Official Guide to Art Week Great Falls, Montana March 15th-19th, 2023
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portfolio • 35 that keeps a growing number of bidders coming back to March In Montana year after year. Char adds, "I will say that consumer confidence is up and the economy is strong right now. People are buying and people are having fun-it's very refreshing!" An important segment of the sale will consist of items from the Dr. Delwin and Karen Bokelman collection (Doylestown, PA), most of which are pictured in their photo essay book, "Precious Dreams". Collected over the course of over three decades, the collection includes artwork and sculpture by current and past masters such as: Gilbert Gaul, Frederic Remington, Carl Oscar Borg, C. P. Adams, Ace Powell, Herb Mignery, E. E. Heikka, Danny Ostermiller, Joe Beeler, Harold Bryant, Dave McGary, John Hauser, Walter Ufer, Walt Gonske, Arlene Hooker Fay, Ramon Kelley and Ed Borein. Cowboy collectibles will include two Dale Ford wagons, as well as braided items by Luis Ortega and Blind Bob. Indian artifacts were also a strong segment of this collection, some of which have been sold in previous years by March In Montana. Offerings march in montana March in Montana Event Schedule March 15 Boutique Dealer Show and Auction Preview 9am - 5 pm March 16 Boutique Dealer Show and Auction Preview 9am - 5pm Session One Live Auction on site Noon March 17 Boutique Dealer Show and Auction Preview 9am - Noon Two Live Auctions on site Noon Session Elks Lodge 500 1st Avenue South from several other collections from MT, CO, NM, CA, UT and WY will include art and sculpture by: Goodwin, Koerner, Wieghorst, Scriver, Tom Lovell, Bradley Schmehl, Muir, Troiani, Cotton, Tom Gilleon, Richard Thomas, Karen Bonnie, Nancy Glazier, Sonya Terpening, Paxson, David Anderson, Ted Long, Karl Bodmer, Daly, Steve Seltzer, Nancy Cawdrey, Scott Rogers, Larry Zabel, Roger Cooke, Lyle Tayson, Myrah, Millette, Ed Quigley, Sydney Laurence, Lillywhite, Vickers, Lone Wolf, Speed, Harley Brown, Stefan, Wieghorst, Van Beek, Abbrescia, Eggenhofer, J. C. Dye, Elmer Sprunger, Johnny Hampton, Chad Poppleton, Allan Houser, Robert De Leon, John Fawcett, Michael Stack, Ray Swanson, Stavrowsky, Fred Fellows, dozens more! Many of the works are by CAA members (present and deceased) and Montana-based artists are always plentiful and well-received Auction items bearing local lore are always a part of the March In Montana Show. "This year we have a lot of Montana art, such as Ace Powell, Heikka, Scriver, as well as a lot of CA art and a large number of weavings, which have always appealed to the "local" crowd," says Nelson. Char points out the number of ceremonial and ethnographic items, weaponry, horse gear and Indian art. "Navajo weavings have always been very popular, and the 2018 selection is exceptional, with nearly 100 Navajo rugs and blankets, which vary from fine wearing blankets all the way up to Montana-sized floor rugs. It's more than we've had in the past," she says. She is also excited to offer some unusual items; An Osage wedding frock and feather top hat, circa 1930 and a complete miniature set by William "Bill" Heisman – including a fully tooled saddle, bridle, wooly chaps, cuffs and spur set, complete with rawhide reins and a horsehair cinch. Also, not unusual, but a wonderful variety, are the 10 silver saddles/rigs from the Dr. Delwin and Karen Bokelman collection (PA). All events are free and open to the public and information on live, telephone, absentee and online bidding are available. Find more details at www.MarchInMontana.com "Acoma Sheepherder" 36" x 60" Oil on Canvas By Charles Pabs