Official Guide to Art Week Great Falls, Montana March 15th-19th, 2023
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38 • portfolio Legends West Art Show ward-Winning Artists! Powerful, inspiring images, bronzes, sought-aer leather, earth art, and wood carvings are on display at the Legends West Art Show beginning ursday, March 17. e work of almost thirty fine artists will be on display at the Montana ExpoPark, many of whom have been a part of Western Art Week for years, while other newcomers will share their art at this venue for the first time. e Legends West Art Show is joined by four additional shows under one roof, including the Jay Contway Art Show, e Celebration of Native Plains Artists, e Best of the West Art Show, and e Great Western Show, all capturing the spirit of the American West with fresh, stunning artwork in a variety of mediums. e Legends West Art Show spans the entire le side of the Four Seasons Arena at Montana ExpoPark, providing a distinguished, gallery-like seing that invites visitors to linger and enjoy the varied artwork without feeling rushed or cramped. e camaraderie of the artists is like a reunion that welcomes the patrons to learn the stories behind the art displayed in this year's gallery. Cathy Toot, a Montana artist from Ennis, is among the new artists exhibiting with Legends West Art Show. "Toot voices her silent commentary to the world of today through the triumphs and struggles of individuals through paint," noted the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Also new is a unique opportunity to see and buy Edward Curtis' original 19th-century photographs reproduced by Paul Unks of Mountain Hawk Fine Art. "I decided…to produce [the prints] into the highest quality hand-made intaglio photogravures and Gold Tones possible," said Unks. is intricate, detailed, and time-consuming method produces images with rich tones and a sense of light, depth, and realism. Photogravures are recognized as having the highest archival rating of any print type. Unks notes that he didn't realize it would take ten years to learn and perfect Curtis' cra when he started. Rustic Western Roots to Contemporary Charm By Suzanne Waring legends west art show Edward Curtis - Canyon • Goldtone Image Brent Flory - Of Blankets Bells & Beads • 24" x 48" Oil A