Hadley Ferguson
Co-Founder, Emiritus Board of Directors
Hadley holds a BFA in drawing and sculpture from the University of Montana. Viewers will recognize her distinct style in the seven-panel “Heart of Missoula” mural on the southwest corner of Broadway and Higgins, and in the monumental “Women Build Montana” murals on the third floor of the Montana State Capitol building in Helena. Her work can also be found at Fort Missoula, Loyola Sacred Heart High School, the University of Montana’s College of Forestry and Conservation, and other public venues in and around Missoula.
“As an artist in the Missoula community it’s been important for me to create opportunities for artists to be able to connect with one another and share their work with the community. The mural work that I’ve done in the past is very similar to what Open AIR artists do, by researching history and then sharing it through an artist’s perspective. I’ve seen how people really respond to this and I hope showing these different viewpoints from both local and out-of-state artists will provide meaningful opportunities to share our community histories.”