Nationality
American, Spirit Lake Nation
Artist Dates
1954-2004
Preview
Date of Work
1980
Medium
Acrylic
Signature
Lower right
Height
29 1/2"
Width
24 1/3"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: R09
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Ken Greywind, of Devils Lake, ND, received his MFA from the University of North Dakota. His art has been displayed in numerous exhibitions, including his solo show at the Sioux Indian Museum in Rapid City, SD. He was recognized for his painted murals at Four Winds High School in Fort Totten, and for teaching at Cankdeska Cikana (Little Hoop) Community College.
Additional Information
Greywind's artwork on combines a traditional subject and a modern aesthetic, perhaps alluding to the continuing importance of Native heritage in the contemporary world.