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PHOTOS: BACC unveils "Young at Art" exhibit highlighting local student art

TAYLOR INMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 5 months AGO
by TAYLOR INMAN
REPORTER AND PODCAST HOST Taylor Inman covers Bigfork and the north shore of Flathead Lake for the Bigfork Eagle and the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on local government, community issues and the people who shape life in Northwest Montana. Inman began her journalism career at Murray State University’s public radio newsroom and later reported for WKMS, where her work aired on National Public Radio. In addition to reporting, she hosts and contributes to Daily Inter Lake podcasts including News Now. Her work connects listeners and readers with the stories shaping communities across the Flathead Valley. IMPACT: Taylor’s work expands local journalism through both traditional reporting and digital storytelling. | March 16, 2022 12:00 AM

The “Young at Art” exhibit opened on Thursday March 10 in conjunction with the Bigfork Chamber’s Sundowner event. It was a packed house as community members gathered to support local artists from Swan River Schools and Bigfork Schools. The exhibit runs through the entirety of March.

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Lily Peterson from Bigfork High School said her watercolor piece was based off of a picture taken during a spooky photoshoot with her friends last Halloween. She said even though it can be tricky, watercolor is one of her favorite mediums because of how vidid the colors can be.(Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)

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Just some of the student art pieces that can be seen at the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center through March.(Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)

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The event was co-hosted by the Glacier Symphony Orchestra, who had three violinists playing music at the Sundowner. The event was catered by Flathead Lake Brewing Company and Buckaroo Bake Shop & Catering. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)

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These deer heads were completed as group projects by students.(Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)

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The “Young at Art” exhibit opened on Thursday March 10 in conjunction with the Bigfork Chamber’s Sundowner event. It was a packed house as community members gathered to support local artists from Swan River Schools and Bigfork Schools. The exhibit runs through the entirety of March. (Taylor Inman/Bigfork Eagle)

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