CV

Education

Native American Art History Certificate (May 2019)
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Graduated with a 4.0 GPA

Honors BFA in Applied Visual Arts, Minor in Visual Arts (June 2011)
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.81 GPA

Experience

Neebin Studios, Santa Fe, NM
Owner (2012–present)
I predominantly focus on creative work impacting Native communities, including graphic design and illustration projects for cultural and arts organizations and individuals; arts writing on Indigenous artists and designers; photography encompassing portraits, fashion, artwork, and jewelry; and consulting work. I also create and sell my own art. Clients have included the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Coalition to Stop Violence against Native Women, First American Art Magazine, Hyperallergic, the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Native Foodways Magazine, the Native Justice Coalition, the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, The Santa Fean, The Santa Fe New Mexican, SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, among others.

SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
NDN World Coordinator (April–July 2022)
Flexible part-time job during which I explored possibilities for SWAIA’s experimental virtual reality NDN World.

Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
Native American Fellow (June–August 2019)
While participating in PEM’s Native American Fellowship program, I was placed with the Creative Services Department, where I worked on design projects, took photographs of the fellows during our off-hours for NAF program promotions, helped edit the September issue of Connections (PEM’s member magazine), and wrote an article on artist Wes Sam-Bruce. I also attended presentations and workshops, and received professional development training.

Tewa Women United, Española, NM
A’gin Community Facilitator (June–July 2018)
Contract community facilitator for Tewa Women United’s A’gin Healthy Sexuality and Body Sovereignty youth summer program at Nambé Pueblo.

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, NM
Public Relations and Web Coordinator (December 2014–June 2018)
Full-time position encompassed a variety of duties such as coordinating projects with other staff and volunteers; designing ads, promotional materials, and signage; coordinating with print vendors; photographing events, artists, and artwork; writing copy for ads and other promotional materials; corresponding with the press; managing the email list and sending emails to subscribers; maintaining and updating the museum’s website and online store; posting to social media; organizing events; and assisting with exhibitions and miscellaneous technical issues.

Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, NM
Web Sales and Technical Associate (January 29, 2014–December 2014)
Part-time position included working with the Wheelwright Museum’s Case Trading Post, with a focus on photographing artists and artwork for the museum’s website and online store, designing ads and other promotional materials, and posting to social media, among other duties.

SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM
Summer PR/Marketing Intern (May–August 2012)
Designed ads, flyers, posters and brochures; maintained the SWAIA website; posted on social media; took photography; and created original vector artwork and patterns for use in designs. Ads/inserts appeared online, in Native Peoples Magazine, Indian Country Today, Pastiempo, the Santa Fe Reporter, and the Santa Fe New Mexican.

Oregon State University Diversity Development, Corvallis, OR
Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center Publications Coordinator (Fall Term, September–December 2009)
Native American Longhouse Publications Coordinator
(Spring Term, April–June 2009)

Involvements

First American Art Magazine
Advisory Council
(December 2022–present)

516 Arts, Albuquerque, NM
Indigenous Advisory Committee
(June 2022–present)

Ezhishin, Type Drives Culture Conference, Native North American Edition, presented by the Type Directors Club
(November 11–13, 2022)
Co-curated the first conference to focus on Native North American typography with Ksenya Samarskaya, managing director of the TDC.

Residencies

School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, NM
Eric and Barbara Dobkin Native Artist Fellowship for Women (March–May 2021)
Three-month artist residency in which I created culturally relevant Anishinaabe graphics intended for distribution to my Anishinaabe community.

OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario
Winter 2017 Nigig Visiting Artist in Residence (February–March 2017)
Three-week artist residency hosted by OCAD University’s Indigenous Visual Culture and the Faculty of Design departments, during which I developed a set of free floral graphics.

Select Copyediting Projects

  • The Moving Land: 60 Years of Art by Linda Lomahaftewa, Santa Fe, NM: Institute of American Indian Arts, upcoming release.
  • Experimental exPRESSion: Printmaking @ IAIA, 1963–1980, Ryan S. Flahive & Tatiana Lomahaftewa Singer, eds., Santa Fe, NM: Institute of American Indian Arts, upcoming release.
  • Mary Wheelwright: Her Book, by Leatrice A. Armstrong, Santa Fe, NM: Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, 2016.

Writing

  • “Native and Indigenous Artists Take the Lead in Santa Fe,” a review of Self-Determined: A Contemporary Survey of Native and Indigenous Artists at the Center for Contemporary Arts Santa Fe, Hyperallergic.com, November 2022.
  • “Roy Boney Jr.: Cherokee Nation Polymath,” First American Art Magazine, Issue No. 36, Fall 2022.
  • “The Daily Heller: Excitement Reigns for the First Native North American Type Conference,” by Steven Heller, PRINT Magazine, with written responses by Ksenya Samarskaya, Neebinnaukzhik Southall, Roy Boney, Jr., Dr. Jessica Moore Harjo, Bobby Joe Smith III, and Chris Skillern, September 21, 2022.
  • “Creative Radiance: Jason K. Brown of Decontie & Brown Becomes Firefly,” Legacy, Santa Fe New Mexican, August 2022.
  • “In the Flow,” personal essay and feature in Butch is Not a Dirty Word, Issue 9, The failure & success issue, 2022, pages 38–41.
  • “Native fashion pushes forward,” Legacy, Santa Fe New Mexican, August 2021.
  • “SWAIA’s Indigenous Collections: A Digital Marketspace,” 2021 Artist Directory & Booth Locator Map Indian Market magazine, Santa Fe Indian Market Southwestern Association for Indian Arts/Hutton Broadcasting, August 2021.
  • “This Just In: Angel DeCora’s The Indians’ Book and Wigwam Stories,” Letterform Archive, December 2020.
  • “Virgil Ortiz: Cochiti Ceramic Sculptor & Fashion Designer,” First American Art Magazine, Issue No. 28, Fall 2020, pages 62–67. Ortiz’s work is featured on the cover.
  • “Seneca Beadwork Artist, Painter & Printmaker Luanne Redeye,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 26, Spring 2020, pages 70–75.
  • “Spaces big enough for questions,” the Peabody Essex’s Connections, September 2019.
  • “Native Fashion Events,” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2019 Indian Market guide, pages 49–50.
  • “Jason Garcia’s ‘Warrior Maiden Muse’,” First American Art Magazine website, June 2019.
  • “Spotlight: Every One,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 21, Winter 2018/19, pages 92–93.
  • “SWAIA – Santa Fe Indian Market Week: Overview of Events,” Santa Fean’s Native Arts 2018, pages 34–35.
  • “Patrick Burnham: CloudFace,” Santa Fean’s Native Arts 2018, page 41.
  • “Mary E. Kee: Textiles, Family, Tradition,” Santa Fean’s Native Arts 2018, page 42.
  • “A-i-R Journal—Meghann O’Brien,” independent study writing project/artist feature, Institute of American Indian Arts, Spring term 2018.
  • “A-i-R Journal—Orlando Dugi,” independent study writing project/artist feature, Institute of American Indian Arts, Spring term 2018.
  • “A-i-R Journal—Micheal Two Bulls,” independent study writing project/artist feature, Institute of American Indian Arts, Spring term 2018.
  • Review of Kent Monkman’s Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience at the Arts Museum at the University of Toronto, First American Art Magazine, issue no. 15, Summer 2017.
  • “The art of family: generations of Growing Thunders,” Santa Fean’s Native Arts, August/September 2016, page 68.
  • “Jeri Ah-be-hill: a lasting influence,” Santa Fean’s Native Arts, August/September 2016, page 58.
  • “Exploring Native Design: Eunique Yazzie: Design in the Community,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 11, Summer 2016.
  • “Exploring Native Design: Not Another Mascot Article,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 10, Spring 2016.
  • “Angel DeCora,” 2016 AIGA Design Journeys. Short article: http://www.aiga.org/diversity-inclusion-design-journeys-essay-angel-decora Full article: https://www.neebin.com/nativedesign/?p=426
  • “Exploring Native Design: Rico Worl,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 9, Winter 2015/2016.
  • “Exploring Native Design: Chad Earles: Caddo Visual Communicator,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 7, Summer 2015.
  • “Exploring Native Design: Publications Professional: Deborah Villa,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 5, Winter 2014.
  • “Exploring Native Design: The Making of a Designer: Mark Rutledge,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 4, Fall 2014.
  • “Exploring Native Design: Perspectives from Ryan Red Corn,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 3, Summer 2014.
  • “Biskakone Greg Johnson, Lac du Flambeau Chippewa Interdisciplinary Artist,” First American Art Magazine, Issue No. 3, Summer 2014.
  • “Exploring Native Design: Design in Academic Settings,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 2, Spring 2014.
  • “Exploring Native Graphic Design: Activism & Design,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 1, Fall 2013.
  • “Colorful regalia & sizzling fashion,” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2014 Indian Market guide, page 38.
  • “Theresa Secord: Baskets full of hope,” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2014 Indian Market guide, pages 95–96.
  • “Patrick Dean Hubbell: What drives a rising star?” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2014 Indian Market guide, pages 98–100.
  • “Frederica V. Antonio: An eye for detail,” 2014 Santa Fe New Mexican Indian Market guide, pages 102–103.
  • Review of catalogue, Blizzard: Emerging Northern Artists, by Candice Hopkins and Tania Willard, Grunt Gallery, First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 1, Fall 2013.
  • “Exploring Native Design,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 0 (pilot issue), Spring 2013.

Speaking Engagements

  • “Neebin Studios: Creating for Culture,” presentation, Third Annual Anishinaabe Racial Justice Conference, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Native Justice Coalition, October 1, 2022. 
  • Panelist, Where We Meet: Santa Fe’s Modern History & Future, presented by Design Corps of Santa in partnership with Santa Fe Art Institute and Friends of Architecture Santa Fe, September 24, 2022.
  • Moderator for Currents in Indigenous Art: Native Writers Discuss Native Art, a roundtable discussion about current directions in Native art with RoseMary Diaz, Kelly Holmes, America Meredith, and Stacy Pratt, co-presented by First American Art Magazine and the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, August 18, 2022.
  • “An Exploration of Angel DeCora’s Design and Lettering Work with Neebinnaukzhik Southall,” online presentation for Letterform Archive, October 19, 2021.
  • Curated Collection “Striking, Original, Intentional,” with co-curator Blue Delliquanti, AIGA Minnesota Create Curate Design Show 2021, Fall 2021.
  • Online talk to students for Design Field Notes, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley, October 5, 2021.
  • “Creating with Anishinaabe Aesthetics,” online presentation for Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University, September 30, 2021.
  • Guest on Native Talk Arizona, aired July 27, 2021.
  • “Artist Talk with Neebinnaukzhik Southall,” online presentation for the School for Advanced Research, May 27, 2021.
  • Anti-Oppression & Resistance in Design Panel (online), DePaul University, School of Design, May 20, 2021.
  • “Two Spirit Representation (Gender and Culture)“, guest on Indigenous21 Podcast.
  • Online class presentation on work exploring two-spirit identity, Soc 395: Indigenous Approaches to Sociology, taught by Dr. Jules Bacon, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, December 2, 2020.
  • “Native American Heritage Month Virtual Speakers Series: Anishinaabe Graphic Design + Decolonial Art,” online presentation for Native Justice Coalition, November 25, 2020.
  • “Anishinaabe Aesthetics,” online Zoom presentation for Azhwakwa: Contemporary Anishinaabe Art, August 24, 2020.
  • “Decolonize Now: Reclaiming Indigenous Dignity in Public Spaces,” online Zoom presentation/discussion with Luhui Whitebear for CORE, Corvallis, Oregon, August 12, 2020.
  • “Episode 2: Neebin Discusses Ojibwe Aesthetics,” Collections Spotlight, presented by the Coe Center and First American Art Magazine, May 19, 2020.
  • “The Unique Woodland Art Style,” Native America Calling. Guests: Brianne Island, Neebinnaukzhik Southall, Shaun Hedican, and Wanesia Misquadace, March 18, 2020.
  • “Native LGBTQ2 artistic expression,“ Native America Calling. Guests: Crisosto Apache, Albert McLeod, Neebinnaukzhik Southall, and Vincent Vigil-Toyebo, June 21, 2019.
  • Guest panelist at Design Week Portland: “The Native Perspective Missing from Design,” a collaboration between Oregon Public Broadcasting and Portland State University’s Native American Student and Community Center. (State of Wonder segment). Other panelists: Caroline Blechert (Inuit), Louie Gong (Nooksack), Whitney Minthorn (Umatilla/Nez Perce), Lacey Trujillo (Diné), and Asa Wright (Klamath/Modoc). April 2019.
  • Native America Calling: “A better image of Native America through graphic design.” Guests: Neebinnaukzhik Southall, Sadie Red Wing, Ryan Red Corn, with host and producer Tara Gatewood, March 19, 2019.
  • Assistant to Sadie Red Wing for her Respectful Design workshop for the AIGA New Mexico Design Summit 2017, September 23, 2017.
  • Panelist presentation “Norval Morrisseau: Colors of Healing, Power, and Pride,” Super-Saturated: Four Perspectives on the Power of Color In Native American Art, Lloyd Kiva New Centennial Convocation, Institute of American Indian Arts, October 28, 2016.
  • Long-distance participant in “Respectful Design: Decolonization as an Urgent Imperative,” Culture and Criticism Symposium, AIGA Conference (in video and streamed in google hangouts for the Q&A portion), October 18, 2016.

Press/Mentions

Shows

  • Indigenous Gender Identity, group show, Tulsa Artists’ Coalition Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 2022.
  • Azhwakwa: Contemporary Anishinaabe Art, group show, Jacobson House Native Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma, August 22–October 18, 2020.
  • Help Me: An Intimate Portrayal of Mental Illness, group show, Salem Art Association’s Bush Barn Art Center, Salem, Oregon, May 4–June 23, 2019.
  • Art Rush, group show, Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM. Opening night September 6, 2018.
  • Performer in the Bust! 2017 Circus Showcase, Wise Fool New Mexico Studio, Santa Fe, NM, June 30 and July 1, 2017.
  • Cup, group show, Roxanne Swentzell Tower Gallery, Pojoaque, NM. Opening night December 6, 2013.
  • Inner Demons V, group show, Ahalenia Studios, Santa Fe, NM, October 2013.
  • Inner Demons IV, group show, Ahalenia Studios, Santa Fe, NM, October 26–November 2, 2012.
  • Phases for the Leap Year Launch Party of the Makers’ Space, group show, at the Majestic Theatre, Corvallis, Oregon.
  • Waabooz in The Annual Ruth and Jim Howland Community Open Exhibition 2012, The Arts Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 2012.
  • Dream Vortex in Portals, Winter Show & Silent Auction 2011 at the Arts Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 2011.
  • Created bodypaint work for the opening video for Body of Art, a performance by the Mendocino College Repertory Dance Company, Mendocino College Center for Visual & Performing Arts, November 18–20, 2011.
  • The Bodypaint Book for the Art Senior Show at Fairbanks Art Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 2011.
  • The Annual Ruth and Jim Howland Community OPEN Exhibition, The Arts Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 2009–2011.
  • Back to Basics: Celebrating Women’s Stories and Women’s Lives, group show, Memorial Union Concourse Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, February 1–March 2, 2008.
  • Winner in the 14–18 age category with Homage to Andy Goldsworthy, Ruth and Jim Howland Community Open 2008, The Arts Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 2008.
  • Duo art show with Laurel Thompson at SunnySide Up Cafe, Corvallis, Oregon, January 2008.
  • Participant in Sunnyside Up Homeschool Art Show, SunnySide Up Cafe, Corvallis, Oregon, April 2007.

Select Published Visual Work

  • Rabbit Round Dance, original illustration for Poetry Magazine. March 2021, Volume 217, Number 6.
  • “Indian Market 2019 Couture Show,” event photos, First American Art Magazine website, 2019.
  • Ojibwe gender illustration appears in Two Spirits Are Sacred: A Collective Zine By The Native Justice Coalition & Waub Ajijaak Press, 2019.
  • “Street Style at Indian Market,” select street photography from prior project, Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2019 Indian Market guide, pages 45–47.
  • “Street Style at Indian Market,” street photography, First American Art Magazine website, 2018.
  • Cover photo and promotional photographs of work in the Wheelwright Museum’s exhibition Beads: A Universe of Meaning, Native American Art Magazine, October 2017.
  • Promotional photographs in “Beads: A Universe of Meaning,” Ornament, Volume 40.2, 2017.
  • Portrait of Ken Williams, Jr. appearing in CUNY TV’s Arts in the City segment on Native Fashion Now, first aired April 14, 2017.
  • Portrait of Orlando Dugi, American Craft, 2016.
  • Photo of Ken William’s beadwork pieces in “Beading Tradition,” by Jessica R. Metcalfe, Cowboys and Indians, August 14, 2016.
  • Photo of Angie Reano Owen in “Splendid Spondylus: The ensuing allure of the spiny oyster,” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2016 Indian Market guide, page 64.
  • Photos of Ken Williams Jr. and his beadwork appear as stills in a promotional video for Shiprock Santa Fe, June 2016.
  • Photos of Eveli Sabatie’s jewelry for the Wheelwright Museum in “Between Worlds: Algerian-born jeweler blends North African, Hopi techniques,” by Kathaleen Roberts, Albuquerque Journal, August 28, 2016.
  • Photo of a necklace by Kenneth Johnson in the Wheelwright Museum’s collection for Surviving Desires: Making and Selling Native Jewelry in the American Southwest, by Henrietta Lidchi, University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, 2015.
  • Photos of t-necklace by Daisy Johnson (White Mountain Apache) for the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, American Indian Art Magazine, Autumn 2014, page 48.
  • Portrait of Frederica Antonio in “Frederica V. Antonio: An eye for detail,” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2014 Indian Market magazine, page 102.
  • Photo in “Expanding on tradition: Wheelwright Museum activities offer exciting prelude to market,” Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2014 Indian Market magazine, pages 110–111.
  • The Serpent III and The Raven in As/Us: A Space for Women of the World, Issue 3, 2014.
  • Photos of America and Naomi Bebo in “Joining the collective conversation: Two new magazines for and about Native artists make their debut” by Ungelbah Dávila, Santa Fe New Mexican’s 2013 Indian Market magazine, 2013.
  • Photos of Jerry Ingram’s work in “Stitches in Time: The Rebirth of Southeastern Woodlands Beadwork,” First American Art Magazine, Issue no. 1, Fall 2013.
  • Photo of group F.O.B. in “Hip Hop Icons Bone Thugs-N-Harmony with Corvallis’ Own F.O.B. at Impulse Nightclub” by Johnny Beaver, Corvallis Advocate. February 14, 2013.
  • The Only Good Indian is a Dead Indian (It’s Personal), self portrait in Prism Magazine, Spring 2011.
  • Neebinnaukzhik, Mixed Ojibway Woman, self portrait in Prism Magazine, Fall 2010.

Recognition

  • Student Recognition for Outstanding Work in The Art History Department for the 2017–2018 Academic Year, Institute of American Indian Arts.
  • UHC Exceptional Poster Awardee, annual UHC Thesis Fair, University Honors College, Oregon State University, 2011.
  • Graduated with Distinction in Graphic Design, The Department of Art Faculty, Oregon State University, May 31, 2011.
  • Participant in “Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence: A forum showcasing the scholarly and creative accomplishments of OSU undergraduates,” Oregon State University, May 5, 2011.
  • Winner in the 14–18 age category with “Homage to Andy Goldsworthy,” Ruth and Jim Howland Community Open 2008, The Arts Center, Corvallis, Oregon, 2008.