the wall murals in the convention hall at the then-International Hotel. A challenging contract was the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. The casino was longer than a football field, and on the 15 ceiling arches were Montyne’s murals. The murals were destroyed in the 1980 MGM Grand fire. After the MGM commission Montyne worked on his sculpting skills, creating small statues for galleries in the hotels on The Las Vegas Strip. He created Windsong (1976), Marathon-man (1979), The Indian Warriors (1980), and The Intrusion (started in 1975). Death On March 17, 1989 Montyne died of pneumonia while suffering from cerebral granulomatosis angitis. He is buried in Palm Mortuary. Collection References 20th-century American painters American male painters Culture of the Las Vegas Valley Artists from Nevada 1916 births 1989 deaths 20th-century American sculptors American male sculptors 20th-century American male artists