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48 • portfolio portfolio THE GREAT WESTERN SHOW S I L K PA I N T I N G d a w n l s i e v e r s . c o m March 19-23, 2025 Montana ExpoPark Booth 101-102 DAWN L. SIEVERS Signature MT 1/4 pg Vert. March 20-23, 2025 Pacific Steel & Recycling 4 Seasons Arena MONTANA EXPOPARK Great Falls, Montana www.thegreatwesternshow.com • 406.761.0288 The Great Western Show "A Collection of Artistry." Multiple Shows under one roof. at's 220+ Booths. We ARE the the Best and largest collection of Fine Art, Western Furniture, Fashion and Functional Art in the state. Our new Upstairs Gallery features even more artists' booths and a wonderful viewpoint of the entire show. Willie's Distillery & Pizazz will be featuring 2 Bars (Main Level and Upstairs Gallery) Also we are proudly celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Celebration of Native Plains Artists Show Saturday, March 22nd, 2025, at 2pm. Diversity of Native American Dance Styles with a beautiful showcase of Native American Clothing and Accessories by Carrie McLeary, Rebekah Jarvey, and Della Big Hair Stump, produced by Cora Handler. Turning his aention to his own creative journey, Fulcher paints his work in broad, uncompromising strokes of what he calls contemporary West—a style that embraces bright colors and starts from a black canvas. Describing his process, he explains, "I start by building up the colors, the tones, and the values. I work in values." His approach results in paintings that straddle the line between realism and abstraction. "My paintings don't look real, but they kind of do," Fulcher reflects. "I believe that paintings are just a reminder of something or someplace you've been. Or it represents a time that's lost." e powerful mythology of Western art runs deep for Fulcher, who believes tradition is the thread that ties buyers to the frontier spirit. "A lot of people just wish they had that life. But they don't. ey are doctors, they're lawyers, they're businessmen," reflects Fulcher. "And they look up on their wall and go, man, I wish I was on a ranch somewhere just riding a horse. It just brings them to someplace they can't be themselves." In his second year participating at e Great Western Art Show, Gray Emery Grove is relatively new to this prestigious event. Gray, a photographer by trade, brings a deep love for nature to his artwork, which has evolved over decades of exploration and crasmanship. "e driving influence in my Standing with pride and reverence, a Native Plains dancer waits to perform, their regalia a powerful expression of identity, tradition, and ancestral connection. More than just attire, each piece carries deep cultural significance, honoring the spirit and heritage of their people.

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