Stroll Main, Park, Callender, 2nd, and B Streets to enjoy the full range of Livingston Art Walk venues. Many shops, cafes and restaurants will be open during Art Walk. There’s a play at the Blue Slipper Theatre, too (see next post).
[All images of art work © by the artists. All rights reserved.]
Highlights from participating galleries, this time in reverse alphabetical order:
Visions West Gallery • 108 South Main • 222-0337:
Visions West Galleries, with locations in Bozeman, Livingston, and Denver, represents a diverse group of painters, photographers and sculptors from around the country. For the August Art Walk, Visions West will have a super-fun show featuring artists Jerry Cornelia and Sue Tirrell. (Above left: “Warren Could Not Understand . . .” , © Jerry Cornelia.)
Tierra Montana • 116 North Main • 222-3000:
For the August Art Walk, Tierra Montana will feature oil painter Martin Ricks in “A Place of Solace: New Works by Martin Ricks.”
An artist’s presentation at 4:45 PM precedes Art Walk. Ricks’ oil paintings focus on the Western landscape. “Most of the places I paint are where I fish,” Ricks says. “The whole thing of painting came to justify a way of being outside.” Meadows, marshes, country lanes, tree lined river bottoms in tonal images communicate Ricks’ “deep love of the outdoors and the spiritual foundation of the natural world.” Through September 5.
Reed Lehman Pottery • 112 W. Callendar • 222-7618:
One-of-a-kind and artful hand-painted pottery, oil pastel paintings.
Parks Reece Gallery • 119 South Main, Suite A3 • 222-5724:
Surreal paintings, original lithographs and reproductions by Parks Reece, characterized by his humorous style and his “altogether peculiar perception of our natural world.”
Mordam Art • 109 South Main • 222-0321:
Celebrating 10 years in Livingston, Mordam Art is the home of Parke Goodman’s Gallery of traditional oil Montana landscapes and Bonnifide Designs handmade glass beads and jewelry. For the August Art Walk, Bonnie has created new glass flower earrings and will also celebrate the return of her confetti bracelets.
Livingston Center for Art and Culture • 119 South Main • 222-5222:
At the Center the word is REFLECTION – mirror images, light expressions, and musings. Works by Doris Davis Gallagher, Eleanor Graff, Christine Hillegass, Greg Keeler, Brooke Ray, Stephan Tarzan, and Grey Wilson present a variety of views on “Reflections.” Through September 15.
Garre Fine Art • 112 North Main • 222-7847:
The studio and gallery of artists John and Karen Garre features bold, contemporary interpretations of the untamed west. For the August Art Walk, Garre Fine Art presents “A Bear Wall” - 50 new images of bears, by Karen Garre. The bear paintings run the gamut from silly to satirical.
The Frame Garden • 110 East Callender • 222-5122:
“Yellowstone Through Time’s Eyes” opens at The Frame Garden. Antique and vintage prints and images of Yellowstone Park will be displayed along with contemporary photographs and paintings of the park. Nature photographer Paul Vucitech will display a series of color photographs of Yellowstone including subjects as diverse as the oldest geologic formations in the park to the spring flowers that last just a few hours or days. Vucitech works primarily with a medium format camera and has recently finished editing a book of Yellowstone photography which includes his own work along with photography icons such as David Muench. The book is scheduled for a spring release. Watercolorist, Marie Colmey, will also be showing pieces depicting the nature and the people of Yellowstone.
The Drawing Room • 117 E. Callender Street • 222-0023: 
Mixed media works, paintings, and handmade books by Patricia Buckley, fine art prints, and artfully designed items for the home. Art books, great chocolates, teas, and cigars, too. The Drawing Room is still showing an installation of works from Colleen Buzzard’s “Language Lab” series. Buzzard uses dictionaries, maps, bones, stones, found objects, art, science and history texts, and ordinary objects like embroidery hoops to create intriguing works that stand alone and work together as a larger installation. (Above left, detail from embroidery hoop drawing. © Colleen Buzzard.)
Danforth Gallery • 106 North Main • 222-6510:
“The Danforth Gallery hosts a reception for the new exhibition “Works.” Curated by Brad Bunkers, the show features works in a variety of media.
In the Main Gallery: Bozeman artist John Lloyd’s new large-scale vessels made from reclaimed auditorium chairs; a new series of “Floral-scapes” by Bunkers, combining unconventional portraits and odd botanical environments; 
paintings by Kathryn Rodriguez of Missoula and Livingston painter and poet Dan McCann; jewelry by Katie Murphy; and pottery by Jeniffer Wolfe. (At right, “Coming to the Table,” © Kathryn Rodriguez.)
In the Pocket Gallery: Paintings by Livingston native Edd Enders. Edd’s work has been featured in several museums as well as throughout the West in top galleries.
“Works” will run through September 25th. Park County Friends of the Arts Members’ preview at 5 PM on August 24th, before Art Walk. For details, visit: pcfadanforth.org.
Crazy Mountain Digital Photography • 124 South 2nd • 222-2355:
An eclectic mix of fine art photography on display in the front gallery. Works by renowned former Broadway lighting designer Ronald Wallace and others. (At right, “Montana Mountain,” photograph © Ronald Wallace.)
Chatham Fine Art • 120 North Main Street • 222-1566:
Featuring originals and lithographs by celebrated Livingston artist Russell Chatham.
b civilized • 113 West Park Street • 222-5996:
Contemporary fine art and funky gifts. b civilized is across from the Livingston Depot/Northern Pacific Beanery.
Art Walks are held the 4th Friday of the month through September, with a Holiday Art Walk in December.
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Aaron recounts what it is like to paint outdoors in all seasons, and shares news from shows and workshops. Images of works and the settings where he paints (like Glacier) are included. Check it out for “notes from the field” from a plein air painter.
