Winston Publishing

P.18 ~ PORTFOLIO > o u t w e s t a r t s h o w & s a l e OIL PAINTING ~ Karen Young K aren grew up in Texas on a work- ing ranch. Living on the ranch, there were always an abundance of horses to ride. Her love for horses was very strong and so was her love for sketching them. The transition from sketching to oil painting was quite natural. Over the years Karen studied art and refined her painting techniques. Karen's style is realism. As an award winning artist, Kar- en's flair for depicting the wild, natural beauty of horses is reflected in her paintings portraying their quite dignity, strength and beauty. While horses are featured in many of Karen's works, all animals are a source of inspiration and her paintings strive to offer a rare look into the inner workings of these beauti- ful yet often elusive animals, both domestic and wild. Living in Kalispell enables Karen to enjoy all the beauty Montana has to offer on a daily basis. SHOW: Out West Art Show & Sale (BWP) HERITAGE INN: ROOM 139 BATIKS ~ Echo Ukrainetz A native Montanan, Echo has been working with batik for over 20 years. She enjoys the manipula- tion of the medium and the complex layering effects. Her subject matter is drawn from accurate accounts of history and the beauty of Montana. Echo's batiks are in private col- lections across North America with work accepted into fine art auctions including: The C M Russell Auction, The Yellowstone Art Museum Auction, The Holter Museum Auction and the Paris Gibson Square Museum Auction. Her award winning work has been in exhibitions at the C.M. Russell Museum, The Hockaday Museum and numerous galleries. She par- ticipates in The Out West Art Show and Auction, The Phippen Art Show in Prescott, Arizona and is honored to be one of the artists in the Time- less Legacy Show, Women Artists of Glacier National Park in August, 2016 and 2017 at the Hockaday Museum. Echo has been featured in "West- ern Art Collector", "Southwest Art", "Cowboys and Indians", "Signature Montana" among other regional and state Publications. SHOW: Out West Art Show & Sale (BWP) HERITAGE INN: ROOM 113 ENGRAVED CLAYBOARD AND ACRYLIC ~ Ron Ukrainetz B orn and raised in Great Falls, Montana, Ukrainetz is a life-long art- ist. For over 30 years as a professional artist, he has garnered awards from numerous shows across the country. He has been featured in magazines such as "Western Art Col- lector", "Fine Art Connoisseur", and "The Artists Magazine" to mention but a few. Ron is a living Master in acryl- ics on engraved Claybord. Ron has received national awards from Paint America, Paint the Parks, National Oil and Acrylics Society, and the Society of Master Impressionists. As a result, he was awarded Master Circle membership in Paint America, Paint the Parks, and the International Society of Scratch- board Artists. He has been a partici- pant in the CM Russell Art Auction since 1995. In addition, Ron is cur- rently the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Out West Art Founda- tion, Inc., and remains active in the Young Masters Art Program. SHOW: Out West Art Show & Sale (BWP) HERITAGE INN: ROOM 115

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