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Kira Fercho
(born 1979) is an American oil painter whose work is described as "modern Impressionism". Her work is distinguished by the thick imposto usage of oil paint. Her work has been heavily influenced by both Russian Impressionism and western tonalism. These styles have influence over her beautiful, complicated color palettes that range from neutrals to jewel tones.

Fercho has become internationally recognized for her tipis/lodges that represent the nomadic tribes of the Plains Indians. In 2012, a privately funded permanent collection of the twelve federally recognized tribes on display at the Billings Clinic main atrium.

Kira Fercho's work eschews the usual narrative or illustrative tendency that much western art dipicts. The paintings are about the color and atmosphere as much as they are about the people, the land, and the ways. This is all created through 30-40 layers of color that is either applied through thin washes or thick layers with a palette knife.

Kira Fercho is a Montana artist who shows throughout the United States and has works in private collections worldwide. She has had affiliation with: CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT, Gold Mountain Gallery Telluride, CO, Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale AZ, Betsy Swartz Fine Art Consulting, Bozeman, MT, Coastal Gallery, Laguna Beach, California, Rare Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY, Dick Idol Gallery, Whitefish, MT, and Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT. Kira Fercho owns Western Art Forum in Big Sky, MT.