In Montana we have an abundance of scenery and wildlife to inspire us to see the hand of God all around us.
As an artist trying to capture the beauty of the land, surrounding plants and animals is enjoyable and never-ending.
The majesty of the mountains on the western slopes creates an expanse and panorama that flows outwards as far as the eye can see.
Cliff Potts was raised near the small town of Custer, Montana. At age fifteen, he contracted polio and nearly died. He lost the use of his arms and legs and spent a year in an iron lung. Because of this ordeal, Cliff developed a profound spirituality, beginning with the realization that every breath he took was a gift from God. Cliff moved to heaven October 24, 2019. His wife, four children and six grandchildren continue his legacy.
Clifff attended Eastern Montana College where he earned a BS in Art and an MS degree in counseling in 1970. That same year, Cliff married and began a family of four children. Using tongue controlled electric "golden arm", to manipulate his own left arm, Cliff produces original art-work in pen and ink, watercolors and oils, as limited edition prints and cards. Many of Cliff's drawings and paintings reflect his rural Montana heritage and his spiritual reverence.
Cliff liked painting everyday scenes that illustrate the life style and genuine spirit in Montana. From the hills of Havre country to the plains of Castle Buttes there are stories to be told on canvas or etched by pen all across this great state. I'm blessed to enjoy the bounty generously accorded our lives here in the west and the greatest part of this value is living in a state where ordinary people take time to be good neighbors.
Hope is a predominate thread in Cliff's life and in art he frequently expresses it through the use of vibrant color. No matter what the medium or subject, his artistic vision brings him back time and again to the lessons he learned as a boy, awe for the majesty of creation and a belief in the power of God.
Cliff has an autobiography he wrote depicting life as a little boy growing up on the ranch, the day he realized he contracted polio, his relationship with his Savior Jesus Christ and the many people who graciously served as his hands and feet allowing him a most independent life.
The miracle of waking up each day breathing on his own and the desire to do something productive for God is what kept Cliff positive and driven each and every day. He knew he served a loving, powerful and wonderful God and Cliff wanted to please Him above all else. His book truly relays the testimony of one man, but many, serving one another by the provision of our one true God. Cliff depended on God to provide each and every day for his daily needs, but the people who served him were also served by Cliff and the positivity and light he reflected because of Jesus. The miracle of survival and perseverance for the breath is a constant thread in Cliff's life. The gift of being able to put oil to canvas or ink to paper was just one of many ways Cliff's shows how perseverance brings triumph. Surprisingly, Cliff was known as one of the most independent, dependent man you might ever encounter. I hope you enjoy reading more about Cliff's life and legacy.
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