SUIMA’s rising artists
Friday - December 23, 2016 by Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy Upper Elementary students take a break from singing Christmas carols on Friday, Dec. 16 to pose in front of their paintings hanging in the Hall of Warriors.
The main purpose of the project was to celebrate the continued existence of native peoples while also showcasing the work of contemporary Native American artists, John Nieto (Apache) and Betty Albert (Cree).
Each student received a blank panel to recreate a section of a painting. Through the process of this project UE students practiced planning out a piece of work, identifying primary & secondary colors, and mixing colors with paint.
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Robert L. Ortiz | The Southern Ute Drum
As a project for the Thanksgiving season, the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy students in the Upper Elementary classroom painted collaborative recreations of contemporary Native American artists’ work. Currently hanging in the Hall of Warriors in the south lobby of the Leonard C. Burch building.