8th annual Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival poster contest winner

We are thrilled to announce the winning artwork for the Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival poster contest—Three Cranes at Sunset by Meghan Hanson. This piece is made using acrylic paint on recycled Peroba Rosa wood, which is reclaimed barn wood from Brazil. Three Cranes at Sunset will represent the 8th Annual Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival on posters, banners, ads, merchandise, and on a special Grand Teton Brewing can.  

Meghan is an architect and artist sharing time between the Bitterroot Valley of Montana and Teton Valley, Idaho. “The name ‘at Sunset’ is in reference to our home. We live on Sunset Bench outside of Stevensville, MT. I photographed these guys last fall,” explained Meghan.

After attending college in Bozeman, Meghan moved to the Tetons in both Wyoming and Idaho, to work as an architect and illustrator. Now back in Montana, she creates her art with paint, pencil, and reclaimed materials. She believes that taking time to experience a place through creating art helps her to know the place. The Hanson’s property is in a conservation easement with the Bitterroot Land Trust, where she serves on the Board of Directors.

We want to give a special thanks to all the artists who submitted their original artwork to the contest. We received more submissions this year than ever before, and they were absolutely stunning. It was a very difficult task to pick a winner.