Tag Archives: Native American artists

Autoportrait Day 96~ Rose Bean Simpson

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Mixed-media artist Rose Bean Simpson (born 1983)

American Gothic, 2012 / Wallhanging: wood, stoneware, adobe, goose feather / Penn Museum, Philadelphia, PA
“American Gothic is about the personal relationship with the masculine and feminine parts of myself.”

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Autoportrait Day 79~ Shan Goshorn

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Cherokee multimedia artist and activist Shan Goshorn (1957–2018)

Self Portrait in Artist Studio, 1996 / Hand-tinted photograph / National Museum of the American Indian, DC

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Autoportrait Day 51~ Jaune Quick-To-See Smith

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Artist and curator Jaune Quick-To-See Smith (born 1940)

The Red Mean: Self Portrait, 1992 / Acrylic, newspaper collage, shellac, and mixed media on canvas
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA

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Born December 21~ Christine McHorse

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Christine Nofchissey McHorse (December 21, 1948-February 17, 2021) was a Navajo ceramic artist who continually experimented with designs, materials, and firing techniques.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_McHorse

Spine by Christine McHorse
2010 / Micaceous clay / 27-1/4″ high / Christine Nofchissey McHorse Estate

Christine McHorse on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/christine-mchorse/

Further reading:
“The clay’s the thing: sculptor Christine Nofchissey McHorse”: https://bit.ly/3IQPXI9
https://westharlem.art/2021/03/20/christine-nofchissey-mchorse-navajo-ceramist-artist/
https://americanart.si.edu/blog/christine-mchorse-navajo-artist

Born August 13~ Margaret Tafoya

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Maria Margarita “Margaret” Tafoya (August 13, 1904-February 25, 2001) was the matriarch of Santa Clara Pueblo potters. Santa Clara Pueblo is famous for producing hand-crafted pottery, specifically blackware and redware with deep engravings.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Tafoya

Olla (Water Jar) by Margaret Tafoya
c.1940-1970 / Clay / 5″x5″ / Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York

Margaret Tafoya on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/margaret-tafoya/

Further reading:
https://nmwa.org/art/artists/margaret-tafoya/
https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/margaret-tafoya
https://americanindian.si.edu/static/exhibitions/infinityofnations/southwest/243736.html

Born May 28~ Helen Hardin

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Helen Hardin (May 28, 1943-June 9, 1984) was a painter and printmaker whose work featured abstracted Native American iconography. Her mother was painter Pablita Velarde (1918-2006) and her daughter was the artist Margarete Bagshaw (1964-2015).
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Hardin

Medicine Woman by Helen Hardin
c.1981 / 4-color copper plate lithograph / 24″x18″ / Various private collections

Helen Hardin on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/helen-hardin/

Further reading:
https://taospainters.com/helen-hardin/
https://folkart.org/mag/in-the-spirit-of-tradition
https://www.crockerart.org/oculus/spirit-lines-helen-hardin-etchings

Born January 24~ Mary Kawennatakie Adams

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Mary Kawennatakie Adams (January 24, 1917-May 23, 1999)
was a Mohawk First Nations textile artist and basket maker.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipediam.org/wiki/Mary_Kawennatakie_Adams

Wedding Cake Basket by Mary Kawennatakie Adams
1986 / Woven sweetgrass and ash splint / 25 1⁄2″x15 3⁄4″ / Smithsonian American Art Museum, DC

Further reading:
https://dawnlandvoices.org/collections/items/show/281
https://cwahi.concordia.ca/sources/artists/displayArtist.php?ID_artist=5437
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/444643