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John Isaiah Pepion (Piikany/Blackfeet Nation) Acclaimed artist, muralist and educator who hails from the Blackfeet Nation in northern Montana.
In this episode I get to meet an amazing artist and down to earth soul. Mr. John Isaiah Pepion an acclaimed artist, muralist and educator who hails from the Blackfeet Nation in northern Montana. His plains graphic art combines traditional design and contemporary illustrations to create a signature look that is instantly recognized throughout the country.
John’s considers his art journey as ceremony because his understanding of his past, family, and culture grows with each piece he creates. “Through my art,” he says, “I find personal healing, cultural preservation and a deeper connection to place.”
John shares with me some of his challenges and successes as an indigenous artist and the work he is doing in his community to help the youth and the work he is doing with Native-owned Eighth Generation and their Inspired Natives Project with the goal of increasing his business capacity. His goal is to bring his cultural art to market while maintaining control over the stories embedded within it.
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In this episode I get to meet an amazing artist and down to earth soul. Mr. John Isaiah Pepion an acclaimed artist, muralist and educator who hails from the Blackfeet Nation in northern Montana. His plains graphic art combines traditional design and contemporary illustrations to create a signature look that is instantly recognized throughout the country.
John’s considers his art journey as ceremony because his understanding of his past, family, and culture grows with each piece he creates. “Through my art,” he says, “I find personal healing, cultural preservation and a deeper connection to place.”
John shares with me some of his challenges and successes as an indigenous artist and the work he is doing in his community to help the youth and the work he is doing with Native-owned Eighth Generation and their Inspired Natives Project with the goal of increasing his business capacity. His goal is to bring his cultural art to market while maintaining control over the stories embedded within it.
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