Kevin red star
Bio
Kevin Red Star was born on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass, Montana. He was raised in a family that values art and culture, where he developed an early love of drawing and music. This exposure and encouragement sustained him during his years in grade school during the time when Crow students were denied association with their language and cultural heritage. Later, when he was one of 150 students chosen to attend the newly established Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he was encouraged to explore his history and culture through modern art techniques.Red Star’s works are the focal point of several important museum collections, including: The Smithsonian institution- National Museum of the American Indian, The CM Russell Museum, The Heard Museum, The Denver Art Museum, The Eiteljorg Museum, The Southwest Museum, the Whitney Museum of Western Art, the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, and The United States Department of State.
“Indian culture has in the past been ignored to a great extent. It is for me, as well as for many other Indian artists, a rich source of creative expression. An intertwining of my Indian culture with contemporary art expression has given me a greater insight concerning my art. I hope to accomplish something for the American Indian and at the same time achieve personal satisfaction in a creative statement through my art.” — Kevin Red Star
-Catherine Louisa Gallery Billings, MT
Kevin Red Star was born on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass, Montana. He was raised in a family that values art and culture, where he developed an early love of drawing and music. This exposure and encouragement sustained him during his years in grade school during the time when Crow students were denied association with their language and cultural heritage. Later, when he was one of 150 students chosen to attend the newly established Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he was encouraged to explore his history and culture through modern art techniques.Red Star’s works are the focal point of several important museum collections, including: The Smithsonian institution- National Museum of the American Indian, The CM Russell Museum, The Heard Museum, The Denver Art Museum, The Eiteljorg Museum, The Southwest Museum, the Whitney Museum of Western Art, the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, and The United States Department of State.
“Indian culture has in the past been ignored to a great extent. It is for me, as well as for many other Indian artists, a rich source of creative expression. An intertwining of my Indian culture with contemporary art expression has given me a greater insight concerning my art. I hope to accomplish something for the American Indian and at the same time achieve personal satisfaction in a creative statement through my art.” — Kevin Red Star
-Catherine Louisa Gallery Billings, MT
Other Works..........
Yellow Bear
acrylic on canvas
30 x 24
Jack Rabbit
60 x 48
acrylic on canvas
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White Bird
acrylic on canvas
20 X 16
Jack Rabbit
60 x 48
acrylic on canvas
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Loose Horses
acrylic on canvas
20 X 16
Blue Bear
acrylic on canvas
24 X 18
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