South Dakota Arts Council

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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Knock Knock by Jerry Fogg Image: “During the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre, a local church became a makeshift hospital for wounded and dying Native Americans, scared, cold, starving, and full of grief from what just took place. These young men quietly slipped inside the church, stayed against the wall, and hid behind their blankets, believing they would not be seen and killed. Now hanging onto life, they were trying to understand a sign still hanging in the church since the Christmas celebration which read ‘Peace on earth and good will towards men’.”
“During the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre, a local church became a makeshift hospital for wounded and dying Native Americans, scared, cold, starving, and full of grief from what just took place. These young men quietly slipped inside the church, stayed against the wall, and hid behind their blankets, believing they would not be seen and killed. Now hanging onto life, they were trying to understand a sign still hanging in the church since the Christmas celebration which read ‘Peace on earth and good will towards men’.”
  • Jerry Fogg
  • Knock Knock, 2018
  • Pencil/Mixed media
  • Framed: 20.25 x 21 in (51.44 x 53.34 cm)

Collection: Art For State Buildings x

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Jerry Fogg, a member of the lhanktowan Nakota Sioux Oyate tribe, was born in Los Angeles but grew up in South Dakota in the Crow Creek Reservation. This presented many opportunities for Jerry to observe and experience the openness of the country. He attended Flandreau Indian School and Dakota State College. Jerry’s work — detailed pencil drawings, paintings, and mixed-media pieces — brings together traditional and contemporary Native American themes. When he creates a piece of work, Jerry likes to concentrate on a period of historical significance or a legend.

  • Subject Matter: Four Native Americans with feathers in a historical setting wearing blankets covering part of their faces
  • Current Location: Dolly-Reed Plaza Building - South Dakota Department of Tourism - 711 E Wells Ave Pierre, SD 57501 (google map)
  • Collections: Art For State Buildings

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