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AN ARTFUL WAY

“Blackberry to Cotton”, the fall of Cherokee matriarchal power
PRINTS FROM MY STORY PAINTING EXHIBIT NOW AVAILABLE
“Sky Guides ” Coyote guides from the Sky Vault
“Return Us Home” A female goddess icon that is both of the underworld and the celestial
“From Cinders” A modern proverb: Grief as Transformation
“Untethered :: At the Gate ” A mother’s story of desperation and resilience
“Coyote Skin :: Dusty Paws” A self portrait by Rebecca Lee Kunz
“Sky Vault Descent” A contemporary reaction to the Cherokee Creation Myth
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Working on site specific commission at the most be

Working on site specific commission at the most beautiful modern farmhouse for @world_of_bohemia. How sweet it is to collaborate with artists who share the same vision! Swipe left to see the interiors of this exquisitely designed space #lacasatua
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My Etsy shop and website are both back open, after

My Etsy shop and website are both back open, after a quick vacation
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If you have been following along with the posts ab

If you have been following along with the posts about my story paintings, then you may recall the story of the Cherokee creation myth and the animals who came down from the Sky Vault to live on Earth. Later some of these animals, like the coyote, were chosen to go back to their home above. These sky-bound creatures are believed to be particularly auspicious.

Coyotes became the muses for many of my paintings in this series. “Skyward Return” is about a vision I had on a day when I woke with a particular sense of unrest. In a dreamlike state, I saw my coyote friends leaping from the earth into a portal or crack in the sky. Somehow they held information that led them to jump into this sky portal.

Were these coyotes visiting the Sky Vault to seek guidance from their heavenly partners, perhaps to return with information for their friends down on earth? Or, were they abandoning their earthly realm to return to their original Sky Vault home?

The two red circular icons are inspired by ancient Cherokee shell gorgets and symbolize the four cardinal directions.

These visions come to me like archetypal puzzles waiting to be solved. I then work these questions into my paintings. My hope is that my work will spark a curiosity in some of you and that you might feel a sense of belonging or relation to the stories. If I have related to you, we are now in conversation. And if we are in conversation, then we are closer to our common human longing for connection to each other and to our place on earth. Or perhaps I’ve helped to inspire the creative muse that also lives in you.
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Though my 2021 solo show is over, there are still

Though my 2021 solo show is over, there are still 2 original pieces available in the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery. I’m happy to say that all of the other originals from my show sold!
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I also have my other merchandise in the gift shop, as always. AND, the gift shop is full of many other artists’ beautiful gifts.
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Early holiday sale starts now! 20% off site-wide.

Early holiday sale starts now!
20% off site-wide. Shop either my
Etsy shop: Tree of Life Studio or
my website store. Link in bio
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Before European contact, Cherokee women were forag

Before European contact, Cherokee women were foragers and farmers. Their economic and political power resided in the ownership of their farms. Within a matriarchal framework, a woman’s home and possessions were passed down from mother to daughter. Her power hinged on these defined roles.
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As settlers encroached on Native territory, the desire for land became more severe. Cherokee men began working in the fields with women and spent less time hunting, while they watched their hunting grounds diminish.
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In 1801 Jefferson began pursuing his Civilization Program, with the first goal of assimilating American Indians. His hopes were that they become "more dependent on the practice of husbandry and household arts".
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Industrial tools such as spinning wheels, weaving looms, and plows were gifted to the Cherokee people by the US government, as cotton plantations began to populate what was Cherokee territory. Deerskin became more scarce, and some Cherokee women welcomed looms and spinning wheels in order to clothe their families.
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By 1819 Cherokees had lost more than 90% of their pre-colonial territory. After the forced removal of Cherokees to Indian Territory in 1838 land treaties between the US government and Cherokees were broken. The Dawes Act was passed in 1887 and male heads of household were to be allotted 160 acres of land each, in exchange for their communally-held tribal land in Indian Territory. Allottees were offered US citizenship in exchange for their tribal affiliation. Only Cherokee women married to white men would receive allotment land. The Curtis Act of 1898 codified Cherokee men as heads of households.
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On one side of the coyote in my painting, you see a cotton sprig and on the other a blackberry branch. These two symbols represent the breach of female Cherokee roles, as they moved from foragers of blackberries to plantation farmers.
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And, that’s a wrap! Thank you everyone for your

And, that’s a wrap! Thank you everyone for your love and support. I still have several images from this exhibit to post here, each with its own story.
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Also, if you didn’t know already, I have prints of some of the pieces from this exhibit available in my shop. Link in bio
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My exhibit at the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery comes dow

My exhibit at the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery comes down this Monday, November 1st. It has been an extraordinary experience from start to finish. I painted a 7’ mural on site in 10 days, had the pleasure of working under the same roof with my sister, @jenlorenofficial and brother-in-law, @jeremycharles (stay tuned to find out why!) and met some of the kindest artists and humans I’ve known. All of this would not be possible without acknowledging that the Lloyd Kiva New Gallery at @iaiamocna sits on Indigenous Tewa land, more specifically O'gha Po'oge. I’m truly grateful to be able to work as an artist and keenly aware of what a privilege that is.
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