Native American Artist, Choctaw Artist, Choctaw Art, Original Native American paintings and colored pencil drawings, limited edition prints and notecards depicting Choctaw culture, language and games by Choctaw artist Gwen Coleman Lester

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10 x 14, Watercolor on paper

Code Talkers used their native languages to keep plans secure and out of enemy hands. The Choctaw soldiers were the first to be called on in World War I to do this. These warriors are juxtaposed with the young boys playing the game of stickball. This game was also called Little Brother of War. In times past, it was used to settle disputes, even disputes between tribes.
$1,500.00
Warriors and Little Brother of War
4 x 14, Watercolor on paper

Traditional Choctaw stickball sticks are designed with one vertical leather lace and one horizontal. The handles are squared. The ball is woven in leather over a round base such as a stone or wooden ball.The diamonds in the background are a design on traditional Choctaw clothing.
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Stickball Sticks with Diamonds

(image area: 8x10) Colored pencil drawing on paper

This commemorates the California Gathering that is held in Bakersfield, California. The Okla Chahta Clan holds an annual festival there to promote Choctaw culture.


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CA Gathering
Watercolor on paper

This Choctaw warrior is a Code Talker from World War I. The Choctaw soldiers were the first called on to use their native language in the war effort. Their code, their language, was instrumental in turning the tide of WWI.

The Choctaw diamond pattern spirals upwards to merge with the American flag.
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Choctaw Code Talkers
 

Native Flower is a blank notecard with envelope. The text on the back of the notecard gives a description of her traditional Choctaw tribal dress.

 


$3.00
Native Flower

(image area: 8x10) Colored Pencil on paper

The words on the left are the 23rd Psalms written in the Choctaw language. In the upper right corner is a Southeastern landscape. The woman in the center is wearing her traditional Choctaw dress.


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Meditation
Welcome to Native Traditions Artworks, art by Gwen Coleman Lester, a member and registered Choctaw artist of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Gwen paints and draws anything that relates to Choctaw history and culture. She uses a myriad of styles and mediums. The sizes range from miniatures to murals. 

Gwen regularly participates in Native art festivals and museum exhibits and competitions. She was inducted as a Master Artist for the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in 2007.Choctaw Nation has purchased her art as well as commissioning her work in murals. Gwen has done book covers for a major publisher and fully illustrated two children's books. Gwen welcomes commissions. Please contact her initially by email.

As always, I appreciate your interest in my art & in Choctaw culture.
YAKOKE--thanks-- for visiting my website.  

Gwen


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