West Yellowstone Public Library is thrilled to showcase artwork and photographs from Montana artists and photographers. A huge thank you to those below that currently have their work on display in our library.
Mimi Matsuda
Beloved by kids and adults, artist Mimi Matsuda’s beautiful and whimsical art canvas prints are on permitted display in the children’s area. Thanks to the kind generosity of Mimi and the Heames Family. mimimatsudaart.com
Pam Talasco
Pam moved to West Yellowstone in 2008 to pursue her passion of nature photography. Yellowstone National Park is her happy place and she hopes to be able to share it with others through her photos. pamela-talasco.pixels.com
A Study of Winter
Local fisherman and photographer John Juracek’s beautiful take on winter is currently on display. For more information visit his website johnjuracek.com
Ken Takata
Ken Takata is a commercial and fine art photographer specializing in fly fishing and nature. For over 35 years, he has called the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park region home, earning recognition for his refined and elegant eye. https://www.kentakataphotography.com/
Ben Bloch
Ben Bloch is an artist living and working in Cameron, Montana, near Yellowstone and the Montana-Idaho border. After training as a painter at the University of Montana, he co-founded the gallery and arts collaborative Goatsilk in Missoula. He has been a professor of art at Whitman College and an Artist-in-Residence in Virginia City, Montana. His paintings have been exhibited across the American West and featured in Montana at such venues as the Missoula Art Museum and the Dana Gallery in Missoula, the Holter Museum in Helena, the Northwestern Energy Building in Butte, and the Bozeman Public Library.
Bloch’s art is inspired by the landscape of Southwestern Montana and Northern Idaho. His works highlight the beauty and tension of the modern Western landscape, full of a sense of the elements (water, wind, temperature) and the changing land. Bloch uses bold, unhesitating strokes and a signature palette to create dynamic works that have a unique freshness. He hopes onlookers take some vicarious pleasure in seeing a combination of spontaneity and control within the frame. https://www.benbloch.com
59758 Exhibit
We currently have a permanent exhibit in the Library showcasing over 40 portraits of longtime West Yellowstone residents. These portraits, displayed above the study tables, honor individuals who have lived here for over 30 years, are aged 60 or older, and have made significant contributions to the community, braving the winters and exemplifying the gumption of year-round life in West Yellowstone.