ArtWalk Downtown Billings 

2025 PRESS RELEASE AND LOOP LIST for March 7th, 2025

For more information, contact: 

ArtWalk Downtown Billings 

artwalkdowntownbillings@gmail.com 

406 861-3004 

PRESS RELEASE 

ArtWalk Downtown Billings hosting a March bonus event due to the weather during the February 7th ArtWalk. ArtWalk locations across  downtown will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. to host exhibits and feature artists from Billings and throughout  the region. A mobile-friendly map and more information about the February 7th  event, including images and  gallery notes, can be found at www.artwalkdowntownbillings.com and on Facebook and Instagram  @billingsartwalk.   

The March ArtWalk features 23 open locations including new season members Beartooth Barbershop and Craft Local.

All ArtWalk events are free. Many locations host music and offer light refreshments. Often, artists attend  and present gallery talks. There are a variety of parking options in the downtown area, including free on street metered parking after 5 p.m. 

Gallery Notes and Location 

A&E Design, 124 N. 29th St. Will be closed for the March ArtWalk event.

 Aspinwall, 103 North Broadway, hosts local artist Jessica Brophy. 

 

Jessica Brophy was raised in the wilderness of Montana and grew up training horses, raising chickens, and painting. Jessica does art differently. She makes custom art, which means she works one-on-one with each of her clients to create a painting or drawing around their style and what they love. Her pet portraits are wildly popular!

Enjoy FREE beer and local art. We’ll see you there!

 

Asylum Distillery, 2223 Montana Avenue #101, Stop by Asylum Distillery for Permanent Jewelry and hat bar from Adrienne owner of Montana Aries and view the beautiful watercolor paintings for artist Dess. Don’t forget to enjoy one of the best martinis in town.

Barjon’s Books, 223 North 29th Street, Barjon’s Books will be hosting artist April Dawn for the March ArtWalk. Like the proverbial phoenix ascending from the ash, Akasha, April Dawn, sings the swan song:

In life we learn to love and let go. I poured my soul into my studio and now I let it go to grow. Come enjoy painted works, performance and music of a multi-faceted tattoo artist/performer and help ring in a new chapter for InspirINK.

 

Beartooth Barbershop, 2719 Montana Ave, New season member Beartooth Barbershop will be featuring photographer Trevan Hiersche for the March ArtWalk. Trevan grew up in the heart of Idaho but now calls Montana home. He loves to explore landscapes far and wide and share the experiences with others. Helping others learn and enjoy photography is another passion. Light snacks and refreshments will be available.

Billings First Congregational Church (BFC), 310 North 27th Street, Billings First Congregational Church  will be closed for March.

Billings Symphony Society, 2820 2nd Avenue North, Billings Symphony will be closed for the March ArtWalk.

 Bishops Cuts/Color, 108 North Broadway, Bishops will be hosting Willow Mystical by Rose Ginsbasch, VIrginia Collins owner of VC Art and Photography, and Chelsea Pritz owner of Resin8us. Rose’s unique abilities extend beyond mere predictions; she offers profound guidance to clients not only regarding their present life trajectories but also delves into the threads that have woven their pasts. Her intuitive insights provide the key to unlocking one’s destined path, as well as illuminating the steps needed to navigate what lies ahead. Virginia Collins is a mixed media artist and photographer who grew up in Billings and specializes in portraiture, exploring emotional representation and composition through color and form. Local artist and owner of resin8us Chelsey Pirtz will be showing her work. She makes resin earrings, decorative skulls, sun catchers, hanging planters and much more. 

Confetti Heart Studio, 2821 2nd Avenue North,Special ArtWalk + BIrthday Celebration. Since the snow kept a lot of folks in last time, we’re bringing ArtWalk back for a special edition on Friday, March 7th which happens to be Beth’s birthday week. Join Beth at COnfetti Heart Studio for a night of art, creativity, and celebration. Plus, get a sneak peek at some of her new plans for the space. 

 

Craft Local, 2105 Montana Avenue, At Craft Local, we’re committed to offering a space where local artists can thrive and our community can engage with transformative artistic experiences in the visual and performing arts. This exhibition is a statement: that Montana’s art scene is ever evolving at the edge of the prairie. Contemporary art meets local artists and teachers from all backgrounds. 

We’re inviting everyone to join us in this celebration of fine art—where beauty, scale, and vision come together to inspire. Stay tuned for exhibition details, and prepare to be captivated by what’s coming to Craft Local.

 

Exhibition Statement: Ethereal Realms

Welcome to Ethereal Realms, where color and imagination converge to create a world of wonder and rhythm. This exhibition invites you to step into a space alive with vibrant hues and inspired strokes that whisper stories of magic and mystery.

Each piece is a celebration of intricate detail, a dance of textures and layers that beckons the viewer to pause, reflect, and connect. These works are more than paintings; they are invitations to explore the beauty of the unexpected and the interplay between chaos and harmony. We encourage you to take a closer look. Let the brushstrokes guide your eyes through their inspired rhythm, and allow the vivid colors to resonate with your spirit. Spend a moment with each piece, letting it linger and tangle in the dance of your soul.

Here, art becomes more than an experience—it becomes an ethereal journey.

 

Cushing Terrell, 13 N 23rd Street, Cushing Terrell will be closed for the March ArtWalk.

Downtown Billings Alliance (DBA),102 N. 29th St, DBA will be hosting artist Robert Johnson. Robert’s art career started at Commercial Art School in Minnesota, and he was hired right after graduation, by the Billings Gazette. He has had multiple shows in Billings over the last 10 years.

Inspiration for his work comes from Peter Max, Roger Dean, and other 60’s pop-art surrealist’s, and a love of nature found everywhere in Montana. Lately He’s been illustrating homes,  with inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright, and other mid-century architecture. He is one of the Artists sponsored by Rimrock Art & Frame. The medium he-uses has evolved into what he calls, “Pen & Pixel.” A method of rough, pencil sketches of the subject on a large sketch pad.  Once the sketch has taken shape. He continually refines it with tracing paper, or onion skin over the top of the art and makes black, line art drawings. He draws multiple black & white line renditions until satisfied.  Then, the final line art drawing is made with multiple width drawing pens.  Line drawings, and roughs will be on display to show the process from Pen to Pixel.

Electric Storm Gallery, 405 N 24th St., Unquenchable is an evocative exhibition that delves into the indomitable nature of the human spirit and the insatiable desire for connection.  Be sure to stop by Electric Storm Gallery for the March ArtWalk.

Essence Medical Spa, 2202 1st Avenue N. Suite 1, Essence Medical Spa will be closed for the March ArtWalk.

Global Village, 2815 2nd Avenue North, Global Village will be hosting clay artist Sandy Dvarish and visual artist Hank Williams Fuller. 

Hedden-Empire Gallery , 206 North 29th Street, Will be hosting artist Kent Ickes during the March ArtWalk. To the artist’s eye, art exists everywhere we look. It can be in the stillness of the rims on a sunny, winter afternoon or as a bucking horse at a rodeo. Artists are tasked with capturing that moment in the way we feel it. 

Kibler &Kirch Fine Art, 2807 1st Avenue N,  Formerly Stapleton Gallery, Kibler & Kirch Fine Art (KKFA) features a carefully curated selection of new art and artists, as well as displays its own surprising collection of art and objects. A compliment to interior design firm Kibler & Kirch, our gallery is a home for creativity to gather in many forms. The new gallery will have a well-curated art selection that feels at home in the best interiors—timeless and hand-selected by the design team. Whether you only want art itself or you want it to be the perfect thing for your space, you will find something to inspire you at KKFA!

Kirks Grocery, 2920 Minnesota Avenue, Kathryn Schmidt: Paintings on Paper & Jennifer Indreland Miniature Assemblages & Paintings February 7 – March 27, 2025

Kathryn Schmidt creates figurative narrative work that reflects on the mysteries of the world and human beings. This exhibition features paintings on paper that have not previously been shown. Kirks’ shelves showcase Jennifer Indreland’s surreal depictions of the animal kingdom as miniature assemblages and paintings.

 McCormick Cafe, 2419 Montana Ave, Will be hosting artist Parker Ford for the March ArtWalk event. Parker Ford is a distinguished artist from Billings, Montana, celebrated for his contemporary acrylic paintings that vividly capture the rugged beauty and spirit of the American West. With a focus on iconic subjects such as horses, cattle, and expansive Montana landscapes, Parker’s art reflects his profound connection to the region’s culture while incorporating a global perspective shaped by his extensive travels.

 

Robert Tompkins Fine Art, 115 N. 28th St. Ste #304, Robert Tompkins is an Impressionist oil painter. Work bridges realism & abstract. Gallery features original oils, landscapes, florals. animals & abstract.

 Sandstone Gallery, 2913 2nd Avenue North, Sandstone Gallery is proud to showcase the stunning alcohol ink and watercolor paintings of Lana Bittner and the beautiful acrylic, oil, and charcoal pieces of Teresa Brown, just in time to find something special for your Valentine! Our special event in the guest gallery is Billings Arts Association’s (BAA) Miniature Show. Over 20 BAA artists will show up to four pieces each, and awards will be presented during ArtWalk. We are also featuring two BAA artists: Edda Freestone and LaVonne Girardin.

 

 Stephen Haraden Studio and Gallery,2817 2nd Avenue North, suite #205, Visit the Stephen Haraden Studio, 2817 2nd Avenue North, Suite #205 to see works in progress as well as completed pieces as Stephen blindly tosses randomly selected scraps of paper and cardboard to create his distinctive art. 

 

 Stone Feather Road, 2525 Minnesota Ave., Meet custom hat bar designer BELLA LORENZ. She will craft a personalized cowboy or cowgirl hat using unique embellishments like feathers, stones, conchos, leather, and even your initials. Also, bring your friends and experience our PERMANENT JEWELRY—available in Sterling Silver or Gold-Filled Bracelets!. Open 4-7pm

 

The Grand Building (Jake’s Downtown), 2701 1st Avenue North, Jake’s lobby will be open for the March ArtWalk.

 This House of Books, 116 North 29th Street Suite B, Hosting photographer Desiree Wakins for the March ArtWalk. Desiree moved to Billings in 2011, but she grew up in the South and has lived all over the world. She loves using images as storytelling, particularly for communicating the mood of specific places she has visited.

 Tyler Murphy Studio, 111 N. 30th Suite 217. For the March ArtWalk Tyler will have a handful of new paintings on display at the studio above the Art House Cinema.

 

 Visible Vault (YAM) located at 505 North 26th Street, 

ArtWalk  at the Visible Vault | March 7, 2025

 

ArtWalk at the Visible Vault: FAM at the YAM with Michelle Dyk and meet YAM’s new Artist-in-Residence, Manette Rene Bradford 

When: Friday, March 7, 2025 from 5 – 8 PM

 

Join us for ArtWalk at Yellowstone Art Museum’s Visible Vault. Celebrate the closing weekend of Art Auction 57 with auction artist Michelle Dyk and her collage process during FAM at the YAM. No advanced registration required. You can also meet YAM’s new Artist-in-Residence, Manette Rene Bradford. Manette constructs imagined allegorical narratives for the histories and ecologies of specific geographic locations through paintings, sculptures, and wall- sized mixed media works.

YAM’s Visible Vault is located at 505 North 26th Street, behind the Museum.

Yellowstone Art Museum (YAM), 410 North 27th Street. The YAM will be closed for the March ArtWalk. Please visit the Visible Vault.