Opening Reception: Clyde Aspevig Exhibition at Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery
The Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery at Wachholz College Center on the Flathead Valley Community College campus is proud to present "Paintings of Clyde Aspevig." This exhibit features the work of distinguished Montana landscape painter Clyde Aspevig. The show opens September 22, 2026 at 5PM and runs through November 13, 2026, with a free public opening reception on September 22 from 5 - 7PM at the Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery at Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College. Clyde Aspevig is considered to be the foremost representational landscape painter of our time. A Montana native, Aspevig is known for his depictions of the vast, open landscapes of Wyoming and Montana. His work is exhibited in museums, galleries, and exclusive individual and corporate collections nationwide. In 1984, he became the first Montana artist since Charlie Russell to exhibit at the storied Grand Central Gallery in New York City. He is a 1994 recipient of the Gold Medal at the National Academy of Western Art, one of the most prestigious honors in Western art. He has also received the Autry National Center's John J. Geraghty Award, and the Frederic Remington Award and has been selected this year to be the recipient of the Montana Governor's Art Award for his lifelong contributions to the tradition of Western Art. Driven by a desire to preserve the environment and spark curiosity in others, Aspevig is a staunch advocate for conservation and community. He has dedicated time, resources and art works to inspire people to more deeply experience Montana's natural beauty. To inspire others to slow down and connect with nature, Aspevig co-founded landsnorkel.com, an initiative to encourage people, especially youth, to explore and experience the natural world. He frequently opens his studio for musical performances, collaborates with other artists and invents new ways to enrich Montana's vibrant cultural and natural heritage. The Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery is located in the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College. It is open to the public on weekdays from 9AM through 1PM and to ticketed patrons during Wachholz College Center events.
This exhibit features the work of distinguished Montana landscape painter Clyde Aspevig. The show opens September 22, 2026 at 5PM and runs through November 13, 2026, with a free public opening reception on September 22 from 5 - 7PM at the Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery at Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College.
Clyde Aspevig is considered to be the foremost representational landscape painter of our time. A Montana native, Aspevig is known for his depictions of the vast, open landscapes of Wyoming and Montana. His work is exhibited in museums, galleries, and exclusive individual and corporate collections nationwide. In 1984, he became the first Montana artist since Charlie Russell to exhibit at the storied Grand Central Gallery in New York City. He is a 1994 recipient of the Gold Medal at the National Academy of Western Art, one of the most prestigious honors in Western art. He has also received the Autry National Center's John J. Geraghty Award, and the Frederic Remington Award and has been selected this year to be the recipient of the Montana Governor's Art Award for his lifelong contributions to the tradition of Western Art.
Driven by a desire to preserve the environment and spark curiosity in others, Aspevig is a staunch advocate for conservation and community. He has dedicated time, resources and art works to inspire people to more deeply experience Montana's natural beauty. To inspire others to slow down and connect with nature, Aspevig co-founded landsnorkel.com, an initiative to encourage people, especially youth, to explore and experience the natural world. He frequently opens his studio for musical performances, collaborates with other artists and invents new ways to enrich Montana's vibrant cultural and natural heritage.
The Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery is located in the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley Community College. It is open to the public on weekdays from 9AM through 1PM and to ticketed patrons during Wachholz College Center events.