BFA Reception for Senior Thesis Art Exhibition - University of Montana 2012

Butte map 1905      16 ft x 9 ft          Concentrated Ink and Oil on Duralar

Berkeley Pit Pedestal Installation          Dirt, Copper Houses and Pedestal

Jen's BFA Senior Thesis

University of Montana Senior Thesis Exhibition 2012

Jen's Postcard invitation

Butte map 1905         16 ft x 9 ft      Concentrated Ink and Oil on Duralar

Interactive Installation
Filling of the Berkeley Pit Pedestal - Copper Houses get dug up from Dirt and placed on top of Pedestal.

Holy Savior Church        McQueen Neighborhood, Butte Montana 
Buried for the expansion of the Berkeley Pit                          Wood and copper

Click to view Performance Installation  -   Filling of the Berkeley Pit Pedestal - April 24th, 2012

Jen's Family at the Opening Reception

Jen with her UM sculpture Professor - Brad Allen

Jen with her Painting Professor's Mary Anne Bonjorni and Kevin Bell

In Process - Jen in the studio in preparation for BFA Exhibit

Jen had many art-works in production on  UM  campus.  Below is  Jen's studio in the painting department.

After studying Fine Art at 4 different Universities over 17 years, I finally decided to wrap it up with my BFA from the University of Montana in May of 2012. Below are images of my final project in process.

Almost ready to be painted.

Jen's little copper houses. Freshly painted and drying in the sun at the Dearborn River, Mt.

Jen's studio mess

Painting ideas and works in progress

Jen made friend with the Band Saw.

Jen's To-Do list

Togagraphy of Berkeley Pit within a box. (Or soon  to be Pedestal).

Jen's Berkeley Pit Pedistal completed in the Scuplture Studio at UM

Over 70 little copper houses completed for exhibit.

BFA Deer with Spray Paint - Non Traditional Art Marketing

BFA  - University of Montana Art

Making art near the chairlift - bystanders checking out painting

Snowbowl Ski Map

ART!     BFA!     Deer Ears!

Deer on Chair Lift

Riding the chairlift

Skiing with Antlers

 templates to spray paint

Spray painting "Deer Ear's"

Black Diamond run "Purgatory" - High Five!!!

BFA 2012

ART!

End of Season Ski Flick - Highlights of 2012

Such an awesome year at Snowbowl Montana.
Check out our annual ski edit including back-flips, powder days, tree skiing, and big air define this years fun. Special features including Alex Bardsley jumping the Univeristy of Montana fence on Mount Sentinal after the 2ft dump in Missoula. 
Snowbowl does not disapoint dispite a lacking La Nina - Big thanks to the Freestyle Devo team and FreeRide team at Snowbowl for coaching our kids

Out of Bounds Skiing

The Hike up to the top of Point Six

While our kids were with their Free Style Teams, John and I snuck out of Snowbowl for some out-of-bounds skiing. We hiked up to the Death Star and Point Six and skied the trees back into the resort boundary.
Dont worry, there is no risk of avalanche where we skied. Here is the film from our fun little adventure.
Notice what a gorgeous blue bird day it was....!

The hike out of snowbowl

At the TOP!

Missoula Free Style Ski Team

Gangsta Girl - watch boyz, these girls can play

This year we put our kiddos on the Snowbowl Freestyle Ski Team.

Ellie is on the Devo Team that focuses on "all mountain skiing, jumps and techniques"

Alex is on the Free Ride Team, which focuses on areal tricks, terrain park and all mountain slope style. Both teams have amazing coaches that push them.

Ellie popping a mogul.

It has been great to watch the kids skills advance. Ellie now is searching for jumps to hit when we ski with her. It used to be that she wanted to be the fastest down the hill (still sorta true) but now she wants "air" too.

Alex in his "Happy Place"

Ellie with her Team mates on the top

Ellie, Solveig and Elizabeth on the Devo Team.
Ready to drop into the Bowl.