February

In business for more than seventy years, Hoglund’s Work and Western Wear is a Great Falls institution—a staple for area ranchers and farmers and a must-stop for visitors eager to take home a [...]

By Stacy Bronec, Photos by Colette Longin The road to Fort Benton can easily be missed, with travelers staying on Highway 87, headed east or west, not realizing what lies out of sight. But once [...]

Presented by Coeur d’ Alene Galleries and Coeur d’ Alene Art Auction The 36th Annual March in Montana Auction & Dealer Show is shaping up to be an exciting one. Featuring fine Western and [...]

One of the best parts of Western Art Week is the opportunity to meet the people behind the art. Through the Montana Lifestyles Podcast, host Tim Lee is excited to help you learn more about the [...]

Art was a passion more than a career for Marilynn Dwyer Mason. She was an incredible painter, sure, and she made a living at it, but money was not her driving force. “I think she painted because [...]

In 2012, the Great Falls Ad Club was in the process of launching its new autumn art show, Colors of the Fall. Ad Club member Charles Fulcher, who had served as Chairman of the Russell Auction [...]

By A. Nadine Pickthorn Photos by Matt Doyle I became aware of the C.M. Russell Art Auction and Exhibitors Art Show in the early 1980s. It was well known for being the most successful Western art [...]

At 78, W. Steve Seltzer is at the top of his game. His eyes are sharp. His hands are steady. His skills are as refined as ever. Where some artists experience a decline in their golden years, [...]

Legacy Inductee (1931-2020) MCHF District 8 The late Wes Synness, a fourth generation Montanan, was a Man’s Man, and a Cowboy’s Cowboy. His great grandparents arrived in Montana in 1879 from [...]

Born in Stanford on July 8, 1931, James Andrew “Jim” Lind moved with his family to the Beaver Creek Ranch, 32 miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs, in 1936. Jim’s Grandfather, Andy, thought [...]