'Mountains and Meadows: Pastel Impressions' opens Friday at Main Stope

The Main Stope Art Gallery,at 14 S. Dakota in Uptown Butte, is sponsoring another First Friday Exhibition on May 2 which coincides with the season’s first Uptown Artwalk Series.

Friday’s opening is the work of gallery member Karen Hueftle. Her show "Mountains and Meadows: Pastel Impressions" and showcases 10 new pastel drawings that were inspired by Hueftle’s forays either hiking or running south of Butte.

Hueftle’s drawings are as much a study in composition as well as color. Color, however, seems to be the focus of the pieces as they draw the eye of the audience in a most pleasing fashion. This is one of the reasons people love pastels ... the pure, brilliant colors. In fact, under the microscope a particle of pastel pigment has facets like a diamond. They have light-scattering properties and practically shimmer! Hueftle’s pastel drawings are very popular with all gallerygoers.

Other members of the gallery will have their work on display also.

These members include David Johnson (acrylics and sculpture), Toni Seccomb (watercolorist and sculptor), Jodi Gear (foraged-pigment oils), Laurel Egan (oils and acrylics), Sean Keuch (charcoal and pastels), Raymond Campeau (watercolor), Christine Martin (printmaking), and Judy Andrews (ceramicist).

"Mountains and Meadows: Pastel Impressions" will open on Friday night, May 2 from 5-8 p.m. Refreshments will be served and light piano music will be provided by Cindi Shaw. The exhibit is open to all ages and runs throughout the month.

June’s opening will feature Ray Campeau and Bulbul Majumder.