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Chholing P. Taha, Cree/Iroquois
b. 1948 -

My art works may be found in museum, corporate and private collections throughout the U.S., Canada, Germany, Great Britian, Italy and Japan.

Lately I have been reflecting on my life. How all our experiences, spiritual, social, inner Sacred and our Ancestors fill up the matrix we call the “Self”.

These paintings share the inner search, acknowledging the importance of "where we arise from, our Homeland". As a Cree/Iroquois Native Woman born in 1948, I have often wondered where particular talents and inner visions began.

My paintings illustrate this quest and acknowledgement of those who walked before us. In the sky the Heavenly Canoes that carry the People to and from this life on Earth. Other symbols are the North Star, Thunderbird, Birth, and other teaching metaphors intended to guide the new populous to live in Peace and Harmony. Metaphors that reflect the wisdom and warnings left behind by our Elders, as nothing is ever wasted even the most difficult of times has treasure within the experience.

I often felt my own life was an odd mystery, like most People. I was part of an assimilation effort long ago. When I was about 3 ½ years of age I was removed and placed with a non-Native family in New York. Though I was raised by another culture, my ancestral heritage always lived in my heart and through the decades I held fast to the few childhood memories of the bush country in Canada. Through this genetic lens I began my quest to re-embrace my heritage and create the artworks you see today.

All my painted works are created on 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper with high density acrylic paints with gold and silver powdered/sealed metal accents.

Months of workmanship go into a piece of art. © 2009 C. Taha

Corporate Collections - Awards/Public Art - Exhibitions

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Corporate Collections:

Washington State Minority and Justice Commission
Corporate Collection
Olympia WA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Corporate Collection
Seattle WA

Cancer Care Alliance
Corporate Collection - Patient/Family Care Area
Seattle WA

Eiteljorg Museum
Museum of Native American Art
Educational Collection
Indianapolis IN

Publications, Awards, & Public Art:

Mayo Clinic - "Spirit of Eagles Program" - 2010
Cover Art for 2010 PNW Conference
Rochester MN

Best in Show Award 2009
"In the Spirit" - Juried Native Art Show
Washington History Museum - We Hold the Future, a wearing blanket
Tacoma WA

Tacoma Arts Initiative Funding Award - 2009
Tacoma Arts Commission
Tacoma WA

Many Voices, One Land - 2009
King County Library System Poster Art
Celebrating the traditions of many cultures that bring us together in community.
King County WA

Washington State Minority and Justice Commission - 2008
Poster, Christmas Card, and Annual Report Cover
Olympia WA

Public Art Commission - 2008
6th Avenue Business District
City of Tacoma - Art Grows Project
Tacoma WA

Title: "Many Voices"

Glass tiles, flatten glass marbles, recycled bottle glass tumbled, sanded grout and water sealed.

Location: MASA RESTAURANT TACOMA WA

Indian Country Today - June 18th, 2008
Stories Save Lives by Babette Herrmann

Eiteljorg Museum First Place - Textiles - 2008
Wearing Blanket, "We Hold the Future"

Smithsonian - Museum of the American Indian Magazine -2008
Summer, May 2008 Issue
Featuring: Button Blanket, Legend of Octopus & Crow

CRMagazine.org - Collaborations --> Results Magazine - 2008
American Association for Cancer Research
Vol. l3 Iss. 3 - Spring 2008 - Portraits Feature Pg. 64
Button Blanket, Legend of Octopus & Crow

Veterans Association POW WOW Poster 2008
Muckleshoot Tribe
Auburn WA

Pendleton Store Blanket Award 2007
"In the Spirit" - Juried Native Art Show
Washington History Museum - Grandmothers Garden Shawl
Tacoma WA

Eiteljorg Museum Purchase Award 2007
Button Blanket, "Legend of Octopus & Crow"

Eiteljorg Museum 2nd Place Award for Painting 2007
"Moon When the Men Get Ready"

Cover Art - May Issue 2007
Indian Gaming Magazine
Bellevue WA

In Our Voice, Native Youth Magazine 2007
Illustrations for "Learning from the Past" and "Plateau Games & Recreation" stories
Seattle WA

Diabetes Learner's Internet Workbook Publication 2007
Cover & border graphics
University of Washington Epidemiological Studies
Seattle WA

Native People for Cancer Control 2006-2007
Poster Art Grant - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle WA

Cover Art - December Issue 2006
Indian Gaming Magazine
Bellevue WA

The Bronze Works, Tacoma WA 2006
Washington State History Museum Award
Four League Juried Show

Native American Community Connections Program 2006
Poster Art Commission

Cover Art - Buyers Guide 2005
Indian Gaming Magazine
Bellevue WA

Potlatch Fund 2005
Annual Gala Painting Commission
Seattle WA

Tacoma Arts Initiative 2003-04
Tacoma Commission on the Arts - Funding Award
Tacoma WA

Daniel Smith 2003
Faces & Places Cover Competition - Grand Prize Award Winner
Seattle WA

Tribalconnections.org 1998
Created logo for National Libraries of Medicine
Seattle WA

4th Northern Rockies Exhibition 1987
Sheridan WY
Juror: D. O'Leary, Dir. Boise Museum of Art - *Jurors Cash Award

Public Exhibitions & Events:

2000 to Present:

Kenneth J Minnaert Center for the Arts – 2009
South Puget Sound Community College
Olympia, WA 98512

'IN THE SPIRIT': Contemporary NW Native Arts 2007, 2008, 2009
Washington History Museum
Tacoma WA

Northwest Indian College - Native Art Festival 2009
Lummi WA

Penn Cove Native Arts Festival (Annually Since 2008)
Penn Cove WA

Northwest FolkLife, 'Urban Indians' Event 2008
Seattle Center
Seattle WA

Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market 2007, 2008
Indianapolis IN

Longhouse Holiday Native Art Fair (Annually Since 2006)
Olympia WA

Jeffrey Moose Gallery [one-person exhibition] 2007
Seattle WA

Bonnie Kahn's Wild West Gallery 2006
Portland OR

South Sound Four-League Art Exhibit 2006
Washington State History Museum Award
Tacoma WA

Chase Gallery, City of Spokane WA 2006
Group Exhibition
Spokane WA

Warm Springs Tribe - Huckleberry Festival 2005
Kaneeta Resort OR

Red Eagle Soaring 2005
Fundraiser/Native Art Auction for Youth Theater
Daybreak Star - Seattle WA

Handforth Gallery 2004
Tacoma WA

Oldfield Western Heritage Center 2004
One Woman Show - Whispering Series Part I
Puyallup WA

Cambridge Art Assoc. 7th Natl. Prize Show 2004
Juror: Pritzker Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago IL
Cambridge MA

Winter Traditions Exhibition & Sale 2003
The Burke Museum - University of Washington - Seattle WA

Karples Museum 2003
“My Favorite Places” Exhibition - Tacoma WA - Group Exhibition

Tacoma Arts Initiative 2003-04
Tacoma Commission on the Arts - Tacoma WA - Funding Award 2003

Thrasher/Orth Dealers 1982-2000
Seattle WA - Group Representations

Hands of Creation Gallery 1996-2000
Pier 70 Seattle WA - Group Exhibitions

For a complete exhibition history through 1978, contact us!

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