ARTS AND CRAFTS
Blackfoot women would usually make and design jewelry and clothing in the winter when they had more time on their hands are known for their fine quill embroidery and beadwork.
King Kunga was a full-time professional Blackfeet artist from Montana whose art is seen internationally. He worked in watercolors, oils, bronze, steel, silver and gold. King’s art reflected his dedication to Native American people and their spirituality. King earned a bachelor degree of fine arts at the University of Montana, Missoula, studying mainly painting and sculpture.
King Kunga was a full-time professional Blackfeet artist from Montana whose art is seen internationally. He worked in watercolors, oils, bronze, steel, silver and gold. King’s art reflected his dedication to Native American people and their spirituality. King earned a bachelor degree of fine arts at the University of Montana, Missoula, studying mainly painting and sculpture.
| Mari King |  |
| The Blackfeet artist Mari King was born in Seattle and lives now on the Blackfeet reservation in East Glacier Park. Mari received an Associates of Science degree in Human Services, and a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice, followed by a Master of Human Services degree as a Counseling Psychologist from the University of Montana in Great Falls. Her formal education includes many hours spent in drawing, oil painting, photography, sculpting and silkscreen. Her art is entered into juried art shows, on previous display at the Indian Art Museum in Santa Fe, NM, the Seattle Indian Center, the Museum of the Plains Indian and the Blackfeet Community College in Browning. Mari paints in oil, acrylic and pastel. |
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