #58-61
Cogburn | 14” x 11” | Oil | Est. $700-$750
Jerri Shrader | Exhibiting in Booth #51
Bannock Dancer | 26” x 20” | Pastel | Est. $1,800-$2,000
NJ Anders | Exhibiting in Booth #35
Wrapped | 18” x 9” | Acrylic and Oil on Panel | Est. $810-$850
I am inspired by colors and textures in nature, especially native plants and landscape. Working in fluid acrylics provides me with an element of spontaneity. I
start painting on a wet canvas, pouring colors, letting the paint and water move
and blend. I tilt the canvas to create more movement and continue to build
up layers of color. Creating art this way is always an experiment. The final art
usually is something completely different than what I initially had in mind.
A mixture of bold color and simplified shapes gives this rooster the pride and
confidence they are known for. The only name I felt fitting for this gentleman
was ‘Cogburn.’
The Bannock Dances first caught my attention at the Fort Hall Pow Wow celebration
and I knew that I had to capture the beauty in the pastels.
‘Wrapped’ reduces a bath towel into a deep dark field of color, creating a contrast
that sets off the light, color, and mark making that make up the figure.
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Lot 19
Lot 20
Lot 23
Lot 24
Kristi Abbott
Rose–Pin-up #11 | 18” x 24” | Mixed media collage on birch panel
Est. $1,500-$1,750
Jan Martin McGuire
Mountain Music | 24” x 36” | Oil | Est. $6,000-$7,000
James Biggers | Exhibiting in Booths #20 and 21
On the Way to South Park | 24’’ x 36’’ | Oil on linen | Est. $6,000-$6,250
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey | Exhibiting in Booths #4 and 5
Big Sky Bison | 39” x 28” | Dye on Silk | Est. $8,000-$8,500
I work out of a studio on a lake in the Osage Hills of Oklahoma, and am a
full-time wildlife painter. My subjects range from tigers to chipmunks, and I am
dedicated to ecology and conservation. I volunteer at the Avain Research Center
in nearby Bartlesville, which focuses on reintroducing endangered bird species.
I pass by this spot when I am on my way to deliver paintings to Sante Fe, NM.
The snow made it such a scene, I knew I had to paint this one. The snow just
enhanced the colors, and the composition made it the perfect day.
The Bison is my favorite wildlife subject.
Rose is part of my pin-up series that pays homage to archetypes of women
throughout the last century, from the silver screen to modern day cover girls
in magazines.
Lot 25
Lot 26
Lot 29
Lot 30
Don Dernovich
Don’t Fence Me In | 16” x 20” | Oil on Canvas | Est. $3,500-$4,000
Bonnie Zahn Griffith | Exhibiting in Booth #2
There’s Fish In Those Water | 16” x 20” | Pastel | Est. $1,750-$1,850
C.M. Chip Jones
Bighorn Sheep | 26” x 24” | Splashed Bronze | Est. $2,750-$3,000
Wendy Marquis | Exhibiting in Booth #9
Montana Magnificence | 48” x 30” | Oil on Canvas | Est. $1,900-$2,400
This fence wouldn’t fence anything in!
The Clark Fork of the Yellowstone River offer an invitation to bring out your
fishing pole and spend some time trying to catch the big one. Enjoy the sites
and sounds of the river and surrounds on a clear, warm late summer day.
Since this is a series NOT an edition, each piece is unique. Royalty of the high
country. It is framed in an antique frame from the 1870’s. A stone patina has
been applied to this piece. This is a very limited series of 15. They are splashed,
dripped and thrown at 2300 degrees, using the finest Evedur bronze to create
rich organic textures. I paint at 2300 degrees!
This scene drew me in as one of the quintessential Gallatin Valley views.
My painting encompasses many of my favorite things--the big billow clouds of big
sky country, the Bridger Mountains with “saddle” in full view, and the furrowed fields
with their early summer growth.
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Daryl Howard | Exhibiting in Booths #16 and 17
The Warmth of Stone | 28” x 30” | Original Collage | Est. $7,000-$7,800
Jeff Johnson
Yellowstone In The Mist | 16” x 32” | Photographic Image on
Watercolor Paper–Giclée; Framed | Est. $1,000-$1,000
Limited Edition #1/250
David W. Mayer
Sunrise on a Western Flyway | 20” x 30” | Oil | Est. $3,000-$4,000
Terry Nybo | Exhibiting in Booth 33
Crazy Mountains Late Afternoon | 11” x 14” | Oil on linen panel
Est. $900-$950
Sterling silver and 22k gold leaf; turquoise; black mica; segments of my
woodblock print, “When Sun Warms Stone” circa ‘04.
Always a sight to see, this dynamic view of the Yellowstone Falls is amazing to
witness and mesmerizing to experience. The lighting was just right as the mist
rose from the base of the falls to heighten the viewing experience. This is one of
those scenes that is so beautiful you feel as though your photographs haven’t
quite captured the feeling of being there. Not so in this image...feel the cool mist
on your skin, hear the soft roar in the distance as the water hurls itself hundreds
of feet downward. Imagine this image on your living room wall and every time
you look at it you have that ‘just like being there’ experience.
Sunrise clouds and light on a western marsh with ducks and geese flying.
The inspiration here was from the late afternoon light on the shapes and snow
fields of this view of the Crazy Mountains.
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Bruce D. Pierce
Fall Attraction on Spanish Creek | 22” x 30” | Oil on linen | Est. $3,000-$4,000
Rachel Harvey | Exhibiting in Booth #42
Let Me Count Thy Ways | 12” x 36” | Oil | Est. $1,350-$1,400
This scene played out in front of us in the Spanish Peaks, south of Bozeman, MT, after enjoying a beautiful warm but quiet autumn morning, the wind switched to the north and
soon it was cold and threading to snow. The change of weather seemed to fire up this bull and soon he was bugling and running his cows around, before long he came out of the
aspen grove and crossed right in front of us. It was fun later to try and capture the scene in my studio, with the sound of the bugling bull still in my mind as I painted.
There are scenes that echo through my being long after I’ve moved on. Their essence percolates up through my thoughts and calls me
back, time and again. This is one of them.
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Paul Reevis | Exhibiting in Booth #40
Blackfeet Buffalo Dancer series 004 | 25” x 28” | Oil on canvas
Est. $750-$850
An expressionist visual concept of the alluring magic of the Blackfeet Buffalo Dancer.
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John Reinhold | Exhibiting in Booth #8
In All Her Glory | 18” x 24” | Oil | Est. $1,700-$1,800
Whitney Michelle Hall
Eclipse | 18” x 24” | Oil on Birch Panel | Est. $3,500-$3,775
Michael J. Lewis | Exhibiting in Booth #45
The Guardian | 18” x 24” | Oil on stretched canvas | Est. $1,250-$1,800
This scene takes place in Glacier National Park in the late 1920s when some
toured the park in the grand Cadillacs of that day.
Each of my paintings is as much about color relationships as it is about an animal.
When I found this mahogany bay it inspired me to contrast him with an equally rich,
dark background so that his shadows mimicked the dark side of the moon.
This bull elk is on the alert as his twins and mate watch on. Exhibiting patience,
they will all go back to enjoying the sunny day browsing in the sage brush.
Later they will fade like ghosts back into the mountain pass.
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Robert Krogle
First Light | 30” x 24” | Oil on canvas | Est. $4,000-4,500
Mark McKenna
Barreling Through | 10” x 20” | Oil on linen | Est. $2,200-$2,400
Julie Oriet
Evening Bonus | 11” x 14” | Pastel | Est. $2,400-$2,600
Bruce D. Pierce
Autumn Song | 18.5” x 30” | Oil on linen | Est. $3,750-$4,000
The first morning light illuminates the raw features of an American Buffalo.
Capturing the energy and personality of an animal in a painting is a difficult task.
Moose, though seemingly awkward and clumsy, are some of the most agile and
graceful creatures in the western world. I was thrilled to be able to capture this
mature bull in his full stride, barreling through the deep snow as though it wasn’t
even there. These animals are made to make stuff like this look easy.
There are the most amazing things happening at the end of each day. You never
know what the weather is going to do or what kind of sunset you will see. Many
evenings you get something spectacular and it’s always a bonus.
This beautiful little Native American girl with her beautifully made traditional dress
was such a joy to paint, though I felt like I didn’t do either one justice! The setting of
the Beaverhead-Jefferson River valley was the perfect back drop.
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Robert Brubaker
We’re All The Other Kind | 16”H x 8”W x 7”D | Bronze
Est. $2,600-$2,750
David Mensing
Lifted | 24” x 30” | Oil on canvas | Est. $2,500-$3,000
Michael Ome Untiedt | Bozeman 2016 Northstar Award Winner | Exhibiting in Booth #7
Lone Star Moonlight | 16” x 20” | Oil on linen | Est. $4,000-$4,250
Some humans feel close to an animal’s spirit and perhaps some animals feel
close to a human spirit. We’re all the other kind…
Deep color and dynamic shapes in the last light of day. Every setting sun is a
promise of glory to come.
I had a naive early upbringing with art. I taught
myself to paint and draw after graduating from
college, living in an old pickup truck and traveling
about. I recall pulling into ‘Trade Days’ down in
the small towns of Texas, a place I hung out a lot,
attempting to sell my sketches and paintings for
$5-$10 each. During one of these trade days I met
an aged fiddle player, he only had three fingers
on his fingering hand, named Orville Bess. Orville
would break out his fiddle and we would play music
together. Orville was from the little town of Sunset,
Texas, nothing more than a wide spot in the road. I
remember there was a business credited to the town,
a guy named Jack made walking sticks out of bull
penises, for which he was noted and held in great
acclaim. Several times I made sketches of a Texaco
filling station in Sunset. It is from those sketches and
memories that I return again and again to the ‘Lone
Star’ image; the nimbleness of a crippled fiddle hand
and the multiple complexities of livestock and their
various body parts. Those were the days of ‘Lone
Star’ when what filled my heart and soul took
precedence over what was trendy and acceptable. My prayers are that I never left that behind!
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James A. Veenstra | Exhibiting in Booth #57
Copper Sunset | 9” x 15” | Glass and copper original | Est. $1,500-$1,600
Morgan Irons | Exhibiting in Booth #41
Mid Summer Light | 30” x 40” | Oil on canvas | Est. $4,000-$4,200
John DeMott
Sun River Encampment | 30” x 48” | Oil | Est. $65,000-$75,000
I had been hiking all day in one of my favorite mountain haunts. There was a faint
tinge of wood smoke permeating the air, no doubt due to the forest fires that had
been prevalent that summer further to the west. The smoke, while flavorful at first
and summoning nostalgia for past camp fires I’ve shared with friends, also brought
some irritation as I breathed it at high elevation. But as the sun began its trajectory,
the colors and brilliant hues it beckoned began to go through a dynamic change
that stopped me in my boots. My camera came out and I stayed until the sky was
nothing but a wash of afterglow. I knew then that somehow I would try to capture
the essence I felt and saw that evening. I turned my skills as a glass and metal artist
to meld molten copper to glass, etching the glass to create distant hills, mountains,
and reflections in lakes that appeared themselves to be lit up and on fire. ‘Copper
Sunset’ is the result of that experience and feeling that stopped me in my boots.
While painting this scene I was as equally interested in the way the light played
both on her shoulders and the leaves of the birch trees surrounding her. It was a
late spring day. The leaves had just come to fruition and the outcropping of fallen
trees created a natural frame for her figure.
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The Sun River is known to the Blackfeet Indians as the Medicine River because of unusual mineral deposits along its banks
which possessed powerful medicinal properties. The river cuts a handsome path through a narrow canyon, unlike any
other in Montana, as it winds its way out of the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The river flows through the prairie grasslands
and finally meanders past cottonwood bottoms on its way to the Missouri at Great Falls. Free for centuries to follow the
buffalo, various Native American tribes traversed the Lands along the Sun River. The benchlands provided a thoroughfare
between western hunting grounds and the Judith and Musselshell hunting grounds east of the Missouri River. During
the seventeenth century, the Flathead-Salish-Kutenai tribes lived along the Sun River, but these groups lost control due to
wars during the early 18th century with marauding Blackfeet, who defended it fiercely. Eventually, over 10,000 Blackfeet
commanded a 32,000 square mile territory extending from the Milk River to the North down to the Sun. The Blackfeet
name for the Sun River, ‘The Great Medicine Road to the Buffalo’, reflects the importance it held in their culture.
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Michael Blessing
Sundowner | 24” x 48” | Oil on canvas | Est. $5,000-$5,250
Daryl Howard | Exhibiting in Booths #16 and 17
Sounds of Night Waters | 30” x 42” | Original Collage
Est. $9,000-$10,000
‘Sundowner’ stems from the cut-out nature of the classic neon signs of the
1940’s through 1960’s. I started painting figures early on in my career as an
artist. ‘Sundowner’ is a bridge piece that my work has taken on as of late.
I am now using ‘Neon Striping and Tubes’ as a compositional element with
historic and Hollywood western characters. I chose these cowboy silhouettes
due to their graphic and cut-out shapes.
Sterling silver and 22k gold leaf; earth pigment; mica; cut and torn paper.
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Linda Tuma Robertson
Morning Fog At Schwabacher | 20” x 16” | Oil | Est. $2,750-$3,250
Sarah Catherine Richter | Exhibiting in Booth #39
Bailado | 48” x 36” | Oil with Acrylic background | Est. $2,500-$3,000
Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey | Exhibiting in Booths #4 and 5
Twinkletoes | 34” x 32” | Dye on Silk | Est. $7,500-$8,500
I got up early to try and capture the early morning fog that creates a mystical
look. It is fun to paint and evokes a reverent feeling of inspiration.
The horse has long been a symbol of freedom, grace, and beauty. Serving man
in war, agriculture, and development, the horse is one of the largest contributors
to the enhancement of civilization. To me, this painting symbolizes humankind’s long history with the horse. ‘Bailado’ can be translated to mean ‘dance’ in
Portuguese. When you dance with someone, you hope to find a good partner in
them. Hasn’t the horse been our greatest partner?
There’s something about how this bear is sitting that appeals to me. And of
course, I love exploring color harmonies.
Michael Brown | Exhibiting in Booth #55
Lucky Encounter | 20” x 30” | Mixed –Pencil w/acrylic backdrop
Est. $3,500-$3,700
Growing up deep in the Rocky Mountains I realize how special it is to see a fox in
the wild, its special how a wild animal can change you with a simple stare.
What a privilege.
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Rob Richards | Exhibiting in Booth #23
Partly Cloudy | 13” x 17” | Graphite and Prismacolor Pencil on
toned paper | Est. $2,200-$2,300
Brandon Bailey | Exhibiting in Booths #58-61
On a Limb | 24” x 30” | Oil | Est. $3,800-$4,000
John Reinhold | Exhibiting in Booth #8
Island Sunsets | 24” x 40” | Oil | Est. $3,600-$4,000
James Reid | Exhibiting in Booth #1
Early Morning Encounter | 30” x 40” | Oil on linen | Est. $6,500-$8,400
The changing leaves with the cat in front made for a dynamic composition as
well as color scheme. Cats are always fun to paint—from a lion to housecat
they are all the same. This particular Bobcat was full of curiosity,
going ‘out on a limb’ to fulfill that.
During the golden era of aviation, this Inter Island Airways makes their final
run for the day. My inspiration was one of many visits to the Hawaiian Islands
locating abandoned or old runways where these events in time took place.
The first light of the morning is amazing as it dazzles the eye with bright
highlights and warm colors. These pronghorns have just stepped away from
coming down the bank behind them and the buck is the center of interest as
he steps into the morning light. I especially liked the pattern of highlighted grass
against the shadowed area and rocks.
As rodeos have increased in popularity they are performed at larger arenas
throughout the U.S. Many of these are inside events to handle the large crowds
in attendance. The rodeo stock still has to be persuaded to enter the arena and
the cowboys who do this are still working outside and enjoy days like this,
part sun and partly cloudy.
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Bruce D. Pierce
Gallatin Evening Shadows | 14” x 20” | Oil on canvas
Est. $1,500-$1,600
Kim Mackey
Those of the Earth | 30” x 40” | Oil | Est. $7,500-$8,000
Naomi Gray | Exhibiting in Booth #32
Three Sisters | 18” x 24” | Oil on canvas | Est. $1,800-$2,400
Tim Deibler | Exhibiting in Booths #18 and 19
The Last Touch of Red | 12” x 16” | Oil | Est. $1,300-$1,400
This painting depicts the native people around the Taos, New Mexico area in the
early days of our country. Their way of life had not changed for centuries. They
led a simple life based on what they could derive from the earth. The painting
shows a day gathering firewood to be used back at their humble adobe dwelling.
I like to paint them as an allegory of our everyday life. Even though we try to
raise our pet chickens in the same way, they all develop different interests and
personalities. Everybody is different.
As the sun sets, the heavens and the earth are filled with glorious hues of red
and orange. As the last rays of light hit the tall standing pines, its branches turn
brilliant red for only a moment.
One early October evening I was driving out to the Gallatin River near the little
town of Gallatin Gateway when I saw this sun-dappled scene. I ended up setting
up my easel at this spot two beautiful evenings in a row. It was fun trying to
bring out the bright warm fall colors, with the beautiful cool blues and greens of
the distant mountains and the sun-dappled shadows of the foreground.
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Colt Idol
Sundown Social | 16” x 16” | Oil | Est. $2,400-$2,500
Terry Cooke Hall
Against the Wind | 24” x 16” | Oil on Birch Panel | Est. $2,800-$3,000
Tobias E. Sauer | Exhibiting in Booth #44
The Lookouts | 16” x 20” | Oil on linen panel | Est. $1,450-$1,550
The full, backlit clouds in this painting provide a pleasing, composition
enhancing backdrop for the pair of riders on the hilltop. What a nice setting
to pause for conversation.
I was drawn by the look of determination and confidence on this young woman as
she was riding in a parade during an annual traditional ceremony near my home in
Montana. My goal in this painting was to describe that emotion not only with her
expression but also by setting her in an imaginary world of a searing sun with swirling skies that seem to be pressing against her as she strives to complete her journey.
Nikolo Balkanski
After the Rain, Yellowstone National Park | 8” x 10” | Oil on canvas
Est. $900-$950
One of the rainy days when I was in the Park, that made this painting
look grey and cold.
In the harsh outdoors, where real danger could lurk around any corner and
survival is the only purpose, the ultimate achievement is a long life and
avoidance of predators. The rams’ horns, tools to display dominance and protect
territory, also symbolize the years of hard-fought survival and triumph over the
elements, mountain lions, and the daily search for food and water. These regal
big-horned sheep wisely sit back-to-back, calm yet alert, and wear their horns
as a crown of their achievement.
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Travis Stinson | Exhibiting in Booths #25 and 26
High Desert Storm | 20” x 30” x 1.5” | Photography on Canvas
Est. $300-$325
Phyllis Tag | Exhibiting in Booth #29
Gerber Daisies in Red Vase | 11” x 14” | Oil | Est. $475-$500
Josh Udesen | Exhibiting in Booth #28
Emergence | 30” x 60” x 2” | Acrylic paint on birch panel
Est. $5,000-$5,500
Michele Usibelli
Approaching Hungry Packer Lake | 34” x 21” | Oil | Est. $3,800-$4,500
A desert storm marching across the landscape.
The richness of colors is what attracted me to this set up. The red vase and
dark reddish background is contrasted with the bright yellow gerber daisies and
the pop of color from the white mum make this painting come alive to viewer.
It brings back the memories of fall with all its colors.
Water, light, refraction and color in a single moment of time are difficult to
capture, but this image is a snapshot I can imagine with little difficulty.
The day, the river clarity, the movement, the fish and the scene are indelibly
imbedded in my mind and the painting is exactly as I remember it. The moment
fish rises to a fly is an act of deliberate intent and allows the observer to slow
time down and truly observe. For anyone who spends time on a river, searching
for fish and keenly observing both will connect with this moment even if it was
not their fish, their memory or their moment.
On a trip with artist friends into the high Sierra’s last summer, we camped at
12,000 feet at the pristine, teal blue Sailor Lake. One morning we set out on the
trail from our camp above tree line and a few miles beyond we were met with
the beauty of Hungry Packer Lake. This painting attempts to capture the color
and mood of our high mountain adventure.
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Steve Woodhouse | Exhibiting in Booth #13
Unfolding | 12”H x 18”W x 9”D | Wood and Stone | Est. $1,700-$1,800
live then die
be found
breathe in
I hold the raw wood in my cotton-gloved left hand as I work at uncovering
the life I find in the wood with the tools held in my right hand. The wood has
weathered for years in the elements, so I use caution to not rub off nature’s finish
as I explore and reveal what it allows. “Unfolding” and another of my sculptures,
“Half Moon Reach”, emerged from the same piece of found wood. Both sculptures
were worked at different times, yet both reveal breath and expanding.
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Ginger Whellock | Exhibiting in Booth #12
Morning Sun | 9” x 12” | Oil | Est. $800-$850
Silas Thompson
Mountain Spring | 16” x 20” | Oil | Est. $900-$950
Carol Spielman
Seeing Blue | 36” x 48” | Acrylic on canvas | Est. $4,250-$4,750
This is along Rock Creek near the ghost town site of Quigley, Montana.
Here the valley is “V” shaped and the morning sun slowly creeps over the
eastern mountains and suddenly floods the entire valley in bright light.
We walk down to a favorite fishing spot just beyond the far trees.
There is, in nature, a certain moment when the last of the light is streaming
through the trees and form which often takes my breath away. Something
that may be looked over, such as a dead tree across a creek, comes to life and
becomes the center of interest. A star in a world full of distractions. The hope
in this painting was to capture that moment, that memory,
that phenomenon of light and time.
I paint exploring chance happenings through experimentation and discovery.
Transit texture embodies vivid color expressing the tranquil, powerful essence
of the abbreviated form.
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David Mensing
Sojourn | 30” x 40” | Oil on canvas | Est. $3,500-$4,500
Dawn Normali | Exhibiting in Booth #54
Upslope | 20” x 24” | Oil | Est. $2,250-$2,750
Teresa Adaszynska | Exhibiting in Booth #53
St. James’ Park | 24” x 24” | Oil | Est. $1,600-$1,800
Warm colors characterize October in the high country—it seems that creation
celebrates the last days before winter with a palette of harmonious color.
Rocky Mountain ski slopes in the Colorado Rockies. Beautiful crisp winter late
afternoon approaching sunset. I loved the color combinations of blues, greens,
soft yellow ski with the crisp white snow.
During a visit to Buckingham Palace in London with my family I came across
St. James’ Park. While everyone was looking at the palace I wandered across
the way, and when I glanced down over the railing of the bridge this amazing
colorful scene was revealed. The light of the sun shone through the clouds and
illuminated this little section of the park showing off all its glorious colors.
Kristi Abbott
Desiree–Pin-up #10 | 18” x 24” | Mixed media collage on birch panel
Est. $1,500-$1,750
Desiree is part of my pin-up series that pays homage to archetypes of women
throughout the last century, from the silver screen to modern day cover girls
in magazines. Each piece aims to evoke a particular personality through the
composition, colors and materials selected. Desiree speaks of the exotic nature
of women, from her beaded head piece and jewelry to her haunting green eyes.
Her face is a collage of three of the most beautiful women in the world:
Angelina Jolie’s eyes, Sophia Loren’s nose, and Charlize Theron’s lips and chin.
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Linda Loeschen
Bison | 24” x 48” | Water media | Est. $4,000-$4,500
Kelli Folsom
Acoma and Apples | 16” x 20” | Oil on linen | Est. $2,250-$2,750
Leslie Kirchner
Momentary Distraction–Bobcat | 14” x 24” | Oil | Est. $3,500-$4,000
Mark Kortnik
Grizzlies in the Mist | 30” x 40” | Oil | Est. $5,750-$6,000
I wanted to show the bison’s strength and power; an icon of the West.
The mysteriousness of these objects emerging out of the shadows seemed to give
them a regal quality and a place in time, allowing me to contemplate the history
and beauty of the handmade pottery and blanket.
A friend of mine owns a bobcat, we give him feathers to play with, which tend
not to last too long. I imagine bobcats in the wild doing the same thing.
The Grizzly of Montana enters from out of the mist and fog. I wanted to portray in
detail the up close and personal encounter with the animal, but not in a menacing
way. The bears are meant to be portrayed with great respect in this painting.
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David W. Mayer
The Ranch at Paradise Valley | 18” x 36” | Oil | Est. $3,000-$4,000
Jerry McKellar
When Buffalo Roamed | 24”H | Bronze; limited edition of 16
Est. $3,500-$4,000
Martin Lambuth | Exhibiting in Booth #56
One Before Six AM | 15” x 30” x 1.75” | Acrylic | Est. $1,200-$1,300
A western ranch in the Paradise Valley in southwestern Montana.
This warrior is a ‘complementary’ piece to my mountain man bronze,
‘When Wealth Was Pelts.’
A serene rural setting depicting a vintage pickup truck at the break of day
and the intensity of the early morning sun washing everything in golden hues.
The title references the subject, one truck in front of six silos, as well as the time
of the day. Painted with credit cards, this style muses in rich color buried in
layers of loose texture.
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Kim Mackey
Night Horse on the Huerfano | 24” x 30” | Oil | Est. $5,500-$6,000
Elene Weege | Exhibiting in Booth #34
Dawn on the River | 16” x 20” | Oil (done with a palette knife)
Est. $1,400-$1,600
Kara Tripp | Exhibiting in Booth #43
Long Shadows | 40” x 30” | Oil | Est. $3,000-$3,250
This painting depicts a cowboy headed home late on a summer night. The title reflects the name of the Huerfano River in southeastern Colorado,
an area of large ranches steeped in history.
It is an exciting winter morning for me as the rising sun illuminates the
opposite bank of the river. Deep shadows are cast through the trees, tumbling
and expanding down the hill. Only in Montana, unkempt and untouched.
The sun low on the horizon casts long shadows onto the snowy ground. I love
the yellow hues in the sky, warming this winter scene.
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Lesa Delisi
Sweet Thing | 24” x 18” | Water soluble oils | Est. $3,250-$3,500
Diane Greenwood | Exhibiting in Booth #52
Sod House Memories | 24” x 36” | Oil | Est. $4,500-$5,000
Colin Alexander
Band Of Brothers | 20” x 24” | Oil on canvas | Est. $2,000-$2,250
This black bear came down out of the trees while my husband and I were fishing
up in Fernie, BC. He was spectacular and we really enjoyed seeing him. He didn’t
seem to take much notice of us at all....which is the way we like it!
I have always been drawn to historic buildings and structures from days gone by.
I came across this sod house one evening while out for a drive along a country
road and was taken back by the stunning warm evening light. It was a true
pleasure to paint this home and capture the charm of its history on canvas.
As I sit and observe the daily routines and habits of the bison, I am struck
by their sense of comradery and constant communication. In this piece I’ve
portrayed a small band of bulls taking time off from their daily drudgery and
hanging out in what seems to be the residence of an unhappy marmot.
Julie Oriet
Gallatin River Retirement Plan | 9” x 11.5” | Pastel
Est. $1,500-$1,700
Fishing on the Gallatin River always makes for a great day. The deep colors,
peaceful sound of the water and hungry fish....no better way to spend a day or
some well-earned retirement time!
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Ann Justin | Exhibiting in Booth #38
Aspen Shadows | 16” x 20” | Pastel | Est. $1,000-$1,500
Diane Whitehead
Tall Grass Hiding Place | 8” x 16” | Oil on Panel/Frame | Est. $950-$1,000
Krystii Melaine
Can You See ‘Em? | 12” x 12” | Oil on canvas panel | Est. $2,900-$3,200
I noted this patch of baby aspen trees in aptly named, Paradise Valley. I loved
the stripes of mysterious purple shadows cast in the snow. I painted this plein
aire and forgot all about the cold as I was absorbed in capturing the colors and
the mood in the scene.
An early morning photo taken along the Blackfoot River in early spring. The shot
was taken from quite far away but the light was perfect.
Marcia Wendel
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful | 4” x 24” | Oil
Est. $2,250-$2,500
This was taken on a beautiful early spring morning just outside Big Timber.
The prong horn was distanced from her family and just enjoying this quiet
time to enjoy nature. It seemed obvious to me that she knew she was the true
beauty of the herd. Need I say more? The beadwork is from a Crow design.
On a large Montana ranch, a huge herd of horses was being moved from winter
to summer pastures. Controlling the herd took many cowboys strategically
placed along the route. This one was waiting for the herd to appear over the
hills, and his horse could already sense the arrival of many old friends. As they
waited in the peaceful Montana morning, the cowboy said gently to his horse,
“Can you see ‘em, buddy?” I loved painting the connection between cowboy and
horse as they both look forward to what is coming.
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Meagan Abra Blessing
Sharp Shooter | 36” x 36” | Oil | Est. $2,600-$4,900
James Reid | Exhibiting in Booth #1
Mule Deer Buck, Spooked | 16” x 20” | Oil on linen | Est. $1,600-$2,250
Morgan D. Cawdrey | Exhibiting in Booths #25 and 26
Winter Morning Glow | 9” x 12” | Oil on board | Est. $750-$800
I come by my love of rodeo honestly; my grandfather and uncles were team
ropers. The rodeo atmosphere is exhilarating and I wanted to capture it in a
contemporary style while giving a nod to the quintessential cowboy that has
traditionally represented western life.
A spooked mule deer buck runs through the grass and lodge pole pines as the sun
of a late fall afternoon bounces around and creates warm lights and shadows.
Oranges and blues are my favorite complementary colors, and it is fascinating
to me how white snow can appear so blue at the magic hour of sunrise.
This piece was my attempt at capturing that.
Elizabeth Dunlop
The Purple Totem | 42”x 8” | Dichroic Glass, Brushed Stainless Steel
Est. $2,500-$3,000
Texture, form, color, and energy are essential components in all my art. I believe
everyone should surround themselves with things they love in the places where
they spend the most time. My intent is to fill the world with my pieces, which
create good energy, love and light in the place where they hang.
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Deb Schmit
Brookies | 18” x 12” | Oil on canvas panel | Est. $2,250-$2,500
Rachel Harvey | Exhibiting in Booth #42
Returning Home | 12” x 36” | Oil | Est. $1,250-$1,500
Sherry Salari Sander
Late Fall | 22”H x 25”W x 10”D | Cast Bronze | Est. $2,750-$3,250
’Brookies’ was inspired by a childhood memory of fishing for Brook Trout
(or Brookies) along a Montana stream. I remember the feel of muddy banks
beneath my bare feet, and how I always used a willow branch as a stringer,
to carry my catch to the next hole.
Home is a place of refuge and comfort, a place of safety and familiarity.
This scene is a place I’ve never lived but always feel as if I’m coming home.
Snow can come early to the foothills of the Rockies prompting the gathering of
energy through browsing for even the last leaf clinging to a high limb.
Dave Powell
Figure Studies (4) | 7” x 5” | Watercolor/Pen and Ink on Paper
Est. $500-$650
Dave Powell is a native son of Montana, and his pedigree in art is deep. He is
the son of artists Ace Powell and Nancy McLaughlin Powell. Because of his vast
knowledge of the dress and habits of Western Indians, pioneers and cowboys,
Dave is often called upon to provide costumes and props, and to give technical
advice about authenticity for films and television.