BMO Harris Bank Helps Birds of a Feather Flock Together at Woodson Art Museum's 2012 'Birds in Art' Exhibition

WAUSAU, Wis., Sept. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BMO Harris Bank is proud to celebrate the opening of the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum's 37th annual "Birds in Art" exhibition Saturday, September 8, and the "Owen J. Gromme: An Enduring Legacy" exhibition, comprising paintings donated by BMO Harris Bank.

The 43 Gromme paintings were commissioned in 1965 by Marshall & Ilsley, now BMO Harris Bank, for its then-new Milwaukee building. Just over a decade later, the widely celebrated Wisconsin artist organized the Woodson Art Museum's inaugural exhibition, earning Gromme recognition as the "father of 'Birds in Art.'" The international reputation of "Birds in Art" was key to BMO Harris Bank's decision to donate the paintings to the Woodson Art Museum in 2011.

"Our company has a special history and legacy in Wisconsin that's very meaningful to us," said Mark Furlong, BMO Harris Bank president & CEO. "We are proud the collection has made its final migration to its new permanent home at the Woodson Art Museum, where Gromme's love of conservation and the outdoors can be enjoyed by future generations."

"Owen J. Gromme: An Enduring Legacy" features all 43 paintings previously housed in the bank's Milwaukee headquarters, as well as a re-creation of the artist's Briggsville, Wisconsin studio. The paintings are considered among the best created by Gromme, featuring Wisconsin birds, wildlife and flora.

For more information, visit www.lywam.org.

About BMO Harris Bank
Based in Chicago, BMO Harris Bank N.A. provides a broad range of personal banking products and solutions through over 650 branches and approximately 1,350 ATMs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nevada, Arizona and Florida.  BMO Harris Bank's commercial banking team provides a combination of sector expertise, local knowledge and mid-market focus throughout the U.S.  Deposit and loan products and services provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. BMO Harris Bank℠is a trade name used by BMO Harris Bank N.A. BMO Harris Bank is part of BMO Financial Group, a North American financial organization with 1,600 branches, and a retail deposit base of approximately $180 billion.

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