ARTIST: Mary Ringer (Montana, 1925 - 2020)
TITLE: Winter Forest Landscape
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: One minor scratch by the lower edge. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 12 x 9 inches / 30 x 22 cm
FRAME SIZE: 15 x 12 inches / 38 x 30 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 131251
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BIOGRAPHY:
Mary Lyman Ringer died peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at the age of 94. Born March 15, 1925 in Minneapolis, MN, to Madeleine Howard and Stanley Mitchell Lyman, she spent her early years in Minneapolis and Lake Minnetonka. She married Charles Judd Ringer in 1946 and they spent their honeymoon in Red Lodge, which they fell in love with. They eventually built a cabin on the West Fork of Rock Creek where they spent winter and summer vacations with their four children. Wanting to learn more about the area, she and Judd started the Institute of the Rockies where they and interested friends could learn about the cultural, historical and natural environment in this part of Montana. They organized a yearly trip with professionals and specialists in various fields. The Institute still carries on their mission today.When Judd died in 1990, Mary moved out to Red Lodge permanently the following year. Here she was in her element. She had a passion for life and the natural world around her. She was an avid hiker and skier, ever exploring Red Lodge and it's environ with family and friends. She was an accomplished fly fisher and relished a breakfast of rainbow trout caught from the creek minutes before. A skilled and adventurous cook, she loved sharing new recipes with family and friends. She loved gardening and knew all the wild flowers and mushrooms around Red Lodge and on the Beartooth Pass. A true naturalist.An artist all of her life, she excelled in Watercolor and Oil painting. Early on, she became involved with The Carbon County Arts Guild and was on the board in several capacities up until her death. She had an enquiring mind and mastered many other creative endeavors including, sculpture, wood carving, and basket making. She could do anything she put her mind to.