Fundraiser set for Aunt Dofe’s Hall of Recent Memory
Published: October 14, 2008
Like a hole finger-poked in the soil, Aunt Dofe's (rhymes with loaf) Hall of Recent Memory provides a place for artists to grow. In these challenging times, curator Dave Kirk not only encourages artists who might not have a place to show their work, but inspires them to push beyond their limits and examine their own processes.
For the last half-dozen years, Kirk nurtured known, as well as unknown, makers of contemporary art in his nonprofit gallery located on Main Street in Willow Creek, a tiny town west of Bozeman.
But to take the metaphor further, Kirk doesn't weed the garden, but allows whatever decides to take root to grow. In response, an extraordinary thing happened – people came from all over the state to gorge themselves on the bounty.
It is never easy to admit, but now, more than ever, this gallery is asking for help. Dozens of artists have donated their work for a fundraiser, 2-8 p.m. Nov. 2. Pieces by Robert Royhl, Sara Mast, Tom Ferris, Jeffrey Conger, Ellen Ornitz, Tina DeWeese, Tom Thorton, Nina Alexander, Marcy James, Gabriel Kulka and many others will be available for purchase on a first-come, first-sold basis. A woodcut print of the gallery by Jennifer Pulchinski is also available
Across the street, the Willow Creek Café will offer gourmet meals, with the proceeds going to keep Aunt Dofe's open. Call 406-285-6996 for more information or reservations.
Kirk’s gallery in Willow Creek is a haven both for artists with a tendency toward the unconventional and for the rest of us, whose belief is often shaken by the hard edges of the world.
– Michele Corriel
