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2007 Artists In
Business Leadership
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Antone LeBeau
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
Porcupine Quillwork, Beadwork, Sculpture and Jewelry
Project Description:
Antone has been making
traditional art for fifteen years, initially making ceremonial
pieces for himself and his relatives. He feels that by continually
educating the public about his people’s history and lives, past and
present, he can overcome stereotypes. Antone plans to diversify the
marketing of his work through his First Peoples Fund project by
launching an internet site. He will purchase a digital camera and
computer, and plans to manage the site after acquiring the necessary
training.
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 Marietta King
Blackfeet
Blackfeet Arts/Crafts, Oil Painting and Pastels
Project
Description:
Mari
works in both oils and pastels depicting scenes from traditional
Blackfeet life. She hopes to grow her arts business in a number of
ways through her grant project:
- Marketing her art in new ways
- Researching methods of reproducing her work
- Purchasing a home etching press for her studio
- Purchasing shrink wrapping equipment for her work
- Purchasing a good
quality digital camera to archive and market her works
Mari
hopes to share the experience she will gain through First Peoples
Fund programs to other aspiring artists via instruction, advice, or
perhaps coordinating artist workshops.
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Phillip
Whiteman, Jr.
Northern Cheyenne
Traditional Storyteller, Performing Artist
Project
Description:
Through
First Peoples Fund, Phillip plans to produce a DVD/Video based on
his Medicine Wheel Model to Natural Horsemanship, sharing the
philosophy of the Medicine Wheel as he was taught and how it
pertains to the horse. The
completed DVD will ultimately allow Phillip to reach a greater
market segment. It
is a non-confrontational,
Native approach to working with and training horses but it also
about working with you on an emotional, physical, and spiritual
level.
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 Joseph Fire Crow
Northern Cheyenne
Recorded and Live Music
www.josephfirecrow.com
Project
Description:
Joseph
has been recording Cheyenne flute music since 1993, winning awards,
lecturing, and leading workshops. With the help of First Peoples
Fund, he plans to complete a home recording studio, thus providing
an adequate space devoted to preserving the songs and stories of
tribal people. He plans to:
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Learn wolf songs from elders
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Catalog the songs and complete songwriting
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Purchase recording equipment
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Finalize construction of recording space
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Share the space with native peoples in his community
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 Linda Szabo
Rosebud Sioux Tribe-Sicangu Lakota
Batik, Silversmith, Textiles
Project
Description:
Linda has
made art nearly all her life, in one form or another: beading,
painting, or sewing traditional regalia. Nine years ago she
started a gallery representing her work, her husband’s work, and the
work of local artists from the Rosebud Reservation. Since
then, she has dedicated herself to making the business successful,
but in the process, lost valuable time for creating her own artwork.
Linda intends to use her grant monies to purchase point-of-sale
software that will allow her to track inventory at Soldier
Woman Gallery more efficiently, permitting her more time for her
artwork while continuing to market the work of other native artists
within her community.
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