In October 1978, Blu (my ex) and I left Alta, Utah; it was too crowded and smoggy, but where to go? Our ski patrol friends at Alta said “go north” … so we did and five hours later drove into the parking lot of Big Sky Resort.
We walked into the Mountain Mall—yes, the same structure you see today!—and got jobs. My first job was at the Caboose and Blu was the liquor store clerk for the Ore House. We easily found lodging at the Hill Condominiums. The road to Big Sky was dirt back then and our old Ford Econoline van had a horrible heater—our bananas would freeze on the way home from Bozeman in the winter.
Karen Davids remembers moving to Big Sky in 1978 and the epic snow at Big Sky Resort the following year. PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN DAVIDS
We worked at night and skied all day long: it was the best! The following winter I got a job at the Ore House Restaurant located in the Mountain Mall. I was so excited I called my mom to tell her and … silence. “No, mom, wait! Not the whore house—the Ore House! A restaurant, they sell great steaks!”
I loved working there; we were family and there are still a small handful of us who are still here in Big Sky.
The winter of 1979-1980 there was so much snow on the road from Mountain Mall to the Hill condos it was like a luge; the banks were so high—10 feet! At least that is what I remember.
Back in ’81, I left to work at the Ore House in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but Big Sky was in my blood and heart. There was a ski patroller back in the day who I had eyes for—he was married back then and Blu and I were still together—and as time went on we all remained friends as we were “family.” Well, around 1996 that ski patroller found out I was divorcing and looked me up … and in the fall of ’97 he moved me back to Big Sky where I will remain as long as I can afford to live here!
Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep
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Saturday, March 23rd 6:00-8:00pm
We will combine the heart-opening powers of cacao with the transcendental powers of breathwork and sound. Together, these practices will give us the opportunity for a deep inward journey and peak state experience. This experience can activate and clear the chakras, release trauma, reset the nervous system, connect us with higher consciousness, and help us achieve self-actualization. No prior experience is necessary. Register at santoshabigsky.com/workshops-special-events
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March 23 (Saturday) 6:00 pm - April 23 (Tuesday) 8:00 pm
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.