tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22486117557535396312024-03-21T19:24:27.203-07:00Elements GalleryFire-Earth-Water-Wood-MetalCynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-33197103173240674572009-01-23T07:33:00.000-08:002009-01-23T07:37:25.676-08:00Elements Gallery ClosesElements Gallery enjoyed encouraging business during the summer months, but the economic downturn in September hit us hard. Without the reserves to sustain the lack of business, we have closed. All artwork has been returned to the artists. Thank you to those who supported us.Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-69408561860964938932008-12-11T16:31:00.000-08:002008-12-11T16:36:52.786-08:00Elements Gallery December Artist Reception<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZRZGP1lXlhjWkOCTGMVcUmhTGAgJIFtqiGg4dKAvXZ9PIp43E9Kisawk8-3r0lXZKcQE3xV1TuEkqC0AfaLEbCtkzciHSM5g_NnKUy2jwIcGuqqU7ytqxMr_IJnWrhPLgP5jTxpVhPQ/s1600-h/Inman+Reception+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZRZGP1lXlhjWkOCTGMVcUmhTGAgJIFtqiGg4dKAvXZ9PIp43E9Kisawk8-3r0lXZKcQE3xV1TuEkqC0AfaLEbCtkzciHSM5g_NnKUy2jwIcGuqqU7ytqxMr_IJnWrhPLgP5jTxpVhPQ/s400/Inman+Reception+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278695469111392546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_POKw_jQc3-zKWNlqRpQhsr7__BXS7MGQQ7nzuGEbPu1PcUJl8pb5j8vl7T7LxNBC2rbQHr8e9nBWkH6bXKpOsluJlqjAG-ELE2RaCE4WcGiDXd1hxUZBPylHxdXuxsPhf0OFvQUnxU/s1600-h/Inman+Reception+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_POKw_jQc3-zKWNlqRpQhsr7__BXS7MGQQ7nzuGEbPu1PcUJl8pb5j8vl7T7LxNBC2rbQHr8e9nBWkH6bXKpOsluJlqjAG-ELE2RaCE4WcGiDXd1hxUZBPylHxdXuxsPhf0OFvQUnxU/s400/Inman+Reception+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278695456858631746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1VPIwTi8IE5M6HY9nSQbqz3nmcCxKZLT1xBp7hkp0HIDXstO7nx69CcZh8M7RnpXWZgma2Qj_3OdV-N2WaESN8LYTplHdLoAMj2ZpCNwFUndXVzcjx0F86Qe3OeookroqzMPVSwdGVs/s1600-h/Inman+Reception+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1VPIwTi8IE5M6HY9nSQbqz3nmcCxKZLT1xBp7hkp0HIDXstO7nx69CcZh8M7RnpXWZgma2Qj_3OdV-N2WaESN8LYTplHdLoAMj2ZpCNwFUndXVzcjx0F86Qe3OeookroqzMPVSwdGVs/s400/Inman+Reception+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278695449861111154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlKyZS9QE-du4CwcgTulA6VproawXTj16bdLEcB41yV6B4hjCWKVQD9WRETRqpMUURM2LdnZsH4XMn0c3UTAhkQ7gF-LiopjTOWemru35ySy5XYXzyHv5lDW9-0kF4V-RCFn3PQIRTss/s1600-h/Inman+Reception+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlKyZS9QE-du4CwcgTulA6VproawXTj16bdLEcB41yV6B4hjCWKVQD9WRETRqpMUURM2LdnZsH4XMn0c3UTAhkQ7gF-LiopjTOWemru35ySy5XYXzyHv5lDW9-0kF4V-RCFn3PQIRTss/s400/Inman+Reception+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278695438465247234" border="0" /></a>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-84730035651947592812008-12-01T06:31:00.000-08:002008-12-01T06:35:14.852-08:00Jerry Inman Oil Paintings December Show<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3BpvBi-MqFYkLO2zCqCTnf2p1_eXjawArZBIZZVBe4RVwjcrtzXxWidWurLvHHHK9eg2euBCKLLmikGzYQu7c51zvFV0lmZdNyfnDi6q-pusCw5y43Bc0PZdiyYRnHaK1egj5y9WrWI/s1600-h/Posted+300.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3BpvBi-MqFYkLO2zCqCTnf2p1_eXjawArZBIZZVBe4RVwjcrtzXxWidWurLvHHHK9eg2euBCKLLmikGzYQu7c51zvFV0lmZdNyfnDi6q-pusCw5y43Bc0PZdiyYRnHaK1egj5y9WrWI/s400/Posted+300.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274829698526551346" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Posted" </span>by Jerry Inman<br /><br />Elements will be hosting a reception for Jerry on December 5 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Everyone welcome!<br /></div>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-38375550495629371772008-10-11T07:31:00.001-07:002008-10-11T07:43:54.658-07:00October 10 Artist Reception<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXz4uq33PTmyp4Saf-8x4OZ8na0R2il7rqMpf-gVw0C14jBhxwtGrKB6D8NqSy05Nbxx-fl34iJGuwVPQOy44pvmd4DXrr8CCSc6xLqzaaOREJXwJooMMxH1tQ5xXAKcvD0-b4QHXY_w/s1600-h/Cynthia+gallery+reception.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXz4uq33PTmyp4Saf-8x4OZ8na0R2il7rqMpf-gVw0C14jBhxwtGrKB6D8NqSy05Nbxx-fl34iJGuwVPQOy44pvmd4DXrr8CCSc6xLqzaaOREJXwJooMMxH1tQ5xXAKcvD0-b4QHXY_w/s400/Cynthia+gallery+reception.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255904480921226418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgdgPGY3Ka8jtHhRPXoydJn5Kd26OQxEr3jT4Tgq-XhpGUAn5izBPN_Ze42yo4J8yWyXaZ7cw-sBmPouIR8MZhDUOEOzQ9uwxjGdkHVpgQ-m6iQUL5EDfrgqjkOVMbtovUqQm8QzCvAc/s1600-h/Michiko+gallery+reception.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgdgPGY3Ka8jtHhRPXoydJn5Kd26OQxEr3jT4Tgq-XhpGUAn5izBPN_Ze42yo4J8yWyXaZ7cw-sBmPouIR8MZhDUOEOzQ9uwxjGdkHVpgQ-m6iQUL5EDfrgqjkOVMbtovUqQm8QzCvAc/s400/Michiko+gallery+reception.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255904487399279026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_u8j9_33LRF2nEXZyCto1hui5OMnhyphenhyphenn-bWFC8aOJhVWpMqYEhG_EW-kjylI8wjC4iJi-zgXf-KRodau8iJF89BsQsRmWIQpI54FP-gNL8ZQugt3-DoxMOQaZIjwA9F-7YBSsi9SZ9z4/s1600-h/Theresa+gallery+reception.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_u8j9_33LRF2nEXZyCto1hui5OMnhyphenhyphenn-bWFC8aOJhVWpMqYEhG_EW-kjylI8wjC4iJi-zgXf-KRodau8iJF89BsQsRmWIQpI54FP-gNL8ZQugt3-DoxMOQaZIjwA9F-7YBSsi9SZ9z4/s400/Theresa+gallery+reception.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255904497130828258" border="0" /></a>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-26809426826767346072008-10-11T05:50:00.000-07:002008-10-11T06:10:48.418-07:00October Show<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheB2A-T3rHmT6TqYmPEgiVPryy9qOJNndLUGqzO9D7NUcWfcykN36xnjIcWEiq2Jaicdhgb8wQ5SvoKaZQON4tyNP4HE6VPyQX76C2hFVo225kvi8xUyG0DbsiztSPXThLzy1LWpymjIM/s1600-h/October+watercolor+view+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheB2A-T3rHmT6TqYmPEgiVPryy9qOJNndLUGqzO9D7NUcWfcykN36xnjIcWEiq2Jaicdhgb8wQ5SvoKaZQON4tyNP4HE6VPyQX76C2hFVo225kvi8xUyG0DbsiztSPXThLzy1LWpymjIM/s400/October+watercolor+view+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255878600401333218" border="0" /></a><br />The gallery is all arranged for the opening. Here is a view of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Michiko</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Conklin's</span> watercolor paintings on the west wall. There are 19 paintings. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Michiko</span> does all her own framing and her work as a framer is as wonderful as her paintings.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcQsurvy7pi0F45fYrAH6hh3Pi9tge8hBlGWEVJT-3YTw-jEMaYf0O2x6NG1T6hneM69viwPgDXm_DoRUwBKoQOBk60DCtIdk8Qa_ZQVj4Jw9IbC5wh4vPowWvjQ1qlWXir4SERL-ZS4/s1600-h/October+quiltview+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcQsurvy7pi0F45fYrAH6hh3Pi9tge8hBlGWEVJT-3YTw-jEMaYf0O2x6NG1T6hneM69viwPgDXm_DoRUwBKoQOBk60DCtIdk8Qa_ZQVj4Jw9IbC5wh4vPowWvjQ1qlWXir4SERL-ZS4/s400/October+quiltview+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255878605638350946" border="0" /></a><br />Linda Cleve Roberts' fiber <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">wallhangings</span> make a wonderful display in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Southeast</span> corner of the gallery. (we've hung some glass "garden jewelry from the ceiling - which does appear in the pictures - sorry).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQDo7r4QkttuXyoaiudqiqg4V5q0EuocE2GIOaCVWLCL8XKfpwX-i6PWx565lzywtQMqvfK9-iyABBD5EaheDGeW94y4qrneuK5A7oOqL87E0_f_iRRw76PEytBXiBSJKCVLOu56o_Og/s1600-h/october+quiltview+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQDo7r4QkttuXyoaiudqiqg4V5q0EuocE2GIOaCVWLCL8XKfpwX-i6PWx565lzywtQMqvfK9-iyABBD5EaheDGeW94y4qrneuK5A7oOqL87E0_f_iRRw76PEytBXiBSJKCVLOu56o_Og/s400/october+quiltview+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255878607857803922" border="0" /></a><br />We've grouped some of the other artist's work (we now have almost 40 artists!) on the display platforms and shelves.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8MA3l7G4PFsAK-KgA-zLX7mqN26l_4srVmgy5U7B9Z8TKmAa5cMp_7t4ob8TR750GpmFmc8NC90BSo72wZp7Ziw184GAgPityAnkCEE3IN_01vcKfJ27KhowKB7UnVIVsbR1E8h0V5o/s1600-h/October+photoview+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF8MA3l7G4PFsAK-KgA-zLX7mqN26l_4srVmgy5U7B9Z8TKmAa5cMp_7t4ob8TR750GpmFmc8NC90BSo72wZp7Ziw184GAgPityAnkCEE3IN_01vcKfJ27KhowKB7UnVIVsbR1E8h0V5o/s400/October+photoview+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255878611761752946" border="0" /></a><br />Cody <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Heimbaugh's</span> photography makes a beautiful display on the east wall.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PWw4B5uru8K1RjPOi7t5fAXgWCKiq7lKaWvTzR-ju9djhpqohH-7I4NRRndqXXFWOyZ_yZrtfJ6WbhpNF90tYqzl6LwonQ-OuZrgaD_vjf74s0a6iuE3AnzN5-3Ae6SMROlswHMNpTs/s1600-h/October+photoview+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PWw4B5uru8K1RjPOi7t5fAXgWCKiq7lKaWvTzR-ju9djhpqohH-7I4NRRndqXXFWOyZ_yZrtfJ6WbhpNF90tYqzl6LwonQ-OuZrgaD_vjf74s0a6iuE3AnzN5-3Ae6SMROlswHMNpTs/s400/October+photoview+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255878619585613634" border="0" /></a>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-46058669582395528662008-10-05T06:47:00.001-07:002008-10-05T06:56:35.638-07:00October Artists<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RjoJDbflmyqUzmG2C8ejo2AY8KKUlRaVoMsWoke1YfHSBbrNyoewd-WJHlzCOuvo_hOWpctpfIBOlSBeDTqavRu58sDSY2yReiR1KOE2D1VayH1tsPnxTEchTkl90jtGpKEom_0w2yY/s1600-h/Michiko+Conklin+_Unfinished_Poem.jpg">October Show at Elements Gallery</a><br /><br />Artist Reception<br />Friday, October 10, 2008<br />5:00 to 8:00 PM<br />Featuring three diverse artists:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RjoJDbflmyqUzmG2C8ejo2AY8KKUlRaVoMsWoke1YfHSBbrNyoewd-WJHlzCOuvo_hOWpctpfIBOlSBeDTqavRu58sDSY2yReiR1KOE2D1VayH1tsPnxTEchTkl90jtGpKEom_0w2yY/s1600-h/Michiko+Conklin+_Unfinished_Poem.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RjoJDbflmyqUzmG2C8ejo2AY8KKUlRaVoMsWoke1YfHSBbrNyoewd-WJHlzCOuvo_hOWpctpfIBOlSBeDTqavRu58sDSY2yReiR1KOE2D1VayH1tsPnxTEchTkl90jtGpKEom_0w2yY/s400/Michiko+Conklin+_Unfinished_Poem.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253666627180721810" border="0" /></a>Michiko Conklin - Watercolor Paintings<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcGaBS1v3YNd3HLQfkEWOl0w68S_y6WSshq7ZH00nJEWNzsxC76ocpkkw0_GctHqtPt1C8xOGtXyev7GrhVSCDdGWHFxM9lJ5bImeAx36w7TqL17VrXUdobXfU9nUdCFL38vHoiselnA/s1600-h/Linda+Cleve-Roberts+Spyder+Series+I.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcGaBS1v3YNd3HLQfkEWOl0w68S_y6WSshq7ZH00nJEWNzsxC76ocpkkw0_GctHqtPt1C8xOGtXyev7GrhVSCDdGWHFxM9lJ5bImeAx36w7TqL17VrXUdobXfU9nUdCFL38vHoiselnA/s400/Linda+Cleve-Roberts+Spyder+Series+I.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253666632900228306" border="0" /></a>Linda Cleve-Roberts - Fiberart<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLS_dixy0w-RsMxbuxxJhNdYgE55NZtSOe77BstRZp5FIOWosc8zFZpkscEbymiGKOPbBE7696__sxWULMskcqi-Nl7wEjQzZDdI-WY_HasFDRObvILhW-41-v261Bn2MEBY8isMaP1uU/s1600-h/02859+Boulder+in+Island+Lake+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLS_dixy0w-RsMxbuxxJhNdYgE55NZtSOe77BstRZp5FIOWosc8zFZpkscEbymiGKOPbBE7696__sxWULMskcqi-Nl7wEjQzZDdI-WY_HasFDRObvILhW-41-v261Bn2MEBY8isMaP1uU/s400/02859+Boulder+in+Island+Lake+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253666632386651842" border="0" /></a><br />Cody Heimbaugh - Photography<br /><br />2914 First Avenue North<br />Billings, Montana 59101<br />(406) 254-9050<br /></div>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-9760388906201021712008-08-11T09:35:00.000-07:002008-08-11T09:53:48.197-07:00Artist Reception 8-8-08<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUtS2awvLpMS7BKc7eOR1Tettk6y2urZHidTNFCn2ZCkjCuxsyBd04yEzjPgXpPAA5DFwf-PYzDOAd5-xWF3n23w9nkSlG9ThbILVutnvmU7o_ZpTlw0itf1SSQKJEWr-Ehh3Uepkkq4/s1600-h/Elements+Cynthia+bouquet.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMUtS2awvLpMS7BKc7eOR1Tettk6y2urZHidTNFCn2ZCkjCuxsyBd04yEzjPgXpPAA5DFwf-PYzDOAd5-xWF3n23w9nkSlG9ThbILVutnvmU7o_ZpTlw0itf1SSQKJEWr-Ehh3Uepkkq4/s400/Elements+Cynthia+bouquet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233302396126391090" border="0" /></a><br />Cynthia St Charles poses with a beautiful arrangement, compliments of a friend who participated in one of her art quilt retreats in 2007.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQL2ymiCwH_HsvjgSVHJJSIZyM8sJrlNcCE41zqCBfM-YvuZr1gUc6xxvwTfXl160TQxwedhSF0TBUywpIR2ae-5NpXO6OO3YCeqqxd8Dky2dx41LVtSeksS096iylu4CSgtqgCNdUxKE/s1600-h/Elements+TrevorMichelle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQL2ymiCwH_HsvjgSVHJJSIZyM8sJrlNcCE41zqCBfM-YvuZr1gUc6xxvwTfXl160TQxwedhSF0TBUywpIR2ae-5NpXO6OO3YCeqqxd8Dky2dx41LVtSeksS096iylu4CSgtqgCNdUxKE/s400/Elements+TrevorMichelle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301932200033314" border="0" /></a><br />Photographer Michelle Shumaker chats with a guest.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NDDiMVwzZq-PXWkPn3X_V0eYjBO6_csWxNeRkUOyE4wG206U4yFY6BTJsps-M9j6wp8S_maPUBz03hTMogED5wkseP-YWuU8rl4etJhmocf2l9QVBZmb1AlB6TuM2RQnLnwil2gs1U4/s1600-h/Elements+Marlys+Paugh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NDDiMVwzZq-PXWkPn3X_V0eYjBO6_csWxNeRkUOyE4wG206U4yFY6BTJsps-M9j6wp8S_maPUBz03hTMogED5wkseP-YWuU8rl4etJhmocf2l9QVBZmb1AlB6TuM2RQnLnwil2gs1U4/s400/Elements+Marlys+Paugh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301943239728082" border="0" /></a><br />Visitors included the mother / grandmother of the three featured artists.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCSZrQ6rs4GTsojCWE3VG5KIRNJVjXy_IDQA5d85mTBuzAoSa0g0rvirezvDEfaHDi4VIN2ocKB7X9elXy2Ma5Baqd8Cfs7jJdbeTb-S5jpROfR5_21OCeT9cZuRYJhP5Y46kuqDUaoQ/s1600-h/Elements+Jim+Paugh.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCSZrQ6rs4GTsojCWE3VG5KIRNJVjXy_IDQA5d85mTBuzAoSa0g0rvirezvDEfaHDi4VIN2ocKB7X9elXy2Ma5Baqd8Cfs7jJdbeTb-S5jpROfR5_21OCeT9cZuRYJhP5Y46kuqDUaoQ/s400/Elements+Jim+Paugh.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301950729016658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhuFb4rsVbKhBvr-O4mpQN4liA7EAIss1Q7B37Y0oIF3ZNQ_fAgfYBbS6lVVdKau5NrkfwxdXIdEeqw2TmY4nrbwfbBDF701RMgHEru5MlBMLSHkEKyv9rieV74y6f9Tr-QCDTmd9HQ4/s1600-h/Elements+Kathy+etc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhuFb4rsVbKhBvr-O4mpQN4liA7EAIss1Q7B37Y0oIF3ZNQ_fAgfYBbS6lVVdKau5NrkfwxdXIdEeqw2TmY4nrbwfbBDF701RMgHEru5MlBMLSHkEKyv9rieV74y6f9Tr-QCDTmd9HQ4/s400/Elements+Kathy+etc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301952702409522" border="0" /></a><br />The turnout was good and we had a great time visiting.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfincbPnch5JDzbr8GJ4Dp2UoKqJtA5kIGk3AkQNyqqJQUYvuaseqoIdd2b6MWA4FSSgAox0i8nGHiP9eayAviqCoCIemSELa-dSCSrYKs7N0Kez3uIgxbj3h0kP0jy8GF6JTPV8rMxw/s1600-h/Elements+view.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfincbPnch5JDzbr8GJ4Dp2UoKqJtA5kIGk3AkQNyqqJQUYvuaseqoIdd2b6MWA4FSSgAox0i8nGHiP9eayAviqCoCIemSELa-dSCSrYKs7N0Kez3uIgxbj3h0kP0jy8GF6JTPV8rMxw/s400/Elements+view.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233301961563458818" border="0" /></a>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-80326918611857774532008-07-25T08:07:00.000-07:002008-11-13T03:04:54.916-08:00Cynthia St Charles shows with daughters Elizabeth and Michelle Shumaker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKovOXvotxizkJUTWEuUrNYLmKXhFcmx7P2QrJglPzLQkkIbx2ujre2dE9olK5dmTPIOcy8zGr370ev2UYM3eYqNYcMk1tZAwmvzKCkEVxF3cUgmIkp1jV9Hyld5-KtlFF_1_iZ68UDM/s1600-h/blog-postcard.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0-STokJtpNsNxoY3J5-suUljba0xEUovAOz38iUwaX6paSo2xZZM57S-wJtW5Zp1l4jatrgCbzgdWGnKp7rszsdGH-2fI2GyDNeb-CXDp-wjrvZDl7CHFOcC9-ei9lFtNlbkmB1ItH8/s400/5-08-Postcard-Mana-Lesman.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226962958360001234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16;">Mana Lesman began drawing and painting in the mountains of </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Montana</span></st1:place></st1:state><span style="font-size:16;"> where she grew up.<span style=""> </span>She spent the early sixties studying art and architecture at </span><st1:place><st1:city><span style="font-size:16;">Denver University</span></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;">, </span><st1:state><span style="font-size:16;">Kansas</span></st1:state></st1:place><span style="font-size:16;"> State University and Kansas City Art Institute.<span style=""> </span>In 1964, she lived in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Chicago</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;"> where she worked as a product designer.<span style=""> </span>In 1978, she served as Fine Arts Director for Elixir Gallery in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Chicago</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;">.<span style=""> </span>While residing in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Chicago</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;">, she received numerous awards and recognition for her poster designs, murals and paintings.<span style=""> </span>She also taught visual art workshops and dance in the public schools.<span style=""> </span>In 1985, she returned to </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Billings</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;"> where she continues to paint and maintain an active schedule of teaching art workshops and dance in the public schools.<span style=""> </span>Since she began exhibiting her work, Ms. Lesman has had some 70 one woman shows in the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">US</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size:16;"> and </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Canada</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-size:16;">.<span style=""> </span>Her work is currently in galleries in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Billings</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;">, Red Lodge, and </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="font-size:16;">Helena</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="font-size:16;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16;">Ms. Lesman is dedicated to seeing art reach out to the community.<span style=""> </span>Her direction has been to raise people’s consciousness, to enhance their understanding of their roots, their beliefs, their labor and ultimately themselves through art.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16;">“<i>I paint what I feel strongly about.<span style=""> </span>I have sought to make visible my feelings because I think it is important to continuously awaken consciousness, my own and my audience.<span style=""> </span>Feelings lead to action and we must examine always what action we choose to take.<span style=""> </span>Only with a sense of others and the worlds around us, past, present, and future, can we make rational and relevant move in our lives.<span style=""> </span>My art is dedicated to that awakening”.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Cynthia St Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05627612491156423102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2248611755753539631.post-88189618297467217862008-05-14T20:38:00.000-07:002008-11-13T03:04:56.524-08:00Our First Opening<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHJv0BlwetpYsxBOcbvzVhFZWBxEDgtPOZf0Phmq3anzZXAfx6Pt1wW_mdOMQguXgyTIsOb3m1-V6YWIpIkS6mhBVCN5O_5C6IWCuj5AxN-uIXaRziczXpyz8oR9krLekEiWa97delQQ/s1600-h/Elements+5-2-08.jpg">Elements Gallery</a><br />Whew! We only decided the first of April to open this gallery, and here we are, one month later - opening our doors for the first time.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHJv0BlwetpYsxBOcbvzVhFZWBxEDgtPOZf0Phmq3anzZXAfx6Pt1wW_mdOMQguXgyTIsOb3m1-V6YWIpIkS6mhBVCN5O_5C6IWCuj5AxN-uIXaRziczXpyz8oR9krLekEiWa97delQQ/s1600-h/Elements+5-2-08.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHJv0BlwetpYsxBOcbvzVhFZWBxEDgtPOZf0Phmq3anzZXAfx6Pt1wW_mdOMQguXgyTIsOb3m1-V6YWIpIkS6mhBVCN5O_5C6IWCuj5AxN-uIXaRziczXpyz8oR9krLekEiWa97delQQ/s400/Elements+5-2-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200524860958963826" border="0" /></a>We are featuring colorful works of fine and functional art.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8uRWUlBXFI9ECth-O7V3SIGV0AzoNbeIqHWFzTmIhWM0bv8m3pSraYXvxCqw5A6mta8Vy5C6bXt6wughf5u71lyNDg6zCiCiOFcDNABpSR0Sn1Ga14Z8bqfzw3v-ISKM0BNx5ZhQg-o/s1600-h/Elements+5-2-08+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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