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16 • portfolio the russell: the sale to benefit the cm russell museum The Russell Event Schedule Fri, February 21, 2020 – Thurs, March 19, 2020 Exhibition on Display C. M. Russell Museum • All pieces to be sold at the First Strike Auction and The Russell Live Auction will be on display at the museum as a temporary exhibit to give collectors and art lovers an up-close look. Free for museum members. Thursday, March 19, 2020 Russell Skull Society of Artists Suites Mansfield Convention Center, 10 am-4 pm • Free and open to the public • Make the Russell Skull Society of Artists Suites your headquarters for Western Art Week in Great Falls. In addition to artworks for sale by this distinguished group of Western artists, enjoy delectable food, and premium beverages. Art Preview Party C.M. Russell Museum, 5-7 p.m. • Members: $40, Non-Members: $50 • Ticketed activities commence Thursday evening with this opportunity to see the auction art one final time, meet many of the artists, and join in the building excitement of the coming events. Gather with friends old and new at this kick-off for Western Art Week. Friday, March 20, 2020 Art in Action Meadow Lark Country Club, 10 am-2 pm • Members: $50, Non-Members: $60 • An exciting variation of a traditional "quick draw," this event gives nationally known artists several hours to finish a piece of art while interacting with guests. The event culminates in a live auction of the completed works of art, with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to the museum by the participating artists. Russell Skull Society of Artists Suites Mansfield Convention Center, 10 am-4 pm • Free and open to the public Capturing Wildlife with Silk Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey's Glacier Legacy Project at C.M. Russell Museum this Summer estern artists do not typically use words like "forever" and "legacy" lightly. It is particularly unique when the two come together as in "Forever Glacier," a summer exhibition at the C.M. Russell Museum. Created by artist Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey, vibrant wildlife portraits will set the scene for a legacy project that explores the ecology and brilliance of our National Parks. Known as the "Crown of the Continent," Glacier was designated a National Park in 1910. That early declaration allowed the early protection of a list of mammals now unusual for its completeness. Living close to the Park, Cawdrey is continually inspired to wander and wonder at its pristine landscape while catching sight of a wolverine, a pika, or a grizzly. Through "Forever Glacier" she hopes to enable those who may never visit to have a robust Glacier experience. Cawdrey introduced the concept of the traveling exhibition to the Glacier Park Conservancy and received overwhelming support from Glacier enthusiasts. The project uses her own work as well as technology and hands-on elements to engage and raise awareness, especially in young people, about the wisdom of taking responsibility for public lands. National Parks are often called America's best idea and, as President John F. Kennedy said, a way of "ensuring that future generations may know the majesty of the earth as we know it today." Cawdrey feels it is important to build awareness in young people and create a sense of ownership for continuing the National Park story. The "Forever Glacier'' exhibition includes 25 total pieces from Cawdrey, all substantial in size, and showcasing Ursus arctos • Grizzly Bear • 40 x 30 W Angie Windheim

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