THERE IS A SAYING ABOUT LIVING IN THE WEST, that it’s like one big Main Street, where the connection to just about everyone you meet is whittled down from 6 degrees to more like 2 or 3. So I was not completely surprised to learn...
WHEN YOU FIRST ENCOUNTER SUE TIRRELL'S CERAMICS, you might feel a hint of nostalgia or a nagging sense that you have seen something vaguely similar somewhere before. But where? Perhaps in one of the fairytale books you read as a child — Aesop’s Fables or...
STEPHANIE QUAYLE SINGS ACAPPELLA: Run like a wild horse, chasing that sun even if you’re all out of breath. Aiming your arrow straight for the stars even if you can’t see ‘em yet. The rising star of country music is sitting with me on a leather couch in her Montana...
IN A WELL-APPOINTED GALLERY IN NORTHWEST WYOMING, the landscapes painted by Montana artist Greg Scheibel refuse to go unnoticed. It’s not that the paintings act as come-hither sirens; instead, they are muses who weave quiet but insistent spells of light, shadow, and subtle color upon...
A GRIZZLY STRIDES ACROSS A STREAM WHILE THE SUN SPARKLES on the tawny highlights in its chocolate-brown fur. Against a background of craggy peaks, a pack of gray wolves stands on alert, ears perked. Hindquarters stretched in full spring, front paws bent, eyes scanning the ground...
Join the annual Fall Arts Festival in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to see the latest works by classical and contemporary artists from around the world. Running September 4 to 15, guests can purchase art, enjoy live music and local food, and experience a variety of art-centric...
Aunt Dofe’s Gallery on Main Street in the quaint Southwest Montana town of Willow Creek is re-opening its doors on August 16 — after being closed for approximately four years — launching with an exhibition of work by Montana artist Sandra Dal Poggetto. Juni Clark,...
Yellowstone National Park’s resident string quartet is back again this summer, serenading guests from one of the most scenic settings in the park: the historic Lake Yellowstone Hotel. The ensemble of professional musicians from around the country, known as the Lake String Quartet, performs for guests...
Elk River Arts & Lectures kicks off its inaugural Visiting Writers project by hosting Maira and Alex Kalman for a weeklong program that includes a public lecture at the Livingston, Montana, Elks Club on Thursday, September 12. Maira Kalman, who was born in Tel Aviv and...
Ranging from totem-inspired sculptures to art that honors the West’s railroad culture and national parks, here are some exhibitions to catch: North x Northwest Through October 10 | Yellowstone Art Museum | Billings, MT Juror Julia Andrews, director of the Coral Springs Museum of Art, selected 60 works...