Commissioned Works
The following images are pieces that Black Pinto Horse has created for fundraising projects.
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James Memorial Culture Festival, Williston ND
Scout Song, Coyote Style
Combining Native American imagery and history with Expressionism colors and composition, Black Pinto Horse designs this work to honor and sing the "Scout song, Coyote style !!"
The piece is a tribute to all the Arikara Scouts/Warriors that fought to preserve the culture of the Arikara nation. The victory song is carried loudly to the ears of the enemy. Today, the song and the enemy has changed for the Arikara Nation. |
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The new owner of Scout Song, Coyote Style, holding the highest bid of the auction selling for $700. All of the proceeds of the James Memorial Art Center Fundraiser Auction go towards the development of educational art programs for the children and adults of the community.
A total of 22 coyotes were embellished and donated by artists of North Dakota and auctioned for purchase on September 30. Emily's creation, Wonder Dog, sold for $140 to a hard working and deserving council member of the arts. The crowd was encouraged by Mrs. Yellow Bird to be a good model for children and make good choices; become a Super Hero! |
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Buffalo Path, the Gathering;
a tribute to family, community and culture
Commissioned work by Lake Agassiz Arts Council of Fargo North Dakota. West Acres Mall, a contributing sponsor(Prairie Rose level) for the Arts Council purchased a bison for the event, "Herd it on the Prairie". In return West Acres was given their choice of artist- they chose Black Pinto Horse. |
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Spirit of the Painted Pony
Commissioned work for Easter Seals of Bismarck. Auctioned August 2006. |
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"Black Pinto Horse"
Commissioned Work for the North Dakota Easter Seals 2004 in Minot, ND.
Sold to Pepsi Corporation for $11,100 at the Benefit Auction. |
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"Herd is the Word in Gillette"
This commissioned piece,
"The Messenger"
was auctioned off on October 15th in Gillette, WY with the profits going to Easter Seals.
$400 - private collector |
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"Holy Dog II, the Gift"
Commissioned Work for the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, permanent collection. Located in Medora, North Dakota. |
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Nishu Medicine Bull
“Minnie the Moose on the Loose”
in Sheridan Wyoming. Easter Seals fundraising project.
Donated work to Easter Seals in Wyoming sold to private collector.
Nishu, translates to “straight arrow” in the Arikara language and it was a small Arikara village community that was flooded during the building of the Garrison Diversion Project. |
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"Celebrating Explorers: Commemorating The Lewis and Clark Expedition and Bicentennial, traveling exhibition"
Commissioned work sponsored by the NDAGA to commemorate the Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
This piece is an interpretation of "the Flogging of John Newman". Newman was found guilty of "having uttered repeated expressions of a highly criminal and mutinous nature." He was sentenced to receive seventy-five lashes on the bare back and to be dismissed from the party. He would spend the winter at labor and was sent back with the return party in the spring. The Flogging was witnessed by an Arikara Chief "Eagle Feather" upon the Expedition meeting the Arikara people along the Missouri River.
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Stone Bull, hukos kanits
(Arikara language) literally translates to Stone Buffalo Bull. Stone Bull represents the chief of the buffalo. He brings back the thunders to the people from "The chief that Sits Above" in the spring when new life begins. The word stone is used to demonstrate his solid nature and resiliency as a spiritual being.
The foundation color was completed by Emily Yellow Bird with the color green representing growth and new life; the gradient Red to Yellow on the legs conveys the movement and passion of life to enlightenment that we experience with the coming of spring.
Stone Bull is decorated with all the elements in the fashion of the expressionism colors and symbols of the First Nation images to announce the return of the thunders and bring back life to the world.
Winter Art Auction, featuring the MAJESTIC BUFFALO in miniature, Nelson County Arts Council, Pekin Community Center.
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One Horse out of Many
Private Collector - Santa Fe NM
24" X 30" watercolor/acrylic
300 lb arches watercolor paper
This piece is a tribute to my brother and his Arikara name. |
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| Contact Monte Yellow Bird - blackpintohorse@hotmail.com for more information. |
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