This new painting by Sheridan MacKnight is entitled, “Navajo Jeweler’s Daughters “.  It is acrylic and gouache on linen.

She said of this painting:

“Navajo Jewelers Daughters is inspired by a photograph from the 1920s.  The two young birds are wearing their father’s oversized jewelry.  The girl on the right is just out of boarding school and she is still wearing her boarding school shoes.”

Sheridan MacKnight (Hunkpapa Lakota, White Earth Chippewa) is a painter whose work reflects a contemporary Native American perspective with spirituality and grace.

“My work honors my Native American roots, and to the strong and spiritual devotions of my people. I am Lakota from the Hunkpapa clan and Chippewa from the White Earth Band. My images reflect the heart and emotion of my relations, be it historically or in the present time in the narration of the composition.  My process, practice, and narrative reflect my heritage, a culture of women, regalia, love, prayer, hope, emotion, and hardship. Through my work, I tell a story of resilience, which draws strength through historic photographs and ledger art, championing Native American women and children.”

Sheridan has won awards at Satna Fe Indian Market, The Heard Museum Market and been part of museum shows at MoCNA, the Hood Museum (Darthmouth), the Heard Museum, and the Hammer Museum (LA).