I am a member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma located near Binger, Oklahoma. I remember listening to many stories passed down by the family and found them enthralling.Thr stories of my ancestors are always on my mind as I do my art.

I have always loved art, any form of art. I am professionally trained in watercolor, but I do enjoy a variety. Ledger art is a new experience for me and I enjoy working with the old ledger paper and colored pencils my people used during the reservation period. I also enjoy making gourd masks and gourd dolls. I have studied and researched the ancient ones, "Mound Builders", extensively and make gourd masks representing some of those found within some mound sites. The Caddo people are direct descendents of the Mound culture with pottery and a mound site named as such. Each gourd has it's own personality and spirit and will reveal it to me as I work on them.

Pendleton Catalog www.pendleton-usa.com handles some of my prints in their home catalog. The NMAI Smithsonian invited me in June 2006 to demonstrate and talk about the mound builder masks to the public. I was an invited artist by the Governor of Kansas in 2002 to make a ornament for the White House Christmas tree that is now in their permanent collection.

For the last 8 years, I have been blessed to be juried into the finest art shows, winning numerous awards and ribbons. Southwest Art magazine-August '04 issue-featured my work in a article titled "Starting your collection for under $5,000" I was a featured artist in the Topeka Capital Journal May 30, 1999 March 27, 2003. Summer 2007, Native Peoples magazine mentioned me as a notable Mask Maker.

Please feel free to email me for further information.

Santa Fe Indian Market - My bio

I am available for consignments.

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