Watercolors of the Pikuni Spirit

1. Watercolors of the Pikuni Spirit Janice M. Johnson Native American Art: Artist of the Blackfoot Nation

2. Native American Art Experience the spiritual simplicity and the complexity of the Blackfoot Nation through the eyes of the Blackfoot people.

3. Artist of the Blackfoot Nation • Woman Artist • Bev Doolittle • Men Artist • Gale Running Wolf • King Kuka

4. Bev Doolittle "I start with a concept and attempt to convey it though strong design coupled with detailed realism. I want people to think and to feel when they look at my paintings."

5. Two Bears of the Blackfeet

6. Calling the Buffalo

7. Let My Spirit Soar

8. Bev Doolittle

9. Gale Running Wolf As a self taught artist, Gale Running Wolf, Sr., masterfully portrays his Blackfoot heritage vivid realism. Much of his work is easily recognizable as it showcases his unique style, that he has dubbed "Winter Blue."

10. Spirit Eagle

11. Bear Spirit

12. Night Visitor

13. Gale Running Wolf

14. King Kuka "My paintings have a strong feeling of being Indian. I don't want my paintings to just look Indian but rather I try to make them feel like Indians."

15. May guardian spirits watch over you always A Child Is Born

16. Surrounding a summer moonembedded in a midnight skytwinkling starslike precious jewelryreflect our vows,eternal promisesfaceted in stone andpolished by time. Our Vows

17. The wolf spirits follow mine leaving star track white while I walk no longer beneath the Wolf Trail bright along this vision on a starry summer night Beneath the Wolf Trail

18. Honoring The Medicine Horse

19. King Kuka

20. Colors of the Pikuni Spirit

21. Sponsors

22. References • The Art of Bev Doolittle: http://www.bnr-art.com/doolitt/ • Bev Doolittle: http://www.plainsmen.com/artists/Bev%20Doolittle/bev%20doolittle.htm • Blackfoot Valley Art Auction: http://www.blackfootvalleyartauction.org/theart2005framed.htm • Blackfeet Community College: http://www.bfcc.org/ • Blackfeet Culture Camp: http://www.blackfeetculturecamp.com/english/artists1.html • Blue Deer Gallery: http://www.bluedeergallery.com/kukabio.htm • Native Voices Foundation: http://www.nativevoices.org/ • US Department of Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board: http://www.doi.gov/iacb/museums/archives/plains-archive-200401.html • Red Lodge Emporium: http://www.redlodgeemporium.com/

23. Watercolors of the Pikuni Spirit Janice M. Johnson Native American Art: Artist of the Blackfoot Nation