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Hunting with his father at the age of
four, Matthew experienced the natural
beauty of wildlife. That passion for animals
has since been his focus on the easel.
Combining graphite and acrylic
paint, each one of Matthews works
are attribute to Gods creation.
Matthew Schreiner
Graphite & Acrylic
SHOW: Legends West Show
Montana ExpoPark: Booth LW47
www.matthewschreinerart.com
Fire on Rock Creek
Tara's early paintings leaned toward the surreal, but she tells the story of checking out a library book
featuring art on display at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. "I was like, wait, there are people still
alive making a living purely painting and drawing wildlife," she says. "It made me realize this is what I
want to do for the rest of my life." Aer experimenting with several different mediums over the years,
she uses mainly acrylics and graphite.
Tara is excited about all the people she will meet at her booth during Western Art Week. "I love
making connections with people who are passionate about wildlife and the western lifestyle through
my art. is is my passion, and it's what I want to do for the rest of my life."
Sculpture Barry Johnson comes to his art from a very different background. Born in South Dakota,
Barry has been around ranching and livestock all his life, training horses for over 50 years. Viewing his
intricate and highly detailed bronze sculptures, it is hard to imagine that he is a self-taught artist with no
formal art education. "I'm going to document the life I've lived and the things I know through my own
experience," says Barry.
His sculptures perfectly encapsulate scenes of these experiences, like Come Let Us Drink, in which a
mare leads two fouls to a watering hole, and a cowboy ropes a steer in Keep "Em Standing. "ere're so
many physical elements to a man, an animal," he says. "I like to capture that moment of time."
Mary Michael - Catch of the Day • 46" x 17" x 11" Bronze
Kimberly Bowen - Chief • Acrylic
Montana ExpoPark
Four Seasons Arena
Booth 32
wildlife. western. equine art.
www.tararadosevich.com
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