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The May 7 Artwalk will be dedicated to Senia Hart. When the community pours into Downtown Billings on the 5 Artwalk evenings every year to visit the galleries and the art museum, to look at art, to meet the artists, to buy art, visit with old friends, see their neighbors, and have dinner, it is a perfect Senia Evening. She was nurturing to artists, inspired them, and preserved buildings that would eventually exhibit their art. A bouquet of tulips at each participating gallery will symbolize Senia and our appreciation of her legacy. There are twenty five participating galleries and businesses that will host receptions for Artwalkers to visit from 5-9 pm. Maps are available at each stop that will guide you to the exhibits. Visit www.artwalkbillings.com to see the location of each gallery and to see the schedule of the Fun Express Bus which offers free transportation. Growth thru Art Studio will exhibit this year at the Good Earth Market, 3024 2nd Ave North. New work by the artists of Growth thru Art can be seen at each Artwalk. Patrick Smith, regionally acclaimed photographer, will be the guest artist at the Apple Gallery in the Good Earth Market. He will give a gallery talk at 6:30 pm on “The Changing Landscape:Images from Coalbed Methane Country. Following, Wally McRae will read from his book of short stories, Stick Horses. Smith’s show will be up through July. There will be a Deli Special available preceding the gallery talk. Picture Perfect Gallery will host photographer and oil painter, Karen Johnson. Artwalkers may have seen her work hanging on the walls of Brunos and Enzos or also seen her work in the Yellowstone Art Museum’s Small Works Auction. Sandstone Gallery will host two artists on Artwalk. Wildlife artist, Dick Cottrill, retired from teaching after 40 years and John Havener, photographer of Montana mountains, native plants, and animals. Go to the Baynor Building on 3rd Ave North and see two gallery shows. Jens Gallery & Design has installed “Springtime Dances Through-Painting Flowers as She Goes” with art for the home and yard with outdoor sculptures, watercolor and acrylic paintings, drawing and photographs. The Yoga Spot will present a mixed media show of 5 artists including Michael Pasini and Todd Clippinger with custom furniture, Lael Berner and Emilie Stricker with acrylic and oil paintings, and Tiffany Miller with original clothing. bailiwick studio and gallery, 2409 2nd Ave North, will do “Finally Spring” with art from 18 artists including woodcarvings, painted furniture, stained glass and jewelry. Global Village will present “From One Farmer to Another: Postcards in Solidarity.” It is a photographic exhibit of Indian tea and Guatemalan coffee growers that will illustrate their daily life, common struggles and the shared hope that fair trade has brought to these places. Girl Scout Troop 2233 will be selling cookies at Global Village on Artwalk. The Yellowstone Art Museum opens its doors to Artwalkers with no admission charged to see the Deborah Butterfield and Polly Apfelbaum exhibits, the “Speaking Volumes:Transforming Hate” show and the tribute to Bozeman potter Frances Senska who died last Christmas day at the age of 95. Elliott Eaton Studio and Gallery, 645 North 14th Street, will exhibit his new oil and watercolor paintings. Q’s Art & Frame shop, 1511 6th Ave North, will be exhibiting local artists and featuring live demonstrations of canvas stretching, custom matting, plein air painting, and sand sculpting by Bill Dow. Food from Poet’s Market, The Teriaki Bowl Express and Café DeCamp can be sampled. Level 504 will present a tribute to Archie and Carolyn Elliot with “The Stories Behind the Art.” Stephen Haraden will host guest artist, Nick Lamb, a Netsuke (a carved toggle) artist and sculptor. Kennedy’s Stained Glass will show new floral designs in stained and fused glass. Amy Dean McKittrick will host woodturner Joseph Hogg in her studio. Connie Herberg will have new oils on hand and work by Jacquie Kittson and Linda Mehlhaff. Across the street, the Quonset Gallery and artist owner, Sherrie Love Bohlinger, will show her paintings and sculpture by Andy Thompson, Matthew Martin and Stewart Alder. The “Hot Rod Show” will show a 1973 Plymouth Barracuda, a custom restoration project by Charlie “Cuda” Kittock, Stewart Alder and Eric Anderson. On Montana Avenue you can visit Toucan Gallery and see original, hand-colored, linocut prints from Bozeman artist, Sarah Angst. She will also bring jewelry, ornaments, greeting cards and giclee prints with her images strongly influenced by the Art Nouveau style. Harry Koyama will welcome Artwalkers with fresh new work in oils. Purple Sage Gallery, 2511 Montana Avenue, will feature works by members Robert Tompkins, Barbara Butler, Victoria Franck Wetsch, Diana Mysse and a live sculpting demonstration by Greg Eiselein. Across the street in the Railyard Ale House, The Rogue Gallery under the direction of John Robertson, will show photography by Molly Stevens, Brooke Moore, Tez Mercer, Cory Utterback, Amanda Lackman, Traci Wolff, and Alan Fangsrud and paintings by Nic Jovanovich and Ryan Brown. DJs ALTO and EROS will be on hand along with artistic lighting by Geoff Emeterio. McCormick Café will feature uncle/nephew artistic duo Bill and Paul Arbizzani. Bill is returning to the café to show new landscape watercolors and Paul, graduate of MSU-Bozeman in art and music education will show a variety of media including portraiture to woodcarvings. Across the parking lot from the McCormick Café, Transformation Spa and Wellness at 19 North 25th Street will host all women artists in honor of Mother’s Day including photographer Cheryl Moseley. Alberta Bair Theatre will be selling raffle tickets for a trip for 2 to NYC at tables in front of Q’s and CTA. CTA will host the 3rd Annual Billings Art Association’s Silent Auction during the Artwalk. A portion of the auction proceeds will help fund the BAA “Images Art Grant,” a program designated to expand art opportunities for teachers in SD2. DMG Gallery will feature work by William Crain, Billings painter and sculptor. Lion and the Lamb, 820 Division, will present Patty Kimmet, owner of the custom art wear business, Sew-Nique. Come to see her dye painted onto specially prepared silk habotai with hems left for rods to hang in windows or paintings on silk that let the light shine through. Sunrise Studio & Art Gallery is where artists/owners Lance Johnson and Dawn Ness exhibit. In the May Artwalk meet guest artists, Lisa Ventura, Rick Stardahl and Tyler Murphy. Other participating galleries include: Del Alma Gallery & Studio Prodigal Gallery For more information call 259-6563 or visit www.artwalkbillings.com

DIRECTIONS

Downtown Billings 2419 Montana Ave

EVENT DATES

Dates: 05-07-2010 Hours: 5:00 pm

Events sponsored by:

Sep 09, 2010: Hollywood, Montana Style at the Western Heritage Center

Sep 09, 2010: Clint Black in Concert at Alberta Bair Theater

Sep 10, 2010: Fall Festival and Corn Maze at Sartorie Farms

Sep 11, 2010: Yellowstone Valley Farmers Market

Sep 11, 2010: Billings Symphony Nutcracker Auditions

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From atop the rugged rimrocks that border Billings, seven mountain ranges can be seen: Pryor, Big Horn, Bull, Snowy, Crazy, Absaroka, and Beartooth.

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