
Printmaking artist Corwin Clairmont, 74, works from the fine art building on April 12, developing transparent layers of images and sketches of notable Missoula landmarks before transferring them onto photo silk screens for printing. Born in St. Ignatius and a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Clairmont was invited last week to work with UM art students as part of MATRIX Press’s Visiting Artist Program.
Folded in Corwin Clairmont’s wallet is a miniature copy of the 1855 Treaty of Hellgate — a treaty that ceded a large number of Indigenous territories to the