Exploring Yellowstone Through ART
Twenty-six professional and amateur artists—current and former residents of the county and the park—are represented. Subjects are as varied as the park itself, including landscapes, geothermal features, wildlife, and more. Artists chose varied mediums, including oil, oil encaustic, acrylic, watercolor, oil pastel, colored pencil, and stained glass. A brief story about the artist's inspiration behind each piece is included as is artist contact info. Please contact the artist directly regarding their featured piece, which may be available for sale. Some sales benefit the museum! Artists may also have other works available.
Yellowstone has a long history of inspiring artists. Before the park was created, artist Thomas Moran, along with photographer William H. Jackson, documented the wonders of the park, helping build support for its preservation. Since the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, thousands of artists have followed in their footsteps, finding inspiration from the park’s wild places and wildlife. This relationship between the wonders of nature and the desire to interpret them will continue to enthrall artists far into the future.
Artists share their interpretation of place, conveying the history and culture of an area in ways that cannot be duplicated. The viewer gains not only a greater understanding of place but art also possesses intangible and ineffable qualities that enhance the viewer’s experience.
NOTE: Many of these works are for sale and some directly benefit the museum. Please visit the links on their artwork to find specifics about contacting the artist or purchasing their work.
by Janie Camp; Oil on linen, 16 x 20 - $2500 www.legendsfineart.com This remote area at the end of the South Arm of Yellowstone Lake is an archaeological site known to some early Native Americans as “The Place They Go To Die.” I was moved by the scene’s mist and forest-fire smoke coloring the morning sun. The mood evoked a beautiful eeriness reminiscent of a place where one might rest in peace.
by Linda Barnsley Oil, 11 x 14; $200 www.lindabarnsley.com Every time I visit Yellowstone I am inundated with ideas for future works. As a wildlife painter I travel through the park with my camera at the ready, never knowing what I will find. This bull elk was captured in late afternoon on a winter’s day—fading sunlight highlighting the frozen landscape.
by Janie Camp; Oil on linen, 16 x 20 - $2500 www.legendsfineart.com This remote area at the end of the South Arm of Yellowstone Lake is an archaeological site known to some early Native Americans as “The Place They Go To Die.” I was moved by the scene’s mist and forest-fire smoke coloring the morning sun. The mood evoked a beautiful eeriness reminiscent of a place where one might rest in peace.