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Sep
15
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Sep
15
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Art :: Art Show
Double Visions
10:00 AM
Hockaday Museum of Art
Description:
The Hockaday Museum of Art proudly announces Double Visions, an exhibit celebrating the vibrant and exciting days of early Montana life. Renowned artists Ron and Echo Ukrainetz will present a compelling visual interpretation of the unique history of Montana, using their two different perspectives and artistic styles to emphasize the people, events, and land that made it all happen. On display at the Hockaday from September 15 through November 5, the exhibition will present the colorful history of Montana through six themes: Lewis and Clark, Hunting and Fishing, Cultural Conflicts, Farming and Ranching, Transportation, and Entertainment.

Depicting landscapes, historical figures, wildlife, and lifestyles, Ron and Echo tell Montana's early stories through imagery and wall text. The show features Ron's incredibly lifelike acrylics on engraved Claybord, a technique called "polychromatic engraving" that is so photo-real that it mimics the depth of field that can be achieved with a camera lens. Ron is also including many vibrantly colored oil paintings to complement his wife Echo's unique and sought-after batik paintings.

Ron Ukrainetz was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, and is a life-long artist. His favored mediums include oil, graphite, etchings, and he is a living Master in acrylics on engraved Claybord. During the past thirty years as a professional artist, Ron has illustrated numerous books, flyers, and articles for a wide variety of projects including The Audubon Society, Birders World, Montana FWP, Grounded Eagle Foundation, and the National Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. He has provided over 150 historically accurate illustrations for the National Lewis and Clark Re-enactor's Manual.

Echo Ukrainetz is a native Montanan and has been interested in art since her early days in school practicing drawing and design. Over the years of trial, error and experimentation, Echo has mastered the difficult practice of manipulating wax and dye to create intricate batik paintings. Batik is an artistic process of alternating applications of wax resist and colorful dyes on high quality cloth. The sequence of dye application, drying, and wax application results in imparting colors in target areas, and is repeated until the entire piece is covered with wax. A single batik can have well over 30 applications of dye and wax. Echo is inspired by portraits, both contemporary and traditional, and her work has been accepted into fine art auctions offered by numerous Montana museums and is represented by galleries throughout the United States.

The opening reception for Double Visions will be held on Thursday, September 15 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. Admission is free to the event for members, and $10 for non-members. Throughout the exhibit, visitors may learn more about these accomplished artists, their media and techniques by joining one of the docent-guided tours held Saturdays at 1:00 PM (included with guest admission). The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Hockaday Museum of Art is located in the cultural district of downtown Kalispell at 302 Second Ave East. It is housed in a 1904 Carnegie Library building that appears on the National Register of Historic Places. The Museum is a private nonprofit organization, open year-round, Tues-Sat from 10am-5pm. The mission of the Hockaday is to enrich the cultural life of our community and region, and preserve the artistic legacy of Montana and Glacier National Park. For more information, please visit www.HockadayMuseum.org or call 406-755-5268.

High resolution photos of works to appear in this exhibition are available upon request.

Double Visions - Ron and Echo Ukrainetz
September 15 - November 5, 2016
Tuesday - Saturday, 10AM - 5PM
Admission: Adults/$5, Seniors/$4, College/$2, K-12/Free, Members/Free


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Age Group: All Ages
Venue: Hockaday Museum of Art
Address: 302 Second Ave E Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406)755-5268

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