Artists

Norman, Oklahoma based fashion designer, Alejandro F. Vaca Yánez is a 3rd generation artist working in the fashion industry. He is the owner of his own brand called Vache Brothers where he sells his handmade items.

Allyson Stumpf is the talented ceramic artist behind Grounding Ceramics, based in Oklahoma City. She draws inspiration for her work from the natural world and explores her Osage culture and heritage through her art.

Amber L. DuBoise-Shepherd depicts contemporary Native American narratives based on her family heritage of Navajo, Sac & Fox, and Prairie Band Potawatomi.

Ashley is a self-taught artist and a peer mental health advocate, living in Norman, Oklahoma. She creates art with quirky designs, bright colors, and intricate patterns.

Brent is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Chafa homma, his own brand, creates designs that make a statement about the rich diversity in Native American culture. 

Brent is of Chickasaw and Ponca heritage which influences his art, merging the southeastern and plains tribal styles. Brent's unique style involves experimenting with new ideas and painting with uninhibited passion to capture the unknown.

Candace Shanholtzer is a member of the Choctaw Nation, living in Oklahoma. She received a B.A. in Fine Art from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.

Carolyn is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a Mississippi Choctaw. She is a registered Choctaw artist and granddaughter of two original enrollees. 

Carrie Parker a member of the Cherokee tribe is the owner of Always Greener. Carrie and her husband are Oklahoma natives who briefly lived in Los Angeles before moving back to Oklahoma City 10 years ago, with their sons James and George.

Chester Cowen is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He specializes in beading and photography. He has been creating Native American beadwork pieces for more than five decades.

Dolores is a member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma living north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dolores’ images may represent bison hunters riding past colorful teepees using bright colors, and vivid imagery as her way to stand out from the other ledger artists as well as honoring her ancestors.

Jeremy Dylan Cavin was born in Chickasha, OK, and is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation. Receiving many honors and awards throughout his increasingly successful art career. He is known for his paintings and ledger art.

George Curtis Levi is a member of the Southern Band of The Cheyenne People. He was raised in the Western Oklahoma Communities of El Reno, Concho and Geary.

Greg Stice is the award winning Cherokee artist behind the brand Cherokee Copper. Creating authentic yet modern Native American jewelry that is rooted in tradition. Assisted by his family, Lisa his wife and their children, Moriah, another award winning artist, Joshua and Katie who are also Cherokee Nation citizens. 

Jarica Walsh was born in Pawhuska of Osage and mixed European heritage and is a proud member of the Osage Nation. She lives and works in Oklahoma City, maintaining a studio in the Paseo Arts District.

Jennifer was born and raised in Oklahoma and is a member of the Caddo Nation. She began beading as a young adult and continues to create traditional and contemporary pieces that reflect today's trends in Native fashion.

Jen is an Osage artist who grew up around the culture and art. Inspiration for her work comes from memories of old family photographs, oil paintings in her mother’s home, and her interest in Osage history. She works in a diverse range of media including jewelry, photography, and digital collage.

Jessica Moore Harjo, Ph.D., is an artist, designer, and educator based in Oklahoma. She is the founder and owner of Weomepe Designs providing graphic design services and producing jewelry, apparel, and other creative design products.

Kennetha Greenwood is an award-winning Otoe-Missouria artist known for her exceptional graphic art and beadwork. She is a graphic designer for the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, and her work showcases the unique beliefs, language, and culture of her tribe.

Bernnie is the owner of LakotaLuck and is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.  She began beading at a young age and in later life she owned The Bead Shop in Laramie, WY.  She now travels the lower 48 states in her camper and loves rock hunting, photography, designing jewelry and having all sorts of adventures. 

Lester Roy Berryhill is a Native American artist focusing on beadwork. He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma and is a member of the Yuchi and Muscogee tribes. He is a self-taught artist specializing in beadwork of cultural artifacts. 

Linda Kukuk, a life-time resident of the Oklahoma City area, is a self-taught Choctaw artist. Since the early 1960’s she has participated and won numerous art shows, specializing in scratch board art. 

Lisa Rutherford is a Cherokee artist from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Her art encompasses ceramics, beadwork and twining. She is recognized for her work with pottery for promoting and preserving Cherokee art and history.

Marco Arviso is a member of the Navajo (Dine’) Nation. Originally from Black Rock, AZ. In 2010 he started designing his own jewelry line and communicates traditions of his people by using sacred semi-precious gemstones.

Mel Cornshucker is a contemporary Cherokee potter living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who works in stoneware, porcelain, and raku clay. He is known for his high-fire stoneware, decorated with hand-painted, Native-inspired motifs and designs.

Micqaela Jones is a talented artist and a member of the Temoak Tribe of Western Shoshone. Her vibrant paintings combine contemporary expressions with her Shoshone culture, resulting in unique and colorful works of art.

Natalie Miller a Chickasaw artist is best known for her acrylic paintings’ vibrant use of color on canvas. Her large- and small-scale works explore linear abstractions, bold color combinations, and the playful colliding of geometric forms.

Patta is Choctaw and grew up in McAlester, Oklahoma, now living in Norman, OK. She began her career in the 1980s making jewlery. In 1990, she introduced a new label  “Patta LT,” a more contemporary line geared toward professional women.

Ronda Talbert Moss is a Cherokee basket maker living in Pryor Oklahoma.

She specializes in weaving baskets with pine needles and making miniature double-wall vine baskets.

Susan grew up in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma and currently resides in Oklahoma City with her family. She is a member of the the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Passionate about her craft, she makes unique beaded jewelry.

Timothy is an award winning, Emmy nominated, and celebrated Comanche artist and flutist from Apache, Oklahoma. To this day, Timothy is one of a few Comanche artists working in a traditional and contemporary styles of Indian art.

Victoria is a citizen of theEchota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama. She specializes in pottery and gouache paintings (gouache is a form of opaque watercolor) which incorporate the graphic designs of the Mound Builders of the Woodlands and Mississippian Period. 

Yonavea is a Caddo artist who creates unique bead work. Her work includes Native American cultural items such as moccasins, bandoleer bags and jewelry. She loves Caddo dances and attending powwows when not setting up for art markets.