Bye Bitney - Montana Impressionist
At 5 years old, Bye Bitney, visited Hugh Hockaday's art studio and left amazed and in wonder at the life that Hugh had created for himself and his family. Years later and with much effort, Bye would go on to form a very similiar life as an artist on the shores of Flathead Lake where he currently lives with his wife, Kay and two kids. Bye was larger self taught as a painter and in due time formed an original style. Growing up on Flathead Lake, Bye naturally took to all things boats and soon was learning how to sail. His love for boats naturally transitioned into drawing and painting them and says, "I think I can paint the shape and the mood of boats with some authority and although technically I might not know all the details, I take some pride in perhaps catching the emotion of a particular boat."