Nationality
American, Cherokee Nation
Preview
Date of Work
2024
Medium
Ribbon on Stretcher Bars
Height
4"
Width
4"
Depth
2"
Collection/Provenance
Purchased in 2025 at the 57th Annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show.
Status
Stored: S5C
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Hattie Lee Mendoza is a member of the Cherokee Nation. Mendoza was born in Fowler, Kansas. She now resides and works in Peoria, Illinois. In 2012 she earned her BA in Graphic Design from Tabor College. In 2021 she completed her MFA at Bradley University in Peoria, IL.
Mendoza looks at her process as, "a personal narrative of the Native American Diaspora."
From the artists website:
"I desire my art to open conversations and be a starting point to discussing tribes, Native Americans past and present, and the many nuances of being descended from Native cultures in a world growing increasingly diverse in numerous ways with every generation. For myself, this also includes my time in Southeast Asia and friendships I’ve made globally.
Cultivating and presenting a joy of cultural differences, influences, and histories allows hope to exist for where we might go in regards to tribes, countries, and personal communities in the future."
https://hattieleeart.com/about
Additional Information
Small pink, green, teal, silver, brown ,navy, and white ribbons used to create a Double Chief's Daughters pattern. In this traditional Cherokee pattern, the daughters are represented by two small crosses within each interlocking square.
Condition
Excellent