The Flathead River in Paint event on November 9th will be hosted at Montana Modern Fine Art and will kick off fundraising for the Owen Sowerwine conservation project. Paintings completed by 14 artists in “plein air” on lands conserved along the river and lake will be displayed at the event and proceeds from the online silent auction of the paintings will provide funding to permanently conserve Owen Sowerwine.
The Flathead River in Paint event began this summer with each artist painting a different part of the river ecosystem that has been conserved by landowners and a collaborative group called the Flathead River to Lake Initiative. Artists participating in the Flathead River in Paint event include local artists Susan Guthrie, Tabby Ivy, Gini Ogle, Therese Ely, Francesca Droll, Karen Leigh, Rob Akey, Jeff Manion, Brandon Wiese, Mark Ogle, Tom Saubert, and Haakon Ensign along with Denise Gilroy of Idaho and Wendy Hale of Massachusetts.
The event will be held at Montana Modern Fine Art in downtown Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 6-8 pm and will have complimentary wine, beer, and appetizers. People can view the paintings at the event and for a week following the event at Montana Modern Fine Art. Bidding for the paintings will occur on-line beginning November 9th and continue for a month following the event. Half the proceeds from the paintings will go to the artists and half to the funding needed to purchase a conservation easement on Owen Sowerwine.
Montana Modern Fine Art is located at 127 South Main Street in downtown Kalispell.
For more info about the event, contact Laura at lkatzman@flatheadlandtrust.org. Starting on November 9 at 6:00 PM, you can bid on one (or several!) of these wonderful paintings. BID HERE>>