Monday, June 20, 2011

Boiler Room Featured Artist: Helen Huck Voelker Ramon

Ramon, now in her late 90s, moved to Montana in the early 1900s when her parents homesteaded the North Fork. Her artwork is a mix of post impressionism and homestead sentimental.


Friday, June 17, 2011

Think Local Grand Opening Tonight!

Think Local, Exclusively Montana Made Art & Gift Shop, invites the community to its grand opening, tonight from 5-9 p.m. at 140 Main Street in downtown Kalispell.

Wine and cheese will be served tonight with store specials running from June 14-18.

"We had such an awesome response from the community during the Christmas holiday," Kay Smart, co-organizer of Think Local said. "It was our Christmas wish to be able to comeback and fill a storefront in downtown."

Think Local has been back in the old Pastime Building on Main since May and are looking forward to the busy summer season.

"We are excited to serve the visitors and locals of our area," Smart said.

For more information, call 406.260.4499.

Feature Photo: Flag Day

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Colter Coffee Featured Artist: Sarsten Noice

A quick glance and your focus is redirected.


Bright, vibrant, inspired by Montana and its natural beauty, Sarsten Noice, though a fledgling painter, has a distinct, eye-catching style.


Noice, 19, is the daughter of downtown Kalispell artist, Marshall Noice - known for technicolor landscapes, which are featured in galleries across the United States.


Sarsten, a Flathead Valley Community College student, has art shows at the Green Tea House in Whitefish and at Colter Coffee in downtown Kalispell this month.

"My inspiration is the land - it's Montana," Sarsten said. "It's a direct line of consciousness to the closeness of nature here."

Noice will be the featured artist at the Boiler Room (525 8th Street East
Kalispell, MT) for the month of July.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Newest Blog Sponsor: Colter Coffee

Check out this video of the 2nd Annual Colter Coffee Latter Art Competition. Thank you Colter for your continued support of downtown Kalispell.



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