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Where We Choose to Look

Headwaters “where we choose to look” Illustration by Morgan Krieg   BY JONATHAN FETTER-VORM B efore she would start a painting, my mother used to take two corners of matte board, two white L-shapes, and hold them up to the landscape, making a sort of...

An Artist in Three Acts

FEATURE AN ARTIST IN THREE ACTS Marshall Noice’s career has transitioned from music to photography to painting, but his love of art and of Kalispell are unchanging. KATIE CANTRELL Act One   “L ike a lot of kids my age, my world suddenly and instantly...

“I’m Not an Artist”

Headwaters “I AM NOT AN ARTIST” Illustration by Morgan Krieg   BY JESSIE MAZUR I “never thought of myself as an artist,” my boyfriend said, adjusting the glasses he resents. He said this shortly after he spent an entire evening smashing light bulbs...

Home

Field Notes HOME One artist’s take. BY RICHIE CARTER Papa went down to that old mining town.Mama sat down, she’s raising kids on her own.And neither one could dare to stand up in the mirrorAnd say I love you my dear, I couldn’t wipe away your fears, but now I know...

Guided by the Details

SPARK Guided by the Details Mandy Mohler, of Field Guide Designs, creates stunning images by combining ordinary objects in unlikely ways. Bob Marshal Taxonomy Ryan Friel Humans/Nature Taxonomy Absinthe Distillery Herbs Taxonomy by Mandy Mohler MACKENZIE REISS “A...