Spring 2026 Collectors Guide Book

ISSUE 1

COLLECTOR’S GUIDE BOOK

Show

CALENDAR

About

NEW COLLECTION

THE WORK

SPRING 2026 KIM RANDLEAS FINE ART

CONTENT

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The Russell

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The Outwest Art Show

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Catalog

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Collecting 101

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Calendar

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Contact

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FROM THE ARTIST Welcome, and thank you for your interest in my work.

I grew up in the wide-open landscapes of Eastern Oregon, surrounded by the stories, history, and people that continue to shape my paintings today. From an early age I was drawn to the visual language of the American West. First through drawing and watercolor as a child, and later through the influence of the great western masters whose work filled the art books in my family home. After many years spent in business ownership, I returned to painting in 2015, a moment that quietly but profoundly redirected my life.

The paintings featured in this guide reflect my ongoing effort to capture fleeting moments that reveal something deeper about the human experience. Whether portraying people of the West, wildlife, or echoes of the frontier past, my goal is not simply to document a scene but to create a connection. I believe that art has the power to move beyond everyday divisions and speak directly to the heart. It reminds us of our shared desire to understand, to experience beauty, and to feel a sense of belonging.

For collectors, each work represents more than an image; it is a preserved moment of story, heritage, and emotion. I hope this guide provides insight into the ideas and inspirations behind my work and helps you experience these paintings as they were intended, quiet reflections on the enduring spirit of the West.

Thank you for taking the time to explore my work.

KIM RANDLEAS

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The Russell GREAT FALLS, MT MARCH 2026

Every March, collectors, historians, and admirers of Western art gather in Great Falls, Montana for The Russell, the annual celebration honoring the legacy of Charles

“THE ARTWORK COMBINES IMAGERY WITH A

PRAXINOSCOPE

MECHANISM

THAT

ANIMATES THE RUNNING BUFFALO.”

Marion Russell. More than an exhibition, the event is a meeting place for those who care deeply about the history, mythology, and visual language of the American West.

Auctions, exhibitions, and educational programs highlight contemporary artists working

in

dialogue

with

Russell’s

tradition while keeping the spirit of frontier storytelling alive.

Among this year’s works is Buffalo Running, 1883, a piece that reflects the historic moment when motion photography first revealed what the human eye could not see. Inspired in part by early

motion

studies

and

the

changing

relationship between people, animals, and the frontier, the artwork combines imagery with a praxinoscope mechanism that animates the running buffalo. As the viewer turns the device, the animals surge forward in continuous motion, echoing both the disappearing herds of the nineteenth century and the early experiments that helped humanity understand movement itself.

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Buffalo Running, 1883 LOT 177 THE RUSSELL Buffalo Running, 1883 offered at The Russell Live Auction Saturday, March 21, 2026 5:00 PM Below you will find links to bid, a You Tube video link to watch the praxinoscope in motion, and more information about the work.

The Russell https://cmrussell.org/experience/the-russell/ Catalogue of artwork: https://cmrussell.org/2026-Russell-Catalogue/ Link to register to bid on LiveAuctioneers: https://the-russell-cm-russell-museum.liveauctioneers.com Pre-bidding is available through this bidding platform.

See the work in motion on YouTube

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Buffalo Running, 1883 LOT 177 THE RUSSELL A CHANGING WORLD The work buffalo running, 1883 by Kim Randleas relishes in the contrast and fusion between the modern and the vintage, creating emotional ties to an age of invention and wonder. It was a time where Victorian styles blended with frontier fittings, new technology, and native american struggles to find a place in this new way of life.

How did such a time come to be? And how does it tie into disappearing bison populations, and a radically changing way of life for Americans, Native and settler alike? In an era of eccentric inventors and business tycoons, we can find the answer, and get a glimpse into the world that was, and was to be.

In the late 1800s, photography was reaching new levels of achievement. New techniques meant photos took seconds, rather than hours, opening new possibilities for the medium. One of those on the frontier of photography was Eadweard Muybridge, a fortune seeker that crashed into the field after suffering a frontal lobe injury in a stage coach accident. Finding a love for photography as he recovered, he went on to photograph the then recent Alaskan Purchase, Yosemite, and even the Modoc War. By all accounts Muybridge was a hot headed eccentric.

Once calm and controlled, after his injury he became a typhoon, taking immense pride in his work, and doing anything to get the shots he wanted. Perhaps it was this determination that led him to be approached by Leland Stanford.

As a former governor of California, Stanford had already made his mark on history when he helped to complete the transcontinental railroad. But Stanford had a more personal interest. Did a horse at full gallop leave the ground during its gait? Stanford claimed it would, and wanted photographic evidence to show for it. Muybridge himself thought the idea was impossible and something moving so fast would only come out as a blur with contemporary cameras.

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Of course, impossibility wouldn't dissuade the ambitious Muybridge, and he began work on an array of mechanically controlled shutters, and more

sensitive

exposure

techniques,

to

photograph the impossible.

His research took many years, during which Muybridge continued to live as a man with a wild spirit. Any threat to his pride was swiftly rebuked, including shooting his wife's lover in the heart.

Such a show he put on in the courtroom, that not only did the jury acquit him of all responsibility for a crime he had already admitted to, but it inspired a 1982 opera, as well as a 2015 film, a medium he himself pioneered.

To display the connection between these frames, he invented a new type of spinning display. in which his photos would be painted upon a glass disk, and spun in front of a light

Eventually, his techniques were ready, and at a race track that would later become the grounds for Stanford University, he took the fateful 24 photos, showing once and for all that Stanford was right in his assumptions.

to project a moving picture, for all to see.

Muybridge then set out to photograph the motion of all kinds of subjects the world could offer, with a focus on animal life, including the American bison.

While once the bison had dominated the great plains and formed the backbone for so many tribes, by this time only a small handful of herds remained, held in ranches. The bison was considered enough of a curiosity to be placed in the Philadelphia zoo, where Muybridge took his photos, showing never before seen depths to a creature that had defined entire nations, but had almost entirely disappeared.

Rendered as one of these zoopraxigraphical wheels is the bison photographed at the Philadelphia zoo, the same bison is displayed in motion by another innovation of the time, the praxinoscope. In the center of the wheel is a southern Cheyenne woman, bringing to life a tinder bundle, building the smoke that turns the wheel as time moves forward.

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Outwest Art Show GREAT FALLS, MT MARCH 2026

ROOM 222 HERITAGE INN MARCH 19 - 22, 2026 SHOWROOMS OPEN FROM 11AM - 9PM​ Each

year

collectors

and

Western

art

enthusiasts gather for the Outwest Art Show & Sale at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, MT. My work will be on view in Room 222, one of the hotel rooms transformed into a gallery.

The hotel removes the furniture, and artists move in with panels and lights, turning each room into a unique display.

The entire hotel becomes a vibrant exhibition space, with collectors wandering from room to room. Just steps away, the thrill of The Russell Auction adds to the excitement, making

the

atmosphere

electric

and

unforgettable. I will have all of the work presented in this catalog at the show. I hope to see you there!

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Catalog “INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING A LIFE: PAY ATTENTION. BE ASTONISHED. TELL ABOUT IT.” -MARY OLIVER

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Miniature

“Hazel” Oil and Gold Leaf 8x6 Framed $450

“Renee” Oil and Gold Leaf 8x6 Framed $450

“Daisy” Oil and Gold Leaf 8x6 Framed $450

“Cody” Oil and Gold Leaf 6x8 Framed $450

“Oliver” Oil and Gold Leaf 6x8 Framed $450

“Blessing” Oil and Gold Leaf 6x8 Framed $450

“Rosalie” Oil and Gold Leaf 6x8 Framed $450

“Rex” Oil and Gold Leaf 7x5 Framed $350

“Felicity” Oil and Gold Leaf 5x7 Framed $350

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Small

“Olivia” Oil and Gold Leaf 12" Round Framed $1200

“Felix” Oil and Gold Leaf 12" Round Framed $1200

“Victor” Oil and Gold Leaf 12" Round Framed $1200

“Vincent” Oil and Gold Leaf 12" Round Framed $1200

“Vivienne” Oil and Gold Leaf 12" Round Framed $1200

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Mid Sized

“Wild Passage” Oil and Gold Leaf 18 x 24 Framed $3500

“Look Up” Oil and Gold Leaf 24" Round Framed $3500

“Dottie” Oil and Gold Leaf 24 x 18 Framed $2900

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Large

“Storm Chasers Society” Oil and Gold Leaf 18 x 36 Framed $4500

“Angels Among Us” Oil and Gold Leaf 36 x 18 Framed $4500

“Ropin’ The Moon” Oil and Gold Leaf 36 x 18 Framed $4500

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Large

“Balance” Oil and Gold Leaf 24 x 30 Framed $4500

“Continuation” Oil 36 x 48 Framed $5900

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Signature

“EDGE OF THE DREAM”

“Edge of the Dream” Oil and Gold Leaf with praxinoscope 48" Round Framed $12,500

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Edge of the Dream ABOUT THE WORK

MOVEMENT AND TIME Edge of the Dream continues the kinetic painting series that began with Buffalo Running, 1883.

This body of work is inspired by the motion studies of Eadweard Muybridge and his attempt to break movement into moments that the eye alone cannot fully perceive. In these works the painting becomes only one part of the experience. A praxinoscope set into the piece animates the image and allows stillness and motion to coexist, echoing Muybridge’s early investigations into how images come alive when time is introduced.

SYMBOL AND SONG At the center of this 48-inch circular painting is a man quietly smoking a peace pipe. Bluebirds surround the outer edge and a ring of gold leaf encircles the figure. The circle suggests horizon, halo, and continuity, a symbol of wholeness and the enduring hope for peace. When the viewer activates the music box, the praxinoscope turns and the melody of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” written by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, begins to play. Written just before the Second World War, the song carries a quiet longing for a place beyond conflict and fear. That historical moment resonates with the image of the peace pipe, an ancient symbol of reconciliation and shared humanity.

EDGE OF THE DREAM

The title Edge of the Dream reflects a tension between hope and reality. Humanity often seems to stand just one step away from the dream of peace, both in our personal lives and in the world. We circle it, glimpse it, and sing about it, yet remain on its threshold. As the praxinoscope spins and the music plays, the boundaries between waking and dreaming blur. Motion emerges from stillness and the viewer is suspended between reality and imagination. This work is part of a planned series of ten to twelve circular kinetic paintings, each exploring the fragile boundary between movement and stillness, history and memory, and dream and waking life.

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Collecting 101 COLLECTING IS NOT JUST ABOUT ACQUIRING OBJECTS—IT’S ABOUT BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ART AND THE CULTURE IT REPRESENTS.

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Collecting Western Art: How to Get Started 5 TIPS ON CREATING YOUR ART COLLECTION

Starting an art collection can feel intimidating at first, but it doesn’t have to be. The most meaningful collections begin simply with curiosity, patience, and a genuine connection to the work. Western art, in particular, invites collectors into a rich tradition of storytelling, history, and landscape shaped by artists from the time of Charles Marion Russell and Frederic Remington to the present day. Whether you’re purchasing your first painting or adding to a growing collection, the goal is not just to acquire art, but to build a group of works that reflect what truly speaks to you.

1. Take your time Great collections are built slowly.

Spend time looking, learning, and understanding what genuinely resonates with you before making a purchase.

2. Follow artists you love Pay attention to artists whose work consistently draws you in. Many collectors begin by following the careers of a few artists and watching how their work evolves over time.

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5 TIPS ON CREATING YOUR ART COLLECTION

3. Visit galleries when you travel When you travel, make a point to visit galleries, museums, and exhibitions.

Events like The Russell: An Exhibition and Sale to Benefit the C. M. Russell Museum are wonderful opportunities to see a wide range of Western art in one place and meet the artists behind the work.

Ballard’s Fine Art in Sheridan, WY

4. Ask questions Gallerists, curators, and artists are often happy to share insights about technique, history, and inspiration. Learning the story behind a piece can deepen your connection to it.

5. Only buy what you love.

The most rewarding collections are personal ones. Choose pieces that move you, tell a story, or capture something meaningful about the West.

When you buy with genuine enthusiasm, your collection will grow into something that reflects both the art and the collector behind it.

Dick Idol Signature Gallery in Whitefish, MT

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Event Calendar 2026

March 19-21, 2026 - Outwest Art Show Held during Russell Week in Great Falls, Montana, the Out West Art Show features leading contemporary Western artists and offers collectors the chance to view new work and meet the artists behind it. Event Link

March 20, 2026 - The Russell Auction One of the premier Western art auctions in the country, The Russell: An Exhibition and Sale to Benefit the C. M. Russell Museum brings collectors together in Great Falls, Montana to acquire exceptional works of Western art. My painting Buffalo Running, 1883 will be included in this year’s auction as Lot 177. Link to Bid

June 1, 2026 - Summer Collection Release On June 1, I will be releasing new work created between March and May. These pieces will be available exclusively through the two galleries that represent me. Contact information for both galleries can be found at the back of this publication.

September 3, 2026 - Dick Idol Gallery Featured Artist This fall I will be a featured artist with Anne London at Dick Idol Signature Gallery. The exhibition will include a selection of recent paintings inspired by wildlife and the American West.

September 17, 2026 - Western Visions Western Visions® is the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s largest and longest-running fundraiser and is one of the signature events of the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival. Top contemporary wildlife artists – and collectors – from around the world will be congregating at the Museum in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Show Link

September 19, 2026 - Miniatures by the Lake Miniatures by the Lake is an annual exhibition in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho featuring small-format works by leading Western artists, offering collectors finely detailed pieces in an intimate scale. Event Link

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Gallery Representation FINE ART GALLERIES OF THE WEST

I’m honored to be represented by two fine art galleries. Visit their websites to view my work and explore the exceptional selection of fine art they offer.

PURCHASE ONLINE AT: BALLARDSFINEART.COM EMAIL: BALLARDSFINEART@GMAIL.COM CALL : (307) 763-7681

PURCHASE ONLINE AT: DICKIDOLGALLERY.COM CALL : (406) 862-5070

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Acquiring Work PURCHASE WORK FROM THIS CATALOG

PURCHASE ONLINE AT: KIMRANDLEAS.COM EMAIL: KIM@KIMRANDLEAS.COM CALL OR TEXT: 541-792-0250

Connect 541-792-0250 kim@kimrandleas.com PO Box 154 Canyon City, OR 97820

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COLLECTOR’S GUIDE BOOK

THE ARTIST THE ART THE WEST THE COLLECTOR MARCH 2026 ISSUE NO 1

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