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By Brad Reynolds (Originally published in 2016) Mother of the Russell Auction If you don’t recognize Norma Ashby from the Russell Auction, perhaps you know her from television. For 26 years she [...]

The Out West Art Show is returning to March and the Heritage Inn for Western Art Week in Great Falls, March 17-19. New this year: all artists will be featured on one floor to ensure you don’t [...]

Fine art, functional art, furniture, jewelry, clothing, and décor—whatever that “missing touch” is in your life, you’ll find it here at the Great Western Show. “We want to fulfill the needs of [...]

1. The Russell CM Russell Museum 400 13th Street North The Newberry 420 Central Avenue Thursday, March 17 Museum Open 10am-5pm Tennessee Jet LIVE at The Newberry to benefit The C.M. Russell [...]

Charlie Russell and His Characters Charlie Russell was known to slip friends and acquaintances into his paintings. So, when Andy Thomas painted Charlie for the first time, it seemed only natural [...]

with Kristen Juras, Lieutenant Governor of Montana For Montanans, Western Art Week is more than a boon to tourism; it is an opportunity to see ourselves reflected in the brushstrokes and bronze [...]

with Shane Etzwiler, President of the Great Falls Area Chamber There’s never a bad time to visit Great Falls. Year-round there are opportunities for recreation, shopping, dining, and [...]

By Brad Reynolds Bonnie McCarroll didn’t die in the arena, but the dreams of many a cowgirl did. When McCarroll’s horse crushed her in 1929, it vindicated every rodeo manager and cowboy who had [...]

For decades, Pamela Harr has built a reputation as a professional bronze artist, depicting Western subjects, including female pioneers. “Women are a big part of our history and made some amazing [...]

A century ago, women on the East Coast rebelled against gender norms with bobbed hair and hip flasks. Meanwhile, Western women subverted traditional roles by climbing atop bucking broncos. Female [...]