Opening Reception: "JM Cooper: Adel Sheep Shearing, Sieben Live Stock Company".
Fri, Sep 11
|Holter Museum of Art
Join us from 6-8 p.m. for the opening reception of the exhibition "JM Cooper: Adel Sheep Shearing, Sieben Live Stock Company" sponsored by the Missoula Art Museum.
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Holter Museum of Art, 12 E Lawrence St, Helena, MT 59601, USA
About the event
Opening Reception: Friday, September 11, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Wednesday, September 23, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Curator Talk: Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
JM Cooper considers himself “fortunate to have been born and raised in Helena, Montana.”
He is a Black and White documentary photographer with over 40 years of experience. He started trying to document the Montana of his youth that was quickly vanishing– outdoor movie theaters, small-town rodeos, brandings, sheep shearings, and other aspects of Western life.
Cooper was first introduced to B&W photography in 1971 at the University of Montana in Missoula, in a night class taught by the infamous character Lee Nye. When Lee walked into class wearing aviator sunglasses, Cooper knew he wanted to be a photographer. It truly became his passion the first time he witnessed a print being developed in Lee’s dark room.