Art in the Beartooths Silent Auction
Welcome to the 53rd annual Art in the Beartooths fundraiser. Work in the Art in the Beartooths Silent Auction will be on view July 3-27, 2026 at the Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery in Red Lodge, Montana.
The exhibition features 51 pieces from local and regional artists and is designed to raise money in support of the year-round programs, exhibitions, scholarships, and operations managed by the Carbon County Arts Guild.
On Saturday, July 11 the Art in the Beartooths silent auction items as seen below will officially be open for bids at 2 p.m. All bidding for art in the silent auction will be done online through HANDBID using a mobile phone app, tablet, or computer. Bidding for these silent auction items will close at 7 p.m., Monday, July 27, 2026.
CLICK here for details about the July 11 reception and Demos on the Deck.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR SPONSORS: John & Kim Ashton, Paul Hart & Kim Kapalka, HUB Insurance, Pete & Jacquie Lehman, Karen McComish, Carol Souders, Red Lodge CPA, Systems Technology Consultants, Randy & Adele Wiethorn
MISSION: The Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery provides access to art, supports artistic expression, and encourages creative experiences for the enrichment of our community.
(ALSO ENJOY Montana Shakespeare in the Parks at 6:30 p.m. on July 11 in Lions Park. For details visit this website.)
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C. E. Allen
Moon Melody
20" x 10"
Acrylic
Value $600.00
A wolf serenading the moon in the Beartooth Mountains.
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Maggie Bassett
Nap in the Wildflowers
16" x 16"
Charcoal
Value $1,280.00
A grizzly bear takes a sunny afternoon nap in a bed of wildflowers. His sharp claws a contrast to the soft flower petals. This drawing is rendered in in soft sepia toned charcoal on a textured canvas.
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Meagan Boschert
The Call
5" x 5"
Acrylic, pastel, ink, gold leaf
Value $325.00
The artist says, "A whisper in the silence, an ancient call and the ancestors have spoken."
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Meagan Boschert
A Still Morning
5" x 5"
Acrylic, ink, pastel, gold leaf
Value $325.00
A fresh new day breaks, limitless and free.
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Teresa Brown
King of the Beartooths
36" x 20"
Acrylic
Value $900.00
The King is emerging through a high mountain lake with Pilot and Index in the distance. This is meant to depict the beauty of the Beartooth mountains with the wildlife, landscape and wildflowers the focus.
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Dwight Cushman
For God and Country
22" x 28"
Oil
Value $2,000.00
A powerful quiet moment captured in the warmth of breaking light. In this piece, I wanted to explore the profound dignity of rituals, the weight of memory and the solemn beauty of a final farewell. The painting honors both the service of the fallen and the quiet resilience of those left behind.
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Richard Dahlke
Fruit Bowl
12" x 3.5"
Walnut, Curly Maple, YellowHeart, Cherry, Zebra and Wenge Wood with turquoise inlays.
Value $200.00
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Kathy Davies
Shoreline Beauty
11" x 14"
Oil
Value $600.00
The artist explains, "I was fairly close to one goose who was standing in the water. The sun was shining on this big, beautiful bird showing off those glorious features! I just had to paint her."
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Tulsa Dean
"Asha" (Hope in the Cheyenne language)
14" x 10" x 10"
Stained glass tipi, 3D copper foil method
Value $1,200.00
The artist says, "I have been creating tipis since 2018, in honor of living in the sacred hunting ground of the Crows."
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Dolly Frerichs
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Diane Greenwood
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Bonnie Griffith
Under the Afternoon Skies
9" x 12"
Pastel
Value $925.00
View of cattle grazing peacefully in the fall.
