DG House open studio

Contemporary native artist DG House celebrates the season with her 15th annual Holiday Print Sales on two Saturdays, December 12 and December 19, 2009, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This festive tradition takes place at House’s Big Medicine Art Studio near Four Corners west of Bozeman. DG House’s studio is open to the public for the events and everyone is welcome to view the prints and visit with the artist.

There are 80 different limited edition prints, signed and numbered, featuring the wildlife and native peoples of the Rocky Mountain West. Also, for the first time, House will offer very limited edition block prints. These linoleum prints will be premiered at the Heard Museum’s Indian Market in Phoenix, AZ, March 2010.

House is artist in residence in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. She was recently named to the Board of Directors of the Native American Residency Program for the Montana Artist’s Refuge, Basin, MT, and was honored to become an associate member of the Woman Artists of the West (WAOW.)

The Big Medicine Art Studio is located in Four Corners, west of the 191 interchange at 97 Shepherd Trail, #10. Drive west through the intersection and watch for signs. For more information call the studio at 406.595.0113 or email dg_house@hotmail.com.

Richard Parrish Open House

Glass artist Richard Parrish opens his fused glass studio for the annual studio open house and sale, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.; Sunday hours are noon until 5 p.m. The studio is located at 6693 Lynx Lane, west of Bozeman, off Huffine.

This event is a once a year opportunity for people to see how Parrish’s glass art work is made and to purchase pieces at sale prices. Plates, bowls, jewelry and holiday ornaments will be featured. Parrish shows and sells his glass work at shows and in galleries around the U.S., as well as teaching workshops in his studio and other studios in this country and abroad.

For more information about the open house and sale, or about workshops, call 522-9892 or email glass@fusiostudio.com. You can see Richard’s work at http://parrishglass.com and http://fusiostudio.com.

Upheaval: A Revolution of the Arts

It’s happening again! The 6th annual Upheaval: A Revolution of the Arts will take place Monday, November 30 to Thursday, December 3 in the SUB Ballrooms on the MSU Campus! Show times are: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 11 am to 7 pm and Thursday 11 am to 5 pm with a closing reception Thursday 5 pm to 7 pm. Food and beverages will be served. Parking is great after 5pm – really!

All participating artists are MSU students and recent alumni. This is a rare opportunity to add to a current art collection or start a new one! Don’t miss this unique event – come see and purchase new, innovative, truly exceptional original artwork created by generations of great Montana State University artists! Invest in art while you invest in the future.

Drawing on Main: Paul Heaston sketches @ Story Mansion

On November 12, 13, and 14, Paul Heaston will exhibit his complete Main Street artwork and share his artistic experiences as “Main Street Chronicler” at the Story Mansion with support from the MSU School of Art, the Friends of the Story Mansion, and the Downtown Bozeman Partnership.

Beginning in September of 2008 and through the winter of 2009, Montana State University MFA student Paul Heaston spent time sitting with a sketchbook along Main Street with the intention of documenting the buildings in every block of Bozeman’s historic downtown core from Grand to Rouse Avenues. Heaston described his drawings as “less rigorous studies of architecture than they are an attempt to emphasize and amplify the character of the various buildings and cars.”

On March 6, 2009, just after 8 a.m., a massive explosion ripped through the 200 block of East Main Street, killing one person, destroying buildings that dated to the 1880s, and displacing businesses and residents. It was a tragedy that Bozeman residents felt deeply. After the explosion, a buzz began building at the MSU School of Art and throughout the community about “that guy who drew Main Street before the explosion.” Many have visited his website www.paulheaston.com, others have seen prints of his sketchbook at a local gallery, but his original sketchbook and a full set of prints have not been exhibited.

Heaston will be selling copies of his sketches as prints, posters and postcards. A percentage of the proceeds from the sale and any donations received from the events will support the Friends of the Story Mansion and the MSU School of Art.

Scheduled Events

Thursday, November 12
7:00pm to 9:00pm Opening of The Paul Heaston: Main Street at Story Mansion
A reception for invited guests from the Downtown and University Communities featuring a gallery talk by the artist, refreshments, and music by Jawbone Railroad

Friday, November 13th
12:00pm to 5:00pm The Paul Heaston: Main Street Exhibit at Story Mansion
7:00pm to 9:00pm The Paul Heaston: Main Street Exhibit Public Reception, featuring a gallery talk by the artist, refreshments and music

Saturday, November 14th
10:00am to 5:00pm Open Mansion to view the exhibit
10:00am to 12:00pm Coffee, doughnuts and Story Mansion tours
12:00pm to 4:00pm “Sketch Crawl” a free drawing workshop in the BonTon Historic District with Paul Heaston and other MSU School of Art faculty

Paul Fortin lecture @ MSU

The MSU School of Art is proud to present another visiting artist lecture.  Paul Fortin, a Canadian based artist will give a slide lecture in Cheever 215 on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 in the evening.

Fortin’s work spans a variety of methodologies, including painting, sculpture and installation.  He has exhibited his work widely, with numerous solo and group exhibitions in Canada, the U.S., Iceland, Norway and more.  As well as giving a lecture, Fortin will also work with MSU graduate and undergraduate students in their studio practices.

The lecture is free and open to the public.  Cheever Hall is on 11th Avenue near the duck pond on the MSU Campus.  For more information, please call Erin W. Anderson at 994-2562.

Tibetan Sand Mandala Project at the Helen E. Copeland Gallery

The MSU School of Art is proud to present a Tibetan Sand Mandala Project at the Helen E. Copeland Gallery. The Venerable Ngawang Chojor, who is a senior monk from Namgyal Monastery, will construct the mandala, a sacred Buddhist practice, in the Helen E. Copeland Gallery at the School of Art. The presentation begins Thursday, October 29 at 11 a.m. with a blessing ceremony. Chojor will work on the mandala, an intricate design “painted” with various colors of fine sand, continuously on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 12-noon to 3:00 p.m., for public viewing. Chojor’s visit to Bozeman concludes with the traditional destruction of the mandala and the burial of the sand in the ground outside Haynes Hall. Chojor will be on hand to answer visitors’ questions about the mandala. A lecture will be held, Thursday, October 29 from 5:10-6:00pm in Cheever 215 that will discuss the project.  There will also be a special presentation by the Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation at the Bozeman High School Cafeteria, Thursday, from 7-9pm. Admission to all events is free and open to the public.

Created meticulously by hand, sand mandalas follow traditional patterns and are objects of meditation that represent the universal qualities of harmony, balance, community, and pure wisdom. The construction of the sand mandala begins with an opening ceremony in which the Tibetan monks bless the area. After drawing an outline of the mandala on a wood backing, the monks carefully lay colored sands over the design using traditional metal funnels called chak-pur. There are many types of mandala images, each with it’s own cosmology, symbols, and meanings. Traditionally, most sand mandalas are destroyed shortly after completion, as a metaphor for the impermanence of life. The intricate geometric design is swept up and the sands placed in an urn and dispersed, a process, which Tibetans believe carries the mandala’s blessing throughout the world. Chojor will bury the sand from the gallery’s mandala at the conclusion of the demonstration on Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

The Venerable Ngawang Chojor is the most accomplished sand mandala constructor alive today and is the primary teacher of the monks who construct sand mandalas. His visit is made possible by the Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation in Helena, serving Tibetan refugees.

The Helen E. Copeland Gallery is located on the second floor of Haynes Hall on the MSU-Bozeman campus.  Haynes Hall is on 11th Avenue near the duck pond.  For more information, please call Erin W. Anderson at 994-2562.

Forty Years! Student Print Sale @ MSU

The MSU School of Art is proud to present a Forty Years! Student Print Sale: 1970 – 2009.  Forty years of student prints will be on sale at the Helen E. Copeland Gallery on Thursday, November 5, from 10:00am – 7:00pm. Prints will be priced from $5 – $20, and the proceeds will go towards visiting artists in printmaking. There will be a reception with music from 5 – 7pm in the gallery.

The Helen E. Copeland Gallery is located on the second floor of Haynes Hall on the MSU-Bozeman campus.  Haynes Hall is on 11th Avenue near the duck pond.  For more information, please call Erin W. Anderson at 994-2562.

jROD and Pyper Hugos: “The Creative Life”

Living an inspired life isn’t always easy, making a living off inspiration can be even harder. So, is the creative life worth it? Jarrod Eastman (aka jROD) and Pyper Hugos think so. They are the husband and wife behind jRODaRT and You Got Mojo. They met 11 years ago in Granada, Spain. Magnetized by their mutual love of life and creativity, they have been pursuing careers in the arts ever since they met. Jarrod has always been drawn to painting while Pyper’s love for anything old and rusty, especially metal, has led her to jewelry. jROD’s work leans towards an urban aesthetic while holding true to a painterly style. His paintings appear kinetic and surreal with the essence of a story just beginning or of one in progress. Pyper’s jewelry is beautiful in its simplicity of design and color. Using reclaimed automotive steel, found objects, and sterling silver, she reinvents pieces that transcend time and genres, creating art that is at once retro yet modern.

These two artists have teamed up with Amy Kirkland of Altitude Gallery to bring you a one night art extravaganza…“The Creative Life”. They will be showing new artwork from the last few months in the studio. jROD will also be releasing a new 16 x 20 limited edition print series, and Pyper will be unveiling new bracelets and rings in her line of jewelry. This event is sponsored by Altitude Gallery and Montana Ale Works and will take place at the gallery located at 134 E. Main St. from 5 to 9pm on November 6th, 2009. Stop by for some great art and libations.

For more information contact Amy @ 406.582.4472 or visit www.altitudegallerybozeman.com, www.yougotmojo.com, or www.jrodart.com.

Geomythology in Ancient Art

The School of Art at MSU announces  Geomythology in Ancient Art, a view of the recent work of Dr. Adrienne Mayor.  Professor Mayor, a professor in the Department of Classics and History of Science at Stanford University, will discuss her current work, in which she specializes in ancient military history and the study of “folk science”, or how pre-scientific cultures interpreted data about the natural world, and how these interpretations form the basis of many ancient myths, folklore and popular beliefs.  Her work in pre-scientific fossil discoveries and traditional interpretations of paleontological remains has opened up a new field within the emerging discipline of Geomythology.

The lecture will take place October 6, 5:10-6 pm, in Room 103 of Reid Hall, and is free and open to the public. For more information, please call Erin W. Anderson at 994-2562.

Adams, DeWeese, and China

A slide talk and discussion of a trip to China with Josh DeWeese and Dean Adams. At the Emerson’s Jessie Wilbur Gallery, Tuesday, September 22, at 7 pm.