Exploring the Art of Bob and Gennie DeWeese with Michele Corriel

Author Michele Corriel, PhD, joins us to delve deeper into the current exhibition, Life of Montana…As Ever: The Art of Bob and Gennie DeWeese. Corriel, whose expertise includes the Montana Modernist movement, will discuss the significance of these two important figures in the Montana art history canon. As a scholar and friend to the DeWeese family, Corriel brings a well-rounded and personal perspective to the robust collection of work by Bob and Gennie.

This event is free and open to the public.

About Michele Corriel:

Award-winning author Michele Corriel lives and works in the scenic Gallatin Valley of Montana, surrounded by seven mountain ranges.  Her work is as varied as the life she’s led, from the rock and art venues of New York City, to the rural back roads of the Rockies. Her research on the artistic history of Montana led her to earn a Doctorate in American Art and a Master’s Degree in Art History.

​Michele, author of five books, is also a prolific freelance magazine writer, with articles published regionally, nationally, and internationally. She is recipient of several awards for her non-fiction as well as her poetry. She teaches at Montana State University, presents writing workshops, and speaks on panels across the country.

​As an art consultant, Michele works with artists on a personal level, helping them to communicate with viewers and collectors.  As an art curator, she views the artwork through the lens of history as well as contemporary culture.

About the Exhibition:
https://holtermuseum.org/exhibitions/life-of-montana-as-ever/

Featured image:
Gennie DeWeese, Untitled, 1994. Woodblock print. Collection of the Holter Museum of Art, gift of the Family of Gennie DeWeese.