Patty Collins
Lead Designer and owner of Native Stone Designs, Patty Collins has always had a fascination with stones. As a little girl she says she used to go to her aunts farm and she loved to walk in the fields looking for rocks. As an adult that fascination has never left her. She loves the detail of the grain, the heft, the challenge of putting the stone into a design that brings out the natural beauty. She has sold her work in boutiques and parties, she has owned her own jewelry store, and now sells her work exclusively through Native Stone Designs website. She currently resides with her husband in Tulsa, OK where she is an active member in the Native community. She is a member of AIMIT American Indian Movement Indian Territory
Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain walks in two worlds. In one he is father, grandfather, brother, private citizen. He has taken on the responsibility and privilege of raising his grandson and keeping the schedule of families with school children. He tries hard to raise his grandson in the old ways. In the other he is mentor, teacher, artist, healer, community activist. He has led or worked on the Trail Of Hope recovery conference for many years and has helped many into recovery from addiction, he is a beacon of light for his community. Who is his community? Joseph is Yankton Souix from Wagner South Dakota. His people are Indigenous. Joseph is a deeply spiritual man who lives his Native ways every day. The spirituality he practices he brings to his paintings, each one carrying its own message. When he is painting, he is in the realm of his Creator and he listens to the canvas. The rich colors and soft brush strokes paint a story, if you look closely you will find it.
Lana Kay Harjochee
Lana Kay Harjocee is a single mom, a hard working lady and founder of a 5o1c3 organization that goes all over the city looking for the places that our homeless relatives camp for the night. Lana started “Raising Native Hope” several years ago working out of the back of her vehicle feeding homeless Native Americans. Lana’s big beautiful heart has led her to do many services for her people. She is Mvskoke Creek and very involved with her tribe. She is a member of American Indian Movement Indian Territory (AIMIT) and involved in other related organizations. Her giving nature endears her to people wherever she goes and her bright smile is eclipsed only by her beautiful heart.
Anderson Benally attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the Acadeny of Arts, San Francisco, California. He received a degree from Eastern Oregan State University and he also attended graduate school at Rutgers University.
He has been the recipient of many awards and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art 17th Edition in 2000 and in the New York Art Review in 1990 4th edition.
Benally painted the Sacagawea Poster for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Celebration in January 2003. He has illustrated the book “She Who Watches” published by Binford and Mort Publishing in 1997.
Anderson Benally is a man of vision using colors and symbols in his paintings to tell a story that reflects the Spiritual world.
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