Bud Helbig
Born
Erwin E. Helbig

March 7, 1919
Butte, Montana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2002
Kalispell, Montana, U.S.
EducationMills Academy
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Occupation(s)Painter, illustrator, sculptor
Children2 sons

Bud Helbig, born Erwin E. Helbig, (March 7, 1919 – February 7, 2002) was an American painter, illustrator and sculptor. His artwork depicted the American West, especially cowboys.

Early life

Helbig was born on March 7, 1919, in Butte, Montana.[1][2] He grew up in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Montana's Bitterroot Valley.[3][4]

Helbig was educated at the Mills Academy in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4] He graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[3]

Career

Helbig began his career as a magazine illustrator in Chicago.[3] He remained in Chicago for two decades until 1969, when he moved to Kalispell, Montana, to become an independent artist.[2][4] In his paintings, Helbig depicted the American West, especially cowboys.[3] He also designed bronze sculptures.[4]

Helbig joined the Cowboy Artists of America in 1972.[4][5] His work was added to the permanent collection of the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell.[6]

Personal life and death

Helbig had two sons, Ric and Vern.[5] He resided in Kalispell, Montana.[1]

Helbig died on February 7, 2002, in Kalispell, at age 82.[1][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Erwin E. 'Bud' Helbig". The Missoulian. February 10, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved December 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Hassrick, Royal B. (1975). Western Painting Today. New York: Watson-Guptill. p. 26. ISBN 9780823057108. OCLC 1341427.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Arnold, Gail (December 19, 1990). "Helbig remains quiet man devoted to art for its own sake". Kerrville Mountain Sun. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "E.E. "Bud" Helbig". Cowboys Artists of America. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Erwin E. 'Bud' Helbig". Great Falls Tribune. February 10, 2002. p. 12. Retrieved December 21, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "About the Hockaday Museum". Hockaday Museum of Art. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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