pre-Ceramics Festiva Exhibit at The Walking Man Frame Shop & Gallery

Come join us for a shared exhibit (w/Whitefish Pottery/Stillwater Gallery) of FVCC's Ceramics Festiva Conference instructors and participants. Fine art, refreshments & a little live music.  Thursday, May 2nd, 6-9PM.  For more information, call 406-863-ARTS or go to www.thewalkingmanframeshop.com and find us on Facebook!!

Going To The Sun Gallery Proudly Presents Artist Michael Naranjo for May Gallery Night!

Oil Painter and Pastel Artist, Michael Naranjo will be our guest  artist for Gallery Nights May of 2013!
Michael Naranjo is a local artist whos images of wildlife, Glacier Park and Portraits bring a sense of realism and astonishment to all.
 His accomplished versatility is evidenced by his beautiful works!

Edd Kuropat - Mixed Media - The Purple Pomegranate

The Purple Pomegranate, a fine craft specialty store, is featuring work by wood and glass artist, Edd Kuropat during the month of May. The exhibit will feature works that were inspired by his life in Western Montana. With studios in the Yaak and the Flathead valley, he has been influenced by the flowing rivers and streams to the high mountains of Montana, creating the landscapes we see around us with reclaimed wood, metal and stained glass. Edd says "By using aged, reclaimed local wood and metal, I feel I create the light and texture that is seen and felt in the landscapes around us. Combining this with various types of glass, I create the ever changing refractive light that gives us the beauty of a misty sun rise on a river to the glory of an alpenglow sunset over the Rocky Mountains."

 Kuropat, owner of Yaak River Originals, is a fine woodworker with more than 25 years experience building and creating. He creates furniture and sculptures that range in size from small table top and wall displays to large revolving sculptures that extend beyond 5 feet tall. Most of his projects develop slowly so that he can find the best matches of the materials. Edd likes to work from the middle outward so he can achieve the balance of light and texture that he is looking for. In the beginning Edd focused on what he calls one dimensional flat landscape. As his skill and technique have developed, he finds himself doing more multi-dimensional work which add a whole new level to the light and texture that he strives for in his work.

Meet Edd during Whitefish Gallery Night, Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6-9 PM. Edd's work will be displayed during the opening and throughout the month of May at The Purple Pomegranate.

STUMPTOWN ART STUDIO'S SPRING SHOW OF STUDENT ARTWORK AND ICE-CREAM SOCIAL

Every Spring, following the youth art classes that begin in January of 2013, Stumptown Art Studio features the artwork of young students with the popular exhibit, SPRING SHOW OF STUDENT ARTWORK & ICE-CREAM SOCIAL.  The gallery walls are adorned with drawings, paintings, collage, and other 2-D works of art.  Sculptures of clay, paper, metal and mixed media are on displays around the arts center.  This colorful exhibit is open to all ages and  everyone is invited to create their own ice-cream sundae treat.

  

Stumptown Art Studio is a non-profit community art center in the heart of Whitefish, Montana. It was founded in 1995 to offer art opportunities for all ages and art interests including: classes, workshops, art camps, art parties, a clay cooperative, pottery painting, glass fusing and mosaic-making in the Ceramics Annex, art gifts, retail art supplies and exhibits.

Exhibits hosted at Stumptown Art Studio feature guest artists, groiup displays, studen

t works, new works and provide exhibit space for emerging artists. Each month during the Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Night season from May through October, the work of a different artist is on display.

Open hours to view exhibits and take part in the many other art offerings are: Monday-Friday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m.  After hours parties and birthday parties can also be arranged.  Please check the web site at http://www.stumptownartstudio.org/ for continued updates.