A Passion Born in Montana
Jerry Inman is a Montana native from Billings. He became interested in painting the landscape of Montana as a teenager. His medium of choice is oil. He strives to capture the beauty of his state and hopes that whoever views his work will come away with an appreciation of our Montana. Jerry has been recognized for his art in prestigious shows like Arts for the Parks in Jackson, WY.
National Recognition and Artistic Excellence
It was created by the National Parks Foundation to showcase the beauty of our national parks. The show spotlights paintings from artists throughout the world. Of the more than 3000 entries, the show includes only 100 paintings chosen. In 1990 he was honored with their “Best Landscape” award for that year. He also received a purchase award from the National Parks Foundation in another one of their shows.
Exhibited Across the Nation
The Arts for the Parks exhibition travels throughout the country for one year. He also was honored by the Pastel Society of America by being included in their National Exhibition in New York City. He has also received many local honors.
A Creative Partnership Begins
Jackie Inman is also a Montana native who was born in Butte. She spent many years teaching school in Helena, Red Lodge, and later in Billings. This is the time when she started being interested in the creative process in art by helping Jerry as his go-to critique.
Discovering the Art of Fiber
After retirement she started to explore various mediums and finally found her love for fiber art. The various colors of yarn, along with the textures, are what has her excited for the next project. These pieces are original and presented much like a framed painting. It takes many days to design and complete one of her works. Jerry is her go-to critic as well.