PAST WORK
When Hair Heals
Dry Point Print 2017
14" H x 11" W on archival Rives BFK cotton paper
After any type of ongoing trauma, many people watch their loved one's hair become thinned out or lost completely. I notice the thick, double braids of dancers over time as they continue to heal and their hair begins to come back. This work is in honor of all of the ancestors of courage and all of the present-day nations and individuals who work to heal.
Created at August 26th – November 2017, Tears of DukwibahL International Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists of the Pacific Rim Group Show, The Evergreen State College Gallery, Olympia, WA, under the guidance of Marwin Begaye, internationally exhibited printmaker. He is an Associate Professor of Painting and Printmaking at the University of Oklahoma’s School of Visual Arts.
Did You Forget
Graphite, Ink, Watercolor, Prismacolor 2017
30" H x 22" W on archival Rives BFK cotton paper
Part of traveling show "Bring Her Home, The Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island."
February 2 – April 10, 2018, Featured Artist, Bring Her Home: Stolen Daughters of Turtle Island, All My Relations Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
December 2, 2017 through January 31, 2018, Aazhoomon Juried Art Exhibition, Miikanan Gallery at the Watermark Art Center, Bemidji, MN.
October 8, 2018 - November 26, 2018, Bring Her Home, Plains Art Museum, Downtown Fargo Public Library. https://plainsart.org/exhibitions/bring-her-home/
My Daughter's Portrait
Dry Point Print 2016
12" H x 10" W, archival Rives BFK cotton rag paper
I have created several portraits of my daughter as she grew up. This one was done after she became an adult. I asked her what she wanted in her portrait this time. She told me the animals, the plant nations, the symbols and designs. I really enjoyed creating this with her and for her. When I gave it to her, she said, "Oh! Wow!" I was happy to have pleased her.
Shown at August 26th – November 2017, Selected Artist, Tears of DukwibahL International Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists of the Pacific Rim Group Show, The Evergreen State College Gallery, Olympia, WA.
I Believe in Falcons
Pencil, Prisma, Watercolor, Acrylic, Minerals 2015
22" H x 30" W, archival Rives BFK cotton rag paper
I danced powwow for a long time. Now, I cannot dance, but I still feel that drum, just like I feel the sharp, true energy of a falcon. I love to be connected to the drum, to the birds, and to see the People dance.
Selected Artist, March 31 – May 11, 2016, SgwigwialɁtxw at 20: Building Upon the Past, Visioning Into the Future, The Evergreen State College Longhouse Twentieth Year Anniversary Exhibit, Evergreen Gallery, Olympia, WA.
Dancing to Touch Purity
Pencil, Prisma, Watercolor, Acrylic, Minerals 2015
30" H x 22" W, archival Rives BFK cotton rag paper
Both of my sons danced powwow and loved it. Both have sat at the drum and sang and loved it. I have felt so much heart to be in Grand Entries with them. Such beautiful times.
The Greatest Strength is Gentleness
Linocut Relief Print 2012
70cm H x 100cm W, archival Rives BFK cotton rag paper
Shown at Délégation Amérindienne at Art en Capital~Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture à l’Eau, 2012, Grand Palais, Paris, France.
I Still Need My Moccasins
Pencil and Acrylic 2008
24" H x 36" W, Claybord
My grandfather gave me a pair of quilled and beaded moccasins when I was 19 years old. I still have them, and they continue to connect me to him. I love to dance and love to dance in my moccasins. I still need my connection to dance and to my grandfather.
Created under the tutelage of Joe Feddersen (Colville), Emeritus Faculty at Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA. Feddersen’s work appears in numerous private, corporate and museum collections.
Hawk Comes to Help Our Family
Digital Fine Art 2005
23" H x 16.5" W, Digital Print
Hawk Comes to Help Our Family was created at the Digital Art Printmaking Workshop with Larry McNeil (Tlingit), visiting photography faculty from the University of Idaho. Held at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.
First Woman Thinks Up First Baby
Digital Fine Art 2005
16" H x 24" W, Digital Print
Created at Digital Art Printmaking Workshop 2004, with Larry McNeil (Tlingit), visiting photography faculty from the University of Idaho. Held at The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA.
Those Indian Men
Mono Print 2004
9" H x 9" W, archival paper and ink
Participant with a group of Native printmakers under the tutelage of Frank Janzen, Tamarind Master Printer, at Mono-prints Printmaking Workshop, Crows Shadow, Umatilla Reservation, OR.
Power and Place: Indian Education in America Book Cover
Digital Book Cover Design 2001
Book by Vine Deloria (Author), Daniel Wildcat (Author), published by Fulcrum Publishing.
Vine Deloria Jr., was a leading Native American scholar whose research writings, and teaching have encompassed history, law, religious studies, and political science. He was the former executive director of the National Congress of American Indians. Named by Time magazine as one of the eleven greatest religious thinkers of the twentieth century, he was the author of numerous acclaimed books, including God is Red, Custer Died for Your Sins, Power and Place, and Red Earth, White Lies.
Digital Book Title Page
Digital Book Design 2001
Wild Iris
Lithograph 1997
12.5" H x 11" W on archival cotton paper and ink
I created this lithograph under the tutelage of Yuji Hiratsuka, Master Printer at Oregon State University for 22 years.