BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//carboncountydepotgallery.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2 .30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:acebb02b-70dc-4ecb-9456-67bae2a03314 X-WR-CALDESC:This three person exhibition will feature watercolor paintings by Michael Koski\, sculpture by Willis Johnson and graphite drawings by K en Deaver. \n\nOpening Reception: 3-5 p.m. / Saturday\, November 19 / Ligh t refreshments / Free and open to the public. \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nMICHA EL KOSKI grew up in Red Lodge\, Montana where he was immersed in his Finni sh and Italian background. He says he was thankful for a 'rich cultural he ritage which forged the foundation for my love of art\, music and all the diverse people of Montana.' Koski earned a degree in geology that eventual ly led him to a career at the Stillwater Mine Company. While working and r aising a family Koski found some time to paint. After a 39-year career wi th Stillwater Mining Company\, he retired in 2018 where he decided to refo cus his energy back into his art. He says\, 'I’m proud of my time with SM C and their commitment to protect the environment. The work was interesti ng and provided me a means to live in Montana while learning more about th e geology of the Beartooth Mountains from the inside out. Art stirs emotio n. Whether a painting\, music\, book\, or dance-inspiration is everywhere. That inspiration touches my soul\, and I translate it into color\, value \, and textures composed to capture the emotion of the moment or subject. When I paint\, I have an idea which turns into a design and a plan. From the first stroke of the brush\, the paints take control\, and the paintin g evolves. Water and pigment move and mix\, producing magical effects tha t I could never have planned or foreseen. I save and incorporate what hap pens into the work and let the painting evolve.' \n\nWILLIS JOHNSON\nW illis E. Johnson is a Red Lodge artist who loves to make things. Regarding the work in this exhibition he states\, “In particular\, I enjoy creating three dimensional objects. Although I do not limit myself to one form of expression\, my primary medium is bronze wildlife sculpture. This show hig hlights my wildlife sculptures. Each sculpture created captures the beauty of bodies in space. A sculpture should be much more than flesh and bone\; it should contain and exude presence. Each individual has an attitude\, a demeanor\, that is inherently singular\, vibrant\, and expressive. It is my goal to highlight and present all that each animal encompasses\, to bre athe life into an object made of metal is challenging and highly rewarding . I always push the limits of my abilities. Aside from decades of sculptur al experience\, including monumental\, I have worked in a foundry\, create d custom jewelry\, taught both youth and adult general art classes\, as we ll as focused classes in sculpture\, ceramics and art history. I continue to take classes from others in order to build a strong skill set and stay open to new ideas and ways of looking at and portraying what I am seeing. Making things is where I find true joy.”\n\nKEN DEAVER\nKen Deaver was bor n and raised in Palo Alto California. His parents loved the high Sierra’s which is why they spent most of their time at cabins that they had built. Trout fishing\, skiing\, running through the woods with his dog\, or just staring up into those tall magnificent sugar pines with their huge cones\ , was what Deaver loved the most. Deaver said\, “To smell the dirt and th e pine resin on a hot afternoon next to a small mountain stream was home t o me\, and I didn’t want to be anywhere else. But life has a way of diver ting our walk\, a different path would lead me away from those beloved mou ntains.” Enlisting in the Navy\, Deaver went off to Vietnam. While overse as\, he found and married his true love. After the service\, Deaver went b ack to school where he majored in Fine-Arts. However\, he decided not to g o into an art career but use his love of nature and creativity to develop a career in horticulture. The family settled in the Seattle area where he and his wife owned a successful landscape design business for 36 years. Th e work was good\, but he craved the mountains. Eventually Deaver and his w ife to move to Billings where their daughter\, son-in-law\, and grand-kids live. Ken Deaver works mainly in graphite\, watercolor\, and acrylic. \n \nThis exhibition is sponsored by the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gal lery which is supported in part by grants from the Montana Arts Council\, the Coal Tax Trust Fund for Cultural and Aesthetic Projects\, and the Nati onal Endowment for the Arts.\n\nThe Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Galle ry provides access to art\, supports artistic expression\, and encourages creative experiences for the enrichment of our communities.\n X-WR-RELCALID:0e8172fa139e365b45d64db135f52c8b X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Denver BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20221106T020000 RDATE:20231105T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RDATE:20230312T020000 RDATE:20240310T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4a788459-3986-486c-9932-4cb523cd3cbc DTSTAMP:20260424T104325Z DESCRIPTION:This three person exhibition will feature watercolor paintings by Michael Koski\, sculpture by Willis Johnson and graphite drawings by Ke n Deaver. \n\nOpening Reception: 3-5 p.m. / Saturday\, November 19 / Light refreshments / Free and open to the public. \n\nABOUT THE ARTISTS\nMICHAE L KOSKI grew up in Red Lodge\, Montana where he was immersed in his Finnis h and Italian background. He says he was thankful for a 'rich cultural her itage which forged the foundation for my love of art\, music and all the d iverse people of Montana.' Koski earned a degree in geology that eventuall y led him to a career at the Stillwater Mine Company. While working and ra ising a family Koski found some time to paint. After a 39-year career wit h Stillwater Mining Company\, he retired in 2018 where he decided to refoc us his energy back into his art. He says\, 'I’m proud of my time with SMC and their commitment to protect the environment. The work was interestin g and provided me a means to live in Montana while learning more about the geology of the Beartooth Mountains from the inside out. Art stirs emotion . Whether a painting\, music\, book\, or dance-inspiration is everywhere. That inspiration touches my soul\, and I translate it into color\, value\ , and textures composed to capture the emotion of the moment or subject. W hen I paint\, I have an idea which turns into a design and a plan. From the first stroke of the brush\, the paints take control\, and the painting evolves. Water and pigment move and mix\, producing magical effects that I could never have planned or foreseen. I save and incorporate what happ ens into the work and let the painting evolve.' \n\nWILLIS JOHNSON\nWi llis E. Johnson is a Red Lodge artist who loves to make things. Regarding the work in this exhibition he states\, “In particular\, I enjoy creating three dimensional objects. Although I do not limit myself to one form of e xpression\, my primary medium is bronze wildlife sculpture. This show high lights my wildlife sculptures. Each sculpture created captures the beauty of bodies in space. A sculpture should be much more than flesh and bone\; it should contain and exude presence. Each individual has an attitude\, a demeanor\, that is inherently singular\, vibrant\, and expressive. It is m y goal to highlight and present all that each animal encompasses\, to brea the life into an object made of metal is challenging and highly rewarding. I always push the limits of my abilities. Aside from decades of sculptura l experience\, including monumental\, I have worked in a foundry\, created custom jewelry\, taught both youth and adult general art classes\, as wel l as focused classes in sculpture\, ceramics and art history. I continue t o take classes from others in order to build a strong skill set and stay o pen to new ideas and ways of looking at and portraying what I am seeing. M aking things is where I find true joy.”\n\nKEN DEAVER\nKen Deaver was born and raised in Palo Alto California. His parents loved the high Sierra’s w hich is why they spent most of their time at cabins that they had built. Trout fishing\, skiing\, running through the woods with his dog\, or just staring up into those tall magnificent sugar pines with their huge cones\, was what Deaver loved the most. Deaver said\, “To smell the dirt and the pine resin on a hot afternoon next to a small mountain stream was home to me\, and I didn’t want to be anywhere else. But life has a way of divert ing our walk\, a different path would lead me away from those beloved moun tains.” Enlisting in the Navy\, Deaver went off to Vietnam. While oversea s\, he found and married his true love. After the service\, Deaver went ba ck to school where he majored in Fine-Arts. However\, he decided not to go into an art career but use his love of nature and creativity to develop a career in horticulture. The family settled in the Seattle area where he a nd his wife owned a successful landscape design business for 36 years. The work was good\, but he craved the mountains. Eventually Deaver and his wi fe to move to Billings where their daughter\, son-in-law\, and grand-kids live. Ken Deaver works mainly in graphite\, watercolor\, and acrylic. \n \nThis exhibition is sponsored by the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gal lery which is supported in part by grants from the Montana Arts Council\, the Coal Tax Trust Fund for Cultural and Aesthetic Projects\, and the Nati onal Endowment for the Arts.\n\nThe Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Galle ry provides access to art\, supports artistic expression\, and encourages creative experiences for the enrichment of our communities.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20221104T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20221231T235900 LOCATION: SUMMARY:New Work by Michael Koski\, Willis E. Johnson and Ken Deaver END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR