A jury of art experts convened in Great Falls recently to select 19 Native American Indian artists from throughout Montana and the West to show and sell their works in the Festival Marketplace of the 72nd National Folk Festival that will be held in Butte, Montana July 9-10-11, 2010.
The jury sifted through applications to select 19 artists in the market to show their work at the festival. The jury made its selections from a pool of applicants based on criteria including traditional, regional culture, and the artists' relationship with his or her community, quality, and uniqueness.
Both deeply traditional crafts and more contemporary artistic expressions will be on display and available for purchase at the First People's Marketplace of the 72nd National Folk Festival in Butte, July 9-10-11, 2010.
Native American Indian artists selected for the Market include:
Merle & Nicole Big Bow
Painted shields, drums rattles, antlers, sculpture, war clubs, bead-work, painted feathers, dream catchers, and beaded jewelry
Chippewa-Cree and Laguna Pueblo, Ronan, MT
Algie Piapot
Paintings
Chippewa Cree, Box Elder, MT
Annette Archdale Linder
Traditional Star quilting
Assiniboine, Wolf Point, MT
Angela Babby
Glass mosaics and giclee prints on canvas
Oglala Sioux, Billings, MT
Alaina Buffalo Spirit
Ledger drawings and fine art
Northern Cheyenne, Billings, MT
Leroy Whiteman
Antler carving art
Northern Cheyenne, Lame Deer, MT
Monte Yellow Bird, Sr.
Paintings and ledger art
Arikira & Hidatsa, Great Falls, MT
Leonda Fast Buffalo Horse
Porcupine quillwork
Blackfeet, Browning, MT
Deborah Magee
Beadwork and quillwork
Blackfeet, Browning, MT
Frank A. Finley
Jewelry made from silver, turquoise, and other stones. Handmade baskets and other crafts.
Flathead, Confederated Salish & Kootenai, Polson, MT
The complete list of invited artists and images of their art can be found at: http://www.nationalfolkfestival.com/2010/festivalinfo_marketplace_firstpeoples.php .
To see more about any aspect of the 72nd National Folk Festival, visit www.nationalfolkfestival.com.
