Montana Trout Unlimited specialty license plates
are now available for registered Montana vehicles.
Notice that the Trout Plates have
gotten brighter? You can now upgrade to the new plate
for $5.00 when you re-register your vehicle
To get your trout plates, simply walk into your DMV
office and pay $20 for the plates, along with a one-time
initial charge of $15 for your county treasurer. If
you are exchanging old license plates, be sure to
bring them in with you.
Collectors
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Monte Dolack
Tells Us About the
Montana TU Plate Design
and His Work
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The trout on the plate is taken from a poster I did
several years ago to celebrate the Nature Conservancy's
work on the Big Blackfoot River. It portrays a big,
beautiful westslope cutthroat trout in a clean and
clear river. The westslope is a symbol of healthy
river systems. It is one of two cutthroats native
to Montana and is found west of the Continental Divide
and in the upper Missouri drainage. The other cutthroat
native to Montana is the Yellowstone cutthroat. Its
historical range is Yellowstone Lake and the upper
Yellowstone River drainage. The cutthroat trout is
Montana's state fish.
My paintings are inspired by the natural world and
by a deep interest in travel, art and nature. I paint
situations that explore encounters with nature, personalizing
the images by inventing my own scenarios and symbols
to represent cultural, spiritual and social influences.
Color, composition and drama are important consideration
in my paintings. I work in acrylics, carefully building
the images with layer upon layer of thin luminous
paint glazes. Over the years I have done commissioned
posters for many environmental organizations in the
Northern Rockies.
Monte Dolack
December 3, 2002
