South Dakota Arts Council
Pierre, SD
The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Doris Rudel’s mixed media pieces incorporate fabric and beads to express the idea of friendly relations across diverse cultures and eras, blending South Dakota traditions and her sense of memory and bonds through innovative media and unusual perspectives. Doris was an accomplished fiber artist, painter, and sculptor, but she devoted most of her career to the art of collage, assembling complex pieces from industrial materials, found items from nature. Her work was inspired by visiting 21 countries on five continents, and those experiences were woven into her broad but meticulous creative process.
- Doris Rudel
- Elements of Ritual, 2007
- Fabric, paint, found objects
- Framed: 29 x 36 in (73.66 x 91.44 cm)
Doris Rudel was born and raised in North Dakota. She studied art at the Montana
Institute of Arts and at the University of London, England, before moving to South Dakota in 1971. As a professional visual artist, Doris exhibited regionally and nationally throughout her five-decade career while she mentored, taught, fostered, and cultivated individuals and institutions throughout the region. Her work, some of which is wearable or jewelry, has been exhibited across the country and can be found in several public and private collections.
- Current Location: Dolly-Reed Plaza Building - South Dakota Dept. of Tribal Relations - 711 E Wells Ave Pierre, SD 57501 (google map)
- Collections: Art For State Buildings
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