Native Arts 360's a.i.m. is to promote Indigenous art and culture year round so we collectively expand what it means to celebrate Indigenous peoples contributions beyond the month: acknowledge and appreciate the beauty of the original peoples as they deserve to be.
Painting
Originating from Ketchikan, Alaska, Káa Sháyee is graphic artist and a member of the Tlingit Tribe. Like many Native Americans, Káa Sháyee’s cultural identity has been heavily disrupted by colonialism. He is dedicated to piecing together his Tlingit identity through art and education.
Jeffrey Veregge is an award-winning Native American Artist & Writer from the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Two of Whatcom county's extraordinarily talented artists sold their art for this Labor Day market at Fringe Brewing. On a laid back end of summer warm day Jason LaClair of Lummi and Kaa Shayee, a Tlingit artist local to the area, boldly displayed their phenomenal Coast Salish and line form design through jewelry, prints and stickers. The two artists had recently wrapped up their 160' "Indigiversal" mural at Waypoint Park in Bellingham, WA, positively moving beyond some of the controversy due to how the artists were treated by the Paper Whale organizers of the event.
Brian Perry is a S’Klallam artist practicing his traditionally inspired works in both time-honored and contemporary ways and materials. Brian’s work includes everything from drums, rattles and masks to large carved relief panels, totem poles, metal sculptures and Northwest coast canoes.
On a smokey weekend at Waypoint Park in Bellingham, WA, Indigeversal Collective installed a massive 160 foot mural at the entrance of the park. On August 18-20, a team of extremely talented artists from Coast Salish to Cherokee origins spent 3 days painting in the Coast Salish and form line design styles associated with Pacific Northwest tribal nations.
We were so filled up on gorgeous dancing, art and Navajo tacos. Can't wait for next year to see all the beautiful people and family again at Daybreak Star Cultural Center's annual Seafair Powwow!
Contemporary painter J. NiCole Hatfield (Nahmi-A-Piah) is a Native Oklahoman who draws her inspiration from old historical photographs of her proud tribal women. Comanche/ Kiowa (Numunuu/ Khoiye-Goo)
Feodorov's art and music engage and confront the viewer through questioning assumptions about Identity, Spirituality, and Place within the context of late capitalism. Of mixed Navajo (Diné) and Euro-American heritage, John Feodorov grew up in the suburbs of Southern California in the city of Whittier, just east of Los Angeles.
Joe Feddersen, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes lives and works in Omak, WA. A faculty member at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA from 1989 until his retirement in 2009, he was awarded Faculty Emeritus Status.