Stillwater Society

October 2-29, 2018

Artist Reception: Saturday, October 6 / 3-5 p.m.

The Stillwater Society is a group of 17 artists who gather regularly for mutual support and to view one another’s work in progress. Formed in 1985 as a small group of 5 artists, they took their name from the fact that all of the original members lived or had summer homes in the Rock Creek/East Rosebud/Stillwater River region. They found the mountain landscapes and the ranch country a rich source of subject matter for their paintings.

Stillwater Society members that will be showing work include Mary Blain, Mary Lee Darby, Robin Earles, Elliott Eaton, Jackie Inman, Jerry Inman, Nellie Israel, Jacquie Pritting Kittson, Steve Kuennen, Elizabeth LaRowe, Diana Mysse, Denney NeVille, John Pollock, Luci Scott, Carolyn Thayer, Robert Tompkins, Dorci Newman Tremblay.

The Beartooth Plein Air Society showcases landscapes and cityscapes painted outdoors during the summer. In July, the artists meet for a whole week of painting outdoors at select locations. The artists who were part of the Plein Air Blitz event this year and will have art in the show include Dorci Newman Tremblay, Elizabeth N. LaRowe, Stephanie Rose, Shirley Shirley, Dolly Frerichs, Leah Gallagher, Judi McMurray, James K. Vincent, David Kewitt, Suzanne deLesseps, Linda Franson, and Lynnsay Slanina.

Members of the Beartooth and Stillwater Society have exhibited their work widely and many have won national recognition for their work. The use of different styles and media can be seen in both groups. Whatever the style, abstract or representational, and whatever the medium, each artist tries to present an original, personal vision through his or her artwork.