Painter Whitney Weidow likes to use the slogan, “Where art and history collide.” That theme comes to life in some of her newest works, which highlight what life might have looked like in Butte, Montana, in 1899.
Flowers, oil on linen, 11 x 14 in.“Do you ever long for a simpler time? Let me take you back using oil paints and canvas. Back to a time where you feel like you could connect with your ancestors and get a glimpse into their everyday lives, a time when the noise of the outside world was contained to your own little corner of heaven on earth,” Weidow says. “Using color harmonies that don’t typically occur in the real world, I create a sense of nostalgia that almost puts you into a dream-like state. Setting the scenes in historical streets throughout Montana, gives an impression of a memory of a place in time that you’ve never been, yet you’re able to step into the painting and experience that exact moment. I find peace in the past, knowing that it wasn’t all quiet and good, it had its own problems. Yet, in spite of all that craziness, we are still able to look back and find it romantic. Today, with all of our own chaos, we are in a beautiful and simple time that will be romanticized by future generations.”
Take Me to the Gardens, oil on linen, 30 x 24 in.
The Gardens, oil on linen, 18 x 24 in.
Established as a mining camp in the 1860s, Butte was transformed in the 1880s with the help of copper magnate William A. Clark. Weidow notes that the growing city would become a “beacon of leisure and joy in the heart of the bustling mining town,” she says. For her newest works, Weidow paints a mother and daughter as they weave their way through the magic of the Columbia Gardens. Her paintings serve as a poignant reminder of the importance of cherishing one’s history and honoring the legacy of those who came before. —
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