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C. Michael Dudash has produced oil paintings for publishers, galleries, and clients for more than thirty-six years. Dudash has been featured in several art magazines, including Art of the West, Southwest Art, and Western Art Collector. He is represented by prestigious galleries around the country, and in 2012,
he published a book on his Western work. His collectors appreciate the draftsmanship, use of light, and colorful atmosphere that Dudash brings to his paintings of the old frontier.
In 1995, Paul Dykman and his family moved from South Africa to the United States to further his artistic exposure. His love of the West with its spectacular scenery and imagery has come alive within his paintings. Dykman was awarded the ASS Award for his painting Shredding, exhibited with Paint the Parks in 2010, and his painting A New Mare is featured on the cover of Rocky Mountain Rider magazine. He now resides in Montana.
kirA FErChO
Kira Fercho is a modern impressionist who has been heavily in uenced by both Russian impressionism and western tonalism. She is nationally recognized for her tipis that represent the tribes of Montana.
A permanent collection of these lodges is on display at the Billings Clinic in Montana. Fercho owns Western Art Forum Big Sky, Montana. is year marks her sixth consecutive year in the C.M. Russell Auction.
John C. Gawne, the 2007 C.M. Russell Museum Auction CEO Award winner, has participated in the C.M. Russell Museum auction since 1995. Painting since the early 1990s, he is represented in numerous galleries and has been
a participant in the Bu alo Bill Art Show, Settlers West Miniature Show, and Coeur d’Alene Miniature Show.
Colt R. Idol was born and raised in northwest Montana. After participating in collegiate athletics, he pursued a career
in art with the guidance of his father. His work is shown at several galleries, including the family-owned Dick Idol Signature Gallery. He has been painting
for four years and now lives in White sh, where he is able to enjoy the Rocky Mountains and the Flathead Valley daily.
JENNiFEr JOhNSON
Wildlife artist Jennifer
Johnson paints subjects from
her life’s experiences outdoors as a photographer and plein air artist. Her medium is oil on linen using both heavy and light stroke work. She was Southwest Art Magazine’s Artist to Watch as well as a featured artist in American Art and Western Art Collector.
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