The Vault: Katrina Rae - The Native Experience
- January 07, 2023 - February 04, 2023
- Exhibition
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- Artwork
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- Artists
On Site Exhibition
Holding Onto Tradition
- Oil Pastel
- 29 x 23 in
- $1,330
- Katrina Rae
Artist Statement:
This painting is of a proud grandfather, holding his grandson as he dances at the Rappahannock Powwow gathering. Mr Atkins is of the Chickahominy tribe, and sits on tribal council. Holding onto tradition, and passing culture down through the generations, is a reason to smile. The joy expressed on Mr Atkins face is undeniable, and well deserved. The sky is an ominous one, as holding onto tradition and culture, has been an ancestral struggle.