Jeff Keller, owner of The Paint Factory in Bozeman, Montana, has worked in the paint industry for 40 years, and during that time, when not at the store, he has been playing outside. Now, Keller’s two passions merge as he prepares to release a color...
There are a number of art books published in any given year, many of them worth remarking upon. But occasionally a title comes along that creates its own weather. For Big Sky Journal, the new consideration of the life and work of Ted Waddell by...
Looking to hone in your skills as they pertain to the written word? Perhaps you’re interested in telling your story on stage? Check out these writing workshops and events from around the region. In the Footsteps of Norman Maclean, Sept. 8 - 10 In the Footsteps of...
The Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir celebrates 50 years this upcoming 2017-2018 concert season beginning in September. Established on Jan. 11, 1968, the orchestra was originally an outgrowth of the Montana State University Symphony Orchestra, expanding to become a collaborative community orchestra. Today, the...
Great Falls is hosting the world premiere of the Montana PBS documentary “C.M. Russell and the American West” on Sept. 9 at the Mansfield Theater, along with three days of community-sponsored events at the C.M. Russell Museum. Raise the Roof for the Russells will screen...
Art Shows & Events Art events are a fall fixture in the Northern Rockies, ranging from design showcases and auctions to annual exhibits and festivals. Here’s a list of what not to miss: Modernist Intersections: The Tia Collection | July 27 - Oct. 15 | Yellowstone Art Museum | Billings,...
Allen Morris Jones knows how to show you what’s in his characters’ heads even while letting them hide secrets small and large. More than that, Jones knows how to show you the worlds that his characters inhabit — from the lonely Wyoming cabin in his...
When artist Carol Spielman paints, it’s as if she’s entered another world. Moving excitedly around a piece that’s spread flat on the floor, she mixes colors right on the canvas to see how the layers will unfold. Sometimes she dims the lights and lets the...
Imagine you are an artist standing in a room, surrounded by your life’s work. More than four decades of effort are displayed carefully in ornate frames and mounted on pedestals, gathered in an institution that’s lauded the best artists in your field. Each piece represents hours...
Charles M. Russell was not the only artist who illustrated his letters to friends, but he had a special gift. Writing, as he readily admitted, was work for him, but he found his own inimitable voice by thinking of his letters as “paper talk;” not...