Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 12x12 Created: 2026-09-02

About the donor: Local Choctaw artist from Durant, Ok. I am donating this piece in honor of your new guests at the Cultural Center "Yvnvsh Vlheha."

Watercolor painting of Stickball players on a map from 1960's. It is displayed in a matted frame. Dimensions: 20"x24" Created: 2026-09-02

About the donor: Katherine Ashby is a self-taught acrylic and watercolor artist whose work is rooted in her Choctaw heritage, multigenerational ranching life, love of nature, and sense of humor. A registered Choctaw artist, Katherine brings a cultural connection to paintings that celebrate the people, animals, and landscapes of rural America. "My goal is to capture the strength and beauty of the people, animals, and landscapes of this amazing land." Her paintings have been exhibited at the Choctaw Cultural Center, Choctaw Art Show, Trail of Tears Art Show, Red Earth Art Center, Jacobson House Art Biennial, Red Earth Festival, Southeast Art Show and Market, and ARTesian Art Gallery. She continues to expand her portfolio. She recently illustrated a children's book allowing her to share her art and storytelling with new audiences.
Through her work, Katherine celebrates the strength, character, and beauty found in the people, animals, and landscapes that have shaped her life.

One colored pencil drawing on illustration paper. framed. Dimensions: Unframed - 7" X 9" frame size - 11 5/8 X 14 5/8 Created: 2026-06-06

About the donor: Leslie is an author/illustrator for children. She's illustrated picture books, including Chukfi Rabbit's Big Bad Bellyache by Greg Rodgers, 2014, (reprinted by Lee and Low, 2025); Imagine the Moon: A Primer of Full Moon Names by Gerald Fierst, 2016; five traditional 'Why' stories for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and illustrated a pictorial history for the Oneida Indian Nation in 2026. Her author debut, Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibach?ffa, released in 2024 by Charlesbridge. She also edited a children's biography series on Choctaw elders; and is currently writing a chapter on the Choctaw Confederacy for The Choctaw Journey/Chahta Nowvt Aya. She serves as Native Fund Chair with We Need Diverse Books (diversebook.org) In 2027, she will also serve as the Illustrator Mentor for the same organization.

Acrylic on Canvas painting of a buffalo Dimensions: 20x16x2 Created: 2026-04-20

About the donor: Brent A. Cherry is a Choctaw leather artist, craftsman, and painter. He is renowned for his intricate hand-tooled leather work that masterfully blends traditional Choctaw cultural motifs with expert leather crafting techniques, while also pursuing fine art painting in mediums like oil and acrylic on canvas