"Pestilence: COVID, Smallpox, Black Plague- A floral Gas Mask"

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"Pestilence: COVID, Smallpox, Black Plague- A floral Gas Mask"

"Pestilence: COVID, Smallpox, Black Plague- A floral Gas Mask"

Type of art: Beadwork / Quillwork

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"Pestilence: COVID, Smallpox, Black Plague- A floral gas mask" depicts one of the many contemporary issues of our modern lives. More than the devastating impact of these diseases upon our peoples- this art narrative is about our resilience and ability to find beauty in all things. I have always been extremely impressed in the beauty found in often simple, utilitarian items. The joy I can palpably feel from the creator of historical and contemporary art, as well as the satisfaction in the execution of an idea or vision- these are things I hope to capture in this piece. This horrifying juxtaposition of the vulgarity of why gas masks even exist, coupled with the bacterias and viruses that have afflicted us- are visibly laid bare against beautiful beadwork and floral designs of bacterias and cross-sections of viruses. DNA vines weave through a petri dish of growth, with no discernable identification of whose DNA is there. Our DNA appears the same and unfortunately we all wear this mask.

Materials: Czech gas mask, 13/0 charlotte cut beads, 24k Gold charlotte beads, freshwater pearls, 11/0 beads, ermine skins, satin ribbons, brass bells and thimbles, Swarovski crystals, rooster hackles

Technique: Applique stitch beadwork

Size: 12"x9.5"x12"

Price: $32,000

Dallin Maybee

Northern Arapaho

(505) 506-5293

dallinmaybee@hotmail.com

Dallin Maybee is Seneca and enrolled Northern Arapaho. Raised on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Western New York, he is a multimedia artist working in a variety of forms. He is an accomplished Northern Traditional dancer as well as hoop dancer. He has traveled extensively throughout the world with various dance groups, including the acclaimed American Indian Dance Theater. His mediums include bead-work, oil painting, jewelry, ledger art, and carving. He has won numerous awards during his 20 year artist career including Best of Show at the prestigious Santa Fe Indian Market in 2011. His art can be found in private collections and museums including the Smithsonians' National Museum of the American Indian, the Autry Museum, the Heard Museum, and the Portland Art Museum. Dallin has a B.A. degree in Philosophy and a Juris Doctorate from the ASU College of Law. He is the former Chief Operating Officer of SWAIA, and currently works for the Native American Rights Fund.