Artists

The Montana House has hosted the works of approximately 500 artists since opening its doors in 1960. Currently the works of four members of the Montana Circle of American Masters are shown. These are:

Jackie Larson Bread	Rich Charlson	Elaine Snyder	James Jensen


Currently traditional Plains ledger art with its vibrant color &stylized depictions is the basis for her beadwork, as well as delicate Blackfeet florals, bold Black- feet geometric designs, and illusionary pictorials. Images are hand drawn andcomposed into intricately beaded bags, boxes, parasols, other traditional utilitarian items.	Close inspection of Rich's work reveals a complex combi- nation of colors & textures, almost kaleidoscopic in effect. The designs in his bowls are created by combining numerous pieces of woods of different colors. Some bowls have over 5,000 pieces of wood in them, with none of the wood being dyed or painted.	For millennia, human beings have been using animal hides to clothe and protect themselves. Elaine works in this traditional medium, bringing to it the dynamic of modern attire. She takes great ]pride in turning tanned hides into items that are both beautiful and usable in daily life.	Humans have used woodcarving for centuries in order to express themselves iactivities. Through his works in wood, Jim has become known as "The Bear Man" because most of his carv- ings are of bears that he has observed while hiking Glacier National Park and working in the mountains

For more information on these artists and other Montana Circle of American Masters, see their website at http://www.art.mt.gov/

Currently, the works of these artists are on display and for sale in the Montana House:

Philip Aaberg	Blue grass music
Kelly Apgar	Original oil paintings
Marilyn Bacon	Leather purses
Stacey Bengston	Photography cards
David Bennett	Photos, cards
Brian & Kerry Bertsch	Wooden wall switches & outlets
Kristine Blickhan	Cloth baskets
Jackie Larson Bread	Traditional Blackfeet beadwork
Sheri Burden	Stained glasswork window hangings
Rich Charlson	Wooden bowls
Patti Cole	Bear claw necklaces/tile topped tables
Monte Dolack	Cards, posters
Dale Duby	Knives & stands of obsidian/ bone/antler
Lorna Gable	Small framed watercolors
Vonnie Gardner	Glazed vases
Jim & Jane Gilman	Large pottery vases & platters
Jack Gladstone	Music CDs
JoAnne Greig	Quilt Scenic Wall Hangings
Sumio Harada	Goat book, DVD & photos
Heidi Haugen	Pottery
Todd Hileman	Small framed watercolors
Judy Howell	Montana Earth Pottery
Peggie Jenkins	Gourds
Jim Jensen	Wood carvings
Lori Johnson	Smudging sage/cedar/sweetgrass
Jim Jokerst	Original pastels of GNP wildlife
Shirley Koledejchak	Painted magnets, jewelry
Robert Koester	Wooden boxes/salad tongs/bread knives
King Kuka	North American framed art prints
Karen Lamb	Petroglyph pendants/fridge magnets
Lisa Little Chief Bryan	Native American herbal teas
Laura Lloyd	Calligraphy cards
Gary Ludwig	Framed photos, cards
Betty MacDavid	Note cards/posters/journals
Mac's Gems	Montana sapphire jewelry
Pauline Matt	Herbal soaps, lotions, balms
Sandra Miles	Glass jewelry
Greg & Ann Morley	Canoes
Mountain Woods	Wooden bread knives
Heather Mull	Candles
Marlie Neisinger	Potholders
Denise Nisson	Beaded jewelry
Rob Nuckols	Nuts & bolts metal figures
Peggy Olson	Quilt wall hangings
Don O'Mailla	Glass jewelry
Florence O'Neal	Jingle Art Photos
Ken Overcast	Cowboy music CD's & books
Kendra Owen	Bead work/mocs/talking sticks/dream catchers
Pack River Buttonworks	Wooden crow calls/rattles/moose mini puzzles
Jean Perkins	Silkscreen wildflower cars/bookmarks
Laura Plain	Horsehair items & ornaments
Papula Raines	Farmer's Wife Soaps
Margie Rasmussen	Bear Bells
Debbie Reeves	Dried wildflower glass plaques
Charles Rogers	Walking sticks
Gale Running Wolf, Sr.	Original artwork & limited prints
Toni Schneider	Dried wildflowers paperweights
Nan Sigrist	Wildflower cross stitch kits
SK Designs	Etched glass mugs/wine glasses/coasters
Elaine Snyder	Leather jackets/purses
Adena Stosich	Wooden puzzles
Ron/Mary Ann Thamert	Metal art wall hangings
Steve Thorstenson	Pottery birds
Jane Timmerman	Photography
Cindy Vandever	Wildflower cards
Naldo & Svarga Vazza	Jewelry
David Walburn	Music CD's
Jim & Jane Weaver	Dried wildflower glass plaques
Steve Wingard	Bark containers