Montana Masters
March 20-23, 2019
Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Road, Great
Falls, MT 59404
(406) 363-7693, http://www.bitterrootframes.comelaborates, “It’s a really rare opportunity to see
so many great artists in one room. It’s great to
be able to tell a story about a painting on your
wall, so opportunities like this to meet the artist
are really special.”
The show’s roster includes Skull Society
artists and other premier Western artists,
including Oleg Stavrowsky, Troy Collins,
Jennifer Johnson, Brenna Tyler and Mark
Keathley, to name a few.
“Whether portraying a hard working farmer,
a Native American perched majestically on
his horse, or a serene landscape of North
America with meandering wildlife, my style
and my desire is to bring calmness and rest
to the viewer,” Keathley says of his paintings.
“I typically paint in a detailed manner which
exposes the intricacies of human design in
clothes or beadwork, or the beauty of an animal
or face. I also incorporate a broader brushed
style to point out direction and movement.”
Artist Brenna Tyler will be unveiling her
limited edition bronze sculpture, Sky Dancer,
for the first time at the show. “Encompassing
nature’s beauty, Sky Dancer represents the wide
open spaces, expansive sky and wild spirit of
Montana,” Tyler says.
Cheetham says that while Montana Masters will
feature primarily oil paintings, visitors will will
be surprised at the variety of artworks offered,
including bronze and wood sculpture. “I think
the really cool thing about these shows is that
every year you go, there’s a new emerging
artist,” he says. “I’ve succumbed to the art-
buying bug myself—I don’t think I could go to
Great Falls and not buy something.”Brent Cotton, Entering the Canyon, oil, 32 x 40"Don Oelze, Into the Sun, oil, 42 x 32"
Brenna Tyler,
Sky Dancer, bronze,
36 x 10 x 35"