Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (American, b. 1940). Night Catches Day, 1985. Oil on canvas. 48 x 66 inches (121.9 x 167.6 cm)...

Description

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (American, b. 1940)
Night Catches Day, 1985
Oil on canvas
48 x 66 inches (121.9 x 167.6 cm)
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: Night Catches Day / oc 1985 / Jaune Smith

PROVENANCE:
Private collection, Reno, Nevada.

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana in 1940 and is of Salish, French-Cree, and Shoshone ancestry. Combining representational and abstract images, Smith's artwork is a dynamic and powerful commentary that addresses the myths of her ancestors in the context of current issues facing American Indians. Smith notes, "My art, my life experience, and my tribal ties are totally enmeshed. I go from one community with messages to the other, and I try to enlighten people."



"The Sacred isn't housed in a building or worn around your neck or something in the sky. The Sacred is the here and now we reside in, all breathing the same air, all imbibing the same water and made of the same earth with 'the life force' flowing through all living things." - Jaune Quick-to-See Smith


More information about Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. See also: Smith, Jaune Quick-to-See Artist.



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