Robert Gopher's artwork on display

From Montana State University-Northern

The artist of the Month at the Montana State University-Northern Multicultural Center is Robert Gopher. The celebration of April is titled “Powwow Days” in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Sweetgrass Society powwow.

Gopher is presenting his piece “Chief Rocky Boy,” which is a 16-by-20 inch acrylic on canvas.

Gopher is rekindling his artistic fire after a break. This piece is a portrait of Chief Rocky Boy “based on conversations I had with my mother and photographs I have seen,” he said. “Chief Rocky Boy was one of the founding f...