Sandstone Gallery Art Walk

For June ArtWalk, Sandstone Gallery will be featuring artists Lana Bittner and Madelein Bladow with special guest artist Janice Polzen. We also welcome artistic photographer Dixie Wilson as our newest member. Our Billings Arts Association’s artists for June and July are Sara-Beth Guilford and Jan Fujita.

Artists reception with light refreshments from 5-9 PM.

Click on the links above to see more about each of our featured artists, and samples of their work.

Many or all of our 14 artists will also be on hand to show their work and talk to you about their art. Please join us for a fun evening downtown!

Urban Sketching & Sketch Booking Symposium

Are you ready to elevate your sketching into a more memorable visual experience? Sharpen your pencils and join artists from The Billings Arts Association and Billing’s own Urban Sketchers for a day of FREE pop-up workshops and on-site demos at the Museum. Learn the basic framework of urban sketching and keeping a sketchbook, and discover the tools used to create on the fly. Jump into the world of rendering perspective, then study color and layout with the artists to help tell your story in a fresh new way. Join the Urban Sketchers group and gain access to weekly year-round meetups in and around Billings to build your portfolio or simply hone your visual literacy skills. Urban Sketching not your thing? Join us for our other workshops including Nature Journaling, Travel Journaling, and Art Journaling. The skills you learn are useful for any creative journaling practice.

Artist Talk at the YAM: Photographer Will Wilson

Join the Yellowstone Art Museum, in partnership with Art Bridges, for a FREE Artist Talk with Diné (Navajo) photographer Will Wilson on May 9. A casual reception with a cash bar will begin at 5:00 PM; the Artist Talk begins at 5:30 PM.

Wilson will discuss his exploration of the relationship of science, identity, agency, and representation in photography and his ongoing project Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange (CIPX), which directly addresses cultural misconceptions through use of historical photographic techniques and an emphasis on a reciprocal relationship with the sitters.

In Conversation: Will Wilson opened in the Bair/Northwest Gallery at the Yellowstone Art Museum on February 16, 2024, and will remain open to visitors until June 2. The exhibition features a selection of works from Diné (Navajo) photographer Will Wilson’s ongoing Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange (CIPX) project in conversation with photographs by Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) and features 5 Talking Tintypes – an interactive visitor experience.

The exhibition originally premiered at Crystal Bridges of American Art in 2018 and has been touring as an Art Bridges exhibition since Winter 2021. Generous support for this project is provided by Art Bridges. Art Bridges Foundation is the vision of philanthropist and arts patron Alice Walton. The mission of Art Bridges is to expand access to American art in all regions across the United States. Founded in 2017, Art Bridges creates and supports programs that bring outstanding works of American art out of storage and into communities. Art Bridges partners with a growing network of more than 230 museums to provide financial and strategic support for exhibition development, loans from the Art Bridges Permanent Collection, and programs designed to educate, inspire, and deepen engagement with local audiences. The Art Bridges Permanent Collection represents an expanding vision of American art from the 19th century to present day and encompasses multiple media and voices. For more information, visit artbridgesfoundation.org.

Poetry Write-Along at the YAM

Drop in for the weekly Write Along in the Museum with Anne Holub, our writer-in-residence. This free, casual freewriting opportunity takes place at the Museum, but the gallery location changes each week! Spend an hour discovering new ways to observe, write, and get creating in response to art on display. Writing materials are provided, or bring your own. No pre-registration required.

“Pink and Red Hollyhocks” Watercolor Painting Class

In this fun, low-pressure, one-time course you will learn how to paint a beautiful bunch of pink and red hollyhocks as well as some watercolor techniques.

Invite a friend and make a memory.😊

This course is for adults only. I offer children’s classes at other times, but this is not a children’s class. You must be 21 years old or older to attend.

It will take two two-hour classes to complete this artwork.

Cost: $67.00
Date: August 6 & 8, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Rock 31, 201 N. Broadway (at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Broadway, under the SkyPoint)

Click here to sign up for the class.

I provide all the supplies, so all you have to do is sign up for the class and join us Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:00pm. You don’t need to bring anything.

The class will be held at Rock31 in the Builder Room. Rock31 is located at the corner of 2nd and Broadway right under the SkyPoint in downtown Billings. The address is 201 N. Broadway (click here for directions). They have great security and the doors are locked on the weekend, so I will be meeting people at the door and letting them in until 1:00pm. Then I’ll shut the door and we’ll get started painting!

Because of this, you MUST sign up for the class ahead of time! Street parking is free on the weekends, and there is also a parking garage directly behind the Rock31 building on 2nd Avenue (not free, but affordable).

If you have questions about the class you can email Ceilon at artmaker@ceilon.com or call her at 406-578-8822.

Hope to see you in the class August 6, 2024 at 6:00pm. It will be fun! 😍

“Pink Magnolia” – Watercolor Painting Class

In this fun, low-pressure, one-time course you will learn how to use watercolor techniques to paint a beautiful pink magnolia.

Invite a friend and make a memory.😊

This course is for adults only. I offer children’s classes at other times, but this is not a children’s class. You must be 21 years old or older to attend.

It will take one three-hour class to complete this artwork.

Cost: $37.00
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Rock 31, 201 N. Broadway (at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Broadway, under the SkyPoint)

Click here to sign up for the class.

I provide all the supplies, so all you have to do is sign up for the class and join us Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:00pm. You don’t need to bring anything.

If you have questions about the class you can email Ceilon at artmaker@ceilon.com or call her at 406-578-8822.

Hope to see you in the class on August 13th. It will be fun! 😍

“Mountain Lake” – Watercolor Painting Class

In this fun, low-pressure, one-time course you will learn how to paint a serene mountain lake using watercolor.

Invite a friend and make a memory.😊

This course is for adults only. I offer children’s classes at other times, but this is not a children’s class. You must be 21 years old or older to attend.

It will take two two-hour classes to complete this artwork.

Cost: $67.00
Date: Tuesday & Thursday, August 20 & 22, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Rock 31, 201 N. Broadway (at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Broadway, under the SkyPoint)

Click here to sign up for the class .

I provide all the supplies, so all you have to do is sign up for the class and join us Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:00pm. You don’t need to bring anything.

If you have questions about the class you can email Ceilon at artmaker@ceilon.com or call her at 406-578-8822.

Hope to see you in the class August 20th. It will be fun! 😍

“Windowsill Tomatoes” – Watercolor Painting Class

In this fun, low-pressure, one-time course you will learn how to use watercolor paint to create contrast in a still life by painting these luscious tomatoes on a windowsill.

Invite a friend and make a memory.😊

This course is for adults only. I offer children’s classes at other times, but this is not a children’s class. You must be 21 years old or older to attend.

It will take two two-hour classes to complete this artwork.

Cost: $67.00
Date: Tuesday and Thursday, July 23 and 25, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Rock 31, 201 N. Broadway (at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Broadway, under the SkyPoint)

Click here to sign up for the class.

I provide all the supplies, so all you have to do is sign up for the class and join us July 23 and 25 at 6:00pm. You don’t need to bring anything.

If you have questions about the class you can email Ceilon at artmaker@ceilon.com or call her at 406-578-8822.

Hope to see you in the class July 23 and 25. It will be fun! 😍

“Determined Tulips” – Watercolor Painting Class w/alternative materials

In this fun, low-pressure, one-time course you will learn how to create a semi-abstract floral painting using alternative materials. We will use regular watercolor paint, but will be painting on a brown grocery sack and finishing up with colored pencils. This is a super fun project that teaches us that we can use whatever materials are at hand to make beautiful art

Invite a friend and make a memory.😊

This course is for adults only. I offer children’s classes at other times, but this is not a children’s class. You must be 21 years old or older to attend.

It will take one three-hour class to complete this artwork.

Cost: $37.00
Date: July 30, 2024
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Rock 31, 201 N. Broadway (at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Broadway, under the SkyPoint)

Click here to sign up for the class .

I provide all the supplies, so all you have to do is sign up for the class and join us Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:00pm. You don’t need to bring anything.

If you have questions about the class you can email Ceilon at artmaker@ceilon.com or call her at 406-578-8822.

Hope to see you in the class on July 30, 2024. It will be fun! 😍

Open Art Studio – Come make art with us!

Wednesday Open Studio nights are zero-pressure informal evenings where adults who need creative time can use some of my most basic supplies (paper, watercolor paint, pencils, glue, etc.), and make things. There is no direct instruction during this time–just people hanging out with each other and the art supplies, being social, and making stuff.

Attendees are welcome to bring some of their own favorite supplies to work with. You are also welcome to bring you own snacks and beverages.

I will have a weekly art prompt for those who need to prime the pump to get their creative juices flowing. However, no one is limited to working from that prompt. Everyone is free to do their own thing on Open Studio nights.

These are very informal evenings of art-making for people who need other people to hang out with. We create together and see where the muse takes us. This is play time! No talent or skill required. Just bring your good attitude and a spirit of generosity, curiosity, and follow your ideas wherever they take you.

When: Wednesday nights from 6:00-8:00pm (drop in and leave on your schedule)

Where: Rock31 in the Builder Room, 201 N. Broadway, Suite 406, Billings, Montana at the corner of 2nd and Broadway right under the SkyPoint in downtown Billings. They have great security and the doors are locked in the evenings, so I will be meeting people at the door and letting them in until 1:00pm. Then I’ll shut the door and we’ll get started painting! Because of this, you MUST sign up for the class ahead of time! Street parking is free in the evenings, and there is also a parking garage directly behind the Rock31 building on 2nd Avenue (not free, but affordable).

Who: Adults only (must be 21 or over to attend Wednesday Open Studio)

Cost: $10/person (includes my basic supplies, but you can also bring your own)

News

Sandstone Gallery Art Walk

Urban Sketching & Sketch Booking Symposium

Artist Talk at the YAM: Photographer Will Wilson

Poetry Write-Along at the YAM

“Pink and Red Hollyhocks” Watercolor Painting Class

“Pink Magnolia” – Watercolor Painting Class

“Mountain Lake” – Watercolor Painting Class

“Windowsill Tomatoes” – Watercolor Painting Class

“Determined Tulips” – Watercolor Painting Class w/alternative materials

Open Art Studio – Come make art with us!

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