Bobbe Almer
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
My personal journey with art began as a creative child in a small, rural area northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio. I was fortunate to be surrounded by creative parents and grandparents who nurtured my interests and introduced me to a wide range of projects. One of my earliest memories is sitting at the kitchen table with my grandfather and painting.
As I matured, the need to raise a family and earn a living never displaced my creativity. Instead, I used my creativity in everyday life no matter what the task or job. During my nomadic years, several moves took me from the mid-west to the west coast and back again, finally settling near Missoula, Montana. At each location I have been a member of various art organizations, served on their boards, and made major contributions to their existence.
In 2007 I launched a new business called “The ART of Good Food”. My art was featured on the packaging of a dozen delicious, organic food products. In 2012, with the sale of the business, I had finally come full circle back to art full time.
I teach oil and watercolor painting through private lessons and the Lifelong Learning Center. Of course some of my favorite time is spent with my granddaughter and the numerous art projects that we work on together.
In 2017, I completed the lengthy Montana Art’s Council program and was awarded certification status by the Montana Art’s Council. My art has been juried into local, national, and international shows and I’ve won a number of precious awards. Today, living in the mountains above the Nine Mile Valley in western Montana, there is no end to inspiration. Colorful sunrises, sunsets, wildlife, and wild flowers are all subjects of my recent paintings. Nature is miraculous and I will continue my attempt to capture her fleeting moments at the end of my brush.
CONCEPT STATEMENT
With inspiration of the theme “Equestrian Waltz” in mind, my assistant and granddaughter, Hilde Hamilton, immediately thought of the “Dance of the Flowers” by Tchaikovsky. She played the waltz on her violin for me as we began to make our plans. Our design would develop around flowers. We added a painted ribbon held up by little birds (of course) to highlight the name of the waltz. We loved the idea of ribbons and floating flowers to add movement and the lei of flowers to circle the horse’s neck.
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