And that’s kind of the point for Kinder with these paintings of South Dakota’s landscapes. “I am hoping that they will feel the love for South Dakota that I do for the landscape,” Kinder said.

Located in a building in The Dalles dating to 1877, the saloon contains a large collection of antique paintings, including about two dozen by landscape artist Joseph John Englehart.

Soon I had all these acrylic paintings of the Carmel river valley and wondered what I was going to do with them. Years ago, when I painted, I had connections with art galleries.

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But what grabs the most attention are the 30 original oil paintings — many by landscape artist Joseph John Englehart — covering the saloon’s walls from ceiling to beadboard.