Studio Location
				
				Big Sandy, MT	  59520	
			
				United States
 					
				406-386-2283 					
									
										
			
			
			
				
					Studio Hours
					8 am to 7 pm mountain time 
			
 
			
			
		 	
		
		
			
				
					The work of Brenda Hermundstad Yirsa  can be found in the following galleries:
					
			
				
					
								
								Great Falls, MT
								
								
								
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					Brenda Hermundstad Yirsa is participating in the following events:
			
				
				
					
					 Past Events:
				
					
					Art Festival 
					Great Falls, MT
				
					
					Studio Show 
					Great Falls, MT
				
					
					Art Festival 
					Long Beach, CA
				
				
				 
			
			
		 
		
			Artist's Statement
			
			   Brenda Hermundstad Yirsa is an oil and pastel painter and an art quilter who is primarily self-taught in all these mediums.
She has participated in numerous shows, juried and otherwise, in the U.S.throughout the past 20 years accumulating many awards along the way.
  Her home in central Montana is a constant inspiration for the landscapes that are created at the end of her paintbrush.  Although landscapes are her primary subject matter, portraits of people and pets have often been commissioned by her clients.
  The tactile enjoyment of the quilt arts has challenged Brenda to continue to learn this important art form that she first observed her grandmothers doing.  Presently, 3 of Brenda's paintings have been made into quilt patterns which she designed.  They are available from Bigfork Bay Cotton Company in Bigfork, MT.  She has also designed 10 other floral patterns for the company.