Book article published in the summer edition of the Big Sky Journal:

New Work:

"Spanish Balsamroot" Spanish Peaks, 2025

"3 Dollar Eve" Madison River, 2025

New Projects:

"Calving Season - Flint Creek" Philipsburg 2017

New Projects:
I closed my shop and gallery back in 2016, both to save money to build a home studio and spend more time at home with my family. But this time not running the shop has luckily also given me time to pursue other endeavors.

In the fall of 2018, I took on a construction project in Philipsburg to rebuild an old cordwood structure that I had known about for years. I had met the previous owner David years ago while working for Montana FWP in Anaconda helping build an interpretive center at the Washoe fish hatchery in the summer of 1996. I had stopped into his shop "Montana Possibles" and was amazed by the home he was building next door. The seed was planted.

Fast forward 2017, and we were looking at a gallery space to purchase in Philipsburg that unfortunately did not come to fruition. Shortly following that deal falling through (congrats to Pat - Fish Eye Guy - who has since made it into a great gallery space!), I found out that Dave had passed, and his place down the street was up for sale. It was in very, very rough shape, unfinished, and barely salvageable. Luckily, I had just finished taking a week long cordwood building class with Rob Roy in upstate New York. My plan was to use this technique to build a new studio in my backyard at home, but life had other plans. With my wife's encouragement and blessing, I took the money I had saved to build the studio, and put it all down on Dave's place in Pburg, got a loan from the local bank, and got to work right away with the plans to turn it into a rental property / gallery.

Now after 7 years, much blood, sweat, tears, cash and countless hours working on the project, I am very happy to announce that it is "done" and the Sasquatch Sanctuary is now officially open to the public!

It is currently set up as a short term rental on VRBO or Airbnb, and I am and am still slowly working on it while adding more installations and artwork for all to enjoy. So far this spring, the feedback has been great from everyone who has stayed.... Be sure to check it out if you are needing a little getaway!

The Sasquatch Sanctuary, a livable work of art in Pburg.

I must apologize:

This is my first emai and blog post l since Christmas, and I've been purposely ignoring all social media since then as well for a little mental break. These days, social media is still needed for business, but I was burnt out and honestly had become addicted to all of it as well. The break was very good me, and not sure how much I will get back to it in the future, but will continue to do the best I can!

Thank you for your continued support!

All the best,
Craig

Feel free to send me an Email or call 406-522-7798 if you have any questions or comments.

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