Billings Downtown Artwalk

ArtWalk Downtown Billings Fetes Summer on Friday, August 3rd

ArtWalk Downtown Billings fetes summer on Friday, August 3, 2018 from 5 – 9 p.m. This is the third of six events scheduled in ArtWalk’s 24th Season. ArtWalk is a festive outpouring of the eclectic, creative spirit alive in the Magic City. ArtWalk extends a special welcome to Liberty and Vine, now open at 2019 Montana Avenue. Five new Season Members have joined the ArtWalk: Cassie Crafton Kramer’s 504 Square Feet, This House of Books, The Sassy Biscuit Co., Bishops Cut and Color and the Fieldhouse Annex Bakery & Cafe. They will participate in the 24th Season remaining events on the first Fridays of October and December 2018 and February 2019. Kucera’s Annual Classic Car and Art Show at 2111 Montana Avenue is a One-Time Participant. Free Spirit Rock School Band plays classic music, rock and jazz selections on North Broadway near Skypoint and 2nd Avenue North. McCormick Cafe is the only ArtWalk location within the boundary of the co-occurring Magic City Blues Fest at North 25th Street and Montana Avenue. Other Montana Avenue locations are open and accessible. ArtWalk locations include art studios, galleries, museums, a downtown church, downtown businesses and other “artworthy” venues. ArtWalk events are free and family-friendly. ArtWalks are held regardless of inclement weather. Downtown on-street metered parking is free and parking garage rates vary. Images, gallery notes and ArtWalk maps are available on the mobile friendly website, www.artwalkbillings.com. Images and gallery notes are on Facebook.com/billingsartwalk and printed maps are at all participating locations.

For More Information: Virginia Bryan, Director 2815 2nd Avenue N., Billings, Montana 59101 virginiab@downtownbillings.com • www.artwalkbillings.com

Season Members

Art 2905.

2905 Montana Avenue. <Enter> Active features members of Altitude 3123, an artists’ collective presenting non-traditional performances, events and exhibitions. Artists, musicians and yoginis hope to draw the participants into the creative process

Aspinwall.

103 North Broadway. Iron Bark Designs, with their popular metal and wood designs, and photographer Trevan Hiersche, who has travelled the world in search of intriguing landscapes, join emerging artist, Sean McCotters, at Aspinwall.

Gallery Interiors: “Zeus” by Jessica Brophy

Gallery Interiors: “Zeus” by Jessica Brophy

Barjon’s

223 N. 29th Street. Dani the Bohemian presents an all new show created during RV travels with her husband and faithful blue heeler, Camber. Her work incorporates eclectic techniques and subject matter. She is often commissioned to do pet portraits.

Billings First Church UCC,

310 North 27th Street. “Paris, Je T’aime” shows mosaics, collage, watercolors and acrylics by Virginia Bryan and Deb Goffena. The collaborative exhibit was inspired by their travels to France in October 2017. Music by Edith Piaf. French bites and beverages.

Bishops Cut and Color

108 N. Broadway. Bishops welcomes Angel Shandy, a local artist who works primarily in portraiture and character illustration and uses a variety of mediums. She values the personal connection with her subjects and discovering their stories.

Black Datter Tattoo

2914 First Avenue North. Resident tattoo artists Seth White, Sean Sapone, and Ranen Royer are joined by Billings artist and sculptor, Louis Habeck, who shows his charcoal drawings of Ceratopsian dinosaurs and gives us a sneak peak at work for an upcoming Bozeman show.

Cassie Crafton Kramer

sets up 504 Square Feet, her vintage Shasta trailer, near 2nd Avenue North and North Broadway, just east of Skypoint. Her popular work includes functional Montana-themed pottery.

Clark Marten Photography

2606 Montana Avenue. Local artist Elley Swan recently finished

a large scale mural at the Montana Audubon Center that provides a 360-degree view of the mountains and rimrocks from Billings. On a smaller scale, her paintings, often inspired by indigenous cultures, are vibrant, eye-catching pieces.

Corby Skinner @ The Castle

622 N. 29th Street. Corby shows recent oil pastels from his “Montana Landscape” series.

CTA Architects

13 North 23rd Street. Closed for the August ArtWalk.

Dickey’s BBQ

2519 Montana Avenue. Kelley Partridge shows new work, including “Spirit Gift.” A recent ArtWalk visitor described her paintings as “eye candy.” Come meet Kelley at Dickey’s, where the art smells amazing.

Downtown Billings Alliance

2815 2nd Avenue North. Emerging artist, Rylie Kaiser, aka Bunny K, returns to the DBA gallery with a new series of large scale, colorful, abstract paintings. Her art has been a healing antidote to chronic health issues.

Gallery Interiors

2814 2nd Avenue North. Jessica Brophy presents animal watercolors and other delightful works. She will be doing live paintings during the ArtWalk. Meet Jessica, say hi to your friends and check out all amazing work by other gallery artists.

Harry Koyama Fine Art: “Big Bad Bear” by Harry Koyama

Harry Koyama Fine Art: “Big Bad Bear” by Harry Koyama

Gallery Nine - Connie Dillon Fine Art

2501 Montana Avenue #9. Connie Dillon continues to be innovative with unique landscape and still life paintings on view in her gallery on the 2nd floor of the Carlin Hotel or at her website: www. conniedillonphotography.com

Aspinwall: “The Shadow Creeps” by Trevon Hiersche

Aspinwall: “The Shadow Creeps” by Trevon Hiersche

Global Village

2720 3rd Avenue North. Candace Forrette is the guest artist. Her artwork, gathered as “Chasing Emily,” was created during childrearing years. “Through sheer good fortune,” Forrette says, “my daughter and I were able to live in Billings, a safe and caring community, certainly the kind of environment every child deserves.”

SCRaP (Creative Annex): “Eclipse” by Terri Malucci

SCRaP (Creative Annex): “Eclipse” by Terri Malucci

Harry Koyama Fine Art

2509 Montana Avenue. Harry Koyama presents a mixture of traditional and energetic abstract work.

Joy of Living

102 N. Broadway. Photographer and popular blogger Alexis Bonogofsky (eastofbillings.com) will be the guest artist at the downtown Joy of Living.

Kennedy’s Stained Glass

2923 2nd Ave. North. Susan Kennedy Sommerfeld and her studio artists are having fun with beveled glass! Reflections of the summer sun are spectacular when viewed through these beautiful art pieces.

Liberty and Vine Country Store

2019 Montana Avenue. Featured artist, Ross Magnuson, is a Certified Professional Photographer and Master of Photography. He enjoys “wrangling the light,” when photographing the buildings, relics, people and landscapes of Montana and Wyoming.

Mann Mortgage

2511 Montana Avenue. Rotating artist exhibits are presented with a portion of sale proceeds often benefitting local non-profit agencies.

Montana Gallery

2710 2nd Avenue North. Tyler Murphy and others, including many “Young Guns” will offer a stunning display of recent works, including many plein air paintings.

North Acre Real Estate

2700 2nd Avenue North. ArtWalk Sponsor Tana Hergenraeder has joined North Acre Real Estate. Guest artist Nikki Schaubel shows her popular photographs bearing self-help and inspirational quotes.

Prodigal Gallery

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

Real Deals

2525 Minnesota Avenue. Billings resident and world traveller Walter Williams uses the creative process to take an intimate view of himself and the world. He has shown his art and photographs widely in the city. For Williams, each image expresses a moment in time, a tiny part of the whole.

Sandstone Gallery

2913 2nd Avenue North. Guest artist Marie Shirley Jones of Red Lodge, who creates in fabric and mixed media, joins gallery artists William Crain (oil pastel), Dick Cottrill (acrylics) and Nick Nicoll (woodworking).

SCRaP Creative Annex

1701 1st Avenue North. Brio is a group of artists who’ve met weekly since 2014. They all paint differently, but joyfully, and work in a variety of mediums. Brio members will be at the SCRaP Annex on 1st Avenue North.

Stapleton Gallery

104 N. Broadway. Gallery host Jeremiah Lynch pulls out the stops and encourages gallery and guest artists to create interesting and provocative exhibits for each ArtWalk.

Straight ‘N’ Arrow

2714 1st Avenue North. Guest artists are featured during each ArtWalk, alongside a storeful of fine American Indian jewelry, crafts and art.

Stephen Haraden Studio

2911 2nd Avenue N. #235 is closed for the August ArtWalk.

Terakedis Fine Art and Jewelry Gallery

112 N. Broadway. “Indian Paint Summer” celebrates new works by Leland W. Stewart. A member of the Crow (Apsaa’looke) Nation, the Whistling Water Clan and the High Hawk Society, Stewart’s paintings tell stories that capture a blending of cultures.

The Fieldhouse Annex Bakery and Cafe

2601 Minnesota Avenue. Photographer and designer Allison Kazmierski shares her solo photography exhibit, “Field Notes.” She studies the impermanence of performance art set against the wild of everyday surroundings as a witness to that which lies between choreographed space & time.

This House of Books

224 N. Broadway. Rabbit Knows Gun shows his work inspired by his military service, his membership in the Crow (Apsaa’looke)Tribe and other artists. A strong theme in his work is the kinship of creation.

The Sassy Biscuit Co.

115 North 29th Street. Works by artists from Terakedis Fine Art and Jewelry will be on view at downtown’s newest and wildly popular bruncherie.

Toucan Gallery

2505 Montana Avenue. The “Blues,” an invitational art exhibit, celebrates the musical themes of the nearby, co-occurring Magic City Blues Fest. A multitude of submissions from regional artists promise to be full of fun and surprise.

Underground Culture Krew

12 N. 29th Street. The fourth annual “Montana Rail Ink” freight train graffiti show includes artists from USA, Canada, and Mexico, plus hand-painted model trains and other art works inspired by the freight train graffiti culture. UCK honors the memory of local, muchloved graffiti artist “Grime More” with a tribute show featuring his work.

Yellowstone Art Museum

401 N. 27th Street. Early start at 4 p.m. with free admission, free parking, music, light food and a cash bar. First drink free for new YAM members. Last ArtWalk to see “Rough and Tumble, Smoke and Rope,” a multimedia homage to Yellowstone Valley ranching. First ArtWalk to see the juried Montana Triennial, featuring artists from across the Treasure State.

ONE TIME PARTICIPANTS

Classic Car and Art Show,

2111 Montana Avenue. Hosted by Mark Kucera, the annual event includes classic cars, live painting, a silent art auction benefitting the Broadwater School Music Department, book signings by Vicki Tapia, and showings by nearly a dozen artists from Billings, Joliet and Edgar.

Free Spirit Rock School Band.

Musicians ages sixteen to sixty play popular blues, jazz and classic rock near 2nd Avenue and North Broadway. Sponsored by one of downtown’s favorite eateries, Seva Kitchen.

Terakedis Fine Art and Jewelry: “The Visitor” by Leland Stewart

Terakedis Fine Art and Jewelry: “The Visitor” by Leland Stewart

Special Events Add Excitement to ArtWalk

Downtown Billings will be bustling during the ArtWalk scheduled for Friday, August 3, 2018 from 5 - 9 p.m. In addition to the offerings at 40 ArtWalk locations across downtown,

several exciting special events will coincide with the popular and well-attended ArtWalk. 4:00 p.m. The Yellowstone Art Museum offers free admission for ArtWalk beginning at 4 p.m. This is the first chance to see the just opened Montana Triennial which features over 40 Montana artists.

5:00 p.m. The newest addition to the Downtown Billings Alliance’s (DBA) “Sculpture Under Skypoint” program will be unveiled on the northeast corner of North Broadway and 2nd Avenue North. The sculpture, entitled “Grassland,” was created by local artist and metal sculptor Jennifer Tolton. Funding was provided in part by a Big Sky Economic Development Alliance (EDA) “Space to Place” grant.

5:30 p.m. Free Spirit Rock School Band plays jazz, blues and classic rock on North Broadway at 2nd Avenue North, just south of Skypoint beginning at 5:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m. Brooke Moore, also a recipient of a Big Sky EDA “Space to Place’ grant, unveils her light refracting public art installation on the south side of the Rockman building followed by a reception from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Bin 119, an ArtWalk sponsor, will open their popular patio for visitors. Music by the Dead Presleys. The Magic City Blues Fest has its opening night on August 3rd. Montana Avenue is closed at North 25th Street for the Blues Fest. All other ArtWalk locations on Montana Avenue, except McCormick Cafe, are open and accessible.