Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Clarke Gallery The Clarke Gallery in Montana ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://theclarkegallery.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Pages - [Home](https://theclarkegallery.com/) - Welcome to The Clarke Gallery “Featuring artists of Montana and the work of John L. Clarke” Open Summers Only - June to Sept Shoppers - please note NEW John Clarke items on the Clarke Art For Sale tab! For 2026: OPEN June 13 through Sept. 13 Open 7 days/week 10:00-6:00 JL Clarke bronzes, prints and - [Gallery Artists](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/) - It is with such sadness that we learned the wonderful David Dragonfly Jr left this world, October 2024. David has been a fantastic artist and a true friend of the Gallery for many years. He started showing his artwork here in my mom's era, and it was our pleasure to continue that tradition. As co-worker, - [Clarke Art for sale](https://theclarkegallery.com/clarke-art-for-sale/) - We have taken some of John Clarke's key pieces and created Limited Edition prints, plus note and postcards. - [Media](https://theclarkegallery.com/media/) - Media UPDATE April 2023: I have a few books back in stock....Please reach out, if interested. The long-awaited book on the life of John Louis Clarke came out Spring 2019 - only 500 were printed... Blackfeet John L. “Cutapuis” Clarke and The Silent Call of Glacier National Park: America’s Wood Sculptor 440 pages 12" X - [Owners Club](https://theclarkegallery.com/owners-club/) - Are you one of those people with the impeccable taste to already own John Clarke’s work? We are always trying to add to our database of his known work. - [About](https://theclarkegallery.com/about/) - John Clarke was one of the Montana state’s most prolific lesser-known artists. John’s artwork is accurate and evocative of a trip to Glacier Montana. - [History](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/) - History and a collection of articles written by Joyce Clarke Turvey, the original owner of The Clarke Gallery, and John Clarke’s daughter. - [Andrew Dawson](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/andrew-dawson/) - The pioneer of the Dawson family in Montana was Andrew, a name that was to become well known in the Northwest. - [Blackfeet Hospital](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/blackfeet-hospital/) - Blackfeet Hospital By Joyce Clarke Turvey February 27, 1986 The new $9.2 million Blackfeet Community Hospital opened its doors on February 3, 1986, which was the result of an 18 year effort to improve medical facilities on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. With dedication ceremonies slated for February 28th, there was an open house at the - [East Glacier Park – A History](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/east-glacier-park-a-history/) - East Glacier Park revolved around the Blackfeet Indians, plus the western advance of white civilization, the railroad and Glacier National Park. - [Helen Pi-O-To-Po-Wa-Ka Clarke](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/helen-pi-o-to-po-wa-ka-clarke/) - Helen P. Clarke was a handsome woman with an excellent intellect, well-read and independent in thought and character. - [John Louis Clarke | Part Two](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/john-louis-clarke-part-two/) - John Louis Clarke was born in Highwood, Montana on May 10, 1881 of a Blackfeet Indian mother, Margaret (1849-1940) whose Indian name was First Kill. - [Clarke Family History](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/clarke-family-history/) - Clarke Family History By Joyce Clarke Turvey Water-right records for Highwood, MT show that my grandfather, Horace J. Clarke, homesteaded in 1875 by acquiring Indian land on what is now known as the Harris Ranch. The newspaper article in the Great Falls Tribune, September 23, 1962 titled “Highwood Area Settlement Started Century Ago”, stated, “some - [John Clarke](https://theclarkegallery.com/john-clarke/) - Throughout his long life, John Louis Clarke used his hands to express his words, and even more magically, he spoke through his exquisite carvings of Montana’s wildlife. - [Dawson Piano Given to Fort Benton Museum](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/dawson-piano-given-to-fort-benton-museum/) - Negotiations and arrangements were recently completed for the return of the Dawson Piano to Fort Benton. - [Glacier Mural Mystery](https://theclarkegallery.com/history/glacier-mural-mystery/) - A story that is certainly part mystery, perhaps part miracle, & had its start more than a century ago. - [Jack Muir](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/jack-muir/) - Jack Muir A born-and-raised third generation Montanan, Western and wildlife sculptor, Jack W Muir, resides on the beautiful shores of Flathead Lake, the setting for his home and studio. Wildlife and the mystique of the west abound in this part of Montana, both of which provide unlimited inspiration for Jack's work. After receiving a degree - [Winold Reiss](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/winold-reiss/) - Winold Reiss Winold Reiss (pronounced Vine-old Rice) came to America from Germany in 1913. Born into a family of artists, he settled into the New York art scene, but was obsessed with the desire to paint Indians out west. He finally traveled to Browning, MT in 1919 and immediately started capturing Native likenesses with his - [Mimi Grant](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/mimi-grant/) - Mimi Grant Paintings, with an emphasis on wildlife and the places they inhabit, have been the focus of Mimi Grant’s endearing art world. She conveys her feelings about nature through the mediums of oil and scratchboard. Beginning with the CM Russell Art Auction in 1978, Mimi has been able to participate in many juried wildlife - [Loren Pinski](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/loren-pinski/) - Loren Pinski For woodcarver and Missoula, Montana native, Loren Pinski, what began as simple carvings of birds has morphed into the creation of bears, wolves, bison, and mountain goats, plus nativity scenes and Christmas decorations. In his words: “My introduction to bird carving was in 1984 when I spent three months in Holland, Michigan. While - [George Garrity](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/george-garrity/) - George Garrity George considers himself a recreational artist who simply loves to paint. Wintering now in Arizona with wife, Linda, they still spend much of the year in George’s childhood home of Whitefish, MT. During the summer, he can be found along Glacier’s Going-to-the-Sun Road, painting with his plein-air friends. In his early years, George - [Allen Jimmerson](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/allen-jimmerson/) - Allen Jimmerson A life-long passion for wildlife and the outdoors has led Allen Jimmerson to devote himself full-time to painting wildlife and landscapes. Officially chosen for Glacier National Park's Centennial art, he brings from the Flathead Valley peaceful and inspiring oil paintings of Montana and Glacier Park. Each reflects his own inspiration from personal experience - [Tisch Bialczak](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/tisch-bialczak/) - Lee ‘Tisch’ Bialczak Born and raised on a farm in Wisconsin, Lee spent much of her childhood drawing and painting her environment. Drawn to the West as an older teenager, she has called Montana her home since 1979. Currently residing near Choteau, MT with husband and horses, Lee studied arts and sciences at the University - [Kathy Sigle](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/kathy-sigle/) - Kathy Sigle - [Terrance Guardipee](https://theclarkegallery.com/gallery-artist/terrance-guardipee/) - Terrance Guardipee (Last Gun) is an internationally acclaimed Blackfeet painter and ledger artist, consistently recognized for the traditional depiction of his Blackfeet heritage and contemporary innovation demonstrated in his work. - [Contact](https://theclarkegallery.com/contact/) - Contact the John Clarke Gallery Address: 900 Hwy 49, East Glacier Park, MT 59434 Mail: P.O. Box 141, East Glacier Park, MT 59434 Phone: 406-226-9238 Email: Fill out the form below. - [Joyce Turvey](https://theclarkegallery.com/joyce-turvey/) - [Location](https://theclarkegallery.com/location/) - The town of Cut Bank is the closest main town to East Glacier, about 45 minutes away. East Glacier is the home to The John Clarke Gallery. ## Galleries - [Owner's Club](https://theclarkegallery.com/rl_gallery/owners-club/)