Maria Valdes, Age 6

The Burning Tree in the Woods

cartoonish style; three Native American painted in multicolors, each seated on a white horse with teeth bared, and brightly-colored manes and lips; pastel yellow, blue and green sky with blue-edged white forms and a pink, red, blue and yellow target in URC

Anishinaabe artist Jim Denomie depicts Plains Indians on horseback staring directly at the viewer, a gentle tease to 19th century Native American portraiture found in Western American art. The Delegation contains Denomie’s characteristic style of loose brush strokes and distilled animate figures, yet uses creamy and light pastel colors rather than his traditional bold hues.

Maria Valdes, Age 6
The Burning Tree in the Woods, Colored pencil on paper

Inspired by:

The Delegation, 21st century — Artist: Jim Denomie — Oil on canvas

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Maria Valdes, Age 6 The Burning Tree in the Woods, Colored pencil on paper

Inspired by:

The Delegation, 21st century — Artist: Jim Denomie — Oil on canvas

What does inspiration mean to you?

Connect with the artist

Maria Valdes, Age 6
The Burning Tree in the Woods, Colored pencil on paper