Title: "The Curve"

Artist: Stephen Saupitty

Tribal Affiliation: Comanche Nation

Year Completed: 2022

Medium: Graphite and ink, Hand drawn on mixed media acid free paper, Unframed

Dimensions (HxWxD): 14 in x 17 in

Description/Inspiration:

Back in 2020 just before Covid-19 hit the US my mom had a heart attack, she is fully recovered now. But as she was in recovery the hospitals were filling with people and and loved ones had to be in full PPE just to see loved ones. The picture shows holding hand of two people one with a hospital band in ICU the other in full PPE. This is what so many experienced saying good bye and not able to actually have contact with each other. The feeling of not able to physically touch and transfer the healing touch to each other. So many had to say good bye this way and I felt it was best conveyed in black and white.

Artist Bio/Statement:

Stephen Saupitty, enrolled member of Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma. Lives in Temple, OK with wife of 11 years Angelica Saupitty with 6 beautiful children. Drawing most of my life with pencil, pen ,ink and painting really becoming a passion in the past few years. Mostly specializing in murals with spray paint, but oil on canvas is a new venture I'm trying out. I love to create and curate new artworks and when you can have a purpose or drive behind it and awaken a feeling with art it makes it that much better. I imagine the world would love to be more colorful and empowering and that's what I'm trying to convey into my works. Social issues really tug at my heart especially with the MMIW movement going and having daughters of my own I would like to help in the best way I could and that's to spark interest and or conversations about ongoing native issues. Thank you, dreamcatcher foundation, for the selection and thank you for checking out my art work.

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