"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.

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

Monday, March 17, 2008

Art applications available for 2008 Red Earth Festival

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Red Earth, Inc. is accepting applications for artists wishing to participate in the 2007 Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival juried art market scheduled June 6-8, 2008 at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Applications are due no later than March 21, 2007.

Throughout its 21-year history the Red Earth Festival has garnered numerous awards including recognition as one of North America’s Top 100 Events by the American Bus Association, Oklahoma’s Outstanding Event by the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, and Central Oklahoma’s Outstanding Event by Frontier Country Marketing Association.

Nearly 300 juried artists from throughout the U.S. are expected to participate in the art market at the 2008 Red Earth Festival. Art applicants must submit their artwork for jury into the show, and are required to provide a tribal membership card, Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood, official document certifying Indian artisan, or Federal, State, or Tribal document establishing Indian lineage.

The Red Earth Festival features competition and exhibitor divisions and categories including Cultural Items (personal ornamentation, basketry, utilitarian, diversified); Painting, Drawing, Graphics & Photography; Jewelry (traditional, contemporary); Pottery (traditional, contemporary); Sculpture (metal, wood, stone) and Clothing, Textiles & Weaving.

Red Earth will award more than $32,000 to the winners of the juried art competition during an Artist Reception & Awards Ceremony scheduled Thursday, June 5 at the Cox Convention Center. The Grand Award, Red Earth’s highest art award, will be presented during the ceremony along with the President’s Award, Kathleen Everett Upshaw Award, Best of Division Awards, and first through third place in 18 categories.

Red Earth Festival art applications and guidelines can be obtained from the Red Earth website at www.redearth.org or by calling (405) 427-5228.
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