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Dana Hart-Stone: Americana

Dana Hart-Stone’s digital paintings are rooted in a deep engagement with the historical and cultural fabric of the American West. His childhood explorations of abandoned homesteads in Eastern Montana fostered a fascination with the fragmented narratives of settler life and the broader, often obscured, histories of the American frontier. These formative encounters continue to inform his work, now expressed through meticulously composed digital paintings constructed from vintage vernacular photographs. These recontextualized images investigate intersecting themes of race, gender, sexual identity, class, and socioeconomic struggle. Dana Hart-Stone’s work powerfully reframes collective memory, challenging dominant national narratives and creating space for the voices and faces of the historically marginalized to finally be seen and heard.

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Gallery Walk: Frances McCormack – Collage

Frances McCormack’s lush botanical abstractions reflect a freedom of expression honed through years of artistic practice. In 2019, she turned to collage, a medium that allowed her to work on a smaller scale. This shift required a change in approach, as collage demands patience—a quality McCormack muses she wishes she had learned earlier. The process involves a meticulous search for perfect details, whether from a drawing, photograph, or instruction manual. Though smaller in scale, McCormack’s collages carry the same energy as her large-scale paintings, referencing the natural world through the lens of the marvelous. These works invite interpretation and are structured organically, like the walled gardens and spaces she has sought out for inspiration. Her travels to Italy, Spain, Turkey, Mexico, and her home state of California have provided thoughtful respites where the noise of everyday life fades, allowing creativity to flourish.

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GALLERY WALK: STILL LIFE PAINTINGS BY JASON WHEATLEY

Gilman Contemporary presents: Illuminated Silence – A Still Life in Motion. In this exhibition, Jason Wheatley creates meticulously detailed still life paintings, drawing inspiration from the techniques and traditions of the Old Masters. Through familiar archetypes, he constructs scenes that invite the viewer to pause and engage with subtle nuances, revealing a dynamic interplay between elements and encouraging exploration of the deeper meanings behind their apparent stillness. Wheatley’s work points to the connection between nature and artistic expression, both communicating through a mystical language of silence. A monkey clutching fruit symbolizes the trickster’s role in the balance of chaos and order. A heron acts as a guardian between realms, and goldfish swim in surreal spaces, challenging perception. Wheatley’s art is detailed yet open to interpretation, revealing layers that evolve over time.

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TERRAIN | Opening Night Friday, 3/7 5:00-7:30pm

This March/April Hemmings Gallery is pleased to also present TERRAIN, a group exhibition that explores the idea of the artist as navigator of both external and internal landscapes. TERRAIN seeks to go beyond the surface-level elements of the artist’s work and delve into what lies beneath, to highlight the journey the artist undertakes to gain new insights into themselves and their process. Featured artists include Frances Ashforth, Jan Freeman Long, Hallie Maxwell and Adam Shaw. Opening night reception on Friday, March 7th 5:00-7:30pm at Hemmings Gallery 340 Walnut Ave. in Ketchum

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THOM ROSS | Opening Night Friday, March 7th 5:00-7:30pm

As a preview of his upcoming solo exhibition this summer, Hemmings Gallery will feature a select group of paintings by THOM ROSS this March/April. Best known for his striking depictions of the American West, Ross describes himself as “a storyteller who paints.” Packed with vibrant colors, bold brushstrokes and kinetic imagery, Ross’ paintings restore a liveliness and complexity to often oversimplified, stale depictions of frontier America. For over forty years, Ross has delved into the overlooked corners and footnotes of history for inspiration: “The American West is a canvas, a place where history and myth collide… Using bright colors, abstracted forms and a contemporary style of painting my desire is to pull these historical figures from a dim, often misunderstood past into the present moment.” Opening night reception on Friday, March 7th 5:00-7:30pm at Hemmings Gallery 340 Walnut Ave in Ketchum.

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GALLERY WALK OPENING NIGHT PARTY | JAN FREEMAN LONG

Join us for the Opening Night Party with the artist Jan Freeman Long on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th 5:00-7:30pm Hemmings Gallery is pleased to present MEETING GROUND a solo exhibition by Jan Freeman Long featuring both larger works on canvas from her Cross Section & Vessel series and smaller framed collage pieces from her Signpost series. Throughout her work, Long’s artistic pursuit remains the same: “I am interested in the mysterious nature of what endures, both within an internal landscape and what surrounds us in the natural world. I am interested in visual relationships that express what I don’t have the words for– a territory that is enigmatic, open for exploration– that is my form of visual poetry.” As a student of painting at the California College of the Arts (CCA), Long was quickly attracted to working with abstraction. It offered her an open-ended vocabulary with which to look beyond the obvious and enter a realm of the unknown. During her final semester at CCA in Florence, Italy at Studio Art Centers International, a new fascination for the beauty and longevity of ancient buildings and artifacts emerged. In her studio today, Long is guided by the intuition and wisdom she gleans …

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MEETING GROUND | JAN FREEMAN LONG

Join us for the Opening Night Party with the artist Jan Freeman Long on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14th 5:00-7:30pm Hemmings Gallery is pleased to present MEETING GROUND a solo exhibition by Jan Freeman Long featuring both larger works on canvas from her Cross Section & Vessel series and smaller framed collage pieces from her Signpost series. Throughout her work, Long’s artistic pursuit remains the same: “I am interested in the mysterious nature of what endures, both within an internal landscape and what surrounds us in the natural world. I am interested in visual relationships that express what I don’t have the words for– a territory that is enigmatic, open for exploration– that is my form of visual poetry.” As a student of painting at the California College of the Arts (CCA), Long was quickly attracted to working with abstraction. It offered her an open-ended vocabulary with which to look beyond the obvious and enter a realm of the unknown. During her final semester at CCA in Florence, Italy at Studio Art Centers International, a new fascination for the beauty and longevity of ancient buildings and artifacts emerged. In her studio today, Long is guided by the intuition and wisdom she gleans …

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Gallery Walk: Come Together – A Group Show of Photography and Artistic Innovation

Gilman Contemporary presents “Come Together,” a group exhibition where artists use traditional photography and digital innovations as powerful tools for creative expression of diverse themes. Featuring Dana Hart-Stone, Ellie Davies, Jim Westphalen, Paulette Tavormina and Wendel Wirth, this exhibition challenges the viewer to step beyond their familiar ways of seeing, and view the world through a different lens.

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BEN STEELE – A DAY IN THE SUN

Gilman Contemporary presents A DAY IN THE SUN, recent paintings by Ben Steele whose diverse style brilliantly bridges art history and contemporary culture. Steele draws inspiration from the luminaries of modern art, including Roy Lichtenstein, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Gustav Klimt, and others. His paintings demonstrate technical precision while intertwining elements of irony, nostalgia, and subtle humor. Steele cleverly integrates iconic images into his pieces, offering a fresh perspective on the past.

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OPENING NIGHT PARTY- Around the Bend by LOLA

Join us for the Opening Night Party with the artist FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12/27 5:00-7:30pm. It’s the local gallery walk night and ’tis the season to celebrate! We’re wrapping up this year with a stunning new show–AROUND THE BEND by Lola. Each work features Lola’s mastery of the poured resin technique and the alluring quality of this uniquely modern material. For over a decade, Lola has been working with tinted resin in her Bay-area studio. Each piece consists of layered geometric shapes with an emphasis on color & tone– all on her signature drip-edged panels. It’s high-gloss and hard-to-resist. For Lola, “I’m always dreaming about what’s next. What will excite and inspire others. As I pour the resin, a form begins to appear on the surface. The challenge is leaving the emotional tone of the piece undefined allowing the viewer to find their own meaning in the work.”