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different non-profits which have a community space where they can
display them. I want to create experiences that the organizations'
volunteers and patrons alike will enjoy.
CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THE SERIES THAT YOU PLACED AT THE BO-
TANICAL GARDEN IN CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA?
The series is titled "Sounds of Silence," and features shells from Flor-
ida brought to Montana by Virginia Vinal while visiting her
mother. I incorporated them into my art pieces, and they are
now experiencing ocean breezes in the Pleasant Valley His-
torical Society's botanical garden in Camarillo, California.
The messages are contained in their names: "Did you hear
what I Heard," "SHHH," and, "I Heard that Before." Those
shells have been on quite the journey!
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION TAKING YOU OVER
THE NEXT FEW YEARS?
I will continue to focus on creating new series. My next
project will be incorporating antique tools that I have been
collecting and will feature craftsmen using the tools of their
trades. Experimenting with new products to add to my con-
crete medium is always a fun way to create new finishes and
new ways of manipulating a challenging medium.
Things that inspire me are seasons of the year, the environment,
social issues, and treasures that I find along the way. My figurative
sculptures are expressive of all these things.
All my series can be viewed on my website at
www.montanablissartworks.com
pandemic series
belle ringing in the year
SEASONS OF THE YEAR, THE ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL ISSUES, AND TREASURES THAT I FIND ALONG THE WAY.
MY FIGURATIVE SCULPTURES ARE EXPRESSIVE OF ALL THESE THINGS."
