In July, PleinAir Today detailed the amazing story of painter Emilie Lee, who had recently sold almost all her belongings to pack her Honda Element and travel across the country to camp and paint outdoors. Want to see her works in person?
Since 2015, painter Emilie Lee has made three different trips to study and paint on the American Prairie Reserve (APR), located in northeastern Montana. At nearly 3.5 million acres, it is one of only four large-scale intact prairie ecosystems in the world. Ninety percent of the ground has never been plowed. The lack of human impact on the land has provided a great setting for plein air painting.
In Bozeman, Montana, Old Main Gallery will be showcasing paintings of the APR by Lee along with Carol Guzman and Monte Dolack. Opening November 4, the exhibition represents two years of exploration and research for Lee, celebrating the APR’s beauty, “from the fleeting gumbo primrose to the infinite horizons,” as Lee says.
A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit the American Prairie Reserve. The exhibition will be on view through December 4. To learn more, visit Old Main Gallery.
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Hooray for Emilie Lee. You had the drive to follow your heart, with amazing results. You go, girl!