Katherine Settle Ruland
127 Castle Creek Rd
Lewistown, MT  59457
Tel (406)- 861-0612
cowgirl_133@hotmail.com

Kate grew up in Montana close to horses and rodeo.  She graduated High School in 97 from Helena High.  Kate attended several colleges around the Big Sky state on rodeo scholarships.  She held several rodeo queen titles that also took her around the state.  Upon the conclusion of college, Kate found herself with an Associates degree in AG Business, a BA in Art Ed K-12 and a MA in School Counseling.  She has been teaching Art since the fall of 2003.

Kate loves teaching art and producing her own.  In any spare time, she spends it with her husband and animals.  

Kate proudly signs each work of art with her family brand that has been handed down 3 generations here in MT.

 

 

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"Jingle Bob"
 14"x10"

bluecowboy.jpg (154875 bytes)
"Blue Cowboy"
  7"x7"

goodmorning.jpg (165210 bytes)
"Good Morning"
 7 1/2"x5 1/2"

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"Well Worn"
14"x10"

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"Cow Skulls"
 20 1/2"x15"

Reproductions available of
the two paintings above.

 

Shows

07-June, Harlowtown Arena Fund Quickdraw

07-June, Art Walk Artist, Lewistown  MT

07-May, Solo show at Broadway Studio and Gallery, Lewistown MT

07-March, Hobson Extravaganza Quickdraw

06-April, T-Shirt design for Jupiter Florida Company

with artist Dan Cattaneo and Wildlife Art, Harlowton MT

06-October, Billings Deaconess Art Auction, Billings MT

06-March, Solo show at Rimrock Art and Frame, Billings MT

06-February, Southeastern MT Juried Art Exhibition and traveling tour

Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Miles City MT

04-07-Snowy Mountain Coffee Labels, Harlowton MT

05-November, Miniatures: The little picture show,

Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Miles City MT

04-07-May, Bucking Horse Sale Quick Draw Auction, Miles City MT

03-February, Southeastern MT Juried Art Exhibition and traveling tour

Custer County Art and Heritage Center, Miles City MT

02-Yellowstone Art Museum Small Works Auction, Billings MT

02-Senior showing with artist Doug Braulick, Outer Gallery, self curate

MSU-Billlings MT

00,01,02-Semester Shows at the Outer Gallery, class curate, MSU-Billings MT

94,95,96,97-Electrum, Holter Museum of Art. Helena MT

 

 

Honors and Awards

07- January, Executive board member of Miss Rodeo Montana Inc.

07- January, Trustee for the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame, Wolf Point MT

06- August, Central Montana Fair, Best of Show professional Fine Arts, Lewistown MT

05- Nominated by students for "Who's Who among America's Teachers"

05- Patricia Settle Memorial Scholarship Recipient

03- August, Powder River County reserve grand champion-fine arts, Broadus MT

02- August, Powder River County grand champion-photography, Broadus MT

02- August, Eastern Montana Fair, Best of Show, Miles City MT

01- January, Miss Rodeo Montana speech/governor award winner, Great Falls MT

01,02- Art Grant Fee Waiver, MSB-Billings

 

 

Education and Teaching Experience

2007 MA Masters of Education, Counseling K-12, MSU, Billings

 

2002 BS Art Education K-12, MSU, Billings

        Emphasis in painting, studying under John Pollock

 

2006-Current  Lewistown Jr. High School, 7-8 art, Jr. High cheerleading coach

 

2003-2006  Harlowton High School, 7-12 art, Jr. High art, Art 1,2,3,4 pottery, photography, Art club, pep club, Jr. class Varsity cheerleading coach.

 

2002- Fall Semester, Powder River County District High School,student teaching

Private Collections
Marty and Dana Penrod   Miles City , MT
Marty and Vandie Buckingham Miles City , MT
Professors at MSU Billings , MT
Dr. Harry Gracey  Cambridge , MA
Dr Mary Belle Fisher  Cambridge , MA
Phillip Hoffer  Molt, MT
Jim and Amber  Harlowtown, MT
Glen and Kate Lechner  Harlowtown , MT
Rodger Lindsley  Harlowtown , MT
Ray and Jeri Lynn Muggli   Miles City , MT
Jim Bushnell  Red Lodge, MT

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