EBS STAFF
On Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, the Big Sky Artists’ Collective will host a public art sale at the Wilson Hotel for its seventh annual “Art For Everyone” event.
The sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, followed by a “Whiskey, Wine and Art” evening from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring whiskey from several Montana distilleries and wine from the Pacific Northwest, according to a press release from the Artists’ Collective. The event is free and open to the public, no registration required.
“This reception will provide an opportunity to meet all the artists in a casual atmosphere, browse a collection of the very best new art, and sample some of the region’s finest liquor and wine,” the release stated.
The art sale will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1.
The entire event will feature a range of fine art including paintings, photography and mosaics at various price points. The following artists will be featured, according to the release.
Georgia Baker, palette knife painter.
“My mission is to inspire the love of nature. Wildlife and wildlands are ever more threatened by habitat loss in our changing world. My greatest hope is giving the wild ones a presence in our hearts and encouraging the guardian in You to help preserve and sustain the lands on which they need to thrive,” Baker stated in the release.
A portion of all sales will be donated to regional conservation efforts.
Carol Barmore, oil painter.
“My work connects the viewer into a story, a moment where you are engaged with the intimacy of place, a character or emotion,” Barmore stated.
Patty Bauchman, photographer.
“My main goal with wildlife photography is to capture a moment that tells a story of animal behavior and their interactions with the environment or other wildlife,” Bauchman stated.
Michelle Kristula-Green, mosaic artist.
“Capturing the vastness, beauty and character of the Yellowstone ecosystem, its wildlife and nature shows what was, what is and what can be,” Kristula-Green stated.
Ryan Drewes, photographer.
“Life inspires me to create. My creations inspire others to reflect,” Drewes stated.
Annie McCoy, outdoor painter.
“The love of the landscape here in Big Sky is why I paint. Often, I will incorporate a fisherman or wildlife,” McCoy stated.
Jake Mosher, photographer.
“Remarkable moments in extraordinary country,” Mosher stated.
Mosher’s images from the Big Sky area have won international awards, according to the release.
Maggie Shane, landscape artist.
“New art, new year. I hope to see old friends and new art collectors at our group show and sale. Thankful of the ongoing support of The Wilson and the members of the Big Sky Artist Collective for banding together to make this show an annual reality,” Shane stated.
Shane is the gallery director and president of the Artists’ Collective.
Sara Meredith, oil painter.
“Take a plain canvas and create a beautiful piece with texture and color. Not sure of the piece’s direction at the start, always know when it’s finished,” Meredith stated.
Miles Heespelink, ceramics.
“My wood-fired ceramics use local Montana materials like rhyolite and granite, making the work truly Montanan and paying homage to a long line of ceramicists who preceded me,” Heespelink stated.
