Kelly Singleton

Facebook friends, please cast a vote for your favorite artwork in the Montana Trails Gallery Small Works Exhibition. Voting ends soon - Dec 31. My painting, "Toothy Grin" is in the running, but please vote for your favorite!

SMALL WORKS SHOW 2023 Nominate your favorite piece for the People's Choice Award

My painting, "Otters Just Wanna Have Fun" was selected as a Finalist in the Richeson75 Animals, Birds & Wildlife show. Voting is now open for the People's Choice Award.

Vote for your favorite 2023 Animal, Birds, and Wildlife entry. Follow the link below to choose the painting you think deserves the "People's Choice" award. The painting with the most likes by December 22nd will win a $500 Materials Certificate.

Thanks!

HIGH ALERT, 8x8, oil on panel. Available at Montana Trails Gallery Inc.

https://montanatrails.com/art/high-alert-by-kelly-singleton

This was a fun painting, and something a little different for me. Different in that the animal subject was kept small within the painting. It was necessary to emphasize the scale of the Tetons behind the pronghorn.

A GRAND BACKDROP, 12x18, oil on linen panel. Available now at Montana Trails Gallery Inc.

This is my largest painting that will be in the joint show "Outsiders" with Joe Wayne at Montana Trails Gallery Inc.

OTTERS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN, 36x24, oil on linen panel.
I just love these fun-loving guys!

Join me for the opening of “Outsiders” on Friday, October 13th from 5:30-8:00pm. RSVP to [email protected] or 406.586.2166.

Here is a another one of my featured works for my upcoming show with Joe Wayne at Montana Trails Gallery Inc.

WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME
18x18
Oil on linen

Join me for the opening of “Outsiders” on Friday, October 13th from 5:30-8:00pm. RSVP to [email protected] or 406.586.2166.

During my spring visit to Yellowstone this year, I had a special encounter with an elusive pine marten. I've seen only glimpses of them before - usually as a flash of brown fur scurrying up a tree or crossing the road. They are so FAST. This one however, gave me ample photo ops. At the time I saw it, I was photographing a mama black bear and her 2 cubs up in a tree with a huge crowd of other photographers and onlookers. The marten quickly diverted my attention. I noticed it was crossing the forest floor and approaching closer and closer. I wanted photos of a pine marten WAY more than a black bear, so I quietly left the bear paparazzi in pursuit of the marten. I set myself up in the direction I thought he was heading, and sure enough he eventually appeared on the fallen logs in front of me. It was an awesome moment to finally see one of these guys up close and I got some great reference shots to boot. This painting was inspired by that encounter...

A PINE MARTEN'S KINGDOM, 15x30, oil on linen panel.

This painting will be available at my upcoming show at Montana Trails Gallery Inc. with fellow gallery artist, Joe Wayne, opening Oct 13th.

TOOTHY GRIN, 8x10, oil.

Available for purchase at the annual Miniatures by the Lake Show at Coeur d' Alene Galleries. All works are sold by fixed-price draw on September 23, so call or email the gallery if you would like to submit an intent-to-purchase slip. You do not have to be present to win, and shipping is only $40 per painting. 208-667-7732, [email protected].

FMI: https://www.cdagalleries.com/mbtl.html

“Art in the West” the High Desert Museum's annual exhibition featuring works from artists across the West, opens today! All work will be for sale in an online silent auction. Bidding begins at 9 am. Proceeds help support the Museum’s programs and exhibitions. The exhibit and auction close September 22, 2023 at 7 pm.

This is my first year participating and “Raven” is my submission. Here's the link to the auction if you’re interested in placing a bid: https://aiw23.ggo.bid/bidding/package-browse.

RAVEN, 6x6, watercolor on paper.

THE NOVEMBER BLUES, 16x20, oil on linen panel.

Very pleased to announce that this piece has been accepted into The Brinton Museum's "Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region" exhibit, opening on May 4, 2023. A reception to honor the artists and announce the show awards takes place that evening. More information about this event will be forthcoming closer to May.

EAT YOUR GREENS (American Pika)
10x10
Oil on panel
Available at Montana Trails Gallery Inc.

I spotted this pika while hiking the Cascade Canyon Trail in Grand Teton National Park last fall. It was busy collecting leaves and grasses for the cold winter ahead. They are undeniably cute!

Just a few days remain of the Montana Trails Gallery's Small Works Show. You can vote for your favorite piece and nominate it for the People's Choice Award cash prize - get your votes in before Jan 5!

Please click here to vote for your favorite: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSds4mgtQ70SJsWeAHzdNt-QzOA7TeJj5_qdVVNGq3p8iuRIIw/viewform

These two little paintings were juried into the Randy Higbee Gallery's 2nd Annual 6” Squared Online Exhibition and Sale. All works in this show are 6x6 and are being sold UNFRAMED. All artwork is shipped directly by the artist and free in the continental U.S.

If interested, here's the direct link to purchase:
https://onlinegalleryshows.com/collections/2nd-annual-6-squared-online-exhibition-and-sale/artist-kelly-singleton

The show is live now and runs through Jan 6, 2023.

(L) COSTA'S HUMMINGBIRD, 6x6, oil on panel.
(R) RAVEN, 6x6, watercolor on paper.

Just a reminder...the 53rd Annual Mountain Oyster Club Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale will take place this coming Sunday, Nov 20th in Tucson, AZ. My painting, "Ruddy Duck" will be available. To request an invitation to the Sale, obtain purchase info, and to view the artwork, please visit their website:
https://mountainoysterclub.com/show/2022-art-show-gallery/

A new bald eagle piece on its way to Montana Trails Gallery Inc.
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EAGLE EYED
6x7
Oil on Gessobord

These are my two paintings for the 2022 Small Works, Great Wonders show at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

NOCTURNAL (L), 14x10, oil on linen panel.
CAUGHT IN THE SUN (R), 6x6, oil on Gessobord panel.

The art sale is this Friday, Nov 11th, and once the art is sold, the buyer takes it home to enjoy. Proxy bidding is available if you cannot attend. For all the details on the show and to see the online catalog, click the link below:

https://swgw.nationalcowboymuseum.org

Happy Owloween! Barn owls have a ghostly appearance and haunting scream. They are so beautiful. This is my latest barn owl painting - HAUNTING (12x9, oil). It is available at the holiday Small Works Show Nov 1, 2022 - Jan 5, 2023 at Montana Trails Gallery Inc. Please contact the gallery or visit their website for purchasing info.

🔴 Sold. HUNTING COYOTE - LAMAR VALLEY, 7x10, watercolor on Arches 140 # cold press wc paper.
On a frigid winter evening in Yellowstone, I spotted this coyote and its mate hunting a frozen Lamar Valley for whatever they could find. They would listen intently for movement under the snow and pounce headfirst into it for their prey. I watched them until the light disappeared.

BOBCAT, 10x8, oil on linen panel. This new portrait is available for purchase at Montana Trails Gallery Inc., Bozeman, MT.

The National Museum of Wildlife Art's Western Visions Art Show + Sale is almost here! I'm new to the show this year. My coyote painting, "The Survivor" is my submission. Follow the link to register for bidding: https://www.wildlifeartevents.org/register/. Save the date: Sept 15!

I've been on a little bit of a bird kick lately. Here's a couple of small bird paintings I recently completed. They are both available through Montana Trails Gallery Inc.

FREE BIRD
6x6
Oil on Gessobord

ROUND ROBIN
8x10
Oil on linen panel in vintage oval frame

RED DOG, 12x12, oil on linen panel…arriving soon to Montana Trails Gallery, Bozeman, MT.

In spring, I always enjoy seeing the newborn bison calves a.k.a. “red dogs” while visiting Yellowstone. They are fun to watch when they get the zoomies and bounce about! This cutie just arose from a nap 😴

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