Atelier Luteiventris - Montgomery J Nelson

Sunday, March 29, 2026

New Atelier Luteiventris Creative Spaces at Lillehager in the Valley of the Red-Osier Dogwood Waters

Our new residence Lillihager has two nice creative spaces.

There’s a large open studio above the garage that Boss Nurse and I will share.

©️Montgomery J Nelson

And a small barn with space for a wood, metal, etc. fabrication area and a small ceramics room.

©️Montgomery J Nelson

The Atelier Luteiventris Låvestudio also has a cool loft area above for storage and more workspace. I’ll post more photos as the spaces get developed.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Decorative painting on furniture and doors.

I am now retired, and there’s lots of change ahead in the next few months. We’ve left the Puget Sound region and will be settling back in Montana in February.

I’m currently visiting the Phoenix Basin and was asked to do some informal decorative painting on an Ikea loft and some closet doors.

©️Montgomery J Nelson / Artists Rights Society

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Sketching: Self-portrait in ink.

©️Montgomery J Nelson / Artists Rights Society

A quick sketch—a self-portrait—to capture my mood in my now empty western Cascadia studio.

Kaweco “Pearl Black” drawing ink in a Lamy fountain pen with Pentel water brush wash on Stillman and Birn Zeta series paper.

My hopes are high for a new space as we transition back to Montana. Fer geez! I got puppets and stuff in my head that I need to bring to life—.

LEFTIES: the two FOUNTAIN PENS I use are the Lamy Safari with LH nibs and a Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with a Waverly nib. I bought my first of many fountain pens in the early 80’s, and after decades of trying different combinations these are the ones that work for me. I use converters in my fountain pens, so I’m less limited in ink choice.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Monty’s Comic Oddments, Fascicle No. 2 available in Missoula today 10/29

I dropped copies of Fascicle No. 2 at Fact & Fiction (in the free literature bins near the door) and on the back end of the bar at Butterly Herbs.

In my 1980’s Missoula residency, my go-to book stores were Freddy’s Feed and Read and Fact & Fiction. Great selection of titles, cool people, lovely vibe.

Please support independent bookstores and other local shops whenever you are able!

Butterfly Herbs is not only a favorite groovy spot of mine, they really do have the best cup of drip coffee!