Tag: fine art gallery

July 31, 2018

PRESS HERE: A Printmakers Showcase

“PRESS HERE: Printmakers’ Showcase” starts September 7th with an opening reception

We are truly looking forward to our first exhibit of the fall, PRESS HERE. Opening night will be September 7th, when you can be the first to see the prints coming out of the studios of artists who work at Pratt Institute of Arts, and the local studios of Carol Montgomery and Maureen Shaughnessy. We are excited to introduce our art buyers and art lovers to something different — the printmakers who live and work in Seattle bring a fresh perspective to what we are all used to out here in Montana. Most of the Seattle printmakers work in the print studio at Pratt Fine Arts, and show in one or more Seattle galleries. We are honored to have them at 1+1=1 in Helena! As well, Carol and Maureen have been hard at work creating new linocuts, monoprints and collagraphs for the show. Expect to be surprised, delighted and moved by this collection of printmakers’ artworks.

What: new exhibit, “PRESS HERE”

When: Friday Sep. 7 from 5 to 8pm

Who: Our opening events are for everyone, kids too — and it’s free

Where: 1+1=1 Gallery is located at 434 North Last Chance Gulch in Helena, Montana.

More Info: Call the gallery 406.431.9931 or email us

Artists include:

• Tina Garrick Albro, Walla Walla & Seattle WA

• Abbie Birmingham, Seattle wa

• larry calkins, seattle wa

• eric chamberlain, seattle wa

• annie lewis, seattle wa

• joan mamelok, seattle wa

• Carol Montgomery, Helena MT

• maureen shaughnessy, helena mt

• Becky Street Seattle Wa

• lauren zalewski, seattle wa

All artworks featured in PRESS HERE will be available through our online exhibit catalog beginning the day after the show opens. Watch for a link at the top of our home page here, or to make sure you don’t miss it, subscribe to our love notes and we will send you a link in an email that morning. The catalog goes live on September 8th.

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July 18, 2018

RITUAL: Functional Clay in Everyday Life

“RITUAL: Functional Clay in Everyday Life” starts August 3rd with an opening reception

Our next show opens August 3 and runs through September 1, 2018. Please join us on opening night for a reception, to meet the artists and get the best choice of functional pieces for your home, office or gifts.

What: Opening Reception of “Ritual: functional clay in everyday life”

When: Friday Aug. 3 from 5 to 8pm

Who: Our opening events are for everyone, kids too — and it’s free

Where: 1+1=1 Gallery is located at 434 North Last Chance Gulch in Helena, Montana.

More Info: Call the gallery 406.431.9931 or email us

Why Ritual?

Ritual. Isn’t that something we should save for special days? Why not create more meaning in everyday activities? Rituals slow us down, connect us with the origins of things and the underlying beauty of all life. From cooking and eating … to lighting a candle; placing flowers in a vase; drinking coffee, tea, ale or wine; bathing and brushing teeth; meditation and prayer; telling stories and tucking children or ourselves in bed … these are things we may do everyday and — if done with intention — can become wonderful meaningful moments for us.

Nine local and regional ceramic artists submitted a large selection of functional clay objects that can be used in our everyday life. Bowls, plates, cups, cookie jars, mugs, trays, vases and tumblers are just a few. Everything in the exhibit is beautiful enough to be displayed as a work of art … and useful enough to become part of your everyday life.

Artists include:

• Maureen Cole, Helena MT

• sarah magar, sook bc canada

• George McCauley, Helena MT

• Page Kelly Piccolo, Clancy MT

• Carla potter, Helena mt

• andrew rivera, missoula MT

• trudy skari, helena MT

• Sarahjess Swann, Bozeman MT

• Eliza Weber, great falls mt

Just in time for Montana visitors looking for something special to take home, and for Helena residents who want to treat themselves or someone to a one-of-a-kind useful gift. We will have the entire exhibit in our online catalog for anyone who can’t make it to the gallery in person. The catalog goes live on August 4th.

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Maureen Cole

Carla Potter

Sarah Magar

Eliza Weber

Sarahjess Swann

Page Kelly Piccolo

Trudy Skari

Andrew Rivera

George McCauley

Maureen Cole

Sarah Magar

Eliza Weber

Sarahjess Swann

Page Kelly Piccolo

Andrew Rivera

Geroge McCauley

Maureen Cole

Sarah Magar

Eliza Weber

Page Kelly Piccolo

Andrew Rivera

George McCauley

Eliza Weber

Andrew Rivera

George McCauley

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May 24, 2018

SCULPTURE: Inside, Around and Between Ideas

“SCULPTURE: Inside, Around and Between Ideas” starts June 29th with an opening reception

Our next show opens June 29th and runs through July 28th. It’s a short exhibit but long on diversity and depth. We asked five Helena artists, as well as an artist from Wyoming and a California artist, to contribute a body of sculptural works to this show. These seven artists explore volume, space and ideas using clay, bronze, wood and mixed-media. And whoah – are we excited to see what’s been coming in!

Artists include:

• Mary Jane Edwards, Sheridan, WY
• Nancy Goughnour, Helena, MT
• Paul Guillemette, Los Angeles, CA
• Betsey Hurd, Helena, MT
• Susan Mattson, Helena, MT
• George McCauley, Helena, MT
• Trudy Skari, Helena, MT

Think Sculpture is Just for Tables and Shelves?

Our 2018 Sculpture show promises to astound and delight you with pieces for your walls, floors, ceilings, shelves or tables. Whether you have a small wall space, a coffee table, hearth, mantle, side tables or shelves in need of a statement piece or a tender, quieter piece, we will have something for everyone. Paul Guillemette’s pieces are free-standing, wall-mounted or hanging from the ceiling. Nancy Goughnour again delights us with all-new wall figures of strong bold women. Trudy Skari’s latest free-standing and wall pieces take her bemusing foxes, bears and rabbits to another level of accomplishment. Mary Jane Edwards’s body of 12 “Caged Memories” provoke thought and curiosity. New polymorphic fabulism figures by Betsey Hurd join her masterful bronze equine sculptures.

A few sneak peeks at some of the artwork in this show:

Paul Guillemette

Mary Jane Edwards

Betsey Hurd

George McCauley

Nancy Goughnour

Paul Guillemette

Susan Mattson

Trudy Skari

Betsey Hurd

November 30, 2015

One Family: Three Visions Opening Pics

Thank you to everyone who came to our opening reception for the gallery talks and wine/sushi party afterwards. We had a full house and lots of fun. I am so glad my friends and gallery supporters had the opportunity to meet some of my creative siblings, my mom and my son, who painted the installation mural for me.

Peter Shaughnessy is an accomplished sculptor, home-builder and outdoorsman. He brought 12 exquisite wood sculptures from his home in Tatlyoko British Columbia, for this show. His wife, Roma, is an integral part of Peter’s art in many ways. Just seeing the way she carefully wrapped the sculptures for the trip to Montana, and seeing her bopping around taking photos impressed me!

Mary Beth Shaughnessy has been painting and drawing for many years, using her skills as an architect and artist interchangeably it seems. Her colorful acrylic paintings illustrate the relationship she cultivated with her children as they explored the natural world together. She tells stories through her art — the kind of stories we used to tell each other as children and parents and children pass along, about the trees, creeks, boulders, animals and other plants in the places we love.

Gabe Shaughnessy lives and works in Portland, Oregon — he spends about half his time writing design code for a large software company, and the other half in his art studio creating art and murals with Lumenal Code. Gabe helped me paint the mural for my installation, Mother Tree.

Mary, Peter and Roma Shaughnessy drove down from BC with our mother, Pat Shaughnessy who was our guest of honor at the opening. She and our dad, Ed, were the ones who started this, that’s for sure — and we were enormously glad to have her here!

And, of course, we couldn’t manage without Tim Carney, who makes the physical space happen, no matter what configuration Maureen comes up with. Thank you, Tim!

Whether you were able to come to opening night — or not — we invite you to enjoy these photos, and if you’re in town, stop by the gallery anytime between Tuesdays through Fridays, 11 to 6 pm or Saturdays/Sundays 11 to 5pm. We’re open Sundays just for the holidays.

I will add more pics as I get them uploaded. In the meantime, enjoy! And warm wishes at this time nearing Winter Solstice!