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We are thrilled to have two renowned Western artists at Cawdrey Gallery for the last Art Walk of 2024. Crow artist Kevin Red Star and equine sculptor Brenna Kimbro will have their latest work on display. This is a must-see event! On Thursdays throughout the year, the art community of Whitefish comes together to host an evening of featured artist exhibitions, entertainment, and light refreshments. Join us in celebrating our art community through Whitefish Gallery Nights!Kevin Red Star was born on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass, Montana. He attended the newly founded Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe and then received a full scholarship to San Francisco Art Institute. He received an honorary doctorate from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, in 1997 and one from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe in 2010. In 2018 Red Star received both the James R. Parks Trustee Purchase Award at the Autry Museum’s Masters of the American West in Los Angeles and the Montana Governor’s Award for the Arts in Helena. “Indian culture has in the past been ignored to a great extent. It is, for me, as well as for many other Indian artists, a rich source of creative expression. An intertwining of my Indian culture with contemporary art expression has given me a greater insight concerning my art. I hope to accomplish something for the American Indian and at the same time achieve personal satisfaction in a creative statement through my art.”
Brenna Kimbro was born in Seoul, Korea then was adopted by a loving family who lived on a working cattle ranch in eastern Oregon. She grew up surrounded by animals and art and instantly fell in love with horses. Kimbro is a painter and sculptor primarily depicting horses and Western wildlife. She creates sculptures out of wood and other found materials. At a young age, Kimbro was able to start casting her wood sculptures in bronze and has been creating equine art for over 35 years.
"I pay homage to horses. I pay homage to my artistic family who has encouraged me to explore with many mediums and express my authentic self through art since I was a little child. I also pay homage to the ancient Asian artists who’ve portrayed horses in similar ways for centuries before me. In Ancient Korean history horses represent energy, freedom, and the vitality of nature itself. Horses were honored as guides of the soul. Horses were depicted in pottery, folding screens, and grand stone sculptures. Horses symbolized freedom, prosperity, distinction and speed. Receiving affection from horses was sacred, and organic horse statues were often created from natural materials such as clay, wood, branches, and bamboo. Appreciating the ancient, timeless, and everlasting connection between humans and horses fuels my passion to create and be part of this beautiful and undying legacy. It helps me understand why I too was born with a consuming and unstoppable fire within that constantly burns to create the essence of animals, predominantly inspirational horses who evolve from the vast materials that surround me."
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cawdrey Gallery, 206 Lupfer Avenue,Whitefish,MT,United States
