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Now showing at The Danforth Museum of Art: Jessie Wilber, “Paw Prints.” The pieces in this show were chosen to celebrate...
05/14/2026

Now showing at The Danforth Museum of Art: Jessie Wilber, “Paw Prints.”

The pieces in this show were chosen to celebrate Jessie for her skills in printmaking, her unique point of view, and her ability to convey emotion through her artwork. These artworks were all made using a technique called printmaking, in which ink is applied to a surface and then pressed onto paper. There are different ways to make prints, and Jessie experimented with many of them, such as relief, lithography, and screen printing.

Shown here:
Jessie Wilber, ’Untitled’ (horses),
n.d., Serigraph

04/30/2026

Now showing at The Danforth Museum of Art:

Jessie Wilber: ‘Paw Prints.’

Jessie Wilber was one of Montana’s most notable artists during the better part of the 20th century. She was a beloved educator as well as an exceptional painter, collage artist, and printmaker. Jessie was born in 1912 in Wisconsin. She received her master’s degree from Colorado State College of Education in 1938 and began teaching at Montana State University Bozeman in 1941. Jessie taught in the Art Department until her retirement in 1973. Jessie Wilber was very active in the Montana art scene and was a founding member of the Montana Institute of the Arts. Her art was featured in many exhibitions.

She also received awards from across the country for her painting and printmaking (lithography, woodblock, and silkscreen). Jessie Wilber died in October 1989. Magpies in the Snowstorm was the last print that she completed.

‘Paw Prints,’ will continue on exhibition at The DMA through June 13th, 2026.

Tonight: The DMA hosts the opening reception for Jessie Wilber: ‘Paw Prints,’ 5:30 - 8:00 pm. Artist Jessie Wilber found...
04/17/2026

Tonight: The DMA hosts the opening reception for Jessie Wilber: ‘Paw Prints,’ 5:30 - 8:00 pm.

Artist Jessie Wilber found inspiration in many places, from the African savanna to her own backyard. During her travels and her time at home, Jessie spent time observing many different kinds of animals. She noticed the ways that they looked, moved, and how they interacted with their environment and with each other. Jessie used her observations to help her create drawings, paintings, and prints.

The pieces in this show were chosen to celebrate Jessie for her skills in printmaking, her unique point of view, and her ability to convey emotion through her artwork.

Shown here; Jessie Wilber, ‘Seven Monkeys’, 1951, Lithograph

On April 15th The DMA, will open an exhibit featuring the printmaking work of Jessie Wilber entitled ‘Paw Prints.’Artist...
04/15/2026

On April 15th The DMA, will open an exhibit featuring the printmaking work of Jessie Wilber entitled ‘Paw Prints.’

Artist Jessie Wilber found inspiration in many places, from the African savanna to her own backyard. During her travels and her time at home, Jessie spent time observing many different kinds of animals. She noticed the ways that they looked, moved, and how they interacted with their environment and with each other. Jessie used her observations to help her create drawings, paintings, and prints.

The pieces in this show were chosen to celebrate Jessie for her skills in printmaking, her unique point of view, and her ability to convey emotion through her artwork.

The DMA will host an opening reception this Friday April 17, 5:30–8:00 PM

Shown here: Jessie Wilber, ‘Rackety and Friends’, n.d., Serigraph.

Join The Danforth Museum of Art for the opening reception for Jessie Wilber: ‘Paw Prints,’ on Friday April 17th, 5:30 - ...
04/13/2026

Join The Danforth Museum of Art for the opening reception for Jessie Wilber: ‘Paw Prints,’ on Friday April 17th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm.

Jessie Wilber was one of Montana’s most notable artists during the better part of the 20th century. She was a beloved educator as well as an exceptional painter, collage artist, and printmaker. Jessie was born in 1912 in Wisconsin. She received her master’s degree from Colorado State College of Education in 1938 and began teaching at Montana State University Bozeman in 1941. Jessie taught in the Art Department until her retirement in 1973. Jessie Wilber was very active in the Montana art scene and was a founding member of the Montana Institute of the Arts. Her art was featured in many exhibitions.

She also received awards from across the country for her painting and printmaking (lithography, woodblock, and silkscreen). Jessie Wilber died in October 1989. Magpies in the Snowstorm was the last print that she completed.

Shown here: Jessie Wilber, ‘Untitled’ (cat and canary.)

Beginning April 15th The DMA presents: Jessie Wilber, ‘Paw Prints.’Artist Jessie Wilber found inspiration in many places...
04/10/2026

Beginning April 15th The DMA presents:
Jessie Wilber, ‘Paw Prints.’

Artist Jessie Wilber found inspiration in many places, from the African savanna to her own backyard. During her travels and her time at home, Jessie spent time observing many different kinds of animals. She noticed the ways that they looked, moved, and how they interacted with their environment and with each other. Jessie used her observations to help her create drawings, paintings, and prints.

Join The DMA for the opening reception for ‘Paw Prints,’ Friday April 17th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Shown here: Jessie Wilber, ’Cats in a Garden’, 1949-1950, Woodcut. Permanent collection of the Holter Museum of Art, gift of Rudy and Lela Autio

The Danforth Museum of Art presents: Jesse Wilber, ‘Paw Prints,’ April 15th to June 13th. Artist Jessie Wilber found ins...
04/10/2026

The Danforth Museum of Art presents: Jesse Wilber, ‘Paw Prints,’ April 15th to June 13th.

Artist Jessie Wilber found inspiration in many places, from the African savanna to her own backyard. During her travels and her time at home, Jessie spent time observing many different kinds of animals. She noticed the ways that they looked, moved, and how they interacted with their environment and with each other. Jessie used her observations to help her create drawings, paintings, and prints.

Join The DMA for the opening reception for ‘Paw Prints,’ Friday April 17th, 5:30 - 8:00 pm

Support local student art education by attending tonight’s opening reception for ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored...
03/26/2026

Support local student art education by attending tonight’s opening reception for ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’ tonight at The DMA from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’ is a group of final projects by three Park High School classes exploring the history and uses of surrealism. Through the DMA’s Educational Outreach Program, two of the PHS art classes, ARTZ105 and drawing, and the creative writing class in the English department, took on alternative creative processes for exploring the mind’s unconscious landscapes.

The Danforth’s Education Outreach Program receives funding support from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, American bank, the Montana Arts council, Community Closet Foundation, and generous private donors.

Join The Danforth Museum of Art for a reception Thursday, March 26 from 5:00–7:00pm for ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism E...
03/25/2026

Join The Danforth Museum of Art for a reception Thursday, March 26 from 5:00–7:00pm for ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’

‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’ is a group of final projects by three Park High School classes exploring the history and uses of surrealism. Through the DMA’s Educational Outreach Program, two of the PHS art classes, ARTZ105 and drawing, and the creative writing class in the English department, took on alternative creative processes for exploring the mind’s unconscious landscapes.

The Danforth’s Education Outreach Program receives funding support from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, American bank, the Montana Arts council, Community Closet Foundation, and generous private donors.

Now at The DMA: ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’ ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’ is a group of final p...
03/24/2026

Now at The DMA: ‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’

‘Below the Surface: Surrealism Explored’ is a group of final projects by three Park High School classes exploring the history and uses of surrealism. Through the DMA’s Educational Outreach Program, two of the PHS art classes, ARTZ105 and drawing, and the creative writing class in the English department, took on alternative creative processes for exploring the mind’s unconscious landscapes.

Over a six-week period, the Park High students learned about the history of surrealism, how it is still in use today, and acquired the skills of automatic writing, automatic or blind drawing, and how to express dream-like visions of irrational worlds. The goal of the museum-supported instruction is to engage the students in the act of looking at art in order to understand what the artist is saying.

The PHS student works are on display at the DMA on Main St. in Livingston through April 11. A reception for the showcase will be held Thursday, March 26 from 5:00–7:00pm. The Danforth’s Education Outreach Program receives funding support from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, American bank, the Montana Arts council, Community Closet Foundation, and generous private donors.

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