Textures of the Trade
All combine to convey the textures and patterns of early American trade between cultures.
All combine to convey the textures and patterns of early American trade between cultures.
“Ghost Dance Shirt” 12 x 36” Oil on Clayboard The inspiration for this painting is a period Northern Cheyenne Native American Ghost Dance Shirt. Adorned with traditional beading, hair, quill work and rawhide fringe, this shirt was intended to protect the wearer and bring forth the strength of the ancestors. The petroglyphs imagery incorporated into the painting is symbolic of …