June Artwalk

ArtWalk Downtown Billings is ready to cast off the winter blues and embrace the joy of summer. In the second of six events scheduled for its 24th Season, ArtWalk has added two new Season Members to its line-up and welcomes a special music group and three One-Time Participants. It is going to be a great night for ArtWalk aficionados on the streets of downtown Billings!

New Season Members include the Joy of Living, featuring photographer Cory Young and CTA Architects Engineers who welcome art/furniture creator Robert Keil and potter John Joyce. Special music is presented by Free Spirit Rock School Band at Seva Kitchen. One-Time Participants include Cassie Crafton Kramer and her “pop up” 504 Square Feet pottery gallery (a vintage Shasta Trailer) on Second Avenue North near Skypoint. Emerging artist Justin Dowler shows exciting new works at Rebels and Razors Barber Club on North Broadway.

Subsequent events are planned every other month on the first Friday of August, October and December 2018 and February 2019. So far, the ArtWalk and its loyal following have made a seamless transition to six events per year. ArtWalk locations include art studios, galleries, museums, a downtown church, downtown businesses and other “art-worthy” venues who host artists in a festive outpouring of the eclectic, creative spirit alive in downtown Billings.

George Kelting, ArtWalk’s docent, will answer questions and give directions on the sidewalk outside the Downtown Billings Alliance, 2815 - 2nd Avenue North from 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

ArtWalk events are free and family-friendly. ArtWalk goes on regardless of inclement weather. Downtown on-street metered parking is free and parking garage rates vary.

ArtWalk maps are available at all participating locations and www.artwalkbillings.com. Gallery notes are on the ArtWalk Facebook page and the mobile friendly website.

Season Members

2905 Art

2905 Montana Avenue. “Linear Velocity : The Art of the Bicycle” curated by Joe Stout, Ted Kim and Jason Wood is the featured exhibit at Art 2905. It is a unique gathering of rare bicycles from private collectors in Montana, artworks and photographs.

Aspinwall

103 N. Broadway. Trevan Hiersche, a Billings-based photographer, shows photos taken locally and as far away as Iceland and Tanzania. Hiersche says his outdoor landscape photography is an exciting way to experience nature.

Barjon’s

223 N. 29th Street. “Sacred Etheric Images,” by Nikki Shiva is an exhibit of fractal art. Shiva’s work, also featured on a downtown utility box wrap and at Yellowstone Art Museum, reflects her interest in other dimensions and the conveyance of love.

Billings First Church

310 N. 27th Street. Maria Isabel Bonilla from tropical Santiago de Cali, Colombia describes her work as “Tropical Surrealism.” She creates intricate images dominated by color and inspired by her homeland, Japanese comics and primitive art.

Black Datter Tattoo

2914 First Avenue North. Resident tattooers Seth White, Sean Sapone, and Ranen Royer showcase American traditional tattoo imagery, a Japanese tattoo style known as Irezumi, Japanese folklore, Ido period imagery and Shunga.

Clark Marten Photography

2606 Montana Avenue. Marie Taylor’s large oil paintings and encaustics are are on display. Marie is inspired by Montana skies and enjoys encouragement from her boys, River and Cash. Music by Ramon Ochoa.

Corby Skinner

Hosted at The Castle, 622 N. 29th Street. Closed for June ArtWalk.

CTA Architects

13 North 32rd Street. CTA features two artists for June’s Artwalk. Robert Keil, a Montana native, creates art/furniture. John Joyce, a potter, is passionate about working with clay and the range of human emotions the process evokes.

Dickey’s BBQ

2519 Montana Avenue. Kelley Partridge, a self taught acrylic artist, is excited about her artistic future. Stop in and see her creations. Find her on Facebook @ Kelley Partridge Intuitive Artist.

Downtown Billings Alliance

2815 2nd Avenue North. Carlin Bear Don’t Walk (Crow/ Northern Cheyenne) shows new work in his “Here Until Forever” exhibition. It expresses the power and perseverance of Plains Indian people.

Gallery Interiors

2814 2nd Avenue North. Summer is just around the corner and Gallery Interiors invites you to celebrate with two of its artists, Robert Tompkins and James Poulson. Both will be present and look forward to seeing you.

Gallery Nine

Connie Dillon Fine Art, 2511 Montana Avenue #9. Dillon’s studio, on the 2nd floor of the historic Carlin Hotel, features “Narrative Art” which she defines as “paintings open to interpretive meanings and stories.”

Global Village

2720 3rd Avenue North. Global Village welcomes Ryan Schreder, a glass blower who experiments with many techniques, and Sue Schuld, a retired educator, who will show recent works in watercolor, pen and pencil.

Harry Koyama Fine Art

2509 Montana Avenue. Harry Koyama’s latest abstract oil paintings will be featured in the gallery’s annual abstract fine art show. Selections emphasize simple form, texture and color and range in size from 6’X8’ to 24”X8”.

Jake’s

2701 27th St. North. Artists will be on hand to show their works in the ornate, historic lobby of the Grand Hotel building, once known as Hotel General Custer.

Joy of Living

102 N. Broadway. Cory Young believes the simplistic, calming nature of a constantly moving city can be overlooked in our day-today lives. Cory focuses on subjects lacking human presence, thereby allowing the viewer to be removed from distraction and to focus on finer details.

Kennedy’s Stained Glass

2923 2nd Ave. North. Contemporary, vintage, art and mosaic stained glass pieces created by Susan Kennedy Sommerfeld and studio artists are on display.

Liberty and Vine Country Store

2019 Montana Avenue. Closed for the June ArtWalk due to unanticipated construction delays. We hope to see them open for the August ArtWalk event!

Mann Mortgage

2511 Montana Avenue. Local artist Ruby Hahn shows her large scale, abstract fluid acrylic and mixed media pieces inspired by the natural world’s inconspicuous relationships. She leaves the viewer to create his or her own interpretation.

McCormick Cafe

2419 Montana Avenue. Teresa Brown shows work inspired by her travels, nature and her spirituality. She finds beauty everywhere and enjoys incorporating what she sees into her art pieces.

Montana Gallery

2710 2nd Avenue North. Montana Gallery features the work of Tyler Murphy and artist colleagues. Together, they are known as the “young guns” of the contemporary west art scene.

North Acre Real Estate

2700 2nd Avenue North. Kevin and Dee Cates showcase outdoor photography which they hope will instill a legacy of preservation, appreciation and pride in Montana generations to come.

Prodigal Gallery

2517 Montana Avenue. Penelope Strong transforms the reception of her law office into an art gallery and features a variety of artists during ArtWalk.

Real Deals

2525 Minnesota Avenue. Wyna Woodford shows watercolor paintings that reflect her interest in capturing glass on paper and her appreciation for nature. She calls upon her years growing up on a Montana Ranch for her paintings of horses and cows.

Sandstone Gallery

2913 2nd Avenue North. Works by gallery artists Margaret Smith and Donna Moore are highlighted during the June ArtWalk. Also showing are works by guest artist and Bridger, Montana gallery owner, Dana Zier.

SCRaP Creative Annex

1701 1st Avenue North. Bozeman artist DG House shows her comical and expressive blue bears and other wildlife at SCRaP’s Creative Annex. DG’s work is shown in the Old Faithful Lodge of Yellowstone National Park, nationally and internationally.

Stapleton Gallery

104 N. Broadway. Closed for the June ArtWalk event.

Straight ‘N’ Arrow

2714 1st Avenue North. ​Seidel Standing Elk (Northern Cheyenne) walks life’s red road, seeking new artistic techniques, lessons from other artists and inspiration. His art reflects his open mind and an awareness of creativity’s endless horizons.

Stephen Haraden Studio

2911 2nd Avenue N. #235. Celebrate the June ArtWalk and summer’s arrival with bright colors and a visit with Stephen. Find out what prompted him to cut up previous paintings to create and new works of art.

Terakedis Fine Art and Jewelry

112 N. Broadway. Kick off the summer engaging with the talents of ten artists working streetside. Check out the “Broadway Project Urban Art Experience” offered in partnership with Joy of Living. More information: www. terakedisfineart.com.

Toucan Gallery

2505 Montana Avenue. Brooke Moore presents a variety of new artwork in various mediums. Included is a mock-up of a public art piece that will be installed on the south side of the Rockman Building on Second Avenue North.

Underground Culture Krew

12 N. 29th Street. Prototopic Art Collective’s members experiment with many art forms that result in intriguing synergistic creations. All art is attributed to the symphonic architect and a polymorphic construct called Bobbo (aka John Doe).

Yellowstone Art Museum

401 N. 27th Street opens for ArtWalk at 4 p.m. with free admission, free parking, music, light food and a cash bar. First drink free for new YAM members. “Rough and Tumble, Smoke and Rope,” a multimedia exhibit, celebrates ranching in Yellowstone Valley. “Nature’s Cadence” is a collection of intricate landscape paintings by renowned Shields Valley artist, Clyde Aspevig.

ONE TIME PARTICIPANTS

Clocktower Inn

2511 First Avenue North. Classic cars, pet portrait photographs by Casey Page, live art demonstrations and maybe a few B.A.R.K. kittens and pups) will be featured in the Clocktower Inn courtyard.

Seva Kitchen

313 N. Broadway, Free Spirit Rock School Band, Musicians ages sixteen to sixty play popular blues and classic rock at one of downtown’s favorite eateries, Seva Kitchen.

Rebels and Razors

118 N. Broadway. Emerging artist Justin Dowler exhibits new and exciting work. Justin has discovered new ways to express himself through his art. Also, art has taught him that bravery can be found in many different situations and has many faces.

Cassie Crafton Kramer

sets up her 504 Square Feet gallery in a vintage Shasta trailer near 2nd Avenue North and North Broadway, just west of Skypoint. Kramer’s popular and functional Montana-themed pottery includes mugs, wine glasses, bowls, and more.