D Bowa BlackFrom the Artist Mypainterly intention is not the discovery or introduction of new things as can be seen in the historical context of art, whether derived from the outside world or inside one's mind. Then, how do I accomplish the task I have undertaken and image making? The painterly issue is the fusion of, or the attempt to deal with, what may be considered the conflict between the attitude of denial toward the norm and picture making and the desire

instead transforming into trees and becoming protectors of the earth and human memory

—Adapted from interviews conducted by Drexel University students

I am comparing each to the other every time

Technology is a part of myaesthetics

12 1/8 x 18 inches

The angled crosses that pattern the background of City Terracereflect Urista’s relationship to Christianity

8 ½ x 11 inches

[and] future

mirroring the identities of Native people themselves

both centuries old and contemporary

—Excerpted from interviews conducted by Drexel University students

still serves as a guidepost in the making of my art