Charles R. Horgan
We welcome Charles, U.S. Veteran Artist, to our April Featured Artist Show!
Charles R. Horgan graduated Helena High School class of 1999, the same year as famed vampire slayer Buffy Summers.
He is the first Montanan to receive a Purple Heart for invading Iraq and sadly, he wasn’t the last.
Charles's detailed illustrative works are full of obscure references to 80s media, as well as including some easter eggs for the history buffs among us.
Charles is now a Fellow Worker in good standing here in Helena.
“The need to monetize our passions in order to justify doing them killed my creative spirit slowly over decades. Only after fully embracing the things that I personally felt funny, and layering them under obscure or confused references could I learn to love creating again. It has become an important aspect of my recovery, and explaining to someone who Billy Barty was, and why Gwildor exists when Orko was already a thing, or why Robocop is now an actor, is almost as fun as drawing the image.” ~CRH
Past Artists
Martha Johnson
Martha Johnson
Martha Johnson
You may remember Martha as one of Queen City Framing & Art Supplies founding members.
These works display the in-between of large life changes for her as she moves on. Thank you for everything, Martha!
Jean McLean
Martha Johnson
Martha Johnson
Jean McLean is an oil painter based near Helena, Montana. She finds inspiration in the world right outside her door: the light on the land, the character of animals, and the subtle marks people leave behind.
Erica Selby
Martha Johnson
Erica Selby
Erica Selby is a fiber artist and multimedia artist based in Helena, MT. Her work focuses on the use of various materials to enhance the context of her pieces. This show aims to connect both established and alternative fiber processes with color to explore abstract concepts.
Deb Parsons
Martha Johnson
Erica Selby
Deb’s calligraphic artwork is showcased in private commissions and has been featured in national magazines. Her creations range from posters, certificates, greeting cards, and calendars to furniture, large wall murals in churches and homes, and even on a violin.