Barbara’s Story
Barbara began capturing the grit and beauty of the West in childhood. Hard Twist follows her storied career as it spans decades and acres, helping the world witness the camaraderie and sisterhood often overlooked in mainstream representations of ranchers.
Using Barbara’s most iconic work and archival footage of the Lazy K Bar Ranch where she spent her youth, viewers will experience the West through Barbara’s eyes. She recounts how her family’s relationship to the land helped shape the artist she became, discusses Montana’s changing landscape and culture, and explores what it means to build an identity tied to open space.
Hard Twist brings to life one of Barbara’s favorite sayings:
The West is a way of life, not a place.
The West is a way of life, not a place.