“They go, ‘Wow, we didn’t realize it was a painting.’” Although it took a while to settle into Montana, Silliman said Philipsburg is now home. “I love it here,” she said. “It’s a ...

By Chris Gardner Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish are ready to go M.I.A. The married couple is launching nonprofit art school the ... place on a ranch in Philipsburg, Montana, on Aug. 31, 2013.

After hiking around Montana for two weeks last summer ... “seeks out magnificent vistas to depict in her paintings. She has hiked hundreds of miles to paint the land of the Southwest and ...