"We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as "wild". To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery."

Luther Standing Bear - Rosebud Sioux

Guardian of the Water Medicine

Guardian of the Water Medicine
Dale Auger

Dale Auger

Dale Auger: On Art, Blood and Kindred Spirits
by Terri Mason

Defining Dale Auger in one sentence is akin to releasing the colours of a diamond in one cut. It can’t be done. It’s the many facets that release a diamond’s true brilliance, as it is the many facets of Auger’s life, education, ancestry, experiences and beliefs that have shaped and polished his work into the internationally acclaimed and collected artist that he is today.

Born a Sakaw Cree from the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, Auger’s education began as a young boy when his mother would take him to be with the elders. “I used to say to myself, ‘Why is she leaving me with these old people?’ – but today I see the reason; I was being taught in the old way.”

Auger’s respect for traditional teachings led him on a journey to study art, opening the door to a doctorate in education. He is a talented playwright, speaker and visual artist whose vividly coloured acrylics have captured the attention of collectors that reads like an international ‘Who’s Who’ spanning English to Hollywood royalty. The essence of his work is communication, and now Dr. Auger has come full circle, interpreting the life of his culture – from the everyday to the sacred - through the cross-cultural medium of art.

Read the rest here:

http://www.daleauger.com/printversionbio.cfm

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Crazy Horse largest sculpture in the world

As posted on travelbite.co.uk

A historic memorial to native American hero Crazy Horse is nearing completion some 60 years after work began on the sculpture - which is now said to be the largest in the world.

The giant mountain monument in South Dakota depicts the Lakota warrior who fought to preserve his tribe's culture in the nineteenth century.

Seated on horseback, the sculpture is significantly bigger than the Mount Rushmore monument, which is eight miles away.

Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began the monument in June 1948 and other artists, including his widow Ruth, have continued the work since his death in 1982.

Carving on the face of Crazy Horse is now completed but there is still a long way to go.

The Crazy Horse memorial also includes an education and cultural centre honouring the living heritage of the North American Indian peoples.

There are also plans for a university and medical training centre to be built nearby.

Travellers can see the completed Crazy Horse sculpture with North American adventure travel company Trek America.
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