2009

October 23, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Hockaday Museum of Art - Voices In The Wilderness, a fundraiser to benefit the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation. Rob will speak briefly about his August, 2009 Bob Marshall Artist-Wilderness-Connection experience. 

October 1, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Whitefish Gallery Nights
Stephen Isley Jewelry and Gallery
Rob will be showing plein air work from the Mission and Flathead Valleys, and previewing work from a new series focusing on Native American subjects.

Rob Akey - "The Eagle Feather Fan"

August 7-15
Bob Marshall Artist Wilderness Connection

July
Whitefish Community Foundation Summer Social Annual Fundraiser/Auction

July
Whitefish Community Foundation Summer Social Annual Fundraiser/Auction

June
Hockaday Museum of Art, 20 Artists/3 Days Plein Air and Auction 

June
Bigfork Museum of Art & History, Annual Auction/Quick Finish

Spring Semester 2009
Painting I (see Course Description below)
Flathead Valley Community College

Painting I  Course Description:
An introduction to oil painting, the student will acquire a basic knowledge of the materials and execution principals involved in painting on a two dimensional surface. The teaching method will involve short lecture and demonstration (when needed) with a majority of class time devoted to hands-on experience.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of the class the student should be able to:

• Understand the use of pigments, mediums, brushes and painting surfaces.
• Understand the basics of composition, modeling of form/figure, ground, and atmosphere.
• Understand the basics of the science of light and color theory and the methods of color mixing through observation.
• Appreciate from a historical perspective the development of oil painting through history to the present and the skills necessary to continue to develop individual painting skills.

March 19-22
Jay Contway and Friends Art Show
The Four Season Arena, Great Falls, Montana

2008

Holiday Gathering and Artist Reception
The Loft at Whitefish
Friday, November 28, 2008, 7-10 PM
124 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana

The Loft at Whitefish Show
November 28-December 31 2008
Artist Reception November 28, 7-10 PM
124 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana

Saddlehorn Paint Out
August 29-30, 2008
A benefit auction for Bigfork Art and Cultural Center. 20 artists participated in a Plein Air paint out in Bigfork.

"Rob painting at Saddlehorn Paint Out"

August 8-10, 2008
Huckleberry Days, Credit Union Park, Whitefish, Montana, Booth #92
http://www.whitefishchamber.org
Art Festival with over 135 artists. Music, dance & karate demonstrations, great food, block long jumper & fun.

"Light of the Season, November, 2007"

August 2, 3, 2008
Bigfork Festival of the Arts
http://www.bigforkfestivalofthearts.com
Celebrating its 30th year, the annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts is a favorite among artists and visitors alike. Chosen by Sunset Magazine as one of the most picturesque towns in the Northwest, Bigfork features its Summer Playhouse, numerous art galleries, restaurants, and unique shops on the shore of beautiful Flathead Lake.

July 25, 26 and 27, 2008
Arts in the Park, Kalispell, Montana. Booth #110
http://www.hockadaymuseum.org/artpark.htm
Arts in the Park - Northwest Montana’s largest and longest-running art and entertainment fair will be back in Depot Park for the 40th great year! This summertime favorite is also the Hockaday Museum's major annual fund-raiser.

June 4, 5 and 6, 2008
20 / 3 -- Twenty Artists / Three Days -1st Annual Hockaday Invitational Paint-Out. Sale on June 7th from 5-7.
http://www.hockadaymuseum.org/Events/2008/20_3.htm