Steve is a native Montanan who grew up in a small town along the Rocky Mountain Front. His father was a Metis cowboy who was a competition roper, ranch hand, and barber. His mother was an English woman who enjoyed music and the arts. He is an enrolled member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana.

He was surrounded by everything country life –wide open spaces, farms and ranches, horses, and two-lane roads. But as a teenager he worked as an auto mechanic and was drawn to the exotic cultures of hot rod cars, motorcycles, and rock n’ roll.

His art has defined him throughout his life (his second-grade teacher wrote on a report card that he spent too much time drawing). LaRance studied Design at Montana State University and completed my BFA at The University of Montana.

A career as a graphic designer plus other interests of drag racing and automobiles have influenced my painting and the way I see the contemporary West.

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