Ben Pease
About the Artist
Ben Pease aka “Benjamin Jordan Bahr Jr.” was born 1989 “The Year of The Snake”, in Missoula, MT. Born to Linda Pease and Benjamin Bahr Sr., he grew up a loved child surrounded by his loving family. While growing up in many locations around the U.S. he became very interested in art as he had high influences from both his mother (Linda Pease) and his grandfather (Benjamin Pease Jr.). Coming into his manhood and considered and angel by many he excelled in art classes throughout his school years, painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, sculpting, and photography were his main
subjects of focus. While playing football, basketball, and participating in track during his time at Hardin Middle School and Hardin High School he achieved various all-state awards and all-conference awards. He moved on to major in art in the North Dakota University system at Minot State University (MSU) while also continuing his football abilities at the collegiate level, he led the team in sacks as a Red-Shirt Freshman. Ever since his freshman year in high school he has been selling his paintings and drawings to make extra money on the side of being a Native American student-athlete-artist. He is currently continuing his studies at Montana State University while also actively excelling as a “Starving Artist’.
PEASE-BAHR is proud to be a Native American, American Indian, First Nations, and even a red man at times. The Crow Tribe is based in Crow Agency, MT and has around 12,000 enrolled tribal members. The Crow nation is known for its annual 5-day Intertribal powwow named Crow Fair. Said to have over 10,000 teepees at once this great powwow has earned the Named “Teepee Capital of the World” for its location in Crow Agency Montana. People from hundred of tribes from the U.S. and numerous nations of the world attend this great gathering of cultures every year. Occurring during the third weekend in August, various festivities are also held like a rodeo, basketball tourneys, cultural parades, horse racing, Native American games, and many many more. BENPEASE loves his land and his people, whether you come to meet him or just come to experience his culture; Crow Country is a unique and awesome place to be.