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he Russell, Western Art Week's marquee event,
returns for its 51st year bringing C.M. Russell's legacy
to various locations during a much-anticipated
week in Great Falls, Montana. "Charlie", the
original cowboy artist, is the inspiration behind the
first Western Art museum in the world and is the
cornerstone of The Russell: An Exhibition to Benefit the
C.M. Russell Museum, March 21 – 23 this spring.
Russell, a kid born in St. Louis, Miss., realized his
dream of becoming a cowboy during his much-
recorded life in Montana. Under the Big Sky, he
became much more than a cowboy; he was a
historian, advocate of the Northern Plains Indians,
writer, outdoorsman, philosopher, environmentalist,
conservationist, and not least, artist.
Charles M. Russell continues to inspire Western
artists and allows the C.M. Russell Museum the
opportunity to share its heritage as well as the
beauty of its past. "C.M. Russell's timeless ability to
The Russell Exhibition and Sale
Spurring Up Spirit for Cowboy Artist Charles M. Russell
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