List of People From Montana - Artists

Artists

Artists from Montana
Name Lifetime Montana connection Comments Refs
Adkins, BradBrad Adkins 1973–present Born in Kalispell Artist and curator
Appleby, AnneAnne Appleby 1954–present Lives and works part time in Born in Jefferson City Abstract color field/landscape painter
Autio, RudyRudy Autio 1926–2007 Born in Butte; attended college in Bozeman; lived and taught in Missoula Sculptor and ceramicist; professor of ceramics
Buck, John E.John E. Buck 1946–present Lives parttime in Bozeman Sculptor and printmaker; married to fellow sculptor Deborah Butterfield
Butterfield, DeborahDeborah Butterfield 1949–present Lives parttime in Bozeman Sculptor who makes horses out of found objects; married to fellow sculptor John E. Buck
Chatham, RussellRussell Chatham 1939–present Lives near Livingston Painter; lithographer; writer; restaurateur
Cory, F. Y.F. Y. Cory 1877–1972 Lived in Helena and on a ranch near Canyon Ferry Lake Artist and illustrator
Cumming, WilliamWilliam Cumming 1917–2010 Born in Kalispell Artist; a founder of the Northwest School.
Dolack, MonteMonte Dolack 1950–present Born in Great Falls; lives in Missoula Lithographer; painter; poster artist; watercolorist; one of Montana's most popular and widely-known contemporary graphic artists; known for whimsical images of animals (trout swimming in a bathtub, elk with their antlers on fire, etc.)
Hancock, MalcolmMalcolm Hancock 1936–1993 Lived and died in Great Falls Satirical Cartoonist who used the pen name "Mal"
Hays, EthelEthel Hays 1892–1989 Born in and raised in Billings Syndicated cartoonist specializing in flapper-themed comic strips
James, WillWill James 1892–1942 Lived his later adult years at Pryor Creek and in Billings Western artist; author; won the Newbery Medal in 1927
Linderman, Frank BirdFrank Bird Linderman 1869–1938 Lived in Sheridan, Demersville (now Kalispell), Helena, Butte, and Flathead Lake Western sculptor and writer; Native American ally; Montana State Representative (1903–1905); Montana Assistant Secretary of State (1905–1907)
Lynde, StanStan Lynde 1931–present Born in Billings; raised on sheep ranch near Lodge Grass; attended college in Missoula; lives in Helena Cartoonist who drew the comic strips Rick O'Shay and Latigo; western mystery novelist
Paxson, Edgar SamuelEdgar Samuel Paxson 1852–1919 Moved to Montana at age 20; lived in Deer Lodge, Butte, and Missoula 19th century realist painter
Ralston, J. K.J. K. Ralston 1896–1987 Born in Choteau; lived in Helena, Dawson County, and Billings Western painter of the American Old West whose primary topics were the American West and images of cowboys and American Indians
Red Star, KevinKevin Red Star 1943–present Born and raised on the Crow Indian Reservation; attended college in Bozeman and Billings; lives in Lodge Grass Contemporary Native Artist; some of his work is in the Smithsonian Institution
Reiss, WinoldWinold Reiss 1886–1953 Spent significant time in Montana; ashes spread by the Blackfeet along the eastern edge of Glacier National Park Painter; made over 250 paintings of Native Americans, especially the Blackfeet
Russell, Charles Marion "C.M."Charles Marion "C.M." Russell 1864–1926 Moved to Montana at age 16; lived in Cascade, and Great Falls Western painter; storyteller; author; primary topics were the American Old West and images of cowboys and American Indians
Scriver, RobertRobert Scriver 1914–1999 Born on the Blackfeet Reservation; lived near Glacier National Park Sculptor of western themes
Voulkos, PeterPeter Voulkos 1924–2002 Born, raised, and attended college in Bozeman; lived in Helena Abstract expressionist ceramicist

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