Shoshone First's Big Bear

Denny and Leigh Karchner (the artist and his wife) pose with "Big Bear" in the lobby of Shoshone First Bank where Denny painted ... to the great enjoyment of the bank's customers.

Big Bear deserves his name. Not only did he prove too big to get into the bank without taking off the front doors (see blog below), but Denny painted a twilight scene on his back that shows Ursus Major--the biggest bear of all.

Big Bear was the first stop on the Trolley Tour, giving everyone a taste of what was to come. He'll be hanging out in the bank for the next week or so before leaving for his gigs with the clear coater and the photographer.

Drop by and visit with him or surf to his web page . He's a forerunner of things to come when the bears all arrive at their summer habitats.