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Here we'll list events and activities scheduled for the year. As noted, specific events are open to the
public. In the case of a show or exhibit, the name of the gallery or museum will link to their site.
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MPA Fall Paint-out, Glacier National Paint October 2, 3, & 4, 2009 Beginning at the historic Bullhead Lodge on the shores of MacDonald
Lake, the MPA will begin the paintout painting where artist Charlie Russell spent so much time. At this time of the year,
the fall colors will be literally exploding from the landscape. On October 3rd, the group will be traveling to the eastern
side of the park between Babb and East Glacier for a totally different type of landscape with aspens and willows sharing their
colors with us all. The public is invited and encouraged to stop and visit with each of us. Paintings from this paint-out,
plus those from the spring paint-out on the Trask Ranch near Utica, Montana will be on display at the C. M. Russell Museum
beginning in May of 2010. Additional information is found on this page.
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| Ron Ukrainetz on location near Boulder, MT |
Group
Exhibit "From Study to Studio II"
The MPA is honored to have been asked by the
C.M. Russell Museum to produce a show specific to areas that C.M. Russell lived and worked in. Each member of the Montana
Painter's Alliance will be submitting 2 plein air pieces from the spring and fall paint-outs from 2009, along with the
studio pieces resulting from each plein air piece, for a total of 4 pieces from each artist. This follows our first successful
partnership for both the MPA and the Russell Museum in 2008. More information, but stay tuned: this will be well worth seeing...
Tentative date for exhibit is May 2010. Contact the MPA or Ann Morand, Curator, C.M. Russell Museum at www.cmrussellmuseum.org
for more information.
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| Jake Hoover & Charlie Russell's Cabin/MPA lodge Headquarters |
Spring Paint-out
in Charlie Russell's Country Utica, Montana and surrounding areas of the Judith River May 22, 23, & 24, 2009
This is the heart of where Charlie Russell worked and painted.
Amid the surrounding mountains and onto the plains, little has changed. Abounding with deer, elk, mountain lions, bears, and
an occassional moose, Charlie was inspired. We can only hope to capture some of the essence he found there.
Utica, Montana lies about 85 miles east of Great Falls up the Judith River drainage into the Little Belt Mountains.
Rolling prairies abut the mountains. The north, south, and middle forks of the Judith River form there and offer a wide selection
of scenic and historic venues. Sapphire Village along with numerous ranches offer historic log strucures, some dating back
nearly 175 years. The weather promises to be exceptional. Sites where the MPA artists are most likely to be found
are varied, but beginning Friday morning, May 22, here's some possible locations: Anywhere
along highway 541 (from Windham) or highway 239 (from Hobson) to Utica
numerous ranches including the Trask Ranch (look for the signs)
More locations will be added at a later date We encourage all those
interested to come, watch, or paint with us! Just contact us from this site or email a member.
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| Painting at the Trask Ranch along the So. Fk. of the Judith |
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| Tom English's work on location near Boulder |
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Prospective members are welcome to learn more about us by attending one of our events, or contacting the MPA from this site.
Montana Painter's Alliance, Janet Sullivan, Secretary,
4839 Scott Allen Drive, Missoula, MT 59803
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