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14 • portfolio First Strike Auction First Strike Friday Night focuses solely on works by contemporary artists. Experienced collectors and burgeoning bidders alike will have the opportunity to compete in a casual, lively atmosphere full of music, food, and fun. Sponsors include D.A. Davidson and BNSF Railway. First Strike Auction | March 16 | 6 p.m. | Mansfield Convention Center | For tickets call 406-727-1939 Russell Skull Society of Artists Suites Continue Russell Skull Society of Artists Suites | March 15 - 17 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m Thursday and Friday | Closing 4 p.m. Saturday | Mansfield Convention Center MARCH 17, 2018 Educational Symposium Get more of the wonderful backstories and insights behind Charlie Russell's works as Curator Emily Wilson joins scholars Joan Troccoli, Jennifer Bottomly-O'looney, Tom Petrie, and Brian Dippie to explore the history behind and discoveries made for the upcoming summer exhibition Charles M. Russell: The Women in His Life and Art. Sponsors include D.A. Davidson and BNSF Railway. Educational Symposium | March 17 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Mansfield Missouri Room | Free The Russell Runway Show: Wearable Art of the American West Find out what it looks like to wear a piece of true Western art. Renowned designers join us to show off current fashion trends and one-of-a-kind pieces while raising funds for the C.M. Russell Museum's educational programming, such as Russell for Learning. Sponsors include Christina and John Blackwell, Gail and Mike Davis, D.A. Davidson and BNSF Railway. Fashion Show | March 17 | 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Meadow Lark Country Club | For tickets call 406-727-1939 THE RUSSELL Live Auction For the experienced collector of Western art, The Russell Live Auction features contemporary art plus significant historical works in a competitive bidding atmosphere. This elegant evening includes a gourmet dinner and beverage service and is a must-attend event for collectors from across the country. Sponsors include D.A. Davidson and BNSF Railway. The Russell Live Auction | March 17 | 5 p.m. | Mansfield Convention Center | Tickets are limited, to inquire call 406-727-1939 the russell: the sale to benefit the cm russell museum Dick Lauritzen is a retired General Surgeon with a great love of the outdoors, especially fly fishing. His paintings have been in the Russell Auction for the past nine years. During Art Week, 2018, his work will again be auctioned both Friday and Saturday evenings at the Russell. Additional paintings can be seen on sale at the Winston Gallery in downtown Great Falls at 317 Central Avenue. Dick Lauritzen OIL PAINTER SHOW: The Russell, and featured at Winston Gallery

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