Photo by Clare Becker, Helena Independent Record.
Ioway Artist Lance Foster Featured in Helena Newspaper
(excerpt from article by Eve Byron)
Foster is as complex as his paintings, with both obvious and subtle traits that have brought him to the historical society’s space on the downtown Walking Mall. He’s a large man with a soft voice who grew up in Helena, the eldest son of Gary and Rita Foster. As a boy, he spent hours at Eddie Barbeau’s house, with its colorful teepees and painted garage, where traditional American Indian ceremonies were commonplace.
“That was a big influence on me,” said Foster, noting that his American Indian heritage includes Ioway, Yankton and Santee. “You know when you’re in school, and every class has the weird kid who’s the artist? That was me. I was always drawing pictures instead of doing school work.”
Read the full article here:
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/07/24/local/top/49lo_090724_pwk.txt
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