Art works

The Far West Show - Iron Jacket
Known for wearing a Spanish breastplate into battle, Iron Jacket earned his name from this unusual armor. Many believed he had supernatural powers and could blow bullets away, a myth likely fueled by the fact that low-caliber firearms of the time often couldn’t penetrate his armor from a distance. He was killed in the Battle of Little Robe Creek when Texas Rangers and their Native allies attacked a Comanche encampment. His wearing of armor from another nation and a different era is a striking example of the cross between cultures and art forms.

The Far West Show - Patina Buffalo Hunt

In my series Cast in Bronze, Drawn with Mud, I explore the tradition of bronze monuments, which commemorate heroic figures while symbolizing the gradual fading of memory. The green-blue patina acts as both preservation and passage of time. I juxtapose these figures with petroglyphs, drawing on indigenous artistic traditions to contrast with the legacy of Western European sculpture.

Charcoal Dept.

Woven Ghosts

In my Woven Ghosts series, I combine traditional wool chiefs' blankets with transparent figures that overlay them. These blankets, rich in cultural significance, speak to personal histories woven into their fabric. The figures invite viewers to engage with the layered stories they embody.

Saloon Portraits

Cast in Bronze, Drawn with Mud

White Earth

The bison of North America endure the harsh landscape through every season, braving blizzards, rainstorms, and the scorching sun across the plains. I depict each bison in colors that symbolize the seasons, layered over the ground 'White Earth,' the land of my Chippewa heritage.

Cigar Statue

This is not a Peace Pipe

Los Angeles Fires Tribute - Tongva

Peace Pipe

You may Abandon your body, but you must preserve your honor - Amaterasu x Tsukuyomi

Bronze Studies