2006 Past Exhibits

December 13, 2005 – February 5, 2006
Borderlands Gallery

Featured drawings by Darryl Willison, known as ‘America’s Drawing Cowboy.’ Willison uses variety of whimsical approaches to bring alive the 19th century Wild West in his drawings. He gives viewers part of a story and encourages them to use their imagination to fill in the rest.

December 8, 2005 – April 9, 2006
Special Exhibition Gallery

Featured 50 paintings of the Lewis and Clark expedition by Montana artist Charles J. Fritz. Organized by the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, the works in this exhibit retrace the steps of Lewis and Clark, highlighting key moments and events in the history of the Expedition from 1803 – 1806. Aside from a few sketches of plants and artifacts, drawn by William Clark on the pages of his journal, there are no contemporary visual representations of any phase of the expedition. The book accompanying the exhibition featured commentaries on the art and work written by historian Stephen Ambrose.