Mahli ik kullo” (breeze) This gorget’s sky patterns and shape are based on ancestral shell carvings. The material itself is #Opalite a beloved material of the ancestors during the 1700s. #gorget #carving #muskogean #chickasawartist #shellcarving #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
“Prayer” whether it be through your lips, your thoughts, actions or sacrificial offerings, we are always in conversation with the creator and the ancestors. #opalite #gorget #carving #muskogean #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #shellcarving #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
Cofitachequi /Splendor & Escape
llustrated on antique 1853-54 #ledgerpaper #diptych #krinkmarkers #ink #posca #copicmarkers each ledger is 10x15” #seeme #chickasawartist #ledgerdoodle #ovac #ledgerart #cofitachequi #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
Ledger doodle: Onut Minti (at the break of Dawn) A new Panther Woman rising through her portal. llustrated on antique 1849 #ledgerpaper #krinkmarkers #ink #posca #copicmarkers 10x8” #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #ledgerart #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity #pantherwoman
Ledger doodle: Aialhika (Justice)
Someone didn’t pass the question. Have you been good? llustrated on antique 1856 #ledgerpaper #krinkmarkers #ink #posca #copicmarkers 8x7.5” #feathercape #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #ledgerart #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity #deerwoman
available for pre-order at #Barnes&Noble and other book retailers. #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity #muskogean #feathercape
“The Quest” acrylics on canvas 40x30” in this painting, I wanted to convey a feeling of an early 90s RPG video game cover but with a Muskogean prism.This particular piece was commissioned by Dr Jodi Byrd for her new book “Indigenomicon” #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
“Balali” (Slither) The Si̱shtoholloꞌ moving gracefully to its destination, guarding the person in adorns. #sintholo #sinti #snake #shell #carving #muskogean #nativecreature #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #shellcarving #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity #shellgorget #hornedserpent
Ledger doodle: Shukmalali (Radiant)
llustrated on antique 1922 #ledgerpaper #krinkmarkers #ink #posca #copicmarkers 8x7.5” #feathercape #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #ledgerart #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
Hours after first contact with the Tribe, the conquistadors burned the Minko and his village to the ground.
llustrated on antique 1925 #ledgerpaper #krinkmarkers #ink #posca #copicmarkers 8x7” #tuscaloosa #seeme #chickasawartist #ovac #ledgerart #nativeamericanart #indigenousart #seemecommunity
2024 portraits, oil on canvas, 26 x 20 cms
#garret #oilpainting #portrait #arthistory #internationalartist #drawing #originalfont #selfmade #iconography #formalapproach #contemporaryart #museum #globalartworks #artwork #wip
#seemecommunity #KimWan
#21stcenturyart #fineart #NewYorkArt #LondonArt
