"...end of WHAT trail?" Exhibit Primitive Edge Gallery on the IAIA campus, Santa Fe New Mexico September 26, 2007

Northern Plains Indian Art Show first prize winner in the sculpture division, Sioux Falls SD, October 2006

Showed at the Primitive Edge Gallery October 2007, part of the IAIA Museum exhibit, "The End of What Trail?"

Ishi’s sculpture is made from earthenware clay (mother earth) and fired once to a bisque state.  Clay is used to represent the first man as well as Ishi, and his return back to Mother Earth.

Ishi is divided into two parts; the white skull represents the dying of a people/culture, never to be replaced in this life again.  The other half of the sculpture has a lifelike quality and is textured to represent stone.  This stone like appearance is significant to the hard, resilient lifestyle of Ishi’s people. 

His eyes are focused upward. Ishi was asked why he was crying and looking upwards in the night sky, He responded, I am lonesome for my family and my people are up there among the stars. The white eye is the purity of site to the Creator.  The sharp red marking dividing the images reflect the severity and death of Ishi and his people at the hands of others.

PANGEA, November 10, 2007, Black Pinto Horse talks about the importance of communication through his paintings.  He tells the traditional Arikara story, The Porcupine and the Buffalo(interpreted in this piece), told to him by his grandparents to teach about boundaries.

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Black Pinto Horse performs a traditional dance callec a sneak up then, interprets the purpose of the dance.

Installation Reception at Sheridan College, Sheridan WY, October 2007

Barbara, a new friend and employee of Sheridan College, stands with Black Pinto Horse in front of "The Calling of the Elk", as the piece has become a new part of the Sheridan College collection.  An installation reception was held October 30th where the new work was presented to the public.

15th Annual Living History Field Day, Fort Totten ND

September 17, 2007 over 600 junior high students and teachers came to the Historic Fort, "the best preserved military post of the Dakota frontier."

Four Winds Community School students create their own ledger art and tell their story

Native Peoples,
March/ April 2007 issue
"On the Wind Shards"

"Monte Yellow Bird, better known as Black Pinto Horse, is one busy man!. "he participated in several major art exhibitions in the upper Plains and in Scottsdale AZ."  The event of the Lake Agassiz buffalo painting was included; "he saw his donated buffalo replica sold to raise funds for a nonprofit organization."   Fargo ND was put on the map with the recognition given for his participation at NDSU for Native American month, "...a featured speaker at a special event honoring Native American Month..." as well as his working with teachers in Fargo elementary school.  This is just a taste of the acknowledgement of this gifted Arikara artist."

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Black Pinto Horse standing with his piece,
Three River Horse Trade at the opening Reception Memorial Day weekend

Dickinson State University was the host of "Peoples of the Prairie," and best stated by Dr. James Tallman, "we believe you'll have an experience of a lifetime when you visit the "Western Edge" of North Dakota.   The "Teddy Roosevelt Scholars" and I are working hard to provide both an academic and a cultural program that you will consider well worth the trip."

The conference aimed to educate and empower honors professionals and students within District Four of the Upper Midwest Regional Honors Council through both an academic track and cultural track.  The academic track included presentations by a variety of interesting and renowned speakers including artist, Monte Yellow Bird, Tweed Roosevelt, great grandson of President Theodore Roosevelt and Clay Jenkinson, humanities scholar.

Dr. Jim Tallmon directed the panel discussion similar to that of a "town hall meeting"; very informal, where Clay Jenkinson,  J. Nathan Matias and Monte Yellow Bird talked about their journeys to where they are today, and how to inspire students to do interesting, imaginative work.  The panel then fielded questions from the audience. 

Monte Yellow Bird standing with Tweed Roosevelt
and flute player, Keith Bear

Children watch and ask questions as Black Pinto Horse explains quillwork.

 Black Pinto Horse/Monte Yellow Bird presents
traditional storytelling and singing at the
International Friendship Festival, June 23, 2007. 

In the headquarters of The Trail of Painted Ponies,
Black Pinto Horse Fine Arts, meets with Rod Barker,
the president and Karlynn Keyes, vice president.

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Renown Tewa Silversmith, Story Teller. and Master Bow Maker,
displays his beautiful works and has been creating
his unique style for over 30 years.

Monte and Emily standing with the Executive Director of Sheridan Easter Seals.  Over $20,000 was raised through the art benefit in Sheridan WY on August 18 with all of the proceeds going to Easter Seals.

A satisfied owner of Four Moons Passing, Reproduction number 1 of 1000 of a limited edition series; a piece donated by Black Pinto Horse to raise money for Easter Seals.

White Cloud's Birthday Celebration, National Buffalo Museum

Jamestown ND, June 2006

Chief Mountain Singers, Red Hawk & Co. present the National Buffalo Museum's Executive Director Felicia Sergeant, with 4 signed copies  of "The Sacred Pipe", Black Elk's account of the Seven Sacred Rites of the Oglala Sioux, written by Joseph Epes Brown. Traditional Story telling and songs included in the celebration of White Cloud's 10th Birthday.

Winter Count

Senator Tom Daschle, SD receives a Black Pinto Horse original "Winter count" painting  from  David M. Gipp, President, United Tribes Technical College and other tribal leaders at the Regional gaming conference in Minnesota.

"Holy Dog the Gift II "

Senator Byron Dorgan, ND and Black Pinto Horse 

 "Holy Dog II, the gift", was unveiled  during the ND Cowboy's Hall of Fame's grand opening in Medora ND. This commissioned Native American contemporary piece displays all five North Dakota Native American Tribes in the form of running indian ponies; Arikara, Sioux, Ojibwa, Hidatsa and Mandan.

Sweet Buffalo Medicine

Renown Native American Artist Kevin Red Star and Black Pinto Horse at Great Falls Native American Art show, look at color and  Native American images with "Sweet Buffalo Medicine".

Galleries

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Sioux Falls, SD

605.336.9737

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1450 25th Street South

Fargo ND, 58103         

701.235.2228  

Barbara J. Wolfe -Consultant for Corporate & residential       

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White Buffalo Messenger         All the Pretty Flowers

333 Central Avenue

P.O. Box 1629

Browning, MT 59417

406.338.5661

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West Yellowstone MT
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Arts Education Artist Registry - http://art.mt.gov/schools/artedmenu.asp

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