Montana Painter's Alliance
MPA Notices
Home
MPA Notices
MPA Members
Calendar of Events
MPA out-takes
Contact Us

Montana Painters Alliance Member Accomplishments, Accolades, and Awards

ARTICLES

LOU ARCHAMBAULT has a great feature article in the most Winter 2009 edition of Signature Montana Magazine.

LA-FromtheGalleryAUT09.jpg

la-image1.jpg
One of the many images in Signatures Montana from Lou

click here for Signature Montana Magazine "From the Gallery" link

MPA founding member Tom Gilleon has the cover and feature story in the December issue of Western Art Collector Magazine. It features Tom's unique style, as well as his unique brand of humor. 

SHOWS

MPA founding member Ron Ukrainetz has placed

two images in the "Top 100" for the

2009 Paint the Parks Competition and Exhibition. This marks the first time that a Montana artist has placed two images in the prestigious event.


ru-loonsandlilies.jpg
Loons and Lilies, Top 100 PTP, 2009

ru-drinkatdawn02.JPG
A Drink at Dawn, Top 100 PTP 2009

Paint the Parks link

Howard Friedland received the 2008 American National Award of Excellence from the Oil Painters of America!!

The national exhibit was held in Missoula, Montana at the Dana Gallery May 1-4. 2008 

(Howard is also one of the founding members of the Montana Painter's Alliance)

hfopaaward.jpg

Howard Friedland and Susan Blackwood both
have works accepted into the
Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibit
August 6-30, 2009
Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
 

Mid Summer Storm
MidSummerStorm.jpg
Pastel 8" x 10"

     My pastel painting entitled "Mid Summer Storm" was choosen by The Pastel Journal as the winner of the August 2008 Creative Spark contest.  

   During one winter here in Missoula, Montana, I looked out my window day after day to see a white fog hovering over the ground covered with snow. Even the bare tree branches had thick layers of hoarfrost.  After days of this dreary gray and white scene, I decided to pull out those neglected colors that pile up and get shoved aside. I went to work harmonizing bright colors with the sky and valley below as my subject matter. In the spring, my skyscapes were well received and seemed to lift everyone's spirit.  The intense color combinations affected the viewer's emotions and energy level.  Additional images can be viewed on my website:
http://janetsullivan.net   


Janet Sullivan 

AWARDS

LSGLittleStar.jpg

Laurie A. Stevens' "Little Star" was awarded the 
CEO Award for Auction Participants at the 2008
C.M. Russell Art Auction in Great Falls, MT
The ribbon and cash award was presented by C.M. Russell Museum Director, Ann Morand

SBaward.jpg
Susan Blackwood won Jury's Top 50 Award in the Salon International Exhibition in San Antonio in May

SBGoldenYears.jpg
The Golden Years

HFaward.JPG
Howard Friedland wins Award of Excellance for Best Painting Signature Members of OPA, Cent. Reg

HFSaddlingUp.jpg
Saddling Up by Howard Friedland OPA


ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Todd Connor
will be featured in the 2008 fall issue of Montana Magazine.

Howard Friedland and Susan Blackwood
have been accepted into the
Salon International Show in San Antonio, TX in May
Three hundred pieces represent art from 47 states and 11 countries.

JOSH AND STEVE ELLIOTT
are featured in Wildlife Art News, March/April 2008, "A Tale of Three Families". They lead off the story of a father and son as professional artists, and how they help each other.

Aaron Schuerr has been elected as a Signature Member by the Pastel Society of America 10/2007

Back to Top of Page


Montana Painter's Alliance, Janet Sullivan, Secretary,
4839 Scott Allen Drive, Missoula, MT 59803