December 8, 2005 – April 9, 2006
Special Exhibition Gallery
Featured 50 paintings of the Lewis and Clark expedition by Montana artist Charles J. Fritz. Organized by the Montana Museum of Art and Culture, the works in this exhibit retrace the steps of Lewis and Clark, highlighting key moments and events in the history of the Expedition from 1803 – 1806. Aside from a few sketches of plants and artifacts, drawn by William Clark on the pages of his journal, there are no contemporary visual representations of any phase of the expedition. The book accompanying the exhibition featured commentaries on the art and work written by historian Stephen Ambrose.
