The Justice/State Library Building was completed
in 1982.
With the exception of the painting The Source
by Charles Rowe, the ten artworks in this building were
chosen by a five-member citizens’ committee appointed
by Governor Ted Schwinden in 1983. Charged with the task
of selecting art to complement the new building’s
contemporary architecture, the committee limited their
search to living Montana artists, but intentionally sought
out works of varied media.
The chosen artists were among
the most highly regarded artists working in the Treasure
State during the mid-1980s. The descriptions of the individual
artworks that follow were excerpted in part from The
Dedication of Art for the Justice Building and Montana
State Library
(February 1, 1985) written by Dan Rubey.
