Montana Paintings and Prints

Paintings and prints from Montana, most from the Flathead and Mission valleys: Polson, Ninepipes, Ronan, Charlo, Pablo, Moise and St. Ignatius. Others come from Butte, Missoula, Great Falls, Kalispell, Philipsburg and Harlowton.

Subjects include grain elevators, barns and homesteads, small-town storefronts and signs, and the Flathead River. Dennis Johnson's work is shown at Frame of Reference Fine Art Gallery in Bigfork and Whitefish.

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AllPaintingsPrintsMixed media
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Grain Elevators & Mills
Motels & Roadside Signs
Diners, Cafés & Theaters
Barns & Farmsteads
Trains & Railroads
Churches & Schoolhouses
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Route 66
Palm Springs & the California Desert
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Idaho
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Life Elevated
Painting of a yellow-green silo, an aqua warehouse and an orange grain elevator near Ronan, Montana, against a deep blue sky.Painting of a yellow-green silo, an aqua warehouse and an orange grain elevator near Ronan, Montana, against a deep blue sky.
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Twi-lite Cinema Center: Feature Presentation
Mixed-media painting of the Twi-Lite Cinema Center drive-in sign in Great Falls, Montana, a large white star over a red panel.Mixed-media painting of the Twi-Lite Cinema Center drive-in sign in Great Falls, Montana, a large white star over a red panel.
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Laundry on Main Street
Painting of a pale pink Main Street storefront in Hot Springs, Montana, with a Main Street Laundry sign, a For Rent sign and an open teal door.Painting of a pale pink Main Street storefront in Hot Springs, Montana, with a Main Street Laundry sign, a For Rent sign and an open teal door.
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Boxcar With a View
Painting of the open door of an orange boxcar framing a yellow canola field, dry grass and purple hills in Montana.Painting of the open door of an orange boxcar framing a yellow canola field, dry grass and purple hills in Montana.
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Prairie Morning
Painting of a gray grain elevator with red roofs and small white buildings on the horizon of a yellow Montana field, under a pink and deep blue sky.Painting of a gray grain elevator with red roofs and small white buildings on the horizon of a yellow Montana field, under a pink and deep blue sky.
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The New Tait Apartments
Painting of the worn red and orange NEW TAIT APTS sign projecting from a pink brick building in Butte, Montana, seen from below against blue sky.Painting of the worn red and orange NEW TAIT APTS sign projecting from a pink brick building in Butte, Montana, seen from below against blue sky.
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Safe Passage
Mixed-media painting of a red BNSF and a blue Canadian Pacific Railway autorack car passing snowy Montana hills with evergreens.Mixed-media painting of a red BNSF and a blue Canadian Pacific Railway autorack car passing snowy Montana hills with evergreens.
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Grain Elevator
Hand-colored photo etching of a weathered timber grain elevator with red roofs beside a rail line near Ronan, Montana.Hand-colored photo etching of a weathered timber grain elevator with red roofs beside a rail line near Ronan, Montana.
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Haystacks
Hand-colored solar plate etching in three panels of round hay bales near Polson, Montana, the center panel a close view of one bale.Hand-colored solar plate etching in three panels of round hay bales near Polson, Montana, the center panel a close view of one bale.
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Montana Landscape
Color photo etching in three panels from near Polson, Montana: leaning fence posts, a weathered homestead and a white farmhouse in prairie grass.Color photo etching in three panels from near Polson, Montana: leaning fence posts, a weathered homestead and a white farmhouse in prairie grass.
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Enduring Witness
Painting of a weathered gambrel-roof barn alone on a bright green field near Pablo, Montana, with blue mountains behind.Painting of a weathered gambrel-roof barn alone on a bright green field near Pablo, Montana, with blue mountains behind.
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Sunrise Solitude
Painting of a gray barn and a blue outbuilding in low morning light near Polson, Montana, with a tiny red barn on the distant horizon.Painting of a gray barn and a blue outbuilding in low morning light near Polson, Montana, with a tiny red barn on the distant horizon.
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Porter Ranch Barn
Painting of a gray barn with an orange roof in a distant field near Kalispell, Montana, below blue mountains, fence posts in front.Painting of a gray barn with an orange roof in a distant field near Kalispell, Montana, below blue mountains, fence posts in front.
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Heartland
Painting of small white farm buildings with red roofs near Polson, Montana, below a band of orange field and a wide blue-violet sky.Painting of small white farm buildings with red roofs near Polson, Montana, below a band of orange field and a wide blue-violet sky.
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St. Joseph's
Painting of St. Joseph's, a pale yellow wooden church in Moise, Montana, with a cross on its white-trimmed gable and a stone path to its steps.Painting of St. Joseph's, a pale yellow wooden church in Moise, Montana, with a cross on its white-trimmed gable and a stone path to its steps.
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Second Story
Painting of an abandoned two-story house with an empty doorway and worn roof in an orange-gold field near St. Ignatius, Montana, under blue sky.Painting of an abandoned two-story house with an empty doorway and worn roof in an orange-gold field near St. Ignatius, Montana, under blue sky.
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Charlo, Number 13
Painting of the white CHARLO town sign in Charlo, Montana, with a small 13 marker, beside railroad tracks and a gray grain elevator.Painting of the white CHARLO town sign in Charlo, Montana, with a small 13 marker, beside railroad tracks and a gray grain elevator.
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Landscape with Barn
Painting of a weathered wooden barn with a rusty roof behind a wire fence near Philipsburg, Montana, with a mailbox and railroad track in front.Painting of a weathered wooden barn with a rusty roof behind a wire fence near Philipsburg, Montana, with a mailbox and railroad track in front.
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Club 13
Painting of a downtown street in Butte, Montana, with brick buildings and a blue storefront under a vertical CLUB sign and a Club 13 panel.Painting of a downtown street in Butte, Montana, with brick buildings and a blue storefront under a vertical CLUB sign and a Club 13 panel.
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Charlo Grain Elevator
Painting of a weathered gray wooden grain elevator and sheds in Charlo, Montana, behind a strip of green grass under a pale blue sky.Painting of a weathered gray wooden grain elevator and sheds in Charlo, Montana, behind a strip of green grass under a pale blue sky.
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Fox in the Woods
Hand-colored solar plate etching of an old FOX theater sign lying on its side on a blue truss in Missoula, Montana, below a dark wooded slope.Hand-colored solar plate etching of an old FOX theater sign lying on its side on a blue truss in Missoula, Montana, below a dark wooded slope.
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Cloudy Skies at Ninepipes
Painting of the Ninepipes marsh in Montana, silver water and dark green grass below a blue mountain range and heavy gray clouds.Painting of the Ninepipes marsh in Montana, silver water and dark green grass below a blue mountain range and heavy gray clouds.
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For Lease, Second Avenue
Painting of a row of low storefronts on Second Avenue in Polson, Montana, with a red door and a garage door, and faint FOR LEASE lettering.Painting of a row of low storefronts on Second Avenue in Polson, Montana, with a red door and a garage door, and faint FOR LEASE lettering.
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Blue Skies
Painting of a farmstead near Polson, Montana, red and white farm buildings among tall green trees on a gold field under a streaked blue sky.Painting of a farmstead near Polson, Montana, red and white farm buildings among tall green trees on a gold field under a streaked blue sky.
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Vanishing Prairie
Mixed-media work with black-and-white photographs of a weathered shed and prairie fences in Montana, over a lavender sky and green painted bands.Mixed-media work with black-and-white photographs of a weathered shed and prairie fences in Montana, over a lavender sky and green painted bands.
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Prairie Homestead
Mixed-media work of a black-and-white Montana homestead photograph above green and yellow field blocks, with a collaged homestead document.Mixed-media work of a black-and-white Montana homestead photograph above green and yellow field blocks, with a collaged homestead document.
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After the Rain
Painting of a weathered wooden barn with a slatted door casting a long shadow on gold grass near Polson, Montana, a pale green house behind.Painting of a weathered wooden barn with a slatted door casting a long shadow on gold grass near Polson, Montana, a pale green house behind.
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Dawn Elevated
Painting of a red timber grain elevator in Montana lit warm orange beside railroad tracks running to a pink sunrise horizon.Painting of a red timber grain elevator in Montana lit warm orange beside railroad tracks running to a pink sunrise horizon.
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Abandoned Dreams
Painting of a small rust-red cabin with an open doorway on a golden field in Moise, Montana, with pink-tinged blue mountains beyond.Painting of a small rust-red cabin with an open doorway on a golden field in Moise, Montana, with pink-tinged blue mountains beyond.
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A Place to Call Home (small)
Painting of a dark bird on a wooden fence beside a pale pond at Ninepipes, Montana, with green fields and lavender mountains behind.Painting of a dark bird on a wooden fence beside a pale pond at Ninepipes, Montana, with green fields and lavender mountains behind.
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Ninepipes Tryptych
Painting on three panels of the Ninepipes wetlands in Montana: tall grass, seed heads, still ponds and a lone tree below blue mountains.Painting on three panels of the Ninepipes wetlands in Montana: tall grass, seed heads, still ponds and a lone tree below blue mountains.
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Ninepipes
Painting of a still lake at Ninepipes, Montana, two white tipis and three round trees at left and a blue mountain range at right.Painting of a still lake at Ninepipes, Montana, two white tipis and three round trees at left and a blue mountain range at right.
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A Place to Call Home
Painting of blue mountains and green wetland at Ninepipes, Montana, under a pastel sky, with a small bird perched on a white fence post.Painting of blue mountains and green wetland at Ninepipes, Montana, under a pastel sky, with a small bird perched on a white fence post.
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Beside A River Bend
Painting of a white farmhouse with a red roof beside a winding stream on green bottomland near Polson, Montana, purple mountains beyond.Painting of a white farmhouse with a red roof beside a winding stream on green bottomland near Polson, Montana, purple mountains beyond.
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Oasis Bar
Painting of the dark red brick Oasis Bar in Harlowton, Montana, with a tall yellow vertical sign on a street corner beside a streetlight.Painting of the dark red brick Oasis Bar in Harlowton, Montana, with a tall yellow vertical sign on a street corner beside a streetlight.
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Contemporary Mill
Painting of an orange mill building in Polson, Montana, topped by yellow, orange and teal cyclone hoppers in a steel frame, seen from below.Painting of an orange mill building in Polson, Montana, topped by yellow, orange and teal cyclone hoppers in a steel frame, seen from below.
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American Prairie Series VI
Print of a black-and-white photograph of a tilting Montana homestead shack over a homestead certificate, between torn blue and lime-green bands.Print of a black-and-white photograph of a tilting Montana homestead shack over a homestead certificate, between torn blue and lime-green bands.
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American Prairie Series V
Print with a blue sky band over two Montana prairie photographs, leaning fence posts and a white farmhouse, above a wide yellow-green field.Print with a blue sky band over two Montana prairie photographs, leaning fence posts and a white farmhouse, above a wide yellow-green field.
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American Prairie Series III
Print centered on a photograph of a weathered Montana homestead shack with a porch, layered over maps, a homestead certificate and handwriting.Print centered on a photograph of a weathered Montana homestead shack with a porch, layered over maps, a homestead certificate and handwriting.
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American Prairie Series II
Print with a torn blue band at top, two Montana farmhouse and fence photographs over a homestead certificate, and a green strip below.Print with a torn blue band at top, two Montana farmhouse and fence photographs over a homestead certificate, and a green strip below.
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American Prairie Series I
Print pairing two black-and-white Montana prairie photographs, a farmhouse and broken fence posts, over a homestead certificate and map.Print pairing two black-and-white Montana prairie photographs, a farmhouse and broken fence posts, over a homestead certificate and map.
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Red Barn
Painting of a bright red gambrel-roof barn near Polson, Montana, with a domed silo top behind it and a gray shed, under a clear blue sky.Painting of a bright red gambrel-roof barn near Polson, Montana, with a domed silo top behind it and a gray shed, under a clear blue sky.
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Montana Landscape
Painting in a tall narrow format of green crop rows, orange fields and red-roofed farm buildings near Polson, Montana, below violet hills.Painting in a tall narrow format of green crop rows, orange fields and red-roofed farm buildings near Polson, Montana, below violet hills.
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Landscape with Fence
Mixed-media work of a broken wooden fence in tall grass near Polson, Montana, on a photo strip above a map margin and green and orange bands.Mixed-media work of a broken wooden fence in tall grass near Polson, Montana, on a photo strip above a map margin and green and orange bands.
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Arlee
Painting of a small white cinderblock building with a red roof on a green hill in Arlee, Montana, under a pink and blue sunset.Painting of a small white cinderblock building with a red roof on a green hill in Arlee, Montana, under a pink and blue sunset.
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Abandoned Building
Mixed-media work with a black-and-white etching of a weathered shack in tall grass near Polson, Montana, framed by yellow sky, orange paint and map strips.Mixed-media work with a black-and-white etching of a weathered shack in tall grass near Polson, Montana, framed by yellow sky, orange paint and map strips.
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Overcast Skies
Painting of a small red farm building on a broad green field near Polson, Montana, below teal hills and heavy gray rain clouds.Painting of a small red farm building on a broad green field near Polson, Montana, below teal hills and heavy gray rain clouds.
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Flathead River Twilight
Painting of the Flathead River in Montana at twilight, green hills and dark trees reflected in calm pink water under a pink sky.Painting of the Flathead River in Montana at twilight, green hills and dark trees reflected in calm pink water under a pink sky.
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Flathead River: 9:30 pm
Painting of a steep grassy hillside above the Flathead River in Montana, dotted with dark pines and glowing orange in late light.Painting of a steep grassy hillside above the Flathead River in Montana, dotted with dark pines and glowing orange in late light.
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