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2016 Art in ActionTM ParticipantsrANdy vAN BEEKdiANE whiTEhEAdRandy Van Beek has been a full-time artist since 1980. His styles range from traditional realism to impressionism. Van Beek is self-taught but is in uenced by his studies of the nineteenth-century American, Dutch, and Austrian masters. He has received awards from the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, John Clymer Museum, and the Blackfoot Valley Art Auction. His most recent honor was induction into the Russell Skull Society of Artists. Western Art& Architecture Magazine is doing a feature article on his work in the 2016 February/March issue.Diane Whitehead is highly praised for her strong brush strokes and bold use of color.At once elegant and whimsical, Whitehead’s animals touch our souls and our senses of humor. Whitehead has been juried into such prestigious shows as Salon International and American Women Artists. She is a juried award-winning artist represented in numerous galleries in Utah, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas. Whitehead works in her studio full time in Ovando, Montana.mANy ThANKS TO OurArt in ActionTMSuppOrTErSMichael Duchemin, Ph.D. and Päivi Hoikkala, Ph.D. Jill Cross and James HeppnerPhil and Marcia DrescherFACE - Fine Art & Collectibles Enterprises Detailed Construction CompanyDave and Bridget KornderStaybridge Suites Great FallsCarole ColeJim and Annie FishBob and Martha RasmussenMergenthaler Transfer & StorageGreat Falls Tribune MediaDr. Michael Davis and Gail Hayes Davis Steve and Ardy WhislerWoith Engineering, Inc.Stockman BankRandy and Jean FoutchLinda and Jim Ry elStifelSeven Blackfoot RanchJohn D. Rogers, Jr.PayneWest InsuranceChurch, Harris, Johnson & Williams, P.C. Nancy and Joe MastersonGregg Holt Family