Lois Huntzicker

     Raised on a ranch southeast of Columbus, Lois Skibstad Huntzicker learned early to appreciate the beauty in the nature surrounding her in the foothills of the Beartooth Mountains. The youngest of six children in her Norwegian family, Lois fell comfortably into her role of helping her father care for the ranch animals. During these years, many hours of time were spent with the animals that found their way into her care; from cats, dogs, bum lambs, chickens, and calves, to an injured mule deer fawn and woodchuck. Though she experimented with various artistic media, she was especially drawn to the basic graphite pencil for its ability to capture the spirit, beauty, and strength of the animals she observed, and she learned the particular importance of the subject’s eye                              in capturing their soul.

While pursuing a degree in education at college, she was able to further develop her artistic talent. She now works to inspire young artistic talent as a high school art teacher in Livingston, where she insists that she gleans as much inspiration from them as they do from her.

Currently living west of Livingston, Montana, Lois and husband Jim can routinely be seen traveling the back roads of scenic Montana searching for the next subject or glimmer of inspiration, and are always looking for the next excuse to explore hidden gems throughout the region.

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