Plein Air: McDonald Peak

Plein Air: McDonald Peak By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp The second and final plein air jaunt over Memorial Day weekend was nestled under the snowy shadow of McDonald Peak on the Flathead Reservation. The jagged peak is the highest of them all in the majestic Mission...

Plein air: Blackfoot Canyon

Plein air: Blackfoot Canyon By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp Rex and I started the holiday weekend with a spontaneous trip to Spokane, Washington for sushi and electric guitars. We ended the uncultivated excursion along the Blackfoot corridor, atop a mountain in the wind....

Plein Air: Dixon, Montana

Plein Air: Dixon, Montana By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp After hibernating for the winter season, I was excited to pack my bag and head outside for the first spring/summer plein air adventure of 2016! My courageous life partner and artist B. Rex Stewart has been winter...

Plein Air: Missoula, Montana

Plein Air: Missoula, Montana By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp A chilly Autumn morning, we set up on the river bank of the beautiful Blackfoot River. The wind was fierce and clouds danced in front of the sun’s warmth. I bundled up with a blanket, hat and scarf. The...

Plein Air: Bitterroot Valley, Montana

Plein Air: Bitterroot Valley, Montana By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp Summer was holding on strong, and the day was warm and bright. Rex and I had recently moved back to Missoula, Montana and were eager to explore areas unknown. Turning down a random road, we followed the...

Plein Air: Missoula, Montana

Plein Air: Missoula, Montana By: Kristina Lyn Heitkamp A short drive from home, Rex and I decided to stay close on that Wednesday eve. Our location: Fort Missoula. The Fort was founded in 1877 when two companies of the U.S. Army’s Seventh Infantry were stationed...