Description
Language is vital to its people. There should always be encouragement to keep pursuing and learning your language - no matter how long it takes you to learn. Please, keep going.
Keep speaking it aloud. Keep listening to your friends speak it. We all have a place: either on the front lines teaching the language directly to others, embodying it in your art, or
whispering to yourself when you sip your ᎧᏫ ka-wi in the morning. We are its protector, and without it, we are lost.
Materials
Faux fir, acrylic paint, clay foam, and acrylic canvas on a wooden base. (mixed media)
Dimensions
16.5" x 20" x 14.5"
Category
Diverse Art Form
Kindra Swafford
Cherokee Nation
About the Artist
For Kindra Swafford (Cherokee Nation), art has been a part of their life since childhood. Finding solace in doodling as a kid, they found support and guidance from their teachers in Salina, Oklahoma. Later pursuing their BFA at Northeastern State University, Kindra has made their way in the art world, refining their voice and finding joy in the artistic process. Embracing art early, Kindra found inspiration from pop culture - comics, movies, and video games - which you can still see in their work today. Their art is comprised of vivid colors, glitched compositions, and depictions of flora and fauna. Kindra hopes to continue their artistic pursuit and share their work with artists and art enthusiasts alike.
