Funeral Director Embalmer Dwight Cushman is an independent fine artist living in Red Lodge, Montana. With over fifteen years experience in funeral homes and cemeteries serving families across five states. Dwight's aim has been to support others through their loss and to encourage survivors to live more authentic lives.
Dwight's artwork often depicts reminders of death inspired by impending dread or an unsettling peaceful beauty. Images he thinks of as visual love notes to the human condition. A graduate of the ArtCenter College of Design, Dwight worked as a commercial artist before pursuing meaning in the deathcare profession and relocating to the Rocky Mountain region.
Inquiries may be sent to
PO BOX 1255 Red Lodge MT 59068
(the artists first and last name) @ gmail.com
Shows & Recognitions
2024- Carbon County Art Guild Exhibitions: "Inspired by Song" + "Art in the Beartooth's Silent Auction" + Member Show + Community Show
2023 Wyoming Game and Fish Collectible Conservation Stamp Art Show - Cheyenne, WY
2023- Plein Air Fest - National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY)
2022 - SAGE 12th Annual National Juried Show (Sheridan, WY) https://www.artinsheridan.com/juried12
2022- Plein Air Fest - National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY) https://www.wildlifeart.org/events/plein-air-fest-etc
2022- Wyoming Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibition - WY State MuseumCheyenne, WY
Collections
Various private collections
Press & Publications
2023- Exhibition Catalog "Birds of the Rocky Mountain Region" The Brinton Museum - Sheridan, WY
2022- Video Blog Interview: https://thatparkplace.com/putting-around-the-usa-waterfall-at-grand-canyon-of-yellowstone-a-video-interview/
2022- Cover Story "A Brush with Death" - April 21,2022
2018- KRTV NEWS - Broadcast News Story - Sunday, 1-28-2018 Montana
Professional Contributions
2017-2018 Organized and held 30 indoor/outdoor drawing and painting workshops. http://www.sundaypainter.org/