STUMPTOWN ART STUDIO June 7 opening - Stephanie Seguin: ALTERING FORMS AND SPACE

Stephanie Seguin received her BFA in ceramics in 2009 from Minnesota State University, Moorhead.  Since graduating, she has worked her way from studio to studio, gaining experience and exploring new styles in her personal work.  This summer she will be assisting at La Meridiana International School for the Ceramic Arts in Tuscany, Italy.

Her show, Altering Forms and Space at Stumptown Art Studio explores the way in which functional ceramics are displayed and the alteration of ceramic forms that are used in daily life.  Items that are normally hidden away in cupboards are displayed in a fashion that is suitable for a gallery setting and the home.  Seguin works with wheel-thrown and altered functional forms, which she manipulates while the clay is still soft, using a variety of hand-building techniques to create a gentle, feminine quality.  This quality is also present in her decorative surfaces, where she often incorporates images inspired by the garden.

Stumptown Art Studio is a non-profit community art center located in the heart of Whitefish, Montana.  It was founded in 1995 to offer art opportunities for all ages and art interests including: classes, workshops, camps, art parties, an artists' cooperative, art outreach programs with the Van Gogh, and daily walk-in 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, group displays, student works, new works and provide exhibition space for emerging artists.  The public is invited to stop by and enjoy this year's 2012 First Thursday Gallery Night season from May through October between 6 and 9 p.m. during opening receptions or for a month following anytime during regular open hours:  Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.

The Gallerie at Piney Creek featuring Mary Kelley

"When I was young I was always going to paint with vigor someday soon. Suddenly I was over 60 and knew I better get with the program!"
                                                                            - Mary Kelley

Mary Kelly is a Montana artist who began painting later in life but has always been an artist at heart. She is greatly inspired by nature and her plein aire style of painting captures her passion. Her subtle and striking contrasts between light and dark, warm and cool, and light and shadow are intriguing factors that invite viewers to spend a moment in her work.

Come see a new collection of Mary Kelley's paintings featured this month at The Gallerie at Piney Creek.

2nd Annual Youth Image Project Gallery & Fundraising Event

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Youth Image Project Fundraising & Gallery Event on Thursday, May 3rd, 6-9PM.  Several framed images donated by local, regional & nationally recognized photographers and printed by Photo Video Plus in Kalispell will be auctioned off with 100% benefiting YIP.  Above images by Lido Vizzutti & Jessica Lowry-Vizzutti. Youth Image Project's mission is to empower at-risk teenagers by providing photographic training with which they can share their personal vision, expand their skill sets and advance their life opportunities.  For more information about Youth Image Project, go to www.youthimageproject.com or contact Jenn DeMonte at 406-270-3377.  

 

A variety of images by Glasgow photographer, Sean Heavey, will also be on display.  Get your chance to bid on The Mothership for YIP!  Live music by Dan Dubuque and light refreshments offered for a fun filled evening.   For more information, call 406-863-ARTS.  Kick off the Whitefish Gallery Nights season by supporting a great arts program in the Flathead Valley!

14th ANNUAL STUDENT SPRING SHOW & ICE-CREAM SOCIAL

In the heart of Whitefish, Montana is the non-profit community art center Stumptown Art Studio.  It was founded in 1995 to offer art opportunities for all ages and art interests including: classes, workshops, camps, art parties, an artists' cooperative, art outreach programs with the Van Gogh, and daily walk-in 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, group displays, student works, new works and provide exhibition space for emerging artists.  The public is invited to stop by and enjoy this year's 2012 First Thursday Gallery Night season from May through

October between 6 and 9 p.m. during opening receptions or for a month following anytime during regular open hours: Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m.

The public is invited to the opening reception of this popular exhibit featuring the artwork of students of Stumptown Art Studio.  Come see the art by our talented young neighborhood artists during the opening reception from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, May 3.  The evening is accompanied by the delightful Ice-Cream Social, where everyone can create their own treat.  The exhibit will be on display until May 28 at 145 Central Avenue in Whitefish.

Linda Christensen - May - The Purple Pomegranate

The Purple Pomegranate, a fine craft specialty store, is featuring work by Kalispell artist, Linda Christensen during the month of May. Linda has worked as a full time professional artist since 1992.  Painting with a combination of surrealism, expressionism and realism and using symbols to communicate the nuances of what she sees, Linda is currently creating paintings based on her dreams and visions.

Linda speaks about her work, "I see paintings as I listen to the world.  Messages emerge through dreams and visions.  The waking dream and sleeping dream are equally powerful in this time of transition on the earth.  The shift from domination of the masculine mind to the feminine heart impacts my dreaming as it impacts the earth.   My dreams flow through my watercolor paintings in playful symbolism." Linda feels that watercolors express her visions and dreams in glowing, transparent layers or in vibrant opaque color.  She expresses emotion through the vast possibility of watercolor technique.  Flowing colors create a feeling of movement.  Free and mingling paint permits the imagination to flow.  Transparency portrays illusion.   Dark opacity indicates strength, power and surety. 

Meet Linda during Whitefish Gallery Night, Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 from 6-9 PM. Her work will be displayed during the opening and throughout the month of May. 

Whitefish Gallery Nights Begins Soon

Mark your calendars for the first Thursday of each month to come to downtown Whitefish and join in the fun of Gallery Nights. We have 15 galleries participating this year and loads of wonderful artwork in store for you. Tell all your friends to come down too, the more the merrier. The dates are listed above and check out our Facebook page by clicking on the Facebook logo on the side bar. See you in May!

Whitefish Goldsmiths

Whitefish Goldsmiths is presenting Zach Morrison for Octobers Gallery Nights. Zach is a 25-year old Whitefish native whos predilection for art began early, but was honed through academic bordom. Lifes everyday difficulties pushed him to use art as an eventual escape, and led him to a deep appreciation for expression. His fascination with the worlds unique creatures, deep appreciation for music, and struggle with indecision, has inspired a majority of his work. Come on out and enjoy this years last Gallery Nights.

Contemporary Ledger Art at The Walking Man Frame Shop & Gallery

Join us Thursday, October 6th, 6-9PM for the last gallery nights of the season. We will be featuring Contemporary Native American Ledger Art-primarily Terrance Guardipee Last Gun. For more information, please call 406-863-ARTS. Please join us for fine art, refreshments & live music.

Stillwater Gallery

Stilwater Gallery will be closed for the October Gallery Night.

We encourage you attend the other galleries and have a fun night!

Thank you for another great season - and we will see you next year!

Chrystal Higgins - October - The Purple Pomegranate

The Purple Pomegranate, a fine craft specialty store, is featuring work by Whitefish basket maker, Chrystal Higgins during the month of October. Chrystal took her first basket weaving class in 1997, instantly became hooked, and started teaching others how to weave in 1999. Chrystal specializes in unique gourd and contemporary baskets, as well as antler baskets, a great deal of which is special order consignment baskets. Always striving to expand her knowledge, she constantly experiments with new materials and techniques, in a multitude of basket forms.

Chrystal's original basket designs have been awarded numerous Best of Show awards, as well as winning several local, state and national awards. Partly because she always sneaks in lots of tips and techniques during class time and strives to make basketmaking a fun and stress-free time for all of her students, Chrystal has been given the nickname of "Montana Wild Woman" by her basket-weaving buddies and students.

Meet Chrystal during Whitefish Gallery Night, Thursday, October 6th, 2011 from 6-9 PM. Chrystal’s work will be displayed during the opening and throughout the month of October.

Going To The Sun Gallery Presents,Artist, Jeff Manion For Gallery Nights September 1st! !

Born in Hartford, Ct. 1964. Jeff grew up with a love for fishing the outdoors and art. He attended Howell Cheney Techinical School in Manschester Ct., where he started his training as a machinist and toolmaker. Working in the trade for over 20 years Jeff pursued painting whenever he could, taking classes in painting from artist Beth Ellis, Jim Wilcox, Luke Frazier and Dave Wade. Along with study through many art books and painting on location.

In 2005, Jeff moved to the Flathead Valley in Montana to be closer to the wildlife, mountains and the western art world.

Jeff has participated in the 2003 "top 200" arts for the parks, the 2007/2009
Charlie Russell auction, The 2007
Bozeman Western Art Auction. The miniature auction at the Hockaday Museum, the annual 2003 plien aire paint out with the Hockaday Museum and the saddle up paint event with the Bigfork Museum of Art and History.

Stephen Isley Presents Colt Idol

Stephen Isley Presents the Art Work of Colt Idol, Thursday, September 1st from 6 PM to 9 PM.

This talented young artist, born and raised in the Flathead Valley, graduated from Whitefish High School in 2009. He studied and worked with his father, Dick Idol, who is a well-known sculptor and painter. Colt is currently attending Montana State University Art School in Bozeman.

Colt's oil paintings, on cotton and linen canvas, clearly show a natural sense of color and visual perception. Please join us for this Thursday's Gallery Night event to meet Colt and view his work.

Join Us!

Jena Ponti-"Idiomatic" at The Walking Man Frame Shop & Gallery

Please join us for our opening exhibit of "Idiomatic", featuring Whitefish artist, Jena Ponti. Jena will be sharing her whimsical, mixed media pieces inspired by various idioms. Above-Dust Bunny and Lipstick on a Pig!! Fine art and refreshments as part of Whitefish First Thursday Gallery Nights on September 1st, 6-9PM. For more information, call 406-863-ARTS.

Traci Staves & Matthew Springer Show at Stumptown Art Studio

Two artists are being featured for the September exhibition line-up at Stumptown Art Studio. The opening reception for Beads of the Art and Bare Spirits takes place on Thursday, September 1 from 6-9 p.m.

In Beads of the Art, jewelry artist Traci Staves translates her passion using seed beads and other mediums into works of art. "There is something so powerful about these tiny little objects," says Staves. "Their magic is spellbinding and it can take total controal of one's mind and soul. Ask any serious beadher and they will tell you it is a passion, an addiction, an obsession." She explains how she utilizes the three months of glorious inspiration all around to fuel her creative spirit for the next nine months of winter. Staves also loves teaching and sharing her love of creating and making beads with others. Beaded necklace by Traci Staves

Matthew Springer's Bare Spirits capture many of the activities and landscapes that inspire him by living in this corner of Montana. "There is something majestic in big mountainous silhouettes when the graduated layers slip into one another and the world becomes a vaguery of two-dimensional color," he says. "Black into blue. Yellow slipping behing a curtain. It is happy hour at its finest and the extended twilight periods in the Flathead are one of the reasons I love being here." To capture the spiritual rise of these moments, Springer has paired this series with depictions os "Raven" to encapsulate the appropriate energy of his artwork.



Oil painting by Matthew Springer

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 gift, retail art supplies and exhibits.

Exhibits hosted at Stumptown Art Studio feature guest artists, group displays, student works, new works and provide exhibit space for emerging artists. Each month during 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. Please check the web site at http://www.stumptownartstudio.org/ for continued updates.