tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39601162204045821042011-07-31T04:07:23.555-07:00Louise LamontagneVisual ArtistLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-61807611044663392522011-05-03T16:51:00.000-07:002011-05-09T09:39:04.387-07:00Highways and Byways<div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ClSHJ1g90Tg/TcgXEI4qDjI/AAAAAAAAALU/w1mXEDE1exU/s1600/Orange%2BSky%2BOil%2B18x24.jpg"><font size="2"><img style="width: 200px; height: 150px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604755096134618674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ClSHJ1g90Tg/TcgXEI4qDjI/AAAAAAAAALU/w1mXEDE1exU/s200/Orange%2BSky%2BOil%2B18x24.jpg" /></font></a></div><div><font size="2">Orange Sky Oil 18x24</font></div><div> </div><div>Roby King Galleries</div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>176 Winslow Way E</div><div>Bainbridge Island, WA 98110</div><div><a href="http://www.robykinggallery.com">www.robykinggallery.com</a></div><div>206.842.2063</div><div>Gallery Hours 10am-5:30pm Tues.-Sat.</div><div> </div><div>May 6-28</div><div>Opening reception Friday May 6th 6-8pm</div><div><br /> </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GmOQYJ7-mjE/TcCa3IYXudI/AAAAAAAAAK8/PSjrUOGTN0Y/s1600/Taking%2BIt%2BIn-Oil%2B30x40.jpg"></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Du1cCzJ1AOo/TcCc56wsAjI/AAAAAAAAALE/Ll1Zj9BkunE/s1600/Journey%2BThrough%2BParadise-%2BOil%2B30x40.jpg"></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-6180761104466339252?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-30056775181538421982011-05-01T17:26:00.000-07:002011-05-01T18:27:02.846-07:00Glacier Series<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0dAB1_u_1w/Tb4G3FOQx5I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/EDd9v4U02EE/s1600/Swift%2BCurrent%2B39x30.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 154px; height: 200px; float: left; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601922529860044690" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0dAB1_u_1w/Tb4G3FOQx5I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/EDd9v4U02EE/s200/Swift%2BCurrent%2B39x30.jpg" /></a>New Paintings at the Jest Gallery!</div><div> </div><div>May 5-30th</div><div>Opening Reception Thursday May 5th 6-9pm</div><div> </div><div>502 East 2nd Street</div><div>Whitefish,MT 59937</div><div><a href="mailto:jestgallery@yahoo.com">jestgallery@yahoo.com</a></div><div>406.862.5777</div><div>Gallery Hours 11-5 Mon-Fri</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-3005677518153842198?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-71018740247308836432011-04-10T17:07:00.000-07:002011-04-10T17:35:30.625-07:00End of a Season<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WX_bMsL1lhg/TaJGrM9N_kI/AAAAAAAAAIk/GibYDN_NSnI/s1600/End%2Bof%2Ba%2BSeason%2B24x18%2BStage%2B3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594111395173891650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WX_bMsL1lhg/TaJGrM9N_kI/AAAAAAAAAIk/GibYDN_NSnI/s320/End%2Bof%2Ba%2BSeason%2B24x18%2BStage%2B3.JPG" /></a><em><span style="font-size:78%;"> "End of a Season" Oil on Board 24"x18"</span></em></div><br /><p>Actually, it is the beginning of a season....the ground is thawing, the daffodils are almost in bloom and I see buds on the lilac bushes around my house. There is new life everywhere and new paintings are being born in the studio as well. <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This one, painted in the fall, was just delivered to Art Fusion in Bigfork MT ( </span><a href="http://www.bigforkartfusion.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.bigforkartfusion.com/</span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> ) to make room for the new creations!</span></p><br /><div align="center"></div></span><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-7101874024730883643?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-42668686057133069402011-04-03T04:15:00.000-07:002011-04-03T17:20:42.144-07:00Back in the Studio<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_1zZF-__-8M/TZkGCWy7JPI/AAAAAAAAAIc/xmSCGEFjBnU/s1600/For%2BBritt%2B8x10%2BStage%2B8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 255px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591507049905857778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_1zZF-__-8M/TZkGCWy7JPI/AAAAAAAAAIc/xmSCGEFjBnU/s320/For%2BBritt%2B8x10%2BStage%2B8.JPG" /></a> <em><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">"Follow Your Bliss"</span> oil on board 8"x10"</span></strong></em> </div><em><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></em><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="left">I am happy to be creating in my Montana studio again after spending the better part of 2010 working on my brother's US Senate campaign . What an incredible experience that was and quite a change from my solitary artist lifestyle. I was honored and so proud to be a part of his team!</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Since then I have been painting, painting, painting and have a full 2011 show season scheduled.....Stay tuned for for more updates soon!! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-4266868605713306940?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-67310526175813282762010-02-24T18:22:00.001-08:002010-02-24T19:57:46.046-08:00Painitng in Arizona<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/S4Xgy_YA21I/AAAAAAAAAGg/d8RV6h5Msfc/s1600-h/Tucson+Studio+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442002891357346642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/S4Xgy_YA21I/AAAAAAAAAGg/d8RV6h5Msfc/s320/Tucson+Studio+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/S4Xgkjb7PiI/AAAAAAAAAGY/MW2-4lTnxyQ/s1600-h/Tucson+Studio.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442002643339394594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/S4Xgkjb7PiI/AAAAAAAAAGY/MW2-4lTnxyQ/s320/Tucson+Studio.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>What an inspiring retreat! I just spent a week working with my friend and artist colleague Mary Frances (<a href="http://themaryfrances.com/">http://themaryfrances.com/</a> ) in her Tucson, AZ studio. I painted landscapes with encaustics and Mary Frances was creating a traditional icon with egg tempera. We kept marveling at how cool it was that we were working in the two most ancient mediums! </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I also had a two hour private consultation with encaustic artist/gallery owner Miles Conrad <a href="http://www.milesconrad.com/">(http://www.milesconrad.com/</a>) at the Conrad Wilde Gallery (<a href="http://www.conradwildegallery.com/">http://www.conradwildegallery.com/</a> )</div><div>He gave me some constructive feedback and great suggestions. I am re energized to get back to work in my own studio. </div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-6731052617581328276?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-66521756745138726692009-11-10T07:13:00.000-08:002009-11-10T07:16:32.551-08:00Face BookI just created a fan page "Louise Lamontagne Art" on facebook. Check it out!<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Louise-Lamontagne-Art/171327110982?ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Louise-Lamontagne-Art/171327110982?ref=ts</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-6652175674513872669?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-1811971774368196902009-10-27T04:53:00.000-07:002009-10-27T14:36:16.313-07:00Autumn in Encaustic<div align="left"></div><p></p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397394621184278834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/Sudlz7RLATI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/gok4RbVH1J4/s320/Gallery+31+10-09+2.JPG" border="0" /> </p><div align="center">New encaustic paintings at Gallery 31 in Orleans, MA </div><div align="center">through November 27,2009</div><br /><div align="center">31 Main StreetOrleans, MA 02653 </div><div align="center">508-247-9469</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/Subn32oZnOI/AAAAAAAAAEw/2Zk6Ly8pyxE/s1600-h/Almost+Home.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397256150193904866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/Subn32oZnOI/AAAAAAAAAEw/2Zk6Ly8pyxE/s320/Almost+Home.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> <strong>"Almost Home"</strong> Encasutic 11x14 in</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div align="center"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-181197177436819690?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-12661876158974942252009-07-29T12:13:00.000-07:002009-10-27T11:01:37.056-07:002009 Western Montana "Paint Out"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCysPqcSgI/AAAAAAAAADY/Ad__sqUwYJo/s1600-h/IMG_5349.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363983629386795522" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCysPqcSgI/AAAAAAAAADY/Ad__sqUwYJo/s400/IMG_5349.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><div>July 17-22nd, 2009</div><div></div><div>Exhibition of Pleine Aire & Studio paintings through August 23,2009</div><div>Dana Gallery</div><div>246 North Higgins</div><div>Missoula, MT 59802</div><div>(406) 721-3154</div><div><a href="mailto:info@danagallery.com">info@danagallery.com</a></div><div><a href="http://www.danagallery.com/">http://www.danagallery.com/</a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">The following oil paintings were created within a 4 day period in Missoula and Ovando,MT. </span></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiKBUlwkI/AAAAAAAAACg/1u4rXuA38X4/s1600-h/The+Garden+Next+Door+16x20+oil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363965449235448386" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiKBUlwkI/AAAAAAAAACg/1u4rXuA38X4/s200/The+Garden+Next+Door+16x20+oil.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">The Garden Next Door 16"x20" <span style="color:#cc0000;">Sold</span><br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCycbaTf9I/AAAAAAAAADQ/FPfXLfA4hS8/s1600-h/Upper+Miller+Creek-16x20-Oil+Warm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363983357662429138" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCycbaTf9I/AAAAAAAAADQ/FPfXLfA4hS8/s200/Upper+Miller+Creek-16x20-Oil+Warm.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Upper Miller Creek<strong> </strong>16"x20" </span></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCpqykA01I/AAAAAAAAADA/m1kzw-stIfk/s1600-h/Willow+and+Grove-8x10-Oil+Warm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363973708790682450" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCpqykA01I/AAAAAAAAADA/m1kzw-stIfk/s200/Willow+and+Grove-8x10-Oil+Warm.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Willow and Pond 9"x12" <span style="color:#cc0000;">Sold</span></span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJ3_wt_I/AAAAAAAAACY/ApakN0mV17Q/s1600-h/Monture+Look+Out-+16x20-+Oil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363965446732167154" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 158px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJ3_wt_I/AAAAAAAAACY/ApakN0mV17Q/s200/Monture+Look+Out-+16x20-+Oil.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Monture Overlook 16"x20" </span></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJg_J5aI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Cq-gKi2xbeQ/s1600-h/Greenough+Park+I-Rattlesnake+Creek+18x14+Oil+Warm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363965440555607458" style="WIDTH: 156px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJg_J5aI/AAAAAAAAACQ/Cq-gKi2xbeQ/s200/Greenough+Park+I-Rattlesnake+Creek+18x14+Oil+Warm.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Rattlesnake Creek 18"x14" </span></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJZmA5CI/AAAAAAAAACI/MxOLq9oxWpE/s1600-h/Grove+Near+Scotty%27s+Creek-24x18-Oil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363965438571111458" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJZmA5CI/AAAAAAAAACI/MxOLq9oxWpE/s200/Grove+Near+Scotty%27s+Creek-24x18-Oil.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Grove Near Scotty's Creek 24"x18" </span></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJPeE9YI/AAAAAAAAACA/OrwluPoJlcA/s1600-h/Greenough+Park+II-Snap+Shot-16x12-Oil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363965435853469058" style="WIDTH: 149px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/SnCiJPeE9YI/AAAAAAAAACA/OrwluPoJlcA/s200/Greenough+Park+II-Snap+Shot-16x12-Oil.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Upper Miller Creek 16"x12" </span></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-1266187615897494225?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960116220404582104.post-21766455925912874632007-01-29T10:50:00.000-08:002007-01-29T10:52:42.913-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/Rb5CVW67maI/AAAAAAAAAAY/7wDxFjw8hJA/s1600-h/Over+The+Prairie+16x20.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5025527168889493922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wfegsHAyY84/Rb5CVW67maI/AAAAAAAAAAY/7wDxFjw8hJA/s200/Over+The+Prairie+16x20.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3960116220404582104-2176645592591287463?l=louiselamontagne.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01126982895669951092noreply@blogger.com2