<p>Rochelle Hartman, a teacher from Eureka, settles into the shade
of the porch on the north side of the Conrad Mansion as she works
on a sketch of the interlacing vines and ivy on Tuesday at Paint
the Mansion in Kalispell.</p>
August 27, 2011
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Paint the Mansion
Artists celebrate Kalispell landmark in competition
The event was the brainchild of museum Director Mike Kofford. Kofford said he got the idea from watching a museum visitor working on a painting. He asked if the painter would be interested in coming back for an event that invited area artists to the mansion for a competition. When the painter said yes, Kofford decided to create Paint the Mansion. He promises to bring the competition back next year if the event is a success. He chose this time of year for the competition because the gardens are at their peak.