Official Guide to Art Week Great Falls, Montana March 15th-19th, 2023
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portfolio By Susie Wall MARCH IN MONTANA AUCTION & DEALER SHOW MARCH IN MONTANA AUCTION & DEALER SHOW The 37th annual March in Montana Auction and Dealer Show, a hallmark event presented by the esteemed Coeur d'Alene Galleries and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, is set to illuminate Western Art Week once more, captivating the hearts of collectors and aficionados of Western art. Scheduled to unfold at the Great Falls Elks Lodge #214, this year's assembly boasts an extensive collection of over 750 lots, with the organizers extending an open invitation to the public, free of charge. e dynamic team behind Coeur d'Alene Galleries and Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Ron Nicklas, alongside his wife Tori and his daughter and son-in-law, Shawny and Buddy Le, dedicate the year to curating a selection of rare and exceptional items for auction. ese pieces are sourced from esteemed collections ranging from the local vicinities of Great Falls to the distant reaches of Florida. Ron anticipates the aendance of around 300 guests, buoyed by the consolidation of Great Falls events and the return of the Charlie Russell Museum to Western Art Week. "is year, we're expecting big crowds again because everything in Great Falls is back together with the Charlie Russell Museum returning to Western Art Week. We should have really good aendance," Ron shares. e auction promises to unveil extraordinary finds, with Ron hinting at a collection that will astonish and delight collectors. Among the anticipated highlights is a potential Norman Rockwell painting, poised to captivate the collector's imagination. " We have some stuff that is really going to surprise collectors this year and some pieces that people will say, 'How in the heck did this get into March in Montana,'" Ron reveals, eager to witness the amazement of aendees as they encounter these treasures for the first time. The 37th Annual March in Montana Showcases Rare Artifacts and Masterpieces 48 • portfolio John L. Clarke - Mountain Goat • Woodcarving Western Collectibles Unveiled Olaf C. Seltzer (1877-1957) - Return at Twilight • 16" x 24" Oil on Canvas