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1over 100 pieces of art under 235 square inches2024/2025
2 to the 8th annual 235 Smaller Works Show! Our annual holiday show began as a way to celebrate the move to our Central Avenue location in Whitefish—the title and theme of the show are a nod to our address: 235 Central Avenue. Each piece of original artwork in the show is 235 square inches or smaller, and that is the only common element! We present to you this year’s colleciton, over 100 works created specifically for this event by both our represented artists and a select group of invited guests whose work we deeply admire.WELCOMEThe works in this catalog represent a diverse range of styles, media, and subject matter, from traditional landscapes to small sculptures to a painting of donuts! Whether you are looking for a gift for someone special, something to add to your collection, or maybe falling in love with original art for the very first time—this show is for you! We wish you the best in the upcoming holiday season, and we hope that you are as inspired and delighted by the 2024/2025 colelction as we are!Derek, Elizabeth, Tula, Bryce, & the FoR teamWARMLY,
3 Our opening reception coincides with the annual Christmas Stroll in downtown Whitefish, a long-standing community tradition featuring holiday music, photos with Santa, caroling, a tree lighting ceremony, street artisans, and food vendors! The Smaller Works show is on view through mid-January. All artwork is available for purchase online at forf ineart.com if you prefer to shop online.Questions? We’re happy to help! Contact us at:info@forf ineart.com406.730.8855Opening ReceptionF, D 135–8 235 C AW , MTwith live music and refreshments!
4Participating ArtistsRob AkeyCharity AndersonMeagan BlessingGregory BlockKimberly BowenAmy Brakeman LivezeyBeth BrannanJessica BryantRichie CarterJulie DavisFrancesca DrollCheri DykJack DykstraJosh ElliottMitch FentonAndrew FloreaJan FontecchioCraig FreemanDenise GilroyHannah HarperKat HousemanDonna Howell-SicklesKathleen HudsonTabby IvyDennis JohnsonKevin KehoeElizabeth KinahanBayly Lay D. LeeKatie LoisTracy LundyJe ManionSarah Martin Alan McNiel Caleb MeyerKasey NixonJennifer O’Cualain Karl OehrtmanGini OgleJulie OrietPascale OuelletLiz ParkJohn Isaiah PepionJohn PotterJohne RichardsonRoger RinkCli RossbergTom SaubertNancy SeilerDrew SmithRobin SorgJC SpockTyler SwainLindsay Jane TernesEcho UkrainetzRon UkrainetzMichele UsibelliKristen VanDenburghJames VincentSarah WebberAnthony WoodKen YarusDonald YatomiDennis Ziemienskicover image: Altitude (14 x 11 oil) by Dennis Ziemienski
5Night Watch 9 x 12 oilby Rob Akey$1,200Hazy Avalanche Morning 8 x 10 oilby Rob Akey$975
6Backcountry Reward 8 x 10 oilby Charity Anderson$625Wyoming Wilderness 11 x 14 oilby Charity Anderson$1,000
7Intuition 15 x 15 oilby Meagan Blessing$1,700Tranquility 15 x 15 oilby Meagan Blessing$1,700
8“There was the California Gold Rush of 1848, the Montana Gold Rush of 1862, then the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896. But what’s truly responsible for the Great American Expansion? The Sugar Rush! Dig in, it’s the true currency of the realm!”G B, P T C BPart of This Complete Breakfast 13 x 17 oilby Gregory Block$4,400
9The Farmer’s Wife 14 x 11 acrylic mixed mediaby Amy Brakeman Livezey$600Hearts and Flowers 14 x 11 acrylic mixed mediaby Amy Brakeman Livezey$600Disgruntled 12 x 12 acrylicby Kimberly Bowen$1,400Bruin 12 x 12 acrylicby Kimberly Bowen$1,400
10Hidden Valley Ranch 11 x 14 oilby Beth Brannan$450Ditch Willow 11 x 14 oilby Beth Brannan$450Paradise Meadow Nocturne18 x 10 watercolorby Jessica Bryant$2,800
11Summer Snow on Mt. Oberlin 11 x 15 watercolorby Jessica Bryant$2,650Silence 10 x 12 oilby Richie Carter$1,200
12Morning on the Farm 9 x 12 oilby Julie Davis$1,400Tomorrow They Pick Up the Hay 9 x 12 oilby Julie Davis$1,400
13Awakening the Senses 16 x 12 pastelby Francesca Droll$895Summer Serenity 9 x 12 pastelby Francesca Droll$595
14Old Agave with Friend9.75 x 13.5 watercolorby Jack Dykstra$650Catching the Light9.75 x 13.5 watercolorby Jack Dykstra$725
15Looking Back (diptych) 12 x 30 oilby Mitch Fenton$2,400Breeze Catcher12 x 12 oilby Cheri Dyk$700Golden Bronco14 x 11 oilby Cheri Dyk$750
16Icon, Going to the Sun Mountain 12 x 12 oilby Josh Elliott$3,300“For the last handful of years, I have been visiting Glacier National Park in late September/early October to take advantage of the fall color and absence of crowds. These are productive trips for me; I usually come home with a few dozen sketches. Some of these are worthy of a little touch up in the studio to make them complete statements. Glacier is my favorite place to paint and it is my hope that viewers will see my reverence for it in these paintings.”J E, I, G S M& S. M A
17St. Mary Afternoon 8 x 16 oilby Josh Elliott$2,900Hopi Basket, Wild Crabapple, and Nuthatch6 x 8 oilby Jan Fontecchio$585Pine Needle Basket,Sweetbriar, and Hutton’s Vireo11 x 14 oilby Jan Fontecchio$1,350
18Backcountry Camp 11 x 14 oilby Andrew Florea$1,400Hidden Canyon Ranch 9 x 12 oilby Andrew Florea$1,150Contentment 12 x 16 oilby Craig Freeman$1,900
19August Snow 10 x 10 oilby Denise Gilroy$550Show Of fs 11 x 14 oilby Denise Gilroy$875Perched Possibility 7 x 5 oilby Kat Houseman$300
20Afternoon Snack 12 x 18 oilby Hannah Harper$1,850Dusk Stroll 12 x 18 oilby Hannah Harper$1,850“It is my pursuit to portray wildlife as I saw them in my youth, with empathy and whimsy. My hope is to stir within the viewer a sense of child-like wonder towards wildlife, who possess feelings not dissimilar to our own.”H H, A S D S
21Into the Night 12 x 12 acrylicby Donna Howell-Sickles$3,500Afternoon Shade 12 x 12 acrylicby Donna Howell-Sickles$3,500
22Elizabeth’s Porch 15 x 15 oilby Kevin Kehoe$6,025Eastern Front 12 x 16 oilby Tabby Ivy$1,500Grey Sky 12 x 12 oilby Tabby Ivy$1,200
23Golden Field Under Indigo Sky12 x 12 acrylicby Dennis Johnson$625Morning Solitude 12 x 12 acrylicby Denns Johnson$625“Elizabeth’s Porch celebrates the soulfulness and authenticity of that beautifully worn spot where mornings unfold, coee is savored, stories are shared, books are read, and reflections and sunsets punctuate each day. A porch becomes that tried and true friend that we bond with, we find comfort in, and turn to, to get lost in our thoughts, dream our dreams and find joy in the moment.”K K, E’ PAutumn Color9 x 12 oilby Kathleen Huson$895Middle Fork, Autumn9 x 12 oilby Kathleen Huson$895
24East View 4.75 x 11 oilby Elizabeth Kinahan$525Untitled 20 x 10 oilby Bayly Lay$1,200The Local 11 x 14 oilby D. Lee$1,650
25From the Top 10 x 10 acrylicby Katie Lois$300Stoic Nature 14 x 14 acrylicby Katie Lois$300
26Living on the Edge 12 x 12 mixed mediaby Sarah Martin$625“My work explores themes of memory, identity and the natural environment. I use vintage photography to ground my work in nostalgia while using my distinctive use of color and polka-dot patterns to bring my art a contemporary edge!”S M, F T L E
27First Tracks 12 x 12 mixed mediaby Sarah Martin$625Big Mountain Moon 1/1 4 x 4 lino printby Tracy Lundy$495
28Logan Creek Springtime 11 x 14 oilby Je Manion$1,100Lemon and Sage 12 x 12 oilby Caleb Meyer$1,200Tangerine 12 x 12 oilby Caleb Meyer$1,200
29Going Up 12 x 12 oilby Alan McNiel$540Top of the Mountain 15 x 15 oilby Alan McNiel$840Mt. Wynn, Summer Day 11 x 14 oilby Je Manion$1,100
30Creston Homestead 8 x 10 oilby Karl Oehrtman$280Peaceful Camp 10 x 16 oilby Karl Oehrtman$560A Jewel in the Crown 12 x 16 oilby Kasey Nixon$1,200Hidden Lake Ram 8 x 8 oilby Kasey Nixon$650
31All Abuzz 16 x 8 oilby Jennifer O’Cualain$1,800“The low tone ‘hum’ coming from a beehive is only a tiny indication of the busy work going on inside. These diligent workers are forever striving for success for their community. They ebb and flow between work and rest, and their only goal is for future progeny to continue that quest.”J O’C, A A
32Meadow Magic 11 x 14 oilby Gini Ogle$885Evening Ski 14 x 11 oilby Gini Ogle$885Not Quite Spring 8 x 10 oilby Julie Oriet$1,100Lily Study 5 x 7 pastelby Julie Oriet$650
33Breeze on Blue 12 x 16 oilby Pascale Ouellet$1,250Family Shot 12 x 16 oilby Pascale Ouellet$1,250
34Morning Friend 8 x 8 acrylicby Liz Park$395Jolly Bear 7 x 5 acrylicby Liz Park$195
35Along the Missouri 9 x 12 oilby John Potter$1,450Flower Bed 7 x 10 oilby John Potter$975“As an artist, I’m often asked ‘where do you find your inspiration?’ My answer is usually ‘EVERYWHERE!’ Or, ‘right outside my kitchen window!’ as was the case with this painting. Early summer has the does trailing their little ones into my yard, where they find shelter, food, and a place of refuge from the craziness of Red Lodge in tourist season. I couldn’t resist painting these twins as they chilled out on a warm, misty morning.”J P, F B
36A Sedge of Cranes10.5 x 15.5 ink and acrylicby John Isaiah Pepion$2,800Red War Horse9 x 15 ink and acrylicby John Isaiah Pepion$2,800
37Blue Range 12 x 16 oilby Johne Richardson$1,300Leaving Montana 12 x 16 oilby Johne Richardson$1,300Aurora Faithful14 x 11 oilby Cli Rossberg$1,195Pink and Pretty6 x 8 oilby Cli Rossberg$650
38Prairie Flowers 12 x 12 oilby Tom Saubert$2,400Journey I 16 x 12 watercolorby Nancy Seiler$375Journey II 16 x 12 watercolorby Nancy Seiler$375Cutbank Creek 12 x 16 oilby Roger Rink$1,750
39A Rural Memory 12 x 16 oilby Drew Smith$1,400May in the Marshland 12 x 16 oilby Drew Smith$1,400
40Golden Gems 8 x 10 acrylicby Robin Sorg$875Feeling Jumpy 6 x 6 oilby Tyler Swain$650Boys Ski Trip 11 x 14 mixed mediaby JC Spock$400
41Grinnell Lake Summer Views 9 x 12 oilby Lindsay Jane Ternes$750St. Mary Shadows 8 x 16 oilby Lindsay Jane Ternes$850
42Monarch Movement15 x 15 batikby Echo Ukrainetz$1,200Flower Power15 x 15 batikby Echo Ukrainetz$1,200Summer Fallow 12 x 16 acrylicby Michele Usibelli$2,600
43Woodside Fishing Access10 x 16 oilby Ron Ukrainetz$1,440Tiger Butte Sunset12 x 18 oilby Ron Ukrainetz$1,900Evening Freight 12 x 9 oilby Michele Usibelli$1,900
44July at Logan Creek12 x 9 oilby Kristen VanDenburgh$825Late Afternoon in the Northland9 x 12 oilby Kristen VanDenburgh$825South Fork Sky12 x 16 pastelby James Vincent$735
45Late Morning at Bualo Bill Reservoir12 x 16 pastelby James Vincent$695Cute and Fat 8 x 8 oilby Sarah Webber$500Major Moose 11 x 14 oilby Sarah Webber$900
46“My impetus has always been to observe and document the ignored spaces or the mundane in the midst of schedules and movement of urban spaces. Over time, urinals organically entered into my painting subjects which aligns within this vision. The low hanging fruit was that the urinal, as an art form, is almost never seen on art gallery walls. It’s gross, right? My challenge is to paint the urinal in a way that doesn’t immediately receive repulsed reactions, but rather delay the viewer to ponder its symbolism of the esoteric and rejected. As a contemporary realist, I consider it more of a success if the viewers are perplexed and confused rather than hitting the easy ‘like’ button. There are no buttons for that.”D Y, U 013 U 010Urinal 010 12 x 12 oilby Donald Yatomi$1,200Urinal 013 12 x 5 oilby Donald Yatomi$900
47Altitude 14 x 11 oilby Dennis Ziemienski$2,750The Holdouts of Aster Park 12 x 16 oilby Anthony Wood$950Lunch Creek Afternoon14 x 11 oilby Ken Yarus$1,400
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