Round Bison DIsh

Lois Keister has spent nearly all of her life in the rural West. From the Southwestern deserts to the plains of Montana, she finds inspiration in the deep roots of the history found in those places.

As a trained welder, using heat to create seemed like a logical step when searching for a new medium after years of painting. Kiln formed glass allowed her to use both color and heat to create images of the West that formed who she is.

Lois currently resides in Southwestern Montana, tucked up against the Ruby Mountain range.

The history and people who make up Yellowstone, and how they are shaped by it's landscape are an inspiration to Lois. It was a wild land before becoming a National Park, home to both animals and people who she bases so much of her subjects on.  The notion that we are lucky enough to have such a gem at our doorstep is a daily reminder to be grateful, and to want to share it with visitors from all over.  The history, and the beauty it holds in all its' rugged seasons, are the reasons she finds to be inspired on a near daily basis.