1+1=1 Gallery opens a fabulous new exhibit of young art students’ work from April 6 through May 15. Young Voices 2020 is also a fundraiser for Helena Food Share and L&C Humane Society, chosen by the students themselves. Ema Blue Terry age 17 and an emerging young visual artist has worked at 1+1=1 Gallery since she was 11 years old. Ema gives a virtual gallery talk and displays her artworks in our Young Voices 2020 exhibit ...
1+1=1 Gallery opens a fabulous new exhibit of young art students’ work from April 6 through May 15. Young Voices 2020 is also a fundraiser for Helena Food Share and L&C Humane Society, chosen by the students themselves. Justin Terry, a serious 15 year old visual artist who aspires to be an architect, gives a virtual gallery talk and displays his artworks in our ...
1+1=1 Gallery opens a fabulous new exhibit of young art students’ work from April 6 through May 15. Young Voices 2020 is also a fundraiser for Helena Food Share and L&C Humane Society, chosen by the students themselves. 12 year old Scarlet Carpenter, highly motivated and socially outgoing, is in her second year of studio sessions at 1+1=1 and has produced a diversity of artworks she's very proud of. Planning and curating the exhibit ...
1+1=1 Gallery opens a fabulous new exhibit of young art students’ work from April 6 through May 15. Young Voices 2020 is also a fundraiser for Helena Food Share and L&C Humane Society, chosen by the students themselves. 10 year old artist, Isaiah Abelin, has his own style and has gained much confidence through the process of planning this year's ...
1+1=1 Gallery opens a fabulous new exhibit of young art students’ work from April 6 through May 15. Young Voices 2020 is also a fundraiser for Helena Food Share and L&C Humane Society, chosen by the students themselves. 12 year old artist, Ivey FitzGerald, has grown up in a family of artists, and has found her own voice through the process of planning this year's ...
Young Voices 2020 is a fabulous art exhibit of student art from 2019 and the first two months of 2020. Evey Linden started out in our 1+1=1 Studio art sessions as a 12 year old, but by the time she was pulling into the final stages of preparing and planning the exhibit, she was a teen: 13 to be exact. She has a natural tendency to be creative and think outside the lines, and has found the beginnings of her own unique style and artist's voice while ...
Our youngest art student this year, Ciana is not new to the Young Voices annual exhibits. She charmed a huge audience during the opening reception of Young Voices 2019 last February. This year, her gallery talk is virtual because of the temporary closure of our brick-and-mortar gallery. Ciana thinks deeply about her art, something we find delightful in a 10 year old. She continues to explore every medium, though she notes that her favorite is printmaking ...
Like Any Trilogy in Progress ... We Anticipate the Next Book in This Series
We are pleased to be able to show the delicate, poignant art of Michele Landsaat. Her work is shown as original prints, -- some with chine colle´ -- that are also part of her artist books.
At 1+1=1 this month, we are showing Landsaat's works from three different series - the trilogy, What Was Lost & What Was Found, comprised of three related stories, Apple, Water and Seed; the Gardener series and the Fountain series.
Michele Landsaat's prints are part of our 2019 Works on Paper exhibit, running from June 25th through August 9th. Check out our online catalog for available works by Michele, and of course, if you are in Helena Montana, please stop in person by for a cup of coffee and a stunning exhibit! Read on for Michele's Narrative Descriptions
Grab a snack and beverage, listen to youngsters and teens bravely deliver their artist talks, browse their exquisite work and choose a piece of framed, funky or elegant, ready-to-hang art for your home. The art is super affordable — and 75% of all sales go to local charities selected by the young artists themselves. What’s not to love?!
During the winter of 2018/2019, these students have worked with Maureen Shaughnessy in her studio, exploring different printmaking and painting mediums. Now, the gallery walls are theirs for the duration of the show which runs from February 15th- March 13th.
In preparation for this exhibit, Maureen’s students personally helped to mount the show; they chose, framed, signed and titled their pieces; helped to clean and paint the gallery walls and pedestals, wrote artist statements and gallery talks and, in return, gained life skills, generosity and confidence as young artists and entrepreneurs.
Ema Terry, Rachel Kuntz, Hannah Fleischmann, Adia Terry, Lilly Hamper, Evey Linden and Ciana Williams-Standley. These artists range in age from 9-16 years old.
… and the winners are … God’s Love homeless shelter and the Holter’s Art for Survival Program.
As part of the preparation for this exhibit, we ask the students to research a list of a couple dozen local non-profits and to pick their top two or three favorites. They all come together and advocate — to each other — for their choices. This year we had some difficult choices to make. So many great organizations were on their short lists! After discussion and some lobbying, we use a consensus process to settle on two that everyone feels good about donating to. They are working hard to raise these funds, so we want them all to feel heard, and have ownership in the outcome.
As galleries do, artwork sales are split 50/50 with the artists. These seven youth will donate half of their commission and the gallery will donate all of ours. Your purchases encourage young artists in gaining confidence and contribute to these deserving local organizations.
For more, go to our Facebook event page or Maureen’s studio Instagram account. We’ve been posting photos throughout the months of preparation.
We would like to thank the individuals who have made these classes and art exhibit possible with their own generosity. Christine Eckel donated all of the frames. Three anonymous donors contributed two full scholarships for students from low-income families. And the Alex Team asked 1+1=1 Gallery to manage an auction of Alexandra Swaney’s personal art collection, with proceeds going to our scholarship fund and to Musikanten Montana, two of her favorite causes. The Alex Team is MJ Williams, Nancy Owens, Melissa Kwasney, Nan Parsons, Bryher Herak and John Sims. It takes a village to raise a child. And a village’s engagement and commitment to each other, to create a great place to live for all.
To everyone who attends openings, purchases art, donates time and funds, comes in on ordinary days to view and appreciate the art of all of our artists: Thank you for your ongoing support.
~ Maureen Shaughnessy and Tim Carney
Studio Art Classes and One-on-Ones Start November 2018
My art classes are kinda un-normal:
I am offering some really fun art seshes this year. I am planning to teach teen one-on-ones; women's workshops and kids' studio seshes along with a couple of guest-artist one and two day workshops. These are not your typical "art classes" to learn a technique such as watercolor painting or drawing, although in the process of making, you will learn some great techniques!
I refer to my teaching as "studio creative seshes" and "expressive arts classes" because I go beyond technique. I encourage students of all ages to dive into a subject, explore unusual ways to express themselves and experience the delight of success no matter what you think you are capable of. I believe creativity exists in everyone and it needs to be awakened then nourished by building confidence, making stuff, playing around, contemplating the results with a critical eye, and actually getting down to it and doing. Stop thinking about making art and get doing!
