History
The Artisan Oyster is owned and operated by Ashley Lindemann. She began teaching painting classes in 2016 under Kalispell Cork and Canvas. After taking over the business in 2017, she re-branded the business, acquired a studio, and launched The Artisan Oyster. Artisan implies things that are handcrafted and one of a kind, which each and every painting created in the studio becomes. Her love of metaphors added in the word oyster, and the business tagline became