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Rancher artist Ohrmann marks 38 years of woodcarving
Bill Ohrmann of Drummond, a self taught artist and rancher, began carving in 1935 while in high school. He works mostly from cottonwood, carving wildlife in a studio addition to his home and finishing details with Exacto knives. He and wife Phyllis raise Angus on a 1000 acre ranch. three children, including Jane, show artistic promise. Ohrmann’s pieces, created mainly from single wood pieces, have earned first place at Kalispell’s International Art Festival and appear in galleries in Missoula Spokane Kalispell Deer Lodge Philipsburg Cody. He aims to tell a story with each work and researches paired animals for accuracy.
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Drummond
Bill Ohrmann
Ohrmann
Exacto
Phyllis
Angus
Flint Creek Valley
Missoula
Spokane
Kalispell
Deer Lodge
Philipsburg
Whitney Gallery of Western Art
Cody
Wyo