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1940 St. Ignatius, Montana - 2025. Known for: Modernist Indian figure-genre painting.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, of Salish, French-Cree and Shoshone ancestry, was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana in 1940. The daughter of an amateur painter, her pastels... Read full biography
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, of Salish, French-Cree and Shoshone ancestry, was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana in 1940. The daughter of an amateur painter, her pastels and paintings depict her memories of childhood landscapes, her horse, "Cheyenne," appearing in many... Read full biography
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, of Salish, French-Cree and Shoshone ancestry, was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana in 1940. The daughter of an amateur painter, her pastels and paintings depict her memories of childhood landscapes, her horse, "Cheyenne," appearing in many of her works. She studied at Framingham State College, Massachusetts, earning a B.A. degree in Art Education in 1976, and the University of New Mexico, M.F.A., Art, 1980. She now lives in Corrales, New... Read full biography
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, of Salish, French-Cree and Shoshone ancestry, was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana in 1940. The daughter of an amateur painter, her pastels and paintings depict her memories of childhood landscapes, her horse, "Cheyenne," appearing in many of her works. She studied at Framingham State College, Massachusetts, earning a B.A. degree in Art Education in 1976, and the University of New Mexico, M.F.A., Art, 1980. She now lives in Corrales, New Mexico. Smith became an artist while in her 30s, and was earning a living as a painter before she completed her degree at the University of New Mexico. By the mid-1970s, Smith had also founded artists' groups, curated exhibitions, and organized... Read full biography
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, of Salish, French-Cree and Shoshone ancestry, was born on the Flathead Indian Reservation in St. Ignatius, Montana in 1940. The daughter of an amateur painter, her pastels and paintings depict her memories of childhood landscapes, her horse, "Cheyenne," appearing in many of her works. She studied at Framingham State College, Massachusetts, earning a B.A. degree in Art Education in 1976, and the University of New Mexico, M.F.A., Art, 1980. She now lives in Corrales, New Mexico. Smith became an artist while in her 30s, and was earning a living as a painter before she completed her degree at the University of New Mexico. By the mid-1970s, Smith had also founded artists' groups, curated exhibitions, and organized grassroots protests to express her concern for the land and its people. Smith creates work that addresses the myths of her ancestors... Read full biography
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Keywords (22)
Art Method
- •Collage and/or Decoupage
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Indians, Native Americans
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Russia
Art School
- •Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Albuquerque, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Joan Mitchell Foundation Award in Painting
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Printmaking Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Indian, Native American
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Venice Biennale
Exhibition of Museum
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Site Santa Fe