The arts, with their unique fusion of emotion, imagination and thought, are a form of communication; works often speak for themselves. But one of the many things I appreciate about editing WA&A each issue, is discovering the stories behind the artwork. In each issue, the symbolism, intention,...
Erik Nelson, co-owner of Bozeman, Montana’s Thinktank Design Group, a collaborative architectural firm, faced the challenge of creating a home that sat between a busy road and a blue-ribbon fly-fishing river. What he came up with was the Geode House. Located on the Gallatin River, the...
Holly Tornheim lives a life surrounded by the natural world, which she translates into the language of wood. She began with utilitarian carpentry and from there turned her attention to building custom doors. Gradually, first by creating furniture, she found her voice in her own...
The exhilaration of speed, of competition, of the long shadows flying behind: These are the fleeting seconds captured in the paintings of Abigail Gutting. Her work keeps you in the moment, whether it’s that of a rodeo or the wild pastures of Idaho. Carrying the...
Painter Lewis Williams straddles two worlds, one of the earth and one of the spiritual. His investigation into landscape painting exists alongside his calling to paint religious iconology. Both disciplines inform each other, but it is only through the ability to meditate on each brushstroke...
Colt Idol merges a nostalgic, emotional West with a contemporary use of color. While the Old West may not exist today, Idol’s work is inspired by the fearlessness of the lore and the natural beauty of the land. Glacier Daybreak | Oil on Linen | 40...
Art auctions saw resurgent interest in celebrated American illustrators such as Norman Rockwell and Joseph Christian (J.C.) Leyendecker, whose works went for top amounts at sales by Christie’s and Heritage Auctions in the closing weeks of 2017. The uptick in popularity for paintings that provide charming...
Hiking the archeological sites of Southwestern Colorado had been on my bucket list for years, always getting shoved aside for more exotic destinations. After all, it was an easy day’s drive from my home in Denver and, well, it’s not like it was going anywhere,...
Ever since meeting in the fiber arts department at the Kansas City Art Institute 44 years ago, Mary Dee and Allen Dodge have been joyful collaborators. Together, they’ve raised a family, run a business and developed complementary art careers. Eclectic and filled with pattern, the living/dining...
You could say it is familial, this gene that Deboarah Porcarelli inherited to collect art. It began when she was a small child and was allowed to touch a bronze sculpture in her grandparent’s home. Situated in the foyer, the sight of the bronze seal...