Higheagle
Mixed media; pyrography, watercolor, acrylic, ceramic, birch panel
30 x 18
Artist Statement
Created for the Old Idaho Penitentiary 32 Cells Exhibition.
Her name was Theresa Mae Higheagle Johnson of the Nez Perce people. She was murdered October 1948 by Joseph Chalwain of the Coeur D’Alene people. Time was served for his crime at The Old Idaho Penitentiary, Boise. This artwork was made by Leslie Jay Bosch on land formerly inhabited by Shoshone-Bannock people. Dedicated to the memory of Theresa Mae and her infant son Martin who followed his Mother in passing in December 1948.
The red handprint represents the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women movement and honors Indigenous people who have been silenced.
My purpose as an artist is to make connections between the physical and spiritual human experience. My mediums are both 2D and 3D mixed media. Mixed media satisfies a need for each conceptual element to be expressed via individual process and materials. Through tactile, hands-on and spatial relationships to materials, I am able to intimately express from the creative source. I am interested in pushing the boundaries between craft, functionality, and fine art. My intention is to create art that is both personally unique and universally accessible.
Contact Info
lesliejaybosch@gmail.com
310-733-9395
www.lesliejaybosch.com
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