In-Habit features new work from 19 of Open AIR’s 2023 Artists-in-Residence!

The artists in this exhibition experienced a wide range of opportunities and exposure,  from working in a public-facing studio space at the Missoula Public Library to living alone in a cabin in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness. Some artists worked alongside scientists at the Flathead Lake Biological Station and American Priaire, while others were immersed in a Philipsburg, MT community.

Open AIR works with artists from all disciplines. In-Habit features sculpture, drawing, video, painting, fiber, poetry, printmaking, animation, quilting, photography, and writing, all inspired by the residency experience.

In 2023, artists participated in Open AIR residency sites across Montana. The Missoula sites include Garden City Harvest, Home ReSource, Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium, Missoula Public Library, Montana Natural History Center, and Moon-Randolph Homestead.

Outside of Missoula, the residency sites were at American Prairie, in central Montana;  Flathead Lake Biological Station, Polson, MT; Hamilton, MT; Philipsburg, MT; Selway Bitterroot Wilderness; and Travelers’ Rest State Park, Lolo, MT.

The exhibiting artists are local, regional, and national artists.

Montana Artists:

Shelby Baldridge (Missoula)

Michelle Boulé (Missoula)

Aspen Decker (Arlee)

Cameron Decker (Arlee)

Sage Friss (Missoula)

Melissa Kwasny (Basin)

BT Livermore (Butte)

Christine Martin (Butte)

Brandon Reintjes (Missoula)

Kerri Rosenstein (Missoula)

Out-of-State Artists:

Hannah Allen (Kentucky)

Lauren Boilini (Washington)

Erin DiGiovanni (Arizona)

Charlie Dov Schön (Massachusetts)

Jasmine Gutbrod (Rhode Island)

Justine Lai (New York)

Ryn Stafford (Minnesota)

rocki swiderski (Arizona)

Delia Touché (North Dakota)