Guest Artist for February: Jill Cate of WildWood

Jill Cate is the maker and creator of WildWood. 

"WildWood was brought to life from a love of wood at a young age.  I would find myself drawn to the garage with my dad who has always inspired me to pick up a saw and hammer. Besides the smell of freshly cut wood, I enjoy searching and finding a purpose for pieces that would otherwise be tossed into a landfill.  This love of wood has grown into creating one of a kind, Montana inspired, wood art. It is a passion of mine to bring new life to old reclaimed wood. Every piece is original. Has a story to be told. From the nail holes, worming, knots, layers of color, grains, textures, saw lines, charring; all of these natural and man-made imperfections give it its character and beauty that can be encapsulated into one piece of art. There is something inspiring about transforming wood that is old, weathered and “rescued” and pairing it with some new mediums to create a piece where the old and new mesh as one. So with each hand cut piece, board by board, nail by nail a unique piece is created just for you." 

Stop by the gallery this month and find the perfect piece for your home!

13 Artists--Chad Eaton

Artist Specials: December 7th

Heart'Felt' Greetings from Montana Exhibit and new Guest Artist!

This month textile artist Monique Kleinhans has an exhibit of her original felted/quilted creations showing in the gallery! Blurring the lines between traditional quilting and textile art, this exhibit includes many needle-felted fiber paintings and 3-D quilted art. Exhibit includes wall art quilted greeting cards and home decor inspired by Montana's beauty. 

 She has also been busy making these fun 
little heart shaped felted magnets for $10 each. 
Want to see how they are created? Stop in July 16th or 22nd when she'll be demonstrating the art of needle-felting. (and if you're lucky offering a little huckleberry tasting!)








We are also excited to welcome our latest guest artist: Julie Engler from Mudslinger Studios. She has beautiful and unique pottery and was recently the focus of a great article in The Flathead Beacon. 

Stop in to see us this summer!

The Gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10-6. 

Guest Artist: Beckie Evins

We are very excited to announce a new Guest Artist program at Paint Metal and Mud.  Invited artists will be featured in one of our main windows and offered the chance to have an artist reception at the gallery. 

Our first guest artist is the talented Beckie Evins.  Her beautiful bronzes and illustrations are known for their realistic nature and astute observation of muscle and bone structure, as well as showcasing her love of horses and wildlife.  Having drawn and worked with clay since childhood her work has also been influenced from assisting her husband for several years in his taxidermy work. 

Beckie lives at the foot of Terriault Pass South of Eureka and enjoys the scenery and outdoors as well as her many neighbors of deer, turkeys, geese and other wandering wildlife.

Be sure to stop in and see Beckie Evins gorgeous work during the Month of March!

Want to be considered as a future guest artist?  Send us your contact information and where we can see examples of your work. 

Shop Local! Shop Small!

While it is true that the talk of 'Black Friday' is picking up in the news, 

consider shopping with your local small businesses instead. 

Watch for updates on coming specials and events!  

And be sure to "LIKE" us on Facebook 

to get some sneak peaks on what our artists are up to.

Currently, Lois Sturgis is offering 20% original watercolors, prints and her beautiful cards. 

Stop on in to get a jump on the Holidays or to treat yourself with something beautiful for your own home.

Check out the nice article about the Kalispell Grand Hotel in the Flathead Beacon!

There is even a little shout out to the lovely local art at Paint Metal and Mud!



Click here to read the article