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Artmuseum.org/triptych The Official Members’ Magazine of the YAM
© Yellowstone Art Museum, 2019 All rights reserved.
Cover Art: Neltje; Harmonies of Rhythm; 2018; Acrylic on canvas; 48 x 72 in.
From the director donor spotlight “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” - John F. Kennedy A new year brings new excitement, and we pause to thank all of you for the success of this past year. Together, we made a difference in the lives of many. Thousands of visitors, of all ages, got to experience great art…some for the very first time. Thank you to our members, donors, and patrons for supporting the many exhibitions and programs this past year. Just wait until you see what we have lined up for 2020. I have had the pleasure of getting to know the artist Neltje since my arrival at the YAM, and I cannot wait for you to see her new, larger than life, paintings this spring. We will also celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage by highlighting female perspectives and art by women who were instrumental in developing Montana Modernism. Watch for announcements on upcoming events, both old and new…including Summerfair. We continue to build partnerships within our community, and together we will bring you even better arts and cultural experiences all year long. The education team is constantly expanding programs to provide opportunities to learn from the region’s renowned artists, including the culinary arts. Have you signed up for a cooking class at the YAM? On behalf of the board of trustees, staff, and volunteers, we are grateful to have you involved with the YAM. Your membership, sponsorship, patronage, and/or volunteerism remains essential to our success. Remember to visit often and to bring your friends…be inspired and enjoy!
The Will James Society
The YAM appreciates the Will James Society’s support for the Will James Collection. The organization and their members have provided valuable expertise as well as ongoing funding for exhibition and management of the collection. The Society sponsored the YAM’s current exhibition, Will James Rides Again, and promoted the exhibition in their publication, Cowboys North and South. Our docents and staff loved meeting their members and giving tours of the exhibition and the Visible Vault during their 2019 “gather.” The Will James Society (WJS) was formed in 1992 as a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the memory and works of the phenomenal western author and artist Will James. The WJS is the primary catalyst for a continuing and growing interest in Will James and his many contributions as an author and western artist. It is the mission of the Will James Society “to promote the Legacy, Literature and Art of the Great Cowboy author and artist Will James, through public events, fund raising activities, the gifting of his wonderful books to schools, public libraries, military units, hospitals and senior facilities throughout the world as well as provide scholarships to worthy high school graduates who seek a future in the arts, literature, agriculture, ranching and veterinarian occupations.” The Will James Society is dedicated to informing the world and spreading the word of his immense contributions to our American Western Heritage. For more information or to become a member visit them online at willjamessociety.org.
Newist Member of YAM Team
The YAM would like to welcome our newest associate, Jane Urbaska. Jane is working with the YAM’s Leadership Team and Donor Relations Program to assist donors with their philanthropy to the YAM.
the 2020 will James Conservation Project
This project will support stewardship for, and increased public access to, the world’s largest collection of art, illustrations, and archives related to artist, illustrator, and Newbery Medal winning author Will James (1892-1942). Project goals align with the Yellowstone Art Museum’s (YAM’s) strategic goals of increasing access, engaging the community, achieving sustainability, and preserving our assets. Virginia Snook, daughter of James’ art dealer and long-time friend, inherited most of James’ estate. She gifted the bulk of the artist’s drawings, paintings, and archives to the YAM throughout the 1990s, with the remainder transferred upon her death in 2000. The collection was not endowed, and the YAM has never had adequate resources to properly catalog or house this important American collection. James is a key figure in the history of the Western United States, and in the invention of the mythic cowboy that undergirds American identity. The Will James Collection consists of 371 works of art and more than 1,500 documents, manuscripts, business records, and letters, housed in the YAM’s climate-controlled Visible Vault in Billings, Montana. The deed of gift stipulates that the work may not travel, making the collection accessible only to Museum visitors or online. Although the YAM collections database is online, the collection is not well photographed or cataloged, making searches and research difficult. Images of archival materials are not adequate to enable transcription.
Approximately 200 drawings will be removed from acidic frames and mounts, re-matted using four-ply rag, and housed in museum cases. Unframed works on paper will also be protected by mats. High-resolution photographs and scans will be made of the entire collection. The archival materials will be housed in Mylar folders or acid-free file folders. Purchasing a set of standard-size frames will allow regular rotations of the works on paper in a gallery dedicated to the work of Will James. To increase access and preservation, the database will be updated with high-quality photos, descriptions, dimensions, subject terms, and condition. Adding new fields to the online database will provide better searches for researchers and the public, and make the collection more accessible for people with sight impairment. Museum partners will assist with transcriptions, to be added over time. The online database will be redesigned to be more user friendly. Legal services will be engaged to solve copyright issues, and to research the possibility of amending the deed of gift to allow the collection to travel to other institutions. Project leaders are Registrar Lisa Ranallo and Curator Susan Barnett. Additional project staff will include the Associate Curator, Assistant Registrar, and three paid interns. The registrar and curator will provide training in art handling, database protocols, photography, and framing. Work performed by interns will be supervised by professional staff.
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Neltje; All Ablaze; 2013; Acrylic on canvas; 10 x 30 ft.
Neltje; Suddenly Last Summer; 2016; Acrylic on canvas; 10 x 30 ft.
Neltje; Wild Wind Of Autumn; 2013; Acrylic on canvas; 10 x 30 ft.
Neltje; Sun on Snow; 2013; Acrylic on canvas; 10 x 30 ft.
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Neltje: Tell Me, Why Flowers? & Dialogue of My Mind
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2, 2020, 6-8 p.m. Neltje’s paintings, like the artist, are intense, complex, and larger than life. She is prolific and focused, working through each series until she feels it is complete. This exhibition features two separate series, which she painted between 2016 and 2018. In her late thirties, Neltje began her excursion into the discipline of Sumi-e painting. That practice became the core of her later work. She often starts a painting with a gesture of bold color and works in a counterclockwise pattern. Her dynamic process of painting alternates between quick, expressive physical movements and intense deliberation. Colors sing like musical notes. Major chords of primary colors contrast with minor grays. The marks are rhythmic, pulsing. Yellows blare like trumpets, structured by bass notes of blue and black. Neltje finds a source of energy as well as solace in nature’s beauty. Tell Me, Why Flowers? are lyrical abstractions linked like a musical “theme and variations.” The exhibition features a painting of the same title, which at 10’ x 30’ fills a gallery wall. This and four other monumental paintings representing the four seasons offer an experience of sublime beauty that envelops, overwhelms, and, ultimately cradles the viewer. Inspired by the end-of-season explosion of color in her late-summer gardens, Tell Me, Why Flowers? evokes the spectacular, fleeting, joys of life. Unlike traditional still-life flower paintings, these works do not represent physical likenesses or present moral lessons. Neltje’s colors and patterns reflect the life and abundance she feels in the presence of nature. Dialogue of My Mind is Neltje’s first figurative series, made in response to the 2016 elections. The first painting, Threatened, surprised her with its specificity. The Capitol Building is depicted on the left; faces and hands, including a man with yellow hair, are scattered across a field of blue. Her series of expressive faces imagines people affected by the rapidly changing political landscape: shocked, fragmented, and disconnected. Neltje has had numerous group and solo exhibitions, including a major solo exhibition at the University of Wyoming in 2013. In 2005 ,she received the Wyoming Governor’s Art Award.
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Dialogue of My Mind March 14 - May 17, 2020 // Charles M. Bair Family Gallery and Northwest Projects Gallery
Neltje; Night Dialogue; 2017; Acrylic on canvas; 48 x 60 in.
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Tell Me, Why Flowers? March 26 - July 12, 2020 // Montana Gallery
Neltje; I Feel Like a Small World; 2018; Acrylic on canvas; 60 x 36 in.
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From the Collection: A Russell Chatham Day Febuary 6 -june 28 // M. J. Murdock Gallery
Sometimes an artist can create an identity for a place. In the Paradise Valley on a hazy day, you might hear, “it’s a Russell Chatham day.” Russell Chatham was known for his moody Montana landscapes. The painter, writer, and fly-fisherman left his mark on American art and the West when he passed away at age 80 on November 10, 2019. In a special memorial exhibition, the YAM will display some of Chatham’s work from the permanent collection in honor of this indelible Montana icon.
Russell Chatham; Fall Twilight, 1984; Oil on linen; 59 x 77 in.
From the Collection: The Thing Itself Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries
This exhibition highlights art made directly from the things of the world. Showcasing selections from the YAM’s permanent collection, it also marks the debut of Butte artist Steve Wellman’s “Useless Objects.” Wellman transforms once-functional objects through shifts in perspective, recombination, inlays, and repetition. Like the objects, the titles are humorous and poignant, evoking lost ways of working and being in the world.
Will James Rides Again installation, 2019.
From the Collection: Will James Rides Again Ongoing // Mildred Sandall Scott Galleries
For almost a century, Will James (Ernest Dufault 18921942) has been celebrated for his illustrations and stories of horses, cowboys, and the romantic American West. His empathetic depictions of horses are timeless. He paints as if he feels their musculature from the inside, sensing their fear, curiosity, power, vulnerability, and trust.
The exhibition features a new bequest to the YAM’s collection from its former curator, Missoula Artist Terry Karson (1950–2017). Made from commercial packaging and detritus that he collected, arranged, and transformed; the work is curated as much as constructed. Sheer scale and repetition allude to the power and ubiquity of corporate branding and commerce. Also on exhibit are sculptures, collages, and mixed media works based on found materials by Deborah Butterfield, Tom Foolery, Robert Harrison, Jennifer Hawke, Kate Hunt, Tracy Linder, Sara Mast, Jon Lodge, Neltje, Robert Rauschenberg, Arin Waddell, and Robert DeWeese.
Two decades after he was born in rural Quebec, Will James sprang, fully formed, from Dufault’s imagination. After working for a few years as a wrangler in Saskatchewan— where James gained expertise in livestock, the dialect of ranches and rodeos, and the inner life of horses—the “Montana-born” cowboy William Roderick James crossed the border into the United States. After a serious riding injury and 18 months in prison for cattle rustling, James began to weave the details of cowboy life into drawings and stories. His first novel, Smoky the Cowhorse, was so successful that he purchased the Rocking R Ranch near Pryor, Montana, turning his dreams into reality. The YAM houses the largest collection of Will James’ paintings, drawings, and archival materials. The recent re-installation includes James’ saddle and chaps, dozens of drawings and paintings, and his correspondence with Charlie Russell. Sponsors: Karen Ferguson, Will James Society, The Lloyd Shelhamer Memorial Endowment
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The Thing Itself installation, 2019
Recent Collection Acquisitions Jesse Blumenthal; Log; 2019; Steel, iron, PLA, epoxy, glass, speaker, wire, FM receiver; 72 x 16 x 16 in. Museum purchase. Kelsey Bowen; The Runaways; 2019; Ceramic, cord, bloodwood, copper nails; 18 x 18 x 5.5 in. Museum purchase. Susan Stone; A Congress of Crows; 2019; Acrylic and ink on canvas; 48 x 48 in. Museum purchase. Edith Freeman; Western Days Parade Yellowstone County; Circa 1965-1970; Screen print on Japanese paper; 3/10, 18 x 24 in. Gift of the Wilcox Family in Memory of MaryKay Wilcox. Robert Harrison; Half Pipe: Romantic Interlude; 2016; Mixed media; 29 x 18 x 18 in. Gift of the Artist. Maggy Rozycki Hiltner; Anthracite Odalisque; 2016; Found quilt, found and hand-stitched embroidery, linen; 35 x 64 in. Gift of the Artist. Maggy Rozycki Hiltner; Domestic Bliss and a Sense of Place; 2016; Found cotton quilt top (Double Wedding Ring), found and hand-stitched embroidery; cotton; 66 x 42 in. Gift of the Artist. Robert Mars; Ride with the Winner; 2019; Acrylic and vintage ephemera on wood panel with epoxy resin; 48 x 68 in. Gift of the Artist. Kitrina Marcroft; Intercede; 2018; Acrylic on panel; 36 x 48 in. Theodore Waddell and Lynn Campion. Jesse Blumenthal; Log; 2019; Steel, iron, PLA, epoxy, glass, speaker, wire, FM receiver; 72 x 16 x 16 in.
Bill Stockton; Untitled drawing; 1993; Graphite on paper; 5.325 x 8.5 in. Theodore Waddell and Lynn Campion. Sheila Miles; A Child’s World; 2018; Oil and wax on canvas; 38 x 50 in. Gift of the Artist. Jenny Wong-Stanley; Anxiety 2; 2017; Oak slats; 27 x 26 x 17 In. Gift of the Artist. Peter Norton Family Christmas Projects, Museum Purchase.
Susan Stone; A Congress of Crows; 2019; Acrylic and ink on canvas; 48 x 48 in.
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Fred Fehlau; Untitled (NO IT CAN ASSESS AN ACTION wall template); 1992; Paper; 8 x 6 in.
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Daniel Martinez; Obscene is ? To Commemorate “A Day With (out) Art”; 1990; Paper; 8.5 x 7 in.
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Luciano Perna; Untitled (Miniature Book); 1993; Paper; 2.75 x 2 x .25 in.
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Mitchell Syrop; Stereoscopic Slide Viewer; 1989; Plastic; 2.5 x 5 x 2.5.
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Lawrence Weiner; Untitled (Stars Dont Stand Still in the Sky for Anybody pin); 1991; Enamel and metal; 2 x 2.5 in.
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Richard Kostelanetz; The Gospel Abridged (CD); 1990; Paper and CD; 5 x 5.5 in.
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May Sun; Untitled (Four Napkins); 1990; Linen; Each napkin: 13.5 x 13.5 in.
“The primary goal of the Yellowstone Art Museum’s collecting pursuits will be to build upon existing strengths in modern and contemporary art by placing active emphasis on contemporary, avant-garde work originating in Montana’s unique local environment. Stipulating that the collection will always be an exemplar of art of the highest quality, YAM will collect the art of Montana and the surrounding region from all historic periods, favoring artists who are or have been part of the artistic vanguard of their time.
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First Friday YRT Readings and felting demos 5:30–8 p.m. Yoga at the YAM 9-10 a.m.
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Yellowstone Art Auction52 Exhibition Upper galleries January 24 – March 7 YAA52: Cocktails & Quick Finish and Silent Auction 5-8 p.m.
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Last day of Bill Stockton and Jill Krutick exhibitions Upper Galleries Closed Noon YAM Yoga Flow 12-12:45 p.m. YAM Teens Ding-Dong-Ding 3:30-5 p.m. Studio Second Saturday. Get a Move On 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Cooking Class Comfort Food 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. YAG Closed Until January 15 YAG Billings Public Schools 5th Grade Until February 23 YAG Reception Billings Public Schools 5th Grade 5-7 p.m. The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Adult Art Education The Basics of Drawing 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Art and a Story 10:30-11 a.m.
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Carol L. H. Green & Lynn Campion Adult ED
Yoga at the YAM 9-10 a.m.
Noon YAM Yoga Flow 12-12:45 p.m.
From the Collection: A Russell Chatham Day Until June 28, 2020 FAM at the YAM 4-6 p.m. First Friday 5:30–8 p.m. Studio Second Saturday What If… a Gif 10 a.m.-12 p.m. YAM Teens Awe-Sem-Blage 3:30-5 p.m. Date Night Cooking Class Chocolates 6-8 p.m. Wine Down to the Weekend Wine Class 6-8 p.m. Adult Art Education Jewelry from Silver PMC 10 a.m.-2 p.m.. Adult Art Education Jewelry from Silver PMC 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Art and a Story 10:30-11 a.m. The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. YAG Closed Until March 6
Dr. William & Suzanne Smoot Kids & Family
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Noon YAM Yoga Flow 12-12:45 p.m. FAM at the YAM 4-6 p.m.
YAA52: Artist Meet and Greet & Last Chance to Buy-It-Now 5-7 p.m.
Tell Me, Why Flowers Montana Gallery Until July 12, 2020 Cooking Class Chicken Glorious Chicken 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
First Friday 5:30–8 p.m. YAG Head Start Explorers Academy (until April 12) YAA52: Live & Silent Auction Night 5-10 p.m. Montana Gallery Closed Until March 25 CMBF & NWP Galleries Closed Until March 13 YAM Teens James, Will: The Other Side of Will James 3:30-5 p.m. Studio Second Saturday Piece-By-Piece 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Dialogue of My Mind CMBF & NWP Galleries Until May 17, 2020 Art and a Story 10:30-11 a.m.
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Opening Reception Spring Exhibitions 6-8 p.m. Fam at the YAM 4-6 p.m. First Friday 5:30–8 p.m. Yoga at the YAM 9-10 a.m. YAM Teens Mono-E-Mono 3:30-5 p.m.
Studio Second Saturday Find-a-Face 10 a.m.-12 p.m. YAG Closed April 12–17 YAG Crow Agency 3rd – 5th Grades April 18 – May 17 The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Art and a Story 10:30-11 a.m.
The Art of Memory 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Adult Art Education Relief Printing 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Joseph Sample & Rayan Cremer exhibition
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John W. Green & val Jeffries Gallery Closed
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Yellowstone Art Auction 52
The Yellowstone Art Museum is proud to host the longest-running, and most diverse of the region’s art auctions. This event opens the doors between artists and collectors and helps make Billings an art-rich environment. For the second year in a row, the YAM is proud to offer three wonderful and distinct events, in conjunction with the Yellowstone Art Auction. Friday, January 24, 2020 kicks off the festivities with Cocktails & Quick Finish and Special One-Night-Only Silent Auction. The evening will feature quick-draw artists, a one-night-only silent auction of approximately 50 pieces of art, entertainment, and hors d’oeuvres. This first event of its kind offers a rare opportunity to take home works by both well-known and up-and-coming-regional artists. The opening night is also your first chance to “buy-it-now” in the YAA52 silent auction and to preview the work in this year’s live auction. Tickets can be purchased individually or bundled with our March 6 and March 7 events. Once again, the YAM will host a ‘Meet the Artists’ Reception on Friday, March 6, 2020, giving ticket-holding patrons the opportunity to meet the artists and one last chance to buy-it-now in the silent auction before the big night. The exhibition culminates in our annual Yellowstone Art Auction, which consists of a Silent Auction, a Live Auction, a “Quick Finish,” cocktails, and gourmet heavy hors d’oeuvres, all within the beautiful, spacious galleries. The Auction begins Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 5 p.m. (4:30 for members) and features a wonderful array of hors d’oeuvres, catered by Thomas Nelson Catering. Live Auction bidding begins at 7:00 p.m.
YELLOWSTONE ART AUCTION 52:
Cocktails & Quick Finish and Special One-Night-Only Silent Auction, January 24, 5-8 p.m. Admission: YAM Members $15, Not-Yet-Members $25
Artist Reception & Last Chance to Buy-It-Now, March 6, 5-7 p.m. General Admission: YAM Members Free, Not-Yet-Members $15, March 7 Ticket Holders Free.
Live & Silent Auction, March 7, 5-10 p.m.
Reserved* Tables: 4-Top $600 (includes tickets to all three events) Reserved* Seating: YAM Members $115, Not-Yet-Members $150 General Admission: YAM Members $95, Not-Yet-Members $125 Day of the Event: $150 (General admission/standing room only, subject to availability) *Reserved Pricing closes on March 6 at 5 p.m.
Yellowstone Art Auction 52 Bundles (all three events) Pierre Auguste Renoir, Children Playing Ball (Enfants jouant a la balle), Color Lithograph, 23 x 20 in
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Reserved* Seating: YAM Members $125, Not-Yet-Members $165 General Admission: YAM Members $105, Not-Yet-Members $140 *Reserved Pricing closes on March 6 at 5 p.m.
First Fridays
January 3, February 7, March 6, April 3, 5-8 p.m.
Free Admission at the YAM every First Friday! Each month the YAM will feature artists, musicians, special tours, or lecture series. Check artmuseum.org/firstfridays or our Facebook page for current info on First Friday happenings.
Mint screenings
Check website for showtimes Upcoming screenings include: Degas: Passion for Perfection (from the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, directed by Kat Mansoor,) Rembrandt, (from the National Gallery London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, directed by David Bickerstaff,) and Van Gogh & Japan (directed by David Bickerstaff.) Visit artmuseum.org/mint for a listing of upcoming features, prices, and to purchase tickets.
Art and a Story
January 19, February 16, March 15, April 19, 10:30-11 a.m. Art and a Story is designed for families with children up to 5 years of age. Snuggle up beside a large work of art for a story. Every month will feature different art and stories. This is a quick, friendly time to get excited about art, reading, and the YAM. Just drop in the third Sunday of every month. Free with admission. No advance registration required.
Rent the YAM
Whether it’s a business meeting, staff retreat, reception, seminar, or other special event, the Yellowstone Art Museum offers one of the most delightful settings in Billings. The Yellowstone Art Museum’s spacious halls and ever-changing art exhibitions provide a beautiful backdrop to make your event memorable. By choosing the Museum for your meeting or event, you also support the YAM and help us provide the outstanding exhibitions Billings has come to expect. Opportunities are limited! Visit www.artmuseum.org/rental/ for more information If you have questions or would like to make reservations, please contact our Facility Rental Coordinator, Kathi Lamey, at 406-256-6804, x245 or via email at rentals@artmuseum.org.
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YAM Teens
Studio Second Saturday
Classes include touring the galleries and creating art in the studio that is connected to current exhibitions. Ages 5-12.
Get a Move On
January 10, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Design and create a horse or any animal with jointed pieces to create something that moves. Inspired by the work of Will James and Deborah Butterfield.
What If… a Gif
This program is for teens 13-18 years old. Second Wednesday of evrymonth. We will feature a different art project plus time for self-directed artmaking. FREE! No advanced registration required.
Ding-Dong-Ding
January 8, 3:30-5 p.m. Ring in the New Year with a new spin on recycled materials based off the work in The Thing Itself exhibition.
February 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sculpt a character, collaborate, and create a gif. We’ll share the gif afterwards. Inspired by the YAM’s Artist-in-Residence.
Awe-Sem-Blage
March 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Create a clay sculpture one piece at a time. Inspired by The Thing Itself exhibition.
James, Will: The Other Side of Will James
April 11, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Find and sketch a face in the gallery from Neltje’s Dialogue of My Mind exhibition. Paint your own alter ego (happy/sad, hero/villain) with bright colors.
Mono-E-Mono
Piece-By-Piece
Find-a-Face
February 8, 3:30-5 p.m. Create sculptures (assemblages) inspired by the work in the Yellowstone Art Auction 52. March 11, 3:30-5 p.m. Tell your story though illustration using ink and watercolor. April 8, 3:30-5 p.m. Create seasonally inspired layer prints based off the work of Neltje’s Tell Me, Why Flowers?
FAM at the YAM
Create art with your whole family and a professional teaching artist. Come and go, spend as much time creating art in the education studio as you like. It’s a great way to kick off your First Friday evening. Now at a new time! No registration Required.
The Thing Itself
February 7, 4-6 p.m. Create art inspired by The Thing Itself with artist Steve Wellman
December 14 – January 12
January 16 – February 23 Reception: Thursday, January 16, 5–7 p.m.
March 6, 4-6 p.m. Celebrate the Yellowstone Art Auction 52 by creating art with an auction artist. April 3, 4-6 p.m. This is your chance to learn from Beth Korth, Art Education Coordinator from Tippet Rise Art Center.
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Billings Public Schools 7th & 8th Grades Billings Public Schools 5th Grade
YAA52
Tippet Rise
Young Artists’ Gallery Exhibitions
Head Start Explorers Academy
March 7 – April 12 Reception: Thursday, March 26, 5–7 p.m.
Crow Agency 3rd – 5th Grades April 18 – May 17
Visit artmuseum.org/education for more information and to sign up, or contact the
Adult Art Education
Cooking Classes
The Basics of Drawing with Candace Forrette
Comfort Food
Classes are designed for everyone from beginners to artists who want to hone their skills. Each class is taught by a professional artist who is eager to share their creative process and techniques. January 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Capturing what you see will be explored using charcoal and graphite techniques. Discover the use of gesture, line, shape, value, and composition in drawing. Learn the basics using still life observation in the morning. In the afternoon, those techniques will be applied to create original charcoal drawings.
Jewelry from Silver PMC with Susan Germer
February 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. & February 16 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn basic techniques with Silver Precious Metal Clay to create a wearable piece of art. Discover the creative possibilities and unique properties of the medium. Using simple tools, form and texture turn PMC into earrings and a pendant of your own design. After kiln firing you will have a creation of Fine Silver (.999%). Finishing techniques will be taught on the second day, including adding patina and color.
Relief Printing with Rebecca Weed
March 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Students will learn about the process, tools, and philosophy of relief printing. Using linoleum as the substrate and water based inks to print, the class is designed for the beginner and seasoned printer alike. Working with shape and pattern, students will create images of their favorite animals. Then, collaborating with others, those animals will become magical beasts never before imagined. In addition to relief printing the class will explore the possibilities of the monoprint.
Explore the art of cooking in the Murdock Gallery with Chef Angela Lyle of the YAM’s Raven’s Café d’Art. January 11, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Discover recipes and demonstrations for family meals, both traditional and nontraditional.
Chicken Glorious Chicken
March 28, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Immerse yourself into all the possibilities that chicken provides.
Southern Cooking
April 25, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Grab your apron and explore the Southern states and their cuisine..
Date Night Cooking Class
Bring a special friend to share in the fun of cooking at the Raven’s Café d’Art. Cooking demonstrations plus recipes to make together. Wine and beer included!
Chocolates
February 13, 6-8 p.m. Easy desserts that taste and look fabulous for Valentine’s Day.
The Art of Memory (with the mt Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association)
Third Friday evry month, January 17, February 21, March 20, April 17, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. This monthly program is an important way for people living with early-stage memory loss, including those living with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia and their care partners, to connect with others at the YAM. We are promoting connection, interaction, and companionship through viewing and discussing artwork and creating art in our studio. The bonds formed at these programsare often long lasting, creating additional support for all involved. Free with advance registration through the Montana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Space is limited. To register, contact Whitney Thompson at the Alzheimer’s Association, at 406-591-0905 or wthompson@alz.org. If you need additional support, please contact the Alzheimer’s Association’s free, 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 to talk with information specialists and care consultants.
Education Program Coordinator at 406-256-6804 x232 or artsuitcase@artmuseum.org
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The YAM’s Young Artists’ Gallery You’ve seen the children’s art. What is the story behind it?
The Young Artists’ Gallery (YAG) is a year-round space dedicated to showing the work of artists from pre-K through high school. All YAG exhibitions feature the artwork of students who are affiliated with the YAM’s educational outreach partners. Just as every school is different, each partnership and exhibition is unique. The student art you see in the YAG is always connected to past or present exhibitions throughout the museum. Our YAM art educators work with art specialists and classroom teachers to connect students with art at the YAM. Young artists explore the art by touring exhibitions which influence their own work. Most create work in our education studio. All our tours and lessons in the studio are aligned with Montana art education standards. The Young Artists Gallery exhibits student art at the same professional standard as the other YAM galleries. There is never a fee to visit the YAG. The Young Artists’ Gallery offers students the chance to see and engage with contemporary art, create their own art, and then see their work exhibited in the Yellowstone Art Museum. It mirrors the experience of many professional artists. Below are the upcoming exhibitions in the YAG. Throughout the year, we also exhibit the work of students from Greybull Wyoming Middle and High School, Hardin 6th grade, and Shepherd High School. Billings Public Schools in the YAG Every year, we feature two exhibitions of Billings Public Schools student art: 7th & 8th grades and 5th grade. Billings art specialists visit the YAM to tour and select exhibitions as the basis of their teaching. The innovative lessons they bring to their students all incorporate art from the YAM. When the art is completed, selections are made by the art specialists (or a collaborative piece may be created by a whole class). Art is framed, exhibited, and opened to the public. Billings Public schools receptions are always big affairs with student musicians accompanying the visual art. You are welcome to attend! Billings Public Schools 7th and 8th Grades Perception Connection. Enjoy a selection of student art from all Billings middle schools. Billings Public Schools 5th Grade Abstraction with a View. Billings elementary art specialists travel to multiple schools and incorporate art from all their 5th grade classes into this exhibition. Head Start Explorers Academy Every year, all Billings, Laurel, and Lockwood Explorers Academy students visit the Art Auction exhibition at the YAM. These children, aged 3-5, tour the Yellowstone Art Auction artwork and talk about what they see. This is followed by an art lesson in our education studio. We teach the fundamentals of making art (such as color, line, or shape) with an emphasis on individual artistic expression. This reception is usually our biggest of the year with Explorers Academy incorporating book giveaways and more into the evening. Crow Agency 3rd – 5th Grades Thanks to specialized funding, our art educators teach every week at Crow Agency Elementary School. Students also visit the YAM for field trips twice every year. These young artists get to know the museum and our staff as they learn about visual art. Near the end of the school year, every student chooses their best piece of art for inclusion in the exhibition. We hold this reception on a Saturday to allow families to drive into Billings for the event.
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