Chase Your Dreams

By Brad Reynolds Everyone has dreams. It could be something simple: becoming a better dancer, a better marksman, a better artist. Are you a daydreamer—fantasizing about lightsaber battles or how [...]

Conrad Artists Go Big

By Cassie Gasvoda Many artists create on commission, where a customer requests a specific work be made of a particular person, place, or subject. These pieces usually end up in the commissioner’s [...]

The Trophy

Mary Michael brings new meaning to the phrase “award-winning art.” A sculptor by trade, Mary was contracted to design the handles of the new Professional Bull Riders (PBR) trophy. The first name [...]

Montana Art and Bronze

There are many reasons for an art collector to collect. Perhaps they get a thrill from owning a piece of history. Maybe they have a personal connection to the artists in their collection. But [...]

The Western Art Week Burger

Coming up on its five-year mark, the Roadhouse Diner has swiftly positioned itself as a Great Falls’ favorite. Every burger is freshly made using beef which is ground in-house. With fun menu [...]

Chris Dickinson

A good photo captures a moment. A great photo captures a story. Chris Dickinson strives to achieve the latter. As a professional photographer, he travels backroads and rugged landscapes, [...]

Western Art Week Schedule

March 18-22, 2020 Locations The Russell CM Russell Museum 400 13th Street North Meadow Lark Country Club 300 Country Club Boulevard Mansfield Center 2 Park Drive South WHA Footprints on the Trail [...]

Montana Vigilantes: Then and Now

Article and Photos by Tiffany Sweeney The year was 1862. A handsome young man appeared in Montana in the booming city of Bannack. His background was questionable, with a potential criminal record [...]

Gibson Dam

Article and Photos By J.B. Chandler The headwaters of the Sun River hold more than Gibson Dam can carry. Watching an entire river’s worth of water exploding from two giant tubes is refreshing, [...]