At the heart of Jamie's work lies an exploration of his indigenous roots and the narratives of his own life.
One piece in his series, "Unceded Ancestors," was part of two shows on Long Island and in Brooklyn and embodies this theme. The piece was a collage featuring a vintage photograph of two Hopi girls amidst meticulously drawn floral linework.
The collage almost didn’t make it into the show when it was damaged in transit. “It was in the backseat of the car, and we had to pick up my sister before we went to get it framed,” Jamie says, “and my sister either threw her bag or her laptop case on top of the artwork.”
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Support for Fresh Coast Creatives comes from the Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network, inviting you to Fall into the Arts, and through an award from Michigan Arts & Culture Council.