Vinessa Sanford – a multi-medium artist, illustrator, performer, teacher, and content creator. Just a funky little forest goblin who wants to make pretty fairy things because the world needs more whimsy. Through art we can tell stories, create comfort, and feel what it means to be alive.”
Kraig Mougeot – a Media Arts student at the University of Montana, Helena College, receiving his BFA in Media Arts in 2028. His work focuses on Acrylic Paintings, Photography, and Digital Image Creation. Mougeot’s work explores Emotion as a theme and utilizes his art to both express and provoke it. He has won two awards at the HC Showcase, a juried exhibition.
William Krings – I like to make art that allows for me and others to explore the avenues of my imagination. I explore Paleoart and Concept art by diving into research to merge the realistic with the uncanny and the fact with fiction. When it comes to subjects based in zoology, paleontology, and prehistory, I try to make these subjects live and breathe, and want the viewer to see these animals with the same reverence that I do, and not just as bones in a textbook.
Linus Leeper – originally from Morrison, Colorado – later moved and works in Helena, Montana, Graduated from high school in 2024 and is currently enrolled for an Associate’s Art degree at Helena College.
Sophie Uda – a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Helena, Montana, where they are pursuing a degree and are expected to graduate in Spring 2026.
Red Romano – is transgender, born and raised in Helena, Montana. Red graduated from Capital High School in 2022 and began college at Helena College, University of Montana, and will receive their Associate of Arts in the fall of 2026. Red has been working at Queen City Framing and Art Supplies since March 2023 and is experienced with framing fine art and has had art displayed locally at Youth Electrum, Queen City Framing, and Helena College.
Generously Sponsored By: Roger and Linda Kiesling
