Looking forward to ‘Interpretations on Wounded Knee’…
This original Oil was just completed over the past few weeks for ‘Interpretations of Wounded Knee’ , and after much trial and failed attempts, finally something worthwhile came of it. This piece measures 16×20 inches, on a wooden cradle, with a 2 inch lift.
A few words about the show, which are not my own…
Interpretations of Wounded Knee 1973 and 1890
On December 29, 1890, Miniconjou Lakota chief Spotted Elk (Big Foot) and some 300 of his followers were gunned down on the banks of Wounded Knee Creek. Eighty-three years later, 200 Oglala Lakota seized and occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, for 71 days.
The theme for the 44th Annual Dakota Conference is “Wounded Knee 1973: Forty Years Later.” In observance of the 40th anniversary of the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973, the Dakota Conference will address questions related to Wounded Knee 1973, the 1890 massacre, as well as any and all aspects of Northern Plains Indian history and culture.
The art exhibition, “Interpretations of Wounded Knee 1973 and 1890,” will be displayed in conjunction with and during the Dakota Conference. This is a one-time art show intended to recognize the impact of these two events in Northern Plains, Indian, and American history.
Twenty-five artists will be exhibiting their work, including:
Kevin Bierbaum, Sioux Falls
Randall Blaze, Buffalo Gap
Stuart Brings Plenty, Sioux Falls
Lynn Burnette, Sr., Loveland, CO
Gerald Cournoyer, Kyle
Russell Cournoyer, Sioux Falls
Rodger Ellingson, Sioux Falls
Jerry Fogg, Sioux Falls
Chris Francis, Madison
Sharon Gray, Vermillion
Bonnie Halsey-Dutton, Spearfish
Terry Hecker, Lakeside, CA
Emil Her Many Horses, Washington, D.C., recipient of 2008 Alumni Achievement Award
Del Iron Cloud, Rapid City
Glenn Krupka, Sioux Falls
Dennis Linn, Rapid City
Leah Maltbie, Hay Springs, NE
Alan Montgomery, Madison
Donald F. Montileaux, Rapid City
Kevin Pouirer, Scenic
Bruce Preheim, Vermillion
Arthur Short Bull, Estes Park, CO
Margaret Sisley, Rapid City
Asher Srednas, Sioux Falls
James Starkey
The exhibition will be on display March 5 – May 26, 2012
http://www.augie.edu/cws/gallery.html
