This Painted Pony
is part of The Tribal Collection. It honors authentic Native American arts
and heritage: The Potawatomi Indians were a peaceful tribe known as
the "Fire Nation" because, before the arrival of Europeans, they maintained
the Council Fire once shared by other tribes living on the shores of the
Great Lakes. Relying on canoes, they fished, gathered rice, hunted deer and
were known for their elaborate flower and scroll designs on mat and basket
weavings. Their history took a tragic turn with their forced relocation to
the Indian Territories in Kansas and Oklahoma in 1838. "Keeper of the Sacred
Fire" is a powerful and moving tribute to the enduring spirit of the Potawatomi,
created by an artist who grew up along what came to be known as one of
the Trail of Tears
Measures: 7"
Your price $ 44.95
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Cheryl A. Harris, who currently works from
her studio in Covington, Indiana, exemplifies artistic versatility. She
has a degree in Visual Art & Design which prepared her for work as a
technical product illustrator. For 14 years, she served as an art director
for an advertising and marketing firm, where her responsibilities included
art direction, design, illustration and product supervision of advertising
and marketing materials for a variety of clientele, including local and
national accounts. Adding to her commercial portfolio, she has also pursued
a successful career in the fine-art field, painting and drawing and creating
large-scale murals. A participant in numerous juried fine-art festivals,
with a variety of gallery exhibitions to her credit, she has donated her
talent to numerous charitable causes and auctions.
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