Through a partnership with Tesoro CulturalCenter in Morrison, CO, these noted artists will produce work in sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, paint, collage, print and pottery at Denver Botanic Gardens as follows:
Eddie Morrison (Cherokee) - July 6-10
Born in Tahlequah, OK, Morrison specializes in creating three-dimensional works from wood, stone and bronze. His work is in numerous private collections throughout the United States and several public collections.
Nelson Garcia (Santo Domingo Pueblo) – Sept. 1-5
Garcia is a gold and silversmith from Santo Domingo Pueblo. His business is located in downtown Phoenix, where customers from all over the United States come to see him and buy his exquisite jewelry.
Carol Snow (Seneca) – Sept. 18-24
Residing in Loveland, CO, Snow is a certified tribal artisan of the Seneca Nation of Indians. She uses various combinations of oil paint, ink, dyes, watercolor, acrylic and hand-embossed metals on canvas and tea-dyed watercolor paper.
Pahponee (Kickapoo/Potawatomi) – Sept. 24-28
A descendent of the Kickapoo and Potawatomi Nations, originally from the Great Lakes, Pahponee is a self-taught clay artist who has learned the traditional methods of her Woodland culture as well as contemporary pottery techniques. She lives in Elizabeth, CO. Her Kickapoo name translates into “Snow Woman.”
“Being able to see and talk to these artists first-hand allows the public an opportunity to view art and culture as a living, breathing thing,” said Lisa Eldred, director of exhibitions, art and library collections at Denver Botanic Gardens. “We’re extremely excited to bring these prominent artists to the Gardens.”
Native Roots | Modern Form features more than 20 bronze works created by American modernist Allan Houser (Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache, 1914–1994). This pioneering 20th century personality opened doors for future generations of Native artists, and is one of the most important American artists of the last century.
