16 x 14 x 5 inches
Arapaho by Mari Bolen
Born in Great Falls, Montana, and currently residing in Hamilton, Montana, Mari Bolen has established herself as a professional artist with a career spanning since 1964. Over the years, she has contributed her artistic talents in various roles, serving as an illustrator for the Department of Fish and Game and Montana State University. Additionally, she held positions as an Educational and Commercial TV Art Director in both California and Arizona.
During her career, Mari Bolen also shared her expertise with others, teaching sculpture at the University of California and San Jose Unified Schools, primarily in evening classes.
In 1980, she made the decision to return to her home state of Montana, where she dedicated herself to a full-time career in sculpture. She has earned recognition for her exceptional work in figurative and portrait art, particularly known for her depictions of Plains Indians and other historical figures encountered during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Furthermore, Mari Bolen is a founding member of the Montana Professional Artists Association and actively serves as its president. Her artistic contributions have been celebrated through numerous awards, including the prestigious People’s Choice and Best of Show titles, which she has earned six times in exhibitions organized by this association and various others.
Born in Great Falls, Montana, and currently residing in Hamilton, Montana, Mari Bolen has established herself as a professional artist with a career spanning since 1964. Over the years, she has contributed her artistic talents in various roles, serving as an illustrator for the Department of Fish and Game and Montana State University. Additionally, she held positions as an Educational and Commercial TV Art Director in both California and Arizona.
During her career, Mari Bolen also shared her expertise with others, teaching sculpture at the University of California and San Jose Unified Schools, primarily in evening classes.
In 1980, she made the decision to return to her home state of Montana, where she dedicated herself to a full-time career in sculpture. She has earned recognition for her exceptional work in figurative and portrait art, particularly known for her depictions of Plains Indians and other historical figures encountered during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Furthermore, Mari Bolen is a founding member of the Montana Professional Artists Association and actively serves as its president. Her artistic contributions have been celebrated through numerous awards, including the prestigious People’s Choice and Best of Show titles, which she has earned six times in exhibitions organized by this association and various others.
