ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American, Standing Rock Sioux
Preview
Date of Work
2025
Medium
Aceylic, aresol on canvas
Signature
On back
Height
40"
Width
30"
Depth
1 1/2"
Collection/Provenance
Contemporary Indigenous Collection
Status
Stored
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Danielle SeeWalker is Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta and citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota. She is a visual artist, activist, muralist, and author. SeeWalker uses mixed media to highlight traditional native imagery and also addresses the contemporary experience and culture of Native Americans.
Additional Information
A portrait of a woman with dark grey skin, one eye, no mouth, colorful lines across her face, she has silver braids, a her hand on her hip, and she is wearing a white dress with a black design and black shawl on her shoulders . There is a bright yellow background and some touches of orange. There are small, colorful squares on the background that are often employed by Seewalker in her work. The sides of the canvas are bright purple.
From the artist's website:
"She is L/Dakota. She is not one to mess with. She defends her people. She defends the land. She defends our four-legged, winged, and water relatives. She defends our languages & our youth. She leads with humility and respect. She is what makes our ancestors proud."
Condition
Excellent
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”